Machine assembler earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level machine assembler earnings begin at:

$32.25 per hour

$67,090 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level machine assembler earnings begin at:

$25.19 per hour

$52,380 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level machine assembler earnings begin at:

$21.54 per hour

$44,800 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level machine assembler earnings begin at:

$17.16 per hour

$35,690 per year

10th percentile

Starting level machine assembler earnings begin at:

$13.31 per hour

$27,690 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Machine assembler salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New York $54,720
Nevada $54,190
Michigan $52,350
Alabama $51,356
Connecticut $50,380
Massachusetts $48,710
Maryland $48,550
Ohio $47,280
Arizona $44,800
Louisiana $44,550
Nebraska $44,380
Washington $43,940
Minnesota $41,590
Mississippi $41,530
Oregon $40,700
Pennsylvania $39,850
Wisconsin $38,820
Florida $37,930
Missouri $37,750
New Jersey $37,490
Vermont $37,160
South Carolina $37,030
New Mexico $36,770
California $36,690
Iowa $36,497
North Carolina $35,610
Texas $35,480
New Hampshire $35,450
Illinois $35,270
South Dakota $35,250
Utah $35,170
Colorado $34,690
Kansas $33,341
North Dakota $32,440
Oklahoma $31,790
Georgia $31,000
Kentucky $30,160
Tennessee $29,300
Virginia $29,180
Idaho $27,310
Arkansas $23,110

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 auto body repairers but more than geothermal technicians.

Career Median Salary
Auto body repairer salary $46K
Water treatment plant operator salary $46K
Glazier salary $43K
Gem worker salary $45K
Precious metal worker salary $45K
Machine assembler salary $45K
Recreational vehicle service technician salary $41K
Mining machine operator salary $43K
Machinist salary $40K
Geothermal technician salary $39K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)