Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of assembler salary by state for the United States:
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Alaska has the highest assembler salary of $36,793
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Florida has the lowest assembler salary of $24,176
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The national average salary for assemblers is $30,849
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The national hourly pay for assemblers is $14.83
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do assemblers get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for assembler by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for assemblers after this adjustment? That would be Alaska.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for assembler salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Assemblers By State
| Rank | State | Average Assembler Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | Alaska | $36,793 | $32,000 | $41,000 |
| 2 | Washington | $36,645 | $30,000 | $44,000 |
| 3 | Montana | $35,511 | $29,000 | $43,000 |
| 4 | Oregon | $35,298 | $28,000 | $43,000 |
| 5 | Idaho | $35,072 | $28,000 | $42,000 |
| 6 | Minnesota | $34,719 | $28,000 | $42,000 |
| 7 | Kansas | $34,314 | $27,000 | $42,000 |
| 8 | Wyoming | $34,314 | $27,000 | $42,000 |
| 9 | North Dakota | $33,884 | $28,000 | $40,000 |
| 10 | California | $33,496 | $26,000 | $42,000 |
| 11 | South Dakota | $33,149 | $27,000 | $40,000 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | $33,049 | $26,000 | $40,000 |
| 13 | Utah | $32,747 | $26,000 | $40,000 |
| 14 | Pennsylvania | $32,570 | $25,000 | $41,000 |
| 15 | Colorado | $32,506 | $26,000 | $40,000 |
| 16 | Massachusetts | $32,411 | $26,000 | $40,000 |
| 17 | Maine | $32,216 | $26,000 | $39,000 |
| 18 | New Hampshire | $31,834 | $25,000 | $39,000 |
| 19 | Ohio | $31,735 | $25,000 | $39,000 |
| 20 | Nevada | $31,668 | $25,000 | $39,000 |
| 21 | Illinois | $31,590 | $25,000 | $39,000 |
| 22 | Vermont | $30,740 | $25,000 | $37,000 |
| 23 | Rhode Island | $30,389 | $24,000 | $37,000 |
| 24 | Delaware | $30,280 | $23,000 | $38,000 |
| 25 | Iowa | $30,275 | $24,000 | $37,000 |
| 26 | New Jersey | $30,266 | $23,000 | $38,000 |
| 27 | Connecticut | $29,974 | $24,000 | $37,000 |
| 28 | New York | $29,625 | $23,000 | $37,000 |
| 29 | Hawaii | $29,482 | $24,000 | $36,000 |
| 30 | Maryland | $29,023 | $22,000 | $36,000 |
| 31 | Missouri | $28,980 | $23,000 | $36,000 |
| 32 | Arizona | $28,654 | $22,000 | $36,000 |
| 33 | Michigan | $28,613 | $23,000 | $35,000 |
| 34 | Nebraska | $28,135 | $22,000 | $34,000 |
| 35 | Kentucky | $27,889 | $22,000 | $35,000 |
| 36 | Indiana | $27,749 | $22,000 | $34,000 |
| 37 | Oklahoma | $27,720 | $22,000 | $34,000 |
| 38 | New Mexico | $27,672 | $21,000 | $34,000 |
| 39 | Tennessee | $27,382 | $21,000 | $34,000 |
| 40 | West Virginia | $27,250 | $21,000 | $34,000 |
| 41 | Virginia | $26,952 | $21,000 | $34,000 |
| 42 | Texas | $26,918 | $21,000 | $34,000 |
| 43 | Arkansas | $26,771 | $21,000 | $33,000 |
| 44 | Louisiana | $26,699 | $20,000 | $34,000 |
| 45 | North Carolina | $26,450 | $20,000 | $33,000 |
| 46 | Georgia | $26,177 | $20,000 | $33,000 |
| 47 | South Carolina | $26,079 | $20,000 | $33,000 |
| 48 | Alabama | $25,374 | $19,000 | $32,000 |
| 49 | Mississippi | $24,991 | $19,000 | $31,000 |
| 50 | Florida | $24,176 | $18,000 | $31,000 |
Methodology: Assembler Salary By State
To better understand assembler pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for assemblers by state.
We took the average annual salary data for assemblers from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for assemblers.
Assembler Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for assemblers?
The highest-paid state for assemblers is Alaska with an average salary of $36,793 per year.
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What city pays assemblers the most?
Seattle, WA pays assemblers the most with an average salary of $36,663 per year.
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What is the worst state for assemblers?
The worst state for assemblers is Florida with an average salary of $24,176 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
