What are the main factors that influence an Assembly Quality Technician'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 Quality Technician?

The MFG Durable industry offers the highest average compensation for Assembly Quality Technician roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assembly Quality Technician's salary?

An Assembly Quality Technician's salary grows with experience: starting around $41,519 for beginners, reaching about $42,889 at mid-level, and approach $44,016 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assembly Quality Technician?

Assembly Quality Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assembly Quality Technician roles are District of Columbia $44,329, California $44,161, Massachusetts $43,572. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assembly Quality Technician roles make?

Salaries for Assembly Quality Technician level roles vary by specialization: Assembly and Test Technician: $64,562; Computer Assembly Technician: $61,476; Engineering Technician, Assembly: $60,667; Manufacturing Technician (Assembly): $54,934; Aircraft Assembly Technician: $54,786.

Assembly Quality Technician Salary in Alaska

How much does an Assembly Quality Technician make in Alaska? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assembly Quality Technician in Alaska is $43,340 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $49,543
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $40,114 to $46,587
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,176

10% $37,176

50% (Median) $43,340

90% $49,543

Assembly Quality Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$46,587	$3,882	$896	$22
Average	$43,340	$3,612	$833	$21
25th Percentile	$40,114	$3,343	$771	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Assembly Quality Technician Salaries

An Assembly Quality Technician'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 Quality Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assembly Quality Technician'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): $41,519
Early Career (1-2 years): $41,779
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $42,889
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $43,791
Expert (over 8 years): $44,016

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assembly Quality Technician	less than 1 year	$41,519
Early Career Level Assembly Quality Technician	1-2 years	$41,779
Mid-Level Level Assembly Quality Technician	2-4 years	$42,889
Senior-Level Level Assembly Quality Technician	5-8 years	$43,791
Expert Level Assembly Quality Technician	over 8 years	$44,016

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

District of Columbia: $44,329.
California: $44,161.
Massachusetts: $43,572.

District of Columbia $44,329 California $44,161 Massachusetts $43,572 Washington $43,412 New Jersey $43,396 Alaska $43,340 Connecticut $42,787 New York $42,563

Hawaii $41,846 Rhode Island $41,510 Maryland $41,282 Minnesota $40,970 Colorado $40,850 Illinois $40,810 Oregon $40,657 Delaware $40,545

New Hampshire $40,475 Virginia $40,317 Pennsylvania $39,857 Nevada $39,624 North Dakota $39,548 Michigan $39,428 Wisconsin $39,384 Vermont $39,296

Texas $39,052 Maine $39,036 Arizona $39,012 Ohio $38,984 Georgia $38,615 Indiana $38,431 Wyoming $38,395 Utah $38,339

Iowa $38,315 Kansas $38,123 Louisiana $38,067 North Carolina $38,047 Missouri $38,039 Florida $37,883 Montana $37,799 Nebraska $37,719

Kentucky $37,675 South Carolina $37,514 Tennessee $37,414 Idaho $37,374 New Mexico $37,082 Oklahoma $37,018 Alabama $36,782 South Dakota $36,385

Arkansas $36,169 West Virginia $36,053 Mississippi $35,705

Top Paying Cities for Assembly Quality Technician

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:

Anchorage: $43,772
Jber: $43,771
Indian: $43,559

Anchorage, AK $43,772

Jber, AK $43,771

Indian, AK $43,559

Kongiganak, AK $43,094

Adak, AK $43,020

Atka, AK $43,026

Chignik Lake, AK $43,015

Port Heiden, AK $43,000

Port Lions, AK $43,062

Akiachak, AK $43,085

Akiak, AK $43,103

Akutan, AK $43,066

Alakanuk, AK $43,054

Aleknagik, AK $43,026

Anchor Point, AK $43,043

Aniak, AK $42,916

Anvik, AK $43,028

Bethel, AK $43,094

Chefornak, AK $43,085

Chevak, AK $42,998

Chignik, AK $43,032

Chignik Lagoon, AK $43,021

Chitina, AK $42,902

Chugiak, AK $43,480

Clam Gulch, AK $42,963

Clarks Point, AK $43,032

Cold Bay, AK $42,994

Cooper Landing, AK $42,995

Copper Center, AK $42,952

Cordova, AK $42,979

Crooked Creek, AK $42,981

Dillingham, AK $42,950

Eagle River, AK $43,611

Eek, AK $43,126

Egegik, AK $42,990

Ekwok, AK $43,026

Emmonak, AK $43,042

False Pass, AK $43,061

Marshall, AK $43,090

Gakona, AK $42,952

Girdwood, AK $42,989

Glennallen, AK $42,950

Goodnews Bay, AK $42,984

Grayling, AK $43,049

Saint George Island, AK $42,998

Holy Cross, AK $43,024

Homer, AK $43,035

Hooper Bay, AK $43,099

Hope, AK $43,500

Iliamna, AK $43,026

Kalskag, AK $43,074

Karluk, AK $42,967

Kasigluk, AK $43,072

Kasilof, AK $43,056

Kenai, AK $43,026

King Cove, AK $43,060

King Salmon, AK $42,957

Kipnuk, AK $43,062

Kodiak, AK $43,008

Kotlik, AK $43,103

Kwethluk, AK $43,081

Kwigillingok, AK $43,045

Wasilla, AK $43,671

Larsen Bay, AK $42,998

Levelock, AK $43,015

Lower Kalskag, AK $43,104

Mc Grath, AK $42,913

Manokotak, AK $43,024

Mekoryuk, AK $43,058

Moose Pass, AK $42,943

Mountain Village, AK $43,055

Naknek, AK $43,022

Napakiak, AK $43,079

Nikiski, AK $42,863

New Stuyahok, AK $43,044

Toksook Bay, AK $43,053

Nikolski, AK $42,955

Ninilchik, AK $43,008

Nondalton, AK $42,913

Nunapitchuk, AK $43,082

Old Harbor, AK $43,042

Ouzinkie, AK $43,029

Palmer, AK $43,040

Pedro Bay, AK $42,941

Perryville, AK $43,030

Pilot Point, AK $42,976

Pilot Station, AK $43,116

Platinum, AK $42,987

Big Lake, AK $43,592

Port Alsworth, AK $43,030

Quinhagak, AK $43,105

Red Devil, AK $42,931

Russian Mission, AK $42,972

Saint Marys, AK $43,046

Saint Michael, AK $43,054

Saint Paul Island, AK $43,034

Sand Point, AK $43,010

Scammon Bay, AK $43,142

Seldovia, AK $43,014

Seward, AK $42,998

Shageluk, AK $43,034

Nunam Iqua, AK $43,004

Skwentna, AK $42,889

Sleetmute, AK $42,983

Soldotna, AK $43,076

South Naknek, AK $42,977

Stebbins, AK $43,050

Sterling, AK $43,062

Sutton, AK $42,980

Takotna, AK $43,003

Talkeetna, AK $42,993

Tatitlek, AK $43,040

Togiak, AK $42,987

Tuluksak, AK $43,096

Tuntutuliak, AK $43,106

Tununak, AK $43,026

Tyonek, AK $42,968

Trapper Creek, AK $42,961

Unalakleet, AK $42,965

Unalaska, AK $43,076

Valdez, AK $43,008

Willow, AK $42,976

Yakutat, AK $43,009

Nightmute, AK $43,009

Nikolai, AK $42,898

Dutch Harbor, AK $43,154

Whittier, AK $43,018

Houston, AK $43,490

Fairbanks, AK $43,062

Eielson Afb, AK $44,012

Fort Wainwright, AK $44,012

Clear, AK $42,968

North Pole, AK $44,012

Salcha, AK $44,012

Two Rivers, AK $44,012

Allakaket, AK $43,015

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $43,082

Arctic Village, AK $43,003

Barrow, AK $43,107

Beaver, AK $42,934

Ester, AK $44,012

Bettles Field, AK $42,935

Buckland, AK $43,138

Cantwell, AK $42,923

Central, AK $42,889

Fort Greely, AK $42,960

Chicken, AK $42,914

Circle, AK $42,980

Prudhoe Bay, AK $43,017

Deering, AK $43,063

Delta Junction, AK $42,980

Eagle, AK $42,891

Elim, AK $42,936

Fort Yukon, AK $42,917

Galena, AK $43,057

Gambell, AK $43,075

Healy, AK $42,955

Anderson, AK $43,024

Hughes, AK $43,058

Huslia, AK $43,049

Kaktovik, AK $43,069

Kaltag, AK $43,028

Kiana, AK $43,118

Kivalina, AK $43,108

Kobuk, AK $43,040

Kotzebue, AK $42,979

Koyuk, AK $43,075

Koyukuk, AK $43,047

Denali National Park, AK $42,987

Manley Hot Springs, AK $42,932

Lake Minchumina, AK $42,920

Minto, AK $43,070

Point Lay, AK $43,040

Nenana, AK $42,943

Noatak, AK $43,063

Nome, AK $43,003

Noorvik, AK $43,133

Northway, AK $42,947

Nulato, AK $43,059

Point Hope, AK $43,007

Rampart, AK $43,032

Ruby, AK $42,893

Savoonga, AK $43,094

Selawik, AK $43,079

Shaktoolik, AK $43,102

Shishmaref, AK $42,940

Shungnak, AK $43,062

Stevens Village, AK $43,010

Tanacross, AK $42,997

Tanana, AK $43,058

Teller, AK $43,097

Tok, AK $42,997

Venetie, AK $42,928

Wainwright, AK $43,075

Wales, AK $43,079

White Mountain, AK $43,108

Brevig Mission, AK $43,099

Ambler, AK $43,056

Chalkyitsik, AK $43,026

Nuiqsut, AK $43,074

Atqasuk, AK $43,027

Juneau, AK $44,133

Angoon, AK $42,963

Auke Bay, AK $44,133

Douglas, AK $44,133

Elfin Cove, AK $42,939

Gustavus, AK $43,023

Haines, AK $42,975

Hoonah, AK $43,633

Kake, AK $42,999

Pelican, AK $42,982

Petersburg, AK $42,986

Sitka, AK $43,010

Port Alexander, AK $43,052

Skagway, AK $43,007

Tenakee Springs, AK $42,931

Ketchikan, AK $43,027

Meyers Chuck, AK $42,969

Coffman Cove, AK $43,012

Thorne Bay, AK $43,036

Craig, AK $42,976

Hydaburg, AK $43,010

Hyder, AK $43,013

Klawock, AK $43,043

Metlakatla, AK $43,038

Point Baker, AK $43,036

Ward Cove, AK $43,027

Wrangell, AK $42,980

Assembly Quality Technician Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assembly Quality Technician roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, MFG Durable, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Assembly Quality Technician positions in Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Assembly Quality Technician as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Assembly Quality Technician

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
MFG Durable	$52,008	$25.0	20%

Assembly Quality Technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assembly Quality Technician'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.

$40,114

Average $43,340/year

$46,587

$3,343

Average $3,612/month

$3,882

$771

Average $833/week

$896

$19

Average $21/hour

$22

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$46,587	$3,882	$896	$22
Average	$43,340	$3,612	$833	$21
25th Percentile	$40,114	$3,343	$771	$19

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