Engine and Other Machine Assemblers Career, Salary and Skills
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers have a BLS-reported national median annual wage of $53,710 based on the 2025 OEWS dataset, with reported national employment of 34,000. Wage data is published for 77 locations.
Occupation description
Construct, assemble, or rebuild machines, such as engines, turbines, and similar equipment used in such industries as construction, extraction, textiles, and paper manufacturing.
O*NET code
51-2031.00
Job zone
2
Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
National salary and employment
Median annual
$53,710
Hourly median
$25.82
Employment
34,000
Data year
2025
National salary distribution
Top skills
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Operations Monitoring | 3.38 | 3.12 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Quality Control Analysis | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Active Listening | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Speaking | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Monitoring | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Operation and Control | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 2.88 | 2.12 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 2.88 | 2.25 |
Typical tasks
- Read and interpret assembly blueprints or specifications manuals, and plan assembly or building operations.
- Inspect, operate, and test completed products to verify functioning, machine capabilities, or conformance to customer specifications.
- Position or align components for assembly, manually or using hoists.
- Set and verify parts clearances.
- Verify conformance of parts to stock lists or blueprints, using measuring instruments such as calipers, gauges, or micrometers.
- Fasten or install piping, fixtures, or wiring and electrical components to form assemblies or subassemblies, using hand tools, rivet guns, or welding equipment.
- Remove rough spots and smooth surfaces to fit, trim, or clean parts, using hand tools or power tools.
- Lay out and drill, ream, tap, or cut parts for assembly.
Technology
- Computer aided design and drafting CADD software
- Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Word
- SAP software
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers salary by location
Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.
- Engine and Other Machine Assemblers Salary in MIMedian $60,950 · Employment 5,030
- Engine and Other Machine Assemblers Salary in OHMedian $74,750 · Employment 3,430
- Engine and Other Machine Assemblers Salary in Detroit, MIMedian $64,820 · Employment 3,330
- Engine and Other Machine Assemblers Salary in NCMedian $45,750 · Employment 2,750
- Engine and Other Machine Assemblers Salary in SCMedian $46,950 · Employment 1,960
- Engine and Other Machine Assemblers Salary in NYMedian $46,460 · Employment 1,330
- Engine and Other Machine Assemblers Salary in KYMedian $41,580 · Employment 1,180
- Engine and Other Machine Assemblers Salary in CAMedian $46,810 · Employment 1,170
- Engine and Other Machine Assemblers Salary in Greenville, SCMedian $46,950 · Employment 1,020
- Engine and Other Machine Assemblers Salary in MOMedian $46,720 · Employment 1,020
- Engine and Other Machine Assemblers Salary in WIMedian $54,240 · Employment 860
- Engine and Other Machine Assemblers Salary in FLMedian $52,660 · Employment 800
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Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.