What are the main factors that influence an Assembly/Machine Operator'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/Machine Operator?

The MFG Nondurable industry offers the highest average compensation for Assembly/Machine Operator roles, with salaries approximately 35% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assembly/Machine Operator's salary?

An Assembly/Machine Operator's salary grows with experience: starting around $41,506 for beginners, reaching about $50,485 at mid-level, and approach $78,833 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assembly/Machine Operator?

Assembly/Machine Operator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assembly/Machine Operator roles are District of Columbia $47,624, California $47,443, Massachusetts $46,811. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assembly/Machine Operator roles make?

Salaries for Assembly/Machine Operator level roles vary by specialization: Operator: $47,136.

Assembly/Machine Operator Salary in Vermont

How much does an Assembly/Machine Operator make in Vermont? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assembly/Machine Operator in Vermont is $42,217 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $48,740
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $38,998 to $45,632
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,067

10% $36,067

50% (Median) $42,217

90% $48,740

Assembly/Machine Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$45,632	$3,803	$878	$22
Average	$42,217	$3,518	$812	$20
25th Percentile	$38,998	$3,250	$750	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Assembly/Machine Operator Salaries

An Assembly/Machine Operator'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/Machine Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assembly/Machine Operator'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): $41,506
Early Career (1-2 years): $44,488
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $50,485
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $54,228
Expert (over 8 years): $78,833

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assembly/Machine Operator	less than 1 year	$41,506
Machine Operator II	1-2 years	$44,488
Machine Operator III	2-4 years	$50,485
Machine Operator IV	5-8 years	$54,228
Machine Operator Supervisor	over 8 years	$78,833

How Do Assembly/Machine Operator 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/Machine Operators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $47,624.
California: $47,443.
Massachusetts: $46,811.

District of Columbia $47,624 California $47,443 Massachusetts $46,811 Washington $46,639 New Jersey $46,622 Alaska $46,561 Connecticut $45,968 New York $45,727

Hawaii $44,957 Rhode Island $44,596 Maryland $44,350 Minnesota $44,015 Colorado $43,886 Illinois $43,843 Oregon $43,679 Delaware $43,559

New Hampshire $43,483 Virginia $43,314 Pennsylvania $42,819 Nevada $42,570 North Dakota $42,488 Michigan $42,359 Wisconsin $42,312 Vermont $42,217

Texas $41,955 Maine $41,937 Arizona $41,912 Ohio $41,882 Georgia $41,486 Indiana $41,288 Wyoming $41,249 Utah $41,189

Iowa $41,163 Kansas $40,957 Louisiana $40,897 North Carolina $40,875 Missouri $40,866 Florida $40,699 Montana $40,608 Nebraska $40,522

Kentucky $40,475 South Carolina $40,303 Tennessee $40,195 Idaho $40,152 New Mexico $39,838 Oklahoma $39,770 Alabama $39,516 South Dakota $39,090

Arkansas $38,858 West Virginia $38,733 Mississippi $38,359

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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: $43,213
Barre: $43,278
Cabot: $43,183

Adamant, VT $43,213

Barre, VT $43,278

Cabot, VT $43,183

Calais, VT $43,221

East Barre, VT $43,212

East Calais, VT $43,213

East Montpelier, VT $43,242

Eden, VT $43,184

Eden Mills, VT $43,145

Graniteville, VT $43,275

Hyde Park, VT $43,248

Johnson, VT $43,303

Lake Elmore, VT $43,200

Marshfield, VT $43,190

Moretown, VT $43,306

Morrisville, VT $43,301

Moscow, VT $43,322

Northfield, VT $43,253

Northfield Falls, VT $43,455

North Hyde Park, VT $43,245

North Montpelier, VT $43,202

Plainfield, VT $43,196

Roxbury, VT $43,122

South Barre, VT $43,328

Waterbury, VT $43,318

Stowe, VT $43,324

Waitsfield, VT $43,300

Warren, VT $43,219

Washington, VT $43,135

Waterbury Center, VT $43,317

Websterville, VT $43,268

Williamstown, VT $43,218

Wolcott, VT $43,194

Woodbury, VT $43,152

Worcester, VT $43,195

Rutland, VT $43,193

Belmont, VT $43,060

Benson, VT $43,060

Bomoseen, VT $43,128

Brandon, VT $43,159

Bridport, VT $43,164

Castleton, VT $43,136

Center Rutland, VT $43,165

Chittenden, VT $43,066

Cuttingsville, VT $43,051

Danby, VT $43,125

East Middlebury, VT $43,188

East Poultney, VT $43,129

East Wallingford, VT $43,082

Fair Haven, VT $43,098

Florence, VT $43,083

Forest Dale, VT $43,161

Gaysville, VT $42,887

Granville, VT $43,090

Hancock, VT $43,083

Hydeville, VT $43,133

Killington, VT $43,078

Middlebury, VT $43,255

Middletown Springs, VT $43,106

Mount Holly, VT $43,066

North Clarendon, VT $43,129

Orwell, VT $43,125

Pawlet, VT $43,140

Pittsfield, VT $43,103

Pittsford, VT $43,144

Poultney, VT $43,136

Proctor, VT $43,184

Ripton, VT $43,134

Rochester, VT $43,112

Rupert, VT $43,107

Salisbury, VT $43,176

Shoreham, VT $43,140

Stockbridge, VT $43,063

Wallingford, VT $43,086

Wells, VT $43,142

West Pawlet, VT $43,156

West Rupert, VT $43,146

West Rutland, VT $43,120

Whiting, VT $43,141

Saint Johnsbury, VT $43,188

Albany, VT $43,163

Barnet, VT $43,142

Barton, VT $43,158

Beebe Plain, VT $43,171

Concord, VT $43,101

Coventry, VT $43,221

Craftsbury, VT $43,175

Craftsbury Common, VT $43,178

Danville, VT $43,151

Derby, VT $43,171

Derby Line, VT $43,139

East Burke, VT $43,138

East Charleston, VT $43,142

East Hardwick, VT $43,165

East Haven, VT $43,043

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $43,187

Glover, VT $43,145

Granby, VT $42,990

Greensboro, VT $43,131

Greensboro Bend, VT $43,158

Hardwick, VT $43,206

Irasburg, VT $43,147

Island Pond, VT $43,077

Lowell, VT $43,133

Lower Waterford, VT $43,182

Lyndon, VT $43,175

Lyndon Center, VT $43,223

Lyndonville, VT $43,176

Morgan, VT $43,098

Newport, VT $43,197

Newport Center, VT $43,142

North Concord, VT $43,029

North Troy, VT $43,148

Orleans, VT $43,132

Passumpsic, VT $43,190

Peacham, VT $43,104

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $43,192

Sheffield, VT $43,115

Sutton, VT $43,112

Troy, VT $43,152

West Burke, VT $43,141

West Charleston, VT $43,120

West Danville, VT $43,154

Westfield, VT $43,119

West Glover, VT $43,149

Averill, VT $42,898

Beecher Falls, VT $43,176

Canaan, VT $43,069

Gilman, VT $43,258

Guildhall, VT $43,012

Lunenburg, VT $43,106

Norton, VT $42,984

North Bennington, VT $43,464

North Pownal, VT $43,552

Pownal, VT $43,576

White River Junction, VT $43,182

Ascutney, VT $43,202

Barnard, VT $43,084

Bethel, VT $43,111

Bradford, VT $43,156

Bridgewater, VT $43,129

Bridgewater Corners, VT $43,043

Brookfield, VT $43,153

Brownsville, VT $43,129

Chelsea, VT $43,128

Corinth, VT $43,116

East Corinth, VT $43,135

East Randolph, VT $43,143

East Ryegate, VT $43,105

East Thetford, VT $43,159

Fairlee, VT $43,112

Groton, VT $43,124

Hartford, VT $43,295

Hartland, VT $43,143

Hartland Four Corners, VT $43,141

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $43,252

Newbury, VT $43,119

North Hartland, VT $43,174

North Pomfret, VT $43,100

North Thetford, VT $43,158

Norwich, VT $43,149

Plymouth, VT $43,012

Post Mills, VT $43,148

Quechee, VT $43,193

Randolph, VT $43,185

Randolph Center, VT $43,163

Reading, VT $43,048

Sharon, VT $43,110

South Pomfret, VT $43,069

South Royalton, VT $43,122

South Ryegate, VT $43,131

South Strafford, VT $43,120

South Woodstock, VT $43,058

Strafford, VT $43,083

Taftsville, VT $43,196

Thetford, VT $43,159

Thetford Center, VT $43,113

Topsham, VT $43,101

Tunbridge, VT $43,109

Vershire, VT $43,089

Wells River, VT $43,134

West Fairlee, VT $43,213

West Hartford, VT $43,101

West Newbury, VT $43,117

West Topsham, VT $43,135

Wilder, VT $43,297

Windsor, VT $43,161

Woodstock, VT $43,108

Bellows Falls, VT $43,265

Cambridgeport, VT $43,216

Cavendish, VT $43,072

Chester, VT $43,115

Chester Depot, VT $43,100

Grafton, VT $43,082

Londonderry, VT $43,160

Ludlow, VT $43,095

North Springfield, VT $43,245

Perkinsville, VT $43,128

Peru, VT $43,115

Proctorsville, VT $43,079

Saxtons River, VT $43,256

South Londonderry, VT $43,187

Springfield, VT $43,224

Westminster, VT $43,265

Westminster Station, VT $43,268

Weston, VT $43,070

Shaftsbury, VT $43,412

Brattleboro, VT $43,353

Bondville, VT $43,174

East Dover, VT $43,262

Jacksonville, VT $43,371

Jamaica, VT $43,175

Marlboro, VT $43,568

Newfane, VT $43,233

Putney, VT $43,224

Readsboro, VT $43,573

South Newfane, VT $43,249

Stamford, VT $43,542

Townshend, VT $43,194

Vernon, VT $43,486

Wardsboro, VT $43,226

West Dover, VT $43,297

West Dummerston, VT $43,244

West Halifax, VT $43,311

West Townshend, VT $43,136

West Wardsboro, VT $43,137

Whitingham, VT $43,355

Williamsville, VT $43,244

Wilmington, VT $43,329

Burlington, VT $43,447

South Burlington, VT $43,445

Winooski, VT $43,447

Colchester, VT $43,447

Alburgh, VT $43,230

Bakersfield, VT $43,295

Belvidere Center, VT $43,138

Bristol, VT $43,304

Cambridge, VT $43,355

Charlotte, VT $43,388

East Berkshire, VT $43,253

East Fairfield, VT $43,317

Enosburg Falls, VT $43,198

Essex, VT $43,414

Essex Junction, VT $43,417

Fairfax, VT $43,358

Fairfield, VT $43,316

Ferrisburgh, VT $43,340

Franklin, VT $43,200

Grand Isle, VT $43,362

Highgate Center, VT $43,237

Highgate Springs, VT $43,259

Hinesburg, VT $43,387

Huntington, VT $43,355

Isle La Motte, VT $43,284

Jeffersonville, VT $43,326

Jericho, VT $43,378

Jonesville, VT $43,387

Milton, VT $43,399

Monkton, VT $43,353

Montgomery, VT $43,198

Montgomery Center, VT $43,145

New Haven, VT $43,298

North Ferrisburgh, VT $43,359

North Hero, VT $43,316

Richford, VT $43,190

Richmond, VT $43,383

Saint Albans, VT $43,336

Saint Albans Bay, VT $43,330

Shelburne, VT $43,428

Sheldon, VT $43,284

Sheldon Springs, VT $43,390

South Hero, VT $43,402

Starksboro, VT $43,329

Swanton, VT $43,276

Underhill, VT $43,368

Underhill Center, VT $43,369

Vergennes, VT $43,285

Waterville, VT $43,300

Westford, VT $43,390

Williston, VT $43,422

Montpelier, VT $43,271

Bennington, VT $43,496

Arlington, VT $43,343

Dorset, VT $43,174

East Arlington, VT $43,158

East Dorset, VT $43,175

Manchester, VT $43,292

Manchester Center, VT $43,263

Assembly/Machine Operator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assembly/Machine Operator roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 75% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the MFG Nondurable and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 35% above the average. In contrast, Assembly/Machine Operator positions in MFG Durable or Healthcare typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assembly/Machine Operator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assembly/Machine Operator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
MFG Nondurable	$56,993	$27.0	35%
Financial Services	$54,882	$26.0	30%
Media	$52,771	$25.0	25%
Biotechnology	$50,660	$24.0	20%
Insurance	$48,550	$23.0	15%

Assembly/Machine Operator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assembly/Machine Operator'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.

$38,998

Average $42,217/year

$45,632

$3,250

Average $3,518/month

$3,803

$750

Average $812/week

$878

$19

Average $20/hour

$22

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$45,632	$3,803	$878	$22
Average	$42,217	$3,518	$812	$20
25th Percentile	$38,998	$3,250	$750	$19

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