What are the main factors that influence an Associate Assembler'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 Associate Assembler?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Associate Assembler roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Associate Assembler's salary?

An Associate Assembler's salary grows with experience: starting around $52,363 for beginners, reaching about $53,777 at mid-level, and approach $56,232 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Associate Assembler?

Associate Assembler salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Associate Assembler roles are District of Columbia $64,789, California $64,543, Massachusetts $63,683. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Associate Assembler roles make?

Salaries for Associate Assembler level roles vary by specialization: Assembler IV: $58,523; Assembler III: $49,843; Assembler II: $44,796; Assembler, Warehouse Associate: $43,582; Assembler: $41,386.

Associate Assembler Salary in South Carolina

How much does an Associate Assembler make in South Carolina? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Associate Assembler in South Carolina is $54,830 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

However, an Associate Assembler's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $64,478
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $50,626 to $59,880
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $46,799

10% $46,799

50% (Median) $54,830

90% $64,478

Associate Assembler Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,880	$4,990	$1,152	$29
Average	$54,830	$4,569	$1,054	$26
25th Percentile	$50,626	$4,219	$974	$24

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Key Factors That Influence Associate Assembler Salaries

An Associate Assembler'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 Associate Assembler Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Associate Assembler'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): $52,363
Early Career (1-2 years): $52,491
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $53,777
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $55,531
Expert (over 8 years): $56,232

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Associate Assembler	less than 1 year	$52,363
Early Career Level Associate Assembler	1-2 years	$52,491
Mid-Level Level Associate Assembler	2-4 years	$53,777
Senior-Level Level Associate Assembler	5-8 years	$55,531
Expert Level Associate Assembler	over 8 years	$56,232

How Do Associate Assembler 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 Associate Assemblers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $64,789.
California: $64,543.
Massachusetts: $63,683.

District of Columbia $64,789 California $64,543 Massachusetts $63,683 Washington $63,449 New Jersey $63,426 Alaska $63,344 Connecticut $62,536 New York $62,208

Hawaii $61,161 Rhode Island $60,669 Maryland $60,336 Minnesota $59,880 Colorado $59,704 Illinois $59,645 Oregon $59,423 Delaware $59,259

New Hampshire $59,156 Virginia $58,926 Pennsylvania $58,253 Nevada $57,913 North Dakota $57,802 Michigan $57,627 Wisconsin $57,562 Vermont $57,434

Texas $57,077 Maine $57,053 Arizona $57,018 Ohio $56,977 Georgia $56,439 Indiana $56,170 Wyoming $56,117 Utah $56,035

Iowa $56,000 Kansas $55,719 Louisiana $55,637 North Carolina $55,608 Missouri $55,596 Florida $55,368 Montana $55,245 Nebraska $55,128

Kentucky $55,064 South Carolina $54,830 Tennessee $54,683 Idaho $54,625 New Mexico $54,198 Oklahoma $54,104 Alabama $53,759 South Dakota $53,179

Arkansas $52,863 West Virginia $52,694 Mississippi $52,185

Top Paying Cities for Associate Assembler

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:

Spartanburg: $54,631
Boiling Springs: $54,633
Arcadia: $54,631

Spartanburg, SC $54,631

Boiling Springs, SC $54,633

Arcadia, SC $54,631

Buffalo, SC $54,375

Campobello, SC $54,260

Chesnee, SC $54,483

Clifton, SC $54,624

Clinton, SC $53,763

Converse, SC $54,637

Cowpens, SC $54,559

Cross Anchor, SC $54,251

Cross Hill, SC $53,292

Drayton, SC $54,632

Duncan, SC $54,497

Enoree, SC $54,271

Fairforest, SC $54,631

Fingerville, SC $54,428

Gaffney, SC $54,704

Glendale, SC $54,645

Alcolu, SC $51,770

Ballentine, SC $53,997

Bamberg, SC $52,812

Batesburg, SC $53,496

Bethune, SC $52,945

Bishopville, SC $52,371

Blackstock, SC $54,364

Blair, SC $53,989

Blythewood, SC $53,914

Bowman, SC $52,808

Camden, SC $53,264

Cameron, SC $52,703

Carlisle, SC $54,167

Cassatt, SC $52,923

Cayce, SC $54,045

Chapin, SC $53,808

Chappells, SC $53,089

Cope, SC $52,976

Cordova, SC $53,116

Dalzell, SC $52,231

Davis Station, SC $52,218

Denmark, SC $52,937

Eastover, SC $53,367

Elgin, SC $53,777

Elliott, SC $52,184

Elloree, SC $52,730

Eutawville, SC $53,031

Gable, SC $51,772

Gadsden, SC $53,371

Gaston, SC $53,921

Gilbert, SC $53,738

Great Falls, SC $54,729

Greeleyville, SC $52,360

Heath Springs, SC $54,355

Holly Hill, SC $52,950

Hopkins, SC $53,883

Horatio, SC $52,917

Irmo, SC $53,926

Jenkinsville, SC $53,898

Kershaw, SC $53,369

Lamar, SC $52,410

Leesville, SC $53,641

Lexington, SC $53,973

Liberty Hill, SC $53,982

Little Mountain, SC $53,773

Lugoff, SC $53,532

Lydia, SC $52,473

Lynchburg, SC $52,036

Ehrhardt, SC $52,482

Lodge, SC $52,494

Mc Bee, SC $52,999

Manning, SC $52,043

Mayesville, SC $51,801

Monetta, SC $53,439

Neeses, SC $53,359

Newberry, SC $53,420

New Zion, SC $51,955

North, SC $53,476

Norway, SC $53,062

Olanta, SC $52,293

Orangeburg, SC $52,979

Peak, SC $53,862

Pelion, SC $53,705

Pinewood, SC $52,197

New Ellenton, SC $53,893

Allendale, SC $52,894

Barnwell, SC $53,162

Hilda, SC $52,993

Bath, SC $54,151

Blackville, SC $53,003

Bradley, SC $53,190

Clarks Hill, SC $53,961

Clearwater, SC $54,151

Edgefield, SC $53,712

Elko, SC $53,272

Fairfax, SC $52,721

Gloverville, SC $54,112

Graniteville, SC $54,085

Jackson, SC $54,071

Johnston, SC $53,601

Langley, SC $54,137

Mc Cormick, SC $53,316

Martin, SC $52,997

Modoc, SC $53,760

Montmorenci, SC $53,787

Mount Carmel, SC $52,948

North Augusta, SC $54,151

Beech Island, SC $54,151

Olar, SC $52,776

Parksville, SC $53,665

Plum Branch, SC $53,608

Sycamore, SC $52,758

Trenton, SC $53,861

Troy, SC $53,459

Ulmer, SC $52,747

Vaucluse, SC $54,046

Warrenville, SC $54,101

Williston, SC $53,415

Windsor, SC $53,579

Beaufort, SC $53,653

Ladys Island, SC $53,467

Okatie, SC $53,934

Bluffton, SC $54,165

Brunson, SC $52,567

Coosawhatchie, SC $53,522

Crocketville, SC $52,714

Dale, SC $53,337

Daufuskie Island, SC $54,211

Early Branch, SC $53,034

Estill, SC $53,002

Saint Helena Island, SC $53,577

Furman, SC $53,145

Garnett, SC $53,394

Gifford, SC $52,814

Hampton, SC $52,792

Hilton Head Island, SC $53,960

Hardeeville, SC $54,288

Islandton, SC $52,589

Lobeco, SC $53,371

Luray, SC $52,615

Miley, SC $52,529

Pineland, SC $53,431

Port Royal, SC $53,713

Ridgeland, SC $53,742

Scotia, SC $53,153

Seabrook, SC $53,317

Sheldon, SC $53,577

Tillman, SC $53,686

Varnville, SC $52,916

Yemassee, SC $53,091

Clemson, SC $53,743

Cleveland, SC $53,835

Conestee, SC $54,153

Donalds, SC $53,700

Inman, SC $54,502

Joanna, SC $53,585

Jonesville, SC $54,524

Kinards, SC $53,213

Landrum, SC $53,927

Laurens, SC $53,759

Lockhart, SC $54,539

Lyman, SC $54,322

Mayo, SC $54,546

Moore, SC $54,625

Mountville, SC $53,370

Pacolet, SC $54,556

Pacolet Mills, SC $54,569

Pauline, SC $54,520

Reidville, SC $54,467

Roebuck, SC $54,605

Startex, SC $54,599

Una, SC $54,631

Union, SC $54,326

Waterloo, SC $53,488

Wellford, SC $54,584

White Stone, SC $54,640

Woodruff, SC $54,406

Charleston, SC $55,567

Charleston Afb, SC $55,567

North Charleston, SC $55,567

Hanahan, SC $55,567

Adams Run, SC $54,714

Awendaw, SC $55,072

Bethera, SC $54,477

Bonneau, SC $53,917

Branchville, SC $52,732

Canadys, SC $53,305

Cordesville, SC $54,781

Cottageville, SC $54,333

Cross, SC $53,291

Dorchester, SC $53,792

Edisto Island, SC $54,553

Due West, SC $53,480

Easley, SC $54,071

Fair Play, SC $53,343

Fountain Inn, SC $54,018

Gray Court, SC $53,927

Greenwood, SC $53,303

Greer, SC $54,129

Hodges, SC $53,461

Honea Path, SC $53,810

Iva, SC $53,302

La France, SC $53,790

Liberty, SC $53,929

Long Creek, SC $53,021

Lowndesville, SC $53,322

Marietta, SC $53,926

Mauldin, SC $54,131

Mountain Rest, SC $53,150

Newry, SC $53,649

Ninety Six, SC $53,234

Norris, SC $53,847

Pelzer, SC $54,005

Pendleton, SC $53,817

Pickens, SC $53,873

Seneca, SC $53,636

Piedmont, SC $54,090

Richland, SC $53,475

Salem, SC $53,528

Sandy Springs, SC $53,745

Simpsonville, SC $54,047

Six Mile, SC $53,738

Slater, SC $54,000

Starr, SC $53,537

Sunset, SC $53,694

Tamassee, SC $53,288

Taylors, SC $54,085

Tigerville, SC $53,989

Townville, SC $53,567

Travelers Rest, SC $53,990

Walhalla, SC $53,403

Ware Shoals, SC $53,781

Westminster, SC $53,250

West Union, SC $53,544

Williamston, SC $53,939

Blacksburg, SC $55,208

Bowling Green, SC $55,985

Catawba, SC $56,037

Chester, SC $55,249

Fort Mill, SC $56,012

Chesterfield, SC $53,049

Clover, SC $56,015

Edgemoor, SC $56,022

Fort Lawn, SC $55,516

Hickory Grove, SC $54,840

Jefferson, SC $53,243

Lancaster, SC $55,257

Lando, SC $55,934

Mc Connells, SC $55,749

Mount Croghan, SC $53,318

Pageland, SC $54,256

Richburg, SC $55,475

Rock Hill, SC $56,392

Ruby, SC $53,200

Sharon, SC $55,043

Smyrna, SC $55,116

Van Wyck, SC $55,968

York, SC $55,882

Aiken, SC $53,847

Folly Beach, SC $55,567

Walterboro, SC $53,361

Williams, SC $52,768

Florence, SC $52,629

Andrews, SC $52,727

Aynor, SC $52,582

Bennettsville, SC $52,453

Blenheim, SC $52,519

Cades, SC $52,169

Centenary, SC $52,408

Cheraw, SC $53,007

Clio, SC $52,439

Conway, SC $52,580

Coward, SC $52,521

Darlington, SC $52,618

Dillon, SC $52,445

Effingham, SC $52,604

Fork, SC $52,430

Galivants Ferry, SC $52,571

Green Sea, SC $52,501

Gresham, SC $52,459

Hamer, SC $52,525

Hartsville, SC $52,643

Hemingway, SC $52,536

Johnsonville, SC $52,340

Kingstree, SC $52,574

Lake City, SC $52,293

Lake View, SC $52,530

Lane, SC $52,681

Latta, SC $52,516

Little River, SC $52,862

Little Rock, SC $52,489

Longs, SC $52,706

Loris, SC $52,558

Mc Coll, SC $52,667

Marion, SC $52,477

Myrtle Beach, SC $52,717

Minturn, SC $52,449

Mullins, SC $52,447

Murrells Inlet, SC $52,590

Nesmith, SC $52,509

Nichols, SC $52,485

North Myrtle Beach, SC $52,850

Pamplico, SC $52,467

Patrick, SC $52,976

Pawleys Island, SC $52,501

Rains, SC $52,461

Salters, SC $52,687

Scranton, SC $52,429

Sellers, SC $52,501

Society Hill, SC $52,480

Tatum, SC $52,651

Wallace, SC $52,825

Greenville, SC $54,151

Abbeville, SC $53,265

Anderson, SC $53,775

Belton, SC $53,851

Calhoun Falls, SC $53,059

Central, SC $53,793

Georgetown, SC $52,679

Goose Creek, SC $55,426

Green Pond, SC $53,929

Grover, SC $53,270

Harleyville, SC $53,147

Hollywood, SC $54,993

Huger, SC $54,902

Isle Of Palms, SC $55,556

Jacksonboro, SC $54,297

Jamestown, SC $54,115

Johns Island, SC $55,567

Ladson, SC $55,291

Mc Clellanville, SC $54,155

Moncks Corner, SC $54,506

Mount Pleasant, SC $55,567

Pineville, SC $52,845

Pinopolis, SC $53,893

Ravenel, SC $55,339

Reevesville, SC $52,879

Ridgeville, SC $54,559

Round O, SC $54,109

Ruffin, SC $52,854

Russellville, SC $53,040

Saint George, SC $53,191

Saint Stephen, SC $53,049

Smoaks, SC $52,731

Sullivans Island, SC $55,567

Summerville, SC $54,867

Wadmalaw Island, SC $55,249

Pomaria, SC $53,842

Gramling, SC $54,286

Prosperity, SC $53,670

Rembert, SC $52,686

Ridge Spring, SC $53,559

Ridgeway, SC $53,846

Rion, SC $53,928

Rowesville, SC $52,872

Saint Matthews, SC $53,197

Salley, SC $53,412

Saluda, SC $53,236

Santee, SC $52,935

Sardinia, SC $51,978

Silverstreet, SC $53,153

Springfield, SC $53,273

State Park, SC $54,044

Summerton, SC $52,473

Sumter, SC $51,740

Shaw A F B, SC $52,110

Swansea, SC $53,752

Timmonsville, SC $52,556

Turbeville, SC $52,000

Vance, SC $52,968

Wagener, SC $53,424

Ward, SC $53,436

Wedgefield, SC $52,355

West Columbia, SC $54,045

Westville, SC $53,364

White Rock, SC $53,868

Whitmire, SC $53,453

Winnsboro, SC $54,061

Columbia, SC $54,045

Associate Assembler Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Associate Assembler roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 70% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Associate Assembler positions in Transportation or Construction typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Associate Assembler as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Associate Assembler

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$71,278	$34.0	30%
Aerospace & Defense	$65,796	$32.0	20%
MFG Durable	$60,313	$29.0	10%

Associate Assembler Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Associate Assembler'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.

$50,626

Average $54,830/year

$59,880

$4,219

Average $4,569/month

$4,990

$974

Average $1,054/week

$1,152

$24

Average $26/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,880	$4,990	$1,152	$29
Average	$54,830	$4,569	$1,054	$26
25th Percentile	$50,626	$4,219	$974	$24

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