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Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers (Median Wage of $13.24/hr) assemble or modify electromechanical equipment or devices, such as servomechanisms, gyros, dynamometers, magnetic drums, tape drives, brakes, control linkage, actuators, and appliances.

Sample of reported job titles: Assembler, Assembly Line Worker, Electrical Assembler, Electromechanical Assembler, Electromechanical Equipment Assembler, Electronic Assembler, Electronic Technician, Electronics Assembler, Mechanical Assembler, Wiring Technician

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers (Median Wage of $15.96/hr) assemble or modify electrical or electronic equipment, such as computers, test equipment telemetering systems, electric motors, and batteries.

Sample of reported job titles: Assembler; Assembly Worker; Electrical Assembler; Electronic Assembler, Group Leader; Electronics Assembler; Factory Assembler; Factory Worker; Manufacturing Assembler; Production Worker; Transformer Assembler

Local Characteristics

  • Median Wage of $15.70/hr
  • 358 Employed Locally
  • Projected Growth, 2016-2021: 12%
  • Retirement Risk: 35% of Local Employees are Aged 55+
  • Gender Diversity: 63% of Local Employees are Female

NCRC/WorkKeys Targets*

  Applied
Math		 Workplace
Documents		 Graphic Literacy
Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers 3 3 4
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers 3 3 4

Training and Prep

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*In 2017 NCRC/WorkKeys test names were revised from the older titles of Applied Math, Reading for Information, and Locating Information.