Side-by-side distribution
Assembler
$49,920
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 28.7%
- Live roles
- 181
Quality Control
$54,020
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 33.3%
- Live roles
- 72
Highest-paying jobs
Custom Door Assembler
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Technician: Assembly, Integration & Test (2nd Shift)
R&D Technician (electrical assembly)
Electronics Assembly Technician (Vendor)
Assembly, Integration & Test (AI&T) Technician
Assembly and Test 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 |
Unusual Machines
|
$54,912 | 5 |
New Flyer
|
$54,912 | 3 |
Crusoe
|
$53,040 | 3 |
SpaceX
|
$52,000 | 3 |
AST SpaceMobile
|
$41,600 | 3 |
|
Apex Technology, Inc.
|
$87,360 | 2 |
Parallel Employment
|
$41,080 | 2 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Trexon
|
$45,240 | 6 |
|
Murray Company Mechanical Contractors
|
$93,600 | 2 |
|
Xometry
|
$81,750 | 2 |
| IE Industrial Electric Manufacturing | $85,998 | 1 |
|
Breeze Airways™
|
$81,120 | 1 |
|
F.H. Paschen
|
$80,000 | 1 |
|
Osmo
|
$74,000 | 1 |
|
TechFlow, Inc.
|
$65,000 | 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 $49,920 per year (typically $42,770–$57,876), versus $54,020 for Quality Control ($44,980–$72,250). That puts Quality Control about 8% 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.