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 $83,985 for beginners, reaching about $121,110 at mid-level, and approach $173,976 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 $86,908, California $86,578, 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: $91,976; 2nd Lieutenant: $85,593; 2nd Shift Production Supervisor: $80,130; 2nd Shift Production Supervisor Fragrance Department: $68,666; 2nd Shift Team Lead: $66,387.

2nd Assistant Engineer Salary in New Jersey

How much does a 2nd Assistant Engineer make in New Jersey? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a 2nd Assistant Engineer in New Jersey is $85,079 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): $95,115
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $78,804 to $90,332
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $73,090

10% $73,090

50% (Median) $85,079

90% $95,115

2nd Assistant Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$90,332	$7,528	$1,737	$43
Average	$85,079	$7,090	$1,636	$41
25th Percentile	$78,804	$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): $83,985
Early Career (1-2 years): $100,437
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $121,110
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $147,458
Expert (over 8 years): $173,976

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
2nd Assistant Engineer	less than 1 year	$83,985
Reliability Engineer II	1-2 years	$100,437
Reliability Engineer III	2-4 years	$121,110
Reliability Engineer IV	5-8 years	$147,458
Reliability Engineer V	over 8 years	$173,976

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: $86,908.
California: $86,578.
Massachusetts: $85,425.

District of Columbia $86,908 California $86,578 Massachusetts $85,425 Washington $85,111 New Jersey $85,079 Alaska $84,969 Connecticut $83,886 New York $83,447

Hawaii $82,042 Rhode Island $81,382 Maryland $80,935 Minnesota $80,323 Colorado $80,087 Illinois $80,009 Oregon $79,710 Delaware $79,490

New Hampshire $79,352 Virginia $79,043 Pennsylvania $78,140 Nevada $77,685 North Dakota $77,536 Michigan $77,300 Wisconsin $77,214 Vermont $77,041

Texas $76,563 Maine $76,531 Arizona $76,484 Ohio $76,429 Georgia $75,707 Indiana $75,346 Wyoming $75,275 Utah $75,165

Iowa $75,118 Kansas $74,742 Louisiana $74,632 North Carolina $74,592 Missouri $74,577 Florida $74,271 Montana $74,106 Nebraska $73,949

Kentucky $73,862 South Carolina $73,549 Tennessee $73,352 Idaho $73,274 New Mexico $72,701 Oklahoma $72,575 Alabama $72,112 South Dakota $71,335

Arkansas $70,911 West Virginia $70,683 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: $89,140
Teterboro: $89,175
Alpine: $89,140

Maywood, NJ $89,140

Teterboro, NJ $89,175

Alpine, NJ $89,140

Bergenfield, NJ $89,192

Closter, NJ $89,196

Cresskill, NJ $89,195

Demarest, NJ $89,193

Dumont, NJ $89,221

Emerson, NJ $89,254

Englewood, NJ $89,188

Englewood Cliffs, NJ $89,221

Harrington Park, NJ $89,208

Haworth, NJ $89,234

Hillsdale, NJ $89,239

Little Ferry, NJ $89,215

Lodi, NJ $89,151

Montvale, NJ $89,173

New Milford, NJ $89,230

Northvale, NJ $89,145

Norwood, NJ $89,173

Oradell, NJ $89,266

Palisades Park, NJ $89,277

Paramus, NJ $89,278

Park Ridge, NJ $89,202

Ridgefield, NJ $89,369

Ridgefield Park, NJ $89,181

River Edge, NJ $89,235

Rochelle Park, NJ $89,168

Saddle Brook, NJ $89,179

Teaneck, NJ $89,144

Tenafly, NJ $89,190

Clementon, NJ $81,882

Columbus, NJ $84,384

Deepwater, NJ $79,421

Ewan, NJ $80,958

Gibbsboro, NJ $81,969

Gibbstown, NJ $81,389

Glassboro, NJ $81,302

Glendora, NJ $81,907

Gloucester City, NJ $81,887

Bellmawr, NJ $81,893

Grenloch, NJ $81,733

Haddonfield, NJ $81,946

Haddon Heights, NJ $81,913

Hainesport, NJ $83,128

Hammonton, NJ $81,609

Hancocks Bridge, NJ $80,005

Harrisonville, NJ $80,492

Jobstown, NJ $84,240

Juliustown, NJ $84,100

Voorhees, NJ $82,020

Lawnside, NJ $81,958

Willingboro, NJ $83,200

Lumberton, NJ $83,126

Magnolia, NJ $81,942

Manahawkin, NJ $82,629

Mantua, NJ $81,618

Maple Shade, NJ $82,112

Marlton, NJ $82,191

Mount Laurel, NJ $82,582

Medford, NJ $82,533

Mickleton, NJ $81,279

Moorestown, NJ $82,476

Mount Ephraim, NJ $81,896

Mount Holly, NJ $83,605

Mount Royal, NJ $81,629

Mullica Hill, NJ $81,049

National Park, NJ $81,862

New Lisbon, NJ $83,593

Palmyra, NJ $82,050

Paulsboro, NJ $81,735

Pedricktown, NJ $79,611

Pemberton, NJ $83,672

Penns Grove, NJ $79,470

Pennsville, NJ $79,516

Pitman, NJ $81,439

Quinton, NJ $80,007

Rancocas, NJ $83,180

Richwood, NJ $81,290

Riverside, NJ $82,739

Riverton, NJ $82,205

Runnemede, NJ $81,903

Salem, NJ $79,945

Sewell, NJ $81,581

Sicklerville, NJ $81,647

Somerdale, NJ $81,932

Stratford, NJ $81,917

Swedesboro, NJ $80,317

Thorofare, NJ $81,842

Tuckerton, NJ $82,185

Vincentown, NJ $82,728

Waterford Works, NJ $81,770

Wenonah, NJ $81,736

West Berlin, NJ $81,973

West Creek, NJ $82,449

Westville, NJ $81,877

Williamstown, NJ $81,460

Winslow, NJ $81,551

West Deptford, NJ $81,844

Westwood, NJ $89,218

Woodbury Heights, NJ $81,799

Township Of Washington, NJ $89,261

Woodcliff Lake, NJ $89,220

Red Bank, NJ $87,067

Shrewsbury, NJ $86,738

Fort Monmouth, NJ $86,622

Fair Haven, NJ $87,171

Adelphia, NJ $85,790

Allenhurst, NJ $85,829

Asbury Park, NJ $86,039

Belmar, NJ $85,242

Atlantic Highlands, NJ $87,643

Avon By The Sea, NJ $85,420

Belford, NJ $87,699

Bradley Beach, NJ $85,538

Cliffwood, NJ $87,944

Colts Neck, NJ $86,570

Deal, NJ $85,967

Eatontown, NJ $86,538

Englishtown, NJ $86,657

Farmingdale, NJ $85,782

Freehold, NJ $85,971

Hazlet, NJ $87,759

Howell, NJ $85,220

Highlands, NJ $88,064

Holmdel, NJ $87,370

Keansburg, NJ $87,820

Keyport, NJ $88,030

Leonardo, NJ $87,622

Lincroft, NJ $86,987

Little Silver, NJ $86,896

Long Branch, NJ $86,476

Marlboro, NJ $86,967

Matawan, NJ $87,794

Middletown, NJ $87,445

Monmouth Beach, NJ $86,939

Morganville, NJ $87,320

Navesink, NJ $87,383

Neptune, NJ $85,761

Oakhurst, NJ $86,098

Ocean Grove, NJ $85,611

Oceanport, NJ $86,683

Port Monmouth, NJ $87,797

Rumson, NJ $87,334

Spring Lake, NJ $85,122

Tennent, NJ $86,698

West Long Branch, NJ $86,365

Wickatunk, NJ $87,228

Dover, NJ $86,987

Mine Hill, NJ $86,711

Picatinny Arsenal, NJ $87,186

Allamuchy, NJ $85,193

Andover, NJ $85,191

Augusta, NJ $84,969

Belvidere, NJ $83,217

Blairstown, NJ $83,354

Branchville, NJ $83,789

Montague, NJ $83,736

Budd Lake, NJ $85,807

Woodstown, NJ $80,155

Camden, NJ $81,891

Audubon, NJ $81,907

Oaklyn, NJ $81,899

Collingswood, NJ $81,914

Merchantville, NJ $81,943

Pennsauken, NJ $81,941

Absecon, NJ $82,483

Avalon, NJ $81,209

Brigantine, NJ $82,501

Cape May, NJ $80,706

Cape May Court House, NJ $81,025

Cape May Point, NJ $80,584

Cologne, NJ $82,122

Dennisville, NJ $81,231

Egg Harbor City, NJ $81,928

Elwood, NJ $81,626

Goshen, NJ $80,910

Green Creek, NJ $80,875

Middlesex, NJ $87,858

Milford, NJ $82,594

Milltown, NJ $88,046

Monmouth Junction, NJ $87,475

Neshanic Station, NJ $87,762

Piscataway, NJ $88,031

Old Bridge, NJ $87,633

Oldwick, NJ $87,664

Parlin, NJ $87,989

Perth Amboy, NJ $87,908

Fords, NJ $87,869

Phillipsburg, NJ $81,793

Pittstown, NJ $85,502

Quakertown, NJ $85,955

Raritan, NJ $87,803

Readington, NJ $87,784

Sayreville, NJ $87,991

Somerset, NJ $87,803

Somerville, NJ $87,799

South Amboy, NJ $87,987

South Bound Brook, NJ $87,960

South River, NJ $88,025

Spotswood, NJ $87,858

Stanton, NJ $87,596

Stewartsville, NJ $82,576

Three Bridges, NJ $87,599

Whitehouse, NJ $87,722

Whitehouse Station, NJ $87,739

Zarephath, NJ $87,852

New Brunswick, NJ $88,054

North Brunswick, NJ $88,027

Highland Park, NJ $88,052

Elizabeth, NJ $88,514

Roselle, NJ $88,230

Roselle Park, NJ $88,304

Hillside, NJ $88,458

Elizabethport, NJ $88,509

Allendale, NJ $89,195

Bloomingdale, NJ $88,420

Butler, NJ $88,312

Elmwood Park, NJ $89,196

Fair Lawn, NJ $89,248

Franklin, NJ $86,037

Franklin Lakes, NJ $89,155

Glenwood, NJ $85,722

Hamburg, NJ $85,865

Haskell, NJ $88,589

Hewitt, NJ $87,112

Highland Lakes, NJ $86,561

Ho Ho Kus, NJ $89,247

Little Falls, NJ $89,162

Mc Afee, NJ $85,637

Mahwah, NJ $88,831

Midland Park, NJ $89,224

Newfoundland, NJ $87,549

Oakland, NJ $88,991

Oak Ridge, NJ $87,026

Ogdensburg, NJ $86,136

Pequannock, NJ $89,071

Pompton Lakes, NJ $88,869

Pompton Plains, NJ $88,940

Ramsey, NJ $89,152

Ridgewood, NJ $89,254

Glen Rock, NJ $89,252

Ringwood, NJ $88,288

Riverdale, NJ $88,703

Saddle River, NJ $89,189

Stockholm, NJ $86,717

Sussex, NJ $84,882

Vernon, NJ $85,974

Waldwick, NJ $89,221

Wanaque, NJ $88,523

Wayne, NJ $89,133

West Milford, NJ $87,675

Wyckoff, NJ $89,200

Paterson, NJ $89,189

Hawthorne, NJ $89,219

Haledon, NJ $89,193

Totowa, NJ $89,151

Hackensack, NJ $89,129

Bogota, NJ $89,136

Hasbrouck Heights, NJ $89,158

Leonia, NJ $89,210

Buttzville, NJ $83,313

South Hackensack, NJ $89,140

Hillsborough, NJ $87,791

Leeds Point, NJ $82,313

Califon, NJ $87,013

Changewater, NJ $85,169

Columbia, NJ $82,710

Delaware, NJ $82,917

Denville, NJ $87,657

Flanders, NJ $86,370

Glasser, NJ $86,276

Great Meadows, NJ $84,614

Greendell, NJ $84,750

Hackettstown, NJ $85,500

Hibernia, NJ $87,468

Hopatcong, NJ $86,089

Hope, NJ $83,864

Ironia, NJ $87,020

Johnsonburg, NJ $84,373

Kenvil, NJ $86,538

Lafayette, NJ $85,410

Lake Hopatcong, NJ $86,465

Landing, NJ $86,115

Layton, NJ $83,186

Ledgewood, NJ $86,146

Long Valley, NJ $86,461

Middleville, NJ $83,626

Mount Arlington, NJ $86,401

Netcong, NJ $85,935

Newton, NJ $84,513

Oxford, NJ $84,640

Port Murray, NJ $85,410

Rockaway, NJ $87,553

Randolph, NJ $86,960

Schooleys Mountain, NJ $86,043

Sparta, NJ $86,075

Stanhope, NJ $85,650

Stillwater, NJ $83,976

Succasunna, NJ $86,490

Swartswood, NJ $84,034

Mount Tabor, NJ $87,728

Tranquility, NJ $84,994

Vienna, NJ $84,980

Wallpack Center, NJ $82,305

Washington, NJ $84,118

Wharton, NJ $86,680

Summit, NJ $88,378

Basking Ridge, NJ $87,852

Bedminster, NJ $87,821

Berkeley Heights, NJ $88,141

Bernardsville, NJ $87,597

Brookside, NJ $87,049

Cedar Knolls, NJ $87,994

Chatham, NJ $88,188

Chester, NJ $87,047

Far Hills, NJ $87,922

Florham Park, NJ $88,523

Gillette, NJ $87,972

Gladstone, NJ $87,511

Green Village, NJ $87,936

East Hanover, NJ $88,735

Liberty Corner, NJ $87,880

Lyons, NJ $87,943

Madison, NJ $88,273

Mendham, NJ $87,178

Millington, NJ $87,742

Morris Plains, NJ $87,747

Morristown, NJ $87,607

Convent Station, NJ $88,176

Mount Freedom, NJ $87,038

New Providence, NJ $88,210

New Vernon, NJ $87,739

Peapack, NJ $87,685

Pluckemin, NJ $87,823

Pottersville, NJ $87,471

Stirling, NJ $87,814

Whippany, NJ $88,239

Alloway, NJ $80,300

Cherry Hill, NJ $81,987

Atco, NJ $81,960

Barnegat, NJ $82,647

Barnegat Light, NJ $82,690

Barrington, NJ $81,925

Beach Haven, NJ $82,450

Berlin, NJ $81,822

Beverly, NJ $83,187

Birmingham, NJ $83,644

Blackwood, NJ $81,746

Bridgeport, NJ $80,377

Browns Mills, NJ $83,666

Burlington, NJ $83,974

Cedar Brook, NJ $81,684

Chatsworth, NJ $82,403

Clarksboro, NJ $81,539

Roosevelt, NJ $85,553

Rosemont, NJ $84,329

Sergeantsville, NJ $85,315

Linwood, NJ $82,377

Marmora, NJ $81,948

New Gretna, NJ $82,086

Northfield, NJ $82,472

Ocean City, NJ $82,105

Ocean View, NJ $81,615

Oceanville, NJ $82,334

Pleasantville, NJ $82,516

Egg Harbor Township, NJ $82,175

Pomona, NJ $82,235

Port Republic, NJ $82,167

Rio Grande, NJ $80,828

Sea Isle City, NJ $81,483

Somers Point, NJ $82,240

South Dennis, NJ $81,178

South Seaville, NJ $81,366

Stone Harbor, NJ $80,972

Strathmere, NJ $81,763

Tuckahoe, NJ $81,415

Villas, NJ $80,853

Whitesboro, NJ $80,782

Wildwood, NJ $80,848

Woodbine, NJ $81,337

Bridgeton, NJ $81,036

Buena, NJ $81,487

Cedarville, NJ $81,100

Clayton, NJ $81,299

Deerfield Street, NJ $81,242

Delmont, NJ $81,167

Dividing Creek, NJ $81,012

Dorchester, NJ $81,279

Dorothy, NJ $81,437

Elmer, NJ $81,250

Estell Manor, NJ $81,445

Fairton, NJ $81,312

Fortescue, NJ $81,002

Franklinville, NJ $81,422

Greenwich, NJ $80,527

Heislerville, NJ $81,143

Landisville, NJ $81,509

Leesburg, NJ $81,232

Malaga, NJ $81,478

Mauricetown, NJ $81,263

Mays Landing, NJ $81,552

Millville, NJ $81,425

Milmay, NJ $81,436

Minotola, NJ $81,565

Mizpah, NJ $81,589

Monroeville, NJ $81,029

Newfield, NJ $81,523

Newport, NJ $81,139

Newtonville, NJ $81,487

Norma, NJ $81,456

Port Elizabeth, NJ $81,319

Port Norris, NJ $81,174

Richland, NJ $81,481

Rosenhayn, NJ $81,509

Shiloh, NJ $80,826

Vineland, NJ $81,571

Atlantic City, NJ $82,591

Margate City, NJ $82,520

Longport, NJ $82,411

Ventnor City, NJ $82,589

Allentown, NJ $84,958

Belle Mead, NJ $87,674

Blawenburg, NJ $86,929

Bordentown, NJ $84,717

Millstone Township, NJ $85,370

Cookstown, NJ $84,439

Cranbury, NJ $86,556

Cream Ridge, NJ $84,991

Chesterfield, NJ $84,657

Florence, NJ $84,537

Hightstown, NJ $85,577

Hopewell, NJ $86,190

Imlaystown, NJ $85,126

Jackson, NJ $84,872

Kingston, NJ $87,137

Lambertville, NJ $84,798

New Egypt, NJ $84,320

Pennington, NJ $84,973

Plainsboro, NJ $86,097

Princeton, NJ $86,303

Skillman, NJ $87,166

Stockton, NJ $84,567

Titusville, NJ $84,788

Windsor, NJ $85,217

Wrightstown, NJ $84,485

Trenton, NJ $84,702

Fort Dix, NJ $84,229

Lawrence Township, NJ $84,838

Lakewood, NJ $84,556

Allenwood, NJ $85,171

Bayville, NJ $83,317

Beachwood, NJ $83,538

Brick, NJ $84,141

Brielle, NJ $84,747

Forked River, NJ $83,108

Island Heights, NJ $83,418

Lakehurst, NJ $84,386

Lanoka Harbor, NJ $82,903

Lavallette, NJ $83,735

Manasquan, NJ $84,852

Mantoloking, NJ $83,973

Normandy Beach, NJ $83,748

Ocean Gate, NJ $83,279

Pine Beach, NJ $83,483

Point Pleasant Beach, NJ $84,488

Sea Girt, NJ $84,955

Seaside Heights, NJ $83,140

Seaside Park, NJ $82,449

Toms River, NJ $83,667

Waretown, NJ $82,601

Manchester Township, NJ $83,981

Annandale, NJ $86,647

Asbury, NJ $84,118

Baptistown, NJ $84,633

Bloomsbury, NJ $82,636

Bound Brook, NJ $87,928

Bridgewater, NJ $87,815

Broadway, NJ $83,534

Clinton, NJ $86,077

Dayton, NJ $87,507

Dunellen, NJ $87,987

East Brunswick, NJ $88,028

Edison, NJ $88,016

Flagtown, NJ $87,799

Flemington, NJ $87,030

Franklin Park, NJ $87,878

Kendall Park, NJ $87,814

Frenchtown, NJ $84,198

Glen Gardner, NJ $85,782

Hampton, NJ $85,197

Helmetta, NJ $87,750

High Bridge, NJ $86,429

Iselin, NJ $87,858

Monroe Township, NJ $87,200

Keasbey, NJ $87,910

Lebanon, NJ $87,410

Little York, NJ $83,708

Manville, NJ $87,826

Martinsville, NJ $87,892

Metuchen, NJ $87,885

Princeton Junction, NJ $85,210

Ringoes, NJ $86,645

Rocky Hill, NJ $87,322

Roebling, NJ $84,568

Bayonne, NJ $88,870

Bloomfield, NJ $88,952

Fairfield, NJ $89,002

Boonton, NJ $88,263

Caldwell, NJ $88,980

Carteret, NJ $87,992

Cedar Grove, NJ $89,103

Cliffside Park, NJ $89,644

Clifton, NJ $89,197

Cranford, NJ $88,128

East Orange, NJ $88,512

Edgewater, NJ $89,631

Essex Fells, NJ $88,908

Fairview, NJ $89,605

Fanwood, NJ $88,002

Fort Lee, NJ $89,322

Garfield, NJ $89,190

Garwood, NJ $88,049

Glen Ridge, NJ $88,854

Harrison, NJ $88,417

Hoboken, NJ $90,342

North Arlington, NJ $88,932

Kearny, NJ $88,619

Kenilworth, NJ $88,323

Lake Hiawatha, NJ $88,592

Lincoln Park, NJ $89,042

Linden, NJ $88,116

Livingston, NJ $88,688

Maplewood, NJ $88,511

Millburn, NJ $88,493

Montclair, NJ $88,914

Verona, NJ $88,989

Montville, NJ $88,699

Mountain Lakes, NJ $88,050

North Bergen, NJ $90,035

Orange, NJ $88,542

West Orange, NJ $88,683

Parsippany, NJ $88,367

Passaic, NJ $89,199

Wallington, NJ $89,198

Pine Brook, NJ $88,899

Warren, NJ $87,986

Plainfield, NJ $87,974

Port Reading, NJ $87,916

Rahway, NJ $87,899

Clark, NJ $87,907

Colonia, NJ $87,859

Roseland, NJ $88,837

Watchung, NJ $88,034

Rutherford, NJ $89,195

Lyndhurst, NJ $89,122

Carlstadt, NJ $89,271

East Rutherford, NJ $89,245

Moonachie, NJ $89,219

Wood Ridge, NJ $89,188

Scotch Plains, NJ $87,962

Sewaren, NJ $87,900

Short Hills, NJ $88,541

South Orange, NJ $88,527

South Plainfield, NJ $87,947

Springfield, NJ $88,341

Towaco, NJ $88,833

Union, NJ $88,442

Weehawken, NJ $90,342

Union City, NJ $90,281

Vauxhall, NJ $88,489

Westfield, NJ $88,036

Mountainside, NJ $88,199

West New York, NJ $90,225

Secaucus, NJ $89,682

Woodbridge, NJ $87,866

Jersey City, NJ $89,790

Newark, NJ $88,407

Belleville, NJ $88,822

Nutley, NJ $89,141

Irvington, NJ $88,452

Avenel, NJ $87,879

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	$102,095	$49.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$102,095	$49.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$97,841	$47.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$93,587	$45.0	10%
MFG Durable	$93,587	$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.

$78,804

Average $85,079/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	$85,079	$7,090	$1,636	$41
25th Percentile	$78,804	$6,567	$1,515	$38

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