SOC 51-2028 · Rocky Mount, NC metro

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers Salary in Rocky Mount, NC

The average salary for electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) in Rocky Mount, North Carolina is $37,670 a year ($18.11 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,850: half of the people in this job in the Rocky Mount, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($47,660).

$37,670average per year

$18.11 / hourMedian $37,850Take-home ≈ $31,454

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  • $38KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $54K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

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Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers pay range in Rocky Mount

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $54,500 or more. The middle half of electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) in Rocky Mount earn between $23,670 and $46,700.

  • $24K10th
  • $24K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $54K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,670$3,139$18.11
Median$37,850$3,154$18.20
Entry level (25th percentile)$23,670$1,972$11.38
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,700$3,892$22.45

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers pay in Rocky Mount vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) in Rocky Mount earn 15% less than the North Carolina average ($44,380) and 21% less than the U.S. average ($47,660). At the median the gap is -17% against the U.S. median of $45,850.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Rocky Mount$37,670$37,850$23,670$54,500n/a
North Carolina$44,380$45,080$29,600$59,1806,780
United States$47,660$45,850$35,350$62,950246,970

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salary after taxes in Rocky Mount

On the average salary of $37,670, a single filer in Rocky Mount takes home about $31,454 a year, or $2,621 a month and $1,210 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Rocky Mount a good place for electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Rocky Mount area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.0), so the average $37,670 buys what about $42,801 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Rocky Mount ($43,960). A typical home costs $201,686, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salary in other North Carolina cities

Rocky Mount ranks 9th of 9 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Hickory pays the most ($49,840).

All Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers)

Idaho Falls, ID pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($68,070).

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salary by city

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Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salary in Rocky Mount: questions

How much do electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) make an hour in Rocky Mount?

$18.11 an hour on average, and $18.20 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) salary in Rocky Mount?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $23,670, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) take-home pay in Rocky Mount?

About $31,454 a year ($2,621 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,670.

Do electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) earn more in Rocky Mount than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($47,660).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-2028; area Rocky Mount, NC (40580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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