Engine & other machine assemblers

Detailed Occupation

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2022 Workforce

11.8k

Average Age

42.6

Estimated Job Growth

−18.9%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$52,703

Average Male Salary

$54,620

Average Female Salary

$41,569

About

Engine & other machine assemblers are most often employed by the Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing industry. The average yearly wage for Engine & other machine assemblers was $52,703 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Engine & other machine assemblers are Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN, Ottawa County (East) PUMA, MI, and Livingston County PUMA, MI. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Engine & other machine assemblers are Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN, Ottawa County (East) PUMA, MI, and Barron, Polk, Clark & Chippewa (Eastern, North & NW Towns) Counties PUMA, WI.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Engine & other machine assemblers workforce. Engine & other machine assemblers workforce in 2022 was 11,808 people, of which 14.7% were women and 85.3% were men. Engine & other machine assemblers are paid most in Lenawee & Hillsdale Counties PUMA, MI but are relatively concentrated in Tippecanoe County--Lafayette & West Lafayette Cities PUMA, IN.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

10,073

Male Workforce

± 2.46k

1,735

Female Workforce

± 1.02k

The Engine & other machine assemblers workforce in 2022 was 11,808 people (14.7% women and 85.3% men). This implies an average annual growth of −16.7% between 2014 (14,183) and 2022 (11,808).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Engine & other machine assemblers.

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New Jersey ($61,969), California ($61,674), and Indiana ($60,987).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$52,703

AVERAGE WAGE

#297 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Engine & other machine assemblers earned an average of $52,703, $11,980 less than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Engine & other machine assemblers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2022.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.258

WAGE GINI

In 2022, Engine & other machine assemblers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.258, which is lower 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).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Engine & other machine assemblers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Engine & other machine assemblers and on wages for those in the field. Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing 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 Plastics product manufacturing ($72,929).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

11.8k

2022 Workforce

± 2,668

7.34%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 30.3%

This graphic shows the share of Engine & other machine assemblers employed by various industries. Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing employs the largest share of Engine & other machine assemblers at 45%, followed by Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c. or not specified with 39.8% and Engine, turbine, & power transmission equipment manufacturing with 15.2%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Engine & other machine assemblers in the US. The workforce of Engine & other machine assemblers in 2022 was 11,808 people, with 14.7% woman, and 85.3% men. The average age of male Engine & other machine assemblers in the workforce is 43.1 and of female Engine & other machine assemblers is 40, and the most common race/ethnicity for Engine & other machine assemblers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Engine & other machine assemblers in 2022 was 11,808 people, with 14.7% woman, and 85.3% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (1,506 people), 55 to 59 years (1,411 people), and 50 to 54 years (1,384 people). Among them they concentrated 37.3% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 13.2% of Engine & other machine assemblers workers were Hispanic and 86.8% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (100%)

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Races

In 2022, 74.8% of the Engine & other machine assemblers workforce were White, of which 9.72% were women and 90.3% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (10.4%) and Two or More Races (8.46%).

Education & Skills

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 Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2022 were Legal.

Among the necessary skills for Engine & other machine assemblers, Operations Monitoring stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Engine & other machine assemblers need more than the average amount of Installation.

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 Engine & other machine assemblers in 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (160 people), Theology (65 people), and Biology (48 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Engine & other machine assemblers workers were High School or Equivalent (5,617 people), Some college (3,415 people), and Secondary Education (964 people).

The graphic shows the Engine & other machine assemblers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

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 Operations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis, Reading Comprehension.

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 2.84%, but Engine and Other Machine Assemblers are expected to see a growth of −18.9% 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.

−18.9%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

2.84%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Engine & other machine assemblers. This profession is expected to grow less than than 2.84%, the average rate of national job growth.