Machine assembler earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level machine assembler earnings begin at:

$23.38 per hour

$48,620 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level machine assembler earnings begin at:

$22.27 per hour

$46,330 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level machine assembler earnings begin at:

$16.97 per hour

$35,300 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level machine assembler earnings begin at:

$12.69 per hour

$26,390 per year

10th percentile

Starting level machine assembler earnings begin at:

$11.34 per hour

$23,580 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Machine assembler salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Indiana $60,020
Maine $59,720
New York $58,620
Pennsylvania $49,970
Ohio $49,280
Washington $48,980
Oregon $48,250
Connecticut $48,090
Michigan $48,090
Nevada $47,740
Alabama $47,440
California $46,910
New Hampshire $46,160
Louisiana $44,550
Minnesota $44,180
Wisconsin $43,240
New Jersey $43,210
Iowa $41,090
South Carolina $40,510
North Carolina $38,580
Oklahoma $38,540
Arizona $38,370
Utah $38,010
Colorado $37,860
Illinois $37,780
South Dakota $37,710
West Virginia $37,660
Nebraska $37,620
Arkansas $37,530
Georgia $37,440
Mississippi $37,440
Missouri $37,400
Vermont $37,160
Massachusetts $37,080
New Mexico $36,770
Florida $36,750
Texas $35,300
Kansas $33,341
North Dakota $32,440
Kentucky $30,160
Maryland $29,910
Virginia $29,820
Tennessee $29,680
Idaho $27,310

How do machine assembler salaries compare to similar careers?

Machine assemblers earn about the same as related careers in Texas. On average, they make less than printing workers but more than stone cutters.

Career Median Salary
Printing worker salary $36K
Drill press operator salary $37K
Forklift operator salary $37K
Extraction worker salary $37K
Metal caster salary $38K
Machine assembler salary $35K
Construction worker salary $36K
Highway maintenance worker salary $36K
Molding and casting worker salary $33K
Stone cutter salary $33K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)