There are currently an estimated 38,000 machine assemblers in the United States. The machine assembler job market is expected to shrink by -17.1% between 2016 and 2026.
How employable are machine assemblers?
CareerExplorer rates machine assemblers with a F employability rating, meaning this career should provide poor employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will need 1,000 machine assemblers. That number is based on the retirement of 7,500 existing machine assemblers.
What’s the supply of machine assemblers?
The machine assembler industry is concentrated in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana
Machine Assembler job market by state
| State Name | Employed Machine Assemblers |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 7,310 |
| Michigan | 5,480 |
| Indiana | 4,310 |
| Illinois | 2,280 |
| Texas | 2,100 |
| Alabama | 1,710 |
| California | 1,360 |
| Tennessee | 1,250 |
| Wisconsin | 980 |
| Missouri | 910 |
| Washington | 840 |
| North Carolina | 810 |
| South Carolina | 760 |
| Pennsylvania | 680 |
| Iowa | 670 |
| Mississippi | 620 |
| Kentucky | 620 |
| Colorado | 600 |
| South Dakota | 600 |
| New York | 370 |
| New Jersey | 300 |
| Arizona | 280 |
| Nebraska | 260 |
| Virginia | 210 |
| Oregon | 210 |
| Minnesota | 180 |
| Florida | 170 |
| New Hampshire | 160 |
| Maryland | 100 |
| Massachusetts | 100 |
| Arkansas | 70 |
| Kansas | 40 |
| Idaho | 40 |