SOC 51-2090 · Lincoln, NE metro

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators Salary in Lincoln, NE

The average salary for miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in Lincoln, Nebraska is $44,700 a year ($21.49 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $40,100: half of the 2,070 people in this job in the Lincoln, NE metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($47,003).

$44,700average per year

$21.49 / hourMedian $40,100Take-home ≈ $36,942

  • $34K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

2,070people in this job
-5%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 3Nebraska metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators pay range in Lincoln

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,450 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,760 or more. The middle half of miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in Lincoln earn between $39,410 and $47,060.

  • $34K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,700$3,725$21.49
Median$40,100$3,342$19.28
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,410$3,284$18.95
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,060$3,922$22.62

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

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary after taxes in Lincoln

On the average salary of $44,700, a single filer in Lincoln takes home about $36,942 a year, or $3,079 a month and $1,421 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 Lincoln a good place for miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lincoln area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.6), so the average $44,700 buys what about $48,809 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Lincoln ($49,800). A typical home costs $304,242, or 6.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary in other Nebraska cities

Lincoln ranks 2nd of 3 Nebraska metro areas for this job; Grand Island pays the most ($54,710).

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 Lincoln: questions

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

$21.49 an hour on average, and $19.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,450 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,410, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $36,942 a year ($3,079 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,700.

Do miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators earn more in Lincoln than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($47,003).

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 Lincoln, NE (30700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • 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 1.26, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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