Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2011

51-2092 Team Assemblers

Work as part of a team having responsibility for assembling an entire product or component of a product. Team assemblers can perform all tasks conducted by the team in the assembly process and rotate through all or most of them rather than being assigned to a specific task on a permanent basis. May participate in making management decisions affecting the work. Includes team leaders who work as part of the team. Assemblers who continuously perform the same task are classified elsewhere in 51-2000.


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
952,300 0.9 % $14.30 $29,740 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $8.67 $10.25 $13.22 $17.14 $22.31
Annual Wage (2) $18,040 $21,330 $27,490 $35,650 $46,400


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Employment Services 152,040 5.15 $11.21 $23,310
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 79,350 18.10 $15.65 $32,550
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 48,160 31.41 $22.87 $47,570
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing 32,410 10.60 $14.05 $29,230
Plastics Product Manufacturing 31,140 6.12 $12.75 $26,520

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Household Appliance Manufacturing 18,430 32.48 $15.75 $32,770
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 48,160 31.41 $22.87 $47,570
Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing 7,750 21.79 $13.01 $27,060
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing 24,260 20.99 $15.17 $31,560
Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing 26,590 20.79 $14.52 $30,190

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Scientific Research and Development Services 3,310 0.53 $23.49 $48,860
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 48,160 31.41 $22.87 $47,570
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing 590 0.67 $20.82 $43,310
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills 420 0.39 $20.36 $42,340
Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing 1,600 2.90 $18.87 $39,250


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 75,610 5.39 0.73 $13.44 $27,950
Illinois 64,160 11.51 1.55 $14.31 $29,770
Ohio 61,390 12.33 1.66 $14.83 $30,840
Indiana 55,290 20.05 2.70 $15.49 $32,230
Michigan 52,250 13.64 1.84 $17.05 $35,460




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Carolina 36,830 20.77 2.80 $14.94 $31,080
Indiana 55,290 20.05 2.70 $15.49 $32,230
Kentucky 30,270 17.47 2.35 $15.77 $32,800
Alabama 26,390 14.59 1.96 $16.69 $34,710
Mississippi 15,360 14.31 1.93 $13.82 $28,740




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Michigan 52,250 13.64 1.84 $17.05 $35,460
Alabama 26,390 14.59 1.96 $16.69 $34,710
New Hampshire 2,700 4.45 0.60 $16.22 $33,730
Kentucky 30,270 17.47 2.35 $15.77 $32,800
Indiana 55,290 20.05 2.70 $15.49 $32,230





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL Metropolitan Division 34,920 9.75 1.31 $13.59 $28,260
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 23,200 6.07 0.82 $12.83 $26,690
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 17,920 8.04 1.08 $13.79 $28,670
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 14,300 5.60 0.75 $12.71 $26,440
Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, MI Metropolitan Division 13,720 13.23 1.78 $16.59 $34,510
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division 12,060 8.70 1.17 $13.24 $27,530
Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ 11,870 6.99 0.94 $12.75 $26,510
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 11,430 5.59 0.75 $11.05 $22,980
Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN 10,550 18.01 2.43 $19.53 $40,610
St. Louis, MO-IL 10,210 8.04 1.08 $15.15 $31,510




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elkhart-Goshen, IN 7,410 71.54 9.64 $13.77 $28,640
Spartanburg, SC 5,730 50.84 6.85 $22.33 $46,440
Lafayette, IN 4,070 49.08 6.61 $21.35 $44,420
Anniston-Oxford, AL 2,150 47.23 6.36 $13.27 $27,610
Columbus, IN 1,800 42.90 5.78 $14.41 $29,970
Jackson, TN 2,280 40.38 5.44 $15.70 $32,650
Sumter, SC 1,120 34.12 4.60 $16.06 $33,400
Rockford, IL 4,650 33.54 4.52 $17.42 $36,240
Tuscaloosa, AL 2,900 33.46 4.51 $22.16 $46,100
Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC 9,790 33.09 4.46 $12.28 $25,530




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Peabody, MA NECTA Division 360 3.57 0.48 $25.10 $52,210
Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, MI Metropolitan Division 9,690 14.30 1.93 $22.87 $47,580
Flint, MI (8) (8) (8) $22.56 $46,930
Charleston, WV 690 4.79 0.65 $22.52 $46,850
Spartanburg, SC 5,730 50.84 6.85 $22.33 $46,440
Tuscaloosa, AL 2,900 33.46 4.51 $22.16 $46,100
Lansing-East Lansing, MI 4,260 21.62 2.91 $21.93 $45,620
Decatur, IL 1,560 30.44 4.10 $21.93 $45,610
Lafayette, IN 4,070 49.08 6.61 $21.35 $44,420
Sandusky, OH 970 27.69 3.73 $20.52 $42,680

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area 9,450 35.52 4.78 $15.47 $32,170
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 8,790 39.87 5.37 $14.46 $30,070
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 8,710 43.92 5.92 $16.55 $34,430
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 6,210 28.23 3.80 $15.70 $32,660
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 6,020 28.97 3.90 $13.02 $27,070

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northern Utah nonmetropolitan area 900 51.56 6.94 (8) (8)
Lower Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 2,530 44.77 6.03 $13.19 $27,440
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 8,710 43.92 5.92 $16.55 $34,430
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 5,640 41.69 5.62 $19.85 $41,300
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 8,790 39.87 5.37 $14.46 $30,070

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 5,640 41.69 5.62 $19.85 $41,300
East Idaho nonmetropolitan area 240 4.94 0.67 $17.98 $37,390
Western New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 620 10.20 1.37 $17.76 $36,950
Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $17.28 $35,940
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 1,820 11.47 1.55 $17.01 $35,380


About May 2011 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

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May 2011 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

List of Occupations in SOC Code Number Order

List of Occupations in Alphabetical Order

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Last Modified Date: March 27, 2012