SOC 51-2090 · Grand Island, NE metro

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators Salary in Grand Island, NE

The average salary for miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in Grand Island, Nebraska is $54,710 a year ($26.30 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $55,120: half of the 370 people in this job in the Grand Island, NE metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% more than the U.S. average for this job ($46,660).

$54,710average per year

$26.30 / hourMedian $55,120Take-home ≈ $44,530

  • $41K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $55KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $63K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

370people in this job
+17%vs U.S. average
#1 of 3Nebraska metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators pay range in Grand Island

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,690 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,090 or more. The middle half of miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in Grand Island earn between $48,330 and $63,090.

  • $41K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $55KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $63K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$54,710$4,559$26.30
Median$55,120$4,593$26.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,330$4,028$23.24
Experienced (75th percentile)$63,090$5,258$30.33

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators pay in Grand Island vs. Nebraska and the U.S.

Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in Grand Island earn 20% more than the Nebraska average ($45,560) and 17% more than the U.S. average ($46,660). At the median the gap is +23% against the U.S. median of $44,650.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Grand Island$54,710$55,120$40,690$63,090370
Nebraska$45,560$45,470$36,230$58,3607,240
United States$46,660$44,650$33,280$64,8801,405,030

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary after taxes in Grand Island

On the average salary of $54,710, a single filer in Grand Island takes home about $44,530 a year, or $3,711 a month and $1,713 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Grand Island a good place for miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Grand Island area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 86.7), so the average $54,710 buys what about $63,134 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Grand Island ($49,410). A typical home costs $260,422, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary in other Nebraska cities

Grand Island ranks 1st of 3 Nebraska metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salaries in Nebraska

Highest-paying cities for miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators

Lafayette, LA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($72,040).

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary by city

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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary in Grand Island: questions

How much do miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators make an hour in Grand Island?

$26.30 an hour on average, and $26.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators salary in Grand Island?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,690 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,330, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators take-home pay in Grand Island?

About $44,530 a year ($3,711 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,710.

Do miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators earn more in Grand Island than elsewhere?

The average here is 17% more than the U.S. average for this job ($46,660).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-2090; area Grand Island, NE (24260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.03, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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