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Assemblers and fabricators, all other

May 2005 employment and annual earnings distribution, wage and salary workers

Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other: All assemblers and fabricators not listed separately.

May 2005 employment and annual earnings distribution, wage and salary workers

National Occupational Employment and Earnings by Industry (NAICS sector and 3-digit industry group)

Assemblers and fabricators, all other
 Percentile earnings distribution
10th25th50th75th90th
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting
employment: 90
mean earnings: $17,420
(def) (IG)
$12,940$13,380$14,120$21,780$26,510
Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry
employment: n.a.
mean earnings: $16,930
$13,020$13,360$13,940$18,090$26,660
Mining
employment: 60
mean earnings: $23,970
(EC) (def) (IG)
$13,030$16,800$22,330$30,310$37,160
Mining (except Oil and Gas)
employment: n.a.
mean earnings: $22,570
$12,610$15,080$20,940$28,120$37,420
Construction
employment: 2,410
mean earnings: $27,730
(EC) (def) (IG)
$18,330$21,380$26,370$32,420$38,450
Construction of Buildings
employment: 370
mean earnings: $24,690
$18,920$20,760$24,090$28,150$32,590
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
employment: 80
mean earnings: $25,520
$16,660$19,170$22,250$30,180$41,130
Specialty Trade Contractors
employment: 1,970
mean earnings: $28,390
$18,240$21,750$27,040$33,200$39,840
Manufacturing
employment: 173,470
mean earnings: $33,350
(EC) (def) (IG)
$17,290$21,810$29,950$47,020$54,230
Food Manufacturing
employment: 500
mean earnings: $20,240
$15,390$17,130$19,550$21,920$26,120
Textile Product Mills
Occupational Outlook Handbook employment: 1,750
mean earnings: $20,110
$13,820$14,300$18,810$24,410$28,150
Apparel Manufacturing
employment: 290
mean earnings: $22,880
$16,000$18,230$21,790$26,300$32,120
Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing
employment: 1,280
mean earnings: $20,230
$15,320$16,350$18,070$22,010$28,730
Wood Product Manufacturing
employment: 7,810
mean earnings: $23,070
$15,290$17,960$21,600$26,490$33,300
Paper Manufacturing
Occupational Outlook Handbook employment: 990
mean earnings: $24,610
$14,080$16,470$21,750$29,160$42,040
Printing and Related Support Activities
employment: 820
mean earnings: $22,610
$15,230$16,830$20,440$25,390$34,600
Chemical Manufacturing
employment: 3,280
mean earnings: $27,010
$15,790$17,620$23,820$37,040$43,880
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing
employment: 4,960
mean earnings: $23,430
$15,360$17,800$21,960$27,430$34,240
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
employment: 2,380
mean earnings: $26,070
$17,090$20,130$24,340$29,680$36,740
Primary Metal Manufacturing
employment: 1,930
mean earnings: $30,790
$17,570$21,690$26,840$39,580$52,140
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
employment: 13,010
mean earnings: $26,520
$16,060$19,030$23,800$29,920$37,330
Machinery Manufacturing
employment: 19,030
mean earnings: $28,440
$17,390$21,310$27,580$34,950$42,000
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
employment: 9,320
mean earnings: $25,420
$16,100$18,800$23,500$29,640$39,290
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing
employment: 4,280
mean earnings: $29,090
$16,460$21,590$27,530$34,820$43,870
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
employment: 74,890
mean earnings: $42,980
$24,350$32,250$47,910$53,350$56,620
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing
employment: 9,190
mean earnings: $24,790
$15,920$18,800$23,010$29,380$36,340
Miscellaneous Manufacturing
employment: 17,380
mean earnings: $26,110
$15,880$19,340$24,430$31,060$39,440
Wholesale Trade
employment: 11,080
mean earnings: $25,530
(EC) (def) (IG)
$15,350$18,530$23,370$30,690$38,090
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
employment: 7,690
mean earnings: $26,410
$15,440$19,350$24,640$31,930$39,720
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
employment: 1,130
mean earnings: $22,960
$15,280$17,360$21,660$26,530$32,640
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers
Occupational Outlook Handbook employment: 2,260
mean earnings: $23,810
$15,250$17,260$20,930$28,150$36,410
Retail Trade
employment: 23,490
mean earnings: $22,150
(EC) (def) (IG)
$15,110$17,100$20,530$25,220$30,680
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers
employment: n.a.
mean earnings: $21,020
$15,790$18,140$20,360$22,730$26,960
Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores
employment: 4,410
mean earnings: $22,780
$15,600$18,080$21,380$26,540$32,720
Electronics and Appliance Stores
employment: n.a.
mean earnings: $24,010
$17,840$20,070$24,010$27,760$31,700
Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers
employment: 1,180
mean earnings: $23,430
$15,950$18,960$23,040$27,190$32,300
Food and Beverage Stores
employment: 50
mean earnings: $27,640
$12,700$16,030$27,110$35,900$45,940
Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book, and Music Stores
employment: 2,670
mean earnings: $19,030
$13,840$15,580$17,840$21,410$25,480
Miscellaneous Store Retailers
employment: 5,610
mean earnings: $25,120
$15,810$18,420$22,410$27,440$33,880
Nonstore Retailers
employment: 250
mean earnings: $22,050
$15,130$17,540$20,710$26,200$32,420
Transportation and Warehousing
employment: 1,050
mean earnings: $27,050
(EC) (def) (IG)
$17,930$21,080$26,420$32,510$36,850
Truck Transportation
employment: 90
mean earnings: $32,880
$22,240$25,570$30,230$35,780$43,470
Support Activities for Transportation
employment: 330
mean earnings: $27,370
$18,500$21,010$26,500$33,490$38,050
Warehousing and Storage
employment: 610
mean earnings: $26,030
$17,240$20,680$25,710$31,410$35,250
Information
employment: n.a.
mean earnings: $28,880
(EC) (def) (IG)
$18,290$19,380$21,200$27,440$46,660
Publishing Industries (except Internet)
employment: n.a.
mean earnings: $31,100
$13,600$29,360$32,690$36,020$46,060
Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries
employment: n.a.
mean earnings: $20,260
$18,440$19,200$20,460$21,720$22,480
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
employment: 310
mean earnings: $24,650
(EC) (def) (IG)
$15,270$17,270$22,200$31,580$36,800
Rental and Leasing Services
Occupational Outlook Handbook employment: n.a.
mean earnings: $25,740
$15,270$17,340$25,170$32,890$37,570
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
employment: 5,060
mean earnings: $29,850
(EC) (def) (IG)
$16,500$20,100$26,320$37,270$51,300
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
employment: 5,060
mean earnings: $29,850
$16,500$20,100$26,320$37,270$51,300
Management of Companies and Enterprises
employment: 1,280
mean earnings: $26,490
(EC) (def) (IG)
$16,950$21,490$25,560$28,860$37,550
Management of Companies and Enterprises
employment: 1,280
mean earnings: $26,490
$16,950$21,490$25,560$28,860$37,550
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
employment: 33,790
mean earnings: $21,950
(EC) (def) (IG)
$14,180$16,240$19,470$25,000$33,800
Administrative and Support Services
employment: 33,700
mean earnings: $21,920
$14,180$16,240$19,460$24,980$33,750
Waste Management and Remediation Services
employment: 90
mean earnings: $30,150
$18,210$20,050$24,050$34,030$55,840
Educational Services
employment: 510
mean earnings: $18,580
(EC) (def) (IG)
$11,200$11,920$13,130$23,440$35,450
Educational Services
employment: n.a.
mean earnings: $18,580
$11,200$11,920$13,130$23,440$35,450
Health Care and Social Assistance
employment: 3,350
mean earnings: $23,050
(EC) (def) (IG)
$12,070$13,750$16,550$24,580$51,570
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
employment: 270
mean earnings: $19,390
$13,980$15,000$16,960$21,610$29,090
Social Assistance
employment: 3,060
mean earnings: $23,360
$12,000$13,610$16,470$25,240$52,440
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
employment: 700
mean earnings: $45,500
(EC) (def) (IG)
$16,800$22,110$43,230$65,190$80,390
Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries
employment: 590
mean earnings: $49,650
$16,320$28,020$50,350$68,440$82,740
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries
employment: n.a.
mean earnings: $23,600
$18,490$19,620$21,510$27,340$33,000
Other Services (except Public Administration)
employment: 810
mean earnings: $26,550
(EC) (def) (IG)
$15,770$19,850$25,710$31,790$38,670
Repair and Maintenance
employment: 710
mean earnings: $26,500
$15,770$19,530$25,510$31,980$39,250
Personal and Laundry Services
employment: 90
mean earnings: $26,750
$14,940$23,260$26,360$30,060$34,870
Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)
Occupational Outlook Handbook employment: 250
mean earnings: $25,490
(def) (IG)
$11,680$12,920$24,610$35,910$44,100
Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)
employment: 250
mean earnings: $25,490
$11,680$12,920$24,610$35,910$44,100

source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about these estimates

The (EC) links lead to data from the Economic Census from the Census Bureau.

The (def) links lead to 2002 NAICS industry definitions from the Census Bureau.

The (IG) links lead to Industry at a Glance industry profiles from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.