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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
51-2022 Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
Assemble or modify electrical or electronic equipment, such as computers, test equipment telemetering systems, electric motors, and batteries.
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 218,530 |
2.9 % |
$16.20 |
$33,700 |
0.6 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$10.08 |
$12.10 |
$15.06 |
$19.01 |
$23.85 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$20,970 |
$25,170 |
$31,310 |
$39,550 |
$49,600 |
Industry profile for this occupation:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing |
45,290 |
12.25 |
$15.38 |
$32,000 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing |
35,410 |
9.05 |
$16.89 |
$35,130 |
| Electrical Equipment Manufacturing |
23,280 |
16.55 |
$16.64 |
$34,610 |
| Employment Services |
18,950 |
0.52 |
$14.08 |
$29,290 |
| Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing |
18,630 |
14.21 |
$17.03 |
$35,420 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Electrical Equipment Manufacturing |
23,280 |
16.55 |
$16.64 |
$34,610 |
| Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing |
2,810 |
14.88 |
$15.02 |
$31,250 |
| Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing |
18,630 |
14.21 |
$17.03 |
$35,420 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing |
45,290 |
12.25 |
$15.38 |
$32,000 |
| Communications Equipment Manufacturing |
8,490 |
9.74 |
$15.90 |
$33,070 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
33,500 |
2.10 |
1.35 |
$16.64 |
$34,620 |
| Texas |
16,190 |
1.38 |
0.89 |
$15.18 |
$31,580 |
| Pennsylvania |
14,580 |
2.54 |
1.63 |
$17.23 |
$35,840 |
| New York |
10,530 |
1.16 |
0.74 |
$16.03 |
$33,340 |
| Michigan |
10,020 |
2.38 |
1.53 |
$14.37 |
$29,900 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Wisconsin |
9,980 |
3.56 |
2.28 |
$15.82 |
$32,900 |
| South Dakota |
1,420 |
3.40 |
2.18 |
$13.06 |
$27,150 |
| New Hampshire |
2,190 |
3.39 |
2.18 |
$16.37 |
$34,060 |
| Minnesota |
8,100 |
2.88 |
1.85 |
$16.22 |
$33,740 |
| Pennsylvania |
14,580 |
2.54 |
1.63 |
$17.23 |
$35,840 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Wyoming |
100 |
0.35 |
0.22 |
$19.80 |
$41,170 |
| Massachusetts |
5,560 |
1.61 |
1.03 |
$18.85 |
$39,200 |
| Vermont |
130 |
0.43 |
0.28 |
$18.80 |
$39,110 |
| Rhode Island |
560 |
1.17 |
0.75 |
$18.80 |
$39,110 |
| Iowa |
3,320 |
2.17 |
1.39 |
$18.37 |
$38,210 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
8,740 |
8.36 |
5.37 |
$17.95 |
$37,330 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
7,330 |
3.84 |
2.46 |
$16.34 |
$33,980 |
| Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division |
5,770 |
3.69 |
2.37 |
$14.48 |
$30,120 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
5,440 |
1.29 |
0.83 |
$15.59 |
$32,420 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
4,780 |
1.63 |
1.05 |
$14.38 |
$29,910 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
4,040 |
2.09 |
1.34 |
$18.53 |
$38,530 |
| New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
4,030 |
0.61 |
0.39 |
$16.27 |
$33,840 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI |
3,500 |
4.17 |
2.68 |
$17.84 |
$37,100 |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division |
3,230 |
2.04 |
1.31 |
$18.91 |
$39,340 |
| Pittsburgh, PA |
2,950 |
2.60 |
1.67 |
$16.28 |
$33,860 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Binghamton, NY |
1,060 |
10.38 |
6.67 |
$14.08 |
$29,290 |
| Eau Claire, WI |
720 |
8.79 |
5.65 |
$14.14 |
$29,400 |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA |
610 |
8.75 |
5.62 |
$16.59 |
$34,510 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
8,740 |
8.36 |
5.37 |
$17.95 |
$37,330 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI |
690 |
7.51 |
4.82 |
$15.49 |
$32,210 |
| Rocky Mount, NC |
380 |
7.07 |
4.54 |
$12.39 |
$25,780 |
| Boulder, CO |
1,110 |
6.28 |
4.04 |
$18.46 |
$38,400 |
| State College, PA |
400 |
5.78 |
3.72 |
$15.20 |
$31,620 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL |
1,140 |
5.70 |
3.66 |
$14.17 |
$29,480 |
| Springfield, OH |
250 |
5.29 |
3.40 |
$17.95 |
$37,340 |
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United States Department of Labor
