Pay by state · 52 areas
Team Assembler Salary by State (2026)
Team Assemblers earn the most in District of Columbia at $50,330 a year and the least in Arkansas at $36,990 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $44,650. The table below covers all 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $50,330District of Columbia
- National median
- $44,650BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $36,990Arkansas
- Areas reporting
- 52of 54 OEWS areas
Top and bottom
Highest- and lowest-paying states for team assemblers
Ranked on the state median among the 50 states and DC. After cost of living, Iowa comes out ahead instead. Territories are in the full table but not ranked here.
Highest median pay
- 1District of Columbia$50,330
- 2Hawaii$49,630
- 3Alaska$49,390
- 4Nevada$49,050
- 5Iowa$48,920
Lowest median pay
- 1Arkansas$36,990
- 2New Jersey$37,620
- 3Georgia$38,310
- 4Texas$38,320
- 5Florida$38,410
All states
Team Assembler salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of team assemblers OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $50,330 | $46,580 | $56,310 | 80 | $45,796 |
| 2 | HIHawaii | $49,630 | $42,590 | $70,720 | 420 | $45,138 |
| 3 | AKAlaska | $49,390 | $38,810 | $62,180 | 220 | $48,252 |
| 4 | NVNevada | $49,050 | $44,430 | $63,070 | 11,290 | $49,060 |
| 5 | IAIowa | $48,920 | $42,760 | $52,400 | 19,540 | $55,742 |
| 6 | WAWashington | $48,260 | $44,110 | $58,610 | 16,990 | $45,097 |
| 7 | KYKentucky | $47,950 | $38,170 | $59,730 | 47,320 | $53,184 |
| 8 | CACalifornia | $47,720 | $40,160 | $60,070 | 98,390 | $43,100 |
| 9 | NDNorth Dakota | $47,250 | $45,210 | $58,880 | 4,410 | $53,114 |
| 10 | NHNew Hampshire | $46,940 | $40,580 | $55,600 | 6,130 | $45,063 |
| 11 | MNMinnesota | $46,920 | $41,730 | $53,870 | 44,810 | $47,576 |
| 12 | OROregon | $46,910 | $40,380 | $52,190 | 11,120 | $45,385 |
| 13 | MAMassachusetts | $46,720 | $39,450 | $49,420 | 11,600 | $44,177 |
| 14 | MOMissouri | $46,480 | $38,150 | $58,520 | 32,850 | $51,180 |
| 15 | COColorado | $46,150 | $40,520 | $50,810 | 9,180 | $44,783 |
| 16 | MEMaine | $45,970 | $39,410 | $52,270 | 3,910 | $47,367 |
| 17 | OHOhio | $45,720 | $37,550 | $51,960 | 93,480 | $49,281 |
| 18 | WIWisconsin | $45,670 | $39,370 | $50,230 | 46,360 | $48,536 |
| 19 | INIndiana | $45,550 | $37,830 | $53,160 | 85,610 | $48,806 |
| 20 | SCSouth Carolina | $45,500 | $37,870 | $57,270 | 42,150 | $48,534 |
| 21 | NENebraska | $45,470 | $39,410 | $49,750 | 7,240 | $50,464 |
| 22 | MDMaryland | $45,450 | $38,070 | $56,090 | 6,880 | $43,303 |
| 23 | KSKansas | $45,220 | $37,460 | $49,640 | 13,830 | $50,207 |
| 24 | CTConnecticut | $45,170 | $37,590 | $52,000 | 10,850 | $43,596 |
| 25 | AZArizona | $45,080 | $39,260 | $49,900 | 23,540 | $44,777 |
| 26 | LALouisiana | $45,070 | $36,610 | $58,060 | 3,400 | $51,096 |
| 27 | MTMontana | $44,940 | $37,540 | $48,520 | 1,510 | $47,483 |
| 28 | VAVirginia | $44,900 | $37,440 | $50,930 | 21,750 | $44,410 |
| 29 | MIMichigan | $44,690 | $37,860 | $72,170 | 112,310 | $46,447 |
| 30 | TNTennessee | $44,630 | $37,640 | $56,780 | 58,760 | $48,580 |
| 31 | NYNew York | $44,580 | $37,550 | $51,070 | 33,180 | $41,308 |
| 32 | IDIdaho | $44,210 | $37,680 | $48,890 | 5,890 | $46,296 |
| 33 | PAPennsylvania | $44,160 | $36,650 | $50,400 | 57,780 | $45,259 |
| 34 | ILIllinois | $44,140 | $37,270 | $49,920 | 76,460 | $44,159 |
| 35 | UTUtah | $44,040 | $37,940 | $49,900 | 19,110 | $44,546 |
| 36 | VTVermont | $43,980 | $38,020 | $48,540 | 1,380 | $44,897 |
| 37 | DEDelaware | $43,770 | $38,530 | $47,650 | 1,210 | $43,854 |
| 38 | SDSouth Dakota | $43,240 | $37,710 | $49,320 | 3,960 | $48,811 |
| 39 | ALAlabama | $42,700 | $34,870 | $52,600 | 53,280 | $48,073 |
| 40 | WYWyoming | $40,720 | $33,720 | $51,220 | 1,200 | $43,931 |
| 41 | OKOklahoma | $40,600 | $36,130 | $46,560 | 11,920 | $46,219 |
| 42 | RIRhode Island | $40,590 | $35,100 | $49,400 | 2,790 | $39,685 |
| 43 | NCNorth Carolina | $40,330 | $36,160 | $47,510 | 46,670 | $42,756 |
| 44 | WVWest Virginia | $39,850 | $33,020 | $45,860 | 3,480 | $44,527 |
| 45 | NMNew Mexico | $39,340 | $35,430 | $46,400 | 1,550 | $42,663 |
| 46 | MSMississippi | $39,070 | $31,300 | $53,370 | 16,800 | $44,932 |
| 47 | FLFlorida | $38,410 | $35,380 | $46,730 | 42,060 | $37,142 |
| 48 | TXTexas | $38,320 | $34,200 | $46,670 | 93,650 | $39,482 |
| 49 | GAGeorgia | $38,310 | $35,370 | $45,640 | 52,020 | $39,785 |
| 50 | NJNew Jersey | $37,620 | $33,240 | $45,790 | 22,270 | $34,576 |
| 51 | ARArkansas | $36,990 | $34,300 | $43,550 | 12,460 | $42,548 |
| 52 | PRPuerto Rico | $24,610 | $23,040 | $28,620 | 12,850 | N/A |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For team assemblers, that changes the ranking: District of Columbia leads on raw pay at $50,330, while Iowa leads once prices are taken into account at $55,742.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Team Assembler pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays team assemblers the most?
District of Columbia reports the highest median wage for team assemblers at $50,330 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Hawaii ($49,630) and Alaska ($49,390).
Which state pays team assemblers the least?
Among the 50 states and DC, Arkansas reports the lowest median for team assemblers at $36,990 a year, $13,340 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Among the territories, Puerto Rico reports $24,610.
Is the highest-paying state the best for team assemblers after cost of living?
Not on this data. District of Columbia pays the most on paper ($50,330) but ranks 23rd of 51 once each median is divided by the state's BEA Regional Price Parity ($45,796). Iowa leads after that adjustment at $55,742, from a raw median of $48,920. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024; the adjustment is NueCareer's calculation.