What are the main factors that influence an Assembler Specialist's salary?

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

How does experience change An Assembler Specialist's salary?

An Assembler Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $44,336 for beginners, reaching about $45,153 at mid-level, and approach $47,613 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assembler Specialist?

Assembler Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assembler Specialist roles are District of Columbia $51,402, California $51,207, Massachusetts $50,525. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assembler Specialist roles make?

Salaries for Assembler Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Assembler IV: $58,529; Mechanical Assembler: $51,163; Assembler III: $49,848; Assembler II: $44,799; Assembler: $41,385.

Assembler Specialist Salary in the United States

How much does an Assembler Specialist make in the United States? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assembler Specialist in the United States is $46,425 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $54,595
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,866 to $50,702
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $39,625

10% $39,625

50% (Median) $46,425

90% $54,595

Assembler Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,702	$4,225	$975	$24
Average	$46,425	$3,869	$893	$22
25th Percentile	$42,866	$3,572	$824	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Assembler Specialist Salaries

An Assembler Specialist'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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Assembler Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assembler Specialist'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): $44,336
Early Career (1-2 years): $44,445
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $45,153
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $47,019
Expert (over 8 years): $47,613

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assembler Specialist	less than 1 year	$44,336
Early Career Level Assembler Specialist	1-2 years	$44,445
Mid-Level Level Assembler Specialist	2-4 years	$45,153
Senior-Level Level Assembler Specialist	5-8 years	$47,019
Expert Level Assembler Specialist	over 8 years	$47,613

How Do Assembler Specialist 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 Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $51,402.
California: $51,207.
Massachusetts: $50,525.

District of Columbia $51,402 California $51,207 Massachusetts $50,525 Washington $50,339 New Jersey $50,320 Alaska $50,255 Connecticut $49,615 New York $49,355

Hawaii $48,524 Rhode Island $48,134 Maryland $47,869 Minnesota $47,507 Colorado $47,368 Illinois $47,321 Oregon $47,145 Delaware $47,015

New Hampshire $46,933 Virginia $46,750 Pennsylvania $46,216 Nevada $45,947 North Dakota $45,859 Michigan $45,720 Wisconsin $45,669 Vermont $45,566

Texas $45,283 Maine $45,265 Arizona $45,237 Ohio $45,204 Georgia $44,777 Indiana $44,564 Wyoming $44,522 Utah $44,457

Iowa $44,429 Kansas $44,206 Louisiana $44,141 North Carolina $44,118 Missouri $44,109 Florida $43,928 Montana $43,830 Nebraska $43,737

Kentucky $43,686 South Carolina $43,501 Tennessee $43,384 Idaho $43,338 New Mexico $42,999 Oklahoma $42,925 Alabama $42,651 South Dakota $42,191

Arkansas $41,941 West Virginia $41,806 Mississippi $41,402

Top Paying Cities for Assembler Specialist

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:

San Jose: $58,556
San Francisco: $57,915
Oakland: $56,695

San Jose, CA $58,556

San Francisco, CA $57,915

Oakland, CA $56,695

New York, NY $53,454

Paramus, NJ $52,804

Queens Village, NY $52,801

Passaic, NJ $52,757

Bergenfield, NJ $52,753

Stamford, CT $52,651

Huntington, NY $52,632

Newark, NJ $52,289

Bridgeport, CT $52,191

Vallejo, CA $52,098

New Brunswick, NJ $52,080

Petaluma, CA $52,052

Middlesex, NJ $51,964

Somerset, NJ $51,931

Santa Cruz, CA $51,871

Boston, MA $51,588

Monterey, CA $51,425

Seattle, WA $51,319

Santa Rosa, CA $51,309

Los Angeles, CA $51,295

Juneau, AK $51,175

Washington, DC $51,124

Orange, CA $50,958

Santa Ana, CA $50,836

Long Beach, CA $50,789

Anaheim, CA $50,780

Anchorage, AK $50,757

Santa Maria, CA $50,618

Everett, WA $50,608

Danbury, CT $50,445

Bremerton, WA $50,381

Tacoma, WA $50,214

New Suffolk, NY $50,213

Sacramento, CA $50,200

Santa Barbara, CA $50,149

San Diego, CA $50,098

Trenton, NJ $50,098

Brockton, MA $50,046

Fairbanks, AK $49,933

Lompoc, CA $49,814

Lowell, MA $49,777

Ventura, CA $49,768

Nashua, NH $49,759

Stockton, CA $49,754

Modesto, CA $49,415

Poughkeepsie, NY $49,313

Olympia, WA $49,225

Kennewick, WA $49,225

New Haven, CT $49,206

Lawrence, MA $49,039

Hartford, CT $48,993

Riverside, CA $48,983

New Bedford, MA $48,937

Richland, WA $48,937

Bakersfield, CA $48,872

San Bernardino, CA $48,853

New Britain, CT $48,849

Atlantic City, NJ $48,849

New London, CT $48,830

Norwich, CT $48,816

Portsmouth, NH $48,807

Boulder, CO $48,708

Portland, OR $48,644

Worcester, MA $48,640

Minneapolis, MN $48,496

Philadelphia, PA $48,431

Honolulu, HI $48,278

Saint Paul, MN $48,255

Vineland, NJ $48,245

Providence, RI $48,111

Chicago, IL $47,976

Bellingham, WA $47,920

Springfield, MA $47,883

Baltimore, MD $47,869

Chico, CA $47,753

Pittsfield, MA $47,628

Manchester, NH $47,540

Spokane, WA $47,335

Denver, CO $47,331

Albany, NY $47,112

Troy, NY $47,094

Nassau, NY $47,044

Schenectady, NY $46,996

Wilmington, DE $46,959

Burlington, VT $46,894

Salem, OR $46,876

Portland, ME $46,732

Yakima, WA $46,685

Rochester, MN $46,541

Reno, NV $46,518

Fresno, CA $46,518

Milwaukee, WI $46,476

Detroit, MI $46,430

Ann Arbor, MI $46,422

Allentown, PA $46,416

Colorado Springs, CO $46,337

Syracuse, NY $46,314

Carson City, NV $46,314

Houston, TX $46,249

Eugene, OR $46,226

Gary, IN $46,170

Springfield, OR $46,133

Bismarck, ND $46,124

Galveston, TX $46,091

Medford, OR $46,021

Fort Collins, CO $46,003

Concord, NH $45,980

Austin, TX $45,966

Mesa, AZ $45,868

Reading, PA $45,864

Phoenix, AZ $45,859

Dallas, TX $45,845

Saint Cloud, MN $45,800

Madison, WI $45,738

Utica, NY $45,613

Rochester, NY $45,539

Des Moines, IA $45,534

Raleigh, NC $45,529

Atlanta, GA $45,460

Battle Creek, MI $45,446

Salt Lake City, UT $45,432

Lancaster, PA $45,362

Harrisburg, PA $45,297

Kansas City, MO $45,251

Kansas City, KS $45,241

Champaign, IL $45,241

Fort Worth, TX $45,237

Columbus, OH $45,229

Boca Raton, FL $45,218

Pittsburgh, PA $45,200

Richmond, VA $45,181

Indianapolis, IN $45,172

Cleveland, OH $45,167

Las Vegas, NV $45,111

Cincinnati, OH $45,111

Petersburg, VA $45,042

Huntsville, AL $44,972

Lansing, MI $44,941

Lebanon, PA $44,935

Pueblo, CO $44,930

Appleton, WI $44,916

Buffalo, NY $44,898

Dayton, OH $44,884

Racine, WI $44,875

Charlotte, NC $44,870

Saint Louis, MO $44,856

York, PA $44,828

Elkhart, IN $44,828

Gastonia, NC $44,819

Billings, MT $44,808

Beaumont, TX $44,796

Lorain, OH $44,786

Benton Harbor, MI $44,777

Toledo, OH $44,768

Binghamton, NY $44,745

Rock Hill, SC $44,740

Rockford, IL $44,717

Springfield, IL $44,698

Elyria, OH $44,694

Fargo, ND $44,694

Flagstaff, AZ $44,661

Fort Lauderdale, FL $44,633

Duluth, MN $44,605

Miami, FL $44,605

Grand Forks, ND $44,573

Cheyenne, WY $44,573

Bangor, ME $44,471

Cedar Rapids, IA $44,420

Durham, NC $44,400

Louisville, KY $44,397

Grand Rapids, MI $44,387

Hialeah, FL $44,383

Casper, WY $44,318

Scranton, PA $44,262

New Orleans, LA $44,248

Virginia Beach, VA $44,243

Akron, OH $44,220

Peoria, IL $44,160

Sarasota, FL $44,150

Nashville, TN $44,118

Omaha, NE $44,118

Green Bay, WI $44,118

Baton Rouge, LA $44,095

Charleston, SC $44,085

Davenport, IA $44,062

Jamestown, NY $44,062

Tucson, AZ $44,039

Saint Petersburg, FL $44,011

Tampa, FL $44,002

Evansville, IN $43,974

Port Arthur, TX $43,974

Bradenton, FL $43,955

Santa Fe, NM $43,872

Orlando, FL $43,788

Clearwater, FL $43,774

La Crosse, WI $43,677

Canton, OH $43,677

Albuquerque, NM $43,649

Newport News, VA $43,644

High Point, NC $43,630

Ogden, UT $43,612

Corpus Christi, TX $43,575

Norfolk, VA $43,547

Laramie, WY $43,547

Rock Island, IL $43,519

Saginaw, MI $43,510

Jacksonville, FL $43,505

Salisbury, NC $43,496

Boise, ID $43,487

Moline, IL $43,463

Fort Myers, FL $43,449

Memphis, TN $43,440

Tulsa, OK $43,417

Waterloo, IA $43,389

Spartanburg, SC $43,343

Lincoln, NE $43,319

Fort Wayne, IN $43,310

Provo, UT $43,306

Cedar Falls, IA $43,250

San Antonio, TX $43,231

Greensboro, NC $43,213

South Bend, IN $43,208

Savannah, GA $43,157

Muskegon, MI $43,138

Birmingham, AL $43,134

Winston Salem, NC $43,111

Lake Charles, LA $42,999

Anderson, IN $42,990

Lexington, KY $42,976

Augusta, GA $42,962

Greenville, SC $42,962

Lima, OH $42,925

Wichita, KS $42,920

Tuscaloosa, AL $42,920

Columbia, SC $42,878

Springfield, OH $42,869

Asheville, NC $42,795

Bloomington, IN $42,762

Knoxville, TN $42,595

Shreveport, LA $42,591

Wilmington, NC $42,530

Roanoke, VA $42,530

Topeka, KS $42,447

Frankfort, KY $42,442

Oklahoma City, OK $42,410

Chillicothe, OH $42,391

Longview, TX $42,386

Melbourne, FL $42,382

Sioux Falls, SD $42,307

Mobile, AL $42,303

Terre Haute, IN $42,284

Altoona, PA $42,256

Amarillo, TX $42,224

Killeen, TX $42,210

Fayetteville, AR $42,173

Chattanooga, TN $42,159

Sioux City, IA $42,117

Idaho Falls, ID $42,108

Lynchburg, VA $42,071

Gainesville, FL $42,010

Portsmouth, OH $41,987

Little Rock, AR $41,978

Lafayette, LA $41,959

Youngstown, OH $41,959

Daytona Beach, FL $41,931

Clarksville, TN $41,927

Pensacola, FL $41,922

Temple, TX $41,919

Hopkinsville, KY $41,783

Erie, PA $41,773

Florence, SC $41,755

Charleston, WV $41,681

Great Falls, MT $41,657

Macon, GA $41,592

Tallahassee, FL $41,588

Fayetteville, NC $41,578

Waco, TX $41,569

Helena, MT $41,537

Pine Bluff, AR $41,519

Vincennes, IN $41,462

Lubbock, TX $41,444

Alamogordo, NM $41,416

Twin Falls, ID $41,374

Rapid City, SD $41,360

Jackson, MS $41,277

Huntington, WV $41,273

Greenville, MS $41,272

Parkersburg, WV $41,225

Montgomery, AL $41,216

Wichita Falls, TX $41,170

Springfield, MO $41,170

Biloxi, MS $41,147

Monroe, LA $41,100

Johnstown, PA $41,068

Sumter, SC $41,049

Columbus, GA $41,045

Pascagoula, MS $40,956

Abilene, TX $40,956

Kingsport, TN $40,836

Albany, GA $40,836

Gulfport, MS $40,822

Alexandria, LA $40,669

Fort Smith, AR $40,552

El Paso, TX $40,427

Las Cruces, NM $40,218

Harlingen, TX $40,100

Pocatello, ID $40,093

Florence, AL $40,033

Brownsville, TX $40,023

Mcallen, TX $39,926

Dothan, AL $39,861

Columbus, MS $39,585

Altus, OK $39,369

Lawton, OK $39,280

Pierre, SD $39,113

Assembler Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assembler Specialist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 63% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Assembler Specialist positions in Transportation or Telecom typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assembler Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assembler Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$60,353	$29.0	30%
Energy & Utilities	$55,710	$27.0	20%
Internet	$54,782	$26.0	18%
Aerospace & Defense	$51,996	$25.0	12%
Chemicals	$48,747	$23.0	5%

How Education impacts an Assembler Specialist's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Assembler Specialist professionals enter the field with a high school degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Assembler Specialist with a high school is between $43,411 and $46,969.

Assembler Specialist Salaries by Degree Level

$49,200
$48,400
$47,600
$46,800
$45,900
$45,100
$44,300
$43,500

Typical Education for Assembler Specialist
Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Degree	72.7%
High School	72.7%
Associate's Degree	18.2%
Bachelor's Degree	0%
Master's Degree or MBA	9.1%
JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent	0%

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Assembler Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assembler Specialist'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.

$42,866

Average $46,425/year

$50,702

$3,572

Average $3,869/month

$4,225

$824

Average $893/week

$975

$21

Average $22/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,702	$4,225	$975	$24
Average	$46,425	$3,869	$893	$22
25th Percentile	$42,866	$3,572	$824	$21

Salary Trends for Assembler Specialist

Salaries for an Assembler Specialist can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $45,759 in 2023 to around $43,645 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Assembler Specialist salary trends, click here.

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2024	$44,617
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Common company salaries for Assembler Specialist

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C $128,509/per year

C R Bard Inc Biotechnology United States

H $124,697/per year

Henry Schein Canada Biotechnology United States

N $123,899/per year

Nordex Inc Biotechnology United States

N $120,416/per year

Nipro Corp Biotechnology United States

E $115,870/per year

Enovis Biotechnology United States

A $114,553/per year

Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy Biotechnology United States

M $112,110/per year

MiniMed Inc Biotechnology United States

L $111,500/per year

Labcorp Drug Development Biotechnology United States

L $110,229/per year

Life Technologies Corp Biotechnology United States

Z $106,224/per year

Zimmer Biomet Biotechnology United States

P $103,077/per year

Promontory Therapeutics Biotechnology United States

S $102,181/per year

Steris PLC Biotechnology United States

G $97,274/per year

Gavin Conferences Pty Ltd Biotechnology United States

E $94,764/per year

Endeavor BioMedicines Biotechnology United States

R $94,402/per year

Replay Holdings LLC Biotechnology United States

P $94,235/per year

Pleno Inc Biotechnology United States

S $93,666/per year

Simulaids Inc Biotechnology United States

N $88,880/per year

NOIRLab/CAS Biotechnology United States

O $86,468/per year

Onward Technology Biotechnology United States

L $84,895/per year

LED Medical Diagnostics Inc Biotechnology United States

E $84,682/per year

Eyeco Ltd Biotechnology United States

P $84,523/per year

Paerosol Biotechnology United States

I $83,525/per year

IONIQ Sciences Inc Biotechnology United States

S $82,815/per year

Stateside PPE Biotechnology United States

D $82,041/per year

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