Machine assembler earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level machine assembler earnings begin at:

$21.65 per hour

$45,030 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level machine assembler earnings begin at:

$18.99 per hour

$39,510 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level machine assembler earnings begin at:

$16.68 per hour

$34,690 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level machine assembler earnings begin at:

$14.60 per hour

$30,360 per year

10th percentile

Starting level machine assembler earnings begin at:

$13.42 per hour

$27,910 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 7% more than similar careers in Colorado. On average, they make less than metal casters but more than sewing machine operators.

Career Median Salary
Metal caster salary $37K
Molding and casting worker salary $36K
Extraction worker salary $36K
Hand polishing worker salary $37K
Fork lift operator salary $35K
Machine assembler salary $35K
Machine feeder salary $29K
Faller salary $24K
Logging worker salary $24K
Sewing machine operator salary $27K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)