Side-by-side distribution
Assembler
$47,492
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 30.9%
- Live roles
- 152
Quality Control
$50,960
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 32.4%
- Live roles
- 71
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
Quality Control Inspector
Quality Control Inspector
Quality Control Inspector
Quality Control Inspector
Quality Control Technician
Line Maintenance Quality Control Inspector - $800 monthly stipend + $10,000 Bonus!
Technician, Quality Control
Quality Control Inspector
Quality Control Inspector
Repair & Quality Control Technician
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Trexon
|
$45,240 | 6 |
|
Murray Company Mechanical Contractors
|
$93,600 | 2 |
|
Xometry
|
$81,750 | 2 |
|
Thorlabs
|
$42,442 | 2 |
| IE Industrial Electric Manufacturing | $85,998 | 1 |
|
Breeze Airways™
|
$81,120 | 1 |
|
F.H. Paschen
|
$80,000 | 1 |
|
Osmo
|
$74,000 | 1 |
Assembler salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $80,080 | 4 |
| New York | $43,659 | 3 |
Assembler vs Quality Control: which pays more?
The median for Assembler is $47,492 per year (typically $41,600–$55,260), versus $50,960 for Quality Control ($44,720–$74,000). That puts Quality Control about 7% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Assembler and Quality Control 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.