381 metro areas
Team Assembler Salary by City (2026)
Team assemblers earn the most in Lafayette, LA, an average of $72,050 a year, against $46,660 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Lafayette, LA ($82,620 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $46,660BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $72,050Lafayette, LA
- Best after cost of living
- $82,620Lafayette, LA
- Metro areas
- 381With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for team assemblers
Top 10 metro areas
- Lafayette, LA$72,050
- Lexington, KY$62,460
- San Francisco, CA$61,550
- Spartanburg, SC$60,030
- Nashville, TN$57,320
- Lansing, MI$57,160
- San Jose, CA$57,160
- Kansas City, MO-KS$56,720
- Detroit, MI$56,600
- Urban Honolulu, HI$56,560
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Lafayette, LA | $72,050 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $62,460 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $61,550 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $60,030 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $57,320 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $57,160 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $57,160 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $56,720 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $56,600 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $56,560 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Lafayette, LA$72,050 nominal$82,620
- Lexington, KY$62,460 nominal$67,240
- Spartanburg, SC$60,030 nominal$65,930
- Tuscaloosa, AL$55,790 nominal$63,600
- Grand Island, NE$54,700 nominal$63,120
- Kansas City, MO-KS$56,720 nominal$61,290
- Fort Wayne, IN$56,220 nominal$60,730
- Lansing, MI$57,160 nominal$60,170
- Lafayette, IN$56,220 nominal$60,170
- Toledo, OH$54,640 nominal$59,750
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Lafayette, LA | $82,620 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $67,240 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $65,930 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $63,600 |
| Grand Island, NE | $63,120 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $61,290 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $60,730 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $60,170 |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $60,170 |
| Toledo, OH | $59,750 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Team Assembler salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lafayette, LA | $72,050 | $38,730 | $88,460 | $82,620 |
| 2 | Lexington, KY | $62,460 | $41,370 | $72,860 | $67,240 |
| 3 | San Francisco, CA | $61,550 | $48,030 | $68,220 | $53,240 |
| 4 | Spartanburg, SC | $60,030 | $40,790 | $69,490 | $65,930 |
| 5 | Nashville, TN | $57,320 | $37,960 | $66,850 | $59,500 |
| 6 | Lansing, MI | $57,160 | $37,790 | $66,710 | $60,170 |
| 7 | San Jose, CA | $57,160 | $45,030 | $63,130 | $51,760 |
| 8 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $56,720 | $38,310 | $65,790 | $61,290 |
| 9 | Detroit, MI | $56,600 | $37,630 | $65,960 | $56,430 |
| 10 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $56,560 | $38,960 | $65,210 | $50,970 |
| 11 | Lafayette, IN | $56,220 | $38,810 | $64,810 | $60,170 |
| 12 | Fort Wayne, IN | $56,220 | $37,110 | $65,620 | $60,730 |
| 13 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $55,790 | $43,200 | $61,980 | $63,600 |
| 14 | Oshkosh, WI | $55,240 | $42,330 | $61,630 | $59,440 |
| 15 | Grand Island, NE | $54,700 | $44,010 | $59,990 | $63,120 |
| 16 | Toledo, OH | $54,640 | $38,150 | $62,750 | $59,750 |
| 17 | Reno, NV | $54,180 | $45,800 | $58,300 | $53,640 |
| 18 | Bloomington, IL | $53,660 | $32,090 | $64,290 | $57,370 |
| 19 | Bremerton, WA | $53,620 | $41,000 | $59,840 | $50,770 |
| 20 | Seattle, WA | $53,410 | $43,040 | $58,510 | $48,060 |
| 21 | Harrisonburg, VA | $53,330 | $36,230 | $61,760 | $56,200 |
| 22 | Helena, MT | $53,160 | $34,780 | $62,210 | $55,560 |
| 23 | Mount Vernon, WA | $52,580 | $42,370 | $57,640 | $51,330 |
| 24 | Jackson, MS | $52,330 | $34,420 | $61,150 | $58,770 |
| 25 | Hartford, CT | $52,060 | $37,380 | $59,280 | $50,670 |
| 26 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $51,940 | $39,190 | $58,220 | $55,150 |
| 27 | Anchorage, AK | $51,850 | $36,840 | $59,260 | $49,180 |
| 28 | Peoria, IL | $51,790 | $36,880 | $59,130 | $56,770 |
| 29 | Blacksburg, VA | $51,630 | $40,250 | $57,220 | $55,690 |
| 30 | Vallejo, CA | $51,540 | $39,520 | $57,450 | $47,510 |
| 31 | Portland, ME | $51,480 | $40,060 | $57,100 | $50,540 |
| 32 | Ames, IA | $51,400 | $42,810 | $55,640 | $57,860 |
| 33 | St. Cloud, MN | $51,330 | $40,100 | $56,870 | $58,570 |
| 34 | San Diego, CA | $51,270 | $38,460 | $57,550 | $45,820 |
| 35 | Waterloo, IA | $51,170 | $43,370 | $55,000 | $58,780 |
| 36 | Santa Rosa, CA | $50,810 | $39,850 | $56,200 | $47,140 |
| 37 | Santa Cruz, CA | $50,630 | $38,750 | $56,470 | $46,070 |
| 38 | Charleston, SC | $50,270 | $38,330 | $56,160 | $49,790 |
| 39 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $50,190 | $37,270 | $56,560 | $58,100 |
| 40 | Casper, WY | $50,090 | $35,670 | $57,180 | $53,380 |
| 41 | Bismarck, ND | $50,090 | $41,790 | $54,180 | $55,030 |
| 42 | Lima, OH | $50,070 | $33,050 | $58,450 | $55,840 |
| 43 | Springfield, OH | $50,040 | $34,780 | $57,570 | $55,300 |
| 44 | Decatur, IL | $49,960 | $45,120 | $52,350 | $56,500 |
| 45 | Amherst Town, MA | $49,940 | $38,500 | $55,560 | $49,820 |
| 46 | Santa Fe, NM | $49,800 | $38,710 | $55,240 | $50,420 |
| 47 | Elizabethtown, KY | $49,770 | $39,190 | $55,000 | $54,950 |
| 48 | Erie, PA | $49,670 | $33,260 | $57,740 | $54,610 |
| 49 | Barnstable Town, MA | $49,610 | $37,980 | $55,350 | $50,440 |
| 50 | Elkhart, IN | $49,550 | $27,540 | $60,360 | $54,860 |
| 51 | Boston, MA-NH | $49,500 | $39,560 | $54,390 | $45,720 |
| 52 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $49,400 | $35,280 | $56,350 | $51,950 |
| 53 | Denver, CO | $49,340 | $40,370 | $53,750 | $46,640 |
| 54 | Fargo, ND-MN | $49,280 | $42,060 | $52,830 | $54,230 |
| 55 | Bellingham, WA | $49,170 | $40,500 | $53,460 | $47,580 |
| 56 | Fairbanks, AK | $49,170 | $37,730 | $54,790 | $47,640 |
| 57 | Boulder, CO | $48,960 | $40,210 | $53,290 | $46,540 |
| 58 | Los Angeles, CA | $48,940 | $37,790 | $54,410 | $43,090 |
| 59 | Yuba City, CA | $48,900 | $38,060 | $54,250 | $46,910 |
| 60 | Fort Collins, CO | $48,840 | $38,500 | $53,930 | $48,300 |
| 61 | Dubuque, IA | $48,840 | $40,080 | $53,140 | $55,930 |
| 62 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $48,760 | $35,360 | $55,350 | $48,780 |
| 63 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $48,730 | $37,000 | $54,520 | $44,750 |
| 64 | Pittsfield, MA | $48,730 | $40,060 | $53,020 | $51,240 |
| 65 | Portland, OR-WA | $48,710 | $38,880 | $53,580 | $46,210 |
| 66 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $48,690 | $39,540 | $53,190 | $46,450 |
| 67 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $48,690 | $36,920 | $54,500 | $56,180 |
| 68 | Burlington, VT | $48,670 | $37,730 | $54,040 | $48,210 |
| 69 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $48,670 | $35,260 | $55,290 | $52,290 |
| 70 | Merced, CA | $48,650 | $37,960 | $53,910 | $49,500 |
| 71 | Santa Maria, CA | $48,610 | $36,440 | $54,600 | $44,680 |
| 72 | Redding, CA | $48,570 | $38,020 | $53,770 | $48,240 |
| 73 | Fond du Lac, WI | $48,300 | $39,440 | $52,690 | $52,700 |
| 74 | Kennewick, WA | $48,300 | $38,580 | $53,080 | $48,260 |
| 75 | Bend, OR | $48,210 | $40,460 | $52,020 | $46,530 |
| 76 | Corvallis, OR | $48,170 | $34,400 | $54,950 | $46,310 |
| 77 | Midland, TX | $48,010 | $35,920 | $53,960 | $50,120 |
| 78 | Bozeman, MT | $47,880 | $39,400 | $52,060 | $46,710 |
| 79 | Madison, WI | $47,860 | $38,900 | $52,290 | $49,190 |
| 80 | Appleton, WI | $47,840 | $36,420 | $53,480 | $51,760 |
| 81 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $47,840 | $27,830 | $57,700 | $52,300 |
| 82 | Mankato, MN | $47,840 | $38,190 | $52,600 | $52,600 |
| 83 | Duluth, MN-WI | $47,820 | $39,480 | $51,940 | $53,870 |
| 84 | Lynchburg, VA | $47,740 | $33,180 | $54,910 | $53,420 |
| 85 | Idaho Falls, ID | $47,690 | $33,200 | $54,830 | $50,510 |
| 86 | Longview, WA | $47,650 | $39,330 | $51,750 | $48,850 |
| 87 | Des Moines, IA | $47,530 | $34,490 | $53,960 | $51,830 |
| 88 | Sacramento, CA | $47,530 | $38,730 | $51,850 | $44,560 |
| 89 | Napa, CA | $47,510 | $39,520 | $51,440 | $42,210 |
| 90 | Ogden, UT | $47,260 | $37,040 | $52,270 | $47,100 |
| 91 | Rockford, IL | $47,260 | $36,280 | $52,670 | $51,280 |
| 92 | Rochester, MN | $47,260 | $37,840 | $51,900 | $52,040 |
| 93 | Spokane, WA | $47,240 | $39,060 | $51,250 | $47,080 |
| 94 | Sheboygan, WI | $47,200 | $39,040 | $51,210 | $50,210 |
| 95 | Walla Walla, WA | $47,130 | $37,440 | $51,900 | $47,840 |
| 96 | Lancaster, PA | $47,110 | $35,940 | $52,600 | $47,950 |
| 97 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $47,090 | $39,190 | $50,980 | $51,310 |
| 98 | Topeka, KS | $47,030 | $34,880 | $53,020 | $52,950 |
| 99 | Baton Rouge, LA | $46,970 | $33,650 | $53,520 | $51,740 |
| 100 | Staunton, VA | $46,970 | $35,730 | $52,500 | $51,540 |
| 101 | Buffalo, NY | $46,880 | $35,530 | $52,480 | $48,910 |
| 102 | Kingston, NY | $46,860 | $38,810 | $50,810 | $46,530 |
| 103 | Shreveport, LA | $46,860 | $33,450 | $53,460 | $55,280 |
| 104 | San Antonio, TX | $46,820 | $33,130 | $53,560 | $49,430 |
| 105 | Green Bay, WI | $46,760 | $36,650 | $51,730 | $50,230 |
| 106 | Greenville, NC | $46,720 | $31,970 | $53,980 | $52,850 |
| 107 | Battle Creek, MI | $46,720 | $37,520 | $51,230 | $51,600 |
| 108 | New Haven, CT | $46,680 | $37,270 | $51,310 | $44,640 |
| 109 | Panama City, FL | $46,590 | $37,400 | $51,130 | $47,880 |
| 110 | Manchester, NH | $46,570 | $36,480 | $51,540 | $44,080 |
| 111 | Oxnard, CA | $46,570 | $37,480 | $51,060 | $42,130 |
| 112 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $46,510 | $34,690 | $52,330 | $47,490 |
| 113 | Phoenix, AZ | $46,490 | $38,060 | $50,650 | $45,000 |
| 114 | El Centro, CA | $46,470 | $35,860 | $51,690 | $48,830 |
| 115 | Bridgeport, CT | $46,470 | $36,500 | $51,380 | $43,490 |
| 116 | Syracuse, NY | $46,450 | $35,070 | $52,060 | $48,520 |
| 117 | Salinas, CA | $46,450 | $37,020 | $51,080 | $42,600 |
| 118 | Columbus, OH | $46,400 | $33,970 | $52,540 | $48,600 |
| 119 | Columbus, IN | $46,400 | $38,040 | $50,520 | $49,890 |
| 120 | Stockton, CA | $46,360 | $37,090 | $50,940 | $44,110 |
| 121 | Cleveland, OH | $46,340 | $34,740 | $52,040 | $49,340 |
| 122 | Pittsburgh, PA | $46,320 | $34,300 | $52,230 | $48,930 |
| 123 | Sandusky, OH | $46,300 | $36,250 | $51,250 | $51,860 |
| 124 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $46,280 | $35,820 | $51,440 | $42,620 |
| 125 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $46,280 | $34,590 | $52,040 | $47,540 |
| 126 | Grants Pass, OR | $46,240 | $37,860 | $50,360 | $47,300 |
| 127 | Montgomery, AL | $46,220 | $29,950 | $54,250 | $51,540 |
| 128 | Salt Lake City, UT | $46,220 | $35,980 | $51,250 | $45,820 |
| 129 | Modesto, CA | $46,200 | $37,020 | $50,690 | $44,380 |
| 130 | Albany, OR | $46,180 | $38,310 | $50,040 | $45,230 |
| 131 | Elmira, NY | $46,160 | $35,460 | $51,420 | $48,900 |
| 132 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $46,090 | $37,360 | $50,400 | $50,560 |
| 133 | Eugene, OR | $46,070 | $36,570 | $50,750 | $45,360 |
| 134 | State College, PA | $46,070 | $35,820 | $51,130 | $47,610 |
| 135 | Norwich, CT | $46,070 | $35,650 | $51,190 | $45,870 |
| 136 | New Orleans, LA | $46,050 | $32,550 | $52,690 | $49,730 |
| 137 | Chicago, IL-IN | $46,030 | $35,110 | $51,400 | $44,430 |
| 138 | Yakima, WA | $46,010 | $38,110 | $49,900 | $48,160 |
| 139 | Baltimore, MD | $45,970 | $35,980 | $50,900 | $44,000 |
| 140 | Dover, DE | $45,930 | $36,730 | $50,440 | $47,100 |
| 141 | Wenatchee, WA | $45,930 | $36,210 | $50,710 | $44,230 |
| 142 | Racine, WI | $45,910 | $35,840 | $50,880 | $47,840 |
| 143 | Olympia, WA | $45,880 | $37,960 | $49,770 | $44,260 |
| 144 | Odessa, TX | $45,880 | $35,650 | $50,920 | $48,860 |
| 145 | Salem, OR | $45,840 | $37,750 | $49,840 | $44,230 |
| 146 | Florence, SC | $45,840 | $32,640 | $52,350 | $52,830 |
| 147 | Albany, NY | $45,820 | $35,510 | $50,920 | $46,020 |
| 148 | Milwaukee, WI | $45,800 | $36,170 | $50,540 | $47,250 |
| 149 | Greeley, CO | $45,780 | $35,610 | $50,790 | $45,700 |
| 150 | Wausau, WI | $45,680 | $37,840 | $49,520 | $49,300 |
| 151 | Carson City, NV | $45,680 | $35,880 | $50,500 | $46,550 |
| 152 | Lewiston, ME | $45,570 | $36,090 | $50,230 | $48,100 |
| 153 | Springfield, MO | $45,570 | $35,550 | $50,500 | $51,440 |
| 154 | Boise City, ID | $45,430 | $37,110 | $49,520 | $46,170 |
| 155 | Davenport, IA-IL | $45,360 | $35,820 | $50,070 | $50,920 |
| 156 | Springfield, MA | $45,340 | $37,540 | $49,190 | $47,200 |
| 157 | Canton, OH | $45,340 | $34,920 | $50,480 | $50,710 |
| 158 | Bakersfield, CA | $45,300 | $35,070 | $50,340 | $44,900 |
| 159 | Iowa City, IA | $45,260 | $35,340 | $50,130 | $49,460 |
| 160 | Roanoke, VA | $45,200 | $36,690 | $49,380 | $48,280 |
| 161 | Great Falls, MT | $45,180 | $34,110 | $50,650 | $46,650 |
| 162 | Houma, LA | $45,090 | $34,010 | $50,540 | $52,980 |
| 163 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $45,030 | $36,170 | $49,400 | $49,510 |
| 164 | Wichita, KS | $45,010 | $34,010 | $50,440 | $50,600 |
| 165 | Medford, OR | $45,010 | $36,280 | $49,320 | $44,370 |
| 166 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $44,990 | $34,610 | $50,090 | $41,120 |
| 167 | Asheville, NC | $44,970 | $36,770 | $49,000 | $46,600 |
| 168 | Riverside, CA | $44,970 | $36,420 | $49,190 | $42,250 |
| 169 | Jefferson City, MO | $44,910 | $36,090 | $49,250 | $51,050 |
| 170 | Minot, ND | $44,890 | $33,950 | $50,250 | $51,580 |
| 171 | Farmington, NM | $44,820 | $31,820 | $51,230 | $51,100 |
| 172 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $44,820 | $34,880 | $49,730 | $47,000 |
| 173 | St. George, UT | $44,820 | $36,230 | $49,070 | $46,050 |
| 174 | Gettysburg, PA | $44,800 | $34,240 | $50,000 | $46,970 |
| 175 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $44,780 | $34,570 | $49,800 | $44,680 |
| 176 | Worcester, MA | $44,780 | $37,190 | $48,510 | $43,680 |
| 177 | Rochester, NY | $44,740 | $35,380 | $49,360 | $46,110 |
| 178 | Slidell, LA | $44,700 | $32,450 | $50,750 | $48,210 |
| 179 | Lincoln, NE | $44,700 | $36,250 | $48,860 | $48,810 |
| 180 | Colorado Springs, CO | $44,700 | $36,650 | $48,670 | $44,390 |
| 181 | Fresno, CA | $44,700 | $36,210 | $48,880 | $43,760 |
| 182 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $44,660 | $35,300 | $49,280 | $45,450 |
| 183 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $44,620 | $35,630 | $49,030 | $45,390 |
| 184 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $44,600 | $36,840 | $48,420 | $49,210 |
| 185 | Joplin, MO-KS | $44,600 | $33,840 | $49,900 | $52,030 |
| 186 | Lexington Park, MD | $44,600 | $35,170 | $49,230 | $44,260 |
| 187 | Greensboro, NC | $44,570 | $32,530 | $50,520 | $47,990 |
| 188 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $44,570 | $32,720 | $50,400 | $43,460 |
| 189 | Utica, NY | $44,550 | $35,260 | $49,110 | $48,070 |
| 190 | York, PA | $44,550 | $33,720 | $49,880 | $46,410 |
| 191 | Atlantic City, NJ | $44,530 | $34,990 | $49,230 | $45,040 |
| 192 | Akron, OH | $44,490 | $34,690 | $49,320 | $47,650 |
| 193 | Reading, PA | $44,490 | $34,200 | $49,590 | $45,840 |
| 194 | Tulsa, OK | $44,470 | $33,990 | $49,650 | $49,850 |
| 195 | Sebastian, FL | $44,450 | $34,130 | $49,550 | $45,220 |
| 196 | Pueblo, CO | $44,450 | $36,110 | $48,570 | $48,440 |
| 197 | Janesville, WI | $44,430 | $35,630 | $48,730 | $47,420 |
| 198 | Indianapolis, IN | $44,410 | $34,570 | $49,250 | $46,410 |
| 199 | Johnstown, PA | $44,390 | $32,220 | $50,380 | $51,660 |
| 200 | Bangor, ME | $44,370 | $36,440 | $48,280 | $45,980 |
| 201 | Omaha, NE-IA | $44,370 | $35,570 | $48,690 | $48,270 |
| 202 | Billings, MT | $44,350 | $35,300 | $48,800 | $47,420 |
| 203 | Bowling Green, KY | $44,240 | $34,690 | $48,940 | $49,060 |
| 204 | Eau Claire, WI | $44,220 | $35,240 | $48,650 | $47,650 |
| 205 | Monroe, MI | $44,200 | $35,190 | $48,650 | $47,280 |
| 206 | Las Vegas, NV | $44,140 | $33,220 | $49,500 | $44,050 |
| 207 | New York, NY-NJ | $44,140 | $34,200 | $49,030 | $39,210 |
| 208 | Enid, OK | $43,950 | $32,510 | $49,570 | $52,150 |
| 209 | Jonesboro, AR | $43,910 | $33,630 | $48,980 | $51,130 |
| 210 | Kenosha, WI | $43,890 | $34,820 | $48,340 | $43,400 |
| 211 | Savannah, GA | $43,870 | $34,570 | $48,460 | $46,080 |
| 212 | Charlottesville, VA | $43,800 | $32,840 | $49,210 | $44,180 |
| 213 | North Port, FL | $43,680 | $35,710 | $47,590 | $42,650 |
| 214 | Jackson, MI | $43,660 | $35,690 | $47,570 | $47,570 |
| 215 | Tucson, AZ | $43,620 | $35,340 | $47,670 | $45,020 |
| 216 | Michigan City, IN | $43,620 | $35,210 | $47,760 | $47,580 |
| 217 | Lebanon, PA | $43,580 | $34,400 | $48,090 | $46,750 |
| 218 | Chambersburg, PA | $43,580 | $35,300 | $47,650 | $46,050 |
| 219 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $43,580 | $32,720 | $48,900 | $48,990 |
| 220 | Lake Charles, LA | $43,530 | $31,680 | $49,380 | $50,700 |
| 221 | Chico, CA | $43,530 | $35,900 | $47,300 | $43,020 |
| 222 | Albuquerque, NM | $43,530 | $34,650 | $47,920 | $45,560 |
| 223 | Lawrence, KS | $43,510 | $37,270 | $46,610 | $48,210 |
| 224 | Grand Junction, CO | $43,470 | $36,590 | $46,860 | $45,530 |
| 225 | Anniston, AL | $43,430 | $32,860 | $48,630 | $50,530 |
| 226 | Weirton, WV-OH | $43,430 | $33,470 | $48,340 | $48,780 |
| 227 | Yuma, AZ | $43,390 | $35,260 | $47,400 | $46,800 |
| 228 | Visalia, CA | $43,390 | $35,420 | $47,320 | $43,470 |
| 229 | Durham, NC | $43,330 | $35,760 | $47,070 | $44,410 |
| 230 | Providence, RI-MA | $43,280 | $33,360 | $48,150 | $42,530 |
| 231 | Winston, NC | $43,240 | $32,220 | $48,670 | $46,980 |
| 232 | Columbia, MO | $43,200 | $36,300 | $46,610 | $48,300 |
| 233 | Jacksonville, FL | $43,180 | $34,110 | $47,630 | $43,400 |
| 234 | Muncie, IN | $43,140 | $33,840 | $47,740 | $48,940 |
| 235 | Terre Haute, IN | $43,140 | $28,850 | $50,170 | $49,140 |
| 236 | Burlington, NC | $43,140 | $32,680 | $48,300 | $46,290 |
| 237 | Pocatello, ID | $43,140 | $34,050 | $47,630 | $48,520 |
| 238 | Huntsville, AL | $43,120 | $33,650 | $47,780 | $46,330 |
| 239 | Harrisburg, PA | $43,120 | $32,490 | $48,360 | $43,710 |
| 240 | Muskegon, MI | $43,040 | $35,170 | $46,900 | $46,520 |
| 241 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $42,990 | $32,530 | $48,150 | $43,860 |
| 242 | Twin Falls, ID | $42,950 | $34,720 | $47,030 | $46,630 |
| 243 | Springfield, IL | $42,890 | $34,880 | $46,840 | $46,250 |
| 244 | Dayton, OH | $42,870 | $34,820 | $46,840 | $46,250 |
| 245 | Waterbury, CT | $42,830 | $34,920 | $46,720 | $42,930 |
| 246 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $42,830 | $31,370 | $48,480 | $49,540 |
| 247 | Tyler, TX | $42,810 | $35,210 | $46,550 | $46,450 |
| 248 | Youngstown, OH | $42,760 | $32,760 | $47,690 | $48,930 |
| 249 | Morristown, TN | $42,740 | $33,070 | $47,510 | $49,490 |
| 250 | Champaign, IL | $42,740 | $34,130 | $46,990 | $46,100 |
| 251 | Dallas, TX | $42,660 | $31,870 | $47,960 | $41,380 |
| 252 | Crestview, FL | $42,660 | $32,240 | $47,780 | $43,970 |
| 253 | Hickory, NC | $42,620 | $33,220 | $47,240 | $48,170 |
| 254 | Grand Rapids, MI | $42,600 | $35,880 | $45,910 | $44,590 |
| 255 | Deltona, FL | $42,520 | $32,700 | $47,360 | $42,790 |
| 256 | Richmond, VA | $42,490 | $32,090 | $47,610 | $43,420 |
| 257 | Abilene, TX | $42,490 | $30,120 | $48,590 | $47,020 |
| 258 | Missoula, MT | $42,470 | $34,220 | $46,530 | $44,040 |
| 259 | Saginaw, MI | $42,390 | $34,280 | $46,380 | $46,640 |
| 260 | Beckley, WV | $42,350 | $28,890 | $48,960 | $47,920 |
| 261 | Kankakee, IL | $42,270 | $32,240 | $47,200 | $43,850 |
| 262 | Decatur, AL | $42,200 | $30,080 | $48,190 | $48,390 |
| 263 | Cape Coral, FL | $42,140 | $33,360 | $46,470 | $41,170 |
| 264 | Gainesville, GA | $42,140 | $35,030 | $45,640 | $43,550 |
| 265 | Pensacola, FL | $42,140 | $32,860 | $46,700 | $43,120 |
| 266 | Provo, UT | $42,120 | $33,320 | $46,470 | $42,880 |
| 267 | Williamsport, PA | $42,100 | $33,740 | $46,220 | $45,590 |
| 268 | Ann Arbor, MI | $42,100 | $36,030 | $45,120 | $41,730 |
| 269 | Greenville, SC | $42,080 | $34,630 | $45,740 | $45,120 |
| 270 | Austin, TX | $42,040 | $32,550 | $46,720 | $42,870 |
| 271 | Knoxville, TN | $42,000 | $34,780 | $45,550 | $45,370 |
| 272 | Palm Bay, FL | $41,950 | $31,030 | $47,320 | $41,950 |
| 273 | Morgantown, WV | $41,950 | $29,760 | $47,960 | $44,950 |
| 274 | Naples, FL | $41,950 | $36,300 | $44,740 | $40,650 |
| 275 | Glens Falls, NY | $41,890 | $37,340 | $44,120 | $44,160 |
| 276 | Kalamazoo, MI | $41,890 | $35,670 | $44,970 | $44,170 |
| 277 | Columbia, SC | $41,850 | $31,870 | $46,760 | $44,680 |
| 278 | Birmingham, AL | $41,810 | $31,840 | $46,720 | $45,620 |
| 279 | Cleveland, TN | $41,700 | $34,760 | $45,140 | $47,340 |
| 280 | Manhattan, KS | $41,680 | $34,130 | $45,410 | $46,230 |
| 281 | Amarillo, TX | $41,660 | $32,970 | $45,930 | $45,370 |
| 282 | Scranton, PA | $41,660 | $31,660 | $46,590 | $44,530 |
| 283 | Logan, UT-ID | $41,640 | $34,050 | $45,360 | $43,410 |
| 284 | Sumter, SC | $41,640 | $35,920 | $44,470 | $47,310 |
| 285 | Monroe, LA | $41,580 | $29,330 | $47,590 | $49,740 |
| 286 | Atlanta, GA | $41,540 | $34,070 | $45,220 | $41,520 |
| 287 | Beaumont, TX | $41,500 | $31,930 | $46,200 | $46,090 |
| 288 | Watertown, NY | $41,500 | $35,110 | $44,660 | $47,330 |
| 289 | Gulfport, MS | $41,390 | $29,410 | $47,300 | $45,990 |
| 290 | Fayetteville, NC | $41,350 | $34,130 | $44,910 | $44,960 |
| 291 | Kokomo, IN | $41,350 | $31,030 | $46,430 | $46,120 |
| 292 | Binghamton, NY | $41,290 | $34,820 | $44,470 | $44,460 |
| 293 | Bloomington, IN | $41,200 | $36,130 | $43,700 | $43,330 |
| 294 | Traverse City, MI | $41,180 | $34,990 | $44,220 | $44,100 |
| 295 | Raleigh, NC | $41,160 | $32,140 | $45,610 | $41,930 |
| 296 | Oklahoma City, OK | $41,020 | $32,360 | $45,300 | $45,370 |
| 297 | Victoria, TX | $40,830 | $29,560 | $46,380 | $45,450 |
| 298 | Miami, FL | $40,830 | $31,140 | $45,590 | $35,770 |
| 299 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $40,830 | $33,760 | $44,320 | $47,230 |
| 300 | Jackson, TN | $40,830 | $33,680 | $44,370 | $47,740 |
| 301 | Tampa, FL | $40,810 | $32,240 | $45,050 | $40,450 |
| 302 | Niles, MI | $40,790 | $32,800 | $44,720 | $44,160 |
| 303 | South Bend, IN-MI | $40,770 | $33,570 | $44,320 | $43,910 |
| 304 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $40,770 | $34,380 | $43,910 | $43,330 |
| 305 | Gainesville, FL | $40,750 | $31,450 | $45,320 | $42,130 |
| 306 | Orlando, FL | $40,730 | $31,470 | $45,280 | $40,160 |
| 307 | Tallahassee, FL | $40,710 | $32,220 | $44,890 | $43,350 |
| 308 | Mobile, AL | $40,710 | $28,410 | $46,760 | $46,210 |
| 309 | Houston, TX | $40,660 | $29,890 | $45,970 | $41,230 |
| 310 | Bay City, MI | $40,640 | $33,530 | $44,160 | $44,210 |
| 311 | Parkersburg, WV | $40,370 | $36,800 | $42,140 | $46,370 |
| 312 | Corpus Christi, TX | $40,250 | $29,200 | $45,680 | $43,430 |
| 313 | Longview, TX | $40,210 | $31,080 | $44,700 | $44,930 |
| 314 | Waco, TX | $40,060 | $30,260 | $44,910 | $43,280 |
| 315 | Johnson City, TN | $40,060 | $33,400 | $43,330 | $45,560 |
| 316 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $40,060 | $32,550 | $43,740 | $43,460 |
| 317 | Ocala, FL | $39,960 | $30,700 | $44,510 | $41,960 |
| 318 | Cheyenne, WY | $39,940 | $33,430 | $43,140 | $41,390 |
| 319 | Athens, GA | $39,890 | $32,530 | $43,530 | $42,730 |
| 320 | Little Rock, AR | $39,870 | $31,410 | $44,030 | $44,620 |
| 321 | Fayetteville, AR | $39,850 | $31,140 | $44,140 | $43,620 |
| 322 | Lakeland, FL | $39,830 | $32,800 | $43,310 | $41,000 |
| 323 | Evansville, IN | $39,790 | $30,240 | $44,470 | $43,470 |
| 324 | Mansfield, OH | $39,790 | $30,620 | $44,300 | $44,770 |
| 325 | Daphne, AL | $39,770 | $30,200 | $44,470 | $42,000 |
| 326 | Winchester, VA-WV | $39,670 | $32,280 | $43,310 | $41,130 |
| 327 | Wilmington, NC | $39,640 | $32,570 | $43,140 | $41,110 |
| 328 | Trenton, NJ | $39,560 | $32,220 | $43,180 | $38,340 |
| 329 | Owensboro, KY | $39,500 | $31,510 | $43,430 | $44,580 |
| 330 | Paducah, KY-IL | $39,460 | $30,140 | $44,030 | $45,840 |
| 331 | San Angelo, TX | $39,290 | $28,600 | $44,550 | $42,500 |
| 332 | Charleston, WV | $39,230 | $29,830 | $43,850 | $44,220 |
| 333 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $39,100 | $30,990 | $43,080 | $45,520 |
| 334 | Sherman, TX | $39,100 | $30,280 | $43,450 | $41,700 |
| 335 | Vineland, NJ | $39,060 | $32,280 | $42,390 | $40,700 |
| 336 | Wildwood, FL | $38,790 | $33,570 | $41,350 | $45,410 |
| 337 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $38,790 | $30,850 | $42,720 | $45,060 |
| 338 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $38,730 | $30,580 | $42,720 | $43,850 |
| 339 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $38,670 | $31,660 | $42,120 | $43,730 |
| 340 | Goldsboro, NC | $38,630 | $31,080 | $42,350 | $43,670 |
| 341 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $38,520 | $29,180 | $43,140 | $41,210 |
| 342 | Lawton, OK | $38,500 | $33,260 | $41,080 | $44,800 |
| 343 | College Station, TX | $38,500 | $28,700 | $43,330 | $42,330 |
| 344 | Altoona, PA | $38,500 | $26,400 | $44,470 | $43,010 |
| 345 | Salisbury, MD | $38,480 | $31,760 | $41,790 | $40,240 |
| 346 | Macon, GA | $38,310 | $32,950 | $40,960 | $43,270 |
| 347 | Augusta, GA-SC | $38,270 | $29,810 | $42,430 | $41,640 |
| 348 | Hot Springs, AR | $38,230 | $29,700 | $42,410 | $44,590 |
| 349 | Jacksonville, NC | $38,020 | $30,990 | $41,480 | $41,290 |
| 350 | Rocky Mount, NC | $37,920 | $29,640 | $42,000 | $43,090 |
| 351 | Albany, GA | $37,810 | $31,050 | $41,160 | $43,130 |
| 352 | Pinehurst, NC | $37,420 | $29,470 | $41,310 | $42,360 |
| 353 | Brunswick, GA | $37,400 | $30,220 | $40,930 | $42,640 |
| 354 | Killeen, TX | $37,320 | $28,810 | $41,500 | $40,950 |
| 355 | Sebring, FL | $37,290 | $30,330 | $40,750 | $40,330 |
| 356 | Columbus, GA-AL | $37,040 | $30,370 | $40,330 | $41,480 |
| 357 | Wichita Falls, TX | $37,000 | $29,080 | $40,910 | $41,330 |
| 358 | Rapid City, SD | $36,980 | $27,540 | $41,640 | $41,480 |
| 359 | Lubbock, TX | $36,980 | $30,350 | $40,250 | $40,500 |
| 360 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $36,840 | $27,410 | $41,480 | $39,340 |
| 361 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $36,710 | $29,240 | $40,390 | $43,700 |
| 362 | Dalton, GA | $36,520 | $29,430 | $40,020 | $40,650 |
| 363 | Hattiesburg, MS | $36,150 | $28,370 | $39,980 | $41,250 |
| 364 | Florence, AL | $36,070 | $27,440 | $40,310 | $42,530 |
| 365 | Brownsville, TX | $36,030 | $23,230 | $42,330 | $41,910 |
| 366 | Las Cruces, NM | $35,610 | $28,660 | $39,020 | $39,470 |
| 367 | Rome, GA | $35,590 | $31,820 | $37,420 | $39,470 |
| 368 | Valdosta, GA | $35,460 | $28,970 | $38,650 | $40,170 |
| 369 | Auburn, AL | $35,280 | $29,100 | $38,310 | $40,120 |
| 370 | El Paso, TX | $34,470 | $25,960 | $38,650 | $38,340 |
| 371 | Dothan, AL | $34,240 | $28,060 | $37,290 | $40,840 |
| 372 | Gadsden, AL | $34,240 | $28,330 | $37,150 | $39,980 |
| 373 | Laredo, TX | $32,780 | $25,770 | $36,230 | $37,700 |
| 374 | McAllen, TX | $31,570 | $24,650 | $34,990 | $36,750 |
| 375 | Eagle Pass, TX | $28,500 | $23,420 | $31,010 | $34,010 |
| 376 | Guayama, PR | $27,790 | $23,150 | $30,060 | N/A |
| 377 | Aguadilla, PR | $27,210 | $22,920 | $29,330 | N/A |
| 378 | Ponce, PR | $26,810 | $22,760 | $28,810 | N/A |
| 379 | San Juan, PR | $26,580 | $22,610 | $28,540 | N/A |
| 380 | Arecibo, PR | $25,190 | $22,340 | $26,600 | N/A |
| 381 | Mayaguez, PR | $23,940 | $22,900 | $24,440 | N/A |
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About these numbers
- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
Questions
Team Assembler salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays team assemblers the most?
Lafayette, LA, where the average (mean) wage is $72,050 a year, followed by Lexington, KY ($62,460), San Francisco, CA ($61,550), Spartanburg, SC ($60,030). The national mean is $46,660 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do team assemblers earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Lafayette, LA ($82,620 at national prices, $72,050 nominal), Lexington, KY ($67,240 at national prices, $62,460 nominal), Spartanburg, SC ($65,930 at national prices, $60,030 nominal).
How much do team assemblers make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $44,140; Los Angeles, CA: $48,940; Chicago, IL-IN: $46,030; Dallas, TX: $42,660; Houston, TX: $40,660 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do team assemblers earn the least?
Of the 381 metro areas with their own estimate, Mayaguez, PR has the lowest mean wage, $23,940.