What are the main factors that influence an Engine Assembler's salary?

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

How does experience change an Engine Assembler's salary?

An Engine Assembler's salary grows with experience: starting around $44,432 for beginners, reaching about $45,630 at mid-level, and approach $47,714 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Engine Assembler?

Engine Assembler salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Engine Assembler roles are District of Columbia $50,220, California $50,030, Massachusetts $49,363. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Engine Assembler roles make?

Salaries for Engine Assembler level roles vary by specialization: Engine Programmer: $124,563; Engine Designer: $107,284; Engine Technician: $75,479; Engine Cadet: $67,492; Engine Specialist: $66,308.

How do different companies affect an Engine Assembler's salary?

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

Engine Assembler Salary in the United States

How much does an Engine Assembler make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for an Engine Assembler in the United States is $45,358 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $52,476
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,437 to $49,084
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,868

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Engine Assembler Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,084	$4,090	$944	$24
Average	$45,358	$3,780	$872	$22
25th Percentile	$41,437	$3,453	$797	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Engine Assembler Salaries

An Engine 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 Engine Assembler Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Engine 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): $44,432
Early Career (1-2 years): $44,541
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $45,630
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $47,119
Expert (over 8 years): $47,714

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Engine Assembler	$44,432
Intermediate Level Engine Assembler	$44,541
Senior Level Engine Assembler	$45,630
Specialist Level Engine Assembler	$47,119
Expert Level Engine Assembler	$47,714

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

District of Columbia: $50,220.
California: $50,030.
Massachusetts: $49,363.

District of Columbia $50,220

California $50,030

Massachusetts $49,363

Washington $49,182

New Jersey $49,163

Alaska $49,100

Connecticut $48,474

New York $48,220

Hawaii $47,408

Rhode Island $47,027

Maryland $46,769

Minnesota $46,415

Colorado $46,279

Illinois $46,233

Oregon $46,061

Delaware $45,934

New Hampshire $45,854

Virginia $45,675

Pennsylvania $45,154

Nevada $44,891

North Dakota $44,805

Michigan $44,668

Wisconsin $44,619

Vermont $44,519

Texas $44,242

Maine $44,224

Arizona $44,197

Ohio $44,165

Georgia $43,748

Indiana $43,539

Wyoming $43,498

Utah $43,435

Iowa $43,408

Kansas $43,190

Louisiana $43,126

North Carolina $43,104

Missouri $43,095

Florida $42,918

Montana $42,822

Nebraska $42,732

Kentucky $42,682

South Carolina $42,500

Tennessee $42,387

Idaho $42,342

New Mexico $42,010

Oklahoma $41,938

Alabama $41,670

South Dakota $41,221

Arkansas $40,976

West Virginia $40,845

Mississippi $40,450

Top Paying Cities for Engine 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: $57,210
San Francisco: $56,647
Oakland: $55,391

San Jose, CA $57,210

San Francisco, CA $56,647

Oakland, CA $55,391

New York, NY $52,565

Queens Village, NY $52,225

Paramus, NJ $51,862

Passaic, NJ $51,817

Bergenfield, NJ $51,772

Stamford, CT $51,703

Huntington, NY $51,658

Newark, NJ $51,363

Bridgeport, CT $51,273

New Brunswick, NJ $51,123

Vallejo, CA $51,028

Middlesex, NJ $51,000

Somerset, NJ $50,960

Petaluma, CA $50,855

Santa Cruz, CA $50,678

Boston, MA $50,588

Monterey, CA $50,361

Fairbanks, AK $50,329

Los Angeles, CA $50,243

Washington, DC $50,220

Seattle, WA $50,139

Santa Rosa, CA $50,130

Juneau, AK $49,998

Orange, CA $49,848

Anchorage, AK $49,767

Anaheim, CA $49,735

Santa Ana, CA $49,667

Nassau, NY $49,640

Long Beach, CA $49,622

Danbury, CT $49,608

Santa Maria, CA $49,454

Everett, WA $49,445

Bremerton, WA $49,222

Trenton, NJ $49,136

Sacramento, CA $49,118

San Diego, CA $49,095

Brockton, MA $49,077

Tacoma, WA $49,059

Santa Barbara, CA $48,996

Lowell, MA $48,814

New Suffolk, NY $48,796

Nashua, NH $48,742

Lompoc, CA $48,669

Ventura, CA $48,624

Stockton, CA $48,610

New Haven, CT $48,519

Atlantic City, NJ $48,401

Hartford, CT $48,302

Modesto, CA $48,279

Poughkeepsie, NY $48,179

New Britain, CT $48,156

Olympia, WA $48,093

Kennewick, WA $48,093

New London, CT $48,084

Norwich, CT $48,070

Lawrence, MA $48,048

Bakersfield, CA $47,921

Riverside, CA $47,857

New Bedford, MA $47,857

Richland, WA $47,812

Portsmouth, NH $47,775

Vineland, NJ $47,766

San Bernardino, CA $47,730

Boulder, CO $47,603

Worcester, MA $47,567

Portland, OR $47,526

Saint Paul, MN $47,472

Minneapolis, MN $47,472

Philadelphia, PA $47,408

Honolulu, HI $47,168

Springfield, MA $47,009

Providence, RI $47,004

Chicago, IL $46,873

Bellingham, WA $46,818

Baltimore, MD $46,769

Chico, CA $46,655

Wilmington, DE $46,578

Pittsfield, MA $46,533

Manchester, NH $46,446

Spokane, WA $46,247

Denver, CO $46,242

Albany, NY $46,029

Troy, NY $46,011

Schenectady, NY $45,916

Burlington, VT $45,816

Portland, ME $45,657

Salem, OR $45,621

Yakima, WA $45,612

Ann Arbor, MI $45,598

Rochester, MN $45,471

Fresno, CA $45,449

Reno, NV $45,449

Milwaukee, WI $45,408

Detroit, MI $45,362

Allentown, PA $45,349

Carson City, NV $45,344

Houston, TX $45,276

Colorado Springs, CO $45,272

Syracuse, NY $45,249

Eugene, OR $45,163

Bismarck, ND $45,108

Gary, IN $45,108

Galveston, TX $45,108

Springfield, OR $45,072

Medford, OR $44,963

Fort Collins, CO $44,945

Austin, TX $44,909

Mesa, AZ $44,814

Phoenix, AZ $44,805

Dallas, TX $44,791

Reading, PA $44,764

Saint Cloud, MN $44,746

Concord, NH $44,705

Madison, WI $44,687

Utica, NY $44,564

Raleigh, NC $44,528

Las Vegas, NV $44,523

Rochester, NY $44,492

Des Moines, IA $44,487

Atlanta, GA $44,414

Battle Creek, MI $44,401

Salt Lake City, UT $44,387

Lancaster, PA $44,319

Champaign, IL $44,310

Harrisburg, PA $44,256

Durham, NC $44,215

Kansas City, MO $44,210

Kansas City, KS $44,201

Fort Worth, TX $44,197

Boca Raton, FL $44,179

Cleveland, OH $44,174

Columbus, OH $44,165

Pittsburgh, PA $44,160

Richmond, VA $44,142

Indianapolis, IN $44,133

Cincinnati, OH $44,074

Petersburg, VA $44,006

Billings, MT $43,906

Lansing, MI $43,906

Huntsville, AL $43,906

Lebanon, PA $43,902

Dayton, OH $43,897

Pueblo, CO $43,897

Appleton, WI $43,884

Buffalo, NY $43,866

Racine, WI $43,843

Charlotte, NC $43,838

Saint Louis, MO $43,825

Springfield, IL $43,807

Elkhart, IN $43,798

York, PA $43,798

Gastonia, NC $43,793

Benton Harbor, MI $43,793

Beaumont, TX $43,766

Lorain, OH $43,757

Toledo, OH $43,739

Binghamton, NY $43,716

Rock Hill, SC $43,711

Rockford, IL $43,689

Fargo, ND $43,666

Elyria, OH $43,666

Flagstaff, AZ $43,634

Fort Lauderdale, FL $43,607

Miami, FL $43,580

Duluth, MN $43,507

Bangor, ME $43,448

Cedar Rapids, IA $43,398

Louisville, KY $43,376

Grand Rapids, MI $43,367

Hialeah, FL $43,362

Casper, WY $43,299

Scranton, PA $43,244

New Orleans, LA $43,231

Virginia Beach, VA $43,226

Akron, OH $43,203

Peoria, IL $43,144

Sarasota, FL $43,135

Green Bay, WI $43,104

Baton Rouge, LA $43,081

Charleston, SC $43,072

Nashville, TN $43,058

Jamestown, NY $43,049

Davenport, IA $43,049

Tucson, AZ $43,027

Cheyenne, WY $43,013

Saint Petersburg, FL $42,999

Tampa, FL $42,990

Omaha, NE $42,981

Port Arthur, TX $42,963

Evansville, IN $42,963

Bradenton, FL $42,945

Santa Fe, NM $42,863

Orlando, FL $42,818

Clearwater, FL $42,768

Canton, OH $42,673

La Crosse, WI $42,673

Grand Forks, ND $42,659

Albuquerque, NM $42,645

Tulsa, OK $42,645

Newport News, VA $42,641

High Point, NC $42,627

Ogden, UT $42,609

Corpus Christi, TX $42,573

Laramie, WY $42,546

Norfolk, VA $42,546

Rock Island, IL $42,518

Saginaw, MI $42,509

Jacksonville, FL $42,505

Salisbury, NC $42,496

Memphis, TN $42,487

Moline, IL $42,464

Fort Myers, FL $42,450

Waterloo, IA $42,391

Spartanburg, SC $42,346

Lincoln, NE $42,323

Fort Wayne, IN $42,314

Birmingham, AL $42,264

Cedar Falls, IA $42,255

Provo, UT $42,251

Springfield, OH $42,246

San Antonio, TX $42,237

Greensboro, NC $42,219

South Bend, IN $42,215

Winston Salem, NC $42,210

Boise, ID $42,196

Savannah, GA $42,165

Muskegon, MI $42,083

Lima, OH $42,029

Lake Charles, LA $42,010

Anderson, IN $42,001

Lexington, KY $41,988

Augusta, GA $41,974

Greenville, SC $41,974

Wichita, KS $41,933

Tuscaloosa, AL $41,933

Columbia, SC $41,893

Bloomington, IN $41,779

Roanoke, VA $41,752

Asheville, NC $41,693

Knoxville, TN $41,616

Shreveport, LA $41,611

Wilmington, NC $41,552

Frankfort, KY $41,466

Oklahoma City, OK $41,434

Chillicothe, OH $41,416

Longview, TX $41,412

Topeka, KS $41,398

Mobile, AL $41,330

Terre Haute, IN $41,312

Erie, PA $41,307

Altoona, PA $41,285

Melbourne, FL $41,271

Amarillo, TX $41,253

Killeen, TX $41,239

Fayetteville, AR $41,203

Sioux Falls, SD $41,171

Chattanooga, TN $41,144

Idaho Falls, ID $41,140

Gainesville, FL $41,044

Portsmouth, OH $41,022

Little Rock, AR $41,013

Lynchburg, VA $41,013

Lafayette, LA $40,994

Youngstown, OH $40,994

Temple, TX $40,976

Daytona Beach, FL $40,967

Clarksville, TN $40,963

Pensacola, FL $40,958

Hopkinsville, KY $40,822

Charleston, WV $40,818

Florence, SC $40,795

Sioux City, IA $40,768

Macon, GA $40,636

Tallahassee, FL $40,632

Fayetteville, NC $40,623

Waco, TX $40,613

Wichita Falls, TX $40,613

Pine Bluff, AR $40,595

Vincennes, IN $40,509

Lubbock, TX $40,491

Great Falls, MT $40,464

Alamogordo, NM $40,459

Abilene, TX $40,423

Rapid City, SD $40,364

Monroe, LA $40,364

Albany, GA $40,337

Huntington, WV $40,332

Jackson, MS $40,328

Greenville, MS $40,323

Parkersburg, WV $40,278

Montgomery, AL $40,269

Johnstown, PA $40,260

Springfield, MO $40,223

Biloxi, MS $40,201

Sumter, SC $40,105

Columbus, GA $40,101

Twin Falls, ID $40,074

Pascagoula, MS $40,015

Kingsport, TN $39,897

Gulfport, MS $39,883

Alexandria, LA $39,734

Fort Smith, AR $39,620

El Paso, TX $39,498

Helena, MT $39,439

Las Cruces, NM $39,294

Harlingen, TX $39,167

Pocatello, ID $39,126

Florence, AL $39,112

Brownsville, TX $39,103

Dothan, AL $39,030

Mcallen, TX $39,008

Columbus, MS $38,672

Altus, OK $38,463

Lawton, OK $38,377

Pierre, SD $38,214

What Skills Can Increase an Engine 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 an Engine 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	$48,533	7%
Leadership	$47,626	5%
Electro-Mechanical Assembly	$47,626	5%
Flexibility	$47,172	4%
Soldering	$47,172	4%
Initiative	$47,172	4%

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How Education impacts an Engine Assembler's Salary?

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

Engine Assembler Salaries by Degree Level

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

Understanding how an Engine 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 January 01, 2026

$41,437

Average $45,358/year

$49,084

$3,453

Average $3,780/month

$4,090

$797

Average $872/week

$944

$20

Average $22/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,084	$4,090	$944	$24
Average	$45,358	$3,780	$872	$22
25th Percentile	$41,437	$3,453	$797	$20

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Salary Trends for Engine Assembler

Salaries for an Engine Assembler can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $47,309 in 2023 to around $45,124 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Engine Assembler salary trends, .

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2023

$47,309

2024

$46,128

2025

$45,124

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2024	$46,128
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