Hourly Wage for Manufacturing Associate Salary in the United States

Manufacturing Associate Salary in the United States

How much does a Manufacturing Associate make hourly?

As of January 01, 2026, the average hourly pay of Manufacturing Associate in the United States is $51. While Salary.com is seeing that Manufacturing Associate salary in the US can go up to $60 or down to $42, but most earn between $46 and $56. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Manufacturing Associate in the United States.

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Manufacturing Associate Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Hourly Pay Rate Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Manufacturing Associate Salary $42 US January 01, 2026
25th Percentile Manufacturing Associate Salary $46 US January 01, 2026
50th Percentile Manufacturing Associate Salary $51 US January 01, 2026
75th Percentile Manufacturing Associate Salary $56 US January 01, 2026
90th Percentile Manufacturing Associate Salary $60 US January 01, 2026
25% $46 10% $42 90% $60 75% $56 $51 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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  1. Down a level:

    Manufacturing Engineer II

    2 - 4 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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    Manufacturing Associate

    4 - 7 years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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    Manufacturing Engineer IV

    7 + years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

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Average Hourly Wage

Core compensation

 
 
 
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56
51

Average Total Hourly Cash Compensation

Includes base and short-term incentives

 
 
 
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59
These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of Manufacturing Associate in the United States. The average hourly rate for Manufacturing Associate ranges from $46 to $56 with the average hourly pay of $51. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $54 to $66 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $59.

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