Job outlook for assembly line operators in the United States

Assembly line operator job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

• The projected assembly line operator job growth rate is -5% from 2018-2028.

• About -45,900 new jobs for assembly line operators are projected over the next decade.

• Assembly line operator salaries have increased 13% for assembly line operators in the last 5 years.

• There are over 273,920 assembly line operators currently employed in the United States.

• There are 123,728 active assembly line operator job openings in the US.

• The average assembly line operator salary is $31,567.

Compare the number of assembly line operator jobs and the average assembly line operator salary over time.

The map below shows you the number of assembly line operator job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where assembly line operators earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.