What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Pattern Maker'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 Assistant Pattern Maker?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Pattern Maker roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Pattern Maker's salary?

An Assistant Pattern Maker's salary grows with experience: starting around $55,235 for beginners, reaching about $55,801 at mid-level, and approach $56,968 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Pattern Maker?

Assistant Pattern Maker salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Pattern Maker roles are District of Columbia $68,297, California $68,038, Massachusetts $67,131. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Pattern Maker roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Pattern Maker level roles vary by specialization: Pattern Maker: $72,514; Surface Pattern Designer: $69,420; Pattern Designer: $61,291; Cabinet Maker: $60,297; Mold Maker: $53,308.

Assistant Pattern Maker Salary in Iowa

How much does an Assistant Pattern Maker make in Iowa? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Pattern Maker in Iowa is $59,032 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

However, an Assistant Pattern Maker's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $80,873
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $53,876 to $70,464
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $49,181

10% $49,181

50% (Median) $59,032

90% $80,873

Assistant Pattern Maker Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$70,464	$5,872	$1,355	$34
Average	$59,032	$4,919	$1,135	$28
25th Percentile	$53,876	$4,490	$1,036	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Pattern Maker Salaries

An Assistant Pattern Maker'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 Assistant Pattern Maker Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Pattern Maker'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): $55,235
Early Career (1-2 years): $55,405
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $55,801
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $56,254
Expert (over 8 years): $56,968

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Pattern Maker	less than 1 year	$55,235
Early Career Level Assistant Pattern Maker	1-2 years	$55,405
Mid-Level Level Assistant Pattern Maker	2-4 years	$55,801
Senior-Level Level Assistant Pattern Maker	5-8 years	$56,254
Expert Level Assistant Pattern Maker	over 8 years	$56,968

How Do Assistant Pattern Maker 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 Assistant Pattern Makers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $68,297.
California: $68,038.
Massachusetts: $67,131.

District of Columbia $68,297 California $68,038 Massachusetts $67,131 Washington $66,885 New Jersey $66,860 Alaska $66,774 Connecticut $65,922 New York $65,577

Hawaii $64,473 Rhode Island $63,955 Maryland $63,603 Minnesota $63,122 Colorado $62,937 Illinois $62,875 Oregon $62,641 Delaware $62,468

New Hampshire $62,360 Virginia $62,116 Pennsylvania $61,407 Nevada $61,049 North Dakota $60,932 Michigan $60,747 Wisconsin $60,679 Vermont $60,544

Texas $60,167 Maine $60,143 Arizona $60,106 Ohio $60,062 Georgia $59,495 Indiana $59,211 Wyoming $59,156 Utah $59,069

Iowa $59,032 Kansas $58,736 Louisiana $58,650 North Carolina $58,619 Missouri $58,607 Florida $58,366 Montana $58,237 Nebraska $58,113

Kentucky $58,045 South Carolina $57,799 Tennessee $57,644 Idaho $57,583 New Mexico $57,132 Oklahoma $57,034 Alabama $56,670 South Dakota $56,059

Arkansas $55,726 West Virginia $55,547 Mississippi $55,010

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Pattern Maker

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:

West Bend: $57,526
Melvin: $57,358
Milford: $57,602

West Bend, IA $57,526

Melvin, IA $57,358

Milford, IA $57,602

Ocheyedan, IA $57,461

Okoboji, IA $57,817

Royal, IA $57,537

Ruthven, IA $57,540

Spirit Lake, IA $57,763

Superior, IA $57,813

Terril, IA $57,494

Wallingford, IA $57,574

Webb, IA $57,483

Carroll, IA $57,587

Arcadia, IA $57,496

Arthur, IA $57,444

Aspinwall, IA $57,824

Auburn, IA $57,472

Breda, IA $57,486

Charter Oak, IA $57,469

Dedham, IA $57,594

Deloit, IA $57,533

Denison, IA $57,670

Glidden, IA $57,673

Halbur, IA $57,678

Ida Grove, IA $57,433

Irwin, IA $57,807

Kirkman, IA $57,765

Kiron, IA $57,454

Lake City, IA $57,523

Lake View, IA $57,536

Lanesboro, IA $57,760

Lidderdale, IA $57,605

Lohrville, IA $57,594

Manilla, IA $57,704

Manning, IA $57,665

Odebolt, IA $57,497

Ralston, IA $57,939

Ricketts, IA $57,647

Schleswig, IA $57,487

Scranton, IA $57,918

Templeton, IA $57,557

Vail, IA $57,511

Wall Lake, IA $57,513

Westside, IA $57,483

Council Bluffs, IA $58,619

Carter Lake, IA $58,619

Arion, IA $57,585

Avoca, IA $58,171

Blencoe, IA $57,456

Carson, IA $58,324

Crescent, IA $58,617

Defiance, IA $57,771

Dow City, IA $57,709

Dunlap, IA $57,741

Earling, IA $57,840

Elk Horn, IA $57,916

Elliott, IA $57,881

Emerson, IA $58,201

Glenwood, IA $58,456

Griswold, IA $57,997

Hancock, IA $58,251

Harlan, IA $58,002

Hastings, IA $58,253

Henderson, IA $58,294

Honey Creek, IA $58,589

Kimballton, IA $57,845

Lewis, IA $57,940

Little Sioux, IA $57,744

Logan, IA $58,320

Mc Clelland, IA $58,535

Macedonia, IA $58,364

Magnolia, IA $58,270

Malvern, IA $58,292

Marne, IA $57,904

Minden, IA $58,409

Mineola, IA $58,543

Missouri Valley, IA $58,432

Modale, IA $58,290

Mondamin, IA $58,061

Moorhead, IA $57,515

Van Meter, IA $59,901

Van Wert, IA $58,150

Waukee, IA $60,080

Weldon, IA $58,233

West Des Moines, IA $60,362

What Cheer, IA $57,866

Whitten, IA $57,952

Williams, IA $57,626

Williamson, IA $58,843

Winterset, IA $59,376

Wiota, IA $57,747

Woodburn, IA $58,987

Woodward, IA $59,574

Yale, IA $58,563

Zearing, IA $58,162

Des Moines, IA $60,500

Urbandale, IA $60,390

Windsor Heights, IA $60,473

Clive, IA $60,267

Pleasant Hill, IA $60,393

Mason City, IA $57,669

Alexander, IA $57,472

Belmond, IA $57,552

Britt, IA $57,520

Buffalo Center, IA $57,585

Carpenter, IA $58,163

Chapin, IA $57,770

Clear Lake, IA $57,609

Corwith, IA $57,446

Coulter, IA $57,764

Crystal Lake, IA $57,765

Dougherty, IA $57,418

Fertile, IA $57,567

Floyd, IA $57,694

Forest City, IA $57,573

Garner, IA $57,549

Goodell, IA $57,449

Grafton, IA $57,575

Hampton, IA $57,608

Hanlontown, IA $57,497

Joice, IA $57,540

Kanawha, IA $57,471

Kensett, IA $57,494

Klemme, IA $57,499

Lake Mills, IA $57,694

Lakota, IA $57,541

Latimer, IA $57,538

Leland, IA $57,567

Sioux Center, IA $57,208

Neola, IA $58,461

Oakland, IA $58,300

Mount Ayr, IA $57,487

Nodaway, IA $57,585

Orient, IA $58,095

Prescott, IA $57,577

Redding, IA $57,364

Shannon City, IA $57,839

Sharpsburg, IA $57,356

Tingley, IA $57,828

Villisca, IA $57,749

Akron, IA $56,536

Alta, IA $57,554

Alton, IA $57,199

Anthon, IA $56,533

Aurelia, IA $57,412

Battle Creek, IA $57,299

Bronson, IA $56,142

Brunsville, IA $56,474

Calumet, IA $57,690

Castana, IA $57,247

Chatsworth, IA $56,681

Cherokee, IA $57,338

Cleghorn, IA $57,108

Climbing Hill, IA $56,347

Correctionville, IA $56,670

Cushing, IA $57,081

Danbury, IA $57,197

Galva, IA $57,366

Granville, IA $57,189

Hawarden, IA $57,068

Hinton, IA $56,114

Holstein, IA $57,235

Hornick, IA $56,601

Ireton, IA $56,979

Kingsley, IA $56,428

Larrabee, IA $57,353

Lawton, IA $56,089

Le Mars, IA $56,503

Linn Grove, IA $57,478

Mapleton, IA $57,356

Marcus, IA $57,034

Maurice, IA $57,029

Meriden, IA $57,233

Merrill, IA $56,228

Moville, IA $56,306

Onawa, IA $57,372

Orange City, IA $57,287

Oto, IA $56,750

Oyens, IA $56,641

Paullina, IA $57,337

Peterson, IA $57,479

Pierson, IA $56,623

Quimby, IA $57,076

Remsen, IA $56,723

Rodney, IA $56,881

Salix, IA $56,206

Schaller, IA $57,499

Sergeant Bluff, IA $56,029

Sloan, IA $56,505

Smithland, IA $56,812

Sutherland, IA $57,503

Ute, IA $57,475

Washta, IA $56,963

Westfield, IA $56,249

Whiting, IA $56,808

Sioux City, IA $55,960

Sheldon, IA $57,311

Alvord, IA $56,578

Archer, IA $57,328

Ashton, IA $57,213

Boyden, IA $57,132

Doon, IA $56,725

George, IA $57,087

Hospers, IA $57,307

Hull, IA $57,095

Inwood, IA $56,509

Larchwood, IA $56,370

Lester, IA $56,525

Little Rock, IA $57,173

Matlock, IA $57,319

Primghar, IA $57,501

Rock Rapids, IA $56,739

Rock Valley, IA $56,704

Sanborn, IA $57,402

Sibley, IA $57,370

Spencer, IA $57,652

Massena, IA $57,660

Gifford, IA $57,815

Lenox, IA $57,543

Ackworth, IA $59,856

Adair, IA $57,898

Adel, IA $59,687

Albion, IA $57,870

Alden, IA $57,643

Alleman, IA $60,013

Allerton, IA $57,689

Altoona, IA $60,286

Ames, IA $59,297

Anita, IA $57,668

Ankeny, IA $60,247

Atlantic, IA $57,979

Audubon, IA $57,676

Bagley, IA $58,269

Barnes City, IA $57,819

Baxter, IA $59,413

Bayard, IA $58,104

Beaver, IA $58,726

Berwick, IA $60,392

Bevington, IA $59,874

Blairsburg, IA $57,544

Bondurant, IA $60,125

Boone, IA $59,033

Booneville, IA $59,999

Bouton, IA $59,484

Boxholm, IA $58,464

Bradford, IA $57,836

Brayton, IA $57,758

Buckeye, IA $57,691

Bussey, IA $58,429

Cambridge, IA $59,720

Carlisle, IA $60,202

Casey, IA $58,161

Chariton, IA $58,583

Churdan, IA $57,817

Clemons, IA $57,954

Clio, IA $57,620

Colfax, IA $59,739

Collins, IA $59,473

Colo, IA $58,827

Columbia, IA $59,001

Coon Rapids, IA $57,827

Cooper, IA $58,464

Corydon, IA $57,900

Cumming, IA $60,154

Melcher Dallas, IA $59,296

Dallas Center, IA $59,863

Dana, IA $58,240

Davis City, IA $57,548

Dawson, IA $59,089

Decatur, IA $57,698

Derby, IA $58,369

De Soto, IA $59,698

Dexter, IA $59,153

Dows, IA $57,491

Earlham, IA $59,438

Elkhart, IA $60,014

Ellston, IA $57,961

Ellsworth, IA $58,072

Exira, IA $57,707

Ferguson, IA $58,234

Galt, IA $57,436

Garden City, IA $58,248

Garden Grove, IA $58,006

Gibson, IA $57,871

Gilbert, IA $59,025

Gilman, IA $58,031

Grand Junction, IA $58,449

Grand River, IA $57,937

Granger, IA $59,975

Gray, IA $57,797

Grimes, IA $60,154

Grinnell, IA $58,176

Guthrie Center, IA $58,140

Hamilton, IA $58,489

Pacific Junction, IA $58,446

Hamlin, IA $57,621

Little Cedar, IA $58,087

Mc Intire, IA $58,483

Manly, IA $57,544

Meservey, IA $57,467

Nora Springs, IA $57,633

Northwood, IA $57,871

Orchard, IA $57,662

Osage, IA $57,726

Plymouth, IA $57,522

Rake, IA $57,768

Riceville, IA $58,125

Rock Falls, IA $57,633

Rockford, IA $57,573

Rockwell, IA $57,534

Rowan, IA $57,455

Rudd, IA $57,646

Saint Ansgar, IA $58,026

Scarville, IA $57,647

Sheffield, IA $57,514

Stacyville, IA $58,359

Swaledale, IA $57,494

Thompson, IA $57,581

Thornton, IA $57,475

Titonka, IA $57,500

Toeterville, IA $58,239

Ventura, IA $57,530

Wesley, IA $57,467

Woden, IA $57,464

Fort Dodge, IA $57,754

Albert City, IA $57,528

Algona, IA $57,606

Armstrong, IA $57,573

Ayrshire, IA $57,485

Badger, IA $57,545

Bancroft, IA $57,525

Barnum, IA $57,488

Bode, IA $57,495

Bradgate, IA $57,462

Burnside, IA $58,074

Burt, IA $57,486

Callender, IA $57,736

Clare, IA $57,473

Clarion, IA $57,536

Curlew, IA $57,444

Cylinder, IA $57,440

Dakota City, IA $57,841

Dayton, IA $58,175

Dolliver, IA $57,572

Duncombe, IA $57,737

Eagle Grove, IA $57,573

Early, IA $57,502

Emmetsburg, IA $57,583

Farnhamville, IA $57,751

Fenton, IA $57,480

Fonda, IA $57,493

Gilmore City, IA $57,483

Goldfield, IA $57,495

Gowrie, IA $57,915

Harcourt, IA $58,084

Hardy, IA $57,441

Havelock, IA $57,464

Humboldt, IA $57,593

Jolley, IA $57,419

Knierim, IA $57,644

Laurens, IA $57,562

Ledyard, IA $57,609

Lehigh, IA $57,954

Livermore, IA $57,498

Lone Rock, IA $57,469

Lu Verne, IA $57,451

Lytton, IA $57,483

Mallard, IA $57,485

Manson, IA $57,544

Marathon, IA $57,518

Moorland, IA $57,553

Nemaha, IA $57,461

Newell, IA $57,533

Otho, IA $57,862

Ottosen, IA $57,445

Palmer, IA $57,459

Plover, IA $57,670

Pocahontas, IA $57,554

Pomeroy, IA $57,506

Rembrandt, IA $57,515

Renwick, IA $57,476

Ringsted, IA $57,494

Rockwell City, IA $57,524

Rolfe, IA $57,489

Rutland, IA $57,475

Sac City, IA $57,538

Sioux Rapids, IA $57,550

Somers, IA $57,477

Storm Lake, IA $57,660

Swea City, IA $57,590

Thor, IA $57,478

Truesdale, IA $57,781

Varina, IA $57,759

Vincent, IA $57,470

Webster City, IA $57,891

Luana, IA $57,504

Mc Gregor, IA $57,596

Marquette, IA $57,776

Monona, IA $57,593

New Albin, IA $57,898

Ossian, IA $57,533

Postville, IA $57,576

Protivin, IA $57,717

Randalia, IA $57,506

Ridgeway, IA $57,577

Saint Lucas, IA $57,783

Spillville, IA $57,815

Wadena, IA $57,549

Waterville, IA $57,628

Waucoma, IA $57,520

Waukon, IA $57,721

West Union, IA $57,603

Ainsworth, IA $57,816

Alburnett, IA $58,761

Amana, IA $58,685

Anamosa, IA $58,476

Atkins, IA $58,800

Baldwin, IA $57,760

Belle Plaine, IA $58,051

Blairstown, IA $58,372

Brandon, IA $57,797

Brooklyn, IA $57,976

Center Junction, IA $58,109

Center Point, IA $58,579

Central City, IA $58,637

Chelsea, IA $57,840

Clarence, IA $57,964

Clutier, IA $57,801

Coggon, IA $58,373

Prairieburg, IA $58,460

Conroy, IA $58,475

Guernsey, IA $58,008

Deep River, IA $57,944

Delhi, IA $57,995

Dysart, IA $57,733

Elberon, IA $57,823

Ely, IA $58,954

Fairfax, IA $58,922

Garrison, IA $57,880

Harper, IA $57,916

Hartford, IA $60,012

Harvey, IA $58,649

Haverhill, IA $58,187

Hubbard, IA $57,891

Humeston, IA $58,115

Huxley, IA $59,757

Indianola, IA $59,906

Iowa Falls, IA $57,745

Ira, IA $59,568

Jamaica, IA $58,551

Jefferson, IA $58,306

Jewell, IA $58,199

Johnston, IA $60,276

Kamrar, IA $57,902

Kellerton, IA $57,622

Kelley, IA $59,576

Kellogg, IA $58,420

Keswick, IA $57,937

Killduff, IA $59,079

Knoxville, IA $59,216

Hartwick, IA $57,936

Mount Pleasant, IA $57,712

Rome, IA $57,583

Mount Union, IA $57,634

New London, IA $57,706

Oakville, IA $57,713

Olds, IA $57,958

Pilot Grove, IA $57,776

Salem, IA $57,595

Sperry, IA $57,717

Stockport, IA $57,543

Swedesburg, IA $57,758

Wapello, IA $57,824

Wayland, IA $57,704

West Burlington, IA $57,845

West Point, IA $57,598

Saint Paul, IA $57,777

Wever, IA $57,614

Winfield, IA $57,734

Yarmouth, IA $57,638

Andover, IA $57,840

Atalissa, IA $57,959

Bennett, IA $57,979

Bettendorf, IA $58,029

Blue Grass, IA $58,085

Bryant, IA $57,823

Buffalo, IA $58,068

Calamus, IA $57,994

Camanche, IA $57,927

Charlotte, IA $57,868

Clinton, IA $57,874

Columbus City, IA $58,103

Columbus Junction, IA $57,823

Conesville, IA $57,855

De Witt, IA $57,955

Dixon, IA $58,046

Donahue, IA $58,075

Durant, IA $58,024

Eldridge, IA $58,127

Fruitland, IA $57,900

Goose Lake, IA $57,850

Grand Mound, IA $57,973

Grandview, IA $57,861

Le Claire, IA $57,985

Letts, IA $57,834

Lone Tree, IA $57,973

Long Grove, IA $58,047

Low Moor, IA $57,922

Mc Causland, IA $57,989

Montpelier, IA $58,043

Moscow, IA $57,964

Muscatine, IA $57,942

New Liberty, IA $58,009

Nichols, IA $57,882

Pleasant Valley, IA $57,971

Princeton, IA $57,981

Stockton, IA $58,059

Teeds Grove, IA $57,820

Tipton, IA $58,003

Walcott, IA $58,127

Welton, IA $57,921

West Liberty, IA $57,957

Wheatland, IA $57,958

Wilton, IA $57,985

Davenport, IA $58,545

Hiawatha, IA $58,995

Hills, IA $58,230

Homestead, IA $58,610

Hopkinton, IA $58,243

Iowa City, IA $58,322

Coralville, IA $58,565

Kalona, IA $58,196

Keota, IA $57,936

Keystone, IA $58,030

Ladora, IA $58,187

Langworthy, IA $58,286

Lisbon, IA $58,627

Lost Nation, IA $57,909

Lowden, IA $57,957

Luzerne, IA $58,204

Marengo, IA $58,364

Marion, IA $58,918

Martelle, IA $58,643

Mechanicsville, IA $58,396

Middle Amana, IA $58,665

Millersburg, IA $58,417

Monmouth, IA $57,775

Monticello, IA $58,212

Morley, IA $58,441

Mount Auburn, IA $57,792

Mount Vernon, IA $58,831

Newhall, IA $58,626

North English, IA $58,148

North Liberty, IA $58,744

Norway, IA $58,761

Oakdale, IA $58,573

Olin, IA $58,225

Onslow, IA $57,861

Oxford, IA $58,596

Oxford Junction, IA $57,880

Palo, IA $58,861

Parnell, IA $58,404

Quasqueton, IA $57,936

Riverside, IA $58,056

Robins, IA $58,956

Rowley, IA $57,907

Ryan, IA $58,210

Shellsburg, IA $58,667

Solon, IA $58,714

South Amana, IA $58,541

South English, IA $58,051

Springville, IA $58,760

Stanwood, IA $58,140

Swisher, IA $58,847

Tama, IA $57,915

Morning Sun, IA $57,738

Lacona, IA $59,326

Lamoni, IA $57,578

Laurel, IA $58,266

Le Grand, IA $58,172

Leighton, IA $58,397

Leon, IA $57,904

Liberty Center, IA $59,457

Linden, IA $59,163

Lineville, IA $57,541

Liscomb, IA $57,837

Lorimor, IA $58,580

Lovilia, IA $58,386

Lucas, IA $59,074

Luther, IA $59,404

Lynnville, IA $58,439

Mc Callsburg, IA $58,223

Macksburg, IA $58,475

Madrid, IA $59,624

Malcom, IA $57,826

Marshalltown, IA $58,027

Martensdale, IA $59,972

Maxwell, IA $59,742

Melbourne, IA $58,602

Menlo, IA $58,344

Millerton, IA $58,250

Milo, IA $59,650

Minburn, IA $59,560

Mingo, IA $59,682

Mitchellville, IA $60,038

Monroe, IA $59,515

Montezuma, IA $57,964

Montour, IA $57,865

Murray, IA $58,462

Nevada, IA $59,235

New Providence, IA $57,819

New Sharon, IA $58,140

Newton, IA $59,296

New Virginia, IA $59,449

Norwalk, IA $60,241

Ogden, IA $58,652

Osceola, IA $58,668

Otley, IA $59,339

Panora, IA $58,673

Paton, IA $58,084

Patterson, IA $59,726

Pella, IA $58,765

Perry, IA $59,267

Peru, IA $59,265

Pilot Mound, IA $58,348

Pleasantville, IA $59,669

Polk City, IA $60,009

Popejoy, IA $57,739

Prairie City, IA $59,824

Prole, IA $59,948

Radcliffe, IA $57,961

Randall, IA $58,507

Reasnor, IA $59,188

Redfield, IA $59,280

Rhodes, IA $59,307

Rippey, IA $58,550

Roland, IA $58,445

Runnells, IA $60,105

Russell, IA $58,267

Saint Anthony, IA $58,003

Saint Charles, IA $59,695

Saint Marys, IA $59,779

Searsboro, IA $58,185

Sheldahl, IA $59,803

Slater, IA $59,862

Stanhope, IA $58,227

State Center, IA $58,290

Story City, IA $58,488

Stratford, IA $58,239

Stuart, IA $58,595

Sully, IA $58,609

Swan, IA $59,890

Thayer, IA $58,239

Thornburg, IA $58,127

Tracy, IA $58,498

Truro, IA $59,294

Union, IA $57,812

Whittemore, IA $57,514

Woolstock, IA $57,485

Ackley, IA $57,613

Allison, IA $57,494

Alta Vista, IA $57,676

Aplington, IA $57,501

Aredale, IA $57,463

Arlington, IA $57,596

Aurora, IA $57,671

Austinville, IA $57,499

Beaman, IA $57,702

Bristow, IA $57,488

Buckingham, IA $57,610

Cedar Falls, IA $57,465

Charles City, IA $57,731

Clarksville, IA $57,493

Colwell, IA $57,926

Conrad, IA $57,705

Denver, IA $57,530

Dewar, IA $57,605

Dike, IA $57,520

Dumont, IA $57,530

Dunkerton, IA $57,583

Eldora, IA $57,794

Elma, IA $57,616

Fairbank, IA $57,579

Fredericksburg, IA $57,529

Frederika, IA $57,478

Garwin, IA $57,847

Geneva, IA $57,504

Gilbertville, IA $57,624

Gladbrook, IA $57,686

Greene, IA $57,509

Grundy Center, IA $57,583

Hazleton, IA $57,634

Holland, IA $57,512

Hudson, IA $57,589

Independence, IA $57,713

Ionia, IA $57,510

Janesville, IA $57,496

Jesup, IA $57,625

Kesley, IA $57,496

Lamont, IA $57,690

La Porte City, IA $57,641

Lincoln, IA $57,635

Marble Rock, IA $57,513

Masonville, IA $58,050

Maynard, IA $57,582

Morrison, IA $57,552

Nashua, IA $57,473

New Hampton, IA $57,710

New Hartford, IA $57,498

North Washington, IA $57,723

Oelwein, IA $57,596

Oran, IA $57,567

Toddville, IA $58,869

Toledo, IA $57,806

Troy Mills, IA $58,342

Urbana, IA $58,280

Van Horne, IA $58,336

Victor, IA $58,076

Vining, IA $58,039

Vinton, IA $58,154

Viola, IA $58,767

Walford, IA $58,834

Walker, IA $58,247

Washington, IA $57,918

Watkins, IA $58,608

Webster, IA $57,956

Wellman, IA $58,110

West Branch, IA $58,201

West Chester, IA $57,926

Williamsburg, IA $58,416

Wyoming, IA $57,909

Cedar Rapids, IA $59,020

Ottumwa, IA $57,728

Agency, IA $57,672

Albia, IA $58,072

Batavia, IA $57,575

Beacon, IA $58,369

Birmingham, IA $57,571

Blakesburg, IA $57,654

Bloomfield, IA $57,562

West Grove, IA $57,505

Brighton, IA $57,683

Cantril, IA $57,500

Cedar, IA $57,792

Centerville, IA $57,607

Chillicothe, IA $57,944

Cincinnati, IA $57,498

Delta, IA $57,711

Douds, IA $57,545

Drakesville, IA $57,544

Eddyville, IA $57,971

Eldon, IA $57,628

Exline, IA $57,504

Fairfield, IA $57,701

Floris, IA $57,557

Fremont, IA $57,767

Hayesville, IA $57,932

Hedrick, IA $57,583

Keosauqua, IA $57,569

Kirkville, IA $57,859

Libertyville, IA $57,607

Martinsburg, IA $57,828

Melrose, IA $58,142

Milton, IA $57,541

Moravia, IA $57,781

Moulton, IA $57,501

Mount Sterling, IA $57,440

Mystic, IA $57,797

Ollie, IA $57,726

Oskaloosa, IA $58,226

Packwood, IA $57,577

Plano, IA $57,799

Promise City, IA $57,861

Pulaski, IA $57,543

Richland, IA $57,744

Rose Hill, IA $57,784

Selma, IA $57,530

Seymour, IA $57,612

Sigourney, IA $57,888

Udell, IA $57,470

Unionville, IA $57,490

University Park, IA $58,322

Burlington, IA $57,869

Argyle, IA $57,538

Bonaparte, IA $57,557

Crawfordsville, IA $57,728

Danville, IA $57,675

Denmark, IA $57,808

Donnellson, IA $57,588

Farmington, IA $57,543

Fort Madison, IA $57,753

Hillsboro, IA $57,534

Houghton, IA $57,799

Keokuk, IA $57,749

Lockridge, IA $57,586

Mediapolis, IA $57,786

Middletown, IA $57,623

Montrose, IA $57,631

Lime Springs, IA $58,122

Panama, IA $58,079

Persia, IA $58,304

Pisgah, IA $57,888

Portsmouth, IA $58,187

Red Oak, IA $58,039

Shelby, IA $58,251

Silver City, IA $58,475

Soldier, IA $57,486

Stanton, IA $57,842

Treynor, IA $58,505

Underwood, IA $58,575

Walnut, IA $58,039

Westphalia, IA $58,019

Woodbine, IA $58,143

Shenandoah, IA $57,903

Blanchard, IA $57,564

Braddyville, IA $57,465

Clarinda, IA $57,706

Coin, IA $57,637

College Springs, IA $57,758

Essex, IA $57,848

Farragut, IA $57,822

Hamburg, IA $57,734

Imogene, IA $58,035

New Market, IA $57,549

Northboro, IA $57,628

Percival, IA $57,960

Randolph, IA $58,065

Riverton, IA $57,784

Shambaugh, IA $57,843

Sidney, IA $57,997

Tabor, IA $58,183

Thurman, IA $58,130

Yorktown, IA $57,903

Dubuque, IA $57,916

Tiffin, IA $58,609

Andrew, IA $58,083

Bellevue, IA $57,803

Bernard, IA $57,732

Cascade, IA $57,932

Colesburg, IA $57,666

Delaware, IA $58,119

Delmar, IA $57,888

Dundee, IA $57,720

Durango, IA $57,706

Dyersville, IA $57,942

Earlville, IA $57,878

Edgewood, IA $57,699

Elkader, IA $57,551

Elkport, IA $57,556

Epworth, IA $57,843

Farley, IA $57,878

Farmersburg, IA $57,508

Garber, IA $57,556

Garnavillo, IA $57,565

Greeley, IA $57,721

Guttenberg, IA $57,638

Holy Cross, IA $57,667

La Motte, IA $57,742

Luxemburg, IA $57,943

Manchester, IA $57,954

Maquoketa, IA $57,864

Miles, IA $57,760

New Vienna, IA $57,717

North Buena Vista, IA $57,649

Peosta, IA $57,831

Preston, IA $57,823

Sabula, IA $57,805

Saint Donatus, IA $57,924

Saint Olaf, IA $57,478

Sherrill, IA $57,631

Spragueville, IA $57,734

Springbrook, IA $57,936

Strawberry Point, IA $57,655

Volga, IA $57,554

Worthington, IA $57,913

Zwingle, IA $57,692

Decorah, IA $57,841

Calmar, IA $57,551

Castalia, IA $57,472

Chester, IA $58,491

Clermont, IA $57,553

Cresco, IA $57,850

Dorchester, IA $57,860

Elgin, IA $57,542

Fayette, IA $57,604

Fort Atkinson, IA $57,535

Harpers Ferry, IA $57,620

Hawkeye, IA $57,519

Highlandville, IA $58,008

Lansing, IA $57,794

Lawler, IA $57,549

Parkersburg, IA $57,504

Plainfield, IA $57,487

Raymond, IA $57,625

Readlyn, IA $57,546

Reinbeck, IA $57,559

Shell Rock, IA $57,498

Stanley, IA $57,643

Steamboat Rock, IA $57,696

Stout, IA $57,506

Sumner, IA $57,493

Traer, IA $57,667

Tripoli, IA $57,501

Waverly, IA $57,499

Wellsburg, IA $57,592

Westgate, IA $57,562

Winthrop, IA $57,865

Waterloo, IA $57,651

Evansdale, IA $57,635

Creston, IA $58,045

Afton, IA $58,212

Arispe, IA $58,213

Bedford, IA $57,395

Benton, IA $57,357

Blockton, IA $57,319

Bridgewater, IA $57,559

Carbon, IA $57,820

Clearfield, IA $57,400

Corning, IA $57,621

Cromwell, IA $58,055

Cumberland, IA $57,761

Diagonal, IA $57,560

Fontanelle, IA $57,877

Grant, IA $58,065

Gravity, IA $57,449

Greenfield, IA $58,265

Arnolds Park, IA $57,846

Dickens, IA $57,483

Estherville, IA $57,662

Everly, IA $57,515

Fostoria, IA $57,810

Gillett Grove, IA $57,681

Graettinger, IA $57,527

Greenville, IA $57,505

Gruver, IA $57,637

Harris, IA $57,526

Hartley, IA $57,527

Lake Park, IA $57,604

Assistant Pattern Maker Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Pattern Maker roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 100% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Business Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Pattern Maker positions in Biotechnology or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Pattern Maker as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

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Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$88,548	$43.0	50%

Assistant Pattern Maker Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Pattern Maker'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.

$53,876

Average $59,032/year

$70,464

$4,490

Average $4,919/month

$5,872

$1,036

Average $1,135/week

$1,355

$26

Average $28/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$70,464	$5,872	$1,355	$34
Average	$59,032	$4,919	$1,135	$28
25th Percentile	$53,876	$4,490	$1,036	$26

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