Salary guide, May 2025

Electronics Assembler / Solderer pay in North Carolina

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The median annual wage for Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers in North Carolina was $45,080 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $37,650 and $48,290.

The North Carolina median is $770 below the national median of $45,850, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 51-2028 Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers

The Electronics Assembler / Solderer title maps to the published occupation. BLS does not separate this process, credential, shift or plant-specific title from other work in the occupation.

What should you know about north Carolina?

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers in North Carolina: median $45,080; published 25th to 75th percentile $37,650 to $48,290.

Annual wage percentiles, North Carolina
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$29,600	$37,650	$45,080	$48,290	$59,180

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers in North Carolina: median $21.68; published 25th to 75th percentile $18.10 to $23.22.

Hourly wage percentiles, North Carolina
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$14.23	$18.10	$21.68	$23.22	$28.45

BLS estimated 6,780 workers employed in this occupation in North Carolina. Location quotient: 0.86.

What should you know about united States?

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers in U.S.: median $45,850; published 25th to 75th percentile $38,380 to $51,670.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$35,350	$38,380	$45,850	$51,670	$62,950

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers in U.S.: median $22.04; published 25th to 75th percentile $18.45 to $24.84.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$17.00	$18.45	$22.04	$24.84	$30.27

What should you know about two BLS releases?

Electronics Assembler / Solderer in North Carolina, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$37,730	$41,870	$48,510
May 2025	$37,650	$45,080	$48,290

These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 51-2028 Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers, North Carolina. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 51-2028 Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, Electronics Assembler / Solderer
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	$43,950	$34,440 to $47,960
Raleigh-Cary, NC	$45,210	$36,510 to $47,470

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