Machine assembler earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level machine assembler earnings begin at:

$35.94 per hour

$74,760 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level machine assembler earnings begin at:

$28.36 per hour

$58,990 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level machine assembler earnings begin at:

$26.01 per hour

$54,100 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level machine assembler earnings begin at:

$22.04 per hour

$45,850 per year

10th percentile

Starting level machine assembler earnings begin at:

$17.91 per hour

$37,260 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Machine assembler salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Ohio $74,750
Washington $72,800
New Hampshire $70,150
Oregon $63,420
Connecticut $61,320
Michigan $60,950
Minnesota $58,820
Arkansas $54,620
Idaho $54,240
Wisconsin $54,240
Nevada $54,190
Arizona $54,100
Florida $52,660
Pennsylvania $52,000
Alabama $51,356
New Jersey $50,910
Illinois $49,630
Nebraska $49,590
Utah $48,730
Texas $47,210
South Carolina $46,950
Massachusetts $46,880
California $46,810
Tennessee $46,810
Missouri $46,720
Mississippi $46,610
New York $46,460
Colorado $46,070
Iowa $46,040
South Dakota $45,930
North Carolina $45,750
Oklahoma $45,060
Louisiana $44,550
Kansas $42,590
Kentucky $41,580
Maryland $39,120
Georgia $38,540
Vermont $37,160
New Mexico $36,770
Virginia $36,030
North Dakota $32,440

How do machine assembler salaries compare to similar careers?

Machine assemblers earn about the same as related careers in Arizona. On average, they make less than riggers but more than fork lift operators.

Career Median Salary
Rigger salary $52K
Auto body repairer salary $55K
Sheet metal worker salary $50K
Automotive service technician salary $50K
Glazier salary $57K
Machine assembler salary $54K
Motorcycle mechanic salary $44K
Geothermal technician salary $50K
Extraction worker salary $49K
Fork lift operator salary $48K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)