How much does a clock assembler make?

In the U.S., experience and in-demand precision or electronics skills may lead to higher pay, and a useful certificate can help if employers value it. Pay also varies by employer or industry, location, and hours worked; more complex tasks may pay more.

Perform precision assembling or adjusting, within narrow tolerances, of timing devices such as digital clocks or timing devices with electrical or electronic components. Watchmakers are included in “Watch and Clock Repairers” (49-9064).

What's a typical day like?

At a workbench, they fit tiny timekeeping-device parts together with a loupe and small tools, then use electronic equipment to test accuracy. If a part is faulty, they diagnose the problem, adjust or replace it, and test again.

After high school or a GED (often around age 18), people can apply for entry-level assembly jobs in the U.S. Employers train beginners on the job, from a few days to a year; this occupation has no approved registered apprenticeship.

High school plus some training (preparation level 2 of 5)

Good for people who like building and doing and keeping things organized.

Early U.S. clock factories used water-powered machines to mass-produce interchangeable wooden parts—helping launch the “American system” of manufacturing.