Average Salary for Team Assemblers
SOC 51-2092 · Production Occupations · 2016 data
The median annual wage for Team Assemblers in the United States is $30,060 ($14.45/hr), based on 2016 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $20,200 at the 10th percentile to $50,980 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 1,112,780 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 6% since 2014.
Median Annual
$30,060
Mean Annual
$32,550
10th Pct
$20,200
75th Pct
$38,550
Employment
1,112,780
Salary Distribution
$20k
10th
$24k
25th
$30k
Median
$39k
75th
$51k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $49,340 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $43,480 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $42,650 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | $42,630 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | $42,450 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $40,670 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $40,540 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $40,480 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $40,420 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $39,450 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $39,320 |
| Pueblo, CO | $38,730 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $38,340 |
| Columbus, OH | $38,080 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $37,980 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | $36,970 |
| North Dakota | $34,260 |
| Missouri | $34,120 |
| Kansas | $33,740 |
| Delaware | $32,880 |
| Washington | $32,780 |
| Maine | $32,560 |
| Alabama | $32,350 |
| Wyoming | $32,340 |
| South Carolina | $32,240 |
| Nebraska | $32,070 |
| Michigan | $32,060 |
| Iowa | $31,790 |
| New Hampshire | $31,630 |
| Ohio | $31,570 |
| Connecticut | $31,440 |
| Louisiana | $31,160 |
| Indiana | $30,620 |
| Illinois | $30,530 |
| Alaska | $30,510 |
| Minnesota | $30,470 |
| Tennessee | $30,180 |
| Massachusetts | $30,160 |
| Colorado | $30,100 |
| Pennsylvania | $30,070 |
| Wisconsin | $29,910 |
| Oklahoma | $29,840 |
| Vermont | $29,410 |
| New York | $28,960 |
| Utah | $28,770 |
| Virginia | $28,670 |
| Oregon | $28,310 |
| Mississippi | $28,270 |
| Georgia | $28,040 |
| Arkansas | $28,030 |
| California | $27,960 |
| South Dakota | $27,710 |
| North Carolina | $27,530 |
| Rhode Island | $27,420 |
| Texas | $27,020 |
| Florida | $26,980 |
| Montana | $26,830 |
| Idaho | $26,170 |
| West Virginia | $26,000 |
| Arizona | $25,960 |
| New Mexico | $25,850 |
| Nevada | $25,590 |
| New Jersey | $25,530 |
| Maryland | $25,130 |
| Hawaii | $20,030 |
| Puerto Rico | $19,600 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Team Assemblers broken down by industry sector, 2016 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | $48,820 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation | $45,870 |
| Lime and Gypsum Product Manufacturing | $40,440 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $38,520 |
| Grain and Oilseed Milling | $36,760 |
| Other Building Equipment Contractors | $36,630 |
| Used Merchandise Stores | $36,330 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $36,030 |
| Furniture Stores | $35,950 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $35,910 |
| Residential Building Construction | $35,740 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $35,610 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $35,560 |
| Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores | $35,460 |
| Industrial Machinery Manufacturing | $35,380 |
| Basic Chemical Manufacturing | $35,170 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $35,090 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $35,090 |
| Construction of Buildings | $34,880 |
| Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing | $34,780 |
| Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | $34,780 |
| Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair | $34,740 |
| Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | $34,650 |
| Animal Food Manufacturing | $34,540 |
| Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing | $34,410 |
| Household Appliance Manufacturing | $34,170 |
| Footwear Manufacturing | $34,080 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $34,050 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $34,030 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | $33,900 |
| Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing | $33,810 |
| Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing | $33,750 |
| Construction | $33,710 |
| Engineering Services | $33,580 |
| Electrical Equipment Manufacturing | $33,550 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $33,490 |
| Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing | $33,310 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $33,150 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $33,150 |
| Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $33,120 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $32,860 |
| Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | $32,830 |
| Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | $32,820 |
| Ship and Boat Building | $32,740 |
| Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing | $32,730 |
| Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing | $32,720 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $32,620 |
| Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $32,470 |
| Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing | $32,180 |
| Beverage Manufacturing | $32,140 |
| Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | $32,130 |
| Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | $32,080 |
| Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel | $31,920 |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | $31,890 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $31,800 |
| Dairy Product Manufacturing | $31,670 |
| Manufacturing | $31,600 |
| Tobacco Manufacturing | $31,560 |
| Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $31,560 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $31,490 |
| Foundries | $31,380 |
| Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing | $31,380 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | $31,270 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $31,250 |
| Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing | $31,150 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $31,020 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $30,840 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $30,790 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $30,790 |
| Sporting Goods Stores | $30,750 |
| Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | $30,670 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $30,630 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $30,610 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $30,610 |
| Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing | $30,530 |
| Machine Shops | $30,500 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $30,440 |
| Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $30,350 |
| Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing | $30,300 |
| Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance | $30,250 |
| Rubber Product Manufacturing | $30,230 |
| Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | $30,220 |
| Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing | $30,180 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $30,160 |
| Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing | $30,090 |
| Cross-industry, private ownership only | $30,060 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $30,030 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $30,010 |
| Paper and Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers | $29,960 |
| Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | $29,940 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | $29,850 |
| Health and Personal Care Stores | $29,680 |
| Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing | $29,680 |
| Health and Personal Care Stores | $29,680 |
| Specialized Design Services | $29,650 |
| Building Finishing Contractors | $29,620 |
| Paper Manufacturing | $29,590 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $29,500 |
| Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing | $29,450 |
| Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers | $29,390 |
| Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing | $29,370 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $29,310 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $29,270 |
| Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media | $29,240 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $29,220 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $29,220 |
| Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing | $29,190 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $29,170 |
| Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing | $29,100 |
| Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing | $29,070 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $29,000 |
| Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance | $28,990 |
| Information | $28,890 |
| Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers | $28,710 |
| Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $28,680 |
| Communications Equipment Manufacturing | $28,650 |
| Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | $28,640 |
| Software Publishers | $28,610 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $28,600 |
| Testing Laboratories | $28,500 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $28,480 |
| Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores | $28,460 |
| Utility System Construction | $28,460 |
| Wholesale Trade | $28,420 |
| Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing | $28,420 |
| Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers | $28,410 |
| Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing | $28,370 |
| Hardware Manufacturing | $28,310 |
| Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers | $28,270 |
| Forging and Stamping | $28,220 |
| Office Supplies, Stationery, and Gift Stores | $28,210 |
| Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing | $28,190 |
| Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $28,160 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | $28,140 |
| Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers | $28,130 |
| Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers | $28,080 |
| Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing | $28,070 |
| Publishing Industries (except Internet) | $28,060 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $27,940 |
| Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing | $27,930 |
| Other Textile Product Mills | $27,900 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | $27,890 |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers | $27,730 |
| Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers | $27,700 |
| Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers | $27,700 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $27,680 |
| Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $27,680 |
| Furniture and Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers | $27,640 |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | $27,620 |
| Textile Product Mills | $27,450 |
| Other Motor Vehicle Dealers | $27,400 |
| Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing | $27,360 |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing | $27,230 |
| Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses | $27,140 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $27,120 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $27,120 |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | $27,120 |
| Business Support Services | $27,110 |
| Nonstore Retailers | $27,060 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $27,000 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing | $26,990 |
| Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing | $26,940 |
| Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing | $26,800 |
| Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | $26,730 |
| Retail Trade | $26,720 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing | $26,710 |
| Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing | $26,590 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $26,520 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $26,340 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $26,240 |
| Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers | $26,230 |
| Building Material and Supplies Dealers | $26,230 |
| Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers | $26,100 |
| Food Manufacturing | $25,980 |
| Textile Furnishings Mills | $25,810 |
| Consumer Goods Rental | $25,770 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $25,690 |
| Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing | $25,580 |
| Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities | $25,490 |
| Truck Transportation | $25,380 |
| Apparel Manufacturing | $25,260 |
| General Freight Trucking | $25,200 |
| Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing | $24,940 |
| Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing | $24,940 |
| Sawmills and Wood Preservation | $24,840 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $24,820 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $24,820 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $24,820 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $24,800 |
| Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers | $24,780 |
| Office Administrative Services | $24,570 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $24,570 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $24,570 |
| Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Stores | $24,480 |
| Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance | $24,380 |
| Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing | $24,030 |
| Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | $23,860 |
| Home Furnishings Stores | $23,800 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores | $23,700 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Stores | $23,700 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $23,680 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $23,680 |
| Employment Services | $23,670 |
| Temporary Help Services | $23,670 |
| Other Support Services | $23,610 |
| Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing | $23,120 |
| Other Food Manufacturing | $22,800 |
| Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging | $20,800 |
| Individual and Family Services | $19,970 |
| Social Assistance | $19,640 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $19,640 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $19,620 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $30,060 |
| 2015 | $29,080 |
| 2014 | $28,370 |