Electrical, electronics, & electromechanical assemblers

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2023 Workforce

122k

Average Age

44.1

Average Salary

$41,243

Average Male Salary

$44,825

Average Female Salary

$37,068

About

Electrical, electronics, & electromechanical assemblers are most often employed by the Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. industry. The average yearly wage for Electrical, electronics, & electromechanical assemblers was $41,243 in 2023.

The locations that employ the most Electrical, electronics, & electromechanical assemblers are Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA, Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA, and Santa Clara County (Central)--San Jose City (Central) PUMA, CA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Electrical, electronics, & electromechanical assemblers are Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA, Orange County (Northwest)--Garden Grove City (East) PUMA, CA, and Alameda County (West)--Hayward City (West) PUMA, CA.

Production Occupations Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations

Employment

Employment and salary information for the Electrical, electronics, & electromechanical assemblers workforce. Electrical, electronics, & electromechanical assemblers workforce in 2023 was 121,698 people, of which 46.2% were women and 53.8% were men. Electrical, electronics, & electromechanical assemblers are paid most in Gibson, Lauderdale & Haywood Counties--Brownsville city PUMA, TN but are relatively concentrated in Santa Clara County (North Central)--San Jose City (East Central) & Alum Rock PUMA, CA.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

65,498

Male Workforce

± 6.28k

56,200

Female Workforce

± 5.82k

The Electrical, electronics, & electromechanical assemblers workforce in 2023 was 121,698 people (46.2% women and 53.8% men). This implies an average annual growth of −12.4% between 2014 (138,923) and 2023 (121,698).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Electrical, electronics, & electromechanical assemblers.

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Rhode Island ($58,932), Washington ($57,254), and Louisiana ($56,861).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$41,243

AVERAGE WAGE

#412 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Electrical, electronics, & electromechanical assemblers earned an average of $41,243, $26,484 less than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Electrical, electronics, & electromechanical assemblers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.289

WAGE GINI

In 2023, Electrical, electronics, & electromechanical assemblers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.289, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Electrical, electronics, & electromechanical assemblers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Electrical, electronics, & electromechanical assemblers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Electrical, electronics, & electromechanical assemblers and on wages for those in the field. Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. is the industry that employs the most Electrical, electronics, & electromechanical assemblers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Electrical, electronics, & electromechanical assemblers, by average wage, is Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($100,397).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

122k

2023 Workforce

± 8,561

−0.532%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 9.99%

This graphic shows the share of Electrical, electronics, & electromechanical assemblers employed by various industries. Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. employs the largest share of Electrical, electronics, & electromechanical assemblers at 46.8%, followed by Electric lighting & electrical equipment manufacturing, & other electrical component manufacturing, n.e.c. with 37.9% and Household appliance manufacturing with 10.3%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Electrical, electronics, & electromechanical assemblers in the US. The workforce of Electrical, electronics, & electromechanical assemblers in 2023 was 121,698 people, with 46.2% woman, and 53.8% men. The average age of male Electrical, electronics, & electromechanical assemblers in the workforce is 42 and of female Electrical, electronics, & electromechanical assemblers is 46.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Electrical, electronics, & electromechanical assemblers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Electrical, electronics, & electromechanical assemblers in 2023 was 121,698 people, with 46.2% woman, and 53.8% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (16,426 people), 20 to 24 years (13,955 people), and 50 to 54 years (13,520 people). Among them they concentrated 36.1% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 22.1% of Electrical, electronics, & electromechanical assemblers workers were Hispanic and 77.9% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (63%), Puerto Rican (13.1)%, and Salvadoran (4.71)%

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Races

In 2023, 49.3% of the Electrical, electronics, & electromechanical assemblers workforce were White, of which 41.7% were women and 58.3% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (18.8%) and Black (12.1%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Electrical, electronics, & electromechanical assemblers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Electrical, electronics, & electromechanical assemblers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2023 were Transportation.

Among the necessary skills for Electrical, electronics, & electromechanical assemblers, Operations Monitoring stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Electrical, electronics, & electromechanical assemblers need more than the average amount of Operation and Control.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Electrical, electronics, & electromechanical assemblers in 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (2,136 people), Engineering (1,125 people), and Health (827 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Electrical, electronics, & electromechanical assemblers workers were High School or Equivalent (56,485 people), Some college (26,149 people), and Secondary Education (11,807 people).

The graphic shows the Electrical, electronics, & electromechanical assemblers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Electrical, electronics, & electromechanical assemblers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Electrical, electronics, & electromechanical assemblers need many skills, but most especially Operations Monitoring, Monitoring, Critical Thinking.