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Job outlook for assembly/production workers in the United States
Assembly/production worker job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of assembly/production worker jobs and the average assembly/production worker salary over time.
Assembly/production worker jobs over time
Assembly/production worker job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 290,897 | 0.09% |
| 2020 | 298,535 | 0.09% |
| 2019 | 351,658 | 0.11% |
| 2018 | 379,575 | 0.11% |
| 2017 | 416,432 | 0.13% |
Average assembly/production worker salary over time
Assembly/production worker salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $29,526 | $14.20 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | $28,171 | $13.54 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | $26,844 | $12.91 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | $25,237 | $12.13 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | $24,037 | $11.56 | +3.6% |
Assembly/production worker jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of assembly/production worker job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where assembly/production workers earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average salary: Job openings:
Most common states for assembly/production workers
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 420 | 31% |
| 2 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 542 | 28% |
| 3 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 229 | 26% |
| 4 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 710 | 23% |
| 5 | Tennessee | 6,715,984 | 1,389 | 21% |
| 6 | Missouri | 6,113,532 | 1,261 | 21% |
| 7 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 861 | 21% |
| 8 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 1,939 | 19% |
| 9 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 1,580 | 19% |
| 10 | South Carolina | 5,024,369 | 950 | 19% |
| 11 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 130 | 19% |
| 12 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 1,363 | 18% |
| 13 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 982 | 18% |
| 14 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 554 | 18% |
| 15 | Idaho | 1,716,943 | 303 | 18% |
| 16 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 1,739 | 17% |
| 17 | Delaware | 961,939 | 166 | 17% |
| 18 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 902 | 16% |
| 19 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 879 | 16% |
| 20 | Alabama | 4,874,747 | 788 | 16% |
Most common cities for assembly/production workers
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belleville | 1 | 2% | $30,979 |
| 2 | Binghamton | 1 | 2% | $32,485 |
| 3 | Cerritos | 1 | 2% | $30,861 |
| 4 | Ann Arbor | 1 | 1% | $28,997 |
| 5 | Bryan | 1 | 1% | $27,144 |
| 6 | Grand Rapids | 1 | 1% | $29,321 |
| 7 | Arlington | 1 | 0% | $27,543 |
| 8 | Austin | 1 | 0% | $27,172 |