Salary guide, May 2025

Lead Mechanical Assembler pay in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

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The median annual wage for Engine and Other Machine Assemblers in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI was $65,410 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $50,970 and $74,070.

The Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI median is $11,700 above the national median of $53,710, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 51-2031 Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

Lead Mechanical Assembler is shown within the broader published occupation. BLS does not separate this plant-specific title, seniority, shift, process or credential. Compare the duties with the SOC definition before using the range.

What should you know about minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI?

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI: median $65,410; published 25th to 75th percentile $50,970 to $74,070.

Annual wage percentiles, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$43,320	$50,970	$65,410	$74,070	$77,950

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI: median $31.45; published 25th to 75th percentile $24.51 to $35.61.

Hourly wage percentiles, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$20.83	$24.51	$31.45	$35.61	$37.48

BLS estimated 130 workers employed in this occupation in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI. Location quotient: 0.3.

What should you know about united States?

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers in U.S.: median $53,710; published 25th to 75th percentile $45,230 to $74,920.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$38,500	$45,230	$53,710	$74,920	$77,750

Engine and Other Machine Assemblers in U.S.: median $25.82; published 25th to 75th percentile $21.75 to $36.02.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$18.51	$21.75	$25.82	$36.02	$37.38

What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?

The published Lead Mechanical Assembler median is $65,410. The all-occupations median in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI is $59,320. Ratio: 1.10 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.3 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.

What should you know about two BLS releases?

Lead Mechanical Assembler in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$58,250	$59,010	$59,010
May 2025	$50,970	$65,410	$74,070

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 51-2031 Engine and Other Machine Assemblers, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI. 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 51-2031 Engine and Other Machine Assemblers, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, Lead Mechanical Assembler
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	$80,170	$48,690 to $80,170
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$47,620	$39,250 to $59,400

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