What are the main factors that influence an Assembler/Tester'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/Tester?

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

How does experience change An Assembler/Tester's salary?

An Assembler/Tester's salary grows with experience: starting around $40,428 for beginners, reaching about $41,791 at mid-level, and approach $43,416 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assembler/Tester?

Assembler/Tester salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assembler/Tester roles are District of Columbia $47,755, California $47,573, Massachusetts $46,939. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

Assembler/Tester Salary in Vermont

How much does an Assembler/Tester make in Vermont? As of November 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assembler/Tester in Vermont is $42,333 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $49,782
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $39,088 to $46,232
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,133

10% $36,133

50% (Median) $42,333

90% $49,782

Assembler/Tester Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$46,232	$3,853	$889	$22
Average	$42,333	$3,528	$814	$20
25th Percentile	$39,088	$3,257	$752	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Assembler/Tester Salaries

An Assembler/Tester'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/Tester Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assembler/Tester'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): $40,428
Early Career (1-2 years): $40,528
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $41,791
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $43,308
Expert (over 8 years): $43,416

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assembler/Tester	less than 1 year	$40,428
Early Career Level Assembler/Tester	1-2 years	$40,528
Mid-Level Level Assembler/Tester	2-4 years	$41,791
Senior-Level Level Assembler/Tester	5-8 years	$43,308
Expert Level Assembler/Tester	over 8 years	$43,416

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

District of Columbia: $47,755.
California: $47,573.
Massachusetts: $46,939.

District of Columbia $47,755 California $47,573 Massachusetts $46,939 Washington $46,767 New Jersey $46,750 Alaska $46,689 Connecticut $46,094 New York $45,852

Hawaii $45,080 Rhode Island $44,718 Maryland $44,472 Minnesota $44,136 Colorado $44,006 Illinois $43,963 Oregon $43,799 Delaware $43,679

New Hampshire $43,603 Virginia $43,433 Pennsylvania $42,937 Nevada $42,687 North Dakota $42,605 Michigan $42,475 Wisconsin $42,428 Vermont $42,333

Texas $42,070 Maine $42,053 Arizona $42,027 Ohio $41,997 Georgia $41,600 Indiana $41,401 Wyoming $41,363 Utah $41,302

Iowa $41,276 Kansas $41,069 Louisiana $41,009 North Carolina $40,987 Missouri $40,979 Florida $40,810 Montana $40,720 Nebraska $40,634

Kentucky $40,586 South Carolina $40,414 Tennessee $40,306 Idaho $40,263 New Mexico $39,948 Oklahoma $39,879 Alabama $39,624 South Dakota $39,197

Arkansas $38,964 West Virginia $38,839 Mississippi $38,464

Top Paying Cities for Assembler/Tester

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:

Adamant: $43,331
Barre: $43,397
Cabot: $43,301

Adamant, VT $43,331

Barre, VT $43,397

Cabot, VT $43,301

Calais, VT $43,339

East Barre, VT $43,331

East Calais, VT $43,331

East Montpelier, VT $43,360

Eden, VT $43,303

Eden Mills, VT $43,264

Graniteville, VT $43,394

Hyde Park, VT $43,367

Johnson, VT $43,422

Lake Elmore, VT $43,319

Marshfield, VT $43,309

Moretown, VT $43,425

Morrisville, VT $43,419

Moscow, VT $43,441

Northfield, VT $43,372

Northfield Falls, VT $43,574

North Hyde Park, VT $43,364

North Montpelier, VT $43,320

Plainfield, VT $43,314

Roxbury, VT $43,241

South Barre, VT $43,447

Waterbury, VT $43,437

Stowe, VT $43,443

Waitsfield, VT $43,419

Warren, VT $43,338

Washington, VT $43,253

Waterbury Center, VT $43,436

Websterville, VT $43,387

Williamstown, VT $43,337

Wolcott, VT $43,313

Woodbury, VT $43,270

Worcester, VT $43,313

Rutland, VT $43,312

Belmont, VT $43,178

Benson, VT $43,178

Bomoseen, VT $43,246

Brandon, VT $43,278

Bridport, VT $43,283

Castleton, VT $43,254

Center Rutland, VT $43,284

Chittenden, VT $43,184

Cuttingsville, VT $43,169

Danby, VT $43,243

East Middlebury, VT $43,306

East Poultney, VT $43,248

East Wallingford, VT $43,201

Fair Haven, VT $43,216

Florence, VT $43,201

Forest Dale, VT $43,280

Gaysville, VT $43,005

Granville, VT $43,208

Hancock, VT $43,201

Hydeville, VT $43,251

Killington, VT $43,196

Middlebury, VT $43,373

Middletown Springs, VT $43,224

Mount Holly, VT $43,184

North Clarendon, VT $43,248

Orwell, VT $43,243

Pawlet, VT $43,259

Pittsfield, VT $43,221

Pittsford, VT $43,263

Poultney, VT $43,255

Proctor, VT $43,303

Ripton, VT $43,253

Rochester, VT $43,230

Rupert, VT $43,226

Salisbury, VT $43,295

Shoreham, VT $43,258

Stockbridge, VT $43,181

Wallingford, VT $43,205

Wells, VT $43,260

West Pawlet, VT $43,275

West Rupert, VT $43,265

West Rutland, VT $43,238

Whiting, VT $43,260

Saint Johnsbury, VT $43,306

Albany, VT $43,281

Barnet, VT $43,260

Barton, VT $43,277

Beebe Plain, VT $43,290

Concord, VT $43,219

Coventry, VT $43,340

Craftsbury, VT $43,294

Craftsbury Common, VT $43,296

Danville, VT $43,270

Derby, VT $43,290

Derby Line, VT $43,257

East Burke, VT $43,256

East Charleston, VT $43,260

East Hardwick, VT $43,284

East Haven, VT $43,162

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $43,306

Glover, VT $43,264

Granby, VT $43,108

Greensboro, VT $43,249

Greensboro Bend, VT $43,277

Hardwick, VT $43,325

Irasburg, VT $43,266

Island Pond, VT $43,195

Lowell, VT $43,251

Lower Waterford, VT $43,301

Lyndon, VT $43,293

Lyndon Center, VT $43,342

Lyndonville, VT $43,295

Morgan, VT $43,217

Newport, VT $43,316

Newport Center, VT $43,260

North Concord, VT $43,147

North Troy, VT $43,266

Orleans, VT $43,250

Passumpsic, VT $43,309

Peacham, VT $43,222

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $43,310

Sheffield, VT $43,234

Sutton, VT $43,230

Troy, VT $43,271

West Burke, VT $43,259

West Charleston, VT $43,239

West Danville, VT $43,272

Westfield, VT $43,238

West Glover, VT $43,268

Averill, VT $43,016

Beecher Falls, VT $43,295

Canaan, VT $43,187

Gilman, VT $43,377

Guildhall, VT $43,130

Lunenburg, VT $43,224

Norton, VT $43,102

North Bennington, VT $43,583

North Pownal, VT $43,671

Pownal, VT $43,696

White River Junction, VT $43,301

Ascutney, VT $43,321

Barnard, VT $43,202

Bethel, VT $43,229

Bradford, VT $43,275

Bridgewater, VT $43,247

Bridgewater Corners, VT $43,161

Brookfield, VT $43,272

Brownsville, VT $43,248

Chelsea, VT $43,246

Corinth, VT $43,235

East Corinth, VT $43,253

East Randolph, VT $43,261

East Ryegate, VT $43,224

East Thetford, VT $43,277

Fairlee, VT $43,231

Groton, VT $43,242

Hartford, VT $43,413

Hartland, VT $43,262

Hartland Four Corners, VT $43,260

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $43,371

Newbury, VT $43,237

North Hartland, VT $43,292

North Pomfret, VT $43,218

North Thetford, VT $43,276

Norwich, VT $43,268

Plymouth, VT $43,130

Post Mills, VT $43,267

Quechee, VT $43,312

Randolph, VT $43,304

Randolph Center, VT $43,282

Reading, VT $43,166

Sharon, VT $43,228

South Pomfret, VT $43,187

South Royalton, VT $43,241

South Ryegate, VT $43,250

South Strafford, VT $43,239

South Woodstock, VT $43,177

Strafford, VT $43,201

Taftsville, VT $43,315

Thetford, VT $43,277

Thetford Center, VT $43,232

Topsham, VT $43,219

Tunbridge, VT $43,227

Vershire, VT $43,207

Wells River, VT $43,253

West Fairlee, VT $43,332

West Hartford, VT $43,219

West Newbury, VT $43,236

West Topsham, VT $43,253

Wilder, VT $43,416

Windsor, VT $43,279

Woodstock, VT $43,226

Bellows Falls, VT $43,384

Cambridgeport, VT $43,334

Cavendish, VT $43,190

Chester, VT $43,234

Chester Depot, VT $43,218

Grafton, VT $43,201

Londonderry, VT $43,278

Ludlow, VT $43,213

North Springfield, VT $43,364

Perkinsville, VT $43,246

Peru, VT $43,233

Proctorsville, VT $43,198

Saxtons River, VT $43,375

South Londonderry, VT $43,305

Springfield, VT $43,343

Westminster, VT $43,384

Westminster Station, VT $43,387

Weston, VT $43,189

Shaftsbury, VT $43,532

Brattleboro, VT $43,472

Bondville, VT $43,293

East Dover, VT $43,381

Jacksonville, VT $43,490

Jamaica, VT $43,294

Marlboro, VT $43,688

Newfane, VT $43,352

Putney, VT $43,343

Readsboro, VT $43,693

South Newfane, VT $43,367

Stamford, VT $43,661

Townshend, VT $43,313

Vernon, VT $43,605

Wardsboro, VT $43,344

West Dover, VT $43,416

West Dummerston, VT $43,363

West Halifax, VT $43,430

West Townshend, VT $43,255

West Wardsboro, VT $43,256

Whitingham, VT $43,474

Williamsville, VT $43,363

Wilmington, VT $43,448

Burlington, VT $43,567

South Burlington, VT $43,564

Winooski, VT $43,567

Colchester, VT $43,567

Alburgh, VT $43,349

Bakersfield, VT $43,413

Belvidere Center, VT $43,256

Bristol, VT $43,422

Cambridge, VT $43,474

Charlotte, VT $43,507

East Berkshire, VT $43,372

East Fairfield, VT $43,436

Enosburg Falls, VT $43,316

Essex, VT $43,533

Essex Junction, VT $43,536

Fairfax, VT $43,477

Fairfield, VT $43,435

Ferrisburgh, VT $43,459

Franklin, VT $43,319

Grand Isle, VT $43,482

Highgate Center, VT $43,356

Highgate Springs, VT $43,378

Hinesburg, VT $43,507

Huntington, VT $43,474

Isle La Motte, VT $43,403

Jeffersonville, VT $43,445

Jericho, VT $43,497

Jonesville, VT $43,506

Milton, VT $43,518

Monkton, VT $43,472

Montgomery, VT $43,316

Montgomery Center, VT $43,264

New Haven, VT $43,417

North Ferrisburgh, VT $43,479

North Hero, VT $43,435

Richford, VT $43,309

Richmond, VT $43,502

Saint Albans, VT $43,455

Saint Albans Bay, VT $43,449

Shelburne, VT $43,547

Sheldon, VT $43,403

Sheldon Springs, VT $43,510

South Hero, VT $43,521

Starksboro, VT $43,448

Swanton, VT $43,395

Underhill, VT $43,487

Underhill Center, VT $43,488

Vergennes, VT $43,404

Waterville, VT $43,419

Westford, VT $43,509

Williston, VT $43,542

Montpelier, VT $43,390

Bennington, VT $43,615

Arlington, VT $43,462

Dorset, VT $43,293

East Arlington, VT $43,276

East Dorset, VT $43,294

Manchester, VT $43,410

Manchester Center, VT $43,382

Assembler/Tester Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assembler/Tester 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/Tester positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assembler/Tester as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Assembler/Tester

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$48,683	$23.0	15%

Assembler/Tester Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assembler/Tester'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.

$39,088

Average $42,333/year

$46,232

$3,257

Average $3,528/month

$3,853

$752

Average $814/week

$889

$19

Average $20/hour

$22

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$46,232	$3,853	$889	$22
Average	$42,333	$3,528	$814	$20
25th Percentile	$39,088	$3,257	$752	$19

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