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

A General Assembler's salary grows with experience: an General Assembler (0-1 years)earns $38,898, an Assembler II (1-3 years)earns $43,557, an Assembler III (3-5 years)earns $48,458, an Assembler IV (5-7 years)earns $56,895, an Assembly Supervisor (7+ years)earns $60,009,

What are the highest paying states for a General Assembler?

General Assembler salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for General Assembler roles are District of Columbia $43,294, California $43,129, Massachusetts $42,554. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of General Assembler roles make?

Salaries for General Assembler level roles vary by specialization: Assembler IV: $58,498; Electronics Assembler IV: $55,111; Heavy Assembler: $40,991; Floor Assembler I: $40,000; Assembler I: $39,994.

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

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

General Assembler Salary in the United States

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

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a General Assembler in the United States is $39,102 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $19.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $44,391
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $36,116 to $41,871
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $33,397

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General Assembler Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$41,871	$3,489	$805	$20
Average	$39,102	$3,258	$752	$19
25th Percentile	$36,116	$3,010	$695	$17

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Key Factors That Influence General Assembler Salaries

A General 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 General Assembler Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a General 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): $38,898
Early Career (1-2 years): $43,557
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $48,458
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $56,895
Expert (over 8 years): $60,009

Levels	Salary
General A... Level General Assembler	$38,898
Assembler... Level General Assembler	$43,557
Assembler... Level General Assembler	$48,458
Assembler... Level General Assembler	$56,895
Assembly ... Level General Assembler	$60,009

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

District of Columbia: $43,294.
California: $43,129.
Massachusetts: $42,554.

District of Columbia $43,294

California $43,129

Massachusetts $42,554

Washington $42,398

New Jersey $42,382

Alaska $42,328

Connecticut $41,788

New York $41,569

Hawaii $40,869

Rhode Island $40,541

Maryland $40,318

Minnesota $40,013

Colorado $39,896

Illinois $39,856

Oregon $39,708

Delaware $39,598

New Hampshire $39,530

Virginia $39,376

Pennsylvania $38,926

Nevada $38,699

North Dakota $38,625

Michigan $38,507

Wisconsin $38,464

Vermont $38,378

Texas $38,140

Maine $38,124

Arizona $38,101

Ohio $38,073

Georgia $37,714

Indiana $37,534

Wyoming $37,499

Utah $37,444

Iowa $37,420

Kansas $37,233

Louisiana $37,178

North Carolina $37,158

Missouri $37,151

Florida $36,998

Montana $36,916

Nebraska $36,838

Kentucky $36,795

South Carolina $36,638

Tennessee $36,541

Idaho $36,502

New Mexico $36,216

Oklahoma $36,154

Alabama $35,923

South Dakota $35,536

Arkansas $35,325

West Virginia $35,211

Mississippi $34,871

Top Paying Cities for General 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: $49,319
San Francisco: $48,834
Oakland: $47,751

San Jose, CA $49,319

San Francisco, CA $48,834

Oakland, CA $47,751

New York, NY $45,315

Queens Village, NY $45,022

Paramus, NJ $44,709

Passaic, NJ $44,670

Bergenfield, NJ $44,631

Stamford, CT $44,572

Huntington, NY $44,533

Newark, NJ $44,279

Bridgeport, CT $44,201

New Brunswick, NJ $44,072

Vallejo, CA $43,990

Middlesex, NJ $43,966

Somerset, NJ $43,931

Petaluma, CA $43,841

Santa Cruz, CA $43,688

Boston, MA $43,610

Monterey, CA $43,415

Fairbanks, AK $43,387

Los Angeles, CA $43,313

Washington, DC $43,294

Seattle, WA $43,223

Santa Rosa, CA $43,215

Juneau, AK $43,102

Orange, CA $42,973

Anchorage, AK $42,902

Anaheim, CA $42,875

Santa Ana, CA $42,816

Nassau, NY $42,793

Long Beach, CA $42,777

Danbury, CT $42,766

Santa Maria, CA $42,633

Everett, WA $42,625

Bremerton, WA $42,433

Trenton, NJ $42,359

Sacramento, CA $42,343

San Diego, CA $42,324

Brockton, MA $42,308

Tacoma, WA $42,293

Santa Barbara, CA $42,238

Lowell, MA $42,081

New Suffolk, NY $42,066

Nashua, NH $42,019

Lompoc, CA $41,956

Ventura, CA $41,917

Stockton, CA $41,905

New Haven, CT $41,827

Atlantic City, NJ $41,726

Hartford, CT $41,640

Modesto, CA $41,620

Poughkeepsie, NY $41,534

New Britain, CT $41,514

Olympia, WA $41,460

Kennewick, WA $41,460

New London, CT $41,452

Norwich, CT $41,440

Lawrence, MA $41,421

Bakersfield, CA $41,311

Riverside, CA $41,256

New Bedford, MA $41,256

Richland, WA $41,217

Portsmouth, NH $41,186

Vineland, NJ $41,178

San Bernardino, CA $41,147

Boulder, CO $41,037

Worcester, MA $41,006

Portland, OR $40,971

Saint Paul, MN $40,924

Minneapolis, MN $40,924

Philadelphia, PA $40,869

Honolulu, HI $40,662

Springfield, MA $40,525

Providence, RI $40,521

Chicago, IL $40,408

Bellingham, WA $40,361

Baltimore, MD $40,318

Chico, CA $40,220

Wilmington, DE $40,154

Pittsfield, MA $40,115

Manchester, NH $40,040

Spokane, WA $39,868

Denver, CO $39,864

Albany, NY $39,681

Troy, NY $39,665

Schenectady, NY $39,583

Burlington, VT $39,497

Portland, ME $39,360

Salem, OR $39,329

Yakima, WA $39,321

Ann Arbor, MI $39,309

Rochester, MN $39,200

Fresno, CA $39,180

Reno, NV $39,180

Milwaukee, WI $39,145

Detroit, MI $39,106

Allentown, PA $39,094

Carson City, NV $39,090

Houston, TX $39,031

Colorado Springs, CO $39,028

Syracuse, NY $39,008

Eugene, OR $38,934

Bismarck, ND $38,887

Gary, IN $38,887

Galveston, TX $38,887

Springfield, OR $38,855

Medford, OR $38,762

Fort Collins, CO $38,746

Austin, TX $38,715

Mesa, AZ $38,633

Phoenix, AZ $38,625

Dallas, TX $38,613

Reading, PA $38,590

Saint Cloud, MN $38,574

Concord, NH $38,539

Madison, WI $38,523

Utica, NY $38,418

Raleigh, NC $38,386

Las Vegas, NV $38,382

Rochester, NY $38,355

Des Moines, IA $38,351

Atlanta, GA $38,288

Battle Creek, MI $38,277

Salt Lake City, UT $38,265

Lancaster, PA $38,206

Champaign, IL $38,199

Harrisburg, PA $38,152

Durham, NC $38,116

Kansas City, MO $38,113

Kansas City, KS $38,105

Fort Worth, TX $38,101

Boca Raton, FL $38,085

Cleveland, OH $38,081

Columbus, OH $38,073

Pittsburgh, PA $38,070

Richmond, VA $38,054

Indianapolis, IN $38,046

Cincinnati, OH $37,995

Petersburg, VA $37,937

Billings, MT $37,851

Lansing, MI $37,851

Huntsville, AL $37,851

Lebanon, PA $37,847

Dayton, OH $37,843

Pueblo, CO $37,843

Appleton, WI $37,831

Buffalo, NY $37,815

Racine, WI $37,796

Charlotte, NC $37,792

Saint Louis, MO $37,780

Springfield, IL $37,765

Elkhart, IN $37,757

York, PA $37,757

Gastonia, NC $37,753

Benton Harbor, MI $37,753

Beaumont, TX $37,729

Lorain, OH $37,722

Toledo, OH $37,706

Binghamton, NY $37,686

Rock Hill, SC $37,682

Rockford, IL $37,663

Fargo, ND $37,643

Elyria, OH $37,643

Flagstaff, AZ $37,616

Fort Lauderdale, FL $37,592

Miami, FL $37,569

Duluth, MN $37,506

Bangor, ME $37,456

Cedar Rapids, IA $37,413

Louisville, KY $37,393

Grand Rapids, MI $37,385

Hialeah, FL $37,381

Casper, WY $37,327

Scranton, PA $37,280

New Orleans, LA $37,268

Virginia Beach, VA $37,264

Akron, OH $37,244

Peoria, IL $37,194

Sarasota, FL $37,186

Green Bay, WI $37,158

Baton Rouge, LA $37,139

Charleston, SC $37,131

Nashville, TN $37,119

Jamestown, NY $37,112

Davenport, IA $37,112

Tucson, AZ $37,092

Cheyenne, WY $37,080

Saint Petersburg, FL $37,069

Tampa, FL $37,061

Omaha, NE $37,053

Port Arthur, TX $37,037

Evansville, IN $37,037

Bradenton, FL $37,022

Santa Fe, NM $36,951

Orlando, FL $36,912

Clearwater, FL $36,869

Canton, OH $36,787

La Crosse, WI $36,787

Grand Forks, ND $36,775

Albuquerque, NM $36,764

Tulsa, OK $36,764

Newport News, VA $36,760

High Point, NC $36,748

Ogden, UT $36,732

Corpus Christi, TX $36,701

Laramie, WY $36,677

Norfolk, VA $36,677

Rock Island, IL $36,654

Saginaw, MI $36,646

Jacksonville, FL $36,642

Salisbury, NC $36,634

Memphis, TN $36,627

Moline, IL $36,607

Fort Myers, FL $36,595

Waterloo, IA $36,545

Spartanburg, SC $36,505

Lincoln, NE $36,486

Fort Wayne, IN $36,478

Birmingham, AL $36,435

Cedar Falls, IA $36,427

Provo, UT $36,423

Springfield, OH $36,419

San Antonio, TX $36,412

Greensboro, NC $36,396

South Bend, IN $36,392

Winston Salem, NC $36,388

Boise, ID $36,376

Savannah, GA $36,349

Muskegon, MI $36,279

Lima, OH $36,232

Lake Charles, LA $36,216

Anderson, IN $36,208

Lexington, KY $36,197

Augusta, GA $36,185

Greenville, SC $36,185

Wichita, KS $36,150

Tuscaloosa, AL $36,150

Columbia, SC $36,114

Bloomington, IN $36,017

Roanoke, VA $35,993

Asheville, NC $35,942

Knoxville, TN $35,876

Shreveport, LA $35,872

Wilmington, NC $35,821

Frankfort, KY $35,747

Oklahoma City, OK $35,719

Chillicothe, OH $35,704

Longview, TX $35,700

Topeka, KS $35,688

Mobile, AL $35,630

Terre Haute, IN $35,614

Erie, PA $35,610

Altoona, PA $35,590

Melbourne, FL $35,579

Amarillo, TX $35,563

Killeen, TX $35,551

Fayetteville, AR $35,520

Sioux Falls, SD $35,493

Chattanooga, TN $35,469

Idaho Falls, ID $35,465

Gainesville, FL $35,383

Portsmouth, OH $35,364

Little Rock, AR $35,356

Lynchburg, VA $35,356

Lafayette, LA $35,340

Youngstown, OH $35,340

Temple, TX $35,325

Daytona Beach, FL $35,317

Clarksville, TN $35,313

Pensacola, FL $35,309

Hopkinsville, KY $35,192

Charleston, WV $35,188

Florence, SC $35,168

Sioux City, IA $35,145

Macon, GA $35,031

Tallahassee, FL $35,027

Fayetteville, NC $35,020

Waco, TX $35,012

Wichita Falls, TX $35,012

Pine Bluff, AR $34,996

Vincennes, IN $34,922

Lubbock, TX $34,906

Great Falls, MT $34,883

Alamogordo, NM $34,879

Abilene, TX $34,848

Rapid City, SD $34,797

Monroe, LA $34,797

Albany, GA $34,773

Huntington, WV $34,769

Jackson, MS $34,765

Greenville, MS $34,762

Parkersburg, WV $34,722

Montgomery, AL $34,715

Johnstown, PA $34,707

Springfield, MO $34,675

Biloxi, MS $34,656

Sumter, SC $34,574

Columbus, GA $34,570

Twin Falls, ID $34,546

Pascagoula, MS $34,496

Kingsport, TN $34,394

Gulfport, MS $34,382

Alexandria, LA $34,253

Fort Smith, AR $34,155

El Paso, TX $34,050

Helena, MT $33,999

Las Cruces, NM $33,874

Harlingen, TX $33,764

Pocatello, ID $33,729

Florence, AL $33,717

Brownsville, TX $33,710

Dothan, AL $33,647

Mcallen, TX $33,628

Columbus, MS $33,338

Altus, OK $33,158

Lawton, OK $33,084

Pierre, SD $32,943

What Skills Can Increase a General Assembler's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 3.25% 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 2.92% 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 1.82% 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	3.25%
Pneumatics	2.92%
Housekeeping	1.82%

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 General Assembler's salary.

Alignment: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Commitment: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Interviewing: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Alignment	$41,448	6%
Commitment	$41,448	6%
Interviewing	$41,448	6%
Dedication	$41,057	5%
Initiative	$41,057	5%
Leadership	$41,057	5%

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How Education impacts a General Assembler's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many General 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 General Assembler with a Associate's Degree is between $35,624 and $37,800).

General Assembler Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for General Assembler

No Diploma 7.3%

High School 64.6%

Associates 14.6%

Bachelors 13.4%

Masters 0.0%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	7.3%
High School	64.6%
Associates	14.6%
Bachelors	13.4%
Masters	0.0%
Doctorate	0.0%

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

Understanding how a General 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 April 01, 2026

$36,116

Average $39,102/year

$41,871

$3,010

Average $3,258/month

$3,489

$695

Average $752/week

$805

$17

Average $19/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$41,871	$3,489	$805	$20
Average	$39,102	$3,258	$752	$19
25th Percentile	$36,116	$3,010	$695	$17

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Salary Trends for General Assembler

Salaries for a General Assembler can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $41,568 in 2023 to around $39,378 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of General Assembler salary trends, .

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2023

$41,568

2024

$40,730

2025

$39,378

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2024	$40,730
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