What are the main factors that influence a 1st Assistant Engineer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for 1st Assistant Engineer?

The Energy & Utilities industry offers the highest average compensation for 1st Assistant Engineer roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change A 1st Assistant Engineer's salary?

A 1st Assistant Engineer's salary grows with experience: starting around $71,093 for beginners, reaching about $101,453 at mid-level, and approach $141,922 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a 1st Assistant Engineer?

1st Assistant Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for 1st Assistant Engineer roles are District of Columbia $83,019, California $82,704, Massachusetts $81,602. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of 1st Assistant Engineer roles make?

Salaries for 1st Assistant Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Assistant Chief Engineer: $298,511; Assistant Electrical Engineer: $118,435; Assistant Optical Engineer: $89,903; Assistant Project Engineer: $88,647; 1st Grade Teacher: $64,157.

1st Assistant Engineer Salary in Georgia

How much does a 1st Assistant Engineer make in Georgia? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a 1st Assistant Engineer in Georgia is $72,319 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $35.

However, a 1st Assistant Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $83,558
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $67,421 to $78,202
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $62,962

10% $62,962

50% (Median) $72,319

90% $83,558

1st Assistant Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$78,202	$6,517	$1,504	$38
Average	$72,319	$6,027	$1,391	$35
25th Percentile	$67,421	$5,618	$1,297	$32

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Key Factors That Influence 1st Assistant Engineer Salaries

A 1st Assistant Engineer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects 1st Assistant Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a 1st Assistant Engineer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $71,093
Early Career (1-2 years): $86,555
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $101,453
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $118,834
Expert (over 8 years): $141,922

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
1st Assistant Engineer	less than 1 year	$71,093
Civil Engineer II	1-2 years	$86,555
Civil Engineer III	2-4 years	$101,453
Civil Engineer IV	5-8 years	$118,834
Civil Engineer V	over 8 years	$141,922

How Do 1st Assistant Engineer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract 1st Assistant Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $83,019.
California: $82,704.
Massachusetts: $81,602.

District of Columbia $83,019 California $82,704 Massachusetts $81,602 Washington $81,302 New Jersey $81,272 Alaska $81,167 Connecticut $80,132 New York $79,712

Hawaii $78,370 Rhode Island $77,740 Maryland $77,313 Minnesota $76,728 Colorado $76,503 Illinois $76,428 Oregon $76,143 Delaware $75,933

New Hampshire $75,801 Virginia $75,506 Pennsylvania $74,643 Nevada $74,208 North Dakota $74,066 Michigan $73,841 Wisconsin $73,759 Vermont $73,594

Texas $73,136 Maine $73,106 Arizona $73,061 Ohio $73,009 Georgia $72,319 Indiana $71,974 Wyoming $71,907 Utah $71,802

Iowa $71,757 Kansas $71,397 Louisiana $71,292 North Carolina $71,254 Missouri $71,239 Florida $70,947 Montana $70,789 Nebraska $70,639

Kentucky $70,557 South Carolina $70,257 Tennessee $70,070 Idaho $69,995 New Mexico $69,447 Oklahoma $69,327 Alabama $68,885 South Dakota $68,143

Arkansas $67,738 West Virginia $67,520 Mississippi $66,868

Top Paying Cities for 1st Assistant Engineer

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Attapulgus: $67,061
Kennesaw: $72,319
Kingston: $68,961

Attapulgus, GA $67,061

Kennesaw, GA $72,319

Kingston, GA $68,961

Lebanon, GA $71,523

Lindale, GA $68,482

Marble Hill, GA $69,461

Mount Berry, GA $68,081

Mount Zion, GA $69,584

Nelson, GA $70,452

Rockmart, GA $70,430

Rome, GA $68,308

Roopville, GA $68,925

Rydal, GA $69,285

Shannon, GA $68,235

Silver Creek, GA $68,800

Talking Rock, GA $68,565

Tallapoosa, GA $68,923

Tate, GA $69,752

Taylorsville, GA $70,489

Temple, GA $70,870

Villa Rica, GA $71,391

Waco, GA $69,136

Waleska, GA $70,024

White, GA $70,240

Whitesburg, GA $70,953

Winston, GA $71,646

Woodstock, GA $72,068

Barnesville, GA $67,958

Brooks, GA $70,185

Concord, GA $68,406

Experiment, GA $70,348

Fairburn, GA $72,596

Fayetteville, GA $72,466

Flovilla, GA $68,311

Franklin, GA $68,313

Gay, GA $68,619

Glenn, GA $68,314

Grantville, GA $68,967

Greenville, GA $67,940

Griffin, GA $70,567

Hampton, GA $71,687

Haralson, GA $69,881

Hogansville, GA $68,210

Jackson, GA $69,191

Jenkinsburg, GA $69,909

Jonesboro, GA $72,740

Lagrange, GA $67,585

Manor, GA $66,593

Mershon, GA $66,572

Millwood, GA $66,577

Nahunta, GA $67,286

Nicholls, GA $66,654

Odum, GA $66,833

Offerman, GA $66,832

Patterson, GA $66,635

Saint Marys, GA $69,144

Screven, GA $66,621

Sea Island, GA $67,152

Saint George, GA $69,351

Surrency, GA $66,531

Waresboro, GA $66,830

Waverly, GA $67,780

Waynesville, GA $67,403

West Green, GA $66,602

White Oak, GA $67,920

Woodbine, GA $68,608

Valdosta, GA $66,872

Adel, GA $66,732

Alapaha, GA $66,596

Argyle, GA $66,814

Axson, GA $66,608

Barney, GA $66,632

Boston, GA $66,949

Cecil, GA $66,834

Dixie, GA $66,721

Du Pont, GA $66,500

Fargo, GA $66,845

Hahira, GA $66,771

Homerville, GA $66,653

Lakeland, GA $66,689

Lake Park, GA $66,774

Lenox, GA $66,596

Morven, GA $66,705

Nashville, GA $66,683

Naylor, GA $66,642

Pearson, GA $66,637

Quitman, GA $66,767

Ray City, GA $66,749

Sparks, GA $66,693

Statenville, GA $66,764

Stockton, GA $66,642

Willacoochee, GA $66,647

Moody A F B, GA $66,790

Albany, GA $65,953

Americus, GA $66,649

Andersonville, GA $66,626

Arabi, GA $66,319

Ashburn, GA $66,293

Baconton, GA $66,054

Barwick, GA $66,779

Berlin, GA $66,815

Locust Grove, GA $70,560

Bainbridge, GA $66,689

Blakely, GA $65,426

Bluffton, GA $66,077

Brinson, GA $66,543

Bronwood, GA $66,150

Cairo, GA $66,763

Calvary, GA $67,100

Cedar Springs, GA $65,071

Climax, GA $66,860

Coleman, GA $66,292

Colquitt, GA $66,448

Cuthbert, GA $66,413

Damascus, GA $66,188

Dawson, GA $66,169

Donalsonville, GA $66,391

Edison, GA $66,241

Fort Gaines, GA $66,048

Fowlstown, GA $67,030

Georgetown, GA $66,284

Iron City, GA $66,408

Jakin, GA $65,246

Leary, GA $66,104

Morgan, GA $66,126

Morris, GA $66,246

Newton, GA $66,243

Parrott, GA $66,398

Sasser, GA $66,065

Shellman, GA $66,334

Whigham, GA $66,828

Lovejoy, GA $71,979

Luthersville, GA $68,879

Mcdonough, GA $71,409

Meansville, GA $67,779

Milner, GA $68,549

Molena, GA $67,696

Moreland, GA $69,659

Morrow, GA $73,202

Newnan, GA $70,158

Orchard Hill, GA $68,924

Palmetto, GA $71,988

Peachtree City, GA $71,673

Red Oak, GA $73,249

Rex, GA $73,067

Riverdale, GA $73,016

Sargent, GA $70,405

Senoia, GA $70,203

Sharpsburg, GA $71,017

Stockbridge, GA $72,614

Sunny Side, GA $71,098

The Rock, GA $67,783

Thomaston, GA $67,435

Conley, GA $73,421

Turin, GA $70,621

Tyrone, GA $72,131

Union City, GA $72,848

Williamson, GA $69,133

Woodbury, GA $67,744

Ellenwood, GA $73,362

Zebulon, GA $68,403

Forest Park, GA $73,414

Stapleton, GA $68,152

Thomson, GA $68,255

Warrenton, GA $67,627

Waynesboro, GA $68,463

Wrens, GA $68,324

Augusta, GA $69,387

Abbeville, GA $66,682

North Metro, GA $72,479

Millen, GA $67,408

Mount Vernon, GA $66,584

Newington, GA $67,885

Norristown, GA $66,388

Nunez, GA $66,373

Oliver, GA $68,036

Portal, GA $66,902

Pulaski, GA $67,245

Adrian, GA $66,411

Allentown, GA $66,968

Bolingbroke, GA $67,224

Bonaire, GA $67,085

Butler, GA $66,848

Byromville, GA $66,655

Byron, GA $67,124

Cadwell, GA $66,648

Cordele, GA $66,646

Chauncey, GA $66,610

Chester, GA $66,874

Clinchfield, GA $66,851

Cochran, GA $66,950

Culloden, GA $67,384

Danville, GA $66,982

Davisboro, GA $67,029

Dexter, GA $66,839

Dry Branch, GA $67,120

Dublin, GA $66,898

Dudley, GA $66,866

Eastman, GA $66,767

Eatonton, GA $67,891

Elko, GA $66,840

East Dublin, GA $66,765

Centerville, GA $67,128

Forsyth, GA $67,603

Fort Valley, GA $67,020

Gordon, GA $67,082

Gray, GA $67,205

Haddock, GA $67,280

Hardwick, GA $66,980

Harrison, GA $66,643

Hawkinsville, GA $66,845

Helena, GA $66,683

Hillsboro, GA $67,439

Howard, GA $66,647

Ideal, GA $66,707

Irwinton, GA $66,986

Jeffersonville, GA $67,080

Jewell, GA $67,079

Juliette, GA $67,366

Kathleen, GA $67,046

Kite, GA $66,395

Knoxville, GA $67,063

Lilly, GA $66,840

Lizella, GA $67,195

Mc Intyre, GA $67,009

Mc Rae, GA $66,671

Marshallville, GA $66,905

Mauk, GA $66,586

Milledgeville, GA $67,011

Milan, GA $66,617

Montezuma, GA $66,773

Monticello, GA $68,116

Montrose, GA $66,933

Musella, GA $67,265

Oconee, GA $67,057

Oglethorpe, GA $66,779

Perry, GA $67,043

Pinehurst, GA $66,667

Pineview, GA $66,686

Pitts, GA $66,611

Rentz, GA $66,770

Reynolds, GA $66,872

Rhine, GA $66,588

Roberta, GA $67,252

Rochelle, GA $66,641

Rupert, GA $66,584

Sandersville, GA $67,035

Scotland, GA $66,767

Seville, GA $66,908

Shady Dale, GA $68,508

Smarr, GA $67,319

Sparta, GA $67,107

Warner Robins, GA $67,107

Comer, GA $67,175

Crawford, GA $67,369

Tennille, GA $66,861

Toomsboro, GA $66,857

Unadilla, GA $66,812

Vienna, GA $66,680

Warthen, GA $66,845

Wrightsville, GA $66,621

Yatesville, GA $67,530

Reidsville, GA $67,024

Rockledge, GA $66,500

Rocky Ford, GA $66,980

Sardis, GA $68,028

Soperton, GA $66,492

Statesboro, GA $67,633

Stillmore, GA $66,512

Sylvania, GA $67,105

Tarrytown, GA $66,460

Twin City, GA $66,419

Uvalda, GA $66,588

Vidalia, GA $66,639

Wadley, GA $67,049

Gainesville, GA $69,780

Chestnut Mountain, GA $70,505

Alto, GA $68,141

Baldwin, GA $67,748

Blairsville, GA $67,280

Blue Ridge, GA $67,539

Buford, GA $71,377

Bowersville, GA $67,929

Braselton, GA $70,512

Canon, GA $67,875

Carnesville, GA $67,629

Cherry Log, GA $67,522

Clarkesville, GA $67,410

Clayton, GA $67,603

Clermont, GA $68,776

Cleveland, GA $68,026

Commerce, GA $68,595

Cornelia, GA $67,960

Dahlonega, GA $68,726

Dawsonville, GA $69,713

Demorest, GA $67,666

Ellijay, GA $67,984

Dillard, GA $67,654

Eastanollee, GA $67,880

East Ellijay, GA $67,978

Epworth, GA $67,540

Flowery Branch, GA $70,777

Gillsville, GA $69,036

Habersham, GA $67,607

Helen, GA $67,176

Hiawassee, GA $67,207

Homer, GA $67,870

Hoschton, GA $70,495

Jefferson, GA $69,386

Lakemont, GA $67,513

Lavonia, GA $67,956

Lula, GA $68,715

Mc Caysville, GA $67,642

Martin, GA $67,920

Maysville, GA $68,774

Mineral Bluff, GA $67,417

Morganton, GA $67,361

Mountain City, GA $67,764

Mount Airy, GA $67,626

Murrayville, GA $69,201

Nicholson, GA $68,562

Oakwood, GA $70,467

Pendergrass, GA $69,581

Rabun Gap, GA $67,555

Sautee Nacoochee, GA $67,287

Suches, GA $67,513

Tallulah Falls, GA $67,737

Talmo, GA $69,635

Tiger, GA $67,570

Toccoa, GA $67,828

Turnerville, GA $67,693

Wiley, GA $67,762

Young Harris, GA $67,254

Toccoa Falls, GA $67,963

Athens, GA $68,552

Macon, GA $67,175

Allenhurst, GA $68,247

Bloomingdale, GA $69,444

Clyo, GA $68,462

Crescent, GA $67,861

Darien, GA $67,517

Eden, GA $69,206

Ellabell, GA $68,979

Fleming, GA $68,937

Hinesville, GA $68,433

Guyton, GA $68,888

Fort Stewart, GA $68,474

Ludowici, GA $67,758

Meldrim, GA $69,336

Meridian, GA $67,690

Midway, GA $68,808

Pembroke, GA $68,382

Pooler, GA $69,702

Riceboro, GA $68,354

Richmond Hill, GA $69,255

Rincon, GA $69,291

Sapelo Island, GA $67,576

Tybee Island, GA $69,498

Springfield, GA $68,665

Townsend, GA $67,760

Walthourville, GA $68,208

Savannah, GA $69,702

Swainsboro, GA $66,455

Ailey, GA $66,542

Alamo, GA $66,622

Alston, GA $66,601

Bartow, GA $66,855

Bellville, GA $67,339

Brooklet, GA $68,341

Claxton, GA $67,525

Cobbtown, GA $66,724

Collins, GA $66,913

Daisy, GA $67,867

Dover, GA $67,462

Garfield, GA $66,863

Girard, GA $68,097

Glennville, GA $67,388

Glenwood, GA $66,535

Hagan, GA $67,720

Louisville, GA $67,624

Lyons, GA $66,562

Manassas, GA $67,250

Metter, GA $66,784

Midville, GA $67,093

Waycross, GA $66,931

Atlanta, GA $73,421

Ty Ty, GA $66,431

Arlington, GA $66,139

Cumming, GA $70,872

Decatur, GA $73,421

Lithonia, GA $72,955

Snellville, GA $72,534

Lawrenceville, GA $72,032

Lilburn, GA $72,840

Loganville, GA $71,760

Oxford, GA $71,607

Mansfield, GA $69,598

Newborn, GA $69,006

Porterdale, GA $71,055

Pine Lake, GA $73,421

Redan, GA $73,160

Roswell, GA $72,576

Scottdale, GA $73,421

Smyrna, GA $73,421

Stone Mountain, GA $73,415

Tucker, GA $73,402

Brookfield, GA $66,754

Camilla, GA $66,342

Chula, GA $66,476

Cobb, GA $66,309

Coolidge, GA $66,689

Cotton, GA $66,425

De Soto, GA $66,216

Doerun, GA $66,169

Ellenton, GA $66,766

Enigma, GA $66,624

Fitzgerald, GA $66,731

Funston, GA $66,421

Hartsfield, GA $66,420

Thomasville, GA $66,809

Irwinville, GA $66,564

Leesburg, GA $66,002

Leslie, GA $66,315

Meigs, GA $66,640

Moultrie, GA $66,638

Mystic, GA $66,623

Norman Park, GA $66,566

Oakfield, GA $66,075

Ochlocknee, GA $66,725

Ocilla, GA $66,665

Omega, GA $66,539

Pavo, GA $66,651

Pelham, GA $66,699

Plains, GA $66,512

Poulan, GA $66,161

Putney, GA $65,953

Rebecca, GA $66,467

Sale City, GA $66,260

Smithville, GA $66,218

Sumner, GA $66,225

Sycamore, GA $66,416

Sylvester, GA $66,078

Tifton, GA $66,516

Duluth, GA $72,479

Acworth, GA $71,910

Adairsville, GA $68,578

Aragon, GA $69,294

Armuchee, GA $68,169

Austell, GA $73,001

Ball Ground, GA $70,735

Bowdon, GA $68,823

Bowdon Junction, GA $69,944

Bremen, GA $70,164

Clarkdale, GA $72,857

Carrollton, GA $70,273

Buchanan, GA $69,401

Canton, GA $71,198

Cartersville, GA $70,244

Lithia Springs, GA $72,986

Cassville, GA $69,969

Cave Spring, GA $67,939

Cedartown, GA $68,730

Mableton, GA $73,421

Powder Springs, GA $72,530

Coosa, GA $67,585

Dallas, GA $71,467

Douglasville, GA $72,416

Emerson, GA $71,292

Esom Hill, GA $68,356

Fairmount, GA $68,814

Felton, GA $69,330

Hiram, GA $72,183

Holly Springs, GA $71,730

Arnoldsville, GA $67,903

Bethlehem, GA $70,863

Bishop, GA $69,147

Bogart, GA $69,495

Bostwick, GA $69,240

Bowman, GA $67,605

Buckhead, GA $67,786

Carlton, GA $66,887

Colbert, GA $67,655

Avondale Estates, GA $73,421

Norcross, GA $72,958

Alpharetta, GA $71,928

Marietta, GA $72,956

Auburn, GA $71,055

Conyers, GA $72,328

Covington, GA $70,623

Grayson, GA $72,027

Jersey, GA $71,215

Dacula, GA $71,408

Clarkston, GA $73,421

Suwanee, GA $71,958

Social Circle, GA $70,036

Crawfordville, GA $67,295

Warwick, GA $66,171

Danielsville, GA $67,522

Dewy Rose, GA $67,702

Elberton, GA $67,575

Farmington, GA $68,811

Franklin Springs, GA $67,776

Good Hope, GA $69,508

Greensboro, GA $67,250

Hartwell, GA $68,000

High Shoals, GA $69,291

Hull, GA $68,020

Ila, GA $67,717

Lexington, GA $66,872

Madison, GA $68,589

Monroe, GA $70,613

Rayle, GA $67,142

Royston, GA $67,724

Rutledge, GA $69,229

Sharon, GA $67,606

Siloam, GA $67,063

Statham, GA $69,713

Stephens, GA $67,383

Tignall, GA $67,483

Union Point, GA $67,073

Maxeys, GA $67,319

Washington, GA $67,657

Watkinsville, GA $68,624

White Plains, GA $67,013

Winder, GA $70,413

Winterville, GA $67,988

Calhoun, GA $68,351

Chatsworth, GA $68,071

Chickamauga, GA $67,882

Cisco, GA $67,591

Cohutta, GA $67,814

Crandall, GA $67,679

Dalton, GA $67,966

Eton, GA $67,982

Flintstone, GA $68,067

Graysville, GA $68,032

La Fayette, GA $67,769

Lyerly, GA $67,864

Menlo, GA $67,528

Oakman, GA $68,203

Plainville, GA $68,295

Ranger, GA $68,166

Resaca, GA $68,196

Ringgold, GA $67,974

Rising Fawn, GA $67,943

Rock Spring, GA $67,912

Rocky Face, GA $67,800

Rossville, GA $68,090

Fort Oglethorpe, GA $68,072

Sugar Valley, GA $68,082

Summerville, GA $67,973

Lookout Mountain, GA $68,065

Tennga, GA $67,654

Trenton, GA $67,987

Trion, GA $67,939

Tunnel Hill, GA $67,879

Varnell, GA $67,848

Wildwood, GA $68,031

Appling, GA $68,758

Avera, GA $67,482

Blythe, GA $68,889

Boneville, GA $68,475

Camak, GA $67,885

Dearing, GA $68,556

Evans, GA $69,127

Gibson, GA $67,634

Gough, GA $68,102

Gracewood, GA $69,387

Grovetown, GA $69,052

Harlem, GA $68,789

Hephzibah, GA $69,109

Keysville, GA $68,580

Lincolnton, GA $68,203

Matthews, GA $68,561

Mesena, GA $68,077

Mitchell, GA $67,203

Norwood, GA $67,493

Wray, GA $66,590

Box Springs, GA $66,420

Buena Vista, GA $66,452

Cataula, GA $66,355

Cusseta, GA $66,393

Ellaville, GA $66,624

Ellerslie, GA $66,365

Fortson, GA $66,325

Geneva, GA $66,506

Hamilton, GA $66,381

Junction City, GA $66,616

Louvale, GA $66,378

Lumpkin, GA $66,428

Manchester, GA $67,294

Midland, GA $66,327

Omaha, GA $66,395

Pine Mountain, GA $66,859

Pine Mountain Valley, GA $66,728

Preston, GA $66,466

Richland, GA $66,443

Shiloh, GA $66,875

Talbotton, GA $66,941

Upatoi, GA $66,368

Warm Springs, GA $67,221

Waverly Hall, GA $66,408

Weston, GA $66,371

West Point, GA $66,717

Woodland, GA $67,127

Columbus, GA $66,291

Fort Benning, GA $66,321

Jasper, GA $69,329

Perkins, GA $67,765

Alma, GA $66,666

Ambrose, GA $66,641

Baxley, GA $66,650

Blackshear, GA $66,734

Bristol, GA $66,577

Broxton, GA $66,646

Brunswick, GA $67,654

Saint Simons Island, GA $67,305

Jekyll Island, GA $67,789

Denton, GA $66,585

Douglas, GA $66,814

Folkston, GA $67,805

Hazlehurst, GA $66,667

Hoboken, GA $67,220

Hortense, GA $66,813

Jacksonville, GA $66,536

Jesup, GA $66,987

Kings Bay, GA $69,222

Kingsland, GA $69,231

Lumber City, GA $66,563

1st Assistant Engineer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For 1st Assistant Engineer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Energy & Utilities and Insurance sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, 1st Assistant Engineer positions in Transportation or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view 1st Assistant Engineer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a 1st Assistant Engineer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$94,015	$45.0	30%
Insurance	$90,399	$43.0	25%
Biotechnology	$86,783	$42.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$86,783	$42.0	20%
Software & Networking	$83,167	$40.0	15%

1st Assistant Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a 1st Assistant Engineer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$67,421

Average $72,319/year

$78,202

$5,618

Average $6,027/month

$6,517

$1,297

Average $1,391/week

$1,504

$32

Average $35/hour

$38

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$78,202	$6,517	$1,504	$38
Average	$72,319	$6,027	$1,391	$35
25th Percentile	$67,421	$5,618	$1,297	$32

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