Machine assembler earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level machine assembler earnings begin at:

$29.87 per hour

$62,130 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level machine assembler earnings begin at:

$28.86 per hour

$60,020 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level machine assembler earnings begin at:

$28.86 per hour

$60,020 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level machine assembler earnings begin at:

$26.23 per hour

$54,560 per year

10th percentile

Starting level machine assembler earnings begin at:

$18.09 per hour

$37,630 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
Indiana $60,020
Maine $59,720
Minnesota $58,820
Arkansas $54,620
Idaho $54,240
Wisconsin $54,240
Arizona $54,100
Florida $52,660
Pennsylvania $52,000
New Jersey $50,910
Illinois $49,630
Nebraska $49,590
Utah $48,730
Nevada $47,740
Alabama $47,440
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
West Virginia $37,660
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 Indiana. On average, they make less than crane operators but more than plasterers.

Career Median Salary
Crane operator salary $54K
Drafter salary $55K
Ironworker salary $59K
Sheet metal worker salary $50K
Hydroelectric plant technician salary $59K
Machine assembler salary $60K
Radio mechanic salary $58K
Tool and die maker salary $58K
Ship loader salary $49K
Plasterer salary $59K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)