Side-by-side distribution
Assembler
$47,492
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 30.9%
- Live roles
- 152
Plant Manager
$172,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 34.9%
- Live roles
- 63
Highest-paying jobs
Custom Door Assembler
R&D Assembly Technician
Assembly Technician
Assembly Technician - Engines (Andromeda)
Technician: Assembly, Integration & Test
Technician: Assembly, Integration & Test (2nd Shift)
R&D Technician (electrical assembly)
Build Technician - Assembly Technician - (on-site 3 months temp)
Assembly and Test Technician
Assembly Technician
Highest-paying jobs
Plant Manager
Staff Product Manager, AI Factory
Senior Engineering Manager, Factory Core
Manager, Plant Control Engineering
Technical Account Manager - Token Factory
Plant Operations Manager (Jet Fuel Plant)
Manufacturing Plant Manager
Lead Project Manager, Factory Development
Sr Manager, Data Factory Operation
Construction Manager – Owner's Representative (cGMP Plant Expansion)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Trexon
|
$43,420 | 6 |
Thorlabs
|
$40,560 | 4 |
|
Crusoe
|
$53,040 | 3 |
SpaceX
|
$52,000 | 3 |
|
Apex Technology, Inc.
|
$87,360 | 2 |
Quantum Fuel Systems LLC
|
$50,960 | 2 |
Flash
|
$46,800 | 2 |
AST SpaceMobile
|
$41,600 | 2 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| NE New Era Technology | $135,000 | 3 |
|
Fluidstack
|
$353,000 | 1 |
|
Domino Data Lab
|
$262,500 | 1 |
|
Hadrian Automation
|
$250,000 | 1 |
|
Helion
|
$220,000 | 1 |
|
Nebius
|
$202,500 | 1 |
|
Twelve
|
$198,000 | 1 |
|
Faraday Future
|
$190,000 | 1 |
Assembler salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $80,080 | 4 |
| New York | $43,659 | 3 |
Assembler vs Plant Manager: which pays more?
The median for Assembler is $47,492 per year (typically $41,600–$55,260), versus $172,500 for Plant Manager ($134,063–$199,125). That puts Plant Manager about 263% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Assembler and Plant Manager are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.