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 $71,767 for beginners, reaching about $103,493 at mid-level, and approach $148,672 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 $86,910, California $86,580, Massachusetts $85,426. 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: $91,961; 2nd Shift Production Supervisor: $80,118; 2nd Lieutenant: $71,434; 2nd Shift Production Supervisor Fragrance Department: $68,645; 2nd Shift Team Lead: $66,374.

2nd Assistant Engineer Salary in New Mexico

How much does a 2nd Assistant Engineer make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a 2nd Assistant Engineer in New Mexico is $72,702 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $35.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $81,272
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $67,339 to $77,188
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $62,456

10% $62,456

50% (Median) $72,702

90% $81,272

2nd Assistant Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$77,188	$6,432	$1,484	$37
Average	$72,702	$6,058	$1,398	$35
25th Percentile	$67,339	$5,612	$1,295	$32

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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): $71,767
Early Career (1-2 years): $85,828
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $103,493
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $126,006
Expert (over 8 years): $148,672

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
2nd Assistant Engineer	less than 1 year	$71,767
Reliability Engineer II	1-2 years	$85,828
Reliability Engineer III	2-4 years	$103,493
Reliability Engineer IV	5-8 years	$126,006
Reliability Engineer V	over 8 years	$148,672

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: $86,910.
California: $86,580.
Massachusetts: $85,426.

District of Columbia $86,910 California $86,580 Massachusetts $85,426 Washington $85,112 New Jersey $85,081 Alaska $84,971 Connecticut $83,887 New York $83,448

Hawaii $82,043 Rhode Island $81,384 Maryland $80,936 Minnesota $80,324 Colorado $80,088 Illinois $80,010 Oregon $79,712 Delaware $79,492

New Hampshire $79,354 Virginia $79,044 Pennsylvania $78,142 Nevada $77,686 North Dakota $77,537 Michigan $77,302 Wisconsin $77,215 Vermont $77,043

Texas $76,564 Maine $76,533 Arizona $76,485 Ohio $76,430 Georgia $75,708 Indiana $75,347 Wyoming $75,277 Utah $75,167

Iowa $75,120 Kansas $74,743 Louisiana $74,633 North Carolina $74,594 Missouri $74,578 Florida $74,272 Montana $74,107 Nebraska $73,950

Kentucky $73,864 South Carolina $73,550 Tennessee $73,353 Idaho $73,275 New Mexico $72,702 Oklahoma $72,576 Alabama $72,113 South Dakota $71,336

Arkansas $70,912 West Virginia $70,685 Mississippi $70,002

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:

Algodones: $73,476
Belen: $73,067
Bernalillo: $73,606

Algodones, NM $73,476

Belen, NM $73,067

Bernalillo, NM $73,606

Bluewater, NM $72,061

Bosque, NM $72,530

Casa Blanca, NM $72,694

Cedar Crest, NM $73,667

Cedarvale, NM $70,779

Cerrillos, NM $73,529

Claunch, NM $70,517

Coyote, NM $72,446

Cuba, NM $72,330

Cubero, NM $72,855

Edgewood, NM $73,339

Estancia, NM $72,464

Gallina, NM $72,067

Counselor, NM $72,112

Grants, NM $71,978

Milan, NM $72,266

Isleta, NM $73,733

Jarales, NM $72,996

Jemez Pueblo, NM $73,123

Jemez Springs, NM $72,897

Laguna, NM $73,211

La Jara, NM $72,249

La Joya, NM $72,082

Lindrith, NM $71,995

Los Lunas, NM $73,454

Mcintosh, NM $72,863

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $72,378

Moriarty, NM $72,618

Mountainair, NM $71,835

Nageezi, NM $72,016

New Laguna, NM $72,820

Paguate, NM $72,869

Pena Blanca, NM $73,683

Peralta, NM $73,570

Placitas, NM $73,608

Ponderosa, NM $73,030

Prewitt, NM $72,039

Regina, NM $72,089

Sandia Park, NM $73,482

Corrales, NM $73,759

San Fidel, NM $72,427

San Rafael, NM $72,119

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $73,483

San Ysidro, NM $73,384

Stanley, NM $72,608

Tijeras, NM $73,492

Tome, NM $73,356

Torreon, NM $73,112

Veguita, NM $72,525

Willard, NM $71,705

Youngsville, NM $72,466

Bosque Farms, NM $73,705

Clines Corners, NM $72,169

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $73,539

Cochiti Lake, NM $73,634

Albuquerque, NM $73,801

Kirtland Afb, NM $73,801

Rio Rancho, NM $73,680

Gallup, NM $72,143

Brimhall, NM $71,939

Church Rock, NM $71,973

Continental Divide, NM $71,922

Crownpoint, NM $71,981

Fence Lake, NM $71,660

Fort Wingate, NM $71,948

Gamerco, NM $72,069

Mentmore, NM $71,957

Mexican Springs, NM $71,948

Ramah, NM $71,817

Rehoboth, NM $71,996

Thoreau, NM $72,000

Tohatchi, NM $71,934

Vanderwagen, NM $71,948

Zuni, NM $71,931

Navajo, NM $72,029

Jamestown, NM $71,850

Pinehill, NM $71,761

Sheep Springs, NM $72,012

Smith Lake, NM $72,280

Yatahey, NM $71,986

Farmington, NM $72,332

Aztec, NM $72,466

Blanco, NM $72,127

Bloomfield, NM $72,042

Flora Vista, NM $72,407

Fruitland, NM $71,954

Kirtland, NM $72,408

La Plata, NM $72,434

Navajo Dam, NM $72,401

Shiprock, NM $72,301

Waterflow, NM $72,264

Newcomb, NM $71,968

Sanostee, NM $72,014

Santa Fe, NM $74,178

Abiquiu, NM $72,149

Alcalde, NM $73,405

Amalia, NM $72,039

Arroyo Hondo, NM $71,937

Arroyo Seco, NM $72,021

Canjilon, NM $71,926

Canones, NM $72,581

Carson, NM $72,213

Cebolla, NM $71,968

Cerro, NM $71,989

Chama, NM $72,284

Chamisal, NM $73,211

Chimayo, NM $73,725

Cordova, NM $73,600

Costilla, NM $72,341

Taos Ski Valley, NM $71,792

Dixon, NM $73,141

Dulce, NM $72,282

El Prado, NM $72,084

El Rito, NM $72,415

Embudo, NM $72,765

Espanola, NM $73,635

Glorieta, NM $73,892

Hernandez, NM $72,951

Ilfeld, NM $73,210

La Madera, NM $72,288

Lamy, NM $73,610

Llano, NM $73,062

Los Alamos, NM $73,784

White Rock, NM $73,923

Medanales, NM $73,032

Ojo Caliente, NM $72,602

Los Ojos, NM $72,106

Pecos, NM $73,662

Penasco, NM $72,791

Petaca, NM $71,859

Questa, NM $72,065

Ranchos De Taos, NM $72,445

Red River, NM $71,860

Ribera, NM $72,322

Rowe, NM $73,279

San Cristobal, NM $71,857

San Jose, NM $73,098

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $73,456

Santa Cruz, NM $73,700

Serafina, NM $72,139

Taos, NM $72,043

Tererro, NM $73,897

Tesuque, NM $74,178

Tierra Amarilla, NM $72,043

Trampas, NM $72,731

Tres Piedras, NM $71,839

Truchas, NM $73,394

Vadito, NM $72,695

Valdez, NM $71,912

Vallecitos, NM $71,855

Velarde, NM $73,030

Villanueva, NM $72,182

Spaceport City, NM $70,711

Las Vegas, NM $71,570

Angel Fire, NM $71,781

Anton Chico, NM $71,446

Buena Vista, NM $72,102

Chacon, NM $72,153

Cimarron, NM $71,669

Cleveland, NM $72,665

Eagle Nest, NM $71,723

Guadalupita, NM $72,043

Holman, NM $72,480

La Loma, NM $71,326

Maxwell, NM $71,693

Miami, NM $71,539

Mills, NM $71,284

Montezuma, NM $73,034

Mora, NM $72,767

Mosquero, NM $71,222

Ocate, NM $71,616

Ojo Feliz, NM $71,805

Rainsville, NM $72,120

Raton, NM $71,874

Rociada, NM $73,071

Roy, NM $71,300

Sapello, NM $72,437

Solano, NM $71,213

Springer, NM $71,507

Ute Park, NM $71,703

Valmora, NM $71,510

Wagon Mound, NM $71,428

Watrous, NM $71,534

Socorro, NM $71,368

Aragon, NM $71,584

Datil, NM $71,289

Lemitar, NM $71,700

Luna, NM $71,711

Magdalena, NM $71,295

Pie Town, NM $71,532

Polvadera, NM $71,873

Quemado, NM $71,681

Reserve, NM $71,552

San Acacia, NM $71,992

San Antonio, NM $70,974

Truth Or Consequences, NM $70,959

Arrey, NM $70,947

Caballo, NM $70,995

Derry, NM $70,634

Elephant Butte, NM $71,143

Garfield, NM $70,430

Hatch, NM $69,301

Monticello, NM $70,955

Rincon, NM $68,902

Salem, NM $70,210

Williamsburg, NM $71,048

Winston, NM $71,006

Las Cruces, NM $68,000

White Sands Missile Range, NM $68,223

Santa Teresa, NM $68,719

Playas, NM $71,287

Animas, NM $71,462

Anthony, NM $68,703

Arenas Valley, NM $71,335

Bayard, NM $71,269

Berino, NM $68,391

Buckhorn, NM $71,343

Santa Clara, NM $71,394

Chamberino, NM $68,462

Cliff, NM $71,261

Columbus, NM $71,069

Deming, NM $71,086

Dona Ana, NM $68,002

Fairacres, NM $68,206

Faywood, NM $71,053

Fort Bayard, NM $71,326

Gila, NM $71,156

Glenwood, NM $71,211

Hachita, NM $71,069

Hanover, NM $71,084

Hillsboro, NM $70,939

Hurley, NM $71,222

La Mesa, NM $69,301

Lordsburg, NM $71,234

Mesilla, NM $68,002

Mesilla Park, NM $68,009

Mesquite, NM $68,067

Mimbres, NM $71,141

Mule Creek, NM $71,333

Organ, NM $68,044

Pinos Altos, NM $71,259

Radium Springs, NM $68,029

Redrock, NM $71,078

Rodeo, NM $71,552

San Miguel, NM $68,041

Silver City, NM $71,260

Sunland Park, NM $68,353

Tyrone, NM $71,471

Vado, NM $68,094

Chaparral, NM $68,953

Clovis, NM $71,123

Cannon Afb, NM $70,966

Broadview, NM $70,916

Causey, NM $70,795

Crossroads, NM $70,627

Dora, NM $70,963

Elida, NM $70,668

Floyd, NM $70,840

Fort Sumner, NM $70,783

Grady, NM $70,984

House, NM $70,927

Kenna, NM $70,669

Lingo, NM $70,790

Melrose, NM $70,939

Milnesand, NM $70,641

Pep, NM $70,737

Portales, NM $70,996

Rogers, NM $70,757

Saint Vrain, NM $70,985

Taiban, NM $70,758

Texico, NM $71,012

Yeso, NM $70,502

Roswell, NM $70,583

Artesia, NM $70,723

Caprock, NM $70,579

Carlsbad, NM $70,769

Dexter, NM $70,634

Eunice, NM $70,832

Hagerman, NM $70,669

Hobbs, NM $70,936

Hope, NM $70,410

Jal, NM $70,749

Lake Arthur, NM $70,552

Lakewood, NM $70,657

Loco Hills, NM $70,787

Loving, NM $70,751

Lovington, NM $70,868

Mcdonald, NM $70,674

Malaga, NM $70,682

Maljamar, NM $70,613

Monument, NM $70,780

Tatum, NM $70,720

Whites City, NM $70,839

Carrizozo, NM $70,249

Alamogordo, NM $70,025

Alto, NM $70,259

Bent, NM $70,039

Capitan, NM $70,096

Cloudcroft, NM $70,031

Corona, NM $70,554

Encino, NM $71,121

Fort Stanton, NM $70,126

Glencoe, NM $70,076

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $70,017

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $70,017

Hondo, NM $70,140

La Luz, NM $70,017

Lincoln, NM $69,936

Mayhill, NM $70,176

Mescalero, NM $70,049

Nogal, NM $70,349

Orogrande, NM $70,053

Picacho, NM $70,125

Pinon, NM $70,389

Ruidoso, NM $70,393

Ruidoso Downs, NM $70,297

Sacramento, NM $70,080

San Patricio, NM $70,163

Sunspot, NM $70,017

Timberon, NM $70,169

Tinnie, NM $70,084

Tularosa, NM $70,064

Vaughn, NM $70,835

Weed, NM $70,167

Tucumcari, NM $71,186

Amistad, NM $71,094

Bard, NM $70,981

Capulin, NM $71,784

Clayton, NM $71,233

Conchas Dam, NM $71,297

Cuervo, NM $70,954

Des Moines, NM $71,501

Folsom, NM $71,612

Garita, NM $71,160

Gladstone, NM $71,303

Grenville, NM $71,290

Logan, NM $71,184

Mcalister, NM $70,963

Nara Visa, NM $71,015

Newkirk, NM $71,094

Quay, NM $71,134

San Jon, NM $71,058

Santa Rosa, NM $71,134

Sedan, NM $71,160

Trementina, NM $71,156

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	$87,242	$42.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$87,242	$42.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$83,607	$40.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$79,972	$38.0	10%
MFG Durable	$79,972	$38.0	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.

$67,339

Average $72,702/year

$77,188

$5,612

Average $6,058/month

$6,432

$1,295

Average $1,398/week

$1,484

$32

Average $35/hour

$37

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$77,188	$6,432	$1,484	$37
Average	$72,702	$6,058	$1,398	$35
25th Percentile	$67,339	$5,612	$1,295	$32

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