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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 |
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 |
22,830 |
164.81 |
17.62 |
$21.84 |
$45,430 |
| Spartanburg, SC |
11,330 |
73.73 |
7.88 |
$20.61 |
$42,860 |
| Columbus, IN |
3,580 |
70.39 |
7.52 |
$15.70 |
$32,660 |
| Battle Creek, MI |
3,070 |
57.17 |
6.11 |
$19.40 |
$40,350 |
| Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY |
2,980 |
54.31 |
5.80 |
$22.53 |
$46,850 |
| Rockford, IL |
7,810 |
52.51 |
5.61 |
$20.79 |
$43,250 |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN |
4,700 |
51.77 |
5.53 |
$20.08 |
$41,770 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY |
14,070 |
51.53 |
5.51 |
$22.23 |
$46,230 |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA |
3,200 |
45.66 |
4.88 |
$16.17 |
$33,630 |
| Morristown, TN |
1,970 |
44.45 |
4.75 |
$15.47 |
$32,180 |
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) |
| Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS |
260 |
1.76 |
0.19 |
$23.74 |
$49,380 |
| Flint, MI |
3,520 |
25.60 |
2.74 |
$23.05 |
$47,940 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR |
200 |
3.66 |
0.39 |
$22.91 |
$47,660 |
| Lima, OH |
430 |
8.58 |
0.92 |
$22.78 |
$47,370 |
| Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY |
2,980 |
54.31 |
5.80 |
$22.53 |
$46,850 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL |
4,460 |
43.70 |
4.67 |
$22.51 |
$46,830 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY |
14,070 |
51.53 |
5.51 |
$22.23 |
$46,230 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN |
22,830 |
164.81 |
17.62 |
$21.84 |
$45,430 |
| Fort Wayne, IN |
5,950 |
27.52 |
2.94 |
$21.21 |
$44,120 |
| Decatur, IL |
610 |
12.22 |
1.31 |
$21.16 |
$44,020 |
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) |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area |
11,770 |
62.65 |
6.70 |
$19.01 |
$39,540 |
| North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) |
11,470 |
34.27 |
3.66 |
$15.83 |
$32,920 |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area |
11,170 |
51.55 |
5.51 |
$15.47 |
$32,180 |
| West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area |
10,540 |
40.96 |
4.38 |
$19.19 |
$39,920 |
| Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area |
9,140 |
33.58 |
3.59 |
$14.17 |
$29,460 |
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) |
| Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area |
4,430 |
68.21 |
7.29 |
$15.38 |
$31,990 |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area |
11,770 |
62.65 |
6.70 |
$19.01 |
$39,540 |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area |
5,660 |
52.90 |
5.65 |
$14.76 |
$30,700 |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area |
11,170 |
51.55 |
5.51 |
$15.47 |
$32,180 |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area |
7,130 |
48.97 |
5.23 |
$19.70 |
$40,990 |
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:
About May 2018 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 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.
(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 2018 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2018 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2018 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2018 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2018 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: March 29, 2019
United States Department of Labor
