51 Series · SOC 51-2061
Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $62,620
- Median / year
- +53.5%
- 2024→2025
- $78,270
- Top 10% earn
- -17.5%
- Growth '24–'34
- 250
- Estimated US jobs
Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters earn a median of $62,620 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $62,620, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $27,880 (10th percentile) to $78,270 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 250 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is Pennsylvania ($71,770).
The pay verdict
Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters earn a median of $62,620, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 52% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Production, it ranks #15 of 105 by median pay. Employment is projected to fall 17.5% by 2034.
- $62,620
- Median annual wage
- Top 48%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #15 of 105
- in Production
- 2.8×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Pennsylvania at $71,770. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Observed pay change
What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025
- The published national median for Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters moved from $35,080 in May 2019 to $62,620 in May 2025 (+78.5%).
- Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
- Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters sits +54.1 pp ahead of that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.
Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters (SOC 51-2061) has a national median of $62,620 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $27,880 to $78,270, and the published mean is $56,720. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 250 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 1 state or territory areas and 0 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $40,790 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $62,620 in May 2025, a rise of $21,830 (+53.5%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a -17.5% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as declining relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry, and BLS classifies its typical on-the-job preparation as moderate-term on-the-job training. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Production Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Pennsylvania pays the highest state median at $71,770, which is +15% above the national figure. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.
Median Salary
$62,620
per year
Median Hourly
$30.11/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$56,720
average
Employment
250
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$62,620 Top 48% higher than 52% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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| Band | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $0–$20,000 | 0 US occupations | 0% |
| $20,000–$40,000 | 98 US occupations | 12% |
| $40,000–$60,000 | 298 US occupations | 36% |
| $60,000–$80,000 (this entry) | 209 US occupations | 25% |
| $80,000–$100,000 | 82 US occupations | 10% |
| $100,000–$120,000 | 58 US occupations | 7% |
| $120,000–$140,000 | 32 US occupations | 4% |
| $140,000–$160,000 | 14 US occupations | 2% |
| $160,000–$180,000 | 9 US occupations | 1% |
| $180,000 and above | 25 US occupations | 3% |
$62,620 · 52nd percentile of 825 US occupations
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 51-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
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- Miscellaneous Assemb…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.1%, Median annual wage $44650
- First-Line Superviso…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.2%, Median annual wage $74450
- Welders, Cutters, So…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.2%, Median annual wage $53750
- Packaging and Fillin…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.5%, Median annual wage $43220
- Production Workers, …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 0.5%, Median annual wage $40110
- Electrical, Electron…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.6%, Median annual wage $45850
- Bakers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.6%, Median annual wage $37160
- Laundry and Dry-Clea…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.4%, Median annual wage $34890
- Food Batchmakers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.9%, Median annual wage $42290
- Cutting, Punching, a…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -12.1%, Median annual wage $46330
- Computer Numerically…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -10.7%, Median annual wage $50690
- Helpers--Production …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -8.9%, Median annual wage $39070
- Coating, Painting, a…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 0.7%, Median annual wage $48250
- Molding, Coremaking,…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -3.8%, Median annual wage $44350
- Meat, Poultry, and F…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.5%, Median annual wage $38300
- Printing Press Opera…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -8.1%, Median annual wage $45780
- Chemical Equipment O…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.3%, Median annual wage $58040
- Butchers and Meat Cu…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1%, Median annual wage $40140
- Water and Wastewater…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -6.5%, Median annual wage $60020
- Multiple Machine Too…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.5%, Median annual wage $47180
- Sewing Machine Opera…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -10.8%, Median annual wage $36670
- Paper Goods Machine …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -6.3%, Median annual wage $50270
- Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -17.5%, Median annual wage $62620
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
-17.5%
Declining
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Production Occupations context
Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade
Fatality Rate
3.5/100K
Injury Rate
3.2/100
Danger Index
14.6/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Change timing weights on balance wheels to correct deficient timing.
- ▸ Assemble and install components of timepieces to complete mechanisms, using watchmakers' tools and loupes.
- ▸ Adjust sizes or positioning of timepiece parts to achieve specified fit or function, using calipers, fixtures, and loupes.
- ▸ Observe operation of timepiece parts and subassemblies to determine accuracy of movement, and to diagnose causes of defects.
- ▸ Test operation and fit of timepiece parts and subassemblies, using electronic testing equipment, tweezers, watchmakers' tools, and loupes.
- ▸ Mount hairsprings and balance wheel assemblies between jaws of truing calipers.
- ▸ Replace specified parts to repair malfunctioning timepieces, using watchmakers' tools, loupes, and holding fixtures.
- ▸ Disassemble timepieces such as watches, clocks, and chronometers so that repairs can be made.
- ▸ Clean and lubricate timepiece parts and assemblies, using solvents, buff sticks, and oil.
- ▸ Estimate spaces between collets and first inner coils to determine if spaces are within acceptable limits.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters pay history, 2019–2025
Published national median across 7 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.
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| Period | National median |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $35,080 |
| 2020 | $36,170 |
| 2021 | $37,780 |
| 2022 | $42,290 |
| 2023 | $48,840 |
| 2024 | $40,790 |
| 2025 | $62,620 |
2019 median
$35,080
2025 median
$62,620
2019–2025 change
+$27,540 (+78.5%)
Avg/year
+10.1%
| Release | Median | Change | Estimated jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2019 | $35,080 | First banked release | 1,260 |
| May 2020 | $36,170 | +3.1% | 1,000 |
| May 2021 | $37,780 | +4.5% | 560 |
| May 2022 | $42,290 | +11.9% | 370 |
| May 2023 | $48,840 | +15.5% | 400 |
| May 2024 | $40,790 | -16.5% | 230 |
| May 2025 | $62,620 | +53.5% | 250 |
Across the 7 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $35,080 in May 2019 to $62,620 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +10.1% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 1,260 in May 2019 to 250 in May 2025.
Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in.
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
Lowest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania | $71,770 | +15% above national |
Same SOC major group
Other detailed occupations in SOC major group 51 (Production Occupations) - category peers, not a pay match.
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SOC 51-3011
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Showing 5 of 104 detailed occupations BLS assigns to this SOC major group.
Nationwide occupations with similar pay or employment scale
Two OEWS peer sets outside this SOC major group (Production Occupations). Same-category cards above stay inside the group; these neighborhoods are cross-group nearest neighbors on national median pay ($62,620 here) and reported employment (250 jobs here).
Similar median pay
Nearest other detailed occupations by BLS OEWS national median annual wage.
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on BLS OEWS national median annual wage and reported employment. Employment peers exclude occupations already listed in the pay column so the two link sets stay distinct.
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What to do with this data
How to use Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters pay figures in a real decision
- The 75th-percentile wage is about $72,740/year. Treat it as the upper-quartile market boundary, not an automatic target for experience alone; role scope, location, industry, credentials, performance, and employer context still need separate evidence. Salary calculator
- Location moves pay significantly: Pennsylvania leads at $71,770/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
- Compare this occupation against similar roles before you decide, so you are reading the pay band in context rather than in isolation. Compare jobs
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