Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters Salary
Production Occupations · 250 employed in the U.S.
Median annual
$62,620
Median hourly
$30
Average annual
$56,720
Typical range
$27,880–$78,270
Pay distribution
10th to 90th percentile, with the median marked.
What this role pays
The median annual salary for Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters is $62,620 as of May 2025, based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. That works out to about $30 an hour at a full-time schedule.
Perform precision assembling or adjusting, within narrow tolerances, of timing devices such as digital clocks or timing devices with electrical or electronic components..
Most earn between $27,880 and $78,270 a year. There are roughly 250 people employed as timing device assemblers and adjusters in the United States. Use the state and metro pages below to see how pay changes by location, and the calculator to convert any hourly or annual figure.
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Convert your pay and see where it lands for Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters.
- Hourly
- $30.11
- Daily
- $241
- Weekly
- $1,204
- Bi-weekly
- $2,408
- Monthly
- $5,218
- Annual
- $62,620
$62,620 a year is around the 50th percentile for Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusterss. The median is $62,620.
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Median annual wage by metro area.
Related job titles
Employers advertise Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters roles under these titles.
- Balance and Hairspring Assembler
- Banking Pin Adjuster
- Barrel Bridge Assembler
- Barrel Endshake Adjuster
- Calibration Specialist
- Calibrationist
- Chronometer Adjuster
- Chronometer Assembler
- Chronometer Assembler and Adjuster
- Chronometer Balance and Hairspring Assembler
- Clock and Watch Assembler
- Clockmaker
- Digital Watch Assembler
- Electrical Calibrator
- Electrical Timing Device Adjuster
- Electrical Timing Device Calibrator
Related occupations
- Watch and Clock Repairers$67,230
- Engine and Other Machine Assemblers$53,710
- Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers$56,210
- Calibration Technologists and Technicians$67,820
- Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,620
- Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand$42,660
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics$64,520
- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,180
What a Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters does
- Observe operation of timepiece parts and subassemblies to determine accuracy of movement, and to diagnose causes of defects.
- Replace specified parts to repair malfunctioning timepieces, using watchmakers' tools, loupes, and holding fixtures.
- Clean and lubricate timepiece parts and assemblies, using solvents, buff sticks, and oil.
- Assemble and install components of timepieces to complete mechanisms, using watchmakers' tools and loupes.
- Test operation and fit of timepiece parts and subassemblies, using electronic testing equipment, tweezers, watchmakers' tools, and loupes.
- Disassemble timepieces such as watches, clocks, and chronometers so that repairs can be made.
- Examine components of timepieces such as watches, clocks, or chronometers for defects, using loupes or microscopes.
- Bend parts, such as hairsprings, pallets, barrel covers, and bridges, to correct deficiencies in truing or endshake, using tweezers.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does a Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters make?
- The median annual wage for Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters is $62,620 ($30 per hour). Pay ranges from about $27,880 at the 10th percentile to $78,270 at the 90th percentile.
- What is the average salary for a Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters?
- The average (mean) annual salary is $56,720, which is higher than the median because a small number of high earners pull the average up.
- Which state pays Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusterss the most?
- Pennsylvania has the highest median annual wage for this occupation at $71,770.
- Is Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters a growing occupation?
- BLS employment data for May 2025 counts about 250 people in this occupation. Projected growth is published separately in the BLS Employment Projections program.
- What does a Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters do?
- Observe operation of timepiece parts and subassemblies to determine accuracy of movement, and to diagnose causes of defects.; Replace specified parts to repair malfunctioning timepieces, using watchmakers' tools, loupes, and holding fixtures.; Clean and lubricate timepiece parts and assemblies, using solvents, buff sticks, and oil..