Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee

BLS metro-level wage data places Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers pay in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA at a median of $39,690 per year ($19.08/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $45,850, Wenatchee-East Wenatchee pays 13% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 160 electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finisherss are employed across the Wenatchee-East Wenatchee MSA in SOC 51-2028.

The Wenatchee-East Wenatchee pay distribution spans from $38,530 at the 10th percentile to $56,660 at the 90th, a 1.5× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $39,690 and the 75th at $50,480, so half of Wenatchee-East Wenatchee-based electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finisherss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live, which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide WA data, and peer-metro comparisons, a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.