Occupation · SOC 51-2028

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers: pay and where the jobs are

What electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.

BLS May 2025 data · methodology

National pay, May 2025

$45,850 median annual wage

Mean (average) annual wage
$47,660
Median hourly wage
$22.04
Mean hourly wage
$22.92
Employment
246,970

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 51-2028.

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How much do electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers make?

The median annual wage for electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers was $45,850 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $35,350 and the highest-paid 10% more than $62,950. As an hourly rate, the median is $22.04. About 246,970 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Washington ($52,480), New Hampshire ($49,020) and Vermont ($48,830). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in Arkansas.

Pay ladder

What each step of the pay range for electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers: pay at each percentile
StepAnnualHourlyMonthly grossMonthly after federal tax & FICA
10th percentile$35,350$17.00$2,946$2,549
25th percentile$38,380$18.45$3,198$2,752
Median$45,850$22.04$3,821$3,252
75th percentile$51,670$24.84$4,306$3,641
90th percentile$62,950$30.27$5,246$4,397

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers: pay by state

49 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.

1

Arkansas

$43,802 take-home in national prices

2

Kentucky

$42,798 take-home in national prices

3

Nebraska

$42,775 take-home in national prices

Where a median electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finisher paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.

Annual wages by state, May 2025, with after-tax and price-adjusted estimates
StateEmploymentMedian10th pct.90th pct.Median after tax*In national prices†
Washington6,160$52,480$41,090$103,730$43,620$40,761
New Hampshire2,930$49,020$40,340$62,080$41,568$39,906
Vermont460$48,830$38,420$58,460$40,213$41,051
California37,660$48,080$37,580$74,990$39,263$35,461
Delaware610$47,880$33,060$66,450$38,480$38,554
Montana190$47,730$38,020$57,860$39,044$41,254
Maryland1,050$47,720$37,610$73,180$38,622$36,798
Minnesota6,750$47,720$38,080$61,000$38,579$39,118
Colorado4,300$47,660$38,470$67,450$38,876$37,725
Oregon3,530$47,640$39,110$60,270$37,150$35,942
Maine580$47,240$37,860$60,480$38,379$39,546
Kentucky2,020$47,220$34,790$59,650$38,586$42,798
Massachusetts11,580$47,130$38,370$63,060$37,696$35,644
Ohio10,670$46,970$35,840$58,210$39,072$42,115
Utah2,220$46,940$35,090$63,900$38,400$38,841
Nebraska810$46,810$35,600$52,560$38,542$42,775
Missouri3,120$46,770$33,710$75,930$38,499$42,392
South Carolina4,670$46,210$35,360$57,430$38,561$41,133
Arkansas1,500$46,200$32,470$55,080$38,080$43,802
Arizona4,650$46,110$35,420$64,420$38,470$38,212
New Jersey6,300$45,800$34,570$66,000$37,615$34,571
Pennsylvania13,440$45,600$35,770$57,260$37,388$38,318
Wyoming120$45,520$39,610$47,870$38,755$41,811
Wisconsin8,700$45,470$34,470$60,560$37,362$39,706
New York12,700$45,400$36,240$63,400$36,577$33,892
Connecticut3,580$45,080$35,520$63,020$36,398$35,130
North Carolina6,780$45,080$29,600$59,180$37,112$39,344
Iowa4,000$44,880$38,290$61,360$37,187$42,373
Virginia4,930$44,660$35,870$60,660$36,310$35,914
Texas15,440$44,410$32,610$62,170$37,863$39,012
Michigan7,270$44,350$35,590$63,610$36,181$37,604
Kansas3,110$43,520$32,700$57,450$35,520$39,436
Georgia6,190$43,410$34,790$62,520$35,642$37,014
Mississippi1,620$43,270$28,750$59,280$35,949$41,343
South Dakota980$43,180$37,220$51,870$36,875$41,626
Indiana8,220$42,810$35,630$56,550$35,344$37,871
North Dakota450$42,790$35,760$51,850$36,562$41,100
Illinois13,550$42,470$31,940$61,640$34,347$34,362
Tennessee1,980$42,230$33,350$71,510$36,112$39,308
Oklahoma2,840$41,020$30,220$58,530$33,839$38,522
West Virginia560$40,260$32,480$42,790$33,477$37,406
Idaho1,430$39,980$30,240$63,690$33,293$34,864
Florida9,100$39,090$30,470$59,410$33,589$32,480
Alabama4,960$38,180$29,260$51,190$31,309$35,248
Louisiana380$37,930$30,700$48,990$31,905$36,171
Rhode Island820$37,550$34,490$57,090$31,147$30,453
New Mexico540$37,210$29,260$58,280$31,446$34,101
Nevada1,470$37,110$31,200$59,260$31,998$32,005
Puerto Rico1,490$24,040$22,010$30,650——

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 51-2028. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).

Sources

  1. OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
  2. OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.