Best states for an assembly worker

Q: What is the best state for assembly workers?

The best state to be an assembly worker is Washington based on assembly worker salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for assembly workers?

The highest paying state for assembly workers is Louisiana based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for assembly workers?

The worst state for assembly workers is District of Columbia, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you thinking of becoming an assembly worker and really want to work at Adecco USA? Turns out, your chances to become an assembly worker are better in some states than others.This way, if you are newly entering the job market, or you are looking to change jobs, you know which places are the best for assembly worker jobs.

In order to get you the best states for assembly workers, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.Washington is the best state, and Fairbanks is the city with the highest pay for assembly workers.

10 best states for assembly workers in 2026

1. Washington
Total assembly worker jobs: 1,141
Average annual salary: $36,744
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
1.27
Assembly worker jobs in Washington
2. Oregon
Total assembly worker jobs: 621
Average annual salary: $36,521
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Location Quotient:
1.22
Assembly worker jobs in Oregon
3. Utah
Total assembly worker jobs: 476
Average annual salary: $34,341
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Assembly worker jobs in Utah
4. South Dakota
Total assembly worker jobs: 185
Average annual salary: $32,200
Lowest 10 percent earn: $26,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Location Quotient:
1.41
Assembly worker jobs in South Dakota
5. Vermont
Total assembly worker jobs: 157
Average annual salary: $32,771
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
1.66
Assembly worker jobs in Vermont
6. North Dakota
Total assembly worker jobs: 106
Average annual salary: $35,772
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
0.93
Assembly worker jobs in North Dakota
7. California
Total assembly worker jobs: 4,542
Average annual salary: $34,564
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
1.26
Assembly worker jobs in California
8. Minnesota
Total assembly worker jobs: 753
Average annual salary: $33,881
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
0.92
Assembly worker jobs in Minnesota
9. Nebraska
Total assembly worker jobs: 379
Average annual salary: $30,956
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Location Quotient:
1.38
Assembly worker jobs in Nebraska
10. Alaska
Total assembly worker jobs: 27
Average annual salary: $38,354
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
0.26
Assembly worker jobs in Alaska

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How Zippia determines the best states to be an assembly worker

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for an assembly worker

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Washington	$36,744	$30,000	7,405,743	1,141
2	Oregon	$36,521	$30,000	4,142,776	621
3	Utah	$34,341	$28,000	3,101,833	476
4	South Dakota	$32,200	$26,000	869,666	185
5	Vermont	$32,771	$27,000	623,657	157
6	North Dakota	$35,772	$29,000	755,393	106
7	California	$34,564	$28,000	39,536,653	4,542
8	Minnesota	$33,881	$27,000	5,576,606	753
9	Nebraska	$30,956	$25,000	1,920,076	379
10	Alaska	$38,354	$34,000	739,795	27
11	Colorado	$33,038	$27,000	5,607,154	787
12	New Hampshire	$32,938	$26,000	1,342,795	199
13	Wisconsin	$30,303	$24,000	5,795,483	937
14	Rhode Island	$33,304	$26,000	1,059,639	96
15	Idaho	$30,962	$25,000	1,716,943	213
16	Connecticut	$31,186	$24,000	3,588,184	536
17	Maine	$31,960	$26,000	1,335,907	119
18	Montana	$32,600	$27,000	1,050,493	40
19	Iowa	$30,819	$25,000	3,145,711	383
20	Indiana	$30,177	$24,000	6,666,818	763
21	Ohio	$30,272	$23,000	11,658,609	987
22	Arizona	$31,799	$25,000	7,016,270	402
23	Pennsylvania	$29,817	$23,000	12,805,537	1,459
24	New York	$30,547	$24,000	19,849,399	1,675
25	Massachusetts	$32,018	$26,000	6,859,819	518
26	Nevada	$30,633	$25,000	2,998,039	159
27	Missouri	$28,589	$23,000	6,113,532	870
28	Oklahoma	$29,727	$23,000	3,930,864	355
29	Wyoming	$29,150	$23,000	579,315	73
30	Tennessee	$26,890	$21,000	6,715,984	985
31	New Jersey	$30,745	$24,000	9,005,644	775
32	Illinois	$30,402	$24,000	12,802,023	907
33	Kansas	$29,552	$23,000	2,913,123	287
34	Hawaii	$30,204	$26,000	1,427,538	106
35	North Carolina	$26,816	$21,000	10,273,419	1,265
36	Texas	$27,327	$21,000	28,304,596	2,573
37	Mississippi	$29,045	$23,000	2,984,100	110
38	Michigan	$28,053	$22,000	9,962,311	793
39	Kentucky	$27,798	$22,000	4,454,189	349
40	West Virginia	$24,873	$19,000	1,815,857	251
41	South Carolina	$26,279	$20,000	5,024,369	647
42	Georgia	$26,577	$20,000	10,429,379	1,458
43	New Mexico	$26,613	$21,000	2,088,070	238
44	Florida	$24,447	$19,000	20,984,400	2,525
45	Alabama	$25,002	$19,000	4,874,747	639
46	Virginia	$26,329	$20,000	8,470,020	1,114
47	Maryland	$27,750	$21,000	6,052,177	383
48	Louisiana	$23,989	$19,000	4,684,333	413
49	Arkansas	$25,382	$20,000	3,004,279	142
50	Delaware	$24,892	$19,000	961,939	124
51	District of Columbia	$25,663	$20,000	693,972	102

Highest paying states for assembly workers

Rank	State	Avg. Assembly Worker Salary
1	Washington	$36,744
2	Oregon	$36,521
3	Utah	$34,341
4	South Dakota	$32,200
5	Vermont	$32,771
6	North Dakota	$35,772
7	California	$34,564
8	Minnesota	$33,881
9	Nebraska	$30,956
10	Alaska	$38,354
11	Colorado	$33,038
12	New Hampshire	$32,938
13	Wisconsin	$30,303
14	Rhode Island	$33,304
15	Idaho	$30,962
16	Connecticut	$31,186
17	Maine	$31,960
18	Montana	$32,600
19	Iowa	$30,819
20	Indiana	$30,177
21	Ohio	$30,272
22	Arizona	$31,799
23	Pennsylvania	$29,817
24	New York	$30,547
25	Massachusetts	$32,018
26	Nevada	$30,633
27	Missouri	$28,589
28	Oklahoma	$29,727
29	Wyoming	$29,150
30	Tennessee	$26,890
31	New Jersey	$30,745
32	Illinois	$30,402
33	Kansas	$29,552
34	Hawaii	$30,204
35	North Carolina	$26,816
36	Texas	$27,327
37	Mississippi	$29,045
38	Michigan	$28,053
39	Kentucky	$27,798
40	West Virginia	$24,873
41	South Carolina	$26,279
42	Georgia	$26,577
43	New Mexico	$26,613
44	Florida	$24,447
45	Alabama	$25,002
46	Virginia	$26,329
47	Maryland	$27,750
48	Louisiana	$23,989
49	Arkansas	$25,382
50	Delaware	$24,892
51	District of Columbia	$25,663

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Total assembly worker jobs:	1,141
Average annual salary:	$36,744
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$30,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$43,000
Location Quotient:	1.27

Best states for an assembly worker

10 best states for assembly workers in 2026

1. Washington

2. Oregon

3. Utah

4. South Dakota

5. Vermont

6. North Dakota

7. California

8. Minnesota

9. Nebraska

10. Alaska