SOC 51-2090 · Brownsville-Harlingen, TX metro

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators Salary in Brownsville, TX

The average salary for miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in Brownsville, Texas is $36,030 a year ($17.32 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,010: half of the 620 people in this job in the Brownsville-Harlingen, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 23% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($47,003).

$36,030average per year

$17.32 / hourMedian $34,010Take-home ≈ $31,130

  • $21K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $41K75th
  • $56K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

620people in this job
-23%vs U.S. metro average
#22 of 26Texas metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators pay range in Brownsville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,870 a year or less, while the top 10% make $55,780 or more. The middle half of miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in Brownsville earn between $27,180 and $41,450.

  • $21K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $41K75th
  • $56K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,030$3,002$17.32
Median$34,010$2,834$16.35
Entry level (25th percentile)$27,180$2,265$13.07
Experienced (75th percentile)$41,450$3,454$19.93

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

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary after taxes in Brownsville

On the average salary of $36,030, a single filer in Brownsville takes home about $31,130 a year, or $2,594 a month and $1,197 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 Brownsville a good place for miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Brownsville area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 86.0), so the average $36,030 buys what about $41,908 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Brownsville ($36,490). A typical home costs $207,150, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary in other Texas cities

Brownsville ranks 22nd of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($48,000).

All Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salaries in Texas

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 Brownsville: questions

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

$17.32 an hour on average, and $16.35 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,870 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,180, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $31,130 a year ($2,594 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,030. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 23% 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 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX (15180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • 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 0.43, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.43).

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