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

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

How does experience change An Assembly Operators's salary?

An Assembly Operators's salary grows with experience: starting around $40,514 for beginners, reaching about $49,083 at mid-level, and approach $60,501 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assembly Operators?

Assembly Operators salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assembly Operators roles are District of Columbia $50,731, California $50,538, Massachusetts $49,865. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assembly Operators roles make?

Salaries for Assembly Operators level roles vary by specialization: Foremen&Forestry Operators: $106,589; Snowmaking Operators Virtual: $77,274; Assembly Supervisor: $61,457; Production Operators: $58,835; Process Operators: $52,662.

Assembly Operators Salary in Vermont

How much does an Assembly Operators make in Vermont? As of November 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assembly Operators in Vermont is $44,971 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $52,886
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,524 to $49,114
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,386

10% $38,386

50% (Median) $44,971

90% $52,886

Assembly Operators Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,114	$4,093	$944	$24
Average	$44,971	$3,748	$865	$22
25th Percentile	$41,524	$3,460	$799	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Assembly Operators Salaries

An Assembly Operators'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 Operators Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assembly Operators'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): $40,514
Early Career (1-2 years): $44,108
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $49,083
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $57,630
Expert (over 8 years): $60,501

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assembler I	less than 1 year	$40,514
Assembly Operators	1-2 years	$44,108
Assembler III	2-4 years	$49,083
Assembler IV	5-8 years	$57,630
Assembly Supervisor	over 8 years	$60,501

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

District of Columbia: $50,731.
California: $50,538.
Massachusetts: $49,865.

District of Columbia $50,731 California $50,538 Massachusetts $49,865 Washington $49,681 New Jersey $49,663 Alaska $49,599 Connecticut $48,967 New York $48,710

Hawaii $47,890 Rhode Island $47,505 Maryland $47,244 Minnesota $46,886 Colorado $46,749 Illinois $46,703 Oregon $46,529 Delaware $46,401

New Hampshire $46,320 Virginia $46,140 Pennsylvania $45,613 Nevada $45,347 North Dakota $45,260 Michigan $45,122 Wisconsin $45,072 Vermont $44,971

Texas $44,692 Maine $44,673 Arizona $44,646 Ohio $44,614 Georgia $44,192 Indiana $43,981 Wyoming $43,940 Utah $43,876

Iowa $43,849 Kansas $43,629 Louisiana $43,565 North Carolina $43,542 Missouri $43,532 Florida $43,354 Montana $43,258 Nebraska $43,166

Kentucky $43,115 South Carolina $42,932 Tennessee $42,818 Idaho $42,772 New Mexico $42,437 Oklahoma $42,364 Alabama $42,094 South Dakota $41,640

Arkansas $41,393 West Virginia $41,260 Mississippi $40,861

Top Paying Cities for Assembly Operators

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: $46,032
Barre: $46,101
Cabot: $46,000

Adamant, VT $46,032

Barre, VT $46,101

Cabot, VT $46,000

Calais, VT $46,040

East Barre, VT $46,031

East Calais, VT $46,032

East Montpelier, VT $46,063

Eden, VT $46,002

Eden Mills, VT $45,960

Graniteville, VT $46,098

Hyde Park, VT $46,069

Johnson, VT $46,128

Lake Elmore, VT $46,018

Marshfield, VT $46,008

Moretown, VT $46,131

Morrisville, VT $46,125

Moscow, VT $46,149

Northfield, VT $46,074

Northfield Falls, VT $46,290

North Hyde Park, VT $46,066

North Montpelier, VT $46,020

Plainfield, VT $46,014

Roxbury, VT $45,936

South Barre, VT $46,155

Waterbury, VT $46,144

Stowe, VT $46,151

Waitsfield, VT $46,125

Warren, VT $46,039

Washington, VT $45,949

Waterbury Center, VT $46,143

Websterville, VT $46,091

Williamstown, VT $46,037

Wolcott, VT $46,012

Woodbury, VT $45,967

Worcester, VT $46,013

Rutland, VT $46,011

Belmont, VT $45,869

Benson, VT $45,869

Bomoseen, VT $45,941

Brandon, VT $45,975

Bridport, VT $45,980

Castleton, VT $45,950

Center Rutland, VT $45,981

Chittenden, VT $45,876

Cuttingsville, VT $45,860

Danby, VT $45,938

East Middlebury, VT $46,005

East Poultney, VT $45,943

East Wallingford, VT $45,893

Fair Haven, VT $45,910

Florence, VT $45,893

Forest Dale, VT $45,977

Gaysville, VT $45,685

Granville, VT $45,901

Hancock, VT $45,893

Hydeville, VT $45,947

Killington, VT $45,888

Middlebury, VT $46,076

Middletown Springs, VT $45,918

Mount Holly, VT $45,876

North Clarendon, VT $45,943

Orwell, VT $45,938

Pawlet, VT $45,954

Pittsfield, VT $45,915

Pittsford, VT $45,959

Poultney, VT $45,950

Proctor, VT $46,001

Ripton, VT $45,948

Rochester, VT $45,924

Rupert, VT $45,920

Salisbury, VT $45,993

Shoreham, VT $45,954

Stockbridge, VT $45,872

Wallingford, VT $45,897

Wells, VT $45,956

West Pawlet, VT $45,972

West Rupert, VT $45,961

West Rutland, VT $45,933

Whiting, VT $45,956

Saint Johnsbury, VT $46,005

Albany, VT $45,979

Barnet, VT $45,956

Barton, VT $45,974

Beebe Plain, VT $45,987

Concord, VT $45,913

Coventry, VT $46,041

Craftsbury, VT $45,992

Craftsbury Common, VT $45,994

Danville, VT $45,966

Derby, VT $45,987

Derby Line, VT $45,953

East Burke, VT $45,952

East Charleston, VT $45,956

East Hardwick, VT $45,981

East Haven, VT $45,851

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $46,004

Glover, VT $45,960

Granby, VT $45,795

Greensboro, VT $45,944

Greensboro Bend, VT $45,974

Hardwick, VT $46,025

Irasburg, VT $45,962

Island Pond, VT $45,887

Lowell, VT $45,947

Lower Waterford, VT $45,999

Lyndon, VT $45,991

Lyndon Center, VT $46,043

Lyndonville, VT $45,993

Morgan, VT $45,910

Newport, VT $46,015

Newport Center, VT $45,956

North Concord, VT $45,836

North Troy, VT $45,963

Orleans, VT $45,945

Passumpsic, VT $46,008

Peacham, VT $45,915

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $46,009

Sheffield, VT $45,928

Sutton, VT $45,924

Troy, VT $45,967

West Burke, VT $45,955

West Charleston, VT $45,933

West Danville, VT $45,969

Westfield, VT $45,932

West Glover, VT $45,964

Averill, VT $45,696

Beecher Falls, VT $45,993

Canaan, VT $45,878

Gilman, VT $46,080

Guildhall, VT $45,818

Lunenburg, VT $45,918

Norton, VT $45,788

North Bennington, VT $46,299

North Pownal, VT $46,393

Pownal, VT $46,419

White River Junction, VT $45,999

Ascutney, VT $46,021

Barnard, VT $45,895

Bethel, VT $45,923

Bradford, VT $45,971

Bridgewater, VT $45,942

Bridgewater Corners, VT $45,851

Brookfield, VT $45,968

Brownsville, VT $45,943

Chelsea, VT $45,942

Corinth, VT $45,929

East Corinth, VT $45,948

East Randolph, VT $45,957

East Ryegate, VT $45,917

East Thetford, VT $45,974

Fairlee, VT $45,925

Groton, VT $45,937

Hartford, VT $46,119

Hartland, VT $45,958

Hartland Four Corners, VT $45,956

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $46,074

Newbury, VT $45,932

North Hartland, VT $45,990

North Pomfret, VT $45,911

North Thetford, VT $45,973

Norwich, VT $45,964

Plymouth, VT $45,818

Post Mills, VT $45,963

Quechee, VT $46,011

Randolph, VT $46,003

Randolph Center, VT $45,979

Reading, VT $45,856

Sharon, VT $45,922

South Pomfret, VT $45,878

South Royalton, VT $45,936

South Ryegate, VT $45,945

South Strafford, VT $45,933

South Woodstock, VT $45,867

Strafford, VT $45,893

Taftsville, VT $46,014

Thetford, VT $45,974

Thetford Center, VT $45,926

Topsham, VT $45,912

Tunbridge, VT $45,921

Vershire, VT $45,899

Wells River, VT $45,948

West Fairlee, VT $46,032

West Hartford, VT $45,912

West Newbury, VT $45,930

West Topsham, VT $45,949

Wilder, VT $46,121

Windsor, VT $45,976

Woodstock, VT $45,920

Bellows Falls, VT $46,088

Cambridgeport, VT $46,035

Cavendish, VT $45,882

Chester, VT $45,928

Chester Depot, VT $45,911

Grafton, VT $45,893

Londonderry, VT $45,976

Ludlow, VT $45,906

North Springfield, VT $46,066

Perkinsville, VT $45,941

Peru, VT $45,927

Proctorsville, VT $45,890

Saxtons River, VT $46,078

South Londonderry, VT $46,004

Springfield, VT $46,044

Westminster, VT $46,087

Westminster Station, VT $46,091

Weston, VT $45,880

Shaftsbury, VT $46,244

Brattleboro, VT $46,182

Bondville, VT $45,991

East Dover, VT $46,084

Jacksonville, VT $46,200

Jamaica, VT $45,992

Marlboro, VT $46,410

Newfane, VT $46,054

Putney, VT $46,044

Readsboro, VT $46,416

South Newfane, VT $46,070

Stamford, VT $46,382

Townshend, VT $46,012

Vernon, VT $46,323

Wardsboro, VT $46,046

West Dover, VT $46,121

West Dummerston, VT $46,065

West Halifax, VT $46,136

West Townshend, VT $45,950

West Wardsboro, VT $45,951

Whitingham, VT $46,184

Williamsville, VT $46,065

Wilmington, VT $46,156

Burlington, VT $46,282

South Burlington, VT $46,279

Winooski, VT $46,282

Colchester, VT $46,282

Alburgh, VT $46,051

Bakersfield, VT $46,119

Belvidere Center, VT $45,952

Bristol, VT $46,129

Cambridge, VT $46,184

Charlotte, VT $46,219

East Berkshire, VT $46,074

East Fairfield, VT $46,143

Enosburg Falls, VT $46,016

Essex, VT $46,246

Essex Junction, VT $46,249

Fairfax, VT $46,187

Fairfield, VT $46,142

Ferrisburgh, VT $46,167

Franklin, VT $46,019

Grand Isle, VT $46,191

Highgate Center, VT $46,058

Highgate Springs, VT $46,081

Hinesburg, VT $46,218

Huntington, VT $46,183

Isle La Motte, VT $46,108

Jeffersonville, VT $46,152

Jericho, VT $46,208

Jonesville, VT $46,217

Milton, VT $46,230

Monkton, VT $46,181

Montgomery, VT $46,016

Montgomery Center, VT $45,960

New Haven, VT $46,123

North Ferrisburgh, VT $46,188

North Hero, VT $46,142

Richford, VT $46,008

Richmond, VT $46,213

Saint Albans, VT $46,163

Saint Albans Bay, VT $46,157

Shelburne, VT $46,261

Sheldon, VT $46,108

Sheldon Springs, VT $46,221

South Hero, VT $46,233

Starksboro, VT $46,156

Swanton, VT $46,100

Underhill, VT $46,197

Underhill Center, VT $46,199

Vergennes, VT $46,109

Waterville, VT $46,124

Westford, VT $46,220

Williston, VT $46,255

Montpelier, VT $46,094

Bennington, VT $46,333

Arlington, VT $46,170

Dorset, VT $45,991

East Arlington, VT $45,973

East Dorset, VT $45,992

Manchester, VT $46,116

Manchester Center, VT $46,085

Assembly Operators Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assembly Operators 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 Operators positions in Biotechnology or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assembly Operators as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Assembly Operators

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$53,965	$26.0	20%

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

Understanding how an Assembly Operators'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.

$41,524

Average $44,971/year

$49,114

$3,460

Average $3,748/month

$4,093

$799

Average $865/week

$944

$20

Average $22/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,114	$4,093	$944	$24
Average	$44,971	$3,748	$865	$22
25th Percentile	$41,524	$3,460	$799	$20

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