Engine & other machine assemblers

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2020 Workforce

10.5k

Average Age

43.7

Estimated Job Growth

−15%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$47,426

Average Male Salary

$49,765

Average Female Salary

$32,204

About

Engine & other machine assemblers are most often employed by the Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c. or not specified industry. The average yearly wage for Engine & other machine assemblers was $47,426 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Engine & other machine assemblers by wage are Computer, automated teller, & office machine repairers, Food service managers, and Clergy.

Engine & other machine assemblers are part of the Production Occupations, along with Firstline supervisors of production & operating workers, Electrical, electronics, & electromechanical assemblers, Engine & other machine assemblers, Structural metal fabricators & fitters, Other assemblers and fabricators, and 55 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Engine & other machine assemblers are Burlington City PUMA, NC, Ottawa County (East) PUMA, MI, and St. Clair County PUMA, MI. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Engine & other machine assemblers are Burlington City PUMA, NC, Ottawa County (East) PUMA, MI, and St. Clair County PUMA, MI.

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Engine & other machine assemblers and on wages and locations for those in the field. Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c. or not specified is the industry that employs the most Engine & other machine assemblers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Engine & other machine assemblers, by average wage, is Metalworking machinery manufacturing. Engine & other machine assemblers are paid most in Genesee (West) & Shiawassee Counties PUMA, MI but are relatively concentrated in Burlington City PUMA, NC.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$47,426

AVERAGE SALARY

± $5,826

In 2020, Engine & other machine assemblers earned an average of $47,426, $8,528 less than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Computer, automated teller, & office machine repairers make somewhat more than Engine & other machine assemblers while Clergy make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Engine & other machine assemblers as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.293

WAGE GINI

In 2015, Engine & other machine assemblers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.293, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Engine & other machine assemblers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Engine & other machine assemblers.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Engine & other machine assemblers

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Engine & other machine assemblers.

Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Engine & other machine assemblers, by number of employees, are Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c. or not specified, Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing, Engine, turbine, & power transmission equipment manufacturing , Metalworking machinery manufacturing, Agricultural implement manufacturing, Construction, & mining & oil & gas field machinery manufacturing , Machine shops; turned product; screw, nut & bolt manufacturing , Aircraft & parts manufacturing, Electric lighting & electrical equipment manufacturing, & other electrical component manufacturing, n.e.c., Employment services, and Miscellaneous fabricated metal products manufacturing.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Engine & other machine assemblers, by average wage, are Metalworking machinery manufacturing, Miscellaneous fabricated metal products manufacturing, and Architectural, engineering & related services.

Industries by Share

10.5k

2020 Workforce

± 2,518

0.487%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 33.7%

The number of people employed as Engine & other machine assemblers has been growing at a rate of 0.487%, from 10,466 people in 2019 to 10,517 people in 2020.

This graphic shows the share of Engine & other machine assemblers employed by various industries. Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c. or not specified employs the largest share of Engine & other machine assemblers at 19.4%, followed by Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing with 15.5% and Engine, turbine, & power transmission equipment manufacturing with 9.16%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Engine & other machine assemblers in the US. The average age of male Engine & other machine assemblers in the workforce is 43.5 and of female Engine & other machine assemblers is 45.4, and the most common race/ethnicity for Engine & other machine assemblers is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

9.12k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 2,344

1.4k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 919

86.7% of Engine & other machine assemblers are Male, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Engine & other machine assemblers.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Engine & other machine assemblers

White (Non-Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)

70.7% of Engine & other machine assemblers are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 12.1% of Engine & other machine assemblers, Black (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Engine & other machine assemblers.

Age by Sex

43.5

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 3.65

45.4

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 8.68

The median age of Engine & other machine assemblers is 43.7, and Male employees are generally 1.95 years younger than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Engine & other machine assemblers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Engine & other machine assemblers is Engineering but a relatively high number of Engine & other machine assemblers hold a major in Engineering.

Majors

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

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Engine & other machine assemblers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Engine & other machine assemblers need many skills, but most especially Operation Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis, and Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Engine & other machine assemblers need more than the average amount of Installation, Equipment Maintenance, and Repairing.

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Projections

Projections on job growth for Engine and Other Machine Assemblers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Engine and Other Machine Assemblers are expected to see a growth of −15% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Engine and Other Machine Assemblers.

−15%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Engine and Other Machine Assemblers. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.