Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018
51-2098 Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other, Including Team Assemblers
All other assemblers and fabricators not listed separately, including team assemblers who work as part of a team having responsibility for assembling an entire product or component of a product. Team assemblers can perform all tasks conducted by the team in the assembly process and rotate through all or most of them rather than being assigned to a specific task on a permanent basis. May participate in making decisions affecting the work. Includes team leaders who work as part of the team. Assemblers who continuously perform the same task may be classified elsewhere in 51-2000.
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) |
| 1,354,150 |
1.0 % |
$16.48 |
$34,270 |
0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$10.39 |
$12.17 |
$15.16 |
$19.26 |
$25.10 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$21,610 |
$25,320 |
$31,540 |
$40,060 |
$52,200 |
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 |
227,320 |
6.21 |
$13.79 |
$28,680 |
| Motor Vehicle Manufacturing |
140,580 |
60.22 |
$22.95 |
$47,730 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing |
132,040 |
22.00 |
$16.52 |
$34,350 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) |
104,890 |
14.42 |
$17.08 |
$35,520 |
| Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing |
53,570 |
33.11 |
$18.96 |
$39,440 |
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 |
140,580 |
60.22 |
$22.95 |
$47,730 |
| Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing |
12,490 |
34.10 |
$14.60 |
$30,360 |
| Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing |
53,570 |
33.11 |
$18.96 |
$39,440 |
| Household Appliance Manufacturing |
17,100 |
27.31 |
$16.87 |
$35,090 |
| Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing |
8,790 |
26.66 |
$17.43 |
$36,250 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
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 |
112,530 |
6.62 |
0.71 |
$16.60 |
$34,530 |
| Michigan |
111,560 |
25.84 |
2.76 |
$17.98 |
$37,400 |
| Indiana |
94,910 |
31.14 |
3.33 |
$18.14 |
$37,740 |
| Ohio |
74,420 |
13.74 |
1.47 |
$16.96 |
$35,290 |
| Texas |
73,260 |
6.05 |
0.65 |
$15.36 |
$31,950 |
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) |
| Kentucky |
61,480 |
32.53 |
3.48 |
$18.61 |
$38,720 |
| Indiana |
94,910 |
31.14 |
3.33 |
$18.14 |
$37,740 |
| Michigan |
111,560 |
25.84 |
2.76 |
$17.98 |
$37,400 |
| South Carolina |
46,990 |
22.79 |
2.44 |
$17.33 |
$36,040 |
| Alabama |
37,700 |
19.39 |
2.07 |
$16.50 |
$34,320 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Alaska |
200 |
0.63 |
0.07 |
$19.41 |
$40,370 |
| Kentucky |
61,480 |
32.53 |
3.48 |
$18.61 |
$38,720 |
| Washington |
16,440 |
5.04 |
0.54 |
$18.23 |
$37,920 |
| Indiana |
94,910 |
31.14 |
3.33 |
$18.14 |
$37,740 |
| Michigan |
111,560 |
25.84 |
2.76 |
$17.98 |
$37,400 |
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) |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
52,440 |
26.59 |
2.84 |
$20.24 |
$42,100 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
48,710 |
10.49 |
1.12 |
$15.54 |
$32,330 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
41,050 |
6.71 |
0.72 |
$15.85 |
$32,960 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
27,070 |
7.59 |
0.81 |
$16.01 |
$33,300 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
24,570 |
9.16 |
0.98 |
$14.68 |
$30,540 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
24,360 |
2.56 |
0.27 |
$15.43 |
$32,090 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN |
22,830 |
164.81 |
17.62 |
$21.84 |
$45,430 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN |
20,840 |
31.96 |
3.42 |
$17.99 |
$37,410 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
20,490 |
8.47 |
0.91 |
$19.35 |
$40,250 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
20,430 |
10.44 |
1.12 |
$16.51 |
$34,350 |
United States Department of Labor
