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

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

How does experience change An Assistant Builder's salary?

An Assistant Builder's salary grows with experience: a Construction Coordinator I (0-2 years)earns $65,363, a Construction Coordinator II (2-4 years)earns $76,562, a Assistant Builder (4-7 years)earns $85,837, a Construction Coordinator IV (7+ years)earns $105,434, a Construction Coordinator V (7-10 years)earns $117,376,

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Builder?

Assistant Builder salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Builder roles are District of Columbia $94,137, California $93,780, Massachusetts $92,531. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Builder roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Builder level roles vary by specialization: Builder Contractor: $73,247; Fixture Builder: $70,900; Jig Builder: $70,860; Boat Builder: $63,639; Project Builder: $60,961.

How do different companies affect an Assistant Builder's salary?

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

Assistant Builder Salary in the United States

How much does an Assistant Builder make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Builder in the United States is $85,023 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $41.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $98,689
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $73,299 to $92,176
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $62,624

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Assistant Builder Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$92,176	$7,681	$1,773	$44
Average	$85,023	$7,085	$1,635	$41
25th Percentile	$73,299	$6,108	$1,410	$35

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Builder Salaries

An Assistant 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 Assistant Builder Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant 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): $65,363
Early Career (1-2 years): $76,562
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $85,837
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $105,434
Expert (over 8 years): $117,376

Levels	Salary
Construct... Level Assistant Builder	$65,363
Construct... Level Assistant Builder	$76,562
Assistant... Level Assistant Builder	$85,837
Construct... Level Assistant Builder	$105,434
Construct... Level Assistant Builder	$117,376

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

District of Columbia: $94,137.
California: $93,780.
Massachusetts: $92,531.

District of Columbia $94,137

California $93,780

Massachusetts $92,531

Washington $92,190

New Jersey $92,156

Alaska $92,037

Connecticut $90,864

New York $90,388

Hawaii $88,866

Rhode Island $88,152

Maryland $87,667

Minnesota $87,004

Colorado $86,749

Illinois $86,664

Oregon $86,341

Delaware $86,103

New Hampshire $85,953

Virginia $85,618

Pennsylvania $84,640

Nevada $84,147

North Dakota $83,986

Michigan $83,731

Wisconsin $83,637

Vermont $83,450

Texas $82,931

Maine $82,897

Arizona $82,846

Ohio $82,787

Georgia $82,005

Indiana $81,614

Wyoming $81,537

Utah $81,418

Iowa $81,367

Kansas $80,959

Louisiana $80,840

North Carolina $80,797

Missouri $80,780

Florida $80,449

Montana $80,270

Nebraska $80,100

Kentucky $80,007

South Carolina $79,667

Tennessee $79,454

Idaho $79,369

New Mexico $78,748

Oklahoma $78,612

Alabama $78,111

South Dakota $77,269

Arkansas $76,810

West Virginia $76,563

Mississippi $75,824

Top Paying Cities for Assistant 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: $107,240
San Francisco: $106,185
Oakland: $103,830

San Jose, CA $107,240

San Francisco, CA $106,185

Oakland, CA $103,830

New York, NY $98,533

Queens Village, NY $97,895

Paramus, NJ $97,215

Passaic, NJ $97,130

Bergenfield, NJ $97,045

Stamford, CT $96,918

Huntington, NY $96,833

Newark, NJ $96,280

Bridgeport, CT $96,110

New Brunswick, NJ $95,829

Vallejo, CA $95,651

Middlesex, NJ $95,600

Somerset, NJ $95,523

Petaluma, CA $95,328

Santa Cruz, CA $94,996

Boston, MA $94,826

Monterey, CA $94,401

Fairbanks, AK $94,342

Los Angeles, CA $94,180

Washington, DC $94,137

Seattle, WA $93,984

Santa Rosa, CA $93,967

Juneau, AK $93,721

Orange, CA $93,440

Anchorage, AK $93,287

Anaheim, CA $93,228

Santa Ana, CA $93,100

Nassau, NY $93,049

Long Beach, CA $93,015

Danbury, CT $92,990

Santa Maria, CA $92,701

Everett, WA $92,684

Bremerton, WA $92,267

Trenton, NJ $92,105

Sacramento, CA $92,071

San Diego, CA $92,029

Brockton, MA $91,995

Tacoma, WA $91,961

Santa Barbara, CA $91,842

Lowell, MA $91,502

New Suffolk, NY $91,468

Nashua, NH $91,366

Lompoc, CA $91,230

Ventura, CA $91,145

Stockton, CA $91,119

New Haven, CT $90,949

Atlantic City, NJ $90,728

Hartford, CT $90,541

Modesto, CA $90,498

Poughkeepsie, NY $90,311

New Britain, CT $90,269

Olympia, WA $90,150

Kennewick, WA $90,150

New London, CT $90,133

Norwich, CT $90,107

Lawrence, MA $90,065

Bakersfield, CA $89,827

Riverside, CA $89,708

New Bedford, MA $89,708

Richland, WA $89,623

Portsmouth, NH $89,555

Vineland, NJ $89,538

San Bernardino, CA $89,470

Boulder, CO $89,232

Worcester, MA $89,164

Portland, OR $89,087

Saint Paul, MN $88,985

Minneapolis, MN $88,985

Philadelphia, PA $88,866

Honolulu, HI $88,415

Springfield, MA $88,118

Providence, RI $88,109

Chicago, IL $87,863

Bellingham, WA $87,761

Baltimore, MD $87,667

Chico, CA $87,455

Wilmington, DE $87,310

Pittsfield, MA $87,225

Manchester, NH $87,064

Spokane, WA $86,689

Denver, CO $86,681

Albany, NY $86,281

Troy, NY $86,247

Schenectady, NY $86,069

Burlington, VT $85,882

Portland, ME $85,584

Salem, OR $85,516

Yakima, WA $85,499

Ann Arbor, MI $85,474

Rochester, MN $85,236

Fresno, CA $85,193

Reno, NV $85,193

Milwaukee, WI $85,117

Detroit, MI $85,032

Allentown, PA $85,006

Carson City, NV $84,997

Houston, TX $84,870

Colorado Springs, CO $84,861

Syracuse, NY $84,819

Eugene, OR $84,657

Bismarck, ND $84,555

Gary, IN $84,555

Galveston, TX $84,555

Springfield, OR $84,487

Medford, OR $84,283

Fort Collins, CO $84,249

Austin, TX $84,181

Mesa, AZ $84,003

Phoenix, AZ $83,986

Dallas, TX $83,960

Reading, PA $83,909

Saint Cloud, MN $83,875

Concord, NH $83,799

Madison, WI $83,765

Utica, NY $83,535

Raleigh, NC $83,467

Las Vegas, NV $83,459

Rochester, NY $83,399

Des Moines, IA $83,391

Atlanta, GA $83,255

Battle Creek, MI $83,229

Salt Lake City, UT $83,204

Lancaster, PA $83,076

Champaign, IL $83,059

Harrisburg, PA $82,957

Durham, NC $82,880

Kansas City, MO $82,872

Kansas City, KS $82,855

Fort Worth, TX $82,846

Boca Raton, FL $82,812

Cleveland, OH $82,804

Columbus, OH $82,787

Pittsburgh, PA $82,778

Richmond, VA $82,744

Indianapolis, IN $82,727

Cincinnati, OH $82,617

Petersburg, VA $82,489

Billings, MT $82,302

Lansing, MI $82,302

Huntsville, AL $82,302

Lebanon, PA $82,294

Dayton, OH $82,285

Pueblo, CO $82,285

Appleton, WI $82,260

Buffalo, NY $82,226

Racine, WI $82,183

Charlotte, NC $82,175

Saint Louis, MO $82,149

Springfield, IL $82,115

Elkhart, IN $82,098

York, PA $82,098

Gastonia, NC $82,090

Benton Harbor, MI $82,090

Beaumont, TX $82,039

Lorain, OH $82,022

Toledo, OH $81,988

Binghamton, NY $81,945

Rock Hill, SC $81,937

Rockford, IL $81,894

Fargo, ND $81,852

Elyria, OH $81,852

Flagstaff, AZ $81,792

Fort Lauderdale, FL $81,741

Miami, FL $81,690

Duluth, MN $81,554

Bangor, ME $81,444

Cedar Rapids, IA $81,350

Louisville, KY $81,307

Grand Rapids, MI $81,290

Hialeah, FL $81,282

Casper, WY $81,163

Scranton, PA $81,061

New Orleans, LA $81,035

Virginia Beach, VA $81,027

Akron, OH $80,984

Peoria, IL $80,874

Sarasota, FL $80,857

Green Bay, WI $80,797

Baton Rouge, LA $80,755

Charleston, SC $80,738

Nashville, TN $80,712

Jamestown, NY $80,695

Davenport, IA $80,695

Tucson, AZ $80,653

Cheyenne, WY $80,627

Saint Petersburg, FL $80,602

Tampa, FL $80,585

Omaha, NE $80,568

Port Arthur, TX $80,534

Evansville, IN $80,534

Bradenton, FL $80,500

Santa Fe, NM $80,347

Orlando, FL $80,262

Clearwater, FL $80,168

Canton, OH $79,990

La Crosse, WI $79,990

Grand Forks, ND $79,964

Albuquerque, NM $79,939

Tulsa, OK $79,939

Newport News, VA $79,930

High Point, NC $79,905

Ogden, UT $79,871

Corpus Christi, TX $79,803

Laramie, WY $79,752

Norfolk, VA $79,752

Rock Island, IL $79,701

Saginaw, MI $79,684

Jacksonville, FL $79,675

Salisbury, NC $79,658

Memphis, TN $79,641

Moline, IL $79,599

Fort Myers, FL $79,573

Waterloo, IA $79,462

Spartanburg, SC $79,377

Lincoln, NE $79,335

Fort Wayne, IN $79,318

Birmingham, AL $79,224

Cedar Falls, IA $79,207

Provo, UT $79,199

Springfield, OH $79,190

San Antonio, TX $79,173

Greensboro, NC $79,139

South Bend, IN $79,131

Winston Salem, NC $79,122

Boise, ID $79,097

Savannah, GA $79,037

Muskegon, MI $78,884

Lima, OH $78,782

Lake Charles, LA $78,748

Anderson, IN $78,731

Lexington, KY $78,706

Augusta, GA $78,680

Greenville, SC $78,680

Wichita, KS $78,604

Tuscaloosa, AL $78,604

Columbia, SC $78,527

Bloomington, IN $78,315

Roanoke, VA $78,264

Asheville, NC $78,153

Knoxville, TN $78,009

Shreveport, LA $78,000

Wilmington, NC $77,890

Frankfort, KY $77,728

Oklahoma City, OK $77,669

Chillicothe, OH $77,635

Longview, TX $77,626

Topeka, KS $77,600

Mobile, AL $77,473

Terre Haute, IN $77,439

Erie, PA $77,430

Altoona, PA $77,388

Melbourne, FL $77,362

Amarillo, TX $77,328

Killeen, TX $77,303

Fayetteville, AR $77,235

Sioux Falls, SD $77,175

Chattanooga, TN $77,124

Idaho Falls, ID $77,116

Gainesville, FL $76,937

Portsmouth, OH $76,895

Little Rock, AR $76,878

Lynchburg, VA $76,878

Lafayette, LA $76,844

Youngstown, OH $76,844

Temple, TX $76,810

Daytona Beach, FL $76,793

Clarksville, TN $76,784

Pensacola, FL $76,776

Hopkinsville, KY $76,521

Charleston, WV $76,512

Florence, SC $76,470

Sioux City, IA $76,419

Macon, GA $76,172

Tallahassee, FL $76,164

Fayetteville, NC $76,147

Waco, TX $76,130

Wichita Falls, TX $76,130

Pine Bluff, AR $76,096

Vincennes, IN $75,934

Lubbock, TX $75,900

Great Falls, MT $75,849

Alamogordo, NM $75,841

Abilene, TX $75,772

Rapid City, SD $75,662

Monroe, LA $75,662

Albany, GA $75,611

Huntington, WV $75,602

Jackson, MS $75,594

Greenville, MS $75,585

Parkersburg, WV $75,500

Montgomery, AL $75,483

Johnstown, PA $75,466

Springfield, MO $75,398

Biloxi, MS $75,356

Sumter, SC $75,177

Columbus, GA $75,169

Twin Falls, ID $75,118

Pascagoula, MS $75,007

Kingsport, TN $74,786

Gulfport, MS $74,761

Alexandria, LA $74,480

Fort Smith, AR $74,268

El Paso, TX $74,038

Helena, MT $73,927

Las Cruces, NM $73,655

Harlingen, TX $73,417

Pocatello, ID $73,341

Florence, AL $73,315

Brownsville, TX $73,298

Dothan, AL $73,162

Mcallen, TX $73,120

Columbus, MS $72,491

Altus, OK $72,100

Lawton, OK $71,938

Pierre, SD $71,632

What Skills Can Increase an Assistant Builder's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Project Management (Mentioned in 9.97% Job Postings): Project management is the application of processes, methods, skills, knowledge and experience to achieve specific project objectives according to the project acceptance criteria within agreed parameters. Project management has final deliverables that are constrained to a finite timescale and budget.
Telecommunications (Mentioned in 1.77% Job Postings): Telecommunication is the transmission of information by various types of technologies over wire, radio or optical. It has its origin in the desire of humans for communication over a distance greater than that feasible with the human voice.
Administrative Support (Mentioned in 1.24% Job Postings): Administrative support means technical assistance, studies, surveys, or securing volunteers to assist the department in fulfilling its administrative responsibilities.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Project Management	9.97%
Telecommunications	1.77%
Administrative Support	1.24%

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 an Assistant Builder's salary.

Space Planning: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
Presentation: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Procurement: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Space Planning	$92,675	9%
Presentation	$90,124	6%
Procurement	$89,274	5%
RFP	$89,274	5%
Collaboration	$88,424	4%
Accounting	$88,424	4%

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How Education impacts an Assistant Builder's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Assistant Builders enter the field with a Bachelor'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 an Assistant Builder with a Bachelor's Degree is between $80,395 and $87,443).

Assistant Builder Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Assistant Builder

No Diploma 0.9%

High School 19.8%

Associates 15.3%

Bachelors 53.2%

Masters 10.8%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.9%
High School	19.8%
Associates	15.3%
Bachelors	53.2%
Masters	10.8%
Doctorate	0.0%

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

Understanding how an Assistant 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 April 01, 2026

$73,299

Average $85,023/year

$92,176

$6,108

Average $7,085/month

$7,681

$1,410

Average $1,635/week

$1,773

$35

Average $41/hour

$44

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$92,176	$7,681	$1,773	$44
Average	$85,023	$7,085	$1,635	$41
25th Percentile	$73,299	$6,108	$1,410	$35

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Salary Trends for Assistant Builder

Salaries for an Assistant Builder can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $85,043 in 2023 to around $83,437 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Assistant Builder salary trends, .

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2023

$85,043

2024

$84,487

2025

$83,437

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2024	$84,487
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