Engine and Other Machine Assemblers salarymedian $53,710 · percentiles · top pay · projected pay in 10 years

United States Manufacturing & Repair Confidence ★★★★★

Median annual pay
$53,710
25th–75th pct. $45,230–$74,920
Top pay (est.)
$101,100
Top 10% $77,750
Pay in 5 years
$60,400est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$67,900est.
$58,400–$78,800
Outlook score
33/100
★★☆☆☆ Below average
AI replacement risk
27%
Low
Job growth (10 yr)
−17.0%
2,100 openings / yr

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers salary

The median annual wage for engine and other machine assemblers is $53,710 (BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35, national). The lowest 10 percent earn less than $38,500 and the highest 10 percent earn more than $77,750. The mean annual wage is $57,790.

Median
$53,710
Mean
$57,790
10th percentile
$38,500
Entry level
25th percentile
$45,230
75th percentile
$74,920
90th percentile
$77,750
Top earners
Mean hourly wage
$27.00
3.7× the federal minimum ($7.25)
In Japanese yen
¥8.45M
≈ at 157.25 JPY/USD

The mean hourly wage of $27.00 is 3.7× the federal minimum wage of $7.25. State minimums are higher in most large states. Minimum wage by state →

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Pay by percentile

Entry level (10th pct.)
$38,500
Early career (25th pct.)
$45,230
Mid career (median)
$53,710
Experienced (75th pct.)
$74,920
Top earners (90th pct.)
$77,750

Annual wage percentiles from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Percentiles are a good proxy for pay by experience.

How median, percentiles and the pay range are defined →

Projected pay for Engine and Other Machine Assemblers (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today $53,710 → in 3 years $57,600 → in 5 years $60,400 → in 10 years $67,900 (10-year range $58,400–$78,800). The model assumes pay growth of +2.4% per year.

$53,710
Now
2026
$57,600
In 3 yrs
2029
$53,200–$62,700
$60,400
In 5 yrs
2031
$54,400–$67,300
$67,900
In 10 yrs
2036
$58,400–$78,800

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand -0.8%AI impact +0.17%Total +2.4% / yr

Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →

The same job in Japan

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
United States
生産用機械組立
Japan
Median / average pay$53,710¥5.23M
≈ $33,228
Pay in 10 years (est.)$67,900¥6.27M
Outlook score3338
AI replacement risk27% Low48% Moderate
Workers34K—

Matched by occupation (SOC code). Yen converted at 157.25 JPY/USD for reference; Japanese figures are averages, U.S. figures are medians, and the surveys define occupations differently.

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.