Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying states for engine and other machine assemblers

Ohio leads at $74,750 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
Ohio$74,750$61,680–$79,320
Washington$72,800$57,760–$104,470
New Hampshire$70,150$60,140–$79,620
Oregon$63,420$54,860–$66,320
Connecticut$61,320$49,120–$80,400
Michigan$60,950$44,630–$75,770
Minnesota$58,820$45,800–$70,260
Arkansas$54,620$49,170–$60,590
Idaho$54,240$49,390–$63,560
Wisconsin$54,240$47,440–$60,010
Arizona$54,100$45,850–$58,990
Florida$52,660$45,700–$62,510
Pennsylvania$52,000$45,910–$59,300
New Jersey$50,910$49,930–$68,340
Illinois$49,630$45,710–$50,390
Nebraska$49,590$44,050–$52,080
Utah$48,730$47,010–$59,240
Texas$47,210$40,680–$54,320
South Carolina$46,950$44,390–$52,340
Massachusetts$46,880$43,410–$61,170
California$46,810$39,550–$62,810
Tennessee$46,810$46,360–$62,340
Missouri$46,720$45,060–$53,170
Mississippi$46,610$34,740–$56,180
New York$46,460$45,550–$58,550
Iowa$46,040$43,220–$53,030
South Dakota$45,930$38,790–$48,980
North Carolina$45,750$38,780–$58,450
Oklahoma$45,060$35,310–$60,980
Kentucky$41,580$38,410–$46,310
Maryland$39,120$39,120–$43,730
Georgia$38,540$37,010–$58,250
Virginia$36,030$35,670–$55,760

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.