Side-by-side distribution
Assembler
$25.00/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 39.3%
- Live roles
- 173
Plant Manager
$187,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 28.2%
- Live roles
- 71
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$89,492 | 8 |
Zone 5 Technologies
|
$53,560 | 8 |
SpaceX
|
$52,000 | 5 |
Stoke Space
|
$83,481 | 3 |
Thorlabs
|
$40,560 | 3 |
Apex Technology, Inc.
|
$86,840 | 2 |
GILLIG
|
$82,202 | 2 |
Rocket Lab Corporation
|
$67,600 | 2 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Nebius
|
$202,500 | 3 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$174,750 | 2 |
|
Fluidstack
|
$353,000 | 1 |
|
Helion
|
$270,000 | 1 |
|
Domino Data Lab
|
$262,500 | 1 |
|
Hadrian Automation
|
$250,000 | 1 |
|
Relativity Space
|
$224,000 | 1 |
|
Standard Bots
|
$210,000 | 1 |
Assembler salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $86,320 | 3 |
| New York | $43,659 | 3 |
Assembler vs Plant Manager: which pays more?
The median for Assembler is $25.00/hr per year (typically $21.00/hr–$39.13/hr), versus $187,500 for Plant Manager ($158,250–$230,500). That puts Plant Manager about 261% 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.