SOC 51-2090 · Elmira, NY metro

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators Salary in Elmira, NY

The average salary for miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in Elmira, New York is $46,150 a year ($22.19 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $44,050: half of the 530 people in this job in the Elmira, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($46,660).

$46,150average per year

$22.19 / hourMedian $44,050Take-home ≈ $37,328

  • $36K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $64K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

530people in this job
-1%vs U.S. average
#4 of 12New York metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators pay range in Elmira

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,900 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,890 or more. The middle half of miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in Elmira earn between $35,900 and $56,910.

  • $36K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $64K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,150$3,846$22.19
Median$44,050$3,671$21.18
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,900$2,992$17.26
Experienced (75th percentile)$56,910$4,742$27.36

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

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators pay in Elmira vs. New York and the U.S.

Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in Elmira earn about the same as the New York average ($46,600) and about the same as the U.S. average ($46,660). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $44,650.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Elmira$46,150$44,050$35,900$63,890530
New York$46,600$44,580$35,050$62,32033,180
United States$46,660$44,650$33,280$64,8801,405,030

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary after taxes in Elmira

On the average salary of $46,150, a single filer in Elmira takes home about $37,328 a year, or $3,111 a month and $1,436 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Elmira area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.4), so the average $46,150 buys what about $48,889 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Elmira ($47,850). A typical home costs $161,607, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary in other New York cities

Elmira ranks 4th of 12 New York metro areas for this job; Buffalo pays the most ($46,880).

All Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salaries in New York

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 Elmira: questions

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

$22.19 an hour on average, and $21.18 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,900 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,900, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $37,328 a year ($3,111 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,150. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($46,660).

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 Elmira, NY (21300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.74, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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