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

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Assembly Laborer roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assembly Laborer's salary?

An Assembly Laborer's salary grows with experience: starting around $40,590 for beginners, reaching about $50,591 at mid-level, and approach $62,771 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assembly Laborer?

Assembly Laborer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assembly Laborer roles are District of Columbia $49,778, California $49,589, Massachusetts $48,928. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assembly Laborer roles make?

Salaries for Assembly Laborer level roles vary by specialization: Assembly Manager: $106,154; Assembly Supervisor: $61,849; Assembly Mechanic: $57,335; Final Assembly: $45,916; Assembly Operator: $45,285.

Assembly Laborer Salary in Maryland

How much does an Assembly Laborer make in Maryland? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assembly Laborer in Maryland is $46,357 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $54,514
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,802 to $50,626
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $39,566

10% $39,566

50% (Median) $46,357

90% $54,514

Assembly Laborer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,626	$4,219	$974	$24
Average	$46,357	$3,863	$891	$22
25th Percentile	$42,802	$3,567	$823	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Assembly Laborer Salaries

An Assembly Laborer'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 Laborer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assembly Laborer'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): $40,590
Early Career (1-2 years): $45,467
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $50,591
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $59,402
Expert (over 8 years): $62,771

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assembler I	less than 1 year	$40,590
Assembly Laborer	1-2 years	$45,467
Assembler III	2-4 years	$50,591
Assembler IV	5-8 years	$59,402
Assembly Supervisor	over 8 years	$62,771

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

District of Columbia: $49,778.
California: $49,589.
Massachusetts: $48,928.

District of Columbia $49,778 California $49,589 Massachusetts $48,928 Washington $48,748 New Jersey $48,730 Alaska $48,667 Connecticut $48,047 New York $47,795

Hawaii $46,991 Rhode Island $46,613 Maryland $46,357 Minnesota $46,006 Colorado $45,871 Illinois $45,826 Oregon $45,655 Delaware $45,529

New Hampshire $45,450 Virginia $45,273 Pennsylvania $44,756 Nevada $44,495 North Dakota $44,410 Michigan $44,275 Wisconsin $44,226 Vermont $44,127

Texas $43,852 Maine $43,834 Arizona $43,807 Ohio $43,776 Georgia $43,362 Indiana $43,156 Wyoming $43,115 Utah $43,052

Iowa $43,025 Kansas $42,809 Louisiana $42,746 North Carolina $42,724 Missouri $42,715 Florida $42,540 Montana $42,445 Nebraska $42,355

Kentucky $42,306 South Carolina $42,126 Tennessee $42,014 Idaho $41,969 New Mexico $41,640 Oklahoma $41,569 Alabama $41,303 South Dakota $40,858

Arkansas $40,615 West Virginia $40,485 Mississippi $40,094

Top Paying Cities for Assembly Laborer

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: $47,731
Riverdale: $49,439
College Park: $49,382

Owings, MD $47,731

Riverdale, MD $49,439

College Park, MD $49,382

Fort Washington, MD $49,350

Oxon Hill, MD $49,492

Suitland, MD $49,477

District Heights, MD $49,452

Temple Hills, MD $49,478

Deale, MD $47,510

Dunkirk, MD $48,013

Fort George G Meade, MD $46,911

Friendship, MD $47,661

Fulton, MD $47,535

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $49,309

Savage, MD $46,981

Shady Side, MD $47,135

Galesville, MD $47,343

Greenbelt, MD $49,211

Glenn Dale, MD $48,667

Upper Marlboro, MD $48,715

Harwood, MD $47,525

Highland, MD $47,492

West River, MD $47,534

Tracys Landing, MD $47,568

Hyattsville, MD $49,479

Jessup, MD $46,750

Bethesda, MD $49,493

Glen Echo, MD $49,484

Chevy Chase, MD $49,488

Cabin John, MD $49,474

Olney, MD $48,360

Brookeville, MD $47,457

Poolesville, MD $47,875

Barnesville, MD $47,209

Beallsville, MD $47,295

Boyds, MD $47,657

Dickerson, MD $47,241

Rockville, MD $48,929

Potomac, MD $49,070

Derwood, MD $48,410

Sandy Spring, MD $48,128

Ashton, MD $48,022

Brinklow, MD $47,665

Burtonsville, MD $48,223

Montgomery Village, MD $47,829

Kensington, MD $49,447

Garrett Park, MD $49,388

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $49,000

Silver Spring, MD $49,418

Takoma Park, MD $49,483

Aberdeen, MD $45,325

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $45,315

Abingdon, MD $45,666

Gunpowder, MD $45,941

Arnold, MD $46,476

Baldwin, MD $45,855

Bel Air, MD $45,474

Belcamp, MD $45,540

Benson, MD $45,265

Boring, MD $45,365

Brooklandville, MD $46,301

Butler, MD $45,791

Chase, MD $46,153

Churchville, MD $45,134

Clarksville, MD $46,988

Cockeysville, MD $45,879

Hunt Valley, MD $46,072

Crownsville, MD $46,790

Darlington, MD $44,735

Davidsonville, MD $47,473

Dayton, MD $46,958

Edgewater, MD $47,038

Edgewood, MD $45,805

Ellicott City, MD $46,393

Columbia, MD $46,740

Fallston, MD $45,685

Finksburg, MD $45,701

Forest Hill, MD $45,226

Fork, MD $46,010

Fort Howard, MD $46,300

Freeland, MD $44,317

Gambrills, MD $46,967

Gibson Island, MD $46,326

Glen Arm, MD $46,179

Glen Burnie, MD $46,381

Glyndon, MD $45,937

Hampstead, MD $44,881

Elkridge, MD $46,432

Hanover, MD $46,458

Harmans, MD $46,456

Havre De Grace, MD $45,030

Hydes, MD $46,014

Jarrettsville, MD $45,076

Joppa, MD $45,921

Kingsville, MD $46,023

Lineboro, MD $44,204

Linthicum Heights, MD $46,388

Long Green, MD $46,104

Spencerville, MD $48,152

Clarksburg, MD $47,098

Damascus, MD $46,693

Germantown, MD $48,088

Annapolis, MD $46,835

Cumberland, MD $42,546

Accident, MD $42,475

Barton, MD $42,675

Bittinger, MD $42,594

Bloomington, MD $42,746

Corriganville, MD $42,275

Eckhart Mines, MD $42,510

Ellerslie, MD $42,329

Flintstone, MD $42,556

Friendsville, MD $42,463

Frostburg, MD $42,451

Grantsville, MD $42,453

Kitzmiller, MD $42,456

Lonaconing, MD $42,598

Luke, MD $42,749

Mc Henry, MD $42,479

Midland, MD $42,740

Midlothian, MD $42,457

Mount Savage, MD $42,263

Oakland, MD $42,356

Oldtown, MD $42,614

Pinto, MD $42,693

Rawlings, MD $42,706

Spring Gap, MD $42,666

Swanton, MD $42,563

Westernport, MD $42,747

Easton, MD $45,907

Barclay, MD $45,524

Bethlehem, MD $45,582

Betterton, MD $45,557

Bozman, MD $46,298

Cambridge, MD $45,584

Centreville, MD $45,955

Chester, MD $46,309

Chestertown, MD $45,770

Church Creek, MD $45,512

Church Hill, MD $45,709

Claiborne, MD $46,381

Cordova, MD $45,751

Crapo, MD $45,111

Crocheron, MD $44,786

Crumpton, MD $45,471

Denton, MD $45,513

East New Market, MD $45,403

Federalsburg, MD $45,394

Fishing Creek, MD $45,279

Galena, MD $45,349

Goldsboro, MD $45,425

Grasonville, MD $46,221

Greensboro, MD $45,434

Henderson, MD $45,475

Hillsboro, MD $45,784

Hurlock, MD $45,413

Ingleside, MD $45,560

Kennedyville, MD $45,430

Mcdaniel, MD $46,363

Madison, MD $45,867

Marydel, MD $45,350

Massey, MD $45,359

Millington, MD $45,424

Neavitt, MD $46,356

Newcomb, MD $46,037

Oxford, MD $45,809

Preston, MD $45,565

Price, MD $45,740

Queen Anne, MD $45,859

Queenstown, MD $46,121

Rhodesdale, MD $45,141

Ridgely, MD $45,613

Rock Hall, MD $46,050

Royal Oak, MD $45,951

Saint Michaels, MD $46,263

Secretary, MD $45,576

Sherwood, MD $46,639

Deal Island, MD $44,443

Eden, MD $44,530

Ewell, MD $44,304

Fruitland, MD $44,683

Girdletree, MD $44,203

Hebron, MD $44,641

Linkwood, MD $45,271

Manokin, MD $44,384

Mardela Springs, MD $44,802

Marion Station, MD $44,228

Nanticoke, MD $44,622

Newark, MD $44,436

Ocean City, MD $44,650

Parsonsburg, MD $44,561

Pittsville, MD $44,562

Pocomoke City, MD $44,285

Powellville, MD $44,539

Princess Anne, MD $44,498

Quantico, MD $44,554

Rehobeth, MD $44,215

Sharptown, MD $45,048

Showell, MD $44,561

Snow Hill, MD $44,403

Stockton, MD $44,137

Tyaskin, MD $44,511

Tylerton, MD $44,357

Upper Fairmount, MD $44,492

Vienna, MD $44,897

Westover, MD $44,383

Whaleyville, MD $44,538

Willards, MD $44,555

Delmar, MD $44,673

North East, MD $45,072

Perry Point, MD $45,006

Perryville, MD $44,989

Port Deposit, MD $44,878

Rising Sun, MD $44,731

Warwick, MD $45,339

Cecilton, MD $45,308

Charlestown, MD $45,065

Chesapeake City, MD $45,307

Childs, MD $45,246

Stevensville, MD $46,428

Colora, MD $44,691

Conowingo, MD $44,616

Earleville, MD $45,265

Elk Mills, MD $45,261

Elkton, MD $45,229

Georgetown, MD $45,298

Lutherville Timonium, MD $46,263

Abell, MD $45,803

Accokeek, MD $48,945

Aquasco, MD $47,734

Avenue, MD $45,876

Barstow, MD $47,164

Bel Alton, MD $47,397

Benedict, MD $47,365

Brandywine, MD $48,481

Broomes Island, MD $46,629

Bryans Road, MD $48,850

Bryantown, MD $47,966

Bushwood, MD $45,909

California, MD $45,870

Callaway, MD $45,550

Chaptico, MD $46,345

Charlotte Hall, MD $47,044

Cheltenham, MD $48,935

Clements, MD $46,346

Cobb Island, MD $45,930

Coltons Point, MD $45,714

Compton, MD $45,963

Dameron, MD $44,970

Dowell, MD $46,013

Drayden, MD $45,078

Faulkner, MD $47,144

Great Mills, MD $45,624

Helen, MD $46,779

Hollywood, MD $46,141

Hughesville, MD $47,646

Huntingtown, MD $47,450

Indian Head, MD $47,746

Ironsides, MD $47,553

Issue, MD $46,178

La Plata, MD $47,881

Leonardtown, MD $45,794

Lexington Park, MD $45,484

Loveville, MD $46,274

Lusby, MD $46,099

Marbury, MD $48,129

Mechanicsville, MD $46,769

Morganza, MD $46,496

Mount Victoria, MD $45,961

Nanjemoy, MD $46,994

Newburg, MD $46,523

Park Hall, MD $45,350

Patuxent River, MD $45,590

Piney Point, MD $45,148

Pomfret, MD $48,401

Port Republic, MD $46,883

Port Tobacco, MD $47,704

Prince Frederick, MD $47,167

Ridge, MD $44,770

Rock Point, MD $46,506

Saint Inigoes, MD $44,914

Saint Leonard, MD $46,656

Saint Marys City, MD $45,341

Scotland, MD $44,474

Solomons, MD $45,971

Sunderland, MD $47,545

Tall Timbers, MD $45,205

Valley Lee, MD $45,223

Welcome, MD $47,408

White Plains, MD $48,406

Southern Md Facility, MD $48,997

Annapolis Junction, MD $46,857

Lanham, MD $49,183

Beltsville, MD $49,113

Laurel, MD $48,042

Bladensburg, MD $49,471

Lothian, MD $48,015

Mount Rainier, MD $49,494

North Beach, MD $47,347

Bowie, MD $48,034

Brentwood, MD $49,491

Capitol Heights, MD $49,470

Chesapeake Beach, MD $47,323

Churchton, MD $47,334

Clinton, MD $49,191

Still Pond, MD $45,560

Sudlersville, MD $45,475

Taylors Island, MD $45,879

Templeville, MD $45,353

Tilghman, MD $46,534

Toddville, MD $44,889

Trappe, MD $45,612

Wingate, MD $45,065

Wittman, MD $46,381

Woolford, MD $45,689

Worton, MD $45,716

Wye Mills, MD $46,041

Frederick, MD $45,519

Adamstown, MD $46,465

Big Pool, MD $43,162

Boonsboro, MD $44,699

Braddock Heights, MD $45,496

Brownsville, MD $45,363

Brunswick, MD $45,782

Buckeystown, MD $46,119

Burkittsville, MD $45,436

Cascade, MD $44,293

Cavetown, MD $44,236

Chewsville, MD $44,305

Clear Spring, MD $43,712

Cooksville, MD $46,373

Emmitsburg, MD $44,440

Fairplay, MD $44,412

Funkstown, MD $44,408

Glenelg, MD $46,864

Glenwood, MD $46,634

Hagerstown, MD $44,183

Hancock, MD $42,949

Ijamsville, MD $46,351

Jefferson, MD $45,828

Keedysville, MD $44,841

Keymar, MD $44,819

Knoxville, MD $45,542

Ladiesburg, MD $44,980

Libertytown, MD $45,394

Lisbon, MD $46,379

Little Orleans, MD $42,711

Maugansville, MD $44,022

Middletown, MD $45,329

Monrovia, MD $46,250

Mount Airy, MD $45,972

Myersville, MD $44,740

New Market, MD $45,786

New Midway, MD $44,979

New Windsor, MD $45,386

Point Of Rocks, MD $46,377

Rocky Ridge, MD $44,680

Rohrersville, MD $45,147

Sabillasville, MD $44,352

Saint James, MD $44,419

Sharpsburg, MD $44,775

Smithsburg, MD $44,276

Sykesville, MD $46,091

Taneytown, MD $44,547

Thurmont, MD $44,730

Tuscarora, MD $46,554

Union Bridge, MD $45,201

Unionville, MD $45,420

Walkersville, MD $45,259

West Friendship, MD $46,475

Williamsport, MD $44,231

Woodbine, MD $46,374

Woodsboro, MD $45,044

Salisbury, MD $44,674

Allen, MD $44,613

Berlin, MD $44,565

Bishopville, MD $44,576

Bivalve, MD $44,739

Manchester, MD $44,341

Marriottsville, MD $46,275

Maryland Line, MD $44,204

Mayo, MD $46,934

Millersville, MD $46,552

Monkton, MD $45,457

Odenton, MD $47,022

Crofton, MD $47,291

Owings Mills, MD $46,183

Parkton, MD $44,759

Pasadena, MD $46,339

Perry Hall, MD $46,213

Perryman, MD $45,443

Phoenix, MD $45,970

Pylesville, MD $44,492

Randallstown, MD $46,255

Reisterstown, MD $46,074

Riderwood, MD $46,352

Riva, MD $47,114

Severn, MD $46,545

Severna Park, MD $46,482

Simpsonville, MD $46,935

Sparks Glencoe, MD $45,598

Crisfield, MD $44,337

Stevenson, MD $46,285

Dhs, MD $48,957

Waldorf, MD $48,378

Street, MD $44,695

Upperco, MD $45,328

Upper Falls, MD $46,068

Westminster, MD $45,329

Whiteford, MD $44,475

White Hall, MD $44,699

White Marsh, MD $46,170

Woodstock, MD $46,296

Baltimore, MD $46,357

Towson, MD $46,351

Gwynn Oak, MD $46,366

Pikesville, MD $46,334

Sparrows Point, MD $46,307

Middle River, MD $46,211

Essex, MD $46,320

Dundalk, MD $46,364

Brooklyn, MD $46,365

Curtis Bay, MD $46,375

Halethorpe, MD $46,371

Catonsville, MD $46,394

Parkville, MD $46,344

Nottingham, MD $46,297

Rosedale, MD $46,356

Windsor Mill, MD $46,342

Gaithersburg, MD $48,309

Washington Grove, MD $48,334

Assembly Laborer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assembly Laborer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Business Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Assembly Laborer positions in Biotechnology or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assembly Laborer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Assembly Laborer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$55,628	$27.0	20%

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

Understanding how an Assembly Laborer'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.

$42,802

Average $46,357/year

$50,626

$3,567

Average $3,863/month

$4,219

$823

Average $891/week

$974

$21

Average $22/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,626	$4,219	$974	$24
Average	$46,357	$3,863	$891	$22
25th Percentile	$42,802	$3,567	$823	$21

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