What are the main factors that influence an Assembler/Engineering Technician's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Assembler/Engineering Technician?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Assembler/Engineering Technician roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assembler/Engineering Technician's salary?

An Assembler/Engineering Technician's salary grows with experience: starting around $54,496 for beginners, reaching about $56,619 at mid-level, and approach $60,126 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assembler/Engineering Technician?

Assembler/Engineering Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assembler/Engineering Technician roles are District of Columbia $68,679, California $68,419, Massachusetts $67,507. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

Assembler/Engineering Technician Salary in South Carolina

How much does an Assembler/Engineering Technician make in South Carolina? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assembler/Engineering Technician in South Carolina is $58,122 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

However, an Assembler/Engineering Technician's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $71,903
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $51,891 to $65,335
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $46,219

10% $46,219

50% (Median) $58,122

90% $71,903

Assembler/Engineering Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,335	$5,445	$1,256	$31
Average	$58,122	$4,843	$1,118	$28
25th Percentile	$51,891	$4,324	$998	$25

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Key Factors That Influence Assembler/Engineering Technician Salaries

An Assembler/Engineering Technician's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Assembler/Engineering Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assembler/Engineering Technician's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $54,496
Early Career (1-2 years): $54,689
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $56,619
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $59,124
Expert (over 8 years): $60,126

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assembler/Engineering Technician	less than 1 year	$54,496
Early Career Level Assembler/Engineering Technician	1-2 years	$54,689
Mid-Level Level Assembler/Engineering Technician	2-4 years	$56,619
Senior-Level Level Assembler/Engineering Technician	5-8 years	$59,124
Expert Level Assembler/Engineering Technician	over 8 years	$60,126

How Do Assembler/Engineering Technician Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Assembler/Engineering Technicians. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $68,679.
California: $68,419.
Massachusetts: $67,507.

District of Columbia $68,679 California $68,419 Massachusetts $67,507 Washington $67,259 New Jersey $67,234 Alaska $67,147 Connecticut $66,291 New York $65,944

Hawaii $64,833 Rhode Island $64,312 Maryland $63,959 Minnesota $63,475 Colorado $63,289 Illinois $63,227 Oregon $62,991 Delaware $62,817

New Hampshire $62,708 Virginia $62,464 Pennsylvania $61,751 Nevada $61,391 North Dakota $61,273 Michigan $61,087 Wisconsin $61,019 Vermont $60,882

Texas $60,504 Maine $60,479 Arizona $60,442 Ohio $60,398 Georgia $59,828 Indiana $59,542 Wyoming $59,486 Utah $59,400

Iowa $59,362 Kansas $59,065 Louisiana $58,978 North Carolina $58,947 Missouri $58,934 Florida $58,693 Montana $58,562 Nebraska $58,438

Kentucky $58,370 South Carolina $58,122 Tennessee $57,967 Idaho $57,905 New Mexico $57,452 Oklahoma $57,353 Alabama $56,987 South Dakota $56,373

Arkansas $56,038 West Virginia $55,858 Mississippi $55,318

Top Paying Cities for Assembler/Engineering Technician

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Spartanburg: $57,911
Boiling Springs: $57,913
Arcadia: $57,911

Spartanburg, SC $57,911

Boiling Springs, SC $57,913

Arcadia, SC $57,911

Buffalo, SC $57,640

Campobello, SC $57,518

Chesnee, SC $57,754

Clifton, SC $57,903

Clinton, SC $56,991

Converse, SC $57,918

Cowpens, SC $57,835

Cross Anchor, SC $57,509

Cross Hill, SC $56,492

Drayton, SC $57,912

Duncan, SC $57,770

Enoree, SC $57,529

Fairforest, SC $57,911

Fingerville, SC $57,696

Gaffney, SC $57,988

Glendale, SC $57,926

Alcolu, SC $54,879

Ballentine, SC $57,240

Bamberg, SC $55,983

Batesburg, SC $56,708

Bethune, SC $56,124

Bishopville, SC $55,516

Blackstock, SC $57,629

Blair, SC $57,230

Blythewood, SC $57,152

Bowman, SC $55,979

Camden, SC $56,463

Cameron, SC $55,868

Carlisle, SC $57,420

Cassatt, SC $56,100

Cayce, SC $57,291

Chapin, SC $57,039

Chappells, SC $56,276

Cope, SC $56,157

Cordova, SC $56,306

Dalzell, SC $55,367

Davis Station, SC $55,353

Denmark, SC $56,115

Eastover, SC $56,572

Elgin, SC $57,007

Elliott, SC $55,317

Elloree, SC $55,896

Eutawville, SC $56,215

Gable, SC $54,881

Gadsden, SC $56,575

Gaston, SC $57,159

Gilbert, SC $56,965

Great Falls, SC $58,015

Greeleyville, SC $55,504

Heath Springs, SC $57,619

Holly Hill, SC $56,129

Hopkins, SC $57,119

Horatio, SC $56,095

Irmo, SC $57,163

Jenkinsville, SC $57,134

Kershaw, SC $56,574

Lamar, SC $55,557

Leesville, SC $56,862

Lexington, SC $57,214

Liberty Hill, SC $57,223

Little Mountain, SC $57,002

Lugoff, SC $56,746

Lydia, SC $55,623

Lynchburg, SC $55,161

Ehrhardt, SC $55,633

Lodge, SC $55,646

Mc Bee, SC $56,182

Manning, SC $55,168

Mayesville, SC $54,911

Monetta, SC $56,648

Neeses, SC $56,563

Newberry, SC $56,628

New Zion, SC $55,075

North, SC $56,686

Norway, SC $56,249

Olanta, SC $55,433

Orangeburg, SC $56,160

Peak, SC $57,096

Pelion, SC $56,930

Pinewood, SC $55,331

New Ellenton, SC $57,129

Allendale, SC $56,070

Barnwell, SC $56,355

Hilda, SC $56,175

Bath, SC $57,402

Blackville, SC $56,186

Bradley, SC $56,384

Clarks Hill, SC $57,201

Clearwater, SC $57,402

Edgefield, SC $56,937

Elko, SC $56,471

Fairfax, SC $55,886

Gloverville, SC $57,361

Graniteville, SC $57,332

Jackson, SC $57,318

Johnston, SC $56,820

Langley, SC $57,387

Mc Cormick, SC $56,518

Martin, SC $56,179

Modoc, SC $56,989

Montmorenci, SC $57,017

Mount Carmel, SC $56,127

North Augusta, SC $57,402

Beech Island, SC $57,402

Olar, SC $55,945

Parksville, SC $56,887

Plum Branch, SC $56,827

Sycamore, SC $55,925

Trenton, SC $57,095

Troy, SC $56,669

Ulmer, SC $55,914

Vaucluse, SC $57,291

Warrenville, SC $57,350

Williston, SC $56,623

Windsor, SC $56,796

Beaufort, SC $56,875

Ladys Island, SC $56,678

Okatie, SC $57,172

Bluffton, SC $57,417

Brunson, SC $55,724

Coosawhatchie, SC $56,736

Crocketville, SC $55,879

Dale, SC $56,539

Daufuskie Island, SC $57,466

Early Branch, SC $56,218

Estill, SC $56,185

Saint Helena Island, SC $56,794

Furman, SC $56,336

Garnett, SC $56,600

Gifford, SC $55,985

Hampton, SC $55,962

Hilton Head Island, SC $57,200

Hardeeville, SC $57,547

Islandton, SC $55,747

Lobeco, SC $56,575

Luray, SC $55,774

Miley, SC $55,683

Pineland, SC $56,639

Port Royal, SC $56,938

Ridgeland, SC $56,969

Scotia, SC $56,345

Seabrook, SC $56,518

Sheldon, SC $56,794

Tillman, SC $56,909

Varnville, SC $56,093

Yemassee, SC $56,279

Clemson, SC $56,970

Cleveland, SC $57,067

Conestee, SC $57,404

Donalds, SC $56,924

Inman, SC $57,774

Joanna, SC $56,802

Jonesville, SC $57,797

Kinards, SC $56,408

Landrum, SC $57,165

Laurens, SC $56,987

Lockhart, SC $57,814

Lyman, SC $57,584

Mayo, SC $57,822

Moore, SC $57,905

Mountville, SC $56,575

Pacolet, SC $57,832

Pacolet Mills, SC $57,845

Pauline, SC $57,794

Reidville, SC $57,737

Roebuck, SC $57,884

Startex, SC $57,877

Una, SC $57,911

Union, SC $57,588

Waterloo, SC $56,700

Wellford, SC $57,862

White Stone, SC $57,921

Woodruff, SC $57,673

Charleston, SC $58,903

Charleston Afb, SC $58,903

North Charleston, SC $58,903

Hanahan, SC $58,903

Adams Run, SC $58,000

Awendaw, SC $58,379

Bethera, SC $57,748

Bonneau, SC $57,154

Branchville, SC $55,898

Canadys, SC $56,505

Cordesville, SC $58,070

Cottageville, SC $57,595

Cross, SC $56,490

Dorchester, SC $57,021

Edisto Island, SC $57,828

Due West, SC $56,691

Easley, SC $57,318

Fair Play, SC $56,546

Fountain Inn, SC $57,261

Gray Court, SC $57,165

Greenwood, SC $56,503

Greer, SC $57,379

Hodges, SC $56,671

Honea Path, SC $57,041

Iva, SC $56,503

La France, SC $57,020

Liberty, SC $57,167

Long Creek, SC $56,205

Lowndesville, SC $56,524

Marietta, SC $57,163

Mauldin, SC $57,381

Mountain Rest, SC $56,342

Newry, SC $56,870

Ninety Six, SC $56,430

Norris, SC $57,080

Pelzer, SC $57,247

Pendleton, SC $57,048

Pickens, SC $57,108

Seneca, SC $56,857

Piedmont, SC $57,338

Richland, SC $56,686

Salem, SC $56,742

Sandy Springs, SC $56,972

Simpsonville, SC $57,292

Six Mile, SC $56,964

Slater, SC $57,243

Starr, SC $56,752

Sunset, SC $56,918

Tamassee, SC $56,488

Taylors, SC $57,333

Tigerville, SC $57,230

Townville, SC $56,784

Travelers Rest, SC $57,232

Walhalla, SC $56,610

Ware Shoals, SC $57,010

Westminster, SC $56,447

West Union, SC $56,759

Williamston, SC $57,178

Blacksburg, SC $58,523

Bowling Green, SC $59,347

Catawba, SC $59,402

Chester, SC $58,566

Fort Mill, SC $59,375

Chesterfield, SC $56,234

Clover, SC $59,379

Edgemoor, SC $59,385

Fort Lawn, SC $58,849

Hickory Grove, SC $58,133

Jefferson, SC $56,440

Lancaster, SC $58,575

Lando, SC $59,292

Mc Connells, SC $59,097

Mount Croghan, SC $56,520

Pageland, SC $57,513

Richburg, SC $58,806

Rock Hill, SC $59,778

Ruby, SC $56,394

Sharon, SC $58,348

Smyrna, SC $58,426

Van Wyck, SC $59,329

York, SC $59,237

Aiken, SC $57,080

Folly Beach, SC $58,903

Walterboro, SC $56,565

Williams, SC $55,937

Florence, SC $55,790

Andrews, SC $55,893

Aynor, SC $55,739

Bennettsville, SC $55,602

Blenheim, SC $55,672

Cades, SC $55,302

Centenary, SC $55,554

Cheraw, SC $56,190

Clio, SC $55,587

Conway, SC $55,737

Coward, SC $55,674

Darlington, SC $55,777

Dillon, SC $55,594

Effingham, SC $55,763

Fork, SC $55,579

Galivants Ferry, SC $55,728

Green Sea, SC $55,654

Gresham, SC $55,609

Hamer, SC $55,679

Hartsville, SC $55,804

Hemingway, SC $55,691

Johnsonville, SC $55,482

Kingstree, SC $55,731

Lake City, SC $55,433

Lake View, SC $55,685

Lane, SC $55,844

Latta, SC $55,669

Little River, SC $56,036

Little Rock, SC $55,641

Longs, SC $55,871

Loris, SC $55,714

Mc Coll, SC $55,830

Marion, SC $55,628

Myrtle Beach, SC $55,883

Minturn, SC $55,598

Mullins, SC $55,596

Murrells Inlet, SC $55,748

Nesmith, SC $55,662

Nichols, SC $55,637

North Myrtle Beach, SC $56,023

Pamplico, SC $55,618

Patrick, SC $56,157

Pawleys Island, SC $55,654

Rains, SC $55,611

Salters, SC $55,850

Scranton, SC $55,577

Sellers, SC $55,654

Society Hill, SC $55,631

Tatum, SC $55,812

Wallace, SC $55,997

Greenville, SC $57,402

Abbeville, SC $56,464

Anderson, SC $57,004

Belton, SC $57,085

Calhoun Falls, SC $56,245

Central, SC $57,023

Georgetown, SC $55,842

Goose Creek, SC $58,755

Green Pond, SC $57,167

Grover, SC $56,468

Harleyville, SC $56,338

Hollywood, SC $58,296

Huger, SC $58,199

Isle Of Palms, SC $58,892

Jacksonboro, SC $57,557

Jamestown, SC $57,364

Johns Island, SC $58,903

Ladson, SC $58,611

Mc Clellanville, SC $57,407

Moncks Corner, SC $57,779

Mount Pleasant, SC $58,903

Pineville, SC $56,018

Pinopolis, SC $57,129

Ravenel, SC $58,661

Reevesville, SC $56,054

Ridgeville, SC $57,835

Round O, SC $57,358

Ruffin, SC $56,028

Russellville, SC $56,224

Saint George, SC $56,384

Saint Stephen, SC $56,234

Smoaks, SC $55,897

Sullivans Island, SC $58,903

Summerville, SC $58,162

Wadmalaw Island, SC $58,566

Pomaria, SC $57,075

Gramling, SC $57,546

Prosperity, SC $56,893

Rembert, SC $55,849

Ridge Spring, SC $56,775

Ridgeway, SC $57,079

Rion, SC $57,166

Rowesville, SC $56,047

Saint Matthews, SC $56,391

Salley, SC $56,619

Saluda, SC $56,432

Santee, SC $56,114

Sardinia, SC $55,099

Silverstreet, SC $56,344

Springfield, SC $56,472

State Park, SC $57,289

Summerton, SC $55,623

Sumter, SC $54,847

Shaw A F B, SC $55,239

Swansea, SC $56,979

Timmonsville, SC $55,711

Turbeville, SC $55,122

Vance, SC $56,149

Wagener, SC $56,632

Ward, SC $56,644

Wedgefield, SC $55,499

West Columbia, SC $57,291

Westville, SC $56,569

White Rock, SC $57,103

Whitmire, SC $56,662

Winnsboro, SC $57,307

Columbia, SC $57,291

Assembler/Engineering Technician Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assembler/Engineering Technician roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Assembler/Engineering Technician positions in Transportation or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assembler/Engineering Technician as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assembler/Engineering Technician

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$72,652	$35.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$69,746	$34.0	20%
Financial Services	$69,746	$34.0	20%
Insurance	$66,840	$32.0	15%
Pharmaceuticals	$66,840	$32.0	15%

Assembler/Engineering Technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assembler/Engineering Technician's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$51,891

Average $58,122/year

$65,335

$4,324

Average $4,843/month

$5,445

$998

Average $1,118/week

$1,256

$25

Average $28/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,335	$5,445	$1,256	$31
Average	$58,122	$4,843	$1,118	$28
25th Percentile	$51,891	$4,324	$998	$25

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