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

A Line Assembler's salary grows with experience: an Assembler I (0-1 years)earns $39,554, an Line Assembler (1-3 years)earns $44,291, an Assembler III (3-5 years)earns $49,275, an Assembler IV (5-7 years)earns $57,855, an Assembly Supervisor (7+ years)earns $61,021,

What are the highest paying states for a Line Assembler?

Line Assembler salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Line Assembler roles are District of Columbia $49,359, California $49,172, Massachusetts $48,517. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Line Assembler roles make?

Salaries for Line Assembler level roles vary by specialization: Assembler Line Lead: $74,221; Assembler IV: $58,498; Assembler III: $49,823; Light Assembler III: $45,934; Assembler Production Line Worker: $45,339.

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

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

Line Assembler Salary in the United States

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

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Line Assembler in the United States is $44,580 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $52,090
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,060 to $48,511
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,854

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Line Assembler Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,511	$4,043	$933	$23
Average	$44,580	$3,715	$857	$21
25th Percentile	$41,060	$3,422	$790	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Line Assembler Salaries

A Line 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 Line Assembler Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Line 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): $39,554
Early Career (1-2 years): $44,291
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $49,275
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $57,855
Expert (over 8 years): $61,021

Levels	Salary
Assembler... Level Line Assembler	$39,554
Line Asse... Level Line Assembler	$44,291
Assembler... Level Line Assembler	$49,275
Assembler... Level Line Assembler	$57,855
Assembly ... Level Line Assembler	$61,021

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

District of Columbia: $49,359.
California: $49,172.
Massachusetts: $48,517.

District of Columbia $49,359

California $49,172

Massachusetts $48,517

Washington $48,339

New Jersey $48,321

Alaska $48,258

Connecticut $47,643

New York $47,393

Hawaii $46,595

Rhode Island $46,221

Maryland $45,967

Minnesota $45,619

Colorado $45,485

Illinois $45,441

Oregon $45,271

Delaware $45,147

New Hampshire $45,068

Virginia $44,892

Pennsylvania $44,380

Nevada $44,121

North Dakota $44,037

Michigan $43,903

Wisconsin $43,854

Vermont $43,756

Texas $43,484

Maine $43,466

Arizona $43,439

Ohio $43,408

Georgia $42,998

Indiana $42,793

Wyoming $42,753

Utah $42,690

Iowa $42,663

Kansas $42,449

Louisiana $42,387

North Carolina $42,365

Missouri $42,356

Florida $42,182

Montana $42,088

Nebraska $41,999

Kentucky $41,950

South Carolina $41,772

Tennessee $41,660

Idaho $41,616

New Mexico $41,290

Oklahoma $41,219

Alabama $40,956

South Dakota $40,515

Arkansas $40,274

West Virginia $40,145

Mississippi $39,757

Top Paying Cities for Line 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: $56,229
San Francisco: $55,676
Oakland: $54,442

San Jose, CA $56,229

San Francisco, CA $55,676

Oakland, CA $54,442

New York, NY $51,664

Queens Village, NY $51,330

Paramus, NJ $50,973

Passaic, NJ $50,929

Bergenfield, NJ $50,884

Stamford, CT $50,817

Huntington, NY $50,773

Newark, NJ $50,483

Bridgeport, CT $50,394

New Brunswick, NJ $50,247

Vallejo, CA $50,153

Middlesex, NJ $50,126

Somerset, NJ $50,086

Petaluma, CA $49,984

Santa Cruz, CA $49,810

Boston, MA $49,721

Monterey, CA $49,498

Fairbanks, AK $49,466

Los Angeles, CA $49,382

Washington, DC $49,359

Seattle, WA $49,279

Santa Rosa, CA $49,270

Juneau, AK $49,141

Orange, CA $48,994

Anchorage, AK $48,914

Anaheim, CA $48,882

Santa Ana, CA $48,816

Nassau, NY $48,789

Long Beach, CA $48,771

Danbury, CT $48,758

Santa Maria, CA $48,606

Everett, WA $48,597

Bremerton, WA $48,379

Trenton, NJ $48,294

Sacramento, CA $48,276

San Diego, CA $48,254

Brockton, MA $48,236

Tacoma, WA $48,218

Santa Barbara, CA $48,156

Lowell, MA $47,977

New Suffolk, NY $47,960

Nashua, NH $47,906

Lompoc, CA $47,835

Ventura, CA $47,790

Stockton, CA $47,777

New Haven, CT $47,688

Atlantic City, NJ $47,572

Hartford, CT $47,474

Modesto, CA $47,451

Poughkeepsie, NY $47,353

New Britain, CT $47,331

Olympia, WA $47,269

Kennewick, WA $47,269

New London, CT $47,260

Norwich, CT $47,246

Lawrence, MA $47,224

Bakersfield, CA $47,099

Riverside, CA $47,037

New Bedford, MA $47,037

Richland, WA $46,992

Portsmouth, NH $46,957

Vineland, NJ $46,948

San Bernardino, CA $46,912

Boulder, CO $46,787

Worcester, MA $46,751

Portland, OR $46,711

Saint Paul, MN $46,658

Minneapolis, MN $46,658

Philadelphia, PA $46,595

Honolulu, HI $46,359

Springfield, MA $46,203

Providence, RI $46,199

Chicago, IL $46,069

Bellingham, WA $46,016

Baltimore, MD $45,967

Chico, CA $45,855

Wilmington, DE $45,780

Pittsfield, MA $45,735

Manchester, NH $45,650

Spokane, WA $45,454

Denver, CO $45,450

Albany, NY $45,240

Troy, NY $45,222

Schenectady, NY $45,129

Burlington, VT $45,031

Portland, ME $44,875

Salem, OR $44,839

Yakima, WA $44,830

Ann Arbor, MI $44,817

Rochester, MN $44,692

Fresno, CA $44,670

Reno, NV $44,670

Milwaukee, WI $44,629

Detroit, MI $44,585

Allentown, PA $44,571

Carson City, NV $44,567

Houston, TX $44,500

Colorado Springs, CO $44,496

Syracuse, NY $44,473

Eugene, OR $44,389

Bismarck, ND $44,335

Gary, IN $44,335

Galveston, TX $44,335

Springfield, OR $44,300

Medford, OR $44,193

Fort Collins, CO $44,175

Austin, TX $44,139

Mesa, AZ $44,045

Phoenix, AZ $44,037

Dallas, TX $44,023

Reading, PA $43,996

Saint Cloud, MN $43,979

Concord, NH $43,938

Madison, WI $43,921

Utica, NY $43,800

Raleigh, NC $43,765

Las Vegas, NV $43,760

Rochester, NY $43,729

Des Moines, IA $43,724

Atlanta, GA $43,653

Battle Creek, MI $43,640

Salt Lake City, UT $43,626

Lancaster, PA $43,560

Champaign, IL $43,551

Harrisburg, PA $43,497

Durham, NC $43,457

Kansas City, MO $43,453

Kansas City, KS $43,444

Fort Worth, TX $43,439

Boca Raton, FL $43,421

Cleveland, OH $43,417

Columbus, OH $43,408

Pittsburgh, PA $43,403

Richmond, VA $43,386

Indianapolis, IN $43,377

Cincinnati, OH $43,319

Petersburg, VA $43,252

Billings, MT $43,154

Lansing, MI $43,154

Huntsville, AL $43,154

Lebanon, PA $43,149

Dayton, OH $43,145

Pueblo, CO $43,145

Appleton, WI $43,132

Buffalo, NY $43,114

Racine, WI $43,091

Charlotte, NC $43,087

Saint Louis, MO $43,074

Springfield, IL $43,056

Elkhart, IN $43,047

York, PA $43,047

Gastonia, NC $43,042

Benton Harbor, MI $43,042

Beaumont, TX $43,016

Lorain, OH $43,007

Toledo, OH $42,989

Binghamton, NY $42,967

Rock Hill, SC $42,962

Rockford, IL $42,940

Fargo, ND $42,918

Elyria, OH $42,918

Flagstaff, AZ $42,886

Fort Lauderdale, FL $42,860

Miami, FL $42,833

Duluth, MN $42,762

Bangor, ME $42,704

Cedar Rapids, IA $42,655

Louisville, KY $42,632

Grand Rapids, MI $42,623

Hialeah, FL $42,619

Casper, WY $42,556

Scranton, PA $42,503

New Orleans, LA $42,490

Virginia Beach, VA $42,485

Akron, OH $42,463

Peoria, IL $42,405

Sarasota, FL $42,396

Green Bay, WI $42,365

Baton Rouge, LA $42,342

Charleston, SC $42,334

Nashville, TN $42,320

Jamestown, NY $42,311

Davenport, IA $42,311

Tucson, AZ $42,289

Cheyenne, WY $42,276

Saint Petersburg, FL $42,262

Tampa, FL $42,253

Omaha, NE $42,244

Port Arthur, TX $42,227

Evansville, IN $42,227

Bradenton, FL $42,209

Santa Fe, NM $42,128

Orlando, FL $42,084

Clearwater, FL $42,035

Canton, OH $41,941

La Crosse, WI $41,941

Grand Forks, ND $41,928

Albuquerque, NM $41,914

Tulsa, OK $41,914

Newport News, VA $41,910

High Point, NC $41,897

Ogden, UT $41,879

Corpus Christi, TX $41,843

Laramie, WY $41,816

Norfolk, VA $41,816

Rock Island, IL $41,790

Saginaw, MI $41,781

Jacksonville, FL $41,776

Salisbury, NC $41,767

Memphis, TN $41,758

Moline, IL $41,736

Fort Myers, FL $41,723

Waterloo, IA $41,665

Spartanburg, SC $41,620

Lincoln, NE $41,598

Fort Wayne, IN $41,589

Birmingham, AL $41,540

Cedar Falls, IA $41,531

Provo, UT $41,527

Springfield, OH $41,522

San Antonio, TX $41,513

Greensboro, NC $41,495

South Bend, IN $41,491

Winston Salem, NC $41,487

Boise, ID $41,473

Savannah, GA $41,442

Muskegon, MI $41,362

Lima, OH $41,308

Lake Charles, LA $41,290

Anderson, IN $41,281

Lexington, KY $41,268

Augusta, GA $41,255

Greenville, SC $41,255

Wichita, KS $41,215

Tuscaloosa, AL $41,215

Columbia, SC $41,174

Bloomington, IN $41,063

Roanoke, VA $41,036

Asheville, NC $40,978

Knoxville, TN $40,903

Shreveport, LA $40,898

Wilmington, NC $40,840

Frankfort, KY $40,755

Oklahoma City, OK $40,724

Chillicothe, OH $40,706

Longview, TX $40,702

Topeka, KS $40,689

Mobile, AL $40,622

Terre Haute, IN $40,604

Erie, PA $40,599

Altoona, PA $40,577

Melbourne, FL $40,564

Amarillo, TX $40,546

Killeen, TX $40,532

Fayetteville, AR $40,497

Sioux Falls, SD $40,466

Chattanooga, TN $40,439

Idaho Falls, ID $40,434

Gainesville, FL $40,341

Portsmouth, OH $40,319

Little Rock, AR $40,310

Lynchburg, VA $40,310

Lafayette, LA $40,292

Youngstown, OH $40,292

Temple, TX $40,274

Daytona Beach, FL $40,265

Clarksville, TN $40,261

Pensacola, FL $40,256

Hopkinsville, KY $40,122

Charleston, WV $40,118

Florence, SC $40,096

Sioux City, IA $40,069

Macon, GA $39,940

Tallahassee, FL $39,935

Fayetteville, NC $39,926

Waco, TX $39,917

Wichita Falls, TX $39,917

Pine Bluff, AR $39,899

Vincennes, IN $39,815

Lubbock, TX $39,797

Great Falls, MT $39,770

Alamogordo, NM $39,766

Abilene, TX $39,730

Rapid City, SD $39,672

Monroe, LA $39,672

Albany, GA $39,645

Huntington, WV $39,641

Jackson, MS $39,636

Greenville, MS $39,632

Parkersburg, WV $39,587

Montgomery, AL $39,578

Johnstown, PA $39,570

Springfield, MO $39,534

Biloxi, MS $39,512

Sumter, SC $39,418

Columbus, GA $39,414

Twin Falls, ID $39,387

Pascagoula, MS $39,329

Kingsport, TN $39,213

Gulfport, MS $39,200

Alexandria, LA $39,052

Fort Smith, AR $38,941

El Paso, TX $38,821

Helena, MT $38,763

Las Cruces, NM $38,620

Harlingen, TX $38,495

Pocatello, ID $38,455

Florence, AL $38,442

Brownsville, TX $38,433

Dothan, AL $38,361

Mcallen, TX $38,339

Columbus, MS $38,009

Altus, OK $37,804

Lawton, OK $37,719

Pierre, SD $37,559

What Skills Can Increase a Line 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 Line 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	$47,701	7%
Leadership	$46,809	5%
Electro-Mechanical Assembly	$46,809	5%
Flexibility	$46,364	4%
Soldering	$46,364	4%
Initiative	$46,364	4%

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How Education impacts a Line Assembler's Salary?

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

Line Assembler Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Line 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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Line Assembler Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Line 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

$41,060

Average $44,580/year

$48,511

$3,422

Average $3,715/month

$4,043

$790

Average $857/week

$933

$20

Average $21/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,511	$4,043	$933	$23
Average	$44,580	$3,715	$857	$21
25th Percentile	$41,060	$3,422	$790	$20

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Salary Trends for Line Assembler

Salaries for a Line Assembler can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $45,912 in 2023 to around $43,792 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Line Assembler salary trends, .

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2023

$45,912

2024

$44,766

2025

$43,792

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2023	$45,912
2024	$44,766
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