SOC 51-2090 · Lubbock, TX metro

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators Salary in Lubbock, TX

The average salary for miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in Lubbock, Texas is $36,980 a year ($17.78 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,090: half of the 570 people in this job in the Lubbock, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($47,003).

$36,980average per year

$17.78 / hourMedian $35,090Take-home ≈ $31,893

  • $30K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

570people in this job
-21%vs U.S. metro average
#20 of 26Texas metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators pay range in Lubbock

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,810 or more. The middle half of miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in Lubbock earn between $33,100 and $38,570.

  • $30K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,980$3,082$17.78
Median$35,090$2,924$16.87
Entry level (25th percentile)$33,100$2,758$15.91
Experienced (75th percentile)$38,570$3,214$18.54

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

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary after taxes in Lubbock

On the average salary of $36,980, a single filer in Lubbock takes home about $31,893 a year, or $2,658 a month and $1,227 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 Lubbock a good place for miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lubbock area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.3), so the average $36,980 buys what about $40,496 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Lubbock ($42,130). A typical home costs $213,766, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary in other Texas cities

Lubbock ranks 20th 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 Lubbock: questions

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

$17.78 an hour on average, and $16.87 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,100, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $31,893 a year ($2,658 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,980. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 21% 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 Lubbock, TX (31180). 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 0.38, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.38).

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