Assembly line operator vs line up worker

The differences between assembly line operators and line up workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an assembly line operator has an average salary of $31,567, which is higher than the $27,868 average annual salary of a line up worker.

The top three skills for an assembly line operator include assembly line production, safety guidelines and production process. The most important skills for a line up worker are line assembly, pallet jack, and safety procedures.

Assembly line operator vs line up worker overview

	Assembly Line Operator	Line Up Worker
Yearly salary	$31,567	$27,868
Hourly rate	$15.18	$13.40
Growth rate	-5%	-
Number of jobs	123,728	78,644
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	High School Diploma, 57%
Average age	44	38
Years of experience	-	-

Assembly line operator vs line up worker salary

Assembly line operators and line up workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Assembly Line Operator	Line Up Worker
Average salary	$31,567	$27,868
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $39,000	Between $20,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	Sterling Heights, MI	Portland, ME
Highest paying state	Alaska	Alaska
Best paying company	Andersen	Frontier Communications
Best paying industry	Automotive	Automotive

Differences between assembly line operator and line up worker education

There are a few differences between an assembly line operator and a line up worker in terms of educational background:

	Assembly Line Operator	Line Up Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	High School Diploma, 57%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Assembly line operator vs line up worker demographics

Here are the differences between assembly line operators' and line up workers' demographics:

	Assembly Line Operator	Line Up Worker
Average age	44	38
Gender ratio	Male, 59.0% Female, 41.0%	Male, 53.1% Female, 46.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.9% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 8.8% White, 57.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 11.7% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 4.7% White, 63.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	5%	9%

Differences between assembly line operator and line up worker duties and responsibilities

Assembly line operator example responsibilities.

Follow company guidelines and motivate to accomplish goals and help to troubleshoot to get projects done.
Scan BMW and Mercedes car parts on an assembly line.
Press bearings and fan blades onto shafts, waterproof cores, balance cores, CNC lathe cut cores, hot drop shafts
Operated/Monitore multiple specialize computer numerically control (CNC) machines.
Set up and operate an extrusion machine in accordance with establish procedures and guidelines and customer requirements.
Overlook daily operations of single/twin screw extruders and packaging of finish product.

Line up worker example responsibilities.

Pack product according to spreadsheets and run distributing lines while conducting computer operating codes for organization.
Work for a company name Grainger through Adecco assisting with a security detail during the pope's visit to Philadelphia.

Assembly line operator vs line up worker skills

Common assembly line operator skills

Assembly Line Production, 28%
Safety Guidelines, 15%
Production Process, 14%
Quality Checks, 7%
Assembly Process, 6%
Safety Procedures, 4%

Common line up worker skills

Line Assembly, 15%
Pallet Jack, 15%
Safety Procedures, 14%
Production Process, 11%
Food Preparation, 7%
Safety Rules, 6%

Assembly Line Operator vs. similar jobs

Assembly Line Operator related careers

Assembly Line Operator related jobs

What similar roles do

Zippia Careers
Production and Manufacturing Industry
Assembly Line Operator
Assembly Line Operator vs Line Up Worker

Updated January 8, 2025

Browse production and manufacturing jobs