SOC 51-2090 · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators Salary in Scranton, PA

The average salary for miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in Scranton, Pennsylvania is $41,650 a year ($20.03 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,780: half of the 3,790 people in this job in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($47,003).

$41,650average per year

$20.03 / hourMedian $37,780Take-home ≈ $34,367

  • $30K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

3,790people in this job
-11%vs U.S. metro average
#15 of 16Pennsylvania metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators pay range in Scranton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,760 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,810 or more. The middle half of miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in Scranton earn between $34,990 and $45,800.

  • $30K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,650$3,471$20.02
Median$37,780$3,148$18.16
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,990$2,916$16.82
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,800$3,817$22.02

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

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary after taxes in Scranton

On the average salary of $41,650, a single filer in Scranton takes home about $34,367 a year, or $2,864 a month and $1,322 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 (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

Prices in the Scranton area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.6), so the average $41,650 buys what about $44,519 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Scranton ($46,330). A typical home costs $227,793, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Scranton ranks 15th 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 Scranton: questions

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

$20.03 an hour on average, and $18.16 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,760 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,990, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $34,367 a year ($2,864 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,650. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

The average here is 11% 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 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA (42540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.64, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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