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 $39,455 for beginners, reaching about $49,752 at mid-level, and approach $77,673 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 $45,271, California $45,099, Massachusetts $44,498. 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: $55,925; Assembly Operator: $45,282; Assembly Worker: $44,112; General Assembly Worker: $43,922; Assembly Line Worker: $43,548.

Assembly Worker /Machine Operator Salary in Vermont

How much does an Assembly Worker /Machine Operator make in Vermont? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assembly Worker /Machine Operator in Vermont is $40,131 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $19.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $46,333
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $37,072 to $43,378
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $34,286

10% $34,286

50% (Median) $40,131

90% $46,333

Assembly Worker /Machine Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$43,378	$3,615	$834	$21
Average	$40,131	$3,344	$772	$19
25th Percentile	$37,072	$3,089	$713	$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): $39,455
Early Career (1-2 years): $43,848
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $49,752
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $53,461
Expert (over 8 years): $77,673

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assembly Worker /Machine Operator	less than 1 year	$39,455
Machine Operator II	1-2 years	$43,848
Machine Operator III	2-4 years	$49,752
Machine Operator IV	5-8 years	$53,461
Machine Operator Supervisor	over 8 years	$77,673

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: $45,271.
California: $45,099.
Massachusetts: $44,498.

District of Columbia $45,271 California $45,099 Massachusetts $44,498 Washington $44,335 New Jersey $44,318 Alaska $44,261 Connecticut $43,697 New York $43,468

Hawaii $42,736 Rhode Island $42,393 Maryland $42,160 Minnesota $41,841 Colorado $41,718 Illinois $41,677 Oregon $41,522 Delaware $41,407

New Hampshire $41,335 Virginia $41,174 Pennsylvania $40,704 Nevada $40,467 North Dakota $40,389 Michigan $40,266 Wisconsin $40,221 Vermont $40,131

Texas $39,882 Maine $39,866 Arizona $39,841 Ohio $39,813 Georgia $39,436 Indiana $39,248 Wyoming $39,211 Utah $39,154

Iowa $39,130 Kansas $38,933 Louisiana $38,876 North Carolina $38,856 Missouri $38,848 Florida $38,688 Montana $38,602 Nebraska $38,520

Kentucky $38,476 South Carolina $38,312 Tennessee $38,210 Idaho $38,169 New Mexico $37,870 Oklahoma $37,805 Alabama $37,564 South Dakota $37,159

Arkansas $36,938 West Virginia $36,820 Mississippi $36,464

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:

Adamant: $41,078
Barre: $41,140
Cabot: $41,049

Adamant, VT $41,078

Barre, VT $41,140

Cabot, VT $41,049

Calais, VT $41,085

East Barre, VT $41,077

East Calais, VT $41,078

East Montpelier, VT $41,105

Eden, VT $41,051

Eden Mills, VT $41,014

Graniteville, VT $41,137

Hyde Park, VT $41,112

Johnson, VT $41,163

Lake Elmore, VT $41,066

Marshfield, VT $41,056

Moretown, VT $41,166

Morrisville, VT $41,161

Moscow, VT $41,182

Northfield, VT $41,116

Northfield Falls, VT $41,308

North Hyde Park, VT $41,109

North Montpelier, VT $41,067

Plainfield, VT $41,062

Roxbury, VT $40,992

South Barre, VT $41,188

Waterbury, VT $41,178

Stowe, VT $41,184

Waitsfield, VT $41,161

Warren, VT $41,084

Washington, VT $41,004

Waterbury Center, VT $41,177

Websterville, VT $41,131

Williamstown, VT $41,083

Wolcott, VT $41,060

Woodbury, VT $41,020

Worcester, VT $41,061

Rutland, VT $41,060

Belmont, VT $40,933

Benson, VT $40,932

Bomoseen, VT $40,997

Brandon, VT $41,027

Bridport, VT $41,032

Castleton, VT $41,005

Center Rutland, VT $41,033

Chittenden, VT $40,939

Cuttingsville, VT $40,924

Danby, VT $40,994

East Middlebury, VT $41,054

East Poultney, VT $40,999

East Wallingford, VT $40,954

Fair Haven, VT $40,969

Florence, VT $40,955

Forest Dale, VT $41,029

Gaysville, VT $40,769

Granville, VT $40,961

Hancock, VT $40,955

Hydeville, VT $41,002

Killington, VT $40,950

Middlebury, VT $41,118

Middletown Springs, VT $40,977

Mount Holly, VT $40,939

North Clarendon, VT $40,999

Orwell, VT $40,994

Pawlet, VT $41,009

Pittsfield, VT $40,974

Pittsford, VT $41,013

Poultney, VT $41,005

Proctor, VT $41,051

Ripton, VT $41,003

Rochester, VT $40,982

Rupert, VT $40,978

Salisbury, VT $41,043

Shoreham, VT $41,009

Stockbridge, VT $40,936

Wallingford, VT $40,958

Wells, VT $41,011

West Pawlet, VT $41,024

West Rupert, VT $41,015

West Rutland, VT $40,990

Whiting, VT $41,010

Saint Johnsbury, VT $41,054

Albany, VT $41,031

Barnet, VT $41,011

Barton, VT $41,026

Beebe Plain, VT $41,038

Concord, VT $40,972

Coventry, VT $41,086

Craftsbury, VT $41,042

Craftsbury Common, VT $41,045

Danville, VT $41,020

Derby, VT $41,038

Derby Line, VT $41,008

East Burke, VT $41,006

East Charleston, VT $41,011

East Hardwick, VT $41,033

East Haven, VT $40,917

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $41,053

Glover, VT $41,014

Granby, VT $40,867

Greensboro, VT $41,000

Greensboro Bend, VT $41,026

Hardwick, VT $41,071

Irasburg, VT $41,016

Island Pond, VT $40,949

Lowell, VT $41,002

Lower Waterford, VT $41,049

Lyndon, VT $41,042

Lyndon Center, VT $41,088

Lyndonville, VT $41,043

Morgan, VT $40,969

Newport, VT $41,063

Newport Center, VT $41,011

North Concord, VT $40,903

North Troy, VT $41,016

Orleans, VT $41,001

Passumpsic, VT $41,057

Peacham, VT $40,974

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $41,058

Sheffield, VT $40,985

Sutton, VT $40,982

Troy, VT $41,020

West Burke, VT $41,009

West Charleston, VT $40,990

West Danville, VT $41,022

Westfield, VT $40,989

West Glover, VT $41,018

Averill, VT $40,779

Beecher Falls, VT $41,043

Canaan, VT $40,941

Gilman, VT $41,121

Guildhall, VT $40,887

Lunenburg, VT $40,976

Norton, VT $40,861

North Bennington, VT $41,317

North Pownal, VT $41,400

Pownal, VT $41,424

White River Junction, VT $41,049

Ascutney, VT $41,068

Barnard, VT $40,956

Bethel, VT $40,981

Bradford, VT $41,024

Bridgewater, VT $40,998

Bridgewater Corners, VT $40,917

Brookfield, VT $41,021

Brownsville, VT $40,999

Chelsea, VT $40,997

Corinth, VT $40,986

East Corinth, VT $41,004

East Randolph, VT $41,011

East Ryegate, VT $40,976

East Thetford, VT $41,027

Fairlee, VT $40,982

Groton, VT $40,993

Hartford, VT $41,156

Hartland, VT $41,012

Hartland Four Corners, VT $41,010

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $41,116

Newbury, VT $40,988

North Hartland, VT $41,041

North Pomfret, VT $40,970

North Thetford, VT $41,026

Norwich, VT $41,018

Plymouth, VT $40,887

Post Mills, VT $41,017

Quechee, VT $41,059

Randolph, VT $41,052

Randolph Center, VT $41,031

Reading, VT $40,921

Sharon, VT $40,980

South Pomfret, VT $40,941

South Royalton, VT $40,992

South Ryegate, VT $41,000

South Strafford, VT $40,990

South Woodstock, VT $40,931

Strafford, VT $40,955

Taftsville, VT $41,062

Thetford, VT $41,027

Thetford Center, VT $40,984

Topsham, VT $40,971

Tunbridge, VT $40,979

Vershire, VT $40,960

Wells River, VT $41,003

West Fairlee, VT $41,078

West Hartford, VT $40,971

West Newbury, VT $40,987

West Topsham, VT $41,004

Wilder, VT $41,158

Windsor, VT $41,029

Woodstock, VT $40,978

Bellows Falls, VT $41,128

Cambridgeport, VT $41,081

Cavendish, VT $40,944

Chester, VT $40,985

Chester Depot, VT $40,970

Grafton, VT $40,954

Londonderry, VT $41,028

Ludlow, VT $40,966

North Springfield, VT $41,109

Perkinsville, VT $40,997

Peru, VT $40,985

Proctorsville, VT $40,951

Saxtons River, VT $41,119

South Londonderry, VT $41,053

Springfield, VT $41,089

Westminster, VT $41,128

Westminster Station, VT $41,130

Weston, VT $40,943

Shaftsbury, VT $41,268

Brattleboro, VT $41,212

Bondville, VT $41,041

East Dover, VT $41,125

Jacksonville, VT $41,228

Jamaica, VT $41,042

Marlboro, VT $41,416

Newfane, VT $41,098

Putney, VT $41,089

Readsboro, VT $41,421

South Newfane, VT $41,112

Stamford, VT $41,391

Townshend, VT $41,060

Vernon, VT $41,338

Wardsboro, VT $41,090

West Dover, VT $41,158

West Dummerston, VT $41,108

West Halifax, VT $41,171

West Townshend, VT $41,005

West Wardsboro, VT $41,006

Whitingham, VT $41,213

Williamsville, VT $41,108

Wilmington, VT $41,188

Burlington, VT $41,301

South Burlington, VT $41,298

Winooski, VT $41,301

Colchester, VT $41,301

Alburgh, VT $41,095

Bakersfield, VT $41,156

Belvidere Center, VT $41,006

Bristol, VT $41,164

Cambridge, VT $41,213

Charlotte, VT $41,245

East Berkshire, VT $41,116

East Fairfield, VT $41,177

Enosburg Falls, VT $41,064

Essex, VT $41,269

Essex Junction, VT $41,272

Fairfax, VT $41,216

Fairfield, VT $41,177

Ferrisburgh, VT $41,199

Franklin, VT $41,066

Grand Isle, VT $41,220

Highgate Center, VT $41,101

Highgate Springs, VT $41,122

Hinesburg, VT $41,244

Huntington, VT $41,213

Isle La Motte, VT $41,146

Jeffersonville, VT $41,186

Jericho, VT $41,235

Jonesville, VT $41,244

Milton, VT $41,255

Monkton, VT $41,211

Montgomery, VT $41,064

Montgomery Center, VT $41,014

New Haven, VT $41,159

North Ferrisburgh, VT $41,217

North Hero, VT $41,177

Richford, VT $41,057

Richmond, VT $41,240

Saint Albans, VT $41,195

Saint Albans Bay, VT $41,190

Shelburne, VT $41,282

Sheldon, VT $41,146

Sheldon Springs, VT $41,247

South Hero, VT $41,258

Starksboro, VT $41,188

Swanton, VT $41,139

Underhill, VT $41,226

Underhill Center, VT $41,227

Vergennes, VT $41,147

Waterville, VT $41,161

Westford, VT $41,246

Williston, VT $41,277

Montpelier, VT $41,133

Bennington, VT $41,347

Arlington, VT $41,202

Dorset, VT $41,041

East Arlington, VT $41,026

East Dorset, VT $41,042

Manchester, VT $41,153

Manchester Center, VT $41,126

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	$54,177	$26.0	35%
Financial Services	$52,171	$25.0	30%
Media	$50,164	$24.0	25%
Biotechnology	$48,158	$23.0	20%
Insurance	$46,151	$22.0	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.

$37,072

Average $40,131/year

$43,378

$3,089

Average $3,344/month

$3,615

$713

Average $772/week

$834

$18

Average $19/hour

$21

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$43,378	$3,615	$834	$21
Average	$40,131	$3,344	$772	$19
25th Percentile	$37,072	$3,089	$713	$18

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