Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2011

51-2099 Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other

All assemblers and fabricators not listed separately.


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
265,260 2.0 % $14.16 $29,450 0.9 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $8.48 $9.87 $12.56 $16.91 $23.24
Annual Wage (2) $17,640 $20,530 $26,130 $35,170 $48,350


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Employment Services 66,150 2.24 $11.83 $24,600
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 23,910 15.59 $21.86 $45,470
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 11,110 2.54 $16.41 $34,130
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 11,050 4.15 $13.75 $28,610
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing 7,850 6.79 $14.03 $29,180

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 23,910 15.59 $21.86 $45,470
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing 7,850 6.79 $14.03 $29,180
Hardware Manufacturing 1,460 6.26 $13.94 $28,990
Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing 2,020 5.68 $11.74 $24,410
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 11,050 4.15 $13.75 $28,610

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Spectator Sports 100 0.07 $34.55 $71,860
Individual and Family Services (8) (8) $22.38 $46,540
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 23,910 15.59 $21.86 $45,470
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 870 2.69 $21.75 $45,250
Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing 100 0.06 $21.43 $44,580


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 24,030 1.71 0.83 $14.31 $29,760
Ohio 21,380 4.29 2.08 $15.84 $32,950
Michigan 20,750 5.42 2.62 $16.88 $35,110
Minnesota 17,930 6.91 3.34 $14.11 $29,350
Texas 17,800 1.73 0.84 $13.84 $28,790




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Minnesota 17,930 6.91 3.34 $14.11 $29,350
Tennessee 14,520 5.58 2.70 $12.03 $25,020
Michigan 20,750 5.42 2.62 $16.88 $35,110
Indiana 14,230 5.16 2.50 $15.02 $31,250
New Hampshire 2,720 4.48 2.17 $13.68 $28,450




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas 4,410 3.37 1.63 $20.74 $43,150
Michigan 20,750 5.42 2.62 $16.88 $35,110
Alaska 150 0.48 0.23 $16.76 $34,860
Oregon 5,360 3.38 1.63 $16.37 $34,050
Missouri 6,910 2.67 1.29 $16.18 $33,660





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 13,170 7.70 3.72 $14.14 $29,420
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL Metropolitan Division 6,920 1.93 0.93 $13.28 $27,610
Kansas City, MO-KS 6,330 6.62 3.20 $22.37 $46,520
Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, MI Metropolitan Division 6,090 5.87 2.84 $21.11 $43,900
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 6,080 1.59 0.77 $13.60 $28,280
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 5,140 2.02 0.98 $13.31 $27,690
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 5,050 1.00 0.48 $13.73 $28,570
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 4,020 5.57 2.69 $12.16 $25,280
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division 3,640 2.65 1.28 $15.13 $31,480
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 3,510 16.25 7.86 $23.75 $49,410




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elkhart-Goshen, IN 3,310 31.93 15.44 $13.57 $28,230
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 3,510 16.25 7.86 $23.75 $49,410
Racine, WI 1,070 14.88 7.19 $18.16 $37,770
Holland-Grand Haven, MI 1,130 11.25 5.44 $13.43 $27,930
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 690 11.19 5.41 $23.58 $49,050
Danville, IL 280 10.41 5.03 $9.11 $18,960
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 1,120 8.78 4.25 $13.75 $28,610
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 13,170 7.70 3.72 $14.14 $29,420
Evansville, IN-KY 1,280 7.59 3.67 $10.36 $21,560
St. Cloud, MN 710 7.55 3.65 $14.39 $29,930




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 3,510 16.25 7.86 $23.75 $49,410
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 690 11.19 5.41 $23.58 $49,050
Peoria, IL 590 3.50 1.69 $22.89 $47,620
Kansas City, MO-KS 6,330 6.62 3.20 $22.37 $46,520
Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, MI Metropolitan Division 6,090 5.87 2.84 $21.11 $43,900
Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Division 3,250 3.80 1.84 $20.95 $43,580
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 110 2.77 1.34 $20.65 $42,940
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 2,370 2.97 1.44 $19.07 $39,660
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH 3,220 3.29 1.59 $18.99 $39,500
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,740 1.99 0.96 $18.96 $39,440

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 2,080 7.55 3.65 $12.30 $25,580
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 2,000 15.39 7.44 $11.06 $23,010
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 1,440 6.54 3.16 $16.08 $33,450
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area 1,340 9.23 4.46 $12.44 $25,870
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 1,330 6.03 2.92 $12.02 $25,010

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 2,000 15.39 7.44 $11.06 $23,010
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 1,070 9.56 4.62 $10.55 $21,940
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area 1,340 9.23 4.46 $12.44 $25,870
Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 510 8.00 3.87 $11.30 $23,510
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 1,080 7.90 3.82 $12.54 $26,090

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Iberia nonmetropolitan area 170 1.32 0.64 $16.61 $34,540
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 50 0.84 0.41 $16.27 $33,850
Central Washington nonmetropolitan area 230 3.65 1.77 $16.25 $33,810
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 1,440 6.54 3.16 $16.08 $33,450
Hawaii / Maui / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 40 0.24 0.12 $15.81 $32,880


About May 2011 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2011 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

List of Occupations in SOC Code Number Order

List of Occupations in Alphabetical Order

Download May 2011 Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates in Zipped XLS files

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 27, 2012