Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
Median $65,380
Occupation · SOC 51-2031
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers: pay and where the jobs are
What engine and other machine assemblers earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$53,710 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $57,790
- Median hourly wage
- $25.82
- Mean hourly wage
- $27.78
- Employment
- 34,000
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 51-2031.
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How much do engine and other machine assemblers make?
The median annual wage for engine and other machine assemblers was $53,710 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $38,500 and the highest-paid 10% more than $77,750. As an hourly rate, the median is $25.82. About 34,000 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Ohio ($74,750), Washington ($72,800) and New Hampshire ($70,150). Ohio also comes out on top after taxes and local prices.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for engine and other machine assemblers 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.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $38,500 | $18.51 | $3,208 | $2,760 |
| 25th percentile | $45,230 | $21.75 | $3,769 | $3,210 |
| Median | $53,710 | $25.82 | $4,476 | $3,778 |
| 75th percentile | $74,920 | $36.02 | $6,243 | $5,128 |
| 90th percentile | $77,750 | $37.38 | $6,479 | $5,294 |
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers: pay by state
35 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.
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$64,463 take-home in national prices
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$55,854 take-home in national prices
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$55,166 take-home in national prices
Where a median engine and other machine assembler paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 3,430 | $74,750 | $45,200 | $79,400 | $59,805 | $64,463 |
| Washington | 370 | $72,800 | $38,650 | $107,770 | $59,035 | $55,166 |
| New Hampshire | 160 | $70,150 | $59,330 | $80,580 | $58,181 | $55,854 |
| Oregon | 110 | $63,420 | $50,740 | $86,850 | $48,520 | $46,942 |
| Connecticut | 170 | $61,320 | $46,380 | $87,360 | $48,521 | $46,831 |
| Michigan | 5,030 | $60,950 | $36,750 | $77,750 | $48,814 | $50,733 |
| Minnesota | 270 | $58,820 | $39,520 | $76,960 | $46,707 | $47,360 |
| Arkansas | 70 | $54,620 | $36,010 | $60,590 | $44,534 | $51,225 |
| Idaho | 70 | $54,240 | $47,130 | $66,530 | $43,995 | $46,071 |
| Wisconsin | 860 | $54,240 | $39,220 | $80,170 | $43,976 | $46,736 |
| Arizona | 80 | $54,100 | $37,260 | $74,760 | $44,691 | $44,390 |
| Florida | 800 | $52,660 | $37,690 | $73,320 | $44,492 | $43,023 |
| Pennsylvania | 90 | $52,000 | $39,120 | $64,090 | $42,329 | $43,383 |
| New Jersey | 140 | $50,910 | $44,200 | $79,720 | $41,417 | $38,065 |
| Illinois | 650 | $49,630 | $39,480 | $64,260 | $39,746 | $39,763 |
| Nebraska | 110 | $49,590 | $38,940 | $70,520 | $40,649 | $45,114 |
| Utah | 150 | $48,730 | $37,790 | $59,240 | $39,735 | $40,192 |
| Texas | 490 | $47,210 | $35,710 | $65,050 | $40,113 | $41,330 |
| South Carolina | 1,960 | $46,950 | $39,700 | $64,920 | $39,107 | $41,715 |
| Massachusetts | 500 | $46,880 | $36,260 | $82,700 | $37,508 | $35,467 |
| California | 1,170 | $46,810 | $36,080 | $73,990 | $38,328 | $34,617 |
| Tennessee | 430 | $46,810 | $42,690 | $62,450 | $39,792 | $43,313 |
| Missouri | 1,020 | $46,720 | $41,430 | $57,870 | $38,461 | $42,350 |
| Mississippi | 580 | $46,610 | $33,790 | $72,380 | $38,499 | $44,275 |
| New York | 1,330 | $46,460 | $41,210 | $59,360 | $37,367 | $34,624 |
| Colorado | Not published | $46,070 | $40,310 | $62,310 | $37,676 | $36,560 |
| Iowa | 60 | $46,040 | $42,910 | $62,450 | $38,075 | $43,385 |
| South Dakota | 550 | $45,930 | $38,530 | $50,680 | $39,085 | $44,121 |
| North Carolina | 2,750 | $45,750 | $37,980 | $95,660 | $37,623 | $39,887 |
| Oklahoma | 130 | $45,060 | $31,010 | $68,620 | $36,904 | $42,011 |
| Kansas | Not published | $42,590 | $38,950 | $65,440 | $34,824 | $38,664 |
| Kentucky | 1,180 | $41,580 | $38,410 | $48,350 | $34,252 | $37,990 |
| Maryland | 90 | $39,120 | $35,970 | $47,150 | $32,121 | $30,603 |
| Georgia | 410 | $38,540 | $37,010 | $65,060 | $31,972 | $33,203 |
| Virginia | 570 | $36,030 | $32,750 | $62,530 | $29,872 | $29,546 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 51-2031. *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
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.