SOC 51-2090 · Richmond, VA metro

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators Salary in Richmond, VA

The average salary for miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in Richmond, Virginia is $42,490 a year ($20.43 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,060: half of the 2,970 people in this job in the Richmond, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($47,003).

$42,490average per year

$20.43 / hourMedian $39,060Take-home ≈ $34,692

  • $29K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

2,970people in this job
-10%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 9Virginia metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators pay range in Richmond

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,690 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,910 or more. The middle half of miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in Richmond earn between $36,230 and $46,930.

  • $29K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$42,490$3,541$20.43
Median$39,060$3,255$18.78
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,230$3,019$17.42
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,930$3,911$22.56

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

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary after taxes in Richmond

On the average salary of $42,490, a single filer in Richmond takes home about $34,692 a year, or $2,891 a month and $1,334 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Richmond area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.9), so the average $42,490 buys what about $43,420 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Richmond ($51,460). A typical home costs $397,705, or 9.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary in other Virginia cities

Richmond ranks 8th of 9 Virginia metro areas for this job; Harrisonburg pays the most ($53,320).

All Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salaries in Virginia

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 Richmond: questions

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

$20.43 an hour on average, and $18.78 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,690 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,230, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $34,692 a year ($2,891 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,490.

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

The average here is 10% 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 Richmond, VA (40060). 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.50, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.50).

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