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Engine and Machine Assemblers in California

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Engine and Machine Assemblers in California

Want to work in California as an Engine or Machine Assembler? Read this first!

-20% Jobs Projection
$36,690 Median Salary
100 Job Openings

While jobs for Engine and Machine Assemblers in California are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Engine and Machine Assemblers in California is expected to decrease.

  • Engine and Machine Assemblers in California earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Engine and Machine Assemblers Work in California?

1,680 people worked as Engine and Machine Assemblers in 2018 in this state.

There were 1,360 Engine and Machine Assemblers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 320 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 710 Engine and Machine Assemblers working in it, which means California has more Engine and Machine Assemblers than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Engine and Machine Assemblers in this state are declining at a rate of 20.0% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -17.1%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 100 annual job openings, and a total of 1,200 jobs for California Engine and Machine Assemblers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 2,800 annual jobs and 31,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Engine and Machine Assemblers Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Engine and Machine Assemblers ranged from $24,160 to $65,250 with $36,690 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.62 to $31.37. The median hourly rate was $17.64.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $16.95 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.69.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Engine and Machine Assemblers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Engine and Machine Assemblers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 910 $29,830
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 190 n/a
Fresno, CA 70 n/a
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 60 n/a

Top States for Engine and Machine Assemblers Employment

View the list below to see where most Engine and Machine Assemblers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Michigan 9,350 $52,350
Ohio 9,110 $47,280
Indiana 8,090 $0
Texas 2,110 $35,480
Illinois 1,830 $38,930
California 1,680 $36,690
Alabama 1,620 $52,260
Washington 1,300 $43,940
Tennessee 1,220 $29,300
Wisconsin 980 $38,820
New York 940 $54,720
North Carolina 860 $35,610
South Carolina 850 $37,030
Mississippi 840 $41,530
Missouri 710 $37,750
South Dakota 580 $35,250
Pennsylvania 550 $47,880
Virginia 320 $29,180
New Jersey 320 $37,490
Georgia 310 $31,000

Below are the states where Engine and Machine Assemblers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
New York $54,720
Nevada $54,190
Michigan $52,350
Alabama $52,260
Connecticut $50,660
Massachusetts $48,710
Pennsylvania $47,880
Ohio $47,280
Arizona $44,800
Louisiana $44,550

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