Job outlook for mechanical assemblers in the United States

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

• The projected mechanical assembler job growth rate is 2% from 2018-2028.

• About 900 new jobs for mechanical assemblers are projected over the next decade.

• Mechanical assembler salaries have increased 13% for mechanical assemblers in the last 5 years.

• There are over 155,538 mechanical assemblers currently employed in the United States.

• There are 35,720 active mechanical assembler job openings in the US.

• The average mechanical assembler salary is $33,553.

Compare the number of mechanical assembler jobs and the average mechanical assembler salary over time.

The map below shows you the number of mechanical assembler job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where mechanical assemblers earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.