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

The MFG Nondurable industry offers the highest average compensation for Assembly Worker /Machine Operator roles, with salaries approximately 35% above the market median.

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

An Assembly Worker /Machine Operator's salary grows with experience: starting around $40,202 for beginners, reaching about $48,899 at mid-level, and approach $76,356 for experts.

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

Assembly Worker /Machine Operator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assembly Worker /Machine Operator roles are District of Columbia $46,940, California $46,762, Massachusetts $46,139. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Assembly Worker /Machine Operator level roles vary by specialization: Operator, Assembly Operator: $55,954; Assembly Operator: $45,288; Assembly Worker: $44,118; General Assembly Worker: $43,923; Assembly Line Worker: $43,553.

Assembly Worker /Machine Operator Salary in Georgia

How much does an Assembly Worker /Machine Operator make in Georgia? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assembly Worker /Machine Operator in Georgia is $40,891 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $47,209
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $37,773 to $44,198
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $34,934

10% $34,934

50% (Median) $40,891

90% $47,209

Assembly Worker /Machine Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$44,198	$3,683	$850	$21
Average	$40,891	$3,408	$786	$20
25th Percentile	$37,773	$3,148	$726	$18

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Key Factors That Influence Assembly Worker /Machine Operator Salaries

An Assembly Worker /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 Worker /Machine Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assembly Worker /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): $40,202
Early Career (1-2 years): $43,091
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $48,899
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $52,524
Expert (over 8 years): $76,356

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assembly Worker /Machine Operator	less than 1 year	$40,202
Machine Operator II	1-2 years	$43,091
Machine Operator III	2-4 years	$48,899
Machine Operator IV	5-8 years	$52,524
Machine Operator Supervisor	over 8 years	$76,356

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

District of Columbia: $46,940.
California: $46,762.
Massachusetts: $46,139.

District of Columbia $46,940 California $46,762 Massachusetts $46,139 Washington $45,970 New Jersey $45,953 Alaska $45,893 Connecticut $45,308 New York $45,071

Hawaii $44,312 Rhode Island $43,956 Maryland $43,714 Minnesota $43,383 Colorado $43,256 Illinois $43,214 Oregon $43,053 Delaware $42,934

New Hampshire $42,859 Virginia $42,692 Pennsylvania $42,205 Nevada $41,959 North Dakota $41,878 Michigan $41,751 Wisconsin $41,705 Vermont $41,611

Texas $41,353 Maine $41,336 Arizona $41,310 Ohio $41,281 Georgia $40,891 Indiana $40,696 Wyoming $40,657 Utah $40,598

Iowa $40,573 Kansas $40,369 Louisiana $40,310 North Carolina $40,289 Missouri $40,280 Florida $40,115 Montana $40,026 Nebraska $39,941

Kentucky $39,894 South Carolina $39,725 Tennessee $39,619 Idaho $39,576 New Mexico $39,267 Oklahoma $39,199 Alabama $38,949 South Dakota $38,529

Arkansas $38,300 West Virginia $38,177 Mississippi $37,808

Top Paying Cities for Assembly Worker /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: $37,917
Kennesaw: $40,891
Kingston: $38,992

Attapulgus, GA $37,917

Kennesaw, GA $40,891

Kingston, GA $38,992

Lebanon, GA $40,441

Lindale, GA $38,721

Marble Hill, GA $39,275

Mount Berry, GA $38,494

Mount Zion, GA $39,344

Nelson, GA $39,835

Rockmart, GA $39,823

Rome, GA $38,622

Roopville, GA $38,972

Rydal, GA $39,175

Shannon, GA $38,581

Silver Creek, GA $38,901

Talking Rock, GA $38,768

Tallapoosa, GA $38,970

Tate, GA $39,439

Taylorsville, GA $39,856

Temple, GA $40,071

Villa Rica, GA $40,366

Waco, GA $39,091

Waleska, GA $39,593

White, GA $39,715

Whitesburg, GA $40,118

Winston, GA $40,510

Woodstock, GA $40,749

Barnesville, GA $38,425

Brooks, GA $39,684

Concord, GA $38,678

Experiment, GA $39,776

Fairburn, GA $41,047

Fayetteville, GA $40,974

Flovilla, GA $38,624

Franklin, GA $38,625

Gay, GA $38,799

Glenn, GA $38,626

Grantville, GA $38,995

Greenville, GA $38,415

Griffin, GA $39,900

Hampton, GA $40,533

Haralson, GA $39,512

Hogansville, GA $38,567

Jackson, GA $39,122

Jenkinsburg, GA $39,528

Jonesboro, GA $41,128

Lagrange, GA $38,214

Manor, GA $37,653

Mershon, GA $37,641

Millwood, GA $37,644

Nahunta, GA $38,045

Nicholls, GA $37,688

Odum, GA $37,789

Offerman, GA $37,788

Patterson, GA $37,677

Saint Marys, GA $39,096

Screven, GA $37,669

Sea Island, GA $37,969

Saint George, GA $39,213

Surrency, GA $37,618

Waresboro, GA $37,787

Waverly, GA $38,324

Waynesville, GA $38,111

West Green, GA $37,658

White Oak, GA $38,403

Woodbine, GA $38,792

Valdosta, GA $37,811

Adel, GA $37,732

Alapaha, GA $37,655

Argyle, GA $37,778

Axson, GA $37,662

Barney, GA $37,675

Boston, GA $37,854

Cecil, GA $37,789

Dixie, GA $37,725

Du Pont, GA $37,601

Fargo, GA $37,796

Hahira, GA $37,754

Homerville, GA $37,687

Lakeland, GA $37,707

Lake Park, GA $37,755

Lenox, GA $37,655

Morven, GA $37,716

Nashville, GA $37,704

Naylor, GA $37,681

Pearson, GA $37,678

Quitman, GA $37,751

Ray City, GA $37,741

Sparks, GA $37,710

Statenville, GA $37,750

Stockton, GA $37,681

Willacoochee, GA $37,683

Moody A F B, GA $37,764

Albany, GA $37,291

Americus, GA $37,685

Andersonville, GA $37,672

Arabi, GA $37,498

Ashburn, GA $37,483

Baconton, GA $37,348

Barwick, GA $37,758

Berlin, GA $37,779

Locust Grove, GA $39,896

Bainbridge, GA $37,707

Blakely, GA $36,993

Bluffton, GA $37,361

Brinson, GA $37,625

Bronwood, GA $37,403

Cairo, GA $37,749

Calvary, GA $37,940

Cedar Springs, GA $36,793

Climax, GA $37,804

Coleman, GA $37,483

Colquitt, GA $37,571

Cuthbert, GA $37,551

Damascus, GA $37,424

Dawson, GA $37,413

Donalsonville, GA $37,539

Edison, GA $37,454

Fort Gaines, GA $37,345

Fowlstown, GA $37,900

Georgetown, GA $37,478

Iron City, GA $37,549

Jakin, GA $36,891

Leary, GA $37,376

Morgan, GA $37,389

Morris, GA $37,457

Newton, GA $37,455

Parrott, GA $37,543

Sasser, GA $37,354

Shellman, GA $37,507

Whigham, GA $37,786

Lovejoy, GA $40,698

Luthersville, GA $38,945

Mcdonough, GA $40,376

Meansville, GA $38,324

Milner, GA $38,759

Molena, GA $38,277

Moreland, GA $39,387

Morrow, GA $41,390

Newnan, GA $39,669

Orchard Hill, GA $38,971

Palmetto, GA $40,704

Peachtree City, GA $40,526

Red Oak, GA $41,417

Rex, GA $41,313

Riverdale, GA $41,284

Sargent, GA $39,809

Senoia, GA $39,694

Sharpsburg, GA $40,155

Stockbridge, GA $41,058

Sunny Side, GA $40,200

The Rock, GA $38,326

Thomaston, GA $38,129

Conley, GA $41,514

Turin, GA $39,930

Tyrone, GA $40,784

Union City, GA $41,189

Williamson, GA $39,089

Woodbury, GA $38,304

Ellenwood, GA $41,480

Zebulon, GA $38,676

Forest Park, GA $41,510

Stapleton, GA $38,534

Thomson, GA $38,593

Warrenton, GA $38,237

Waynesboro, GA $38,711

Wrens, GA $38,632

Augusta, GA $39,233

Abbeville, GA $37,703

North Metro, GA $40,981

Millen, GA $38,114

Mount Vernon, GA $37,648

Newington, GA $38,383

Norristown, GA $37,537

Nunez, GA $37,529

Oliver, GA $38,469

Portal, GA $37,827

Pulaski, GA $38,022

Adrian, GA $37,550

Allentown, GA $37,865

Bolingbroke, GA $38,010

Bonaire, GA $37,931

Butler, GA $37,797

Byromville, GA $37,688

Byron, GA $37,953

Cadwell, GA $37,684

Cordele, GA $37,683

Chauncey, GA $37,663

Chester, GA $37,812

Clinchfield, GA $37,799

Cochran, GA $37,855

Culloden, GA $38,101

Danville, GA $37,873

Davisboro, GA $37,900

Dexter, GA $37,792

Dry Branch, GA $37,951

Dublin, GA $37,825

Dudley, GA $37,808

Eastman, GA $37,752

Eatonton, GA $38,387

Elko, GA $37,793

East Dublin, GA $37,750

Centerville, GA $37,956

Forsyth, GA $38,224

Fort Valley, GA $37,894

Gordon, GA $37,930

Gray, GA $37,999

Haddock, GA $38,042

Hardwick, GA $37,872

Harrison, GA $37,681

Hawkinsville, GA $37,796

Helena, GA $37,704

Hillsboro, GA $38,131

Howard, GA $37,684

Ideal, GA $37,718

Irwinton, GA $37,875

Jeffersonville, GA $37,928

Jewell, GA $37,928

Juliette, GA $38,090

Kathleen, GA $37,909

Kite, GA $37,541

Knoxville, GA $37,919

Lilly, GA $37,793

Lizella, GA $37,993

Mc Intyre, GA $37,888

Mc Rae, GA $37,697

Marshallville, GA $37,829

Mauk, GA $37,649

Milledgeville, GA $37,889

Milan, GA $37,667

Montezuma, GA $37,755

Monticello, GA $38,514

Montrose, GA $37,845

Musella, GA $38,033

Oconee, GA $37,915

Oglethorpe, GA $37,758

Perry, GA $37,908

Pinehurst, GA $37,695

Pineview, GA $37,706

Pitts, GA $37,663

Rentz, GA $37,753

Reynolds, GA $37,811

Rhine, GA $37,650

Roberta, GA $38,025

Rochelle, GA $37,680

Rupert, GA $37,648

Sandersville, GA $37,903

Scotland, GA $37,752

Seville, GA $37,831

Shady Dale, GA $38,736

Smarr, GA $38,064

Sparta, GA $37,944

Warner Robins, GA $37,944

Comer, GA $37,982

Crawford, GA $38,092

Tennille, GA $37,805

Toomsboro, GA $37,802

Unadilla, GA $37,777

Vienna, GA $37,702

Warthen, GA $37,795

Wrightsville, GA $37,669

Yatesville, GA $38,183

Reidsville, GA $37,897

Rockledge, GA $37,600

Rocky Ford, GA $37,872

Sardis, GA $38,464

Soperton, GA $37,596

Statesboro, GA $38,241

Stillmore, GA $37,607

Sylvania, GA $37,942

Tarrytown, GA $37,578

Twin City, GA $37,554

Uvalda, GA $37,650

Vidalia, GA $37,679

Wadley, GA $37,911

Gainesville, GA $39,455

Chestnut Mountain, GA $39,865

Alto, GA $38,528

Baldwin, GA $38,306

Blairsville, GA $38,042

Blue Ridge, GA $38,188

Buford, GA $40,358

Bowersville, GA $38,408

Braselton, GA $39,869

Canon, GA $38,378

Carnesville, GA $38,239

Cherry Log, GA $38,179

Clarkesville, GA $38,115

Clayton, GA $38,224

Clermont, GA $38,887

Cleveland, GA $38,463

Commerce, GA $38,785

Cornelia, GA $38,426

Dahlonega, GA $38,859

Dawsonville, GA $39,417

Demorest, GA $38,259

Ellijay, GA $38,439

Dillard, GA $38,253

Eastanollee, GA $38,381

East Ellijay, GA $38,436

Epworth, GA $38,188

Flowery Branch, GA $40,018

Gillsville, GA $39,034

Habersham, GA $38,226

Helen, GA $37,983

Hiawassee, GA $38,000

Homer, GA $38,375

Hoschton, GA $39,859

Jefferson, GA $39,232

Lakemont, GA $38,173

Lavonia, GA $38,424

Lula, GA $38,853

Mc Caysville, GA $38,246

Martin, GA $38,403

Maysville, GA $38,886

Mineral Bluff, GA $38,119

Morganton, GA $38,087

Mountain City, GA $38,315

Mount Airy, GA $38,237

Murrayville, GA $39,128

Nicholson, GA $38,767

Oakwood, GA $39,843

Pendergrass, GA $39,343

Rabun Gap, GA $38,197

Sautee Nacoochee, GA $38,045

Suches, GA $38,173

Tallulah Falls, GA $38,300

Talmo, GA $39,373

Tiger, GA $38,205

Toccoa, GA $38,351

Turnerville, GA $38,275

Wiley, GA $38,314

Young Harris, GA $38,027

Toccoa Falls, GA $38,428

Athens, GA $38,761

Macon, GA $37,982

Allenhurst, GA $38,588

Bloomingdale, GA $39,265

Clyo, GA $38,710

Crescent, GA $38,370

Darien, GA $38,176

Eden, GA $39,130

Ellabell, GA $39,002

Fleming, GA $38,978

Hinesville, GA $38,693

Guyton, GA $38,951

Fort Stewart, GA $38,717

Ludowici, GA $38,312

Meldrim, GA $39,204

Meridian, GA $38,273

Midway, GA $38,905

Pembroke, GA $38,664

Pooler, GA $39,411

Riceboro, GA $38,649

Richmond Hill, GA $39,158

Rincon, GA $39,179

Sapelo Island, GA $38,209

Tybee Island, GA $39,296

Springfield, GA $38,825

Townsend, GA $38,313

Walthourville, GA $38,566

Savannah, GA $39,411

Swainsboro, GA $37,575

Ailey, GA $37,624

Alamo, GA $37,669

Alston, GA $37,657

Bartow, GA $37,801

Bellville, GA $38,075

Brooklet, GA $38,641

Claxton, GA $38,180

Cobbtown, GA $37,727

Collins, GA $37,834

Daisy, GA $38,373

Dover, GA $38,144

Garfield, GA $37,805

Girard, GA $38,503

Glennville, GA $38,103

Glenwood, GA $37,620

Hagan, GA $38,290

Louisville, GA $38,236

Lyons, GA $37,635

Manassas, GA $38,024

Metter, GA $37,761

Midville, GA $37,936

Waycross, GA $37,844

Atlanta, GA $41,514

Ty Ty, GA $37,561

Arlington, GA $37,396

Cumming, GA $40,072

Decatur, GA $41,514

Lithonia, GA $41,250

Snellville, GA $41,012

Lawrenceville, GA $40,728

Lilburn, GA $41,185

Loganville, GA $40,575

Oxford, GA $40,488

Mansfield, GA $39,352

Newborn, GA $39,017

Porterdale, GA $40,176

Pine Lake, GA $41,514

Redan, GA $41,366

Roswell, GA $41,036

Scottdale, GA $41,514

Smyrna, GA $41,514

Stone Mountain, GA $41,510

Tucker, GA $41,503

Brookfield, GA $37,744

Camilla, GA $37,511

Chula, GA $37,587

Cobb, GA $37,492

Coolidge, GA $37,707

Cotton, GA $37,558

De Soto, GA $37,440

Doerun, GA $37,413

Ellenton, GA $37,751

Enigma, GA $37,671

Fitzgerald, GA $37,731

Funston, GA $37,556

Hartsfield, GA $37,555

Thomasville, GA $37,775

Irwinville, GA $37,637

Leesburg, GA $37,319

Leslie, GA $37,496

Meigs, GA $37,680

Moultrie, GA $37,678

Mystic, GA $37,670

Norman Park, GA $37,638

Oakfield, GA $37,360

Ochlocknee, GA $37,727

Ocilla, GA $37,694

Omega, GA $37,623

Pavo, GA $37,686

Pelham, GA $37,713

Plains, GA $37,607

Poulan, GA $37,409

Putney, GA $37,291

Rebecca, GA $37,582

Sale City, GA $37,465

Smithville, GA $37,441

Sumner, GA $37,445

Sycamore, GA $37,553

Sylvester, GA $37,362

Tifton, GA $37,610

Duluth, GA $40,981

Acworth, GA $40,659

Adairsville, GA $38,775

Aragon, GA $39,180

Armuchee, GA $38,544

Austell, GA $41,276

Ball Ground, GA $39,995

Bowdon, GA $38,914

Bowdon Junction, GA $39,547

Bremen, GA $39,672

Clarkdale, GA $41,195

Carrollton, GA $39,734

Buchanan, GA $39,241

Canton, GA $40,257

Cartersville, GA $39,717

Lithia Springs, GA $41,267

Cassville, GA $39,562

Cave Spring, GA $38,414

Cedartown, GA $38,862

Mableton, GA $41,514

Powder Springs, GA $41,010

Coosa, GA $38,214

Dallas, GA $40,409

Douglasville, GA $40,946

Emerson, GA $40,310

Esom Hill, GA $38,650

Fairmount, GA $38,909

Felton, GA $39,201

Hiram, GA $40,814

Holly Springs, GA $40,558

Arnoldsville, GA $38,393

Bethlehem, GA $40,067

Bishop, GA $39,097

Bogart, GA $39,294

Bostwick, GA $39,150

Bowman, GA $38,225

Buckhead, GA $38,327

Carlton, GA $37,819

Colbert, GA $38,254

Avondale Estates, GA $41,514

Norcross, GA $41,252

Alpharetta, GA $40,670

Marietta, GA $41,251

Auburn, GA $40,176

Conyers, GA $40,896

Covington, GA $39,932

Grayson, GA $40,725

Jersey, GA $40,266

Dacula, GA $40,375

Clarkston, GA $41,514

Suwanee, GA $40,687

Social Circle, GA $39,600

Crawfordville, GA $38,050

Warwick, GA $37,414

Danielsville, GA $38,178

Dewy Rose, GA $38,280

Elberton, GA $38,208

Farmington, GA $38,907

Franklin Springs, GA $38,322

Good Hope, GA $39,301

Greensboro, GA $38,024

Hartwell, GA $38,449

High Shoals, GA $39,179

Hull, GA $38,460

Ila, GA $38,289

Lexington, GA $37,811

Madison, GA $38,782

Monroe, GA $39,926

Rayle, GA $37,964

Royston, GA $38,293

Rutledge, GA $39,143

Sharon, GA $38,226

Siloam, GA $37,919

Statham, GA $39,417

Stephens, GA $38,100

Tignall, GA $38,156

Union Point, GA $37,924

Maxeys, GA $38,063

Washington, GA $38,254

Watkinsville, GA $38,801

White Plains, GA $37,891

Winder, GA $39,813

Winterville, GA $38,442

Calhoun, GA $38,647

Chatsworth, GA $38,488

Chickamauga, GA $38,382

Cisco, GA $38,218

Cohutta, GA $38,343

Crandall, GA $38,267

Dalton, GA $38,429

Eton, GA $38,438

Flintstone, GA $38,486

Graysville, GA $38,467

La Fayette, GA $38,318

Lyerly, GA $38,371

Menlo, GA $38,182

Oakman, GA $38,563

Plainville, GA $38,615

Ranger, GA $38,542

Resaca, GA $38,559

Ringgold, GA $38,434

Rising Fawn, GA $38,416

Rock Spring, GA $38,399

Rocky Face, GA $38,335

Rossville, GA $38,499

Fort Oglethorpe, GA $38,489

Sugar Valley, GA $38,495

Summerville, GA $38,433

Lookout Mountain, GA $38,485

Tennga, GA $38,253

Trenton, GA $38,441

Trion, GA $38,414

Tunnel Hill, GA $38,380

Varnell, GA $38,363

Wildwood, GA $38,466

Appling, GA $38,877

Avera, GA $38,156

Blythe, GA $38,951

Boneville, GA $38,717

Camak, GA $38,383

Dearing, GA $38,763

Evans, GA $39,086

Gibson, GA $38,242

Gough, GA $38,506

Gracewood, GA $39,233

Grovetown, GA $39,043

Harlem, GA $38,895

Hephzibah, GA $39,076

Keysville, GA $38,777

Lincolnton, GA $38,563

Matthews, GA $38,766

Mesena, GA $38,492

Mitchell, GA $37,998

Norwood, GA $38,162

Wray, GA $37,651

Box Springs, GA $37,555

Buena Vista, GA $37,574

Cataula, GA $37,518

Cusseta, GA $37,540

Ellaville, GA $37,671

Ellerslie, GA $37,524

Fortson, GA $37,501

Geneva, GA $37,604

Hamilton, GA $37,533

Junction City, GA $37,666

Louvale, GA $37,532

Lumpkin, GA $37,560

Manchester, GA $38,049

Midland, GA $37,503

Omaha, GA $37,541

Pine Mountain, GA $37,803

Pine Mountain Valley, GA $37,729

Preston, GA $37,581

Richland, GA $37,568

Shiloh, GA $37,812

Talbotton, GA $37,850

Upatoi, GA $37,526

Warm Springs, GA $38,008

Waverly Hall, GA $37,549

Weston, GA $37,527

West Point, GA $37,723

Woodland, GA $37,955

Columbus, GA $37,482

Fort Benning, GA $37,499

Jasper, GA $39,200

Perkins, GA $38,316

Alma, GA $37,694

Ambrose, GA $37,680

Baxley, GA $37,685

Blackshear, GA $37,733

Bristol, GA $37,644

Broxton, GA $37,683

Brunswick, GA $38,253

Saint Simons Island, GA $38,056

Jekyll Island, GA $38,329

Denton, GA $37,649

Douglas, GA $37,778

Folkston, GA $38,338

Hazlehurst, GA $37,695

Hoboken, GA $38,007

Hortense, GA $37,777

Jacksonville, GA $37,621

Jesup, GA $37,876

Kings Bay, GA $39,139

Kingsland, GA $39,145

Lumber City, GA $37,636

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

For Assembly Worker /Machine Operator roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 75% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the MFG Nondurable and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 35% above the average. In contrast, Assembly Worker /Machine Operator positions in MFG Durable or Healthcare typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assembly Worker /Machine Operator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assembly Worker /Machine Operator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
MFG Nondurable	$55,202	$27.0	35%
Financial Services	$53,158	$26.0	30%
Media	$51,113	$25.0	25%
Biotechnology	$49,069	$24.0	20%
Insurance	$47,024	$23.0	15%

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

Understanding how an Assembly Worker /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.

$37,773

Average $40,891/year

$44,198

$3,148

Average $3,408/month

$3,683

$726

Average $786/week

$850

$18

Average $20/hour

$21

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$44,198	$3,683	$850	$21
Average	$40,891	$3,408	$786	$20
25th Percentile	$37,773	$3,148	$726	$18

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