SOC 51-2090 · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators Salary in Buffalo, NY

The average salary for miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in Buffalo, New York is $46,880 a year ($22.54 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,390: half of the 4,230 people in this job in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($47,003).

$46,880average per year

$22.54 / hourMedian $45,390Take-home ≈ $37,875

  • $35K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $64K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

4,230people in this job
-0%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 12New York metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators pay range in Buffalo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,330 or more. The middle half of miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in Buffalo earn between $36,800 and $49,960.

  • $35K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $64K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,880$3,907$22.54
Median$45,390$3,782$21.82
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,800$3,067$17.69
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,960$4,163$24.02

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

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary after taxes in Buffalo

On the average salary of $46,880, a single filer in Buffalo takes home about $37,875 a year, or $3,156 a month and $1,457 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 (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Buffalo area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.8), so the average $46,880 buys what about $48,913 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Buffalo ($50,790). A typical home costs $288,316, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary in other New York cities

Buffalo ranks 1st of 12 New York metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salaries in New York

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 Buffalo: questions

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

$22.54 an hour on average, and $21.82 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,800, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $37,875 a year ($3,156 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,880. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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

The average here is about the same as 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY (15380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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