SOC 51-2090 · Rochester, NY metro

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators Salary in Rochester, NY

The average salary for miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in Rochester, New York is $44,740 a year ($21.51 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $43,090: half of the 3,920 people in this job in the Rochester, NY 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).

$44,740average per year

$21.51 / hourMedian $43,090Take-home ≈ $36,273

  • $34K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

3,920people in this job
-5%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 12New York metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators pay range in Rochester

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,200 or more. The middle half of miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in Rochester earn between $36,910 and $49,990.

  • $34K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,740$3,728$21.51
Median$43,090$3,591$20.72
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,910$3,076$17.75
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,990$4,166$24.03

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

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary after taxes in Rochester

On the average salary of $44,740, a single filer in Rochester takes home about $36,273 a year, or $3,023 a month and $1,395 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 Rochester a good place for miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Rochester area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.0), so the average $44,740 buys what about $46,107 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Rochester ($51,210). A typical home costs $285,034, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary in other New York cities

Rochester ranks 7th of 12 New York metro areas for this job; Buffalo pays the most ($46,880).

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 Rochester: questions

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

$21.51 an hour on average, and $20.71 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,910, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $36,273 a year ($3,023 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,740. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators earn more in Rochester 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 Rochester, NY (40380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
  • 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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