What are the main factors that influence an Assembler/Test 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/Test Technician?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Assembler/Test Technician roles, with salaries approximately 15% above the market median.

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

An Assembler/Test Technician's salary grows with experience: starting around $37,720 for beginners, reaching about $38,992 at mid-level, and approach $40,508 for experts.

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

Assembler/Test Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assembler/Test Technician roles are District of Columbia $46,671, California $46,494, Massachusetts $45,875. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

Assembler/Test Technician Salary in South Carolina

How much does an Assembler/Test Technician make in South Carolina? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assembler/Test Technician in South Carolina is $39,497 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $19.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $46,447
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $36,469 to $43,135
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $33,712

10% $33,712

50% (Median) $39,497

90% $46,447

Assembler/Test Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$43,135	$3,595	$830	$21
Average	$39,497	$3,291	$760	$19
25th Percentile	$36,469	$3,039	$701	$18

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Key Factors That Influence Assembler/Test Technician Salaries

An Assembler/Test 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/Test Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assembler/Test 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): $37,720
Early Career (1-2 years): $37,813
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $38,992
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $40,406
Expert (over 8 years): $40,508

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assembler/Test Technician	less than 1 year	$37,720
Early Career Level Assembler/Test Technician	1-2 years	$37,813
Mid-Level Level Assembler/Test Technician	2-4 years	$38,992
Senior-Level Level Assembler/Test Technician	5-8 years	$40,406
Expert Level Assembler/Test Technician	over 8 years	$40,508

How Do Assembler/Test 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/Test Technicians. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $46,671.
California: $46,494.
Massachusetts: $45,875.

District of Columbia $46,671 California $46,494 Massachusetts $45,875 Washington $45,706 New Jersey $45,689 Alaska $45,630 Connecticut $45,049 New York $44,813

Hawaii $44,058 Rhode Island $43,704 Maryland $43,464 Minnesota $43,135 Colorado $43,008 Illinois $42,966 Oregon $42,806 Delaware $42,688

New Hampshire $42,614 Virginia $42,448 Pennsylvania $41,963 Nevada $41,719 North Dakota $41,638 Michigan $41,512 Wisconsin $41,466 Vermont $41,373

Texas $41,116 Maine $41,099 Arizona $41,074 Ohio $41,044 Georgia $40,656 Indiana $40,462 Wyoming $40,424 Utah $40,365

Iowa $40,340 Kansas $40,138 Louisiana $40,079 North Carolina $40,058 Missouri $40,049 Florida $39,885 Montana $39,796 Nebraska $39,712

Kentucky $39,666 South Carolina $39,497 Tennessee $39,392 Idaho $39,350 New Mexico $39,042 Oklahoma $38,974 Alabama $38,726 South Dakota $38,308

Arkansas $38,081 West Virginia $37,959 Mississippi $37,592

Top Paying Cities for Assembler/Test 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: $39,354
Boiling Springs: $39,355
Arcadia: $39,354

Spartanburg, SC $39,354

Boiling Springs, SC $39,355

Arcadia, SC $39,354

Buffalo, SC $39,170

Campobello, SC $39,087

Chesnee, SC $39,247

Clifton, SC $39,349

Clinton, SC $38,729

Converse, SC $39,358

Cowpens, SC $39,302

Cross Anchor, SC $39,081

Cross Hill, SC $38,390

Drayton, SC $39,355

Duncan, SC $39,258

Enoree, SC $39,095

Fairforest, SC $39,354

Fingerville, SC $39,208

Gaffney, SC $39,406

Glendale, SC $39,364

Alcolu, SC $37,293

Ballentine, SC $38,898

Bamberg, SC $38,044

Batesburg, SC $38,536

Bethune, SC $38,140

Bishopville, SC $37,726

Blackstock, SC $39,162

Blair, SC $38,891

Blythewood, SC $38,838

Bowman, SC $38,041

Camden, SC $38,369

Cameron, SC $37,965

Carlisle, SC $39,020

Cassatt, SC $38,123

Cayce, SC $38,932

Chapin, SC $38,761

Chappells, SC $38,243

Cope, SC $38,162

Cordova, SC $38,263

Dalzell, SC $37,625

Davis Station, SC $37,616

Denmark, SC $38,133

Eastover, SC $38,444

Elgin, SC $38,739

Elliott, SC $37,591

Elloree, SC $37,985

Eutawville, SC $38,201

Gable, SC $37,295

Gadsden, SC $38,446

Gaston, SC $38,843

Gilbert, SC $38,711

Great Falls, SC $39,425

Greeleyville, SC $37,718

Heath Springs, SC $39,155

Holly Hill, SC $38,143

Hopkins, SC $38,815

Horatio, SC $38,120

Irmo, SC $38,846

Jenkinsville, SC $38,826

Kershaw, SC $38,445

Lamar, SC $37,754

Leesville, SC $38,641

Lexington, SC $38,880

Liberty Hill, SC $38,886

Little Mountain, SC $38,736

Lugoff, SC $38,562

Lydia, SC $37,799

Lynchburg, SC $37,485

Ehrhardt, SC $37,806

Lodge, SC $37,814

Mc Bee, SC $38,179

Manning, SC $37,490

Mayesville, SC $37,315

Monetta, SC $38,496

Neeses, SC $38,438

Newberry, SC $38,482

New Zion, SC $37,427

North, SC $38,522

Norway, SC $38,224

Olanta, SC $37,670

Orangeburg, SC $38,164

Peak, SC $38,800

Pelion, SC $38,687

Pinewood, SC $37,601

New Ellenton, SC $38,822

Allendale, SC $38,103

Barnwell, SC $38,296

Hilda, SC $38,174

Bath, SC $39,008

Blackville, SC $38,181

Bradley, SC $38,316

Clarks Hill, SC $38,871

Clearwater, SC $39,008

Edgefield, SC $38,692

Elko, SC $38,375

Fairfax, SC $37,978

Gloverville, SC $38,980

Graniteville, SC $38,960

Jackson, SC $38,951

Johnston, SC $38,612

Langley, SC $38,998

Mc Cormick, SC $38,407

Martin, SC $38,177

Modoc, SC $38,727

Montmorenci, SC $38,746

Mount Carmel, SC $38,141

North Augusta, SC $39,008

Beech Island, SC $39,008

Olar, SC $38,018

Parksville, SC $38,658

Plum Branch, SC $38,617

Sycamore, SC $38,004

Trenton, SC $38,799

Troy, SC $38,510

Ulmer, SC $37,997

Vaucluse, SC $38,933

Warrenville, SC $38,972

Williston, SC $38,478

Windsor, SC $38,596

Beaufort, SC $38,650

Ladys Island, SC $38,516

Okatie, SC $38,852

Bluffton, SC $39,018

Brunson, SC $37,867

Coosawhatchie, SC $38,555

Crocketville, SC $37,973

Dale, SC $38,422

Daufuskie Island, SC $39,052

Early Branch, SC $38,203

Estill, SC $38,181

Saint Helena Island, SC $38,595

Furman, SC $38,284

Garnett, SC $38,463

Gifford, SC $38,045

Hampton, SC $38,029

Hilton Head Island, SC $38,871

Hardeeville, SC $39,107

Islandton, SC $37,883

Lobeco, SC $38,446

Luray, SC $37,902

Miley, SC $37,840

Pineland, SC $38,490

Port Royal, SC $38,692

Ridgeland, SC $38,714

Scotia, SC $38,289

Seabrook, SC $38,407

Sheldon, SC $38,595

Tillman, SC $38,673

Varnville, SC $38,119

Yemassee, SC $38,245

Clemson, SC $38,714

Cleveland, SC $38,780

Conestee, SC $39,009

Donalds, SC $38,683

Inman, SC $39,261

Joanna, SC $38,600

Jonesville, SC $39,277

Kinards, SC $38,332

Landrum, SC $38,847

Laurens, SC $38,726

Lockhart, SC $39,288

Lyman, SC $39,132

Mayo, SC $39,293

Moore, SC $39,350

Mountville, SC $38,446

Pacolet, SC $39,300

Pacolet Mills, SC $39,309

Pauline, SC $39,274

Reidville, SC $39,236

Roebuck, SC $39,335

Startex, SC $39,331

Una, SC $39,354

Union, SC $39,134

Waterloo, SC $38,531

Wellford, SC $39,320

White Stone, SC $39,361

Woodruff, SC $39,192

Charleston, SC $40,028

Charleston Afb, SC $40,028

North Charleston, SC $40,028

Hanahan, SC $40,028

Adams Run, SC $39,414

Awendaw, SC $39,672

Bethera, SC $39,243

Bonneau, SC $38,839

Branchville, SC $37,986

Canadys, SC $38,399

Cordesville, SC $39,462

Cottageville, SC $39,139

Cross, SC $38,388

Dorchester, SC $38,749

Edisto Island, SC $39,298

Due West, SC $38,525

Easley, SC $38,951

Fair Play, SC $38,426

Fountain Inn, SC $38,912

Gray Court, SC $38,847

Greenwood, SC $38,397

Greer, SC $38,993

Hodges, SC $38,511

Honea Path, SC $38,762

Iva, SC $38,397

La France, SC $38,748

Liberty, SC $38,848

Long Creek, SC $38,195

Lowndesville, SC $38,411

Marietta, SC $38,846

Mauldin, SC $38,994

Mountain Rest, SC $38,287

Newry, SC $38,646

Ninety Six, SC $38,348

Norris, SC $38,789

Pelzer, SC $38,903

Pendleton, SC $38,767

Pickens, SC $38,808

Seneca, SC $38,638

Piedmont, SC $38,964

Richland, SC $38,521

Salem, SC $38,560

Sandy Springs, SC $38,716

Simpsonville, SC $38,933

Six Mile, SC $38,711

Slater, SC $38,900

Starr, SC $38,566

Sunset, SC $38,679

Tamassee, SC $38,387

Taylors, SC $38,961

Tigerville, SC $38,891

Townville, SC $38,588

Travelers Rest, SC $38,893

Walhalla, SC $38,469

Ware Shoals, SC $38,742

Westminster, SC $38,359

West Union, SC $38,571

Williamston, SC $38,856

Blacksburg, SC $39,770

Bowling Green, SC $40,330

Catawba, SC $40,367

Chester, SC $39,799

Fort Mill, SC $40,349

Chesterfield, SC $38,214

Clover, SC $40,351

Edgemoor, SC $40,356

Fort Lawn, SC $39,992

Hickory Grove, SC $39,505

Jefferson, SC $38,354

Lancaster, SC $39,805

Lando, SC $40,293

Mc Connells, SC $40,160

Mount Croghan, SC $38,408

Pageland, SC $39,084

Richburg, SC $39,962

Rock Hill, SC $40,623

Ruby, SC $38,323

Sharon, SC $39,651

Smyrna, SC $39,704

Van Wyck, SC $40,317

York, SC $40,255

Aiken, SC $38,789

Folly Beach, SC $40,028

Walterboro, SC $38,439

Williams, SC $38,012

Florence, SC $37,912

Andrews, SC $37,983

Aynor, SC $37,878

Bennettsville, SC $37,785

Blenheim, SC $37,832

Cades, SC $37,581

Centenary, SC $37,752

Cheraw, SC $38,184

Clio, SC $37,775

Conway, SC $37,876

Coward, SC $37,834

Darlington, SC $37,904

Dillon, SC $37,779

Effingham, SC $37,894

Fork, SC $37,769

Galivants Ferry, SC $37,870

Green Sea, SC $37,820

Gresham, SC $37,789

Hamer, SC $37,837

Hartsville, SC $37,922

Hemingway, SC $37,845

Johnsonville, SC $37,703

Kingstree, SC $37,873

Lake City, SC $37,670

Lake View, SC $37,841

Lane, SC $37,949

Latta, SC $37,830

Little River, SC $38,080

Little Rock, SC $37,811

Longs, SC $37,967

Loris, SC $37,861

Mc Coll, SC $37,940

Marion, SC $37,803

Myrtle Beach, SC $37,975

Minturn, SC $37,782

Mullins, SC $37,781

Murrells Inlet, SC $37,884

Nesmith, SC $37,826

Nichols, SC $37,808

North Myrtle Beach, SC $38,071

Pamplico, SC $37,795

Patrick, SC $38,162

Pawleys Island, SC $37,820

Rains, SC $37,791

Salters, SC $37,953

Scranton, SC $37,768

Sellers, SC $37,820

Society Hill, SC $37,805

Tatum, SC $37,928

Wallace, SC $38,053

Greenville, SC $39,008

Abbeville, SC $38,370

Anderson, SC $38,737

Belton, SC $38,792

Calhoun Falls, SC $38,222

Central, SC $38,750

Georgetown, SC $37,948

Goose Creek, SC $39,927

Green Pond, SC $38,848

Grover, SC $38,373

Harleyville, SC $38,285

Hollywood, SC $39,615

Huger, SC $39,549

Isle Of Palms, SC $40,021

Jacksonboro, SC $39,113

Jamestown, SC $38,982

Johns Island, SC $40,028

Ladson, SC $39,829

Mc Clellanville, SC $39,011

Moncks Corner, SC $39,264

Mount Pleasant, SC $40,028

Pineville, SC $38,068

Pinopolis, SC $38,823

Ravenel, SC $39,864

Reevesville, SC $38,092

Ridgeville, SC $39,302

Round O, SC $38,978

Ruffin, SC $38,074

Russellville, SC $38,208

Saint George, SC $38,316

Saint Stephen, SC $38,214

Smoaks, SC $37,985

Sullivans Island, SC $40,028

Summerville, SC $39,524

Wadmalaw Island, SC $39,799

Pomaria, SC $38,786

Gramling, SC $39,105

Prosperity, SC $38,662

Rembert, SC $37,953

Ridge Spring, SC $38,582

Ridgeway, SC $38,788

Rion, SC $38,848

Rowesville, SC $38,087

Saint Matthews, SC $38,321

Salley, SC $38,476

Saluda, SC $38,349

Santee, SC $38,133

Sardinia, SC $37,443

Silverstreet, SC $38,289

Springfield, SC $38,376

State Park, SC $38,931

Summerton, SC $37,799

Sumter, SC $37,271

Shaw A F B, SC $37,538

Swansea, SC $38,721

Timmonsville, SC $37,859

Turbeville, SC $37,459

Vance, SC $38,156

Wagener, SC $38,485

Ward, SC $38,493

Wedgefield, SC $37,714

West Columbia, SC $38,932

Westville, SC $38,442

White Rock, SC $38,805

Whitmire, SC $38,505

Winnsboro, SC $38,944

Columbia, SC $38,932

Assembler/Test Technician Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assembler/Test Technician roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 30% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 15% above the average. In contrast, Assembler/Test Technician positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assembler/Test Technician as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

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Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$45,422	$22.0	15%

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

Understanding how an Assembler/Test 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.

$36,469

Average $39,497/year

$43,135

$3,039

Average $3,291/month

$3,595

$701

Average $760/week

$830

$18

Average $19/hour

$21

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$43,135	$3,595	$830	$21
Average	$39,497	$3,291	$760	$19
25th Percentile	$36,469	$3,039	$701	$18

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