Side-by-side distribution
Assembler
$22.50/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 42.1%
- Live roles
- 1,662
Plant Manager
$139,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 42.3%
- Live roles
- 414
Highest-paying jobs
R&D Assembly Technician
Sr. Electronics Assembler
Sr. Electronics Assembler - 2nd Shift
Assembly Technician
Senior Assembly Integration & Test Technician
Assembly & Test Technician (1st shift)
Mechanical Manufacturing Assembly Technician
Master Manufacturing Technician, Autoinjector Assembly
Robotics Assembly Technician
Electronics Assembler B - 1st or 2nd shift
Highest-paying jobs
Plant Manager (Arizona)
Principal Product Manager, AI Factory
Product Manager, Software Factory
Senior Manager, Software Engineering, Plant Control
Staff Product Manager, AI Software Factory PLG
Manager, ML Solutions Architecture - Token Factory
Plant Manager
Sr. Manager - Factory Automation
Plant Manager
Manufacturing Plant Manager
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Teledyne FLIR
|
$45,500 | 38 |
| UL US LBM | $42,224 | 29 |
RTX
|
$44,720 | 25 |
Novanta
|
$44,318 | 20 |
Regal Rexnord
|
$36,213 | 20 |
|
Northrop Grumman
|
$61,200 | 18 |
Curtiss-Wright
|
$49,161 | 18 |
Jabil
|
$47,601 | 18 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| JC J.Crew | $45,604 | 30 |
Heidelberg Materials
|
$125,393 | 9 |
LG Electronics
|
$97,500 | 6 |
Niagara Bottling
|
$136,879 | 5 |
Greif
|
$153,850 | 4 |
Conagra Brands
|
$134,000 | 4 |
|
Blue Origin
|
$193,880 | 3 |
Kraft Heinz
|
$184,700 | 3 |
Plant Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $184,053 | 4 |
| Los Angeles | $160,956 | 4 |
| Chicago | $135,900 | 3 |
| New York | $130,361 | 3 |
Assembler vs Plant Manager: which pays more?
The median for Assembler is $22.50/hr per year (typically $20.21/hr–$25.78/hr), versus $139,500 for Plant Manager ($113,610–$168,925). That puts Plant Manager about 198% 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.