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

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

How does experience change a Component Assembler's salary?

A Component Assembler's salary grows with experience: starting around $44,380 for beginners, reaching about $45,576 at mid-level, and approach $47,658 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Component Assembler?

Component Assembler salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Component Assembler roles are District of Columbia $50,792, California $50,599, Massachusetts $49,925. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Component Assembler roles make?

Salaries for Component Assembler level roles vary by specialization: Component Engineer: $69,961; Electronic Component Assembler IV: $55,110; Electronics Assembler IV: $55,103; Electronic Component Assembler III: $49,010; Electronics Assembler III: $49,004.

How do different companies affect a Component Assembler's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Component Assembler 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.

Component Assembler Salary in the United States

How much does a Component Assembler make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Component Assembler in the United States is $45,874 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $53,601
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,259 to $49,918
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,967

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Component Assembler Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,918	$4,160	$960	$24
Average	$45,874	$3,823	$882	$22
25th Percentile	$42,259	$3,522	$813	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Component Assembler Salaries

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

How Experience Level Affects Component Assembler Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Component 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): $44,380
Early Career (1-2 years): $44,489
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $45,576
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $47,063
Expert (over 8 years): $47,658

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Component Assembler	$44,380
Intermediate Level Component Assembler	$44,489
Senior Level Component Assembler	$45,576
Specialist Level Component Assembler	$47,063
Expert Level Component Assembler	$47,658

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

District of Columbia: $50,792.
California: $50,599.
Massachusetts: $49,925.

District of Columbia $50,792

California $50,599

Massachusetts $49,925

Washington $49,741

New Jersey $49,723

Alaska $49,658

Connecticut $49,025

New York $48,769

Hawaii $47,947

Rhode Island $47,562

Maryland $47,301

Minnesota $46,943

Colorado $46,805

Illinois $46,759

Oregon $46,585

Delaware $46,456

New Hampshire $46,376

Virginia $46,195

Pennsylvania $45,667

Nevada $45,401

North Dakota $45,314

Michigan $45,177

Wisconsin $45,126

Vermont $45,025

Texas $44,745

Maine $44,727

Arizona $44,700

Ohio $44,667

Georgia $44,245

Indiana $44,034

Wyoming $43,993

Utah $43,929

Iowa $43,901

Kansas $43,681

Louisiana $43,617

North Carolina $43,594

Missouri $43,585

Florida $43,406

Montana $43,310

Nebraska $43,218

Kentucky $43,167

South Carolina $42,984

Tennessee $42,869

Idaho $42,823

New Mexico $42,488

Oklahoma $42,415

Alabama $42,144

South Dakota $41,690

Arkansas $41,442

West Virginia $41,309

Mississippi $40,910

Top Paying Cities for Component Assemblers

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: $57,861
San Francisco: $57,292
Oakland: $56,021

San Jose, CA $57,861

San Francisco, CA $57,292

Oakland, CA $56,021

New York, NY $53,163

Queens Village, NY $52,819

Paramus, NJ $52,452

Passaic, NJ $52,406

Bergenfield, NJ $52,360

Stamford, CT $52,292

Huntington, NY $52,246

Newark, NJ $51,948

Bridgeport, CT $51,856

New Brunswick, NJ $51,704

Vallejo, CA $51,608

Middlesex, NJ $51,581

Somerset, NJ $51,539

Petaluma, CA $51,434

Santa Cruz, CA $51,255

Boston, MA $51,163

Monterey, CA $50,934

Fairbanks, AK $50,902

Los Angeles, CA $50,815

Washington, DC $50,792

Seattle, WA $50,709

Santa Rosa, CA $50,700

Juneau, AK $50,567

Orange, CA $50,415

Anchorage, AK $50,333

Anaheim, CA $50,301

Santa Ana, CA $50,232

Nassau, NY $50,204

Long Beach, CA $50,186

Danbury, CT $50,172

Santa Maria, CA $50,016

Everett, WA $50,007

Bremerton, WA $49,782

Trenton, NJ $49,695

Sacramento, CA $49,677

San Diego, CA $49,654

Brockton, MA $49,636

Tacoma, WA $49,617

Santa Barbara, CA $49,553

Lowell, MA $49,369

New Suffolk, NY $49,351

Nashua, NH $49,296

Lompoc, CA $49,223

Ventura, CA $49,177

Stockton, CA $49,163

New Haven, CT $49,071

Atlantic City, NJ $48,952

Hartford, CT $48,851

Modesto, CA $48,828

Poughkeepsie, NY $48,727

New Britain, CT $48,704

Olympia, WA $48,640

Kennewick, WA $48,640

New London, CT $48,631

Norwich, CT $48,617

Lawrence, MA $48,594

Bakersfield, CA $48,466

Riverside, CA $48,402

New Bedford, MA $48,402

Richland, WA $48,356

Portsmouth, NH $48,319

Vineland, NJ $48,310

San Bernardino, CA $48,273

Boulder, CO $48,145

Worcester, MA $48,108

Portland, OR $48,067

Saint Paul, MN $48,012

Minneapolis, MN $48,012

Philadelphia, PA $47,947

Honolulu, HI $47,704

Springfield, MA $47,544

Providence, RI $47,539

Chicago, IL $47,406

Bellingham, WA $47,351

Baltimore, MD $47,301

Chico, CA $47,186

Wilmington, DE $47,108

Pittsfield, MA $47,062

Manchester, NH $46,975

Spokane, WA $46,773

Denver, CO $46,768

Albany, NY $46,553

Troy, NY $46,534

Schenectady, NY $46,438

Burlington, VT $46,337

Portland, ME $46,177

Salem, OR $46,140

Yakima, WA $46,131

Ann Arbor, MI $46,117

Rochester, MN $45,989

Fresno, CA $45,966

Reno, NV $45,966

Milwaukee, WI $45,924

Detroit, MI $45,878

Allentown, PA $45,865

Carson City, NV $45,860

Houston, TX $45,791

Colorado Springs, CO $45,787

Syracuse, NY $45,764

Eugene, OR $45,677

Bismarck, ND $45,622

Gary, IN $45,622

Galveston, TX $45,622

Springfield, OR $45,585

Medford, OR $45,475

Fort Collins, CO $45,456

Austin, TX $45,420

Mesa, AZ $45,323

Phoenix, AZ $45,314

Dallas, TX $45,300

Reading, PA $45,273

Saint Cloud, MN $45,255

Concord, NH $45,213

Madison, WI $45,195

Utica, NY $45,071

Raleigh, NC $45,034

Las Vegas, NV $45,030

Rochester, NY $44,998

Des Moines, IA $44,993

Atlanta, GA $44,920

Battle Creek, MI $44,906

Salt Lake City, UT $44,892

Lancaster, PA $44,823

Champaign, IL $44,814

Harrisburg, PA $44,759

Durham, NC $44,718

Kansas City, MO $44,713

Kansas City, KS $44,704

Fort Worth, TX $44,700

Boca Raton, FL $44,681

Cleveland, OH $44,677

Columbus, OH $44,667

Pittsburgh, PA $44,663

Richmond, VA $44,644

Indianapolis, IN $44,635

Cincinnati, OH $44,576

Petersburg, VA $44,507

Billings, MT $44,406

Lansing, MI $44,406

Huntsville, AL $44,406

Lebanon, PA $44,401

Dayton, OH $44,397

Pueblo, CO $44,397

Appleton, WI $44,383

Buffalo, NY $44,365

Racine, WI $44,342

Charlotte, NC $44,337

Saint Louis, MO $44,323

Springfield, IL $44,305

Elkhart, IN $44,296

York, PA $44,296

Gastonia, NC $44,291

Benton Harbor, MI $44,291

Beaumont, TX $44,264

Lorain, OH $44,255

Toledo, OH $44,236

Binghamton, NY $44,213

Rock Hill, SC $44,209

Rockford, IL $44,186

Fargo, ND $44,163

Elyria, OH $44,163

Flagstaff, AZ $44,131

Fort Lauderdale, FL $44,103

Miami, FL $44,076

Duluth, MN $44,002

Bangor, ME $43,943

Cedar Rapids, IA $43,892

Louisville, KY $43,869

Grand Rapids, MI $43,860

Hialeah, FL $43,855

Casper, WY $43,791

Scranton, PA $43,736

New Orleans, LA $43,722

Virginia Beach, VA $43,718

Akron, OH $43,695

Peoria, IL $43,635

Sarasota, FL $43,626

Green Bay, WI $43,594

Baton Rouge, LA $43,571

Charleston, SC $43,562

Nashville, TN $43,548

Jamestown, NY $43,539

Davenport, IA $43,539

Tucson, AZ $43,516

Cheyenne, WY $43,502

Saint Petersburg, FL $43,488

Tampa, FL $43,479

Omaha, NE $43,470

Port Arthur, TX $43,452

Evansville, IN $43,452

Bradenton, FL $43,433

Santa Fe, NM $43,351

Orlando, FL $43,305

Clearwater, FL $43,255

Canton, OH $43,158

La Crosse, WI $43,158

Grand Forks, ND $43,144

Albuquerque, NM $43,131

Tulsa, OK $43,131

Newport News, VA $43,126

High Point, NC $43,112

Ogden, UT $43,094

Corpus Christi, TX $43,057

Laramie, WY $43,030

Norfolk, VA $43,030

Rock Island, IL $43,002

Saginaw, MI $42,993

Jacksonville, FL $42,988

Salisbury, NC $42,979

Memphis, TN $42,970

Moline, IL $42,947

Fort Myers, FL $42,933

Waterloo, IA $42,874

Spartanburg, SC $42,828

Lincoln, NE $42,805

Fort Wayne, IN $42,796

Birmingham, AL $42,745

Cedar Falls, IA $42,736

Provo, UT $42,732

Springfield, OH $42,727

San Antonio, TX $42,718

Greensboro, NC $42,699

South Bend, IN $42,695

Winston Salem, NC $42,690

Boise, ID $42,676

Savannah, GA $42,644

Muskegon, MI $42,562

Lima, OH $42,507

Lake Charles, LA $42,488

Anderson, IN $42,479

Lexington, KY $42,465

Augusta, GA $42,452

Greenville, SC $42,452

Wichita, KS $42,410

Tuscaloosa, AL $42,410

Columbia, SC $42,369

Bloomington, IN $42,254

Roanoke, VA $42,227

Asheville, NC $42,167

Knoxville, TN $42,089

Shreveport, LA $42,085

Wilmington, NC $42,025

Frankfort, KY $41,938

Oklahoma City, OK $41,906

Chillicothe, OH $41,887

Longview, TX $41,883

Topeka, KS $41,869

Mobile, AL $41,800

Terre Haute, IN $41,782

Erie, PA $41,777

Altoona, PA $41,754

Melbourne, FL $41,741

Amarillo, TX $41,722

Killeen, TX $41,709

Fayetteville, AR $41,672

Sioux Falls, SD $41,640

Chattanooga, TN $41,612

Idaho Falls, ID $41,608

Gainesville, FL $41,511

Portsmouth, OH $41,488

Little Rock, AR $41,479

Lynchburg, VA $41,479

Lafayette, LA $41,461

Youngstown, OH $41,461

Temple, TX $41,442

Daytona Beach, FL $41,433

Clarksville, TN $41,429

Pensacola, FL $41,424

Hopkinsville, KY $41,287

Charleston, WV $41,282

Florence, SC $41,259

Sioux City, IA $41,231

Macon, GA $41,098

Tallahassee, FL $41,094

Fayetteville, NC $41,085

Waco, TX $41,075

Wichita Falls, TX $41,075

Pine Bluff, AR $41,057

Vincennes, IN $40,970

Lubbock, TX $40,952

Great Falls, MT $40,924

Alamogordo, NM $40,920

Abilene, TX $40,883

Rapid City, SD $40,823

Monroe, LA $40,823

Albany, GA $40,796

Huntington, WV $40,791

Jackson, MS $40,786

Greenville, MS $40,782

Parkersburg, WV $40,736

Montgomery, AL $40,727

Johnstown, PA $40,718

Springfield, MO $40,681

Biloxi, MS $40,658

Sumter, SC $40,562

Columbus, GA $40,557

Twin Falls, ID $40,530

Pascagoula, MS $40,470

Kingsport, TN $40,351

Gulfport, MS $40,337

Alexandria, LA $40,186

Fort Smith, AR $40,071

El Paso, TX $39,947

Helena, MT $39,887

Las Cruces, NM $39,741

Harlingen, TX $39,612

Pocatello, ID $39,571

Florence, AL $39,557

Brownsville, TX $39,548

Dothan, AL $39,474

Mcallen, TX $39,452

Columbus, MS $39,112

Altus, OK $38,901

Lawton, OK $38,814

Pierre, SD $38,649

What Skills Can Increase a Component Assembler's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 3.19% 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.
Pneumatics (Mentioned in 2.86% Job Postings): Pneumatics (pronounced new-MATT-ix) is an aspect of physics and engineering that is concerned with using the energy in compressed gas to make something move or work.
Housekeeping (Mentioned in 1.77% Job Postings): Housekeeping department is keeping the venue clean and sanitary as part of customer service. Cleaners vacuum rugs and furniture in hallways, rooms and public areas. They collect trash and empty wastebaskets, change the sheets and make the beds.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	3.19%
Pneumatics	2.86%
Housekeeping	1.77%

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 Component Assembler's salary.

Alignment: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Leadership: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Electro-Mechanical Assembly: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Alignment	$49,085	7%
Leadership	$48,168	5%
Electro-Mechanical Assembly	$48,168	5%
Flexibility	$47,709	4%
Soldering	$47,709	4%
Initiative	$47,709	4%

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How Education impacts a Component Assembler's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Component Assemblers enter the field with a Associate's Degree 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 Component Assembler with a Associate's Degree is between $41,998 and $44,966).

Component Assembler Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Component Assembler

No Diploma 2.5%

High School 55.0%

Associates 17.5%

Bachelors 20.0%

Masters 5.0%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	2.5%
High School	55.0%
Associates	17.5%
Bachelors	20.0%
Masters	5.0%
Doctorate	0.0%

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

Understanding how a Component 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.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

$42,259

Average $45,874/year

$49,918

$3,522

Average $3,823/month

$4,160

$813

Average $882/week

$960

$20

Average $22/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,918	$4,160	$960	$24
Average	$45,874	$3,823	$882	$22
25th Percentile	$42,259	$3,522	$813	$20

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Salary Trends for Component Assembler

Salaries for a Component Assembler can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $47,254 in 2023 to around $45,071 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Component Assembler salary trends, .

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2023

$47,254

2024

$46,074

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$45,071

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