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

The Media industry offers the highest average compensation for Assembly Technician/Machine Operator roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

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

An Assembly Technician/Machine Operator's salary grows with experience: starting around $39,530 for beginners, reaching about $49,846 at mid-level, and approach $77,820 for experts.

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

Assembly Technician/Machine Operator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assembly Technician/Machine Operator roles are District of Columbia $51,620, California $51,424, Massachusetts $50,739. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Assembly Technician/Machine Operator level roles vary by specialization: Assembly Supervisor: $61,746; Operator, Assembly Operator: $55,925; Assembly Operator: $45,282; Assembly Line Operator: $41,833; Assembly/Machine Operator: $41,483.

Assembly Technician/Machine Operator Salary in Georgia

How much does an Assembly Technician/Machine Operator make in Georgia? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assembly Technician/Machine Operator in Georgia is $44,967 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $54,471
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $40,762 to $49,942
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,934

10% $36,934

50% (Median) $44,967

90% $54,471

Assembly Technician/Machine Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,942	$4,162	$960	$24
Average	$44,967	$3,747	$865	$22
25th Percentile	$40,762	$3,397	$784	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Assembly Technician/Machine Operator Salaries

An Assembly Technician/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 Technician/Machine Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assembly Technician/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): $39,530
Early Career (1-2 years): $43,931
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $49,846
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $53,562
Expert (over 8 years): $77,820

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Machine Operator I	less than 1 year	$39,530
Assembly Technician/Machine Operator	1-2 years	$43,931
Machine Operator III	2-4 years	$49,846
Machine Operator IV	5-8 years	$53,562
Machine Operator Supervisor	over 8 years	$77,820

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

District of Columbia: $51,620.
California: $51,424.
Massachusetts: $50,739.

District of Columbia $51,620 California $51,424 Massachusetts $50,739 Washington $50,553 New Jersey $50,534 Alaska $50,469 Connecticut $49,825 New York $49,564

Hawaii $48,730 Rhode Island $48,338 Maryland $48,072 Minnesota $47,709 Colorado $47,569 Illinois $47,522 Oregon $47,345 Delaware $47,214

New Hampshire $47,132 Virginia $46,949 Pennsylvania $46,412 Nevada $46,142 North Dakota $46,054 Michigan $45,914 Wisconsin $45,862 Vermont $45,760

Texas $45,475 Maine $45,457 Arizona $45,429 Ohio $45,396 Georgia $44,967 Indiana $44,753 Wyoming $44,711 Utah $44,646

Iowa $44,618 Kansas $44,394 Louisiana $44,328 North Carolina $44,305 Missouri $44,296 Florida $44,114 Montana $44,016 Nebraska $43,923

Kentucky $43,872 South Carolina $43,685 Tennessee $43,569 Idaho $43,522 New Mexico $43,182 Oklahoma $43,107 Alabama $42,832 South Dakota $42,370

Arkansas $42,119 West Virginia $41,983 Mississippi $41,578

Top Paying Cities for Assembly Technician/Machine Operator

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:

Attapulgus: $41,698
Kennesaw: $44,967
Kingston: $42,879

Attapulgus, GA $41,698

Kennesaw, GA $44,967

Kingston, GA $42,879

Lebanon, GA $44,473

Lindale, GA $42,582

Marble Hill, GA $43,190

Mount Berry, GA $42,332

Mount Zion, GA $43,267

Nelson, GA $43,806

Rockmart, GA $43,793

Rome, GA $42,473

Roopville, GA $42,857

Rydal, GA $43,081

Shannon, GA $42,428

Silver Creek, GA $42,779

Talking Rock, GA $42,633

Tallapoosa, GA $42,856

Tate, GA $43,371

Taylorsville, GA $43,829

Temple, GA $44,066

Villa Rica, GA $44,390

Waco, GA $42,988

Waleska, GA $43,540

White, GA $43,674

Whitesburg, GA $44,118

Winston, GA $44,549

Woodstock, GA $44,811

Barnesville, GA $42,256

Brooks, GA $43,640

Concord, GA $42,534

Experiment, GA $43,742

Fairburn, GA $45,140

Fayetteville, GA $45,059

Flovilla, GA $42,475

Franklin, GA $42,476

Gay, GA $42,667

Glenn, GA $42,477

Grantville, GA $42,883

Greenville, GA $42,244

Griffin, GA $43,878

Hampton, GA $44,574

Haralson, GA $43,452

Hogansville, GA $42,412

Jackson, GA $43,022

Jenkinsburg, GA $43,469

Jonesboro, GA $45,229

Lagrange, GA $42,023

Manor, GA $41,407

Mershon, GA $41,394

Millwood, GA $41,397

Nahunta, GA $41,837

Nicholls, GA $41,445

Odum, GA $41,556

Offerman, GA $41,555

Patterson, GA $41,433

Saint Marys, GA $42,993

Screven, GA $41,424

Sea Island, GA $41,754

Saint George, GA $43,122

Surrency, GA $41,368

Waresboro, GA $41,554

Waverly, GA $42,145

Waynesville, GA $41,911

West Green, GA $41,412

White Oak, GA $42,232

Woodbine, GA $42,660

Valdosta, GA $41,580

Adel, GA $41,493

Alapaha, GA $41,409

Argyle, GA $41,544

Axson, GA $41,416

Barney, GA $41,431

Boston, GA $41,628

Cecil, GA $41,557

Dixie, GA $41,486

Du Pont, GA $41,349

Fargo, GA $41,564

Hahira, GA $41,518

Homerville, GA $41,444

Lakeland, GA $41,466

Lake Park, GA $41,519

Lenox, GA $41,409

Morven, GA $41,477

Nashville, GA $41,463

Naylor, GA $41,437

Pearson, GA $41,434

Quitman, GA $41,515

Ray City, GA $41,504

Sparks, GA $41,469

Statenville, GA $41,513

Stockton, GA $41,437

Willacoochee, GA $41,440

Moody A F B, GA $41,529

Albany, GA $41,009

Americus, GA $41,442

Andersonville, GA $41,428

Arabi, GA $41,236

Ashburn, GA $41,220

Baconton, GA $41,072

Barwick, GA $41,523

Berlin, GA $41,545

Locust Grove, GA $43,873

Bainbridge, GA $41,467

Blakely, GA $40,681

Bluffton, GA $41,086

Brinson, GA $41,376

Bronwood, GA $41,132

Cairo, GA $41,512

Calvary, GA $41,722

Cedar Springs, GA $40,461

Climax, GA $41,573

Coleman, GA $41,220

Colquitt, GA $41,317

Cuthbert, GA $41,295

Damascus, GA $41,155

Dawson, GA $41,143

Donalsonville, GA $41,281

Edison, GA $41,188

Fort Gaines, GA $41,068

Fowlstown, GA $41,678

Georgetown, GA $41,215

Iron City, GA $41,292

Jakin, GA $40,569

Leary, GA $41,103

Morgan, GA $41,116

Morris, GA $41,191

Newton, GA $41,189

Parrott, GA $41,286

Sasser, GA $41,078

Shellman, GA $41,246

Whigham, GA $41,553

Lovejoy, GA $44,756

Luthersville, GA $42,828

Mcdonough, GA $44,401

Meansville, GA $42,144

Milner, GA $42,623

Molena, GA $42,093

Moreland, GA $43,314

Morrow, GA $45,516

Newnan, GA $43,624

Orchard Hill, GA $42,856

Palmetto, GA $44,762

Peachtree City, GA $44,566

Red Oak, GA $45,546

Rex, GA $45,432

Riverdale, GA $45,400

Sargent, GA $43,777

Senoia, GA $43,652

Sharpsburg, GA $44,158

Stockbridge, GA $45,151

Sunny Side, GA $44,208

The Rock, GA $42,147

Thomaston, GA $41,930

Conley, GA $45,653

Turin, GA $43,911

Tyrone, GA $44,850

Union City, GA $45,296

Williamson, GA $42,986

Woodbury, GA $42,122

Ellenwood, GA $45,616

Zebulon, GA $42,532

Forest Park, GA $45,648

Stapleton, GA $42,376

Thomson, GA $42,440

Warrenton, GA $42,050

Waynesboro, GA $42,570

Wrens, GA $42,483

Augusta, GA $43,144

Abbeville, GA $41,462

North Metro, GA $45,067

Millen, GA $41,914

Mount Vernon, GA $41,402

Newington, GA $42,210

Norristown, GA $41,279

Nunez, GA $41,270

Oliver, GA $42,304

Portal, GA $41,599

Pulaski, GA $41,812

Adrian, GA $41,294

Allentown, GA $41,640

Bolingbroke, GA $41,799

Bonaire, GA $41,713

Butler, GA $41,565

Byromville, GA $41,445

Byron, GA $41,737

Cadwell, GA $41,441

Cordele, GA $41,440

Chauncey, GA $41,417

Chester, GA $41,581

Clinchfield, GA $41,567

Cochran, GA $41,629

Culloden, GA $41,899

Danville, GA $41,649

Davisboro, GA $41,678

Dexter, GA $41,560

Dry Branch, GA $41,734

Dublin, GA $41,596

Dudley, GA $41,577

Eastman, GA $41,515

Eatonton, GA $42,214

Elko, GA $41,561

East Dublin, GA $41,514

Centerville, GA $41,740

Forsyth, GA $42,035

Fort Valley, GA $41,672

Gordon, GA $41,711

Gray, GA $41,788

Haddock, GA $41,834

Hardwick, GA $41,648

Harrison, GA $41,438

Hawkinsville, GA $41,564

Helena, GA $41,463

Hillsboro, GA $41,933

Howard, GA $41,441

Ideal, GA $41,478

Irwinton, GA $41,651

Jeffersonville, GA $41,710

Jewell, GA $41,709

Juliette, GA $41,887

Kathleen, GA $41,688

Kite, GA $41,284

Knoxville, GA $41,699

Lilly, GA $41,561

Lizella, GA $41,781

Mc Intyre, GA $41,665

Mc Rae, GA $41,455

Marshallville, GA $41,601

Mauk, GA $41,402

Milledgeville, GA $41,667

Milan, GA $41,422

Montezuma, GA $41,519

Monticello, GA $42,354

Montrose, GA $41,618

Musella, GA $41,825

Oconee, GA $41,695

Oglethorpe, GA $41,522

Perry, GA $41,687

Pinehurst, GA $41,453

Pineview, GA $41,465

Pitts, GA $41,418

Rentz, GA $41,517

Reynolds, GA $41,580

Rhine, GA $41,404

Roberta, GA $41,816

Rochelle, GA $41,437

Rupert, GA $41,402

Sandersville, GA $41,682

Scotland, GA $41,515

Seville, GA $41,602

Shady Dale, GA $42,598

Smarr, GA $41,858

Sparta, GA $41,726

Warner Robins, GA $41,726

Comer, GA $41,768

Crawford, GA $41,890

Tennille, GA $41,574

Toomsboro, GA $41,571

Unadilla, GA $41,543

Vienna, GA $41,461

Warthen, GA $41,563

Wrightsville, GA $41,424

Yatesville, GA $41,989

Reidsville, GA $41,675

Rockledge, GA $41,349

Rocky Ford, GA $41,647

Sardis, GA $42,299

Soperton, GA $41,344

Statesboro, GA $42,053

Stillmore, GA $41,356

Sylvania, GA $41,725

Tarrytown, GA $41,324

Twin City, GA $41,298

Uvalda, GA $41,404

Vidalia, GA $41,436

Wadley, GA $41,690

Gainesville, GA $43,389

Chestnut Mountain, GA $43,839

Alto, GA $42,369

Baldwin, GA $42,125

Blairsville, GA $41,834

Blue Ridge, GA $41,995

Buford, GA $44,382

Bowersville, GA $42,237

Braselton, GA $43,844

Canon, GA $42,204

Carnesville, GA $42,051

Cherry Log, GA $41,985

Clarkesville, GA $41,915

Clayton, GA $42,035

Clermont, GA $42,764

Cleveland, GA $42,298

Commerce, GA $42,651

Cornelia, GA $42,257

Dahlonega, GA $42,733

Dawsonville, GA $43,347

Demorest, GA $42,074

Ellijay, GA $42,272

Dillard, GA $42,067

Eastanollee, GA $42,207

East Ellijay, GA $42,268

Epworth, GA $41,996

Flowery Branch, GA $44,008

Gillsville, GA $42,926

Habersham, GA $42,037

Helen, GA $41,769

Hiawassee, GA $41,788

Homer, GA $42,201

Hoschton, GA $43,833

Jefferson, GA $43,144

Lakemont, GA $41,979

Lavonia, GA $42,254

Lula, GA $42,727

Mc Caysville, GA $42,059

Martin, GA $42,232

Maysville, GA $42,763

Mineral Bluff, GA $41,920

Morganton, GA $41,884

Mountain City, GA $42,135

Mount Airy, GA $42,049

Murrayville, GA $43,029

Nicholson, GA $42,631

Oakwood, GA $43,816

Pendergrass, GA $43,265

Rabun Gap, GA $42,005

Sautee Nacoochee, GA $41,838

Suches, GA $41,979

Tallulah Falls, GA $42,118

Talmo, GA $43,298

Tiger, GA $42,014

Toccoa, GA $42,175

Turnerville, GA $42,091

Wiley, GA $42,134

Young Harris, GA $41,818

Toccoa Falls, GA $42,259

Athens, GA $42,625

Macon, GA $41,769

Allenhurst, GA $42,435

Bloomingdale, GA $43,180

Clyo, GA $42,569

Crescent, GA $42,196

Darien, GA $41,982

Eden, GA $43,031

Ellabell, GA $42,890

Fleming, GA $42,864

Hinesville, GA $42,551

Guyton, GA $42,834

Fort Stewart, GA $42,576

Ludowici, GA $42,131

Meldrim, GA $43,113

Meridian, GA $42,089

Midway, GA $42,784

Pembroke, GA $42,519

Pooler, GA $43,340

Riceboro, GA $42,502

Richmond Hill, GA $43,062

Rincon, GA $43,085

Sapelo Island, GA $42,018

Tybee Island, GA $43,213

Springfield, GA $42,695

Townsend, GA $42,133

Walthourville, GA $42,411

Savannah, GA $43,340

Swainsboro, GA $41,321

Ailey, GA $41,375

Alamo, GA $41,425

Alston, GA $41,412

Bartow, GA $41,570

Bellville, GA $41,871

Brooklet, GA $42,494

Claxton, GA $41,987

Cobbtown, GA $41,488

Collins, GA $41,606

Daisy, GA $42,199

Dover, GA $41,947

Garfield, GA $41,575

Girard, GA $42,342

Glennville, GA $41,901

Glenwood, GA $41,371

Hagan, GA $42,108

Louisville, GA $42,048

Lyons, GA $41,388

Manassas, GA $41,815

Metter, GA $41,526

Midville, GA $41,718

Waycross, GA $41,617

Atlanta, GA $45,653

Ty Ty, GA $41,306

Arlington, GA $41,125

Cumming, GA $44,067

Decatur, GA $45,653

Lithonia, GA $45,363

Snellville, GA $45,101

Lawrenceville, GA $44,789

Lilburn, GA $45,291

Loganville, GA $44,620

Oxford, GA $44,525

Mansfield, GA $43,275

Newborn, GA $42,907

Porterdale, GA $44,181

Pine Lake, GA $45,653

Redan, GA $45,490

Roswell, GA $45,127

Scottdale, GA $45,653

Smyrna, GA $45,653

Stone Mountain, GA $45,649

Tucker, GA $45,640

Brookfield, GA $41,507

Camilla, GA $41,250

Chula, GA $41,334

Cobb, GA $41,230

Coolidge, GA $41,466

Cotton, GA $41,302

De Soto, GA $41,172

Doerun, GA $41,143

Ellenton, GA $41,514

Enigma, GA $41,426

Fitzgerald, GA $41,492

Funston, GA $41,300

Hartsfield, GA $41,299

Thomasville, GA $41,541

Irwinville, GA $41,389

Leesburg, GA $41,039

Leslie, GA $41,234

Meigs, GA $41,436

Moultrie, GA $41,435

Mystic, GA $41,426

Norman Park, GA $41,390

Oakfield, GA $41,085

Ochlocknee, GA $41,489

Ocilla, GA $41,451

Omega, GA $41,374

Pavo, GA $41,443

Pelham, GA $41,473

Plains, GA $41,357

Poulan, GA $41,138

Putney, GA $41,009

Rebecca, GA $41,329

Sale City, GA $41,200

Smithville, GA $41,174

Sumner, GA $41,178

Sycamore, GA $41,297

Sylvester, GA $41,086

Tifton, GA $41,359

Duluth, GA $45,067

Acworth, GA $44,713

Adairsville, GA $42,641

Aragon, GA $43,086

Armuchee, GA $42,387

Austell, GA $45,391

Ball Ground, GA $43,983

Bowdon, GA $42,794

Bowdon Junction, GA $43,490

Bremen, GA $43,627

Clarkdale, GA $45,301

Carrollton, GA $43,695

Buchanan, GA $43,153

Canton, GA $44,270

Cartersville, GA $43,677

Lithia Springs, GA $45,382

Cassville, GA $43,506

Cave Spring, GA $42,244

Cedartown, GA $42,736

Mableton, GA $45,653

Powder Springs, GA $45,099

Coosa, GA $42,023

Dallas, GA $44,438

Douglasville, GA $45,028

Emerson, GA $44,328

Esom Hill, GA $42,503

Fairmount, GA $42,788

Felton, GA $43,109

Hiram, GA $44,883

Holly Springs, GA $44,601

Arnoldsville, GA $42,221

Bethlehem, GA $44,062

Bishop, GA $42,995

Bogart, GA $43,211

Bostwick, GA $43,053

Bowman, GA $42,036

Buckhead, GA $42,148

Carlton, GA $41,589

Colbert, GA $42,067

Avondale Estates, GA $45,653

Norcross, GA $45,364

Alpharetta, GA $44,724

Marietta, GA $45,363

Auburn, GA $44,181

Conyers, GA $44,973

Covington, GA $43,913

Grayson, GA $44,785

Jersey, GA $44,281

Dacula, GA $44,401

Clarkston, GA $45,653

Suwanee, GA $44,743

Social Circle, GA $43,548

Crawfordville, GA $41,843

Warwick, GA $41,144

Danielsville, GA $41,984

Dewy Rose, GA $42,096

Elberton, GA $42,017

Farmington, GA $42,786

Franklin Springs, GA $42,142

Good Hope, GA $43,219

Greensboro, GA $41,815

Hartwell, GA $42,282

High Shoals, GA $43,085

Hull, GA $42,294

Ila, GA $42,106

Lexington, GA $41,580

Madison, GA $42,648

Monroe, GA $43,907

Rayle, GA $41,748

Royston, GA $42,110

Rutledge, GA $43,046

Sharon, GA $42,037

Siloam, GA $41,699

Statham, GA $43,347

Stephens, GA $41,898

Tignall, GA $41,961

Union Point, GA $41,705

Maxeys, GA $41,858

Washington, GA $42,068

Watkinsville, GA $42,670

White Plains, GA $41,668

Winder, GA $43,782

Winterville, GA $42,274

Calhoun, GA $42,500

Chatsworth, GA $42,326

Chickamauga, GA $42,209

Cisco, GA $42,028

Cohutta, GA $42,166

Crandall, GA $42,082

Dalton, GA $42,261

Eton, GA $42,271

Flintstone, GA $42,323

Graysville, GA $42,302

La Fayette, GA $42,138

Lyerly, GA $42,197

Menlo, GA $41,989

Oakman, GA $42,408

Plainville, GA $42,465

Ranger, GA $42,385

Resaca, GA $42,403

Ringgold, GA $42,265

Rising Fawn, GA $42,246

Rock Spring, GA $42,227

Rocky Face, GA $42,157

Rossville, GA $42,338

Fort Oglethorpe, GA $42,327

Sugar Valley, GA $42,333

Summerville, GA $42,265

Lookout Mountain, GA $42,322

Tennga, GA $42,067

Trenton, GA $42,274

Trion, GA $42,244

Tunnel Hill, GA $42,207

Varnell, GA $42,187

Wildwood, GA $42,301

Appling, GA $42,753

Avera, GA $41,960

Blythe, GA $42,834

Boneville, GA $42,577

Camak, GA $42,210

Dearing, GA $42,628

Evans, GA $42,982

Gibson, GA $42,054

Gough, GA $42,345

Gracewood, GA $43,144

Grovetown, GA $42,936

Harlem, GA $42,772

Hephzibah, GA $42,971

Keysville, GA $42,643

Lincolnton, GA $42,408

Matthews, GA $42,630

Mesena, GA $42,330

Mitchell, GA $41,786

Norwood, GA $41,967

Wray, GA $41,405

Box Springs, GA $41,299

Buena Vista, GA $41,319

Cataula, GA $41,259

Cusseta, GA $41,283

Ellaville, GA $41,426

Ellerslie, GA $41,265

Fortson, GA $41,240

Geneva, GA $41,353

Hamilton, GA $41,275

Junction City, GA $41,421

Louvale, GA $41,273

Lumpkin, GA $41,304

Manchester, GA $41,843

Midland, GA $41,242

Omaha, GA $41,284

Pine Mountain, GA $41,572

Pine Mountain Valley, GA $41,491

Preston, GA $41,328

Richland, GA $41,314

Shiloh, GA $41,582

Talbotton, GA $41,623

Upatoi, GA $41,267

Warm Springs, GA $41,797

Waverly Hall, GA $41,292

Weston, GA $41,269

West Point, GA $41,484

Woodland, GA $41,739

Columbus, GA $41,219

Fort Benning, GA $41,237

Jasper, GA $43,108

Perkins, GA $42,136

Alma, GA $41,452

Ambrose, GA $41,437

Baxley, GA $41,443

Blackshear, GA $41,495

Bristol, GA $41,397

Broxton, GA $41,440

Brunswick, GA $42,067

Saint Simons Island, GA $41,850

Jekyll Island, GA $42,151

Denton, GA $41,402

Douglas, GA $41,544

Folkston, GA $42,161

Hazlehurst, GA $41,453

Hoboken, GA $41,796

Hortense, GA $41,544

Jacksonville, GA $41,372

Jesup, GA $41,652

Kings Bay, GA $43,041

Kingsland, GA $43,047

Lumber City, GA $41,388

Assembly Technician/Machine Operator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assembly Technician/Machine Operator roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Media and Insurance sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Assembly Technician/Machine Operator positions in MFG Durable or Internet typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assembly Technician/Machine Operator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assembly Technician/Machine Operator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Media	$58,457	$28.0	30%
Insurance	$56,209	$27.0	25%
Construction	$53,961	$26.0	20%
Financial Services	$51,712	$25.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$49,464	$24.0	10%

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

Understanding how an Assembly Technician/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.

$40,762

Average $44,967/year

$49,942

$3,397

Average $3,747/month

$4,162

$784

Average $865/week

$960

$20

Average $22/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,942	$4,162	$960	$24
Average	$44,967	$3,747	$865	$22
25th Percentile	$40,762	$3,397	$784	$20

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