What are the main factors that influence a 2nd 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 2nd Assistant Engineer?

The Construction industry offers the highest average compensation for 2nd Assistant Engineer roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A 2nd Assistant Engineer's salary?

A 2nd Assistant Engineer's salary grows with experience: starting around $83,986 for beginners, reaching about $121,112 at mid-level, and approach $173,981 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a 2nd Assistant Engineer?

2nd Assistant Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for 2nd Assistant Engineer roles are District of Columbia $86,909, California $86,579, Massachusetts $85,425. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of 2nd Assistant Engineer roles make?

Salaries for 2nd Assistant Engineer level roles vary by specialization: 2nd Shift Supervisor: $91,963; 2nd Lieutenant: $84,339; 2nd Shift Production Supervisor: $80,124; 2nd Shift Production Supervisor Fragrance Department: $68,655; 2nd Shift Team Lead: $66,381.

2nd Assistant Engineer Salary in New Jersey

How much does a 2nd Assistant Engineer make in New Jersey? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a 2nd Assistant Engineer in New Jersey is $85,080 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $41.

However, a 2nd Assistant Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $95,113
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $78,805 to $90,332
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $73,091

10% $73,091

50% (Median) $85,080

90% $95,113

2nd Assistant Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$90,332	$7,528	$1,737	$43
Average	$85,080	$7,090	$1,636	$41
25th Percentile	$78,805	$6,567	$1,515	$38

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Key Factors That Influence 2nd Assistant Engineer Salaries

A 2nd 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 2nd Assistant Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a 2nd 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): $83,986
Early Career (1-2 years): $100,439
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $121,112
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $147,459
Expert (over 8 years): $173,981

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
2nd Assistant Engineer	less than 1 year	$83,986
Reliability Engineer II	1-2 years	$100,439
Reliability Engineer III	2-4 years	$121,112
Reliability Engineer IV	5-8 years	$147,459
Reliability Engineer V	over 8 years	$173,981

How Do 2nd 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 2nd Assistant Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $86,909.
California: $86,579.
Massachusetts: $85,425.

District of Columbia $86,909 California $86,579 Massachusetts $85,425 Washington $85,111 New Jersey $85,080 Alaska $84,970 Connecticut $83,887 New York $83,447

Hawaii $82,042 Rhode Island $81,383 Maryland $80,935 Minnesota $80,323 Colorado $80,088 Illinois $80,009 Oregon $79,711 Delaware $79,491

New Hampshire $79,353 Virginia $79,044 Pennsylvania $78,141 Nevada $77,686 North Dakota $77,537 Michigan $77,301 Wisconsin $77,215 Vermont $77,042

Texas $76,563 Maine $76,532 Arizona $76,485 Ohio $76,430 Georgia $75,708 Indiana $75,347 Wyoming $75,276 Utah $75,166

Iowa $75,119 Kansas $74,742 Louisiana $74,632 North Carolina $74,593 Missouri $74,577 Florida $74,271 Montana $74,106 Nebraska $73,949

Kentucky $73,863 South Carolina $73,549 Tennessee $73,353 Idaho $73,274 New Mexico $72,701 Oklahoma $72,576 Alabama $72,113 South Dakota $71,336

Arkansas $70,912 West Virginia $70,684 Mississippi $70,001

Top Paying Cities for 2nd 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:

Maywood: $89,141
Teterboro: $89,176
Alpine: $89,140

Maywood, NJ $89,141

Teterboro, NJ $89,176

Alpine, NJ $89,140

Bergenfield, NJ $89,193

Closter, NJ $89,197

Cresskill, NJ $89,195

Demarest, NJ $89,194

Dumont, NJ $89,221

Emerson, NJ $89,255

Englewood, NJ $89,188

Englewood Cliffs, NJ $89,221

Harrington Park, NJ $89,209

Haworth, NJ $89,235

Hillsdale, NJ $89,240

Little Ferry, NJ $89,216

Lodi, NJ $89,151

Montvale, NJ $89,173

New Milford, NJ $89,231

Northvale, NJ $89,146

Norwood, NJ $89,174

Oradell, NJ $89,267

Palisades Park, NJ $89,278

Paramus, NJ $89,279

Park Ridge, NJ $89,202

Ridgefield, NJ $89,370

Ridgefield Park, NJ $89,182

River Edge, NJ $89,235

Rochelle Park, NJ $89,169

Saddle Brook, NJ $89,180

Teaneck, NJ $89,145

Tenafly, NJ $89,191

Clementon, NJ $81,883

Columbus, NJ $84,385

Deepwater, NJ $79,422

Ewan, NJ $80,959

Gibbsboro, NJ $81,970

Gibbstown, NJ $81,390

Glassboro, NJ $81,303

Glendora, NJ $81,908

Gloucester City, NJ $81,888

Bellmawr, NJ $81,894

Grenloch, NJ $81,734

Haddonfield, NJ $81,946

Haddon Heights, NJ $81,914

Hainesport, NJ $83,129

Hammonton, NJ $81,610

Hancocks Bridge, NJ $80,005

Harrisonville, NJ $80,493

Jobstown, NJ $84,241

Juliustown, NJ $84,100

Voorhees, NJ $82,021

Lawnside, NJ $81,959

Willingboro, NJ $83,201

Lumberton, NJ $83,126

Magnolia, NJ $81,943

Manahawkin, NJ $82,629

Mantua, NJ $81,618

Maple Shade, NJ $82,113

Marlton, NJ $82,191

Mount Laurel, NJ $82,582

Medford, NJ $82,534

Mickleton, NJ $81,279

Moorestown, NJ $82,477

Mount Ephraim, NJ $81,896

Mount Holly, NJ $83,606

Mount Royal, NJ $81,630

Mullica Hill, NJ $81,049

National Park, NJ $81,862

New Lisbon, NJ $83,594

Palmyra, NJ $82,051

Paulsboro, NJ $81,736

Pedricktown, NJ $79,611

Pemberton, NJ $83,673

Penns Grove, NJ $79,471

Pennsville, NJ $79,516

Pitman, NJ $81,440

Quinton, NJ $80,008

Rancocas, NJ $83,180

Richwood, NJ $81,291

Riverside, NJ $82,740

Riverton, NJ $82,206

Runnemede, NJ $81,904

Salem, NJ $79,946

Sewell, NJ $81,581

Sicklerville, NJ $81,647

Somerdale, NJ $81,933

Stratford, NJ $81,918

Swedesboro, NJ $80,318

Thorofare, NJ $81,843

Tuckerton, NJ $82,186

Vincentown, NJ $82,728

Waterford Works, NJ $81,771

Wenonah, NJ $81,737

West Berlin, NJ $81,974

West Creek, NJ $82,450

Westville, NJ $81,877

Williamstown, NJ $81,461

Winslow, NJ $81,552

West Deptford, NJ $81,845

Westwood, NJ $89,219

Woodbury Heights, NJ $81,800

Township Of Washington, NJ $89,262

Woodcliff Lake, NJ $89,221

Red Bank, NJ $87,067

Shrewsbury, NJ $86,739

Fort Monmouth, NJ $86,623

Fair Haven, NJ $87,172

Adelphia, NJ $85,790

Allenhurst, NJ $85,830

Asbury Park, NJ $86,040

Belmar, NJ $85,242

Atlantic Highlands, NJ $87,644

Avon By The Sea, NJ $85,421

Belford, NJ $87,700

Bradley Beach, NJ $85,539

Cliffwood, NJ $87,945

Colts Neck, NJ $86,571

Deal, NJ $85,968

Eatontown, NJ $86,539

Englishtown, NJ $86,658

Farmingdale, NJ $85,782

Freehold, NJ $85,972

Hazlet, NJ $87,760

Howell, NJ $85,220

Highlands, NJ $88,065

Holmdel, NJ $87,370

Keansburg, NJ $87,821

Keyport, NJ $88,031

Leonardo, NJ $87,622

Lincroft, NJ $86,987

Little Silver, NJ $86,896

Long Branch, NJ $86,476

Marlboro, NJ $86,968

Matawan, NJ $87,795

Middletown, NJ $87,446

Monmouth Beach, NJ $86,940

Morganville, NJ $87,321

Navesink, NJ $87,384

Neptune, NJ $85,762

Oakhurst, NJ $86,099

Ocean Grove, NJ $85,612

Oceanport, NJ $86,684

Port Monmouth, NJ $87,797

Rumson, NJ $87,335

Spring Lake, NJ $85,123

Tennent, NJ $86,699

West Long Branch, NJ $86,366

Wickatunk, NJ $87,228

Dover, NJ $86,987

Mine Hill, NJ $86,712

Picatinny Arsenal, NJ $87,187

Allamuchy, NJ $85,194

Andover, NJ $85,191

Augusta, NJ $84,969

Belvidere, NJ $83,217

Blairstown, NJ $83,355

Branchville, NJ $83,790

Montague, NJ $83,737

Budd Lake, NJ $85,808

Woodstown, NJ $80,156

Camden, NJ $81,892

Audubon, NJ $81,907

Oaklyn, NJ $81,899

Collingswood, NJ $81,914

Merchantville, NJ $81,943

Pennsauken, NJ $81,942

Absecon, NJ $82,484

Avalon, NJ $81,210

Brigantine, NJ $82,501

Cape May, NJ $80,707

Cape May Court House, NJ $81,026

Cape May Point, NJ $80,585

Cologne, NJ $82,123

Dennisville, NJ $81,232

Egg Harbor City, NJ $81,928

Elwood, NJ $81,627

Goshen, NJ $80,911

Green Creek, NJ $80,876

Middlesex, NJ $87,859

Milford, NJ $82,595

Milltown, NJ $88,047

Monmouth Junction, NJ $87,476

Neshanic Station, NJ $87,763

Piscataway, NJ $88,032

Old Bridge, NJ $87,633

Oldwick, NJ $87,665

Parlin, NJ $87,990

Perth Amboy, NJ $87,909

Fords, NJ $87,870

Phillipsburg, NJ $81,793

Pittstown, NJ $85,502

Quakertown, NJ $85,956

Raritan, NJ $87,804

Readington, NJ $87,785

Sayreville, NJ $87,991

Somerset, NJ $87,804

Somerville, NJ $87,800

South Amboy, NJ $87,988

South Bound Brook, NJ $87,961

South River, NJ $88,026

Spotswood, NJ $87,859

Stanton, NJ $87,596

Stewartsville, NJ $82,577

Three Bridges, NJ $87,600

Whitehouse, NJ $87,723

Whitehouse Station, NJ $87,740

Zarephath, NJ $87,852

New Brunswick, NJ $88,055

North Brunswick, NJ $88,028

Highland Park, NJ $88,053

Elizabeth, NJ $88,515

Roselle, NJ $88,231

Roselle Park, NJ $88,305

Hillside, NJ $88,459

Elizabethport, NJ $88,509

Allendale, NJ $89,195

Bloomingdale, NJ $88,421

Butler, NJ $88,313

Elmwood Park, NJ $89,197

Fair Lawn, NJ $89,249

Franklin, NJ $86,038

Franklin Lakes, NJ $89,156

Glenwood, NJ $85,723

Hamburg, NJ $85,866

Haskell, NJ $88,589

Hewitt, NJ $87,113

Highland Lakes, NJ $86,562

Ho Ho Kus, NJ $89,248

Little Falls, NJ $89,163

Mc Afee, NJ $85,637

Mahwah, NJ $88,832

Midland Park, NJ $89,225

Newfoundland, NJ $87,550

Oakland, NJ $88,991

Oak Ridge, NJ $87,027

Ogdensburg, NJ $86,137

Pequannock, NJ $89,071

Pompton Lakes, NJ $88,870

Pompton Plains, NJ $88,941

Ramsey, NJ $89,153

Ridgewood, NJ $89,254

Glen Rock, NJ $89,253

Ringwood, NJ $88,289

Riverdale, NJ $88,704

Saddle River, NJ $89,190

Stockholm, NJ $86,717

Sussex, NJ $84,883

Vernon, NJ $85,975

Waldwick, NJ $89,221

Wanaque, NJ $88,524

Wayne, NJ $89,133

West Milford, NJ $87,676

Wyckoff, NJ $89,201

Paterson, NJ $89,190

Hawthorne, NJ $89,220

Haledon, NJ $89,194

Totowa, NJ $89,152

Hackensack, NJ $89,130

Bogota, NJ $89,137

Hasbrouck Heights, NJ $89,159

Leonia, NJ $89,211

Buttzville, NJ $83,314

South Hackensack, NJ $89,140

Hillsborough, NJ $87,792

Leeds Point, NJ $82,314

Califon, NJ $87,013

Changewater, NJ $85,170

Columbia, NJ $82,711

Delaware, NJ $82,917

Denville, NJ $87,658

Flanders, NJ $86,371

Glasser, NJ $86,277

Great Meadows, NJ $84,615

Greendell, NJ $84,750

Hackettstown, NJ $85,501

Hibernia, NJ $87,469

Hopatcong, NJ $86,089

Hope, NJ $83,865

Ironia, NJ $87,020

Johnsonburg, NJ $84,374

Kenvil, NJ $86,538

Lafayette, NJ $85,410

Lake Hopatcong, NJ $86,465

Landing, NJ $86,115

Layton, NJ $83,187

Ledgewood, NJ $86,147

Long Valley, NJ $86,461

Middleville, NJ $83,626

Mount Arlington, NJ $86,402

Netcong, NJ $85,936

Newton, NJ $84,514

Oxford, NJ $84,641

Port Murray, NJ $85,411

Rockaway, NJ $87,553

Randolph, NJ $86,961

Schooleys Mountain, NJ $86,044

Sparta, NJ $86,075

Stanhope, NJ $85,651

Stillwater, NJ $83,977

Succasunna, NJ $86,491

Swartswood, NJ $84,035

Mount Tabor, NJ $87,728

Tranquility, NJ $84,995

Vienna, NJ $84,981

Wallpack Center, NJ $82,306

Washington, NJ $84,118

Wharton, NJ $86,681

Summit, NJ $88,379

Basking Ridge, NJ $87,853

Bedminster, NJ $87,822

Berkeley Heights, NJ $88,142

Bernardsville, NJ $87,598

Brookside, NJ $87,050

Cedar Knolls, NJ $87,995

Chatham, NJ $88,188

Chester, NJ $87,048

Far Hills, NJ $87,923

Florham Park, NJ $88,524

Gillette, NJ $87,972

Gladstone, NJ $87,512

Green Village, NJ $87,937

East Hanover, NJ $88,735

Liberty Corner, NJ $87,881

Lyons, NJ $87,943

Madison, NJ $88,274

Mendham, NJ $87,179

Millington, NJ $87,742

Morris Plains, NJ $87,748

Morristown, NJ $87,607

Convent Station, NJ $88,177

Mount Freedom, NJ $87,039

New Providence, NJ $88,211

New Vernon, NJ $87,739

Peapack, NJ $87,686

Pluckemin, NJ $87,823

Pottersville, NJ $87,472

Stirling, NJ $87,815

Whippany, NJ $88,240

Alloway, NJ $80,300

Cherry Hill, NJ $81,987

Atco, NJ $81,961

Barnegat, NJ $82,647

Barnegat Light, NJ $82,691

Barrington, NJ $81,926

Beach Haven, NJ $82,451

Berlin, NJ $81,822

Beverly, NJ $83,187

Birmingham, NJ $83,644

Blackwood, NJ $81,746

Bridgeport, NJ $80,378

Browns Mills, NJ $83,666

Burlington, NJ $83,975

Cedar Brook, NJ $81,684

Chatsworth, NJ $82,404

Clarksboro, NJ $81,540

Roosevelt, NJ $85,554

Rosemont, NJ $84,330

Sergeantsville, NJ $85,316

Linwood, NJ $82,378

Marmora, NJ $81,949

New Gretna, NJ $82,087

Northfield, NJ $82,473

Ocean City, NJ $82,106

Ocean View, NJ $81,616

Oceanville, NJ $82,334

Pleasantville, NJ $82,516

Egg Harbor Township, NJ $82,176

Pomona, NJ $82,235

Port Republic, NJ $82,168

Rio Grande, NJ $80,829

Sea Isle City, NJ $81,483

Somers Point, NJ $82,241

South Dennis, NJ $81,179

South Seaville, NJ $81,367

Stone Harbor, NJ $80,973

Strathmere, NJ $81,764

Tuckahoe, NJ $81,416

Villas, NJ $80,854

Whitesboro, NJ $80,782

Wildwood, NJ $80,848

Woodbine, NJ $81,338

Bridgeton, NJ $81,037

Buena, NJ $81,487

Cedarville, NJ $81,101

Clayton, NJ $81,300

Deerfield Street, NJ $81,243

Delmont, NJ $81,168

Dividing Creek, NJ $81,012

Dorchester, NJ $81,280

Dorothy, NJ $81,438

Elmer, NJ $81,250

Estell Manor, NJ $81,446

Fairton, NJ $81,312

Fortescue, NJ $81,003

Franklinville, NJ $81,423

Greenwich, NJ $80,527

Heislerville, NJ $81,143

Landisville, NJ $81,510

Leesburg, NJ $81,233

Malaga, NJ $81,479

Mauricetown, NJ $81,264

Mays Landing, NJ $81,553

Millville, NJ $81,425

Milmay, NJ $81,436

Minotola, NJ $81,566

Mizpah, NJ $81,589

Monroeville, NJ $81,030

Newfield, NJ $81,524

Newport, NJ $81,140

Newtonville, NJ $81,488

Norma, NJ $81,457

Port Elizabeth, NJ $81,319

Port Norris, NJ $81,175

Richland, NJ $81,482

Rosenhayn, NJ $81,509

Shiloh, NJ $80,827

Vineland, NJ $81,571

Atlantic City, NJ $82,592

Margate City, NJ $82,521

Longport, NJ $82,412

Ventnor City, NJ $82,590

Allentown, NJ $84,959

Belle Mead, NJ $87,675

Blawenburg, NJ $86,930

Bordentown, NJ $84,718

Millstone Township, NJ $85,371

Cookstown, NJ $84,440

Cranbury, NJ $86,556

Cream Ridge, NJ $84,992

Chesterfield, NJ $84,658

Florence, NJ $84,538

Hightstown, NJ $85,578

Hopewell, NJ $86,191

Imlaystown, NJ $85,127

Jackson, NJ $84,873

Kingston, NJ $87,137

Lambertville, NJ $84,799

New Egypt, NJ $84,321

Pennington, NJ $84,974

Plainsboro, NJ $86,098

Princeton, NJ $86,304

Skillman, NJ $87,166

Stockton, NJ $84,568

Titusville, NJ $84,789

Windsor, NJ $85,218

Wrightstown, NJ $84,486

Trenton, NJ $84,703

Fort Dix, NJ $84,230

Lawrence Township, NJ $84,839

Lakewood, NJ $84,556

Allenwood, NJ $85,172

Bayville, NJ $83,318

Beachwood, NJ $83,539

Brick, NJ $84,142

Brielle, NJ $84,748

Forked River, NJ $83,109

Island Heights, NJ $83,419

Lakehurst, NJ $84,387

Lanoka Harbor, NJ $82,904

Lavallette, NJ $83,736

Manasquan, NJ $84,853

Mantoloking, NJ $83,974

Normandy Beach, NJ $83,749

Ocean Gate, NJ $83,279

Pine Beach, NJ $83,484

Point Pleasant Beach, NJ $84,489

Sea Girt, NJ $84,956

Seaside Heights, NJ $83,140

Seaside Park, NJ $82,450

Toms River, NJ $83,668

Waretown, NJ $82,602

Manchester Township, NJ $83,982

Annandale, NJ $86,648

Asbury, NJ $84,119

Baptistown, NJ $84,633

Bloomsbury, NJ $82,637

Bound Brook, NJ $87,929

Bridgewater, NJ $87,815

Broadway, NJ $83,534

Clinton, NJ $86,078

Dayton, NJ $87,508

Dunellen, NJ $87,988

East Brunswick, NJ $88,029

Edison, NJ $88,017

Flagtown, NJ $87,800

Flemington, NJ $87,031

Franklin Park, NJ $87,879

Kendall Park, NJ $87,815

Frenchtown, NJ $84,198

Glen Gardner, NJ $85,782

Hampton, NJ $85,198

Helmetta, NJ $87,751

High Bridge, NJ $86,429

Iselin, NJ $87,859

Monroe Township, NJ $87,201

Keasbey, NJ $87,910

Lebanon, NJ $87,411

Little York, NJ $83,709

Manville, NJ $87,827

Martinsville, NJ $87,893

Metuchen, NJ $87,885

Princeton Junction, NJ $85,211

Ringoes, NJ $86,646

Rocky Hill, NJ $87,323

Roebling, NJ $84,569

Bayonne, NJ $88,870

Bloomfield, NJ $88,953

Fairfield, NJ $89,003

Boonton, NJ $88,264

Caldwell, NJ $88,981

Carteret, NJ $87,993

Cedar Grove, NJ $89,104

Cliffside Park, NJ $89,644

Clifton, NJ $89,198

Cranford, NJ $88,129

East Orange, NJ $88,513

Edgewater, NJ $89,632

Essex Fells, NJ $88,909

Fairview, NJ $89,606

Fanwood, NJ $88,002

Fort Lee, NJ $89,323

Garfield, NJ $89,191

Garwood, NJ $88,050

Glen Ridge, NJ $88,855

Harrison, NJ $88,418

Hoboken, NJ $90,343

North Arlington, NJ $88,932

Kearny, NJ $88,620

Kenilworth, NJ $88,323

Lake Hiawatha, NJ $88,593

Lincoln Park, NJ $89,042

Linden, NJ $88,117

Livingston, NJ $88,688

Maplewood, NJ $88,512

Millburn, NJ $88,494

Montclair, NJ $88,914

Verona, NJ $88,990

Montville, NJ $88,699

Mountain Lakes, NJ $88,051

North Bergen, NJ $90,036

Orange, NJ $88,542

West Orange, NJ $88,684

Parsippany, NJ $88,368

Passaic, NJ $89,200

Wallington, NJ $89,199

Pine Brook, NJ $88,900

Warren, NJ $87,987

Plainfield, NJ $87,975

Port Reading, NJ $87,917

Rahway, NJ $87,899

Clark, NJ $87,907

Colonia, NJ $87,860

Roseland, NJ $88,838

Watchung, NJ $88,035

Rutherford, NJ $89,195

Lyndhurst, NJ $89,123

Carlstadt, NJ $89,272

East Rutherford, NJ $89,246

Moonachie, NJ $89,220

Wood Ridge, NJ $89,189

Scotch Plains, NJ $87,963

Sewaren, NJ $87,901

Short Hills, NJ $88,542

South Orange, NJ $88,528

South Plainfield, NJ $87,947

Springfield, NJ $88,341

Towaco, NJ $88,834

Union, NJ $88,443

Weehawken, NJ $90,343

Union City, NJ $90,282

Vauxhall, NJ $88,490

Westfield, NJ $88,037

Mountainside, NJ $88,200

West New York, NJ $90,226

Secaucus, NJ $89,683

Woodbridge, NJ $87,867

Jersey City, NJ $89,790

Newark, NJ $88,408

Belleville, NJ $88,823

Nutley, NJ $89,142

Irvington, NJ $88,453

Avenel, NJ $87,880

2nd Assistant Engineer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For 2nd Assistant Engineer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Construction and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, 2nd Assistant Engineer positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view 2nd Assistant Engineer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a 2nd Assistant Engineer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Construction	$102,096	$49.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$102,096	$49.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$97,842	$47.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$93,588	$45.0	10%
MFG Durable	$93,588	$45.0	10%

2nd Assistant Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a 2nd 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.

$78,805

Average $85,080/year

$90,332

$6,567

Average $7,090/month

$7,528

$1,515

Average $1,636/week

$1,737

$38

Average $41/hour

$43

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$90,332	$7,528	$1,737	$43
Average	$85,080	$7,090	$1,636	$41
25th Percentile	$78,805	$6,567	$1,515	$38

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