There are currently an estimated 50,900 machine assemblers in the United States. The machine assembler job market is expected to shrink by -18.9% between 2022 and 2032.
How employable are machine assemblers?
CareerExplorer rates machine assemblers with a F employability rating, meaning this career should provide poor employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will lose -3,200 machine assemblers. That number is based on the retirement of 6,400 existing machine assemblers.
What’s the supply of machine assemblers?
The machine assembler industry is concentrated in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana
Machine Assembler job market by state
| State Name | Employed Machine Assemblers |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 7,310 |
| Michigan | 5,480 |
| Indiana | 4,310 |
| Illinois | 2,280 |
| Texas | 2,100 |
| Alabama | 1,710 |
| California | 1,360 |
| Tennessee | 1,250 |
| Wisconsin | 980 |
| Missouri | 910 |
| Washington | 840 |
| North Carolina | 810 |
| South Carolina | 760 |
| Pennsylvania | 680 |
| Iowa | 670 |
| Mississippi | 620 |
| Kentucky | 620 |
| South Dakota | 600 |
| Colorado | 600 |
| New York | 370 |
| New Jersey | 300 |
| Arizona | 280 |
| Nebraska | 260 |
| Virginia | 210 |
| Oregon | 210 |
| Minnesota | 180 |
| Florida | 170 |
| New Hampshire | 160 |
| Maryland | 100 |
| Massachusetts | 100 |
| Arkansas | 70 |
| Kansas | 40 |
| Idaho | 40 |