Miscellaneous assemblers & fabricators

Detailed Occupation

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2017 Workforce

1.03M

Average Age

40.6

Estimated Job Growth

−7.45%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$31,912

Average Male Salary

$34,293

Average Female Salary

$27,889

About

Miscellaneous assemblers & fabricators are most often employed by the Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing industry. The average yearly wage for Miscellaneous assemblers & fabricators was $31,912 in 2017.

The locations that employ the most Miscellaneous assemblers & fabricators are Elkhart County--Elkhart City PUMA, IN, Noble, DeKalb, LaGrange & Steuben Counties PUMA, IN, and Howard, Cass & Tipton Counties--Kokomo City PUMA, IN. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Miscellaneous assemblers & fabricators are Noble, DeKalb, LaGrange & Steuben Counties PUMA, IN, Detroit City (North Central) PUMA, MI, and Howard, Cass & Tipton Counties--Kokomo City PUMA, IN.

Production Occupations Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations

Employment

Employment and salary information for the Miscellaneous assemblers & fabricators workforce. Miscellaneous assemblers & fabricators workforce in 2017 was 1,026,221 people, of which 37.2% were women and 62.8% were men. Miscellaneous assemblers & fabricators are paid most in Collin County (South Central)--Allen, Murphy, Plano (East) & Parker Cities PUMA, TX but are relatively concentrated in Noble, DeKalb, LaGrange & Steuben Counties PUMA, IN.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

644,680

Male Workforce

± 19.7k

381,541

Female Workforce

± 15.1k

The Miscellaneous assemblers & fabricators workforce in 2017 was 1,026,221 people (37.2% women and 62.8% men). This implies an average annual growth of 10.5% between 2014 (928,572) and 2017 (1,026,221).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Miscellaneous assemblers & fabricators.

During 2017, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Hawaii ($42,263), Maryland ($38,931), and Alaska ($38,830).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$31,912

AVERAGE WAGE

#363 in the ranking (2017)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2017, Miscellaneous assemblers & fabricators earned an average of $31,912, $32,771 less than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Miscellaneous assemblers & fabricators in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2017.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.332

WAGE GINI

In 2017, Miscellaneous assemblers & fabricators had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.332, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Miscellaneous assemblers & fabricators (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Miscellaneous assemblers & fabricators compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Miscellaneous assemblers & fabricators and on wages for those in the field. Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing is the industry that employs the most Miscellaneous assemblers & fabricators, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Miscellaneous assemblers & fabricators, by average wage, is Performing arts, spectator sports & related industries ($58,893).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

1.03M

2017 Workforce

± 24,782

2.24%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 3.36%

This graphic shows the share of Miscellaneous assemblers & fabricators employed by various industries. Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing employs the largest share of Miscellaneous assemblers & fabricators at 69%, followed by Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c. or not specified with 17.2% and Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing with 13.8%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Miscellaneous assemblers & fabricators in the US. The workforce of Miscellaneous assemblers & fabricators in 2017 was 1,026,221 people, with 37.2% woman, and 62.8% men. The average age of male Miscellaneous assemblers & fabricators in the workforce is 39.4 and of female Miscellaneous assemblers & fabricators is 42.7, and the most common race/ethnicity for Miscellaneous assemblers & fabricators is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Miscellaneous assemblers & fabricators in 2017 was 1,026,221 people, with 37.2% woman, and 62.8% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (131,155 people), 25 to 29 years (128,007 people), and 50 to 54 years (115,908 people). Among them they concentrated 36.6% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2017, 20.4% of Miscellaneous assemblers & fabricators workers were Hispanic and 79.6% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (82.9%), Puerto Rican (11.7)%, and Salvadoran (5.41)%

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Races

In 2017, 65.5% of the Miscellaneous assemblers & fabricators workforce were White, of which 34.3% were women and 65.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (17.6%) and Asian (7.46%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Miscellaneous assemblers & fabricators from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Miscellaneous assemblers & fabricators is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2017 were Mechanical Technologies.

Among the necessary skills for Miscellaneous assemblers & fabricators, Coordination stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Miscellaneous assemblers & fabricators need more than the average amount of Equipment Maintenance.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Miscellaneous assemblers & fabricators in 2017 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (13,937 people), Education (5,783 people), and Engineering (5,661 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Miscellaneous assemblers & fabricators workers were High School or Equivalent (485,968 people), Some college (245,409 people), and Secondary Education (117,280 people).

The graphic shows the Miscellaneous assemblers & fabricators workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Miscellaneous assemblers & fabricators from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Miscellaneous assemblers & fabricators need many skills, but most especially Coordination, Active Listening, Monitoring.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 2.84%, but Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators are expected to see a growth of −7.45% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators.

−7.45%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

2.84%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Miscellaneous assemblers & fabricators. This profession is expected to grow less than than 2.84%, the average rate of national job growth.