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 $65,346, a Construction Coordinator II (2-4 years)earns $76,526, a Assistant Builder (4-7 years)earns $85,818, a Construction Coordinator IV (7+ years)earns $105,421, a Construction Coordinator V (7-10 years)earns $117,339,

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 $94,116, California $93,759, Massachusetts $92,509. 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: $73,217; Fixture Builder: $70,900; Jig Builder: $70,830; Boat Builder: $63,306; Project Builder: $60,940.

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 January 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Builder in the United States is $85,003 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): $98,685
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $73,278 to $92,165
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $62,602

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Assistant Builder Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$92,165	$7,680	$1,772	$44
Average	$85,003	$7,084	$1,635	$41
25th Percentile	$73,278	$6,106	$1,409	$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): $65,346
Early Career (1-2 years): $76,526
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $85,818
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $105,421
Expert (over 8 years): $117,339

Levels	Salary
Construct... Level Assistant Builder	$65,346
Construct... Level Assistant Builder	$76,526
Assistant... Level Assistant Builder	$85,818
Construct... Level Assistant Builder	$105,421
Construct... Level Assistant Builder	$117,339

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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: $94,116.
California: $93,759.
Massachusetts: $92,509.

District of Columbia $94,116

California $93,759

Massachusetts $92,509

Washington $92,169

New Jersey $92,135

Alaska $92,016

Connecticut $90,843

New York $90,367

Hawaii $88,845

Rhode Island $88,131

Maryland $87,647

Minnesota $86,984

Colorado $86,729

Illinois $86,644

Oregon $86,321

Delaware $86,083

New Hampshire $85,933

Virginia $85,598

Pennsylvania $84,621

Nevada $84,128

North Dakota $83,966

Michigan $83,711

Wisconsin $83,618

Vermont $83,431

Texas $82,912

Maine $82,878

Arizona $82,827

Ohio $82,768

Georgia $81,986

Indiana $81,595

Wyoming $81,518

Utah $81,399

Iowa $81,348

Kansas $80,940

Louisiana $80,821

North Carolina $80,779

Missouri $80,762

Florida $80,430

Montana $80,252

Nebraska $80,082

Kentucky $79,988

South Carolina $79,648

Tennessee $79,436

Idaho $79,351

New Mexico $78,730

Oklahoma $78,594

Alabama $78,093

South Dakota $77,251

Arkansas $76,792

West Virginia $76,545

Mississippi $75,806

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: $107,215
San Francisco: $106,161
Oakland: $103,806

San Jose, CA $107,215

San Francisco, CA $106,161

Oakland, CA $103,806

New York, NY $98,510

Queens Village, NY $97,873

Paramus, NJ $97,193

Passaic, NJ $97,108

Bergenfield, NJ $97,023

Stamford, CT $96,895

Huntington, NY $96,810

Newark, NJ $96,258

Bridgeport, CT $96,088

New Brunswick, NJ $95,807

Vallejo, CA $95,629

Middlesex, NJ $95,578

Somerset, NJ $95,501

Petaluma, CA $95,306

Santa Cruz, CA $94,974

Boston, MA $94,804

Monterey, CA $94,379

Fairbanks, AK $94,320

Los Angeles, CA $94,158

Washington, DC $94,116

Seattle, WA $93,963

Santa Rosa, CA $93,946

Juneau, AK $93,699

Orange, CA $93,419

Anchorage, AK $93,266

Anaheim, CA $93,206

Santa Ana, CA $93,079

Nassau, NY $93,028

Long Beach, CA $92,994

Danbury, CT $92,968

Santa Maria, CA $92,679

Everett, WA $92,662

Bremerton, WA $92,246

Trenton, NJ $92,084

Sacramento, CA $92,050

San Diego, CA $92,008

Brockton, MA $91,974

Tacoma, WA $91,940

Santa Barbara, CA $91,821

Lowell, MA $91,481

New Suffolk, NY $91,447

Nashua, NH $91,345

Lompoc, CA $91,209

Ventura, CA $91,124

Stockton, CA $91,098

New Haven, CT $90,928

Atlantic City, NJ $90,707

Hartford, CT $90,520

Modesto, CA $90,478

Poughkeepsie, NY $90,291

New Britain, CT $90,248

Olympia, WA $90,129

Kennewick, WA $90,129

New London, CT $90,112

Norwich, CT $90,086

Lawrence, MA $90,044

Bakersfield, CA $89,806

Riverside, CA $89,687

New Bedford, MA $89,687

Richland, WA $89,602

Portsmouth, NH $89,534

Vineland, NJ $89,517

San Bernardino, CA $89,449

Boulder, CO $89,211

Worcester, MA $89,143

Portland, OR $89,066

Saint Paul, MN $88,964

Minneapolis, MN $88,964

Philadelphia, PA $88,845

Honolulu, HI $88,395

Springfield, MA $88,097

Providence, RI $88,089

Chicago, IL $87,842

Bellingham, WA $87,740

Baltimore, MD $87,647

Chico, CA $87,434

Wilmington, DE $87,290

Pittsfield, MA $87,205

Manchester, NH $87,043

Spokane, WA $86,669

Denver, CO $86,661

Albany, NY $86,261

Troy, NY $86,227

Schenectady, NY $86,049

Burlington, VT $85,862

Portland, ME $85,564

Salem, OR $85,496

Yakima, WA $85,479

Ann Arbor, MI $85,454

Rochester, MN $85,216

Fresno, CA $85,173

Reno, NV $85,173

Milwaukee, WI $85,097

Detroit, MI $85,012

Allentown, PA $84,986

Carson City, NV $84,978

Houston, TX $84,850

Colorado Springs, CO $84,842

Syracuse, NY $84,799

Eugene, OR $84,638

Bismarck, ND $84,536

Gary, IN $84,536

Galveston, TX $84,536

Springfield, OR $84,468

Medford, OR $84,264

Fort Collins, CO $84,230

Austin, TX $84,162

Mesa, AZ $83,983

Phoenix, AZ $83,966

Dallas, TX $83,941

Reading, PA $83,890

Saint Cloud, MN $83,856

Concord, NH $83,779

Madison, WI $83,745

Utica, NY $83,516

Raleigh, NC $83,448

Las Vegas, NV $83,439

Rochester, NY $83,380

Des Moines, IA $83,371

Atlanta, GA $83,235

Battle Creek, MI $83,210

Salt Lake City, UT $83,184

Lancaster, PA $83,057

Champaign, IL $83,040

Harrisburg, PA $82,938

Durham, NC $82,861

Kansas City, MO $82,853

Kansas City, KS $82,836

Fort Worth, TX $82,827

Boca Raton, FL $82,793

Cleveland, OH $82,785

Columbus, OH $82,768

Pittsburgh, PA $82,759

Richmond, VA $82,725

Indianapolis, IN $82,708

Cincinnati, OH $82,598

Petersburg, VA $82,470

Billings, MT $82,283

Lansing, MI $82,283

Huntsville, AL $82,283

Lebanon, PA $82,275

Dayton, OH $82,266

Pueblo, CO $82,266

Appleton, WI $82,241

Buffalo, NY $82,207

Racine, WI $82,164

Charlotte, NC $82,156

Saint Louis, MO $82,130

Springfield, IL $82,096

Elkhart, IN $82,079

York, PA $82,079

Gastonia, NC $82,071

Benton Harbor, MI $82,071

Beaumont, TX $82,020

Lorain, OH $82,003

Toledo, OH $81,969

Binghamton, NY $81,926

Rock Hill, SC $81,918

Rockford, IL $81,875

Fargo, ND $81,833

Elyria, OH $81,833

Flagstaff, AZ $81,773

Fort Lauderdale, FL $81,722

Miami, FL $81,671

Duluth, MN $81,535

Bangor, ME $81,425

Cedar Rapids, IA $81,331

Louisville, KY $81,289

Grand Rapids, MI $81,272

Hialeah, FL $81,263

Casper, WY $81,144

Scranton, PA $81,042

New Orleans, LA $81,017

Virginia Beach, VA $81,008

Akron, OH $80,966

Peoria, IL $80,855

Sarasota, FL $80,838

Green Bay, WI $80,779

Baton Rouge, LA $80,736

Charleston, SC $80,719

Nashville, TN $80,694

Jamestown, NY $80,677

Davenport, IA $80,677

Tucson, AZ $80,634

Cheyenne, WY $80,609

Saint Petersburg, FL $80,583

Tampa, FL $80,566

Omaha, NE $80,549

Port Arthur, TX $80,515

Evansville, IN $80,515

Bradenton, FL $80,481

Santa Fe, NM $80,328

Orlando, FL $80,243

Clearwater, FL $80,150

Canton, OH $79,971

La Crosse, WI $79,971

Grand Forks, ND $79,946

Albuquerque, NM $79,920

Tulsa, OK $79,920

Newport News, VA $79,912

High Point, NC $79,886

Ogden, UT $79,852

Corpus Christi, TX $79,784

Laramie, WY $79,733

Norfolk, VA $79,733

Rock Island, IL $79,682

Saginaw, MI $79,665

Jacksonville, FL $79,657

Salisbury, NC $79,640

Memphis, TN $79,623

Moline, IL $79,580

Fort Myers, FL $79,555

Waterloo, IA $79,444

Spartanburg, SC $79,359

Lincoln, NE $79,317

Fort Wayne, IN $79,300

Birmingham, AL $79,206

Cedar Falls, IA $79,189

Provo, UT $79,181

Springfield, OH $79,172

San Antonio, TX $79,155

Greensboro, NC $79,121

South Bend, IN $79,113

Winston Salem, NC $79,104

Boise, ID $79,079

Savannah, GA $79,019

Muskegon, MI $78,866

Lima, OH $78,764

Lake Charles, LA $78,730

Anderson, IN $78,713

Lexington, KY $78,688

Augusta, GA $78,662

Greenville, SC $78,662

Wichita, KS $78,586

Tuscaloosa, AL $78,586

Columbia, SC $78,509

Bloomington, IN $78,297

Roanoke, VA $78,246

Asheville, NC $78,135

Knoxville, TN $77,991

Shreveport, LA $77,982

Wilmington, NC $77,872

Frankfort, KY $77,710

Oklahoma City, OK $77,651

Chillicothe, OH $77,617

Longview, TX $77,608

Topeka, KS $77,583

Mobile, AL $77,455

Terre Haute, IN $77,421

Erie, PA $77,413

Altoona, PA $77,370

Melbourne, FL $77,345

Amarillo, TX $77,311

Killeen, TX $77,285

Fayetteville, AR $77,217

Sioux Falls, SD $77,157

Chattanooga, TN $77,106

Idaho Falls, ID $77,098

Gainesville, FL $76,919

Portsmouth, OH $76,877

Little Rock, AR $76,860

Lynchburg, VA $76,860

Lafayette, LA $76,826

Youngstown, OH $76,826

Temple, TX $76,792

Daytona Beach, FL $76,775

Clarksville, TN $76,766

Pensacola, FL $76,758

Hopkinsville, KY $76,503

Charleston, WV $76,494

Florence, SC $76,452

Sioux City, IA $76,401

Macon, GA $76,154

Tallahassee, FL $76,146

Fayetteville, NC $76,129

Waco, TX $76,112

Wichita Falls, TX $76,112

Pine Bluff, AR $76,078

Vincennes, IN $75,916

Lubbock, TX $75,882

Great Falls, MT $75,831

Alamogordo, NM $75,823

Abilene, TX $75,755

Rapid City, SD $75,644

Monroe, LA $75,644

Albany, GA $75,593

Huntington, WV $75,585

Jackson, MS $75,576

Greenville, MS $75,568

Parkersburg, WV $75,483

Montgomery, AL $75,466

Johnstown, PA $75,449

Springfield, MO $75,381

Biloxi, MS $75,338

Sumter, SC $75,160

Columbus, GA $75,151

Twin Falls, ID $75,100

Pascagoula, MS $74,990

Kingsport, TN $74,769

Gulfport, MS $74,743

Alexandria, LA $74,463

Fort Smith, AR $74,250

El Paso, TX $74,021

Helena, MT $73,910

Las Cruces, NM $73,638

Harlingen, TX $73,400

Pocatello, ID $73,324

Florence, AL $73,298

Brownsville, TX $73,281

Dothan, AL $73,145

Mcallen, TX $73,103

Columbus, MS $72,474

Altus, OK $72,083

Lawton, OK $71,921

Pierre, SD $71,615

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	$92,654	9%
Presentation	$90,103	6%
Procurement	$89,253	5%
RFP	$89,253	5%
Collaboration	$88,403	4%
Accounting	$88,403	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 January 01, 2026

$73,278

Average $85,003/year

$92,165

$6,106

Average $7,084/month

$7,680

$1,409

Average $1,635/week

$1,772

$35

Average $41/hour

$44

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$92,165	$7,680	$1,772	$44
Average	$85,003	$7,084	$1,635	$41
25th Percentile	$73,278	$6,106	$1,409	$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

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2024

$84,487

2025

$83,437

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2024	$84,487
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