Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators pay in Lafayette-West Lafayette
$56,230avg. a year
$27.03 an hour · 6,280 employed
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators in the Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area earn an average of $56,230 a year. That is $8,070 (17%) more than the Indiana average of $48,160. The U.S. average is $46,660.
$63,140Median pay
$27.03Average hourly
+17%vs. Indiana average
6,280Jobs in this metro
Other Indiana metro areas
Average pay for miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in other Indiana metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
18,260 jobs
Fort Wayne, IN
$56,220
$27.03 an hour
218,960 jobs
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
$49,540
$23.82 an hour
320,920 jobs
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$48,670
$23.40 an hour
42,980 jobs
Columbus, IN
$46,400
$22.31 an hour
547,970 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$46,020
$22.13 an hour
611,940 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$44,830
$21.55 an hour
710,670 jobs
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
$44,400
$21.35 an hour
8850 jobs
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
$43,610
$20.97 an hour
9600 jobs
Muncie, IN
$43,150
$20.74 an hour
101,040 jobs
Terre Haute, IN
$43,130
$20.74 an hour
11230 jobs
Kokomo, IN
$41,350
$19.88 an hour
122,270 jobs
Bloomington, IN
$41,190
$19.81 an hour
131,980 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$40,770
$19.60 an hour
141,400 jobs
Evansville, IN
$39,780
$19.13 an hour
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How Lafayette-West Lafayette compares
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Related jobs in Lafayette-West Lafayette
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $41,810 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $74,880 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $52,090 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $51,670 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $44,000 |
| Machinists | $58,640 |
Questions and answers
How much do miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators make in Lafayette-West Lafayette?
The average is $56,230 a year, and the median is $63,140. About 6,280 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Indiana average?
That is $8,070 (17%) more than the Indiana average of $48,160.
Is this job common in Lafayette-West Lafayette?
It makes up 61.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 6.80 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 51-2090. Metro area: Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 29200). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.