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

A Light Assembler's salary grows with experience: a Light Assembler I (0-1 years)earns $34,792, a Light Assembler (1-3 years)earns $40,968, a Light Assembler III (3-5 years)earns $45,749,

What are the highest paying states for a Light Assembler?

Light Assembler salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Light Assembler roles are District of Columbia $45,656, California $45,483, Massachusetts $44,877. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Light Assembler roles make?

Salaries for Light Assembler level roles vary by specialization: Light Industrial: $51,226; Light Parts/Components Assembler III: $46,000; Senior Light Assembler: $45,940; Light Assembler III: $45,933; Intermediate Light Assembler: $41,200.

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

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

Light Assembler Salary in the United States

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

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for a Light Assembler in the United States is $41,236 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $48,186
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $37,979 to $44,874
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $35,013

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Light Assembler Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$44,874	$3,740	$863	$22
Average	$41,236	$3,436	$793	$20
25th Percentile	$37,979	$3,165	$730	$18

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Key Factors That Influence Light Assembler Salaries

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

District of Columbia: $45,656.
California: $45,483.
Massachusetts: $44,877.

District of Columbia $45,656

California $45,483

Massachusetts $44,877

Washington $44,712

New Jersey $44,696

Alaska $44,638

Connecticut $44,069

New York $43,838

Hawaii $43,100

Rhode Island $42,753

Maryland $42,518

Minnesota $42,197

Colorado $42,073

Illinois $42,032

Oregon $41,875

Delaware $41,760

New Hampshire $41,687

Virginia $41,525

Pennsylvania $41,050

Nevada $40,811

North Dakota $40,733

Michigan $40,609

Wisconsin $40,564

Vermont $40,473

Texas $40,222

Maine $40,205

Arizona $40,180

Ohio $40,151

Georgia $39,772

Indiana $39,582

Wyoming $39,545

Utah $39,488

Iowa $39,463

Kansas $39,265

Louisiana $39,207

North Carolina $39,187

Missouri $39,178

Florida $39,018

Montana $38,931

Nebraska $38,848

Kentucky $38,803

South Carolina $38,638

Tennessee $38,535

Idaho $38,494

New Mexico $38,193

Oklahoma $38,127

Alabama $37,884

South Dakota $37,475

Arkansas $37,253

West Virginia $37,133

Mississippi $36,774

Top Paying Cities for Light 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: $52,011
San Francisco: $51,500
Oakland: $50,357

San Jose, CA $52,011

San Francisco, CA $51,500

Oakland, CA $50,357

New York, NY $47,788

Queens Village, NY $47,479

Paramus, NJ $47,149

Passaic, NJ $47,108

Bergenfield, NJ $47,067

Stamford, CT $47,005

Huntington, NY $46,964

Newark, NJ $46,696

Bridgeport, CT $46,613

New Brunswick, NJ $46,477

Vallejo, CA $46,391

Middlesex, NJ $46,366

Somerset, NJ $46,329

Petaluma, CA $46,234

Santa Cruz, CA $46,073

Boston, MA $45,991

Monterey, CA $45,784

Fairbanks, AK $45,755

Los Angeles, CA $45,677

Washington, DC $45,656

Seattle, WA $45,582

Santa Rosa, CA $45,574

Juneau, AK $45,454

Orange, CA $45,318

Anchorage, AK $45,244

Anaheim, CA $45,215

Santa Ana, CA $45,153

Nassau, NY $45,129

Long Beach, CA $45,112

Danbury, CT $45,100

Santa Maria, CA $44,960

Everett, WA $44,951

Bremerton, WA $44,749

Trenton, NJ $44,671

Sacramento, CA $44,654

San Diego, CA $44,634

Brockton, MA $44,617

Tacoma, WA $44,601

Santa Barbara, CA $44,543

Lowell, MA $44,378

New Suffolk, NY $44,362

Nashua, NH $44,312

Lompoc, CA $44,246

Ventura, CA $44,205

Stockton, CA $44,193

New Haven, CT $44,110

Atlantic City, NJ $44,003

Hartford, CT $43,912

Modesto, CA $43,892

Poughkeepsie, NY $43,801

New Britain, CT $43,780

Olympia, WA $43,723

Kennewick, WA $43,723

New London, CT $43,714

Norwich, CT $43,702

Lawrence, MA $43,681

Bakersfield, CA $43,566

Riverside, CA $43,508

New Bedford, MA $43,508

Richland, WA $43,467

Portsmouth, NH $43,434

Vineland, NJ $43,426

San Bernardino, CA $43,393

Boulder, CO $43,277

Worcester, MA $43,244

Portland, OR $43,207

Saint Paul, MN $43,158

Minneapolis, MN $43,158

Philadelphia, PA $43,100

Honolulu, HI $42,881

Springfield, MA $42,737

Providence, RI $42,733

Chicago, IL $42,613

Bellingham, WA $42,564

Baltimore, MD $42,518

Chico, CA $42,415

Wilmington, DE $42,345

Pittsfield, MA $42,304

Manchester, NH $42,226

Spokane, WA $42,044

Denver, CO $42,040

Albany, NY $41,846

Troy, NY $41,830

Schenectady, NY $41,743

Burlington, VT $41,652

Portland, ME $41,508

Salem, OR $41,475

Yakima, WA $41,467

Ann Arbor, MI $41,455

Rochester, MN $41,339

Fresno, CA $41,318

Reno, NV $41,318

Milwaukee, WI $41,281

Detroit, MI $41,240

Allentown, PA $41,228

Carson City, NV $41,224

Houston, TX $41,162

Colorado Springs, CO $41,158

Syracuse, NY $41,137

Eugene, OR $41,059

Bismarck, ND $41,009

Gary, IN $41,009

Galveston, TX $41,009

Springfield, OR $40,976

Medford, OR $40,877

Fort Collins, CO $40,861

Austin, TX $40,828

Mesa, AZ $40,741

Phoenix, AZ $40,733

Dallas, TX $40,721

Reading, PA $40,696

Saint Cloud, MN $40,679

Concord, NH $40,642

Madison, WI $40,626

Utica, NY $40,514

Raleigh, NC $40,481

Las Vegas, NV $40,477

Rochester, NY $40,448

Des Moines, IA $40,444

Atlanta, GA $40,378

Battle Creek, MI $40,366

Salt Lake City, UT $40,354

Lancaster, PA $40,292

Champaign, IL $40,283

Harrisburg, PA $40,234

Durham, NC $40,197

Kansas City, MO $40,193

Kansas City, KS $40,184

Fort Worth, TX $40,180

Boca Raton, FL $40,164

Cleveland, OH $40,160

Columbus, OH $40,151

Pittsburgh, PA $40,147

Richmond, VA $40,131

Indianapolis, IN $40,123

Cincinnati, OH $40,069

Petersburg, VA $40,007

Billings, MT $39,916

Lansing, MI $39,916

Huntsville, AL $39,916

Lebanon, PA $39,912

Dayton, OH $39,908

Pueblo, CO $39,908

Appleton, WI $39,896

Buffalo, NY $39,879

Racine, WI $39,859

Charlotte, NC $39,855

Saint Louis, MO $39,842

Springfield, IL $39,826

Elkhart, IN $39,817

York, PA $39,817

Gastonia, NC $39,813

Benton Harbor, MI $39,813

Beaumont, TX $39,789

Lorain, OH $39,780

Toledo, OH $39,764

Binghamton, NY $39,743

Rock Hill, SC $39,739

Rockford, IL $39,719

Fargo, ND $39,698

Elyria, OH $39,698

Flagstaff, AZ $39,669

Fort Lauderdale, FL $39,644

Miami, FL $39,620

Duluth, MN $39,554

Bangor, ME $39,500

Cedar Rapids, IA $39,455

Louisville, KY $39,434

Grand Rapids, MI $39,426

Hialeah, FL $39,422

Casper, WY $39,364

Scranton, PA $39,314

New Orleans, LA $39,302

Virginia Beach, VA $39,298

Akron, OH $39,277

Peoria, IL $39,224

Sarasota, FL $39,215

Green Bay, WI $39,187

Baton Rouge, LA $39,166

Charleston, SC $39,158

Nashville, TN $39,145

Jamestown, NY $39,137

Davenport, IA $39,137

Tucson, AZ $39,116

Cheyenne, WY $39,104

Saint Petersburg, FL $39,092

Tampa, FL $39,083

Omaha, NE $39,075

Port Arthur, TX $39,059

Evansville, IN $39,059

Bradenton, FL $39,042

Santa Fe, NM $38,968

Orlando, FL $38,927

Clearwater, FL $38,881

Canton, OH $38,795

La Crosse, WI $38,795

Grand Forks, ND $38,782

Albuquerque, NM $38,770

Tulsa, OK $38,770

Newport News, VA $38,766

High Point, NC $38,754

Ogden, UT $38,737

Corpus Christi, TX $38,704

Laramie, WY $38,679

Norfolk, VA $38,679

Rock Island, IL $38,655

Saginaw, MI $38,646

Jacksonville, FL $38,642

Salisbury, NC $38,634

Memphis, TN $38,626

Moline, IL $38,605

Fort Myers, FL $38,593

Waterloo, IA $38,539

Spartanburg, SC $38,498

Lincoln, NE $38,477

Fort Wayne, IN $38,469

Birmingham, AL $38,424

Cedar Falls, IA $38,415

Provo, UT $38,411

Springfield, OH $38,407

San Antonio, TX $38,399

Greensboro, NC $38,382

South Bend, IN $38,378

Winston Salem, NC $38,374

Boise, ID $38,362

Savannah, GA $38,333

Muskegon, MI $38,259

Lima, OH $38,209

Lake Charles, LA $38,193

Anderson, IN $38,185

Lexington, KY $38,172

Augusta, GA $38,160

Greenville, SC $38,160

Wichita, KS $38,123

Tuscaloosa, AL $38,123

Columbia, SC $38,086

Bloomington, IN $37,982

Roanoke, VA $37,958

Asheville, NC $37,904

Knoxville, TN $37,834

Shreveport, LA $37,830

Wilmington, NC $37,776

Frankfort, KY $37,698

Oklahoma City, OK $37,669

Chillicothe, OH $37,653

Longview, TX $37,648

Topeka, KS $37,636

Mobile, AL $37,574

Terre Haute, IN $37,558

Erie, PA $37,554

Altoona, PA $37,533

Melbourne, FL $37,521

Amarillo, TX $37,504

Killeen, TX $37,492

Fayetteville, AR $37,459

Sioux Falls, SD $37,430

Chattanooga, TN $37,405

Idaho Falls, ID $37,401

Gainesville, FL $37,314

Portsmouth, OH $37,294

Little Rock, AR $37,286

Lynchburg, VA $37,286

Lafayette, LA $37,269

Youngstown, OH $37,269

Temple, TX $37,253

Daytona Beach, FL $37,244

Clarksville, TN $37,240

Pensacola, FL $37,236

Hopkinsville, KY $37,112

Charleston, WV $37,108

Florence, SC $37,088

Sioux City, IA $37,063

Macon, GA $36,943

Tallahassee, FL $36,939

Fayetteville, NC $36,931

Waco, TX $36,923

Wichita Falls, TX $36,923

Pine Bluff, AR $36,906

Vincennes, IN $36,828

Lubbock, TX $36,811

Great Falls, MT $36,787

Alamogordo, NM $36,783

Abilene, TX $36,750

Rapid City, SD $36,696

Monroe, LA $36,696

Albany, GA $36,671

Huntington, WV $36,667

Jackson, MS $36,663

Greenville, MS $36,659

Parkersburg, WV $36,618

Montgomery, AL $36,609

Johnstown, PA $36,601

Springfield, MO $36,568

Biloxi, MS $36,547

Sumter, SC $36,461

Columbus, GA $36,457

Twin Falls, ID $36,432

Pascagoula, MS $36,378

Kingsport, TN $36,271

Gulfport, MS $36,259

Alexandria, LA $36,123

Fort Smith, AR $36,020

El Paso, TX $35,908

Helena, MT $35,855

Las Cruces, NM $35,723

Harlingen, TX $35,607

Pocatello, ID $35,570

Florence, AL $35,558

Brownsville, TX $35,550

Dothan, AL $35,484

Mcallen, TX $35,463

Columbus, MS $35,158

Altus, OK $34,968

Lawton, OK $34,890

Pierre, SD $34,741

What Skills Can Increase a Light Assembler's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Communication Skills (Mentioned in 7.22% Job Postings): Communication skills are your ability to share or understand information, ideas, and feelings successfully.
Schematic (Mentioned in 2.16% Job Postings): A schematic, or schematic diagram, is a representation of the elements of a system using abstract, graphic symbols rather than realistic pictures.
Housekeeping (Mentioned in 1.39% 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
Communication Skills	7.22%
Schematic	2.16%
Housekeeping	1.39%

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 Light Assembler's salary.

Presentation: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Installation: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Presentation	$44,123	7%
Installation	$43,298	5%
Collaboration	$43,298	5%
Creativity	$43,298	5%
Soldering	$42,885	4%
Leadership	$42,885	4%

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

Understanding how a Light 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 March 01, 2026

$37,979

Average $41,236/year

$44,874

$3,165

Average $3,436/month

$3,740

$730

Average $793/week

$863

$18

Average $20/hour

$22

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$44,874	$3,740	$863	$22
Average	$41,236	$3,436	$793	$20
25th Percentile	$37,979	$3,165	$730	$18

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Salary Trends for Light Assembler

Salaries for a Light Assembler can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $46,237 in 2023 to around $44,102 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Light Assembler salary trends, .

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2023

$46,237

2024

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