What are the main factors that influence a Builder's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Builder's salary?

A Builder's salary grows with experience: a Machine Operator I (0-1 years)earns $40,052, a Builder (1-3 years)earns $44,505, a Machine Operator III (3-5 years)earns $50,472, a Machine Operator IV (5-7 years)earns $63,771, a Machine Operator Supervisor (7+ years)earns $78,742,

What are the highest paying states for a Builder?

Builder salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Builder roles are District of Columbia $48,190, California $48,007, Massachusetts $47,368. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Builder roles make?

Salaries for Builder level roles vary by specialization: Assistant Builder: $85,003; Builder Contractor: $73,217; Fixture Builder: $70,900; Jig Builder: $70,830; Boat Builder: $63,306.

How do different companies affect a Builder's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Builder roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Builder Salary in the United States

How much does a Builder make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Builder in the United States is $43,524 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

However, a Builder's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $51,876
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $38,817 to $47,896
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $34,532

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Builder Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,896	$3,991	$921	$23
Average	$43,524	$3,627	$837	$21
25th Percentile	$38,817	$3,235	$746	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Builder Salaries

A Builder'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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Builder Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Builder'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): $40,052
Early Career (1-2 years): $44,505
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $50,472
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $63,771
Expert (over 8 years): $78,742

Levels	Salary
Machine O... Level Builder	$40,052
Builder Level Builder	$44,505
Machine O... Level Builder	$50,472
Machine O... Level Builder	$63,771
Machine O... Level Builder	$78,742

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How Do Builder 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 Builders. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $48,190.
California: $48,007.
Massachusetts: $47,368.

District of Columbia $48,190 California $48,007 Massachusetts $47,368 Washington $47,194 New Jersey $47,176 Alaska $47,115 Connecticut $46,515 New York $46,271

Hawaii $45,492 Rhode Island $45,126 Maryland $44,878 Minnesota $44,539 Colorado $44,408 Illinois $44,364 Oregon $44,199 Delaware $44,077

New Hampshire $44,001 Virginia $43,829 Pennsylvania $43,329 Nevada $43,076 North Dakota $42,993 Michigan $42,863 Wisconsin $42,815 Vermont $42,719

Texas $42,454 Maine $42,436 Arizona $42,410 Ohio $42,380 Georgia $41,979 Indiana $41,779 Wyoming $41,740 Utah $41,679

Iowa $41,653 Kansas $41,444 Louisiana $41,383 North Carolina $41,361 Missouri $41,353 Florida $41,183 Montana $41,091 Nebraska $41,004

Kentucky $40,956 South Carolina $40,782 Tennessee $40,674 Idaho $40,630 New Mexico $40,312 Oklahoma $40,243 Alabama $39,986 South Dakota $39,555

Arkansas $39,320 West Virginia $39,194 Mississippi $38,815

Top Paying Cities for Builders

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:

San Jose: $54,897
San Francisco: $54,358
Oakland: $53,152

San Jose, CA $54,897

San Francisco, CA $54,358

Oakland, CA $53,152

New York, NY $50,440

Queens Village, NY $50,114

Paramus, NJ $49,766

Passaic, NJ $49,722

Bergenfield, NJ $49,679

Stamford, CT $49,613

Huntington, NY $49,570

Newark, NJ $49,287

Bridgeport, CT $49,200

New Brunswick, NJ $49,056

Vallejo, CA $48,965

Middlesex, NJ $48,939

Somerset, NJ $48,900

Petaluma, CA $48,800

Santa Cruz, CA $48,630

Boston, MA $48,543

Monterey, CA $48,325

Fairbanks, AK $48,295

Los Angeles, CA $48,212

Washington, DC $48,190

Seattle, WA $48,112

Santa Rosa, CA $48,103

Juneau, AK $47,977

Orange, CA $47,833

Anchorage, AK $47,755

Anaheim, CA $47,725

Santa Ana, CA $47,659

Nassau, NY $47,633

Long Beach, CA $47,616

Danbury, CT $47,603

Santa Maria, CA $47,455

Everett, WA $47,446

Bremerton, WA $47,233

Trenton, NJ $47,150

Sacramento, CA $47,133

San Diego, CA $47,111

Brockton, MA $47,093

Tacoma, WA $47,076

Santa Barbara, CA $47,015

Lowell, MA $46,841

New Suffolk, NY $46,824

Nashua, NH $46,771

Lompoc, CA $46,702

Ventura, CA $46,658

Stockton, CA $46,645

New Haven, CT $46,558

Atlantic City, NJ $46,445

Hartford, CT $46,349

Modesto, CA $46,327

Poughkeepsie, NY $46,232

New Britain, CT $46,210

Olympia, WA $46,149

Kennewick, WA $46,149

New London, CT $46,140

Norwich, CT $46,127

Lawrence, MA $46,105

Bakersfield, CA $45,984

Riverside, CA $45,923

New Bedford, MA $45,923

Richland, WA $45,879

Portsmouth, NH $45,844

Vineland, NJ $45,836

San Bernardino, CA $45,801

Boulder, CO $45,679

Worcester, MA $45,644

Portland, OR $45,605

Saint Paul, MN $45,553

Minneapolis, MN $45,553

Philadelphia, PA $45,492

Honolulu, HI $45,261

Springfield, MA $45,109

Providence, RI $45,104

Chicago, IL $44,978

Bellingham, WA $44,926

Baltimore, MD $44,878

Chico, CA $44,769

Wilmington, DE $44,695

Pittsfield, MA $44,652

Manchester, NH $44,569

Spokane, WA $44,377

Denver, CO $44,373

Albany, NY $44,169

Troy, NY $44,151

Schenectady, NY $44,060

Burlington, VT $43,964

Portland, ME $43,812

Salem, OR $43,777

Yakima, WA $43,768

Ann Arbor, MI $43,755

Rochester, MN $43,633

Fresno, CA $43,611

Reno, NV $43,611

Milwaukee, WI $43,572

Detroit, MI $43,529

Allentown, PA $43,516

Carson City, NV $43,511

Houston, TX $43,446

Colorado Springs, CO $43,442

Syracuse, NY $43,420

Eugene, OR $43,337

Bismarck, ND $43,285

Gary, IN $43,285

Galveston, TX $43,285

Springfield, OR $43,250

Medford, OR $43,146

Fort Collins, CO $43,128

Austin, TX $43,094

Mesa, AZ $43,002

Phoenix, AZ $42,993

Dallas, TX $42,980

Reading, PA $42,954

Saint Cloud, MN $42,937

Concord, NH $42,898

Madison, WI $42,880

Utica, NY $42,763

Raleigh, NC $42,728

Las Vegas, NV $42,724

Rochester, NY $42,693

Des Moines, IA $42,689

Atlanta, GA $42,619

Battle Creek, MI $42,606

Salt Lake City, UT $42,593

Lancaster, PA $42,528

Champaign, IL $42,519

Harrisburg, PA $42,467

Durham, NC $42,428

Kansas City, MO $42,423

Kansas City, KS $42,415

Fort Worth, TX $42,410

Boca Raton, FL $42,393

Cleveland, OH $42,388

Columbus, OH $42,380

Pittsburgh, PA $42,375

Richmond, VA $42,358

Indianapolis, IN $42,349

Cincinnati, OH $42,293

Petersburg, VA $42,227

Billings, MT $42,132

Lansing, MI $42,132

Huntsville, AL $42,132

Lebanon, PA $42,127

Dayton, OH $42,123

Pueblo, CO $42,123

Appleton, WI $42,110

Buffalo, NY $42,092

Racine, WI $42,071

Charlotte, NC $42,066

Saint Louis, MO $42,053

Springfield, IL $42,036

Elkhart, IN $42,027

York, PA $42,027

Gastonia, NC $42,023

Benton Harbor, MI $42,023

Beaumont, TX $41,997

Lorain, OH $41,988

Toledo, OH $41,971

Binghamton, NY $41,949

Rock Hill, SC $41,944

Rockford, IL $41,923

Fargo, ND $41,901

Elyria, OH $41,901

Flagstaff, AZ $41,870

Fort Lauderdale, FL $41,844

Miami, FL $41,818

Duluth, MN $41,749

Bangor, ME $41,692

Cedar Rapids, IA $41,644

Louisville, KY $41,622

Grand Rapids, MI $41,614

Hialeah, FL $41,609

Casper, WY $41,548

Scranton, PA $41,496

New Orleans, LA $41,483

Virginia Beach, VA $41,479

Akron, OH $41,457

Peoria, IL $41,400

Sarasota, FL $41,392

Green Bay, WI $41,361

Baton Rouge, LA $41,339

Charleston, SC $41,331

Nashville, TN $41,318

Jamestown, NY $41,309

Davenport, IA $41,309

Tucson, AZ $41,287

Cheyenne, WY $41,274

Saint Petersburg, FL $41,261

Tampa, FL $41,252

Omaha, NE $41,244

Port Arthur, TX $41,226

Evansville, IN $41,226

Bradenton, FL $41,209

Santa Fe, NM $41,131

Orlando, FL $41,087

Clearwater, FL $41,039

Canton, OH $40,948

La Crosse, WI $40,948

Grand Forks, ND $40,935

Albuquerque, NM $40,922

Tulsa, OK $40,922

Newport News, VA $40,917

High Point, NC $40,904

Ogden, UT $40,887

Corpus Christi, TX $40,852

Laramie, WY $40,826

Norfolk, VA $40,826

Rock Island, IL $40,800

Saginaw, MI $40,791

Jacksonville, FL $40,787

Salisbury, NC $40,778

Memphis, TN $40,769

Moline, IL $40,748

Fort Myers, FL $40,734

Waterloo, IA $40,678

Spartanburg, SC $40,634

Lincoln, NE $40,613

Fort Wayne, IN $40,604

Birmingham, AL $40,556

Cedar Falls, IA $40,547

Provo, UT $40,543

Springfield, OH $40,539

San Antonio, TX $40,530

Greensboro, NC $40,513

South Bend, IN $40,508

Winston Salem, NC $40,504

Boise, ID $40,491

Savannah, GA $40,460

Muskegon, MI $40,382

Lima, OH $40,330

Lake Charles, LA $40,312

Anderson, IN $40,304

Lexington, KY $40,291

Augusta, GA $40,277

Greenville, SC $40,277

Wichita, KS $40,238

Tuscaloosa, AL $40,238

Columbia, SC $40,199

Bloomington, IN $40,090

Roanoke, VA $40,064

Asheville, NC $40,008

Knoxville, TN $39,934

Shreveport, LA $39,929

Wilmington, NC $39,873

Frankfort, KY $39,790

Oklahoma City, OK $39,760

Chillicothe, OH $39,742

Longview, TX $39,738

Topeka, KS $39,725

Mobile, AL $39,659

Terre Haute, IN $39,642

Erie, PA $39,638

Altoona, PA $39,616

Melbourne, FL $39,603

Amarillo, TX $39,585

Killeen, TX $39,572

Fayetteville, AR $39,538

Sioux Falls, SD $39,507

Chattanooga, TN $39,481

Idaho Falls, ID $39,477

Gainesville, FL $39,385

Portsmouth, OH $39,363

Little Rock, AR $39,355

Lynchburg, VA $39,355

Lafayette, LA $39,337

Youngstown, OH $39,337

Temple, TX $39,320

Daytona Beach, FL $39,311

Clarksville, TN $39,307

Pensacola, FL $39,303

Hopkinsville, KY $39,172

Charleston, WV $39,168

Florence, SC $39,146

Sioux City, IA $39,120

Macon, GA $38,994

Tallahassee, FL $38,989

Fayetteville, NC $38,980

Waco, TX $38,972

Wichita Falls, TX $38,972

Pine Bluff, AR $38,954

Vincennes, IN $38,872

Lubbock, TX $38,854

Great Falls, MT $38,828

Alamogordo, NM $38,824

Abilene, TX $38,789

Rapid City, SD $38,732

Monroe, LA $38,732

Albany, GA $38,706

Huntington, WV $38,702

Jackson, MS $38,698

Greenville, MS $38,693

Parkersburg, WV $38,650

Montgomery, AL $38,641

Johnstown, PA $38,632

Springfield, MO $38,597

Biloxi, MS $38,576

Sumter, SC $38,484

Columbus, GA $38,480

Twin Falls, ID $38,454

Pascagoula, MS $38,397

Kingsport, TN $38,284

Gulfport, MS $38,271

Alexandria, LA $38,127

Fort Smith, AR $38,019

El Paso, TX $37,901

Helena, MT $37,844

Las Cruces, NM $37,705

Harlingen, TX $37,583

Pocatello, ID $37,544

Florence, AL $37,531

Brownsville, TX $37,522

Dothan, AL $37,453

Mcallen, TX $37,431

Columbus, MS $37,109

Altus, OK $36,909

Lawton, OK $36,826

Pierre, SD $36,669

What Skills Can Increase a Builder's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 3.99% Job Postings): An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.
Machine Operation (Mentioned in 3.23% Job Postings): Applying methods and techniques to implement, maintain, repair, design, and update various machines following specific rules to ensure safety.
Container (Mentioned in 2.39% Job Postings): Container is an object used for or capable of holding, esp for transport or storage, such as a carton, box, etc.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	3.99%
Machine Operation	3.23%
Container	2.39%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Builder's salary.

Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Dedication: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Analysis	$47,006	8%
Dedication	$46,571	7%
Collaboration	$45,265	4%
Leadership	$44,830	3%
Initiative	$44,830	3%
SOP	$44,395	2%

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How Education impacts a Builder's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Builders enter the field with a No Diploma degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Builder with a No Diploma is between $44,700 and $47,709).

Builder Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Builder

No Diploma 85.7%

High School 85.7%

Associates 9.5%

Bachelors 4.8%

Masters 0.0%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	85.7%
High School	85.7%
Associates	9.5%
Bachelors	4.8%
Masters	0.0%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Builder Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Builder'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.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

$38,817

Average $43,524/year

$47,896

$3,235

Average $3,627/month

$3,991

$746

Average $837/week

$921

$19

Average $21/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,896	$3,991	$921	$23
Average	$43,524	$3,627	$837	$21
25th Percentile	$38,817	$3,235	$746	$19

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Salary Trends for Builder

Salaries for a Builder can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $41,175 in 2023 to around $41,211 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Builder salary trends, .

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2023

$41,175

2024

$41,323

2025

$41,211

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2023	$41,175
2024	$41,323
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