Engine & other machine assemblers

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Total Workforce

10.8k

Average Age

39.5

Average Salary

$47,772

Average Male Salary

$51,139

Average Female Salary

$24,558

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 $47,772 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Engine & other machine assemblers by wage are Locksmiths & safe repairers, Conveyor operators & tenders, & hoist & winch operators, and Healthcare social workers.

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 Lenawee & Hillsdale Counties PUMA, MI. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Engine & other machine assemblers are Lenawee & Hillsdale Counties 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 Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c. or not specified. Engine & other machine assemblers are paid most in Lenawee & Hillsdale Counties PUMA, MI but are relatively concentrated in Lenawee & Hillsdale Counties PUMA, MI.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$47,772

AVERAGE SALARY

± $5,907

In 2018, Engine & other machine assemblers earned an average of $47,772, $6,117 less than than the average national salary of $53,888.

Conveyor operators & tenders, & hoist & winch operators make somewhat more than Engine & other machine assemblers while Locksmiths & safe repairers 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

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WAGE GINI

In 2018, Engine & other machine assemblers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.259, which is lower than than the national average of 0.479. 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

Lenawee & Hillsdale Counties PUMA, MI

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, and Engine, turbine, & power transmission equipment manufacturing .

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Engine & other machine assemblers, by average wage, are Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing, Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c. or not specified, Metalworking machinery manufacturing, Agricultural implement manufacturing, Metalworking machinery manufacturing, and Not specified manufacturing industries.

Industries by Share

10.8k

2018 Workforce

± 2,557

21.6%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 28.9%

The number of people employed as Engine & other machine assemblers has been growing at a rate of 21.6%, from 8,916 people in 2017 to 10,845 people in 2018.

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 21.7%, followed by Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing with 14% and Engine, turbine, & power transmission equipment manufacturing with 8.4%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Engine & other machine assemblers in the US. The average age of male Engine & other machine assemblers in the workforce is 39.9 and of female Engine & other machine assemblers is 37.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Engine & other machine assemblers is White (Non-Hispanic).

Gender Composition

9.47k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 2,389

1.37k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 910

87.3% of Engine & other machine assemblers are Male, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender 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)

71.8% of Engine & other machine assemblers are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 20% 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 Gender

39.9

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 3.72

37.1

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 10.6

The median age of Engine & other machine assemblers is 39.5, and Male employees are generally 2.8 years older 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 false but a relatively high number of Engine & other machine assemblers hold a major in false.

Majors

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

MOST COMMON MAJORS

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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.