What are the main factors that influence an Assembly Assistant'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 Assembly Assistant?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Assembly Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assembly Assistant's salary?

An Assembly Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $37,289 for beginners, reaching about $38,257 at mid-level, and approach $39,378 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assembly Assistant?

Assembly Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assembly Assistant roles are District of Columbia $41,482, California $41,324, Massachusetts $40,774. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assembly Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Assembly Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Assembly Manager: $100,732; Assembly Planner: $65,533; Assembly Supervisor: $61,746; Assembly Mechanic: $57,320; Final Assembly: $45,913.

Assembly Assistant Salary in Maryland

How much does an Assembly Assistant make in Maryland? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assembly Assistant in Maryland is $38,631 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $19.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $43,772
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $36,330 to $41,322
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $34,235

10% $34,235

50% (Median) $38,631

90% $43,772

Assembly Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$41,322	$3,443	$795	$20
Average	$38,631	$3,219	$743	$19
25th Percentile	$36,330	$3,027	$699	$17

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Key Factors That Influence Assembly Assistant Salaries

An Assembly Assistant'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 Assembly Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assembly Assistant'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): $37,289
Early Career (1-2 years): $37,360
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $38,257
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $39,303
Expert (over 8 years): $39,378

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assembly Assistant	less than 1 year	$37,289
Early Career Level Assembly Assistant	1-2 years	$37,360
Mid-Level Level Assembly Assistant	2-4 years	$38,257
Senior-Level Level Assembly Assistant	5-8 years	$39,303
Expert Level Assembly Assistant	over 8 years	$39,378

How Do Assembly Assistant 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 Assembly Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $41,482.
California: $41,324.
Massachusetts: $40,774.

District of Columbia $41,482 California $41,324 Massachusetts $40,774 Washington $40,624 New Jersey $40,609 Alaska $40,556 Connecticut $40,039 New York $39,829

Hawaii $39,159 Rhode Island $38,844 Maryland $38,631 Minnesota $38,338 Colorado $38,226 Illinois $38,188 Oregon $38,046 Delaware $37,941

New Hampshire $37,875 Virginia $37,728 Pennsylvania $37,297 Nevada $37,080 North Dakota $37,008 Michigan $36,896 Wisconsin $36,855 Vermont $36,772

Texas $36,544 Maine $36,529 Arizona $36,506 Ohio $36,480 Georgia $36,135 Indiana $35,963 Wyoming $35,929 Utah $35,877

Iowa $35,854 Kansas $35,675 Louisiana $35,622 North Carolina $35,603 Missouri $35,596 Florida $35,450 Montana $35,371 Nebraska $35,296

Kentucky $35,255 South Carolina $35,105 Tennessee $35,011 Idaho $34,974 New Mexico $34,700 Oklahoma $34,641 Alabama $34,419 South Dakota $34,049

Arkansas $33,846 West Virginia $33,738 Mississippi $33,412

Top Paying Cities for Assembly Assistant

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:

Owings: $39,776
Riverdale: $41,199
College Park: $41,152

Owings, MD $39,776

Riverdale, MD $41,199

College Park, MD $41,152

Fort Washington, MD $41,125

Oxon Hill, MD $41,244

Suitland, MD $41,231

District Heights, MD $41,210

Temple Hills, MD $41,231

Deale, MD $39,592

Dunkirk, MD $40,011

Fort George G Meade, MD $39,093

Friendship, MD $39,718

Fulton, MD $39,613

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $41,091

Savage, MD $39,151

Shady Side, MD $39,279

Galesville, MD $39,453

Greenbelt, MD $41,009

Glenn Dale, MD $40,556

Upper Marlboro, MD $40,596

Harwood, MD $39,604

Highland, MD $39,577

West River, MD $39,612

Tracys Landing, MD $39,640

Hyattsville, MD $41,233

Jessup, MD $38,959

Bethesda, MD $41,245

Glen Echo, MD $41,237

Chevy Chase, MD $41,240

Cabin John, MD $41,228

Olney, MD $40,300

Brookeville, MD $39,548

Poolesville, MD $39,896

Barnesville, MD $39,341

Beallsville, MD $39,413

Boyds, MD $39,714

Dickerson, MD $39,368

Rockville, MD $40,774

Potomac, MD $40,892

Derwood, MD $40,342

Sandy Spring, MD $40,107

Ashton, MD $40,018

Brinklow, MD $39,721

Burtonsville, MD $40,186

Montgomery Village, MD $39,857

Kensington, MD $41,206

Garrett Park, MD $41,157

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $40,834

Silver Spring, MD $41,182

Takoma Park, MD $41,236

Aberdeen, MD $37,771

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $37,763

Abingdon, MD $38,055

Gunpowder, MD $38,284

Arnold, MD $38,730

Baldwin, MD $38,212

Bel Air, MD $37,895

Belcamp, MD $37,950

Benson, MD $37,721

Boring, MD $37,804

Brooklandville, MD $38,584

Butler, MD $38,160

Chase, MD $38,461

Churchville, MD $37,612

Clarksville, MD $39,157

Cockeysville, MD $38,233

Hunt Valley, MD $38,393

Crownsville, MD $38,992

Darlington, MD $37,279

Davidsonville, MD $39,561

Dayton, MD $39,132

Edgewater, MD $39,199

Edgewood, MD $38,170

Ellicott City, MD $38,661

Columbia, MD $38,950

Fallston, MD $38,071

Finksburg, MD $38,084

Forest Hill, MD $37,688

Fork, MD $38,342

Fort Howard, MD $38,584

Freeland, MD $36,931

Gambrills, MD $39,139

Gibson Island, MD $38,605

Glen Arm, MD $38,483

Glen Burnie, MD $38,651

Glyndon, MD $38,281

Hampstead, MD $37,401

Elkridge, MD $38,693

Hanover, MD $38,715

Harmans, MD $38,713

Havre De Grace, MD $37,525

Hydes, MD $38,345

Jarrettsville, MD $37,563

Joppa, MD $38,268

Kingsville, MD $38,353

Lineboro, MD $36,837

Linthicum Heights, MD $38,657

Long Green, MD $38,420

Spencerville, MD $40,127

Clarksburg, MD $39,249

Damascus, MD $38,911

Germantown, MD $40,074

Annapolis, MD $39,030

Cumberland, MD $35,455

Accident, MD $35,396

Barton, MD $35,562

Bittinger, MD $35,495

Bloomington, MD $35,622

Corriganville, MD $35,229

Eckhart Mines, MD $35,425

Ellerslie, MD $35,274

Flintstone, MD $35,464

Friendsville, MD $35,386

Frostburg, MD $35,376

Grantsville, MD $35,377

Kitzmiller, MD $35,380

Lonaconing, MD $35,498

Luke, MD $35,624

Mc Henry, MD $35,399

Midland, MD $35,617

Midlothian, MD $35,381

Mount Savage, MD $35,219

Oakland, MD $35,297

Oldtown, MD $35,512

Pinto, MD $35,578

Rawlings, MD $35,589

Spring Gap, MD $35,555

Swanton, MD $35,469

Westernport, MD $35,623

Easton, MD $38,256

Barclay, MD $37,936

Bethlehem, MD $37,985

Betterton, MD $37,964

Bozman, MD $38,582

Cambridge, MD $37,987

Centreville, MD $38,296

Chester, MD $38,591

Chestertown, MD $38,142

Church Creek, MD $37,927

Church Hill, MD $38,091

Claiborne, MD $38,651

Cordova, MD $38,126

Crapo, MD $37,593

Crocheron, MD $37,322

Crumpton, MD $37,893

Denton, MD $37,927

East New Market, MD $37,836

Federalsburg, MD $37,828

Fishing Creek, MD $37,732

Galena, MD $37,791

Goldsboro, MD $37,854

Grasonville, MD $38,518

Greensboro, MD $37,861

Henderson, MD $37,896

Hillsboro, MD $38,154

Hurlock, MD $37,844

Ingleside, MD $37,967

Kennedyville, MD $37,858

Mcdaniel, MD $38,636

Madison, MD $38,222

Marydel, MD $37,792

Massey, MD $37,800

Millington, MD $37,853

Neavitt, MD $38,630

Newcomb, MD $38,364

Oxford, MD $38,174

Preston, MD $37,971

Price, MD $38,117

Queen Anne, MD $38,216

Queenstown, MD $38,434

Rhodesdale, MD $37,618

Ridgely, MD $38,011

Rock Hall, MD $38,375

Royal Oak, MD $38,293

Saint Michaels, MD $38,552

Secretary, MD $37,980

Sherwood, MD $38,866

Deal Island, MD $37,036

Eden, MD $37,109

Ewell, MD $36,920

Fruitland, MD $37,236

Girdletree, MD $36,836

Hebron, MD $37,201

Linkwood, MD $37,726

Manokin, MD $36,987

Mardela Springs, MD $37,335

Marion Station, MD $36,857

Nanticoke, MD $37,185

Newark, MD $37,030

Ocean City, MD $37,208

Parsonsburg, MD $37,134

Pittsville, MD $37,135

Pocomoke City, MD $36,905

Powellville, MD $37,116

Princess Anne, MD $37,082

Quantico, MD $37,128

Rehobeth, MD $36,846

Sharptown, MD $37,540

Showell, MD $37,134

Snow Hill, MD $37,003

Stockton, MD $36,781

Tyaskin, MD $37,092

Tylerton, MD $36,964

Upper Fairmount, MD $37,077

Vienna, MD $37,414

Westover, MD $36,986

Whaleyville, MD $37,115

Willards, MD $37,129

Delmar, MD $37,228

North East, MD $37,560

Perry Point, MD $37,505

Perryville, MD $37,491

Port Deposit, MD $37,399

Rising Sun, MD $37,276

Warwick, MD $37,782

Cecilton, MD $37,757

Charlestown, MD $37,555

Chesapeake City, MD $37,756

Childs, MD $37,705

Stevensville, MD $38,690

Colora, MD $37,243

Conowingo, MD $37,180

Earleville, MD $37,721

Elk Mills, MD $37,718

Elkton, MD $37,691

Georgetown, MD $37,749

Lutherville Timonium, MD $38,553

Abell, MD $38,169

Accokeek, MD $40,787

Aquasco, MD $39,778

Avenue, MD $38,230

Barstow, MD $39,303

Bel Alton, MD $39,498

Benedict, MD $39,471

Brandywine, MD $40,401

Broomes Island, MD $38,857

Bryans Road, MD $40,708

Bryantown, MD $39,972

Bushwood, MD $38,258

California, MD $38,225

Callaway, MD $37,958

Chaptico, MD $38,621

Charlotte Hall, MD $39,204

Cheltenham, MD $40,779

Clements, MD $38,622

Cobb Island, MD $38,275

Coltons Point, MD $38,095

Compton, MD $38,303

Dameron, MD $37,475

Dowell, MD $38,344

Drayden, MD $37,565

Faulkner, MD $39,287

Great Mills, MD $38,020

Helen, MD $38,982

Hollywood, MD $38,451

Hughesville, MD $39,705

Huntingtown, MD $39,542

Indian Head, MD $39,788

Ironsides, MD $39,628

Issue, MD $38,482

La Plata, MD $39,901

Leonardtown, MD $38,162

Lexington Park, MD $37,903

Loveville, MD $38,562

Lusby, MD $38,416

Marbury, MD $40,107

Mechanicsville, MD $38,975

Morganza, MD $38,747

Mount Victoria, MD $38,301

Nanjemoy, MD $39,162

Newburg, MD $38,769

Park Hall, MD $37,792

Patuxent River, MD $37,992

Piney Point, MD $37,623

Pomfret, MD $40,335

Port Republic, MD $39,069

Port Tobacco, MD $39,754

Prince Frederick, MD $39,306

Ridge, MD $37,309

Rock Point, MD $38,755

Saint Inigoes, MD $37,429

Saint Leonard, MD $38,880

Saint Marys City, MD $37,785

Scotland, MD $37,062

Solomons, MD $38,309

Sunderland, MD $39,621

Tall Timbers, MD $37,671

Valley Lee, MD $37,686

Welcome, MD $39,507

White Plains, MD $40,339

Southern Md Facility, MD $40,831

Annapolis Junction, MD $39,047

Lanham, MD $40,986

Beltsville, MD $40,927

Laurel, MD $40,035

Bladensburg, MD $41,226

Lothian, MD $40,012

Mount Rainier, MD $41,245

North Beach, MD $39,456

Bowie, MD $40,028

Brentwood, MD $41,243

Capitol Heights, MD $41,225

Chesapeake Beach, MD $39,436

Churchton, MD $39,445

Clinton, MD $40,992

Still Pond, MD $37,967

Sudlersville, MD $37,896

Taylors Island, MD $38,232

Templeville, MD $37,794

Tilghman, MD $38,779

Toddville, MD $37,408

Trappe, MD $38,010

Wingate, MD $37,554

Wittman, MD $38,651

Woolford, MD $38,075

Worton, MD $38,097

Wye Mills, MD $38,367

Frederick, MD $37,933

Adamstown, MD $38,721

Big Pool, MD $35,968

Boonsboro, MD $37,250

Braddock Heights, MD $37,913

Brownsville, MD $37,803

Brunswick, MD $38,152

Buckeystown, MD $38,433

Burkittsville, MD $37,864

Cascade, MD $36,911

Cavetown, MD $36,864

Chewsville, MD $36,921

Clear Spring, MD $36,427

Cooksville, MD $38,644

Emmitsburg, MD $37,033

Fairplay, MD $37,010

Funkstown, MD $37,006

Glenelg, MD $39,054

Glenwood, MD $38,862

Hagerstown, MD $36,819

Hancock, MD $35,791

Ijamsville, MD $38,626

Jefferson, MD $38,190

Keedysville, MD $37,368

Keymar, MD $37,349

Knoxville, MD $37,952

Ladiesburg, MD $37,483

Libertytown, MD $37,828

Lisbon, MD $38,649

Little Orleans, MD $35,593

Maugansville, MD $36,685

Middletown, MD $37,774

Monrovia, MD $38,541

Mount Airy, MD $38,310

Myersville, MD $37,283

New Market, MD $38,155

New Midway, MD $37,482

New Windsor, MD $37,821

Point Of Rocks, MD $38,648

Rocky Ridge, MD $37,233

Rohrersville, MD $37,622

Sabillasville, MD $36,960

Saint James, MD $37,016

Sharpsburg, MD $37,312

Smithsburg, MD $36,897

Sykesville, MD $38,409

Taneytown, MD $37,122

Thurmont, MD $37,275

Tuscarora, MD $38,795

Union Bridge, MD $37,668

Unionville, MD $37,850

Walkersville, MD $37,716

West Friendship, MD $38,729

Williamsport, MD $36,859

Woodbine, MD $38,645

Woodsboro, MD $37,537

Salisbury, MD $37,228

Allen, MD $37,177

Berlin, MD $37,138

Bishopville, MD $37,147

Bivalve, MD $37,283

Manchester, MD $36,951

Marriottsville, MD $38,563

Maryland Line, MD $36,837

Mayo, MD $39,112

Millersville, MD $38,793

Monkton, MD $37,881

Odenton, MD $39,185

Crofton, MD $39,409

Owings Mills, MD $38,486

Parkton, MD $37,299

Pasadena, MD $38,616

Perry Hall, MD $38,511

Perryman, MD $37,869

Phoenix, MD $38,308

Pylesville, MD $37,077

Randallstown, MD $38,546

Reisterstown, MD $38,395

Riderwood, MD $38,627

Riva, MD $39,262

Severn, MD $38,787

Severna Park, MD $38,735

Simpsonville, MD $39,112

Sparks Glencoe, MD $37,998

Crisfield, MD $36,947

Stevenson, MD $38,571

Dhs, MD $40,798

Waldorf, MD $40,315

Street, MD $37,246

Upperco, MD $37,773

Upper Falls, MD $38,390

Westminster, MD $37,774

Whiteford, MD $37,062

White Hall, MD $37,249

White Marsh, MD $38,475

Woodstock, MD $38,580

Baltimore, MD $38,631

Towson, MD $38,626

Gwynn Oak, MD $38,639

Pikesville, MD $38,611

Sparrows Point, MD $38,589

Middle River, MD $38,509

Essex, MD $38,600

Dundalk, MD $38,637

Brooklyn, MD $38,638

Curtis Bay, MD $38,646

Halethorpe, MD $38,643

Catonsville, MD $38,662

Parkville, MD $38,620

Nottingham, MD $38,581

Rosedale, MD $38,630

Windsor Mill, MD $38,618

Gaithersburg, MD $40,257

Washington Grove, MD $40,278

Assembly Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assembly Assistant roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 25% above the average. Conversely, Assembly Assistant positions in Edu., Government & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Assembly Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Assembly Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$48,288	$23.0	25%

Assembly Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assembly Assistant'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.

$36,330

Average $38,631/year

$41,322

$3,027

Average $3,219/month

$3,443

$699

Average $743/week

$795

$17

Average $19/hour

$20

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$41,322	$3,443	$795	$20
Average	$38,631	$3,219	$743	$19
25th Percentile	$36,330	$3,027	$699	$17

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