# Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers

> Assemble or modify electromechanical equipment or devices, such as servomechanisms, gyros, dynamometers, magnetic drums, tape drives, brakes, control linkage, actuators, and appliances.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/electromechanical-equipment-assemblers
- SOC code: 51-2023.00
- Career family: Production
- Median annual pay: $45,850 (10th percentile $35,350, 90th percentile $62,950)
- Projected growth: Faster than average, +5.0%
- Openings a year: 25,900
- Typical entry education: High school diploma
- Bright outlook: yes
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections
- Pay and outlook are for the broader BLS group "Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers".

## Interest profile (code RCI)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 100 |
| Investigative (I) | 39 |
| Artistic (A) | 7 |
| Social (S) | 1 |
| Enterprising (E) | 0 |
| Conventional (C) | 66 |

## What you'd do

- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials (importance 78/100)
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings (importance 77/100)
- Getting Information (importance 76/100)
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (importance 75/100)
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards (importance 74/100)
- Controlling Machines and Processes (importance 63/100)
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (importance 61/100)
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People (importance 60/100)
- Handling and Moving Objects (importance 59/100)
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 57/100)

## Skills

Operations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Troubleshooting, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making, Monitoring, Time Management

## Knowledge

Production and Processing, Mechanical, Computers and Electronics, English Language, Engineering and Technology, Design, Mathematics, Public Safety and Security, Education and Training, Customer and Personal Service

## Also called

Air-Conditioning Coil Assembler (AC Coil Assembler), Appliance Assembler, Assembler, Bearing Ring Assembler, Bench Precision Assembler, Burglar Alarm Assembler, Electrical Assembler, Electrical Machine Builder, Electro-Instrumentist, Electro-Mechanical Assembler

## Related careers

- [Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/electrical-and-electronic-equipment-assemblers): $45,850 median pay
- [Engine and Other Machine Assemblers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/engine-and-other-machine-assemblers): $53,710 median pay
- [Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/aircraft-structure-surfaces-rigging-and-systems-assemblers): $65,380 median pay
- [Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/timing-device-assemblers-and-adjusters): $62,620 median pay
- [Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/electric-motor-power-tool-and-related-repairers): $56,210 median pay
- [Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/electrical-and-electronic-engineering-technologists-and-technicians): $78,190 median pay

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

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