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 $72,509 for beginners, reaching about $103,473 at mid-level, and approach $144,747 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 Wisconsin

How much does a 1st Assistant Engineer make in Wisconsin? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a 1st Assistant Engineer in Wisconsin is $73,759 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): $85,221
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $68,764 to $79,758
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $64,216

10% $64,216

50% (Median) $73,759

90% $85,221

1st Assistant Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$79,758	$6,647	$1,534	$38
Average	$73,759	$6,147	$1,418	$35
25th Percentile	$68,764	$5,730	$1,322	$33

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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): $72,509
Early Career (1-2 years): $88,278
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $103,473
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $121,200
Expert (over 8 years): $144,747

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
1st Assistant Engineer	less than 1 year	$72,509
Civil Engineer II	1-2 years	$88,278
Civil Engineer III	2-4 years	$103,473
Civil Engineer IV	5-8 years	$121,200
Civil Engineer V	over 8 years	$144,747

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:

Green Lake: $71,746
Greenville: $72,428
Hancock: $71,111

Green Lake, WI $71,746

Greenville, WI $72,428

Hancock, WI $71,111

Hortonville, WI $72,276

Iola, WI $71,427

King, WI $71,973

Larsen, WI $72,144

Leopolis, WI $71,338

Manawa, WI $71,692

Marion, WI $71,471

Menasha, WI $72,488

Neenah, WI $72,356

Neshkoro, WI $71,488

New London, WI $71,978

Ogdensburg, WI $71,531

Omro, WI $71,884

Pickett, WI $71,943

Pine River, WI $71,665

Plainfield, WI $71,243

Poy Sippi, WI $71,715

Princeton, WI $71,574

Readfield, WI $72,071

Redgranite, WI $71,734

Ripon, WI $71,872

Rosendale, WI $71,908

Saxeville, WI $71,586

Scandinavia, WI $71,484

Tilleda, WI $71,230

Van Dyne, WI $71,998

Waukau, WI $71,873

Waupaca, WI $71,680

Wautoma, WI $71,513

Weyauwega, WI $71,803

Wild Rose, WI $71,535

Winnebago, WI $72,163

Winneconne, WI $71,995

Wilson, WI $73,175

Boyd, WI $71,280

Cadott, WI $71,331

Chetek, WI $71,139

Chippewa Falls, WI $71,484

Colfax, WI $71,398

Conrath, WI $70,995

Cornell, WI $71,179

Dallas, WI $71,547

Downing, WI $72,833

Downsville, WI $72,304

Durand, WI $72,234

Eau Galle, WI $72,075

Eleva, WI $71,562

Elk Mound, WI $71,403

Elmwood, WI $72,767

Fairchild, WI $71,475

Fall Creek, WI $71,517

Gilmanton, WI $71,888

Holcombe, WI $71,056

Humbird, WI $71,395

Independence, WI $71,680

Jim Falls, WI $71,239

Knapp, WI $72,794

Maiden Rock, WI $72,883

Menomonie, WI $72,235

Merrillan, WI $71,296

Mondovi, WI $71,706

Nelson, WI $72,562

New Auburn, WI $71,110

Osseo, WI $71,729

Pepin, WI $73,133

Pigeon Falls, WI $71,889

Plum City, WI $72,785

Prairie Farm, WI $72,165

Ridgeland, WI $71,778

Rock Falls, WI $71,434

Sand Creek, WI $71,149

Sheldon, WI $70,964

Spring Valley, WI $73,225

Stanley, WI $71,299

Stockholm, WI $73,305

Strum, WI $71,682

Thorp, WI $71,266

Wheeler, WI $71,934

Whitehall, WI $71,588

Spooner, WI $70,942

Almena, WI $71,935

Ashland, WI $70,871

Balsam Lake, WI $73,109

Barron, WI $71,484

Barronett, WI $70,972

Bayfield, WI $70,873

Benoit, WI $70,769

Birchwood, WI $70,846

Brill, WI $71,143

Bruce, WI $70,927

Brule, WI $71,534

Cable, WI $70,624

Cameron, WI $71,160

Centuria, WI $73,510

Comstock, WI $72,131

Cornucopia, WI $70,967

Couderay, WI $70,660

Cumberland, WI $71,601

Danbury, WI $71,366

Drummond, WI $70,834

Edgewater, WI $70,804

Exeland, WI $70,713

Foxboro, WI $71,788

Frederic, WI $71,997

Gordon, WI $71,192

Grand View, WI $70,690

Grantsburg, WI $72,435

Haugen, WI $71,219

Hawthorne, WI $71,769

Hayward, WI $70,713

Herbster, WI $71,065

Hertel, WI $70,962

High Bridge, WI $70,765

Iron River, WI $71,274

Ladysmith, WI $70,933

Lake Nebagamon, WI $71,610

La Pointe, WI $70,752

Luck, WI $72,832

Maple, WI $71,778

Marengo, WI $70,736

Mason, WI $70,746

Mikana, WI $71,134

Milltown, WI $73,136

Minong, WI $71,161

Odanah, WI $71,032

Ojibwa, WI $70,591

Glidden, WI $70,617

Harshaw, WI $70,945

Hawkins, WI $70,810

Hazelhurst, WI $70,956

Heafford Junction, WI $71,016

Hurley, WI $70,813

Iron Belt, WI $70,681

Kennan, WI $70,821

Lac Du Flambeau, WI $70,937

Lake Tomahawk, WI $70,977

Land O Lakes, WI $70,882

Laona, WI $70,921

Long Lake, WI $70,726

Mc Naughton, WI $70,985

Manitowish Waters, WI $70,876

Mellen, WI $70,646

Mercer, WI $70,751

Minocqua, WI $71,011

Montreal, WI $70,832

Park Falls, WI $70,804

Phelps, WI $70,881

Phillips, WI $70,836

Prentice, WI $70,891

Presque Isle, WI $70,847

Saint Germain, WI $71,026

Saxon, WI $70,708

Sayner, WI $70,929

Star Lake, WI $70,744

Three Lakes, WI $70,942

Tony, WI $70,923

Tripoli, WI $70,771

Upson, WI $70,471

Wabeno, WI $70,927

Woodruff, WI $71,041

La Crosse, WI $70,542

Alma, WI $72,339

Alma Center, WI $71,385

Arcadia, WI $71,646

Arkdale, WI $71,116

Bangor, WI $70,696

Black River Falls, WI $71,154

Blair, WI $71,370

Camp Douglas, WI $71,220

Cashton, WI $70,773

Cataract, WI $70,886

Chaseburg, WI $70,658

Cochrane, WI $72,214

Coon Valley, WI $70,630

De Soto, WI $70,780

Dodge, WI $71,445

Eastman, WI $70,981

Ettrick, WI $70,916

Ferryville, WI $70,896

Fountain City, WI $71,902

Galesville, WI $71,132

Gays Mills, WI $71,118

Genoa, WI $70,711

Hillsboro, WI $71,371

Hixton, WI $71,385

Holmen, WI $70,706

Hustler, WI $71,480

Kendall, WI $71,283

La Farge, WI $71,174

Lynxville, WI $70,987

Mather, WI $71,134

Melrose, WI $70,903

Millston, WI $70,982

Mindoro, WI $70,756

Mount Sterling, WI $71,235

Necedah, WI $71,143

Norwalk, WI $70,857

Oakdale, WI $71,224

Onalaska, WI $70,596

Ontario, WI $71,167

Readstown, WI $71,093

Rockland, WI $70,683

Seneca, WI $71,304

Soldiers Grove, WI $71,171

Sparta, WI $70,830

Steuben, WI $71,110

Stoddard, WI $70,600

Taylor, WI $71,230

Tomah, WI $71,260

Trempealeau, WI $71,123

Palmyra, WI $72,731

Tunnel City, WI $71,225

Viola, WI $71,219

Viroqua, WI $70,774

Warrens, WI $71,113

Westby, WI $70,738

West Salem, WI $70,633

Wilton, WI $71,220

Eau Claire, WI $71,680

Altoona, WI $71,778

Arkansaw, WI $72,530

Augusta, WI $71,501

Bay City, WI $73,190

Bloomer, WI $71,255

Boyceville, WI $72,379

Glen Flora, WI $70,807

Wales, WI $73,726

Bagley, WI $70,993

Beetown, WI $71,065

Benton, WI $71,345

Bloomington, WI $71,077

Boscobel, WI $71,230

Cassville, WI $70,993

Cuba City, WI $71,218

Dickeyville, WI $71,278

Fennimore, WI $71,316

Glen Haven, WI $70,954

Hazel Green, WI $71,103

Kieler, WI $71,298

Lancaster, WI $71,153

Mount Hope, WI $71,066

Patch Grove, WI $71,322

Platteville, WI $71,456

Potosi, WI $71,012

Prairie Du Chien, WI $71,167

Sinsinawa, WI $71,074

Stitzer, WI $71,293

Wauzeka, WI $71,101

Woodman, WI $71,023

Portage, WI $72,587

Adams, WI $71,442

Arlington, WI $73,321

Baraboo, WI $72,593

Beaver Dam, WI $72,528

Brandon, WI $71,756

Briggsville, WI $72,136

Burnett, WI $72,039

Cambria, WI $72,486

Cazenovia, WI $71,501

Columbus, WI $73,100

Dalton, WI $72,073

Dellwood, WI $71,202

Doylestown, WI $72,986

Elroy, WI $71,304

Endeavor, WI $72,045

Fairwater, WI $71,896

Fall River, WI $72,893

Fox Lake, WI $72,171

Friendship, WI $71,227

Friesland, WI $72,393

Grand Marsh, WI $71,474

Hillpoint, WI $71,919

Kingston, WI $72,141

Lake Delton, WI $72,326

La Valle, WI $71,600

Lime Ridge, WI $71,868

Loganville, WI $72,084

Lyndon Station, WI $71,696

Markesan, WI $71,793

Marquette, WI $72,041

Mauston, WI $71,425

Montello, WI $71,791

New Lisbon, WI $71,228

North Freedom, WI $72,629

Oxford, WI $71,803

Packwaukee, WI $72,089

Pardeeville, WI $72,631

Poynette, WI $73,091

Randolph, WI $72,484

Reedsburg, WI $72,063

Rio, WI $73,013

Rock Springs, WI $72,159

Union Center, WI $71,626

Waupun, WI $71,906

Westfield, WI $71,458

Wisconsin Dells, WI $72,030

Wonewoc, WI $71,355

Wyocena, WI $72,794

Amery, WI $73,528

Baldwin, WI $73,970

Beldenville, WI $73,834

Clayton, WI $72,566

Clear Lake, WI $73,151

Cushing, WI $73,280

Deer Park, WI $73,676

Dresser, WI $74,173

East Ellsworth, WI $73,646

Ellsworth, WI $73,767

Glenwood City, WI $73,313

Hager City, WI $73,956

Hammond, WI $74,841

Hudson, WI $76,026

New Richmond, WI $75,022

Osceola, WI $75,215

Prescott, WI $75,422

River Falls, WI $75,328

Roberts, WI $75,307

Saint Croix Falls, WI $73,733

Somerset, WI $75,728

Star Prairie, WI $74,823

Pell Lake, WI $72,533

Pleasant Prairie, WI $72,601

Powers Lake, WI $72,657

Rochester, WI $72,950

Salem, WI $72,715

Silver Lake, WI $72,733

Somers, WI $72,512

South Milwaukee, WI $74,658

Springfield, WI $72,565

Sturtevant, WI $72,526

Sullivan, WI $72,901

Trevor, WI $72,749

Twin Lakes, WI $72,718

Union Grove, WI $72,683

Walworth, WI $72,412

Radisson, WI $70,681

Waterford, WI $73,334

Waukesha, WI $74,448

Whitewater, WI $72,316

Williams Bay, WI $72,342

Wilmot, WI $72,746

Woodworth, WI $72,657

Zenda, WI $72,338

Milwaukee, WI $75,063

Saint Francis, WI $75,030

Racine, WI $72,476

Afton, WI $72,266

Albany, WI $72,758

Arena, WI $72,783

Argyle, WI $72,352

Avalon, WI $72,276

Avoca, WI $71,861

Barneveld, WI $72,789

Belleville, WI $73,238

Belmont, WI $71,655

Beloit, WI $72,199

Black Earth, WI $73,242

Blanchardville, WI $72,542

Blue Mounds, WI $73,025

Blue River, WI $71,204

Brodhead, WI $72,262

Brooklyn, WI $73,273

Browntown, WI $71,784

Cambridge, WI $73,238

Gile, WI $71,050

Clinton, WI $72,318

Wausau, WI $71,286

Marshfield, WI $71,316

Abbotsford, WI $71,246

Amherst, WI $71,436

Amherst Junction, WI $71,355

Aniwa, WI $71,006

Antigo, WI $71,077

Arpin, WI $71,176

Athens, WI $71,083

Auburndale, WI $71,140

Babcock, WI $71,029

Birnamwood, WI $71,049

Blenker, WI $71,131

Bowler, WI $71,187

Brokaw, WI $71,191

Bryant, WI $70,923

Chili, WI $71,230

Colby, WI $71,208

Curtiss, WI $71,176

Custer, WI $71,255

Deerbrook, WI $70,918

Dorchester, WI $71,180

Edgar, WI $71,139

Eland, WI $71,130

Elcho, WI $70,953

Elderon, WI $71,173

Elton, WI $71,014

Galloway, WI $71,240

Gilman, WI $71,020

Jump River, WI $70,957

Gleason, WI $70,933

Granton, WI $71,227

Greenwood, WI $71,263

Hannibal, WI $71,008

Hatley, WI $71,102

Hewitt, WI $71,444

Irma, WI $70,966

Junction City, WI $71,103

Loyal, WI $71,257

Lublin, WI $71,080

Marathon, WI $71,126

Mattoon, WI $71,268

Medford, WI $71,104

Merrill, WI $71,080

Milladore, WI $71,128

Mosinee, WI $71,175

Neillsville, WI $71,325

Nekoosa, WI $71,200

Nelsonville, WI $71,511

Ogema, WI $70,912

Owen, WI $71,191

Pearson, WI $70,894

Pelican Lake, WI $70,899

Phlox, WI $71,215

Woodville, WI $73,562

Houlton, WI $76,213

Abrams, WI $71,288

Amberg, WI $70,857

Armstrong Creek, WI $70,875

Athelstane, WI $70,903

Black Creek, WI $72,060

Bonduel, WI $71,486

Brillion, WI $71,996

Cecil, WI $71,376

Coleman, WI $71,227

Combined Locks, WI $72,539

Crivitz, WI $71,098

De Pere, WI $71,441

Dunbar, WI $70,828

Fence, WI $70,753

Florence, WI $70,858

Forest Junction, WI $72,201

Gillett, WI $71,324

Goodman, WI $70,872

Greenleaf, WI $71,715

Green Valley, WI $71,343

Gresham, WI $71,298

Hilbert, WI $72,174

Kaukauna, WI $72,449

Freedom, WI $72,359

Keshena, WI $71,375

Kimberly, WI $72,543

Krakow, WI $71,344

Lakewood, WI $70,989

Lena, WI $71,275

Little Chute, WI $72,540

Little Suamico, WI $71,270

Marinette, WI $71,316

Mountain, WI $71,030

Neopit, WI $71,200

Niagara, WI $70,935

Nichols, WI $71,742

Oconto, WI $71,269

Oconto Falls, WI $71,307

Oneida, WI $71,351

Pembine, WI $70,889

Peshtigo, WI $71,256

Porterfield, WI $71,070

Potter, WI $72,034

Pound, WI $71,149

Pulaski, WI $71,370

Pickerel, WI $70,961

Pittsville, WI $71,123

Plover, WI $71,362

Port Edwards, WI $71,400

Rib Lake, WI $71,009

Ringle, WI $71,080

Rosholt, WI $71,226

Rothschild, WI $71,352

Rudolph, WI $71,152

Schofield, WI $71,293

Spencer, WI $71,243

Stetsonville, WI $71,136

Stevens Point, WI $71,331

Stratford, WI $71,183

Summit Lake, WI $70,974

Tigerton, WI $71,297

Tomahawk, WI $71,018

Unity, WI $71,187

Vesper, WI $71,162

Westboro, WI $70,917

White Lake, WI $70,953

Willard, WI $71,248

Wisconsin Rapids, WI $71,289

Withee, WI $71,148

Wittenberg, WI $71,211

Rhinelander, WI $71,058

Argonne, WI $70,830

Boulder Junction, WI $70,874

Brantwood, WI $70,808

Butternut, WI $70,693

Catawba, WI $70,831

Clam Lake, WI $70,447

Conover, WI $70,911

Crandon, WI $71,021

Eagle River, WI $71,017

Fifield, WI $70,786

Poplar, WI $71,883

Port Wing, WI $71,292

Seymour, WI $71,655

Oak Creek, WI $74,153

Adell, WI $72,704

Allenton, WI $72,970

Ashippun, WI $73,205

Belgium, WI $73,417

Brookfield, WI $74,898

Brownsville, WI $71,979

Butler, WI $74,941

Campbellsport, WI $72,335

Cascade, WI $72,275

Cedarburg, WI $74,259

Cedar Grove, WI $73,080

Chilton, WI $72,037

Cleveland, WI $71,748

Clyman, WI $72,631

Colgate, WI $74,141

Delafield, WI $73,696

Eden, WI $71,957

Elkhart Lake, WI $71,952

Fredonia, WI $73,399

Germantown, WI $74,449

Glenbeulah, WI $71,916

Grafton, WI $74,273

Greenbush, WI $71,914

Hartford, WI $73,487

Hartland, WI $73,921

Hingham, WI $72,589

Horicon, WI $72,420

Hubertus, WI $74,042

Hustisford, WI $72,710

Iron Ridge, WI $72,818

Ixonia, WI $73,045

Jackson, WI $74,048

Johnson Creek, WI $72,820

Juneau, WI $72,419

Kewaskum, WI $73,001

Kiel, WI $71,826

Kohler, WI $72,135

Lannon, WI $74,553

Lebanon, WI $72,781

Lomira, WI $72,317

Malone, WI $71,976

Mayville, WI $72,341

Menomonee Falls, WI $74,664

Merton, WI $74,042

Mount Calvary, WI $72,036

Nashotah, WI $73,680

Neosho, WI $73,071

Newburg, WI $73,696

New Holstein, WI $71,935

Newton, WI $71,680

North Lake, WI $74,299

Oakfield, WI $71,846

Oconomowoc, WI $73,390

Okauchee, WI $73,600

Oostburg, WI $72,721

Pewaukee, WI $74,241

Plymouth, WI $72,049

Port Washington, WI $73,823

Random Lake, WI $73,050

Richfield, WI $74,082

Rubicon, WI $73,198

Saint Cloud, WI $72,030

Saukville, WI $73,915

Sheboygan, WI $72,342

Sheboygan Falls, WI $72,099

Slinger, WI $73,718

Stockbridge, WI $72,198

Sussex, WI $74,298

West Bend, WI $73,335

Theresa, WI $72,749

Thiensville, WI $74,808

Waldo, WI $72,524

Watertown, WI $72,728

Mequon, WI $74,616

Woodland, WI $72,884

Bassett, WI $72,719

Benet Lake, WI $72,650

Big Bend, WI $73,852

Bristol, WI $72,659

Burlington, WI $72,796

Caledonia, WI $73,068

Camp Lake, WI $72,740

Cudahy, WI $74,972

Darien, WI $72,397

Delavan, WI $72,366

Dousman, WI $73,192

Eagle, WI $73,058

Cobb, WI $71,901

Cottage Grove, WI $73,658

Cross Plains, WI $73,474

Dane, WI $73,469

Darlington, WI $71,860

Deerfield, WI $73,456

De Forest, WI $73,552

Dodgeville, WI $72,223

Edgerton, WI $73,078

Edmund, WI $72,058

Evansville, WI $72,878

Footville, WI $72,422

Fort Atkinson, WI $72,764

Gotham, WI $72,221

Gratiot, WI $71,538

Hanover, WI $72,407

Highland, WI $71,804

Hollandale, WI $72,658

Janesville, WI $72,464

Shawano, WI $71,416

Sherwood, WI $72,386

Shiocton, WI $71,877

Sobieski, WI $71,282

Suamico, WI $71,263

Suring, WI $71,173

Townsend, WI $71,021

Wausaukee, WI $70,979

Wrightstown, WI $72,173

Zachow, WI $71,398

Algoma, WI $71,267

Baileys Harbor, WI $71,071

Brussels, WI $71,260

Casco, WI $71,274

Collins, WI $71,832

Denmark, WI $71,358

Egg Harbor, WI $71,128

Ellison Bay, WI $71,006

Ephraim, WI $71,127

Fish Creek, WI $71,080

Forestville, WI $71,261

Francis Creek, WI $71,441

Kellnersville, WI $71,488

Kewaunee, WI $71,307

Luxemburg, WI $71,275

Manitowoc, WI $71,575

Maplewood, WI $71,248

Maribel, WI $71,443

Mishicot, WI $71,383

New Franken, WI $71,265

Reedsville, WI $71,634

Saint Nazianz, WI $71,775

Sister Bay, WI $71,085

Sturgeon Bay, WI $71,273

Tisch Mills, WI $71,351

Two Rivers, WI $71,377

Valders, WI $71,741

Washington Island, WI $70,965

Whitelaw, WI $71,491

Green Bay, WI $71,254

East Troy, WI $73,058

Elkhorn, WI $72,554

Elm Grove, WI $74,941

Fontana, WI $72,383

Franksville, WI $73,020

Genesee Depot, WI $73,582

Genoa City, WI $72,590

Greendale, WI $74,887

Hales Corners, WI $74,759

Franklin, WI $74,328

Helenville, WI $72,647

Honey Creek, WI $72,829

Kansasville, WI $72,803

Kenosha, WI $72,494

New Berlin, WI $74,525

Lake Geneva, WI $72,344

Lyons, WI $72,733

Mukwonago, WI $73,504

Muskego, WI $73,969

New Munster, WI $72,741

North Prairie, WI $73,464

Fremont, WI $71,937

Rice Lake, WI $71,077

Sarona, WI $70,903

Shell Lake, WI $70,964

Siren, WI $71,682

Solon Springs, WI $71,279

South Range, WI $71,952

Springbrook, WI $70,767

Stone Lake, WI $70,793

Superior, WI $72,028

Trego, WI $70,843

Turtle Lake, WI $72,447

Wascott, WI $71,207

Washburn, WI $70,934

Webster, WI $71,020

Weyerhaeuser, WI $70,905

Winter, WI $70,567

Oshkosh, WI $72,126

Almond, WI $71,346

Appleton, WI $72,544

Bancroft, WI $71,124

Bear Creek, WI $71,762

Berlin, WI $71,811

Big Falls, WI $71,596

Butte Des Morts, WI $72,089

Caroline, WI $71,403

Clintonville, WI $71,587

Coloma, WI $71,159

Dale, WI $72,220

Eldorado, WI $71,955

Embarrass, WI $71,563

Eureka, WI $71,831

Fond Du Lac, WI $72,305

Jefferson, WI $72,704

Juda, WI $72,172

Lake Mills, WI $73,052

Linden, WI $71,983

Livingston, WI $71,613

Lodi, WI $73,234

Lone Rock, WI $72,003

Lowell, WI $72,768

Mc Farland, WI $73,740

Marshall, WI $73,377

Mazomanie, WI $73,205

Merrimac, WI $72,916

Middleton, WI $73,687

Milton, WI $72,495

Mineral Point, WI $72,015

Monroe, WI $72,128

Montfort, WI $71,644

Monticello, WI $72,675

Morrisonville, WI $73,476

Mount Horeb, WI $73,130

Muscoda, WI $71,523

New Glarus, WI $72,973

Oregon, WI $73,617

Orfordville, WI $72,338

Plain, WI $72,222

Prairie Du Sac, WI $72,954

Reeseville, WI $72,916

Rewey, WI $71,694

Richland Center, WI $71,451

Ridgeway, WI $72,741

Sauk City, WI $72,975

Sextonville, WI $72,108

Sharon, WI $72,380

Shullsburg, WI $71,401

South Wayne, WI $71,691

Spring Green, WI $72,500

Stoughton, WI $73,477

Sun Prairie, WI $73,552

Verona, WI $73,531

Waterloo, WI $73,151

Waunakee, WI $73,716

Windsor, WI $73,669

Woodford, WI $72,116

Madison, WI $73,871

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	$95,886	$46.0	30%
Insurance	$92,198	$44.0	25%
Biotechnology	$88,510	$43.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$88,510	$43.0	20%
Software & Networking	$84,822	$41.0	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.

$68,764

Average $73,759/year

$79,758

$5,730

Average $6,147/month

$6,647

$1,322

Average $1,418/week

$1,534

$33

Average $35/hour

$38

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$79,758	$6,647	$1,534	$38
Average	$73,759	$6,147	$1,418	$35
25th Percentile	$68,764	$5,730	$1,322	$33

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