Production Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Peer-group outlier SOC 51-2028

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

Median pay sits 38% below the mid peer in Production Occupations (neighbors include Nuclear Power Reactor Operators, Plant and System Operators, All Other, Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic, Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers).

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Same-major-group titles next to Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers: Nuclear Power Reactor Operators ($123K) , Plant and System Operators, All Other ($62K) , Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic ($64K) , Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers ($97K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

Highest-pay states for Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

State names lead when O*NET tasks are absent for this SOC, geography mass differs by occupation even when peer titles overlap.

  1. 1. Montana $47,730
  2. 2. Washington $52,480
  3. 3. Delaware $47,880
  4. 4. Oregon $47,640
  5. 5. Vermont $48,830
  6. 6. Colorado $47,660
  7. 7. California $48,080
  8. 8. Maryland $47,720
  9. 9. Minnesota $47,720
  10. 10. New Hampshire $49,020

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers vs other Production Occupations titles

Same BLS major group, ordered by national median.

  1. 1. Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic $63,870
  2. 2. Plant and System Operators, All Other $62,470
  3. 3. Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $96,710
  4. 4. Chemical Plant and System Operators $78,120
  5. 5. Power Distributors and Dispatchers $106,730
  6. 6. Tool and Die Makers $64,050
  7. 7. Power Plant Operators $102,040
  8. 8. Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers $62,750
  9. 9. Gas Plant Operators $87,820
  10. 10. Nuclear Power Reactor Operators $122,890
  11. 11. Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers $65,380
  12. 12. Model Makers, Metal and Plastic $63,340
Pay vs Production Occupations peers
-38%
vs mid peer median $74,450
This role $45,850/yr
$46K
National median
↑ +5%
Growth 2024-2034
29,600
Annual openings
246,970
Estimated US jobs
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators
Highest-pay peer · $123K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education High school diploma or equivalent

Peer ladder above lists 12 other Production Occupations titles , led here by Nuclear Power Reactor Operators.

Among Production Occupations peers on this card, Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers sits 38% below the mid peer median ($74,450). Its own median is $45,850.

Employment Projections expect +5% change between 2024 and 2034 (about as fast as average vs baseline 3.1%). About 29,600 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: Montana at $47,730. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Nuclear Power Reactor Operators at $122,890. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers pay-rank #64 in Production Occupations

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers sits at pay-rank #64 of 105 detailed Production Occupations, the middle third of the major-group median table. ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.

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Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

SOC 51-2028 · national median $45,850 · middle third of Production Occupations (#64/105). Open the full OEWS map or a named state before treating the card median as a local ask.

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 51-2028

Montana · top state for Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

$48K published median

Washington · #2 state pay

$52K · behind Montana

Nuclear Power Reactor Operators

Highest-pay peer vs Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers · $123K

Plant and System Operators, All Other

Lower-pay peer beside Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers · $62K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers mid-table among Production Occupations? ▼
Yes: pay-rank #64 of 105 detailed Production Occupations, the middle third. Mid-table neighbors: Printing Press Operators ($46K), Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ($46K), Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other ($46K), Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic ($46K). ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.
What is the OEWS national median for Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers? ▼
May 2025 OEWS reports $45,850 as the national median for Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers. The published 10th-90th range is $35,350 to $62,950. Beside Nuclear Power Reactor Operators ($122,890), this is the occupation-level national figure, not a local offer.
What employment change does BLS publish for Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers is +5%. Projected annual openings: about 29,600. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: about as fast as average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers? ▼
BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers? ▼
Montana ($47,730), Washington ($52,480), Delaware ($47,880) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 51-2028. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics