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 $40,484 for beginners, reaching about $49,078 at mid-level, and approach $60,895 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 $50,727, California $50,534, Massachusetts $49,861. 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: $106,587; Assembly Manager: $106,162; Snowmaking Operators Virtual: $77,256; Production Operators: $58,819; Process Operators: $52,664.

Assembly Operators Salary in Vermont

How much does an Assembly Operators make in Vermont? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assembly Operators in Vermont is $44,968 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): $52,878
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,520 to $49,108
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,380

10% $38,380

50% (Median) $44,968

90% $52,878

Assembly Operators Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,108	$4,092	$944	$24
Average	$44,968	$3,747	$865	$22
25th Percentile	$41,520	$3,460	$798	$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): $40,484
Early Career (1-2 years): $44,105
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $49,078
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $57,624
Expert (over 8 years): $60,895

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assembler I	less than 1 year	$40,484
Assembly Operators	1-2 years	$44,105
Assembler III	2-4 years	$49,078
Assembler IV	5-8 years	$57,624
Assembly Supervisor	over 8 years	$60,895

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: $50,727.
California: $50,534.
Massachusetts: $49,861.

District of Columbia $50,727 California $50,534 Massachusetts $49,861 Washington $49,678 New Jersey $49,659 Alaska $49,595 Connecticut $48,963 New York $48,706

Hawaii $47,886 Rhode Island $47,501 Maryland $47,240 Minnesota $46,883 Colorado $46,745 Illinois $46,700 Oregon $46,525 Delaware $46,397

New Hampshire $46,317 Virginia $46,136 Pennsylvania $45,609 Nevada $45,343 North Dakota $45,256 Michigan $45,119 Wisconsin $45,069 Vermont $44,968

Texas $44,688 Maine $44,670 Arizona $44,642 Ohio $44,610 Georgia $44,189 Indiana $43,978 Wyoming $43,937 Utah $43,873

Iowa $43,845 Kansas $43,625 Louisiana $43,561 North Carolina $43,538 Missouri $43,529 Florida $43,350 Montana $43,254 Nebraska $43,163

Kentucky $43,112 South Carolina $42,929 Tennessee $42,814 Idaho $42,769 New Mexico $42,434 Oklahoma $42,361 Alabama $42,091 South Dakota $41,637

Arkansas $41,390 West Virginia $41,257 Mississippi $40,858

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: $46,028
Barre: $46,098
Cabot: $45,996

Adamant, VT $46,028

Barre, VT $46,098

Cabot, VT $45,996

Calais, VT $46,037

East Barre, VT $46,027

East Calais, VT $46,028

East Montpelier, VT $46,059

Eden, VT $45,998

Eden Mills, VT $45,956

Graniteville, VT $46,095

Hyde Park, VT $46,066

Johnson, VT $46,124

Lake Elmore, VT $46,015

Marshfield, VT $46,004

Moretown, VT $46,127

Morrisville, VT $46,122

Moscow, VT $46,145

Northfield, VT $46,071

Northfield Falls, VT $46,286

North Hyde Park, VT $46,063

North Montpelier, VT $46,016

Plainfield, VT $46,010

Roxbury, VT $45,932

South Barre, VT $46,151

Waterbury, VT $46,141

Stowe, VT $46,147

Waitsfield, VT $46,121

Warren, VT $46,035

Washington, VT $45,945

Waterbury Center, VT $46,139

Websterville, VT $46,087

Williamstown, VT $46,034

Wolcott, VT $46,009

Woodbury, VT $45,963

Worcester, VT $46,009

Rutland, VT $46,008

Belmont, VT $45,866

Benson, VT $45,865

Bomoseen, VT $45,938

Brandon, VT $45,972

Bridport, VT $45,977

Castleton, VT $45,946

Center Rutland, VT $45,978

Chittenden, VT $45,872

Cuttingsville, VT $45,856

Danby, VT $45,934

East Middlebury, VT $46,002

East Poultney, VT $45,939

East Wallingford, VT $45,890

Fair Haven, VT $45,906

Florence, VT $45,890

Forest Dale, VT $45,973

Gaysville, VT $45,682

Granville, VT $45,897

Hancock, VT $45,890

Hydeville, VT $45,943

Killington, VT $45,885

Middlebury, VT $46,073

Middletown Springs, VT $45,915

Mount Holly, VT $45,872

North Clarendon, VT $45,939

Orwell, VT $45,934

Pawlet, VT $45,951

Pittsfield, VT $45,912

Pittsford, VT $45,955

Poultney, VT $45,947

Proctor, VT $45,998

Ripton, VT $45,944

Rochester, VT $45,921

Rupert, VT $45,916

Salisbury, VT $45,989

Shoreham, VT $45,950

Stockbridge, VT $45,869

Wallingford, VT $45,894

Wells, VT $45,953

West Pawlet, VT $45,968

West Rupert, VT $45,957

West Rutland, VT $45,929

Whiting, VT $45,952

Saint Johnsbury, VT $46,002

Albany, VT $45,975

Barnet, VT $45,953

Barton, VT $45,970

Beebe Plain, VT $45,984

Concord, VT $45,909

Coventry, VT $46,038

Craftsbury, VT $45,988

Craftsbury Common, VT $45,991

Danville, VT $45,963

Derby, VT $45,984

Derby Line, VT $45,950

East Burke, VT $45,948

East Charleston, VT $45,953

East Hardwick, VT $45,977

East Haven, VT $45,848

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $46,001

Glover, VT $45,956

Granby, VT $45,791

Greensboro, VT $45,941

Greensboro Bend, VT $45,970

Hardwick, VT $46,021

Irasburg, VT $45,959

Island Pond, VT $45,884

Lowell, VT $45,943

Lower Waterford, VT $45,996

Lyndon, VT $45,988

Lyndon Center, VT $46,039

Lyndonville, VT $45,989

Morgan, VT $45,906

Newport, VT $46,011

Newport Center, VT $45,953

North Concord, VT $45,833

North Troy, VT $45,959

Orleans, VT $45,942

Passumpsic, VT $46,005

Peacham, VT $45,912

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $46,006

Sheffield, VT $45,924

Sutton, VT $45,921

Troy, VT $45,964

West Burke, VT $45,951

West Charleston, VT $45,930

West Danville, VT $45,966

Westfield, VT $45,929

West Glover, VT $45,961

Averill, VT $45,693

Beecher Falls, VT $45,989

Canaan, VT $45,875

Gilman, VT $46,077

Guildhall, VT $45,814

Lunenburg, VT $45,914

Norton, VT $45,785

North Bennington, VT $46,296

North Pownal, VT $46,389

Pownal, VT $46,415

White River Junction, VT $45,996

Ascutney, VT $46,017

Barnard, VT $45,891

Bethel, VT $45,920

Bradford, VT $45,968

Bridgewater, VT $45,939

Bridgewater Corners, VT $45,847

Brookfield, VT $45,965

Brownsville, VT $45,939

Chelsea, VT $45,938

Corinth, VT $45,926

East Corinth, VT $45,945

East Randolph, VT $45,954

East Ryegate, VT $45,914

East Thetford, VT $45,971

Fairlee, VT $45,921

Groton, VT $45,934

Hartford, VT $46,115

Hartland, VT $45,954

Hartland Four Corners, VT $45,952

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $46,070

Newbury, VT $45,928

North Hartland, VT $45,987

North Pomfret, VT $45,908

North Thetford, VT $45,970

Norwich, VT $45,961

Plymouth, VT $45,814

Post Mills, VT $45,960

Quechee, VT $46,007

Randolph, VT $45,999

Randolph Center, VT $45,976

Reading, VT $45,852

Sharon, VT $45,919

South Pomfret, VT $45,875

South Royalton, VT $45,932

South Ryegate, VT $45,941

South Strafford, VT $45,930

South Woodstock, VT $45,864

Strafford, VT $45,890

Taftsville, VT $46,011

Thetford, VT $45,971

Thetford Center, VT $45,923

Topsham, VT $45,909

Tunbridge, VT $45,917

Vershire, VT $45,896

Wells River, VT $45,944

West Fairlee, VT $46,029

West Hartford, VT $45,909

West Newbury, VT $45,927

West Topsham, VT $45,945

Wilder, VT $46,118

Windsor, VT $45,973

Woodstock, VT $45,917

Bellows Falls, VT $46,084

Cambridgeport, VT $46,032

Cavendish, VT $45,879

Chester, VT $45,924

Chester Depot, VT $45,908

Grafton, VT $45,890

Londonderry, VT $45,972

Ludlow, VT $45,902

North Springfield, VT $46,063

Perkinsville, VT $45,938

Peru, VT $45,924

Proctorsville, VT $45,886

Saxtons River, VT $46,075

South Londonderry, VT $46,000

Springfield, VT $46,040

Westminster, VT $46,084

Westminster Station, VT $46,087

Weston, VT $45,877

Shaftsbury, VT $46,241

Brattleboro, VT $46,178

Bondville, VT $45,987

East Dover, VT $46,081

Jacksonville, VT $46,196

Jamaica, VT $45,988

Marlboro, VT $46,407

Newfane, VT $46,050

Putney, VT $46,041

Readsboro, VT $46,412

South Newfane, VT $46,066

Stamford, VT $46,379

Townshend, VT $46,009

Vernon, VT $46,319

Wardsboro, VT $46,042

West Dover, VT $46,118

West Dummerston, VT $46,062

West Halifax, VT $46,133

West Townshend, VT $45,947

West Wardsboro, VT $45,948

Whitingham, VT $46,180

Williamsville, VT $46,062

Wilmington, VT $46,152

Burlington, VT $46,278

South Burlington, VT $46,275

Winooski, VT $46,278

Colchester, VT $46,278

Alburgh, VT $46,047

Bakersfield, VT $46,115

Belvidere Center, VT $45,948

Bristol, VT $46,125

Cambridge, VT $46,180

Charlotte, VT $46,215

East Berkshire, VT $46,071

East Fairfield, VT $46,140

Enosburg Falls, VT $46,012

Essex, VT $46,243

Essex Junction, VT $46,246

Fairfax, VT $46,183

Fairfield, VT $46,139

Ferrisburgh, VT $46,164

Franklin, VT $46,015

Grand Isle, VT $46,188

Highgate Center, VT $46,054

Highgate Springs, VT $46,077

Hinesburg, VT $46,214

Huntington, VT $46,180

Isle La Motte, VT $46,104

Jeffersonville, VT $46,149

Jericho, VT $46,204

Jonesville, VT $46,214

Milton, VT $46,226

Monkton, VT $46,177

Montgomery, VT $46,012

Montgomery Center, VT $45,956

New Haven, VT $46,120

North Ferrisburgh, VT $46,185

North Hero, VT $46,139

Richford, VT $46,005

Richmond, VT $46,209

Saint Albans, VT $46,159

Saint Albans Bay, VT $46,153

Shelburne, VT $46,257

Sheldon, VT $46,104

Sheldon Springs, VT $46,218

South Hero, VT $46,229

Starksboro, VT $46,152

Swanton, VT $46,096

Underhill, VT $46,194

Underhill Center, VT $46,195

Vergennes, VT $46,105

Waterville, VT $46,121

Westford, VT $46,217

Williston, VT $46,251

Montpelier, VT $46,090

Bennington, VT $46,330

Arlington, VT $46,167

Dorset, VT $45,987

East Arlington, VT $45,970

East Dorset, VT $45,988

Manchester, VT $46,112

Manchester Center, VT $46,082

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	$53,961	$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.

$41,520

Average $44,968/year

$49,108

$3,460

Average $3,747/month

$4,092

$798

Average $865/week

$944

$20

Average $22/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,108	$4,092	$944	$24
Average	$44,968	$3,747	$865	$22
25th Percentile	$41,520	$3,460	$798	$20

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