SOC 51-2090 · El Paso, TX metro

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators Salary in El Paso, TX

The average salary for miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in El Paso, Texas is $34,460 a year ($16.57 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,530: half of the 1,700 people in this job in the El Paso, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 27% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($47,003).

$34,460average per year

$16.57 / hourMedian $34,530Take-home ≈ $29,869

  • $25K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,700people in this job
-27%vs U.S. metro average
#23 of 26Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators pay range in El Paso

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,900 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,530 or more. The middle half of miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in El Paso earn between $28,640 and $37,370.

  • $25K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$34,460$2,872$16.57
Median$34,530$2,878$16.60
Entry level (25th percentile)$28,640$2,387$13.77
Experienced (75th percentile)$37,370$3,114$17.97

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

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary after taxes in El Paso

On the average salary of $34,460, a single filer in El Paso takes home about $29,869 a year, or $2,489 a month and $1,149 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% 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 El Paso a good place for miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the El Paso area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.9), so the average $34,460 buys what about $38,326 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in El Paso ($39,510). A typical home costs $232,910, or 6.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary in other Texas cities

El Paso ranks 23rd 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 El Paso: questions

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

$16.57 an hour on average, and $16.60 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,900 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,640, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $29,869 a year ($2,489 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,460. Texas has no state income tax.

Do miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators earn more in El Paso than elsewhere?

The average here is 27% 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 El Paso, TX (21340). 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.56, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.56).

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