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 $32,251 for beginners, reaching about $33,088 at mid-level, and approach $34,058 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 Mississippi

How much does an Assembly Assistant make in Mississippi? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assembly Assistant in Mississippi is $33,412 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $16.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $37,859
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $31,422 to $35,739
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $29,610

10% $29,610

50% (Median) $33,412

90% $37,859

Assembly Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$35,739	$2,978	$687	$17
Average	$33,412	$2,784	$643	$16
25th Percentile	$31,422	$2,618	$604	$15

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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): $32,251
Early Career (1-2 years): $32,312
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $33,088
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $33,994
Expert (over 8 years): $34,058

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assembly Assistant	less than 1 year	$32,251
Early Career Level Assembly Assistant	1-2 years	$32,312
Mid-Level Level Assembly Assistant	2-4 years	$33,088
Senior-Level Level Assembly Assistant	5-8 years	$33,994
Expert Level Assembly Assistant	over 8 years	$34,058

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:

Hillsboro: $32,787
Holly Bluff: $32,506
Kosciusko: $32,497

Hillsboro, MS $32,787

Holly Bluff, MS $32,506

Kosciusko, MS $32,497

Lake, MS $32,679

Lena, MS $32,808

Lexington, MS $32,440

Lorman, MS $32,521

Louise, MS $32,850

Ludlow, MS $32,880

Mc Adams, MS $32,468

Mc Cool, MS $32,432

Madden, MS $32,595

Madison, MS $33,179

Magee, MS $32,828

Mayersville, MS $32,701

Mendenhall, MS $32,944

Midnight, MS $32,850

Mize, MS $32,695

Morton, MS $32,956

Mount Olive, MS $32,696

Natchez, MS $32,605

Newhebron, MS $32,788

Pattison, MS $32,677

Pelahatchie, MS $33,061

Pickens, MS $32,701

Piney Woods, MS $33,115

Pinola, MS $32,925

Port Gibson, MS $32,671

Puckett, MS $32,988

Pulaski, MS $32,799

Raleigh, MS $32,711

Raymond, MS $33,166

Redwood, MS $32,719

Ridgeland, MS $33,264

Rolling Fork, MS $32,724

Sallis, MS $32,524

Sandhill, MS $33,137

Satartia, MS $32,885

Sharon, MS $32,920

Sibley, MS $32,684

Silver City, MS $32,668

Star, MS $33,161

Taylorsville, MS $32,612

Tchula, MS $32,468

Terry, MS $33,177

Thomastown, MS $32,598

Tinsley, MS $32,856

Tougaloo, MS $33,287

Utica, MS $32,983

Vaiden, MS $32,375

Valley Park, MS $32,568

Vaughan, MS $32,766

Vicksburg, MS $32,831

Walnut Grove, MS $32,657

Washington, MS $32,591

Wesson, MS $32,814

West, MS $32,370

Whitfield, MS $33,284

Yazoo City, MS $32,720

Jackson, MS $33,310

Pearl, MS $33,308

Richland, MS $33,310

Flowood, MS $33,301

Byram, MS $33,270

Lula, MS $33,139

Lyon, MS $32,522

Marks, MS $32,742

Michigan City, MS $33,385

Mount Pleasant, MS $34,188

Myrtle, MS $32,781

Nesbit, MS $34,753

New Albany, MS $32,723

Olive Branch, MS $34,702

Oxford, MS $32,836

Pope, MS $32,630

Potts Camp, MS $33,142

Red Banks, MS $34,171

Ripley, MS $32,681

Robinsonville, MS $34,283

Sarah, MS $33,793

Sardis, MS $33,201

Senatobia, MS $33,836

Sherard, MS $32,451

Sledge, MS $33,083

Southaven, MS $34,956

Taylor, MS $32,785

Tiplersville, MS $32,738

Tula, MS $32,602

Tunica, MS $33,883

University, MS $33,068

Victoria, MS $34,128

Walls, MS $34,881

Walnut, MS $32,749

Waterford, MS $33,263

Greenville, MS $33,307

Alligator, MS $32,348

Anguilla, MS $32,960

Arcola, MS $33,307

Avon, MS $33,307

Benoit, MS $32,995

Beulah, MS $32,691

Boyle, MS $32,847

Chatham, MS $33,249

Cleveland, MS $32,728

Doddsville, MS $32,548

Drew, MS $32,374

Parchman, MS $32,409

Dublin, MS $32,290

Duncan, MS $32,330

Glen Allan, MS $33,150

Grace, MS $33,069

Gunnison, MS $32,425

Hollandale, MS $33,307

Holly Ridge, MS $33,018

Indianola, MS $33,039

Inverness, MS $32,975

Isola, MS $33,049

Leland, MS $33,307

Merigold, MS $32,552

Metcalfe, MS $33,307

Moorhead, MS $32,720

Mound Bayou, MS $32,522

Pace, MS $32,714

Panther Burn, MS $33,162

Rena Lara, MS $32,338

Rome, MS $32,345

Rosedale, MS $32,636

Ruleville, MS $32,530

Scott, MS $33,109

Shaw, MS $32,947

Shelby, MS $32,445

Stoneville, MS $33,307

Sunflower, MS $32,658

Wayside, MS $33,307

Winstonville, MS $32,612

Winterville, MS $33,307

Tupelo, MS $32,873

Algoma, MS $32,782

Amory, MS $32,318

Baldwyn, MS $32,702

Becker, MS $32,235

Belden, MS $32,816

Belmont, MS $32,573

Blue Springs, MS $32,723

Booneville, MS $32,682

Burnsville, MS $32,656

Corinth, MS $32,780

Dennis, MS $32,536

Derma, MS $32,753

Ecru, MS $32,750

Fulton, MS $32,702

Gattman, MS $32,188

Glen, MS $32,689

Abbeville, MS $33,026

Arkabutla, MS $34,155

Ashland, MS $33,151

Batesville, MS $32,932

Belen, MS $32,641

Blue Mountain, MS $32,756

Byhalia, MS $34,322

Clarksdale, MS $32,427

Coahoma, MS $32,762

Coldwater, MS $34,208

Como, MS $33,389

Courtland, MS $32,761

Crenshaw, MS $33,216

Crowder, MS $32,648

Darling, MS $32,920

Dumas, MS $32,659

Dundee, MS $33,159

Etta, MS $32,746

Falcon, MS $32,999

Falkner, MS $32,902

Farrell, MS $32,523

Friars Point, MS $32,780

Hernando, MS $34,463

Hickory Flat, MS $32,995

Holly Springs, MS $33,529

Horn Lake, MS $34,919

Independence, MS $34,074

Jonestown, MS $32,791

Lake Cormorant, MS $34,735

Lamar, MS $33,546

Stennis Space Center, MS $33,284

Diamondhead, MS $33,004

Biloxi, MS $33,206

Diberville, MS $33,187

Escatawpa, MS $33,025

Gautier, MS $33,019

Hurley, MS $33,113

Kiln, MS $33,037

Lakeshore, MS $33,309

Long Beach, MS $32,963

Mc Henry, MS $32,871

Moss Point, MS $33,052

Ocean Springs, MS $33,069

Vancleave, MS $32,987

Pascagoula, MS $33,052

Pass Christian, MS $32,964

Pearlington, MS $33,740

Perkinston, MS $32,865

Saucier, MS $32,970

Waveland, MS $33,055

Wiggins, MS $32,753

Brookhaven, MS $32,808

Bogue Chitto, MS $32,641

Bude, MS $32,645

Centreville, MS $33,606

Chatawa, MS $32,940

Crosby, MS $32,838

Fernwood, MS $32,786

Gloster, MS $33,061

Jayess, MS $32,533

Kokomo, MS $32,548

Liberty, MS $33,152

Mc Call Creek, MS $32,615

Mccomb, MS $32,654

Magnolia, MS $32,823

Meadville, MS $32,517

Monticello, MS $32,727

Oak Vale, MS $32,562

Osyka, MS $33,051

Roxie, MS $32,499

Ruth, MS $32,583

Silver Creek, MS $32,698

Smithdale, MS $32,594

Sontag, MS $32,738

Summit, MS $32,581

Tylertown, MS $32,574

Union Church, MS $32,646

Woodville, MS $33,187

Columbus, MS $31,945

Aberdeen, MS $32,161

Ackerman, MS $32,446

Artesia, MS $31,992

Bellefontaine, MS $32,496

Brooksville, MS $32,115

Caledonia, MS $32,087

Cedarbluff, MS $32,165

Crawford, MS $32,040

Eupora, MS $32,487

French Camp, MS $32,438

Hamilton, MS $32,026

Kilmichael, MS $32,421

Maben, MS $32,359

Mantee, MS $32,402

Mathiston, MS $32,417

Mayhew, MS $31,947

Montpelier, MS $32,279

Pheba, MS $32,248

Prairie, MS $32,157

Starkville, MS $32,124

Mississippi State, MS $32,097

Steens, MS $31,963

Stewart, MS $32,426

Sturgis, MS $32,341

Walthall, MS $32,550

Weir, MS $32,478

West Point, MS $32,009

Woodland, MS $32,421

Thaxton, MS $32,664

Tishomingo, MS $32,511

Toccopola, MS $32,667

Trebloc, MS $32,314

Tremont, MS $32,628

Van Vleet, MS $32,565

Vardaman, MS $32,604

Verona, MS $32,866

Wheeler, MS $32,686

Grenada, MS $32,437

Banner, MS $32,577

Big Creek, MS $32,491

Bruce, MS $32,598

Calhoun City, MS $32,558

Carrollton, MS $32,284

Cascilla, MS $32,324

Charleston, MS $32,369

Coffeeville, MS $32,457

Coila, MS $32,287

Cruger, MS $32,361

Duck Hill, MS $32,411

Elliott, MS $32,447

Enid, MS $32,462

Glendora, MS $32,272

Gore Springs, MS $32,470

Greenwood, MS $32,275

Holcomb, MS $32,282

Itta Bena, MS $32,513

Mc Carley, MS $32,326

Minter City, MS $32,206

Money, MS $32,249

Morgan City, MS $32,570

North Carrollton, MS $32,459

Oakland, MS $32,424

Paris, MS $32,578

Philipp, MS $32,181

Pittsboro, MS $32,606

Schlater, MS $32,270

Scobey, MS $32,372

Sidon, MS $32,352

Slate Spring, MS $32,537

Sumner, MS $32,367

Swan Lake, MS $32,283

Swiftown, MS $32,656

Tie Plant, MS $32,438

Tillatoba, MS $32,388

Tippo, MS $32,231

Tutwiler, MS $32,351

Vance, MS $32,299

Water Valley, MS $32,544

Webb, MS $32,323

Winona, MS $32,411

Belzoni, MS $32,810

Benton, MS $32,760

Bentonia, MS $32,994

Bolton, MS $33,130

Brandon, MS $33,132

Braxton, MS $33,077

Camden, MS $32,675

Canton, MS $33,014

Carthage, MS $32,613

Cary, MS $32,758

Clinton, MS $33,234

Conehatta, MS $32,612

Crystal Springs, MS $33,063

Delta City, MS $33,160

D Lo, MS $33,008

Durant, MS $32,472

Edwards, MS $33,044

Ethel, MS $32,429

Fayette, MS $32,535

Flora, MS $33,115

Pocahontas, MS $33,276

Florence, MS $33,199

Meridian, MS $32,548

Bailey, MS $32,504

Buckatunna, MS $32,532

Chunky, MS $32,474

Clara, MS $32,509

Collinsville, MS $32,521

Daleville, MS $32,473

Decatur, MS $32,522

De Kalb, MS $32,480

Enterprise, MS $32,474

Hickory, MS $32,480

Lauderdale, MS $32,512

Lawrence, MS $32,591

Little Rock, MS $32,486

Louin, MS $32,541

Louisville, MS $32,478

Macon, MS $32,560

Marion, MS $32,618

Newton, MS $32,529

Noxapater, MS $32,494

Pachuta, MS $32,455

Paulding, MS $32,448

Philadelphia, MS $32,521

Porterville, MS $32,474

Preston, MS $32,484

Quitman, MS $32,497

Rose Hill, MS $32,430

Scooba, MS $32,549

Sebastopol, MS $32,691

Shubuta, MS $32,469

Shuqualak, MS $32,544

State Line, MS $32,593

Stonewall, MS $32,511

Toomsuba, MS $32,520

Union, MS $32,501

Vossburg, MS $32,462

Waynesboro, MS $32,511

Hattiesburg, MS $32,586

Bassfield, MS $32,562

Bay Springs, MS $32,565

Beaumont, MS $32,550

Brooklyn, MS $32,616

Carriere, MS $33,190

Carson, MS $32,577

Collins, MS $32,606

Columbia, MS $32,558

Eastabuchie, MS $32,525

Ellisville, MS $32,536

Heidelberg, MS $32,484

Laurel, MS $32,637

Leakesville, MS $32,801

Lucedale, MS $33,056

Lumberton, MS $32,705

Mc Lain, MS $32,677

Mc Neill, MS $33,149

Moselle, MS $32,525

Moss, MS $32,506

Neely, MS $32,617

New Augusta, MS $32,484

Nicholson, MS $33,354

Ovett, MS $32,482

Petal, MS $32,575

Picayune, MS $33,323

Poplarville, MS $32,933

Prentiss, MS $32,678

Purvis, MS $32,576

Richton, MS $32,477

Sandersville, MS $32,541

Sandy Hook, MS $32,571

Seminary, MS $32,518

Soso, MS $32,512

Stringer, MS $32,531

Sumrall, MS $32,534

Foxworth, MS $32,548

Gulfport, MS $32,943

Bay Saint Louis, MS $33,247

Plantersville, MS $32,685

Pontotoc, MS $32,774

Randolph, MS $32,653

Rienzi, MS $32,686

Saltillo, MS $32,788

Shannon, MS $32,696

Sherman, MS $32,826

Smithville, MS $32,520

Golden, MS $32,576

Greenwood Springs, MS $32,294

Guntown, MS $32,735

Houlka, MS $32,699

Houston, MS $32,523

Iuka, MS $32,539

Mantachie, MS $32,738

Marietta, MS $32,643

Mooreville, MS $32,800

Nettleton, MS $32,567

New Site, MS $32,572

Okolona, MS $32,493

Lambert, MS $32,388

Forest, MS $32,768

Gallman, MS $32,973

Georgetown, MS $32,993

Goodman, MS $32,641

Harperville, MS $32,743

Harriston, MS $32,550

Harrisville, MS $33,047

Hazlehurst, MS $32,844

Hermanville, MS $32,738

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	$41,765	$20.0	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.

$31,422

Average $33,412/year

$35,739

$2,618

Average $2,784/month

$2,978

$604

Average $643/week

$687

$15

Average $16/hour

$17

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$35,739	$2,978	$687	$17
Average	$33,412	$2,784	$643	$16
25th Percentile	$31,422	$2,618	$604	$15

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