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Assembly worker salary

Average assembly worker salary

$14.58

$30,331 yearly

Entry-level assembly worker salary
$24,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does an assembly worker make?

The average assembly worker salary in the United States is $30,331. Assembly worker salaries typically range between $24,000 and $37,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for assembly workers is $14.58 per hour.

Assembly worker salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Assembly workers earn the highest average salary in Alaska.

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Where can an Assembly Worker earn more?

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Columbus, OH$36,512
Rock Hill, SC$26,482
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Anomatic$40,001
WestRock$33,206

Assembly worker salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Glassdoor, Ziprecruiter, SalaryExpert and Comparably, the average salary for an assembly worker typically falls between $30,331 and $41,389.
zippia
$30,331yearly
glassdoor[1]
$41,389yearly
comparably[2]
$40,219yearly
Salary.com[3]
$33,614yearly
ZipRecruiter[4]
$35,291yearly
SalaryExpert[5]
$38,884yearly

Average assembly worker salary by state

The highest-paying states for assembly workers are Alaska, Washington, and Oregon. The lowest average assembly worker salary states are Arkansas, Alabama, and Delaware.

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Highest paying states for assembly workers

RankStateAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Washington$36,744$17.67
2Oregon$36,521$17.56
3Utah$34,341$16.51
4South Dakota$32,200$15.48
5Vermont$32,771$15.76
6North Dakota$35,772$17.20
7California$34,564$16.62
8Minnesota$33,881$16.29
9Nebraska$30,956$14.88
10Alaska$38,354$18.44
11Colorado$33,038$15.88
12New Hampshire$32,938$15.84
13Wisconsin$30,303$14.57
14Rhode Island$33,304$16.01
15Idaho$30,962$14.89
16Connecticut$31,186$14.99
17Maine$31,960$15.37
18Montana$32,600$15.67
19Iowa$30,819$14.82
20Indiana$30,177$14.51
21Ohio$30,272$14.55
22Arizona$31,799$15.29
23Pennsylvania$29,817$14.34
24New York$30,547$14.69
25Massachusetts$32,018$15.39
26Nevada$30,633$14.73
27Missouri$28,589$13.74
28Oklahoma$29,727$14.29
29Wyoming$29,150$14.01
30Tennessee$26,890$12.93
31New Jersey$30,745$14.78
32Illinois$30,402$14.62
33Kansas$29,552$14.21
34Hawaii$30,204$14.52
35North Carolina$26,816$12.89
36Texas$27,327$13.14
37Mississippi$29,045$13.96
38Michigan$28,053$13.49
39Kentucky$27,798$13.36
40West Virginia$24,873$11.96
41South Carolina$26,279$12.63
42Georgia$26,577$12.78
43New Mexico$26,613$12.79
44Florida$24,447$11.75
45Alabama$25,002$12.02
46Virginia$26,329$12.66
47Maryland$27,750$13.34
48Louisiana$23,989$11.53
49Arkansas$25,382$12.20
50Delaware$24,892$11.97
51District of Columbia$25,663$12.34

Highest paying cities for assembly workers

The highest-paying cities for assembly workers are Spokane, WA, Grand Forks, ND, and West Valley City, UT.

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Spokane, WA$36,512$17.55
2Grand Forks, ND$35,831$17.23
3West Valley City, UT$34,384$16.53
4Plymouth, MN$33,916$16.31
5Denver, CO$33,033$15.88
6Plymouth, MA$31,907$15.34
7Rochester, NY$31,572$15.18
8Portage, IN$30,860$14.84
9Cleveland, OH$30,765$14.79
10Erie, PA$30,706$14.76
11Iowa City, IA$30,622$14.72
12Elgin, IL$30,559$14.69
13Oklahoma City, OK$29,739$14.30
14Kansas City, KS$29,558$14.21
15Kansas City, MO$28,918$13.90
16Holland, MI$28,170$13.54
17Grapevine, TX$27,463$13.20
18Greensboro, NC$26,943$12.95
19Columbia, TN$26,808$12.89
20Rock Hill, SC$26,482$12.73

Assembly worker salary details

An assembly worker's salary ranges from $24,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $37,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average assembly worker salary graph, trends, and summary

What is an assembly worker's salary?

PercentileAnnual salaryMonthly salaryHourly rate
90th Percentile$37,000$3,083$18
75th Percentile$33,000$2,750$16
Average$30,331$2,528$15
25th Percentile$27,000$2,250$13
10th Percentile$24,000$2,000$12

Highest paying assembly worker jobs

The highest paying types of assembly workers are assembly leader, assembly technician, and manufacturing operator.

Job titleAnnual salaryMonthly salaryHourly rateJob openings
Manufacturing Operator$34,457$2,871$16.5797,656
Manufacturing Team Member$31,008$2,584$14.91243,777
Production Team Member$28,768$2,397$13.83228,024
Production Worker$30,847$2,571$14.83136,584
Production Assembler$31,611$2,634$15.2073,933
Electronic Assembler$31,808$2,651$15.2922,353

Top companies hiring assembly workers now:

  1. General Electric jobs (57)
  2. Eaton jobs (44)
  3. Ford Motor jobs (178)
  4. General Motors jobs (212)
  5. Lear jobs (37)

Which companies pay assembly workers the most?

Assembly worker salaries at Anomatic and Lockheed Martin are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average assembly worker salary at companies like Johnson Controls and American Woodmark are highly competitive.

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rate
1Anomatic$40,001$19.23
2Lockheed Martin$38,853$18.68
3Johnson Controls$38,422$18.47
4American Woodmark$38,103$18.32
5ETE REMAN$37,174$17.87
6Ferrellgas$36,655$17.62
7Danaher$36,463$17.53
8MeadWestvaco$36,407$17.50
9General Motors$36,209$17.41
10Stanley Black & Decker$35,730$17.18
11Donaldson$35,572$17.10
12Pall$35,413$17.03
13Akron Brass$35,217$16.93
14Bray International$35,191$16.92
15Polaris$34,451$16.56
16Plastipak$33,697$16.20
17Trane$33,444$16.08
18Carter Lumber$33,250$15.99
19The Timken Company$33,227$15.97
20WestRock$33,206$15.96

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$32,000$31,400$30,800$30,200$29,600$29,000
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Assembly Worker salary by industry

The average assembly worker salary varies across industries:

  • The average assembly worker salary in the automotive industry is $35,734, the highest of any industry.
  • The average assembly worker salary in the finance industry is $34,447.
  • Assembly workers in the professional industry earn an average salary of $31,138, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for assembly workers

RankIndustryAverage salaryHourly rate
1Automotive$35,734$17.18
2Technology$34,447$16.56
3Manufacturing$33,248$15.98
4Professional$31,138$14.97

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Assembly worker salary trends

The average assembly worker salary has risen by $5,798 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average assembly worker earned $24,533 annually, but today, they earn $30,331 a year. That works out to a 13% change in pay for assembly workers over the last decade.

Compare assembly worker salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average assembly worker salary over time

Compare assembly worker salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

Assembly worker salary by year

YearAvg. salaryHourly rate% Change
2025$30,300$14.58+3.6%
2024$29,200$14.06+2.6%
2023$28,500$13.69+3.0%
2022$27,600$13.28+2.9%
2021$26,800$12.90+3.3%

Recently added assembly worker salaries

CompanyJobLocationDate addedSalary
HirelevelAssembly WorkerPrinceton, IN06/29/2025$36,523
Wangs Alliance CorpAssembly WorkerPort Washington, NY06/29/2025$45,914
AerotekAssembly WorkerRock Island, IL06/28/2025$38,610
Kelly ServicesAssembly WorkerGrand Forks, ND06/27/2025$45,914
Staffmark GroupCable Assembly WorkerHuber Heights, OH06/25/2025$31,305
Alliance Industrial SolutionsNOW All Shifts Assembly Workers-Weekly Pay ! 826873Ravenna, OH06/25/2025$35,479
AerotekAssembly Worker-Weekly PaySioux Falls, SD06/24/2025$37,566
AerotekAssembly WorkerMankato, MN06/24/2025$33,392
AerotekAssembly Worker/HR Start AsapCincinnati, OH06/24/2025$37,566
Cardinal Staffing ServicesAssembly WorkerNorthwood, OH06/24/2025$40,697

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