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| Median wages (2008) | $12.32 hourly, $25,620 annual |
| Employment (2006) | 1,274,000 employees |
| Projected growth (2006-2016) | Little or no change (-2% to 2%) |
| Projected need (2006-2016) | 265,000 additional employees |
Work as part of a team having responsibility for assembling an entire product or component of a product. Team assemblers can perform all tasks conducted by the team in the assembly process and rotate through all or most of them rather than being assigned to a specific task on a permanent basis. May participate in making management decisions affecting the work. Team leaders who work as part of the team should be included.
Sample of reported job titles: Assembler, Assembly Line Machine Operator, Assembly Operator, Assembly Line Worker, Assembly Associate, Certified Composites Technician (CCT), Operator Technician, Production Line Worker, Assembly Inspector, Assembly Technician
Tools used in this occupation:
| Rivet tools — Alligator jaw compression riveters; C-yoke compression riveters; Metal bucking bars; Recoilless rivet hammers |
| Specialty wrenches — Case wrenches; Gear wrenches; Input wrenches; Spline wrenches |
| Torque wrenches — Fuel control wrenches; Torque drivers; Trunnion wrenches |
| Tube bending machinery — Beading tools; Metal bending equipment; Roll benders; Tube benders |
| Workshop presses — Brakes; Computerized numerical control CNC press brakes; Drill presses; Straightening presses |
Technology used in this occupation:
| Computer aided design CAD software |
| Data base user interface and query software — Data entry software |
| Office suite software — Microsoft Office software |
| Spreadsheet software — Microsoft Excel |
| Word processing software — Microsoft Word |
