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Engine and Other Machine Assemblers: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved apprenticeship titles
4 apprenticeship titles on the Department of Labor's approved list fall under Engine and Other Machine Assemblers, trained competency-based, hybrid, time-based. The shortest approved term is 4,000 hours, for Assembler, Aircraft Powerplant (competency-based).
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| Assembler, Aircraft Powerplant | 0873 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
| ELECT-MOTOR & GEN ASSEMBLER | 0927 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
| MACHINE ASSEMBLER | 0301 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
| MACHINE BUILDER | 0291 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
Time-based programs count hours on the job; competency-based programs move on when the apprentice shows the skills; hybrid programs use both, within a range of hours (29 CFR 29.5(b)(2)). Each registered program sets its own term inside what the approved title allows.
What engine and other machine assemblers earn, by state
Ohio has the highest state median for engine and other machine assemblers ($74,750) and Virginia the lowest ($36,030), across the 35 states with a published figure.
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | $74,750 | $35.94 | 3,430 |
| Washington | $72,800 | $35.00 | 370 |
| New Hampshire | $70,150 | $33.73 | 160 |
| Oregon | $63,420 | $30.49 | 110 |
| Connecticut | $61,320 | $29.48 | 170 |
| Michigan | $60,950 | $29.31 | 5,030 |
| Minnesota | $58,820 | $28.28 | 270 |
| Arkansas | $54,620 | $26.26 | 70 |
| Idaho | $54,240 | $26.08 | 70 |
| Wisconsin | $54,240 | $26.08 | 860 |
| Arizona | $54,100 | $26.01 | 80 |
| Florida | $52,660 | $25.32 | 800 |
| Pennsylvania | $52,000 | $25.00 | 90 |
| New Jersey | $50,910 | $24.47 | 140 |
| Illinois | $49,630 | $23.86 | 650 |
| Nebraska | $49,590 | $23.84 | 110 |
| Utah | $48,730 | $23.43 | 150 |
| Texas | $47,210 | $22.70 | 490 |
| South Carolina | $46,950 | $22.57 | 1,960 |
| Massachusetts | $46,880 | $22.54 | 500 |
| California | $46,810 | $22.51 | 1,170 |
| Tennessee | $46,810 | $22.50 | 430 |
| Missouri | $46,720 | $22.46 | 1,020 |
| Mississippi | $46,610 | $22.41 | 580 |
| New York | $46,460 | $22.34 | 1,330 |
| Colorado | $46,070 | $22.15 | Not published |
| Iowa | $46,040 | $22.13 | 60 |
| South Dakota | $45,930 | $22.08 | 550 |
| North Carolina | $45,750 | $22.00 | 2,750 |
| Oklahoma | $45,060 | $21.67 | 130 |
| Kansas | $42,590 | $20.48 | Not published |
| Kentucky | $41,580 | $19.99 | 1,180 |
| Maryland | $39,120 | $18.81 | 90 |
| Georgia | $38,540 | $18.53 | 410 |
| Virginia | $36,030 | $17.32 | 570 |
Finding a program
The public sponsor file names the organizations that run registered apprenticeships but not the occupations each one trains, so this guide names no sponsor. Search apprenticeship.gov's Apprenticeship Finder for this title, or ask your American Job Center which local programs train it.
Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
Sources: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list (Last-Modified October 8, 2026); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (all industries; blanks are figures BLS does not publish).