SOC 51-2090 · Jackson, TN metro

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators Salary in Jackson, TN

The average salary for miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in Jackson, Tennessee is $40,830 a year ($19.63 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $40,340: half of the 1,890 people in this job in the Jackson, TN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($47,003).

$40,830average per year

$19.63 / hourMedian $40,340Take-home ≈ $34,987

  • $34K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,890people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 10Tennessee metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators pay range in Jackson

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,500 or more. The middle half of miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in Jackson earn between $35,670 and $44,560.

  • $34K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,830$3,402$19.63
Median$40,340$3,362$19.39
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,670$2,972$17.15
Experienced (75th percentile)$44,560$3,713$21.42

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

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary after taxes in Jackson

On the average salary of $40,830, a single filer in Jackson takes home about $34,987 a year, or $2,916 a month and $1,346 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Jackson area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.5), so the average $40,830 buys what about $47,742 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Jackson ($44,790). A typical home costs $208,153, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary in other Tennessee cities

Jackson ranks 8th of 10 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Nashville pays the most ($57,320).

All Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salaries in Tennessee

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 Jackson: questions

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

$19.63 an hour on average, and $19.39 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,710 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,670, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $34,987 a year ($2,916 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,830. Tennessee has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 13% 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 Jackson, TN (27180). 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.48, this job is 2.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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