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 $39,133 for beginners, reaching about $40,425 at mid-level, and approach $41,487 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 Colorado

How much does an Assembly Quality Technician make in Colorado? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assembly Quality Technician in Colorado is $40,850 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $46,696
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $37,809 to $43,910
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $35,040

10% $35,040

50% (Median) $40,850

90% $46,696

Assembly Quality Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$43,910	$3,659	$844	$21
Average	$40,850	$3,404	$786	$20
25th Percentile	$37,809	$3,151	$727	$18

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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): $39,133
Early Career (1-2 years): $39,378
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $40,425
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $41,275
Expert (over 8 years): $41,487

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assembly Quality Technician	less than 1 year	$39,133
Early Career Level Assembly Quality Technician	1-2 years	$39,378
Mid-Level Level Assembly Quality Technician	2-4 years	$40,425
Senior-Level Level Assembly Quality Technician	5-8 years	$41,275
Expert Level Assembly Quality Technician	over 8 years	$41,487

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:

Glen Haven: $40,050
Hygiene: $41,442
Johnstown: $40,139

Glen Haven, CO $40,050

Hygiene, CO $41,442

Johnstown, CO $40,139

Laporte, CO $39,694

Livermore, CO $39,565

Loveland, CO $40,014

Lyons, CO $41,369

Masonville, CO $39,719

Mead, CO $40,595

Milliken, CO $40,083

Niwot, CO $41,767

Red Feather Lakes, CO $39,674

Severance, CO $39,751

Timnath, CO $39,700

Wellington, CO $39,477

Windsor, CO $39,757

Brighton, CO $40,742

Ault, CO $39,681

Briggsdale, CO $39,692

Carr, CO $39,009

Eastlake, CO $40,848

Eaton, CO $39,807

Evans, CO $40,009

Fort Lupton, CO $40,626

Galeton, CO $39,811

Gilcrest, CO $40,228

Gill, CO $39,876

Greeley, CO $39,911

Henderson, CO $40,806

Hudson, CO $40,492

Keenesburg, CO $40,297

Kersey, CO $39,881

La Salle, CO $40,159

Lucerne, CO $39,868

Nunn, CO $39,555

Orchard, CO $39,687

Pierce, CO $39,706

Ohio City, CO $40,115

Parlin, CO $39,926

Penrose, CO $39,578

Pitkin, CO $40,065

Poncha Springs, CO $39,794

Powderhorn, CO $39,843

Rockvale, CO $39,398

Sargents, CO $39,727

Twin Lakes, CO $41,039

Westcliffe, CO $39,420

Wetmore, CO $39,166

Durango, CO $39,955

Cahone, CO $39,856

Cortez, CO $39,826

Dolores, CO $39,921

Dove Creek, CO $39,817

Egnar, CO $39,839

Hesperus, CO $39,606

Lewis, CO $39,927

Mancos, CO $39,825

Marvel, CO $39,604

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $39,619

Pleasant View, CO $39,742

Rico, CO $39,931

Towaoc, CO $39,660

Yellow Jacket, CO $39,879

Montrose, CO $40,080

Austin, CO $40,132

Bedrock, CO $39,829

Cedaredge, CO $40,173

Cory, CO $40,122

Crawford, CO $40,009

Delta, CO $40,079

Eckert, CO $40,142

Hotchkiss, CO $40,117

Lazear, CO $40,087

Naturita, CO $39,909

Norwood, CO $39,925

Nucla, CO $39,971

Olathe, CO $40,035

Ophir, CO $39,968

Ouray, CO $39,962

Paonia, CO $40,301

Paradox, CO $39,851

Placerville, CO $39,932

Redvale, CO $39,944

Ridgway, CO $39,956

Silverton, CO $39,889

Somerset, CO $40,424

Telluride, CO $39,976

Grand Junction, CO $40,327

Platteville, CO $40,317

Roggen, CO $39,901

Weldona, CO $39,593

Wiggins, CO $39,805

Fort Morgan, CO $39,609

Log Lane Village, CO $39,739

Akron, CO $39,322

Amherst, CO $39,196

Atwood, CO $39,460

Brush, CO $39,457

Crook, CO $39,348

Eckley, CO $39,224

Fleming, CO $39,423

Grover, CO $39,392

Haxtun, CO $39,415

Hereford, CO $39,140

Hillrose, CO $39,496

Holyoke, CO $39,296

Idalia, CO $39,099

Iliff, CO $39,451

Julesburg, CO $39,292

Lindon, CO $39,154

Merino, CO $39,494

New Raymer, CO $39,485

Otis, CO $39,357

Ovid, CO $39,306

Padroni, CO $39,351

Paoli, CO $39,415

Peetz, CO $39,340

Sedgwick, CO $39,320

Snyder, CO $39,465

Sterling, CO $39,528

Stoneham, CO $39,487

Vernon, CO $39,136

Woodrow, CO $39,235

Wray, CO $39,214

Yuma, CO $39,345

Anton, CO $39,164

Arapahoe, CO $38,855

Arriba, CO $38,996

Bethune, CO $39,053

Burlington, CO $39,017

Calhan, CO $39,634

Cascade, CO $39,960

Cheyenne Wells, CO $38,911

Cope, CO $39,145

Cripple Creek, CO $39,885

Divide, CO $39,906

Flagler, CO $39,036

Florissant, CO $39,874

Fountain, CO $39,631

Genoa, CO $39,022

Green Mountain Falls, CO $39,950

Guffey, CO $39,831

Hugo, CO $38,783

Joes, CO $39,184

Karval, CO $38,558

Kirk, CO $39,152

Kit Carson, CO $38,863

Limon, CO $39,258

Lake George, CO $39,934

Manitou Springs, CO $39,960

Matheson, CO $39,229

Peyton, CO $39,821

Ramah, CO $38,975

Rush, CO $39,068

Seibert, CO $39,019

Simla, CO $39,407

Stratton, CO $39,058

U S A F Academy, CO $39,958

Victor, CO $39,867

Vona, CO $39,042

Wild Horse, CO $38,788

Woodland Park, CO $39,927

Yoder, CO $39,219

Colorado Springs, CO $39,961

Clifton, CO $40,301

Fruita, CO $40,201

Gateway, CO $39,918

Glade Park, CO $40,056

Loma, CO $40,216

Mack, CO $40,109

Palisade, CO $40,229

Whitewater, CO $40,054

Glenwood Springs, CO $40,715

Dinosaur, CO $40,043

Aspen, CO $41,478

Snowmass Village, CO $41,477

Avon, CO $41,104

Basalt, CO $41,346

Carbondale, CO $41,192

Collbran, CO $40,189

Craig, CO $40,484

De Beque, CO $40,184

Eagle, CO $40,936

Edwards, CO $41,024

Parachute, CO $40,394

Battlement Mesa, CO $40,356

Gypsum, CO $40,732

Hamilton, CO $40,657

Hayden, CO $40,542

Maybell, CO $40,093

Meeker, CO $40,660

Meredith, CO $41,210

Mesa, CO $40,169

Minturn, CO $40,979

Molina, CO $40,145

New Castle, CO $40,575

Rangely, CO $40,206

Red Cliff, CO $40,974

Rifle, CO $40,474

Silt, CO $40,458

Slater, CO $40,291

Snowmass, CO $41,393

Wolcott, CO $40,960

Woody Creek, CO $41,475

Vail, CO $41,155

Pueblo, CO $38,748

Colorado City, CO $39,013

Aguilar, CO $39,183

Arlington, CO $38,493

Avondale, CO $38,851

Beulah, CO $39,015

Boncarbo, CO $39,202

Boone, CO $38,977

Branson, CO $38,881

Campo, CO $38,737

Cheraw, CO $38,812

Crowley, CO $38,895

Eads, CO $38,839

Fort Lyon, CO $38,796

Fowler, CO $38,908

Gardner, CO $39,289

Granada, CO $38,927

Hartman, CO $39,001

Hasty, CO $38,882

Haswell, CO $38,652

Hoehne, CO $39,139

Holly, CO $38,878

Kim, CO $38,841

La Junta, CO $38,867

Lamar, CO $38,985

Las Animas, CO $38,845

La Veta, CO $39,357

Mc Clave, CO $38,888

Manzanola, CO $38,836

Model, CO $38,896

Olney Springs, CO $38,770

Ordway, CO $38,577

Pritchett, CO $38,843

Rocky Ford, CO $38,780

Rye, CO $39,072

Sheridan Lake, CO $38,855

Springfield, CO $38,923

Sugar City, CO $38,474

Swink, CO $38,828

Trinchera, CO $38,971

Trinidad, CO $39,140

Two Buttes, CO $38,921

Vilas, CO $38,915

Walsenburg, CO $39,150

Walsh, CO $38,874

Weston, CO $39,276

Wiley, CO $38,852

Alamosa, CO $39,656

Antonito, CO $39,631

Arboles, CO $39,711

Arvada, CO $40,850

Aurora, CO $40,822

Bayfield, CO $39,823

Broomfield, CO $41,029

Commerce City, CO $40,754

Dupont, CO $40,832

Eldorado Springs, CO $41,804

Lafayette, CO $41,433

Louisville, CO $41,485

Westminster, CO $40,831

Wheat Ridge, CO $40,829

Agate, CO $39,383

Bennett, CO $40,406

Byers, CO $39,924

Castle Rock, CO $40,101

Deer Trail, CO $39,660

Elbert, CO $39,847

Elizabeth, CO $40,183

Englewood, CO $40,822

Franktown, CO $40,074

Kiowa, CO $39,894

Larkspur, CO $39,971

Littleton, CO $40,781

Lone Tree, CO $40,674

Louviers, CO $40,617

Monument, CO $39,932

Palmer Lake, CO $39,936

Parker, CO $40,525

Sedalia, CO $40,121

Strasburg, CO $40,278

Watkins, CO $40,580

Denver, CO $40,818

Thornton, CO $40,850

Boulder, CO $42,006

Golden, CO $40,826

Alma, CO $40,596

Bailey, CO $40,504

Black Hawk, CO $41,234

Bond, CO $40,956

Breckenridge, CO $40,683

Buffalo Creek, CO $40,364

Burns, CO $40,693

Central City, CO $41,002

Clark, CO $40,308

Climax, CO $40,730

Coalmont, CO $40,238

Como, CO $40,101

Conifer, CO $40,609

Cowdrey, CO $40,076

Dillon, CO $40,659

Dumont, CO $40,856

Evergreen, CO $40,755

Empire, CO $40,669

Fairplay, CO $40,138

Fraser, CO $40,715

Frisco, CO $40,910

Georgetown, CO $40,639

Granby, CO $40,607

Grand Lake, CO $40,585

Grant, CO $40,296

Hartsel, CO $39,924

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $40,552

Idaho Springs, CO $40,787

Idledale, CO $40,784

Indian Hills, CO $40,763

Jamestown, CO $41,938

Jefferson, CO $40,211

Kittredge, CO $40,767

Kremmling, CO $40,548

Leadville, CO $40,680

Mc Coy, CO $40,687

Morrison, CO $40,754

Nederland, CO $41,557

Oak Creek, CO $40,615

Parshall, CO $40,789

Phippsburg, CO $40,655

Pine, CO $40,413

Pinecliffe, CO $41,752

Rand, CO $40,241

Rollinsville, CO $41,363

Shawnee, CO $40,403

Silver Plume, CO $40,467

Steamboat Springs, CO $40,539

Tabernash, CO $40,810

Toponas, CO $40,639

Walden, CO $40,181

Ward, CO $41,447

Winter Park, CO $40,863

Yampa, CO $40,695

Silverthorne, CO $40,875

Longmont, CO $41,280

Allenspark, CO $41,093

Estes Park, CO $40,476

Bellvue, CO $39,958

Berthoud, CO $40,447

Dacono, CO $40,919

Drake, CO $39,972

Erie, CO $41,102

Firestone, CO $40,817

Fort Collins, CO $39,672

Frederick, CO $40,819

Blanca, CO $39,516

Capulin, CO $39,719

Center, CO $39,686

Chama, CO $39,380

Chimney Rock, CO $39,728

Chromo, CO $39,461

Conejos, CO $39,606

Creede, CO $39,814

Crestone, CO $39,534

Del Norte, CO $39,728

Fort Garland, CO $39,427

San Luis, CO $39,266

Homelake, CO $39,690

Hooper, CO $39,559

Ignacio, CO $39,651

Jaroso, CO $39,353

La Jara, CO $39,670

Manassa, CO $39,630

Moffat, CO $39,586

Monte Vista, CO $39,714

Mosca, CO $39,509

Pagosa Springs, CO $39,725

Romeo, CO $39,747

Saguache, CO $39,723

Sanford, CO $39,524

San Pablo, CO $39,321

South Fork, CO $39,767

Villa Grove, CO $39,639

Salida, CO $39,795

Almont, CO $40,820

Buena Vista, CO $40,757

Canon City, CO $39,618

Cimarron, CO $39,885

Coal Creek, CO $39,383

Coaldale, CO $39,698

Cotopaxi, CO $39,586

Crested Butte, CO $41,034

Florence, CO $39,321

Monarch, CO $39,878

Granite, CO $40,477

Gunnison, CO $39,916

Hillside, CO $39,572

Howard, CO $39,769

Lake City, CO $39,883

Nathrop, CO $39,915

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	$49,019	$24.0	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.

$37,809

Average $40,850/year

$43,910

$3,151

Average $3,404/month

$3,659

$727

Average $786/week

$844

$18

Average $20/hour

$21

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$43,910	$3,659	$844	$21
Average	$40,850	$3,404	$786	$20
25th Percentile	$37,809	$3,151	$727	$18

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