Highest-paying cities for miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators
Lafayette, LA leads at $64,950 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Lafayette, LA | $64,950 | $45,140–$84,750 |
| Jackson, MS | $63,170 | $37,780–$63,170 |
| Lafayette, IN | $63,140 | $46,230–$71,860 |
| San Francisco, CA | $60,250 | $52,840–$75,990 |
| Lexington, KY | $59,730 | $47,520–$78,330 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $59,300 | $46,910–$74,280 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $57,260 | $46,770–$63,930 |
| Nashville, TN | $56,400 | $40,250–$78,460 |
| Grand Island, NE | $55,120 | $48,330–$63,090 |
| Lansing, MI | $55,120 | $40,190–$72,170 |
| Kansas City, MO | $54,990 | $43,050–$78,400 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $54,400 | $43,480–$54,400 |
| Helena, MT | $53,710 | $38,240–$67,090 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $53,500 | $42,250–$70,720 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $53,050 | $50,550–$70,970 |
| San Jose, CA | $52,360 | $47,830–$62,400 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $52,330 | $43,420–$60,050 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $52,260 | $39,490–$63,500 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $51,850 | $39,000–$55,910 |
| Bremerton, WA | $51,320 | $43,590–$63,490 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $51,200 | $44,460–$51,200 |
| Bismarck, ND | $50,750 | $45,970–$50,750 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $50,510 | $46,140–$58,430 |
| Dubuque, IA | $50,320 | $44,930–$50,820 |
| Waterloo, IA | $50,310 | $48,990–$54,170 |
| Seattle, WA | $50,150 | $45,970–$60,070 |
| Decatur, IL | $50,040 | $50,040–$50,040 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $49,910 | $38,810–$54,110 |
| Toledo, OH | $49,740 | $39,430–$68,940 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $49,410 | $43,050–$65,180 |
| Peoria, IL | $49,410 | $39,290–$61,700 |
| Ames, IA | $49,360 | $49,220–$59,840 |
| Detroit, MI | $49,240 | $39,510–$75,700 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $49,100 | $38,390–$50,990 |
| Reno, NV | $49,050 | $48,460–$63,710 |
| Allentown, PA | $48,990 | $38,610–$58,200 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $48,940 | $46,390–$58,660 |
| Casper, WY | $48,920 | $38,530–$60,310 |
| Anchorage, AK | $48,670 | $37,940–$59,040 |
| Hartford, CT | $48,660 | $39,080–$60,330 |
| Vallejo, CA | $48,630 | $40,860–$60,070 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $48,460 | $41,310–$59,510 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | $48,440 | $38,840–$61,630 |
| Greenville, NC | $48,310 | $36,520–$60,580 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $48,260 | $42,210–$58,590 |
| Portland, ME | $48,240 | $41,730–$61,980 |
| Yuba City, CA | $48,230 | $41,110–$51,890 |
| Charleston, SC | $48,180 | $41,110–$59,690 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $48,130 | $40,050–$48,730 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $48,120 | $39,590–$78,480 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.