SOC 51-2090 · Lancaster, PA metro

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators Salary in Lancaster, PA

The average salary for miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in Lancaster, Pennsylvania is $47,110 a year ($22.65 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,530: half of the 3,990 people in this job in the Lancaster, PA 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).

$47,110average per year

$22.65 / hourMedian $46,530Take-home ≈ $38,587

  • $36K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

3,990people in this job
+0%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 16Pennsylvania metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators pay range in Lancaster

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,490 or more. The middle half of miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in Lancaster earn between $38,530 and $54,210.

  • $36K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $54K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$47,110$3,926$22.65
Median$46,530$3,878$22.37
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,530$3,211$18.52
Experienced (75th percentile)$54,210$4,518$26.06

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

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary after taxes in Lancaster

On the average salary of $47,110, a single filer in Lancaster takes home about $38,587 a year, or $3,216 a month and $1,484 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

Prices in the Lancaster area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.3), so the average $47,110 buys what about $47,946 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Lancaster ($48,210). A typical home costs $388,207, or 8.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Lancaster ranks 3rd of 16 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Erie pays the most ($49,660).

All Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salaries in Pennsylvania

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 Lancaster: questions

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

$22.65 an hour on average, and $22.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,530, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $38,587 a year ($3,216 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,110. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators earn more in Lancaster 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 Lancaster, PA (29540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.75, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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