# Assemblers and Fabricators

> SOC minor group 51-2000 within Production Occupations — 10 detailed occupations.

- **SOC minor group:** 51-2000
- **Canonical URL:** https://singulariki.com/occupation-groups/assemblers-and-fabricators
- **Frame:** "AI exposure" means task overlap, not jobs lost. Figures below are aggregates over the group's member occupations, each traced to a named public dataset.

## Scale & pay

- **Employment (BLS OEWS, May 2024):** 155,610.
- **Median wage:** $48,580.
- **Projected growth (BLS 2024–34):** -13.9%.
- **Annual openings:** 13.

## AI exposure

- **AI task-overlap (mean across member occupations):** 4th percentile (Low) — Eloundou GPT-overlap + Felten AIOE; task overlap, not automation.

## Member occupations

- Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-51-2041-00) — $49,900; 0th percentile overlap
- Engine and Other Machine Assemblers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-51-2031-00) — $52,540; 0th percentile overlap
- Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-51-2011-00) — $61,680; 0th percentile overlap
- Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-51-2051-00) — $45,760; 0th percentile overlap
- Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-51-2021-00) — $47,260; 0th percentile overlap
- Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-51-2061-00) — $40,790; 0th percentile overlap
- Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-51-2099-00)
- Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-51-2022-00) — 0th percentile overlap
- Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-51-2023-00) — 0th percentile overlap
- Team Assemblers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-51-2092-00) — 0th percentile overlap

## Sources

- **O*NET** (30.3) — U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development. https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html
- **BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)** (May 2024) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. https://www.bls.gov/oes/
- **BLS Employment Projections** (2024–2034) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. https://www.bls.gov/emp/
- **“GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.)** (arXiv 2303.10130) — OpenAI / academic. https://arxiv.org/abs/2303.10130
- **AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE)** (Felten, Raj & Seamans) — academic. https://github.com/AIOE-Data/AIOE

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_Generated from Singulariki's joined dataset; data snapshot 2026-06-02T20:31:11.516731+00:00. https://singulariki.com/occupation-groups/assemblers-and-fabricators_