SOC 51-2090 · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators Salary in Seattle, WA

The average salary for miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in Seattle, Washington is $53,410 a year ($25.68 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $50,150: half of the 9,730 people in this job in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($47,003).

$53,410average per year

$25.68 / hourMedian $50,150Take-home ≈ $45,095

  • $40K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $66K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

9,730people in this job
+14%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 11Washington metros
111cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators pay range in Seattle

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,390 a year or less, while the top 10% make $65,810 or more. The middle half of miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in Seattle earn between $45,970 and $60,070.

  • $40K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $66K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$53,410$4,451$25.68
Median$50,150$4,179$24.11
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,970$3,831$22.10
Experienced (75th percentile)$60,070$5,006$28.88

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

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary after taxes in Seattle

On the average salary of $53,410, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $45,095 a year, or $3,758 a month and $1,734 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $53,410 buys what about $48,060 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 14.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary in other Washington cities

Seattle ranks 2nd of 11 Washington metro areas for this job; Bremerton pays the most ($53,620).

All Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salaries in Washington

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 Seattle: questions

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

$25.68 an hour on average, and $24.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,390 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,970, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $45,095 a year ($3,758 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,410. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

The average here is 14% more 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.52, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.52).

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