What are the main factors that influence an Assembly Line Lead'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 Line Lead?

The Energy & Utilities industry offers the highest average compensation for Assembly Line Lead roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assembly Line Lead's salary?

An Assembly Line Lead's salary grows with experience: starting around $67,811 for beginners, reaching about $69,634 at mid-level, and approach $73,742 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assembly Line Lead?

Assembly Line Lead salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assembly Line Lead roles are District of Columbia $79,365, California $79,064, Massachusetts $78,010. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assembly Line Lead roles make?

Salaries for Assembly Line Lead level roles vary by specialization: Assembly Line Leader: $73,692; Assembly Line Supervisor: $61,900; Assembly Line Specialist: $44,237; Assembly Line Worker: $43,550; Assembly Line Operator: $41,833.

Assembly Line Lead Salary in Colorado

How much does an Assembly Line Lead make in Colorado? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assembly Line Lead in Colorado is $73,136 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $35.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $89,824
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $64,446 to $81,871
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $56,535

10% $56,535

50% (Median) $73,136

90% $89,824

Assembly Line Lead Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$81,871	$6,823	$1,574	$39
Average	$73,136	$6,095	$1,406	$35
25th Percentile	$64,446	$5,371	$1,239	$31

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Key Factors That Influence Assembly Line Lead Salaries

An Assembly Line Lead'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 Line Lead Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assembly Line Lead'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): $67,811
Early Career (1-2 years): $68,232
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $69,634
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $71,923
Expert (over 8 years): $73,742

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assembly Line Lead	less than 1 year	$67,811
Early Career Level Assembly Line Lead	1-2 years	$68,232
Mid-Level Level Assembly Line Lead	2-4 years	$69,634
Senior-Level Level Assembly Line Lead	5-8 years	$71,923
Expert Level Assembly Line Lead	over 8 years	$73,742

How Do Assembly Line Lead 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 Line Leads. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $79,365.
California: $79,064.
Massachusetts: $78,010.

District of Columbia $79,365 California $79,064 Massachusetts $78,010 Washington $77,723 New Jersey $77,695 Alaska $77,594 Connecticut $76,605 New York $76,204

Hawaii $74,921 Rhode Island $74,319 Maryland $73,910 Minnesota $73,351 Colorado $73,136 Illinois $73,064 Oregon $72,792 Delaware $72,591

New Hampshire $72,465 Virginia $72,182 Pennsylvania $71,358 Nevada $70,942 North Dakota $70,806 Michigan $70,591 Wisconsin $70,512 Vermont $70,355

Texas $69,917 Maine $69,889 Arizona $69,846 Ohio $69,795 Georgia $69,136 Indiana $68,806 Wyoming $68,742 Utah $68,641

Iowa $68,598 Kansas $68,254 Louisiana $68,154 North Carolina $68,118 Missouri $68,104 Florida $67,824 Montana $67,674 Nebraska $67,530

Kentucky $67,452 South Carolina $67,165 Tennessee $66,986 Idaho $66,914 New Mexico $66,391 Oklahoma $66,276 Alabama $65,853 South Dakota $65,143

Arkansas $64,756 West Virginia $64,548 Mississippi $63,925

Top Paying Cities for Assembly Line Lead

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:

Glen Haven: $71,704
Hygiene: $74,196
Johnstown: $71,863

Glen Haven, CO $71,704

Hygiene, CO $74,196

Johnstown, CO $71,863

Laporte, CO $71,067

Livermore, CO $70,836

Loveland, CO $71,639

Lyons, CO $74,066

Masonville, CO $71,112

Mead, CO $72,680

Milliken, CO $71,764

Niwot, CO $74,778

Red Feather Lakes, CO $71,031

Severance, CO $71,169

Timnath, CO $71,077

Wellington, CO $70,679

Windsor, CO $71,180

Brighton, CO $72,944

Ault, CO $71,044

Briggsdale, CO $71,064

Carr, CO $69,841

Eastlake, CO $73,134

Eaton, CO $71,269

Evans, CO $71,631

Fort Lupton, CO $72,736

Galeton, CO $71,276

Gilcrest, CO $72,023

Gill, CO $71,393

Greeley, CO $71,455

Henderson, CO $73,057

Hudson, CO $72,496

Keenesburg, CO $72,147

Kersey, CO $71,401

La Salle, CO $71,899

Lucerne, CO $71,378

Nunn, CO $70,818

Orchard, CO $71,055

Pierce, CO $71,089

Ohio City, CO $71,820

Parlin, CO $71,483

Penrose, CO $70,859

Pitkin, CO $71,732

Poncha Springs, CO $71,246

Powderhorn, CO $71,334

Rockvale, CO $70,537

Sargents, CO $71,125

Twin Lakes, CO $73,474

Westcliffe, CO $70,576

Wetmore, CO $70,122

Durango, CO $71,534

Cahone, CO $71,357

Cortez, CO $71,304

Dolores, CO $71,474

Dove Creek, CO $71,286

Egnar, CO $71,326

Hesperus, CO $70,909

Lewis, CO $71,484

Mancos, CO $71,302

Marvel, CO $70,907

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $70,933

Pleasant View, CO $71,152

Rico, CO $71,491

Towaoc, CO $71,006

Yellow Jacket, CO $71,398

Montrose, CO $71,758

Austin, CO $71,851

Bedrock, CO $71,308

Cedaredge, CO $71,924

Cory, CO $71,834

Crawford, CO $71,631

Delta, CO $71,757

Eckert, CO $71,869

Hotchkiss, CO $71,825

Lazear, CO $71,771

Naturita, CO $71,453

Norwood, CO $71,481

Nucla, CO $71,562

Olathe, CO $71,678

Ophir, CO $71,558

Ouray, CO $71,547

Paonia, CO $72,155

Paradox, CO $71,347

Placerville, CO $71,492

Redvale, CO $71,514

Ridgway, CO $71,537

Silverton, CO $71,416

Somerset, CO $72,373

Telluride, CO $71,572

Grand Junction, CO $72,200

Platteville, CO $72,182

Roggen, CO $71,438

Weldona, CO $70,886

Wiggins, CO $71,266

Fort Morgan, CO $70,915

Log Lane Village, CO $71,147

Akron, CO $70,401

Amherst, CO $70,175

Atwood, CO $70,648

Brush, CO $70,643

Crook, CO $70,447

Eckley, CO $70,225

Fleming, CO $70,582

Grover, CO $70,526

Haxtun, CO $70,567

Hereford, CO $70,076

Hillrose, CO $70,712

Holyoke, CO $70,354

Idalia, CO $70,001

Iliff, CO $70,632

Julesburg, CO $70,347

Lindon, CO $70,099

Merino, CO $70,709

New Raymer, CO $70,694

Otis, CO $70,464

Ovid, CO $70,372

Padroni, CO $70,453

Paoli, CO $70,568

Peetz, CO $70,433

Sedgwick, CO $70,398

Snyder, CO $70,656

Sterling, CO $70,769

Stoneham, CO $70,697

Vernon, CO $70,068

Woodrow, CO $70,246

Wray, CO $70,208

Yuma, CO $70,443

Anton, CO $70,117

Arapahoe, CO $69,565

Arriba, CO $69,817

Bethune, CO $69,920

Burlington, CO $69,855

Calhan, CO $70,960

Cascade, CO $71,544

Cheyenne Wells, CO $69,666

Cope, CO $70,084

Cripple Creek, CO $71,409

Divide, CO $71,447

Flagler, CO $69,889

Florissant, CO $71,389

Fountain, CO $70,954

Genoa, CO $69,864

Green Mountain Falls, CO $71,526

Guffey, CO $71,312

Hugo, CO $69,436

Joes, CO $70,154

Karval, CO $69,034

Kirk, CO $70,096

Kit Carson, CO $69,579

Limon, CO $70,286

Lake George, CO $71,496

Manitou Springs, CO $71,544

Matheson, CO $70,234

Peyton, CO $71,295

Ramah, CO $69,780

Rush, CO $69,947

Seibert, CO $69,859

Simla, CO $70,554

Stratton, CO $69,929

U S A F Academy, CO $71,539

Victor, CO $71,377

Vona, CO $69,900

Wild Horse, CO $69,445

Woodland Park, CO $71,485

Yoder, CO $70,216

Colorado Springs, CO $71,545

Clifton, CO $72,155

Fruita, CO $71,975

Gateway, CO $71,469

Glade Park, CO $71,716

Loma, CO $72,001

Mack, CO $71,810

Palisade, CO $72,024

Whitewater, CO $71,711

Glenwood Springs, CO $72,896

Dinosaur, CO $71,691

Aspen, CO $74,261

Snowmass Village, CO $74,258

Avon, CO $73,592

Basalt, CO $74,025

Carbondale, CO $73,749

Collbran, CO $71,953

Craig, CO $72,481

De Beque, CO $71,944

Eagle, CO $73,291

Edwards, CO $73,448

Parachute, CO $72,319

Battlement Mesa, CO $72,253

Gypsum, CO $72,926

Hamilton, CO $72,790

Hayden, CO $72,585

Maybell, CO $71,781

Meeker, CO $72,797

Meredith, CO $73,782

Mesa, CO $71,918

Minturn, CO $73,367

Molina, CO $71,875

New Castle, CO $72,644

Rangely, CO $71,983

Red Cliff, CO $73,358

Rifle, CO $72,464

Silt, CO $72,435

Slater, CO $72,137

Snowmass, CO $74,109

Wolcott, CO $73,334

Woody Creek, CO $74,256

Vail, CO $73,682

Pueblo, CO $69,373

Colorado City, CO $69,847

Aguilar, CO $70,152

Arlington, CO $68,917

Avondale, CO $69,558

Beulah, CO $69,851

Boncarbo, CO $70,186

Boone, CO $69,783

Branson, CO $69,612

Campo, CO $69,354

Cheraw, CO $69,487

Crowley, CO $69,636

Eads, CO $69,537

Fort Lyon, CO $69,460

Fowler, CO $69,659

Gardner, CO $70,341

Granada, CO $69,693

Hartman, CO $69,826

Hasty, CO $69,613

Haswell, CO $69,201

Hoehne, CO $70,073

Holly, CO $69,606

Kim, CO $69,540

La Junta, CO $69,585

Lamar, CO $69,798

Las Animas, CO $69,547

La Veta, CO $70,464

Mc Clave, CO $69,623

Manzanola, CO $69,532

Model, CO $69,638

Olney Springs, CO $69,413

Ordway, CO $69,067

Pritchett, CO $69,544

Rocky Ford, CO $69,431

Rye, CO $69,954

Sheridan Lake, CO $69,564

Springfield, CO $69,687

Sugar City, CO $68,882

Swink, CO $69,516

Trinchera, CO $69,773

Trinidad, CO $70,075

Two Buttes, CO $69,683

Vilas, CO $69,672

Walsenburg, CO $70,092

Walsh, CO $69,599

Weston, CO $70,319

Wiley, CO $69,560

Alamosa, CO $70,999

Antonito, CO $70,954

Arboles, CO $71,097

Arvada, CO $73,137

Aurora, CO $73,086

Bayfield, CO $71,297

Broomfield, CO $73,458

Commerce City, CO $72,965

Dupont, CO $73,104

Eldorado Springs, CO $74,845

Lafayette, CO $74,181

Louisville, CO $74,273

Westminster, CO $73,103

Wheat Ridge, CO $73,099

Agate, CO $70,509

Bennett, CO $72,342

Byers, CO $71,479

Castle Rock, CO $71,795

Deer Trail, CO $71,007

Elbert, CO $71,342

Elizabeth, CO $71,943

Englewood, CO $73,086

Franktown, CO $71,748

Kiowa, CO $71,426

Larkspur, CO $71,562

Littleton, CO $73,014

Lone Tree, CO $72,821

Louviers, CO $72,720

Monument, CO $71,492

Palmer Lake, CO $71,499

Parker, CO $72,554

Sedalia, CO $71,832

Strasburg, CO $72,112

Watkins, CO $72,653

Denver, CO $73,078

Thornton, CO $73,136

Boulder, CO $75,206

Golden, CO $73,094

Alma, CO $72,682

Bailey, CO $72,517

Black Hawk, CO $73,824

Bond, CO $73,327

Breckenridge, CO $72,838

Buffalo Creek, CO $72,266

Burns, CO $72,856

Central City, CO $73,409

Clark, CO $72,166

Climax, CO $72,921

Coalmont, CO $72,041

Como, CO $71,795

Conifer, CO $72,706

Cowdrey, CO $71,750

Dillon, CO $72,794

Dumont, CO $73,147

Evergreen, CO $72,967

Empire, CO $72,813

Fairplay, CO $71,862

Fraser, CO $72,896

Frisco, CO $73,243

Georgetown, CO $72,759

Granby, CO $72,701

Grand Lake, CO $72,661

Grant, CO $72,144

Hartsel, CO $71,479

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $72,604

Idaho Springs, CO $73,023

Idledale, CO $73,018

Indian Hills, CO $72,981

Jamestown, CO $75,085

Jefferson, CO $71,993

Kittredge, CO $72,988

Kremmling, CO $72,597

Leadville, CO $72,833

Mc Coy, CO $72,845

Morrison, CO $72,965

Nederland, CO $74,402

Oak Creek, CO $72,715

Parshall, CO $73,028

Phippsburg, CO $72,787

Pine, CO $72,354

Pinecliffe, CO $74,752

Rand, CO $72,046

Rollinsville, CO $74,055

Shawnee, CO $72,337

Silver Plume, CO $72,451

Steamboat Springs, CO $72,580

Tabernash, CO $73,066

Toponas, CO $72,759

Walden, CO $71,939

Ward, CO $74,206

Winter Park, CO $73,159

Yampa, CO $72,858

Silverthorne, CO $73,181

Longmont, CO $73,906

Allenspark, CO $73,571

Estes Park, CO $72,466

Bellvue, CO $71,539

Berthoud, CO $72,415

Dacono, CO $73,260

Drake, CO $71,565

Erie, CO $73,588

Firestone, CO $73,078

Fort Collins, CO $71,028

Frederick, CO $73,081

Blanca, CO $70,747

Capulin, CO $71,111

Center, CO $71,053

Chama, CO $70,505

Chimney Rock, CO $71,127

Chromo, CO $70,650

Conejos, CO $70,910

Creede, CO $71,282

Crestone, CO $70,780

Del Norte, CO $71,127

Fort Garland, CO $70,588

San Luis, CO $70,302

Homelake, CO $71,061

Hooper, CO $70,825

Ignacio, CO $70,990

Jaroso, CO $70,456

La Jara, CO $71,024

Manassa, CO $70,952

Moffat, CO $70,874

Monte Vista, CO $71,103

Mosca, CO $70,735

Pagosa Springs, CO $71,122

Romeo, CO $71,161

Saguache, CO $71,118

Sanford, CO $70,762

San Pablo, CO $70,399

South Fork, CO $71,198

Villa Grove, CO $70,969

Salida, CO $71,248

Almont, CO $73,082

Buena Vista, CO $72,970

Canon City, CO $70,930

Cimarron, CO $71,409

Coal Creek, CO $70,509

Coaldale, CO $71,074

Cotopaxi, CO $70,874

Crested Butte, CO $73,466

Florence, CO $70,398

Monarch, CO $71,397

Granite, CO $72,468

Gunnison, CO $71,464

Hillside, CO $70,848

Howard, CO $71,202

Lake City, CO $71,405

Nathrop, CO $71,462

Assembly Line Lead Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assembly Line Lead 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 Energy & Utilities and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Assembly Line Lead positions in Transportation or MFG Nondurable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assembly Line Lead as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assembly Line Lead

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$87,763	$42.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$87,763	$42.0	20%
Software & Networking	$87,763	$42.0	20%
Aerospace & Defense	$80,449	$39.0	10%
Biotechnology	$80,449	$39.0	10%

Assembly Line Lead Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assembly Line Lead'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.

$64,446

Average $73,136/year

$81,871

$5,371

Average $6,095/month

$6,823

$1,239

Average $1,406/week

$1,574

$31

Average $35/hour

$39

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$81,871	$6,823	$1,574	$39
Average	$73,136	$6,095	$1,406	$35
25th Percentile	$64,446	$5,371	$1,239	$31

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