What are the main factors that influence an Advanced Process Technician'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 Advanced Process Technician?

The Energy & Utilities industry offers the highest average compensation for Advanced Process Technician roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Advanced Process Technician's salary?

An Advanced Process Technician's salary grows with experience: starting around $45,973 for beginners, reaching about $58,111 at mid-level, and approach $101,539 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Advanced Process Technician?

Advanced Process Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Advanced Process Technician roles are District of Columbia $56,111, California $55,898, Massachusetts $55,153. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Advanced Process Technician roles make?

Salaries for Advanced Process Technician level roles vary by specialization: Advanced Process Control Engineer: $86,361; Advanced Engineering Technician: $59,119; Advanced Facilities Technician: $58,059; Advanced Auto Technician: $56,696; Advanced Field Technician: $54,948.

Advanced Process Technician Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Advanced Process Technician make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Advanced Process Technician in New Mexico is $46,938 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

However, an Advanced Process Technician's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $55,796
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,862 to $51,575
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $39,152

10% $39,152

50% (Median) $46,938

90% $55,796

Advanced Process Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,575	$4,298	$992	$25
Average	$46,938	$3,912	$903	$23
25th Percentile	$42,862	$3,572	$824	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Advanced Process Technician Salaries

An Advanced Process Technician'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 Advanced Process Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Advanced Process Technician'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): $45,973
Early Career (1-2 years): $51,552
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $58,111
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $88,990
Expert (over 8 years): $101,539

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Advanced Process Technician	less than 1 year	$45,973
Waste Water Treatment Technician II	1-2 years	$51,552
Waste Water Treatment Technician III	2-4 years	$58,111
Waste Water Treatment Superintendent	5-8 years	$88,990
Waste Water Treatment Plant Manager	over 8 years	$101,539

How Do Advanced Process Technician 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 Advanced Process Technicians. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $56,111.
California: $55,898.
Massachusetts: $55,153.

District of Columbia $56,111 California $55,898 Massachusetts $55,153 Washington $54,951 New Jersey $54,930 Alaska $54,859 Connecticut $54,160 New York $53,876

Hawaii $52,969 Rhode Island $52,543 Maryland $52,255 Minnesota $51,859 Colorado $51,707 Illinois $51,657 Oregon $51,464 Delaware $51,322

New Hampshire $51,233 Virginia $51,033 Pennsylvania $50,450 Nevada $50,157 North Dakota $50,060 Michigan $49,908 Wisconsin $49,852 Vermont $49,741

Texas $49,432 Maine $49,412 Arizona $49,381 Ohio $49,346 Georgia $48,879 Indiana $48,646 Wyoming $48,601 Utah $48,530

Iowa $48,499 Kansas $48,256 Louisiana $48,185 North Carolina $48,160 Missouri $48,150 Florida $47,952 Montana $47,846 Nebraska $47,744

Kentucky $47,688 South Carolina $47,486 Tennessee $47,359 Idaho $47,308 New Mexico $46,938 Oklahoma $46,857 Alabama $46,558 South Dakota $46,057

Arkansas $45,783 West Virginia $45,636 Mississippi $45,195

Top Paying Cities for Advanced Process Technician

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: $47,438
Belen: $47,174
Bernalillo: $47,522

Algodones, NM $47,438

Belen, NM $47,174

Bernalillo, NM $47,522

Bluewater, NM $46,524

Bosque, NM $46,827

Casa Blanca, NM $46,933

Cedar Crest, NM $47,562

Cedarvale, NM $45,697

Cerrillos, NM $47,473

Claunch, NM $45,528

Coyote, NM $46,773

Cuba, NM $46,698

Cubero, NM $47,037

Edgewood, NM $47,349

Estancia, NM $46,785

Gallina, NM $46,528

Counselor, NM $46,557

Grants, NM $46,471

Milan, NM $46,657

Isleta, NM $47,604

Jarales, NM $47,128

Jemez Pueblo, NM $47,210

Jemez Springs, NM $47,065

Laguna, NM $47,267

La Jara, NM $46,646

La Joya, NM $46,538

Lindrith, NM $46,482

Los Lunas, NM $47,424

Mcintosh, NM $47,042

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $46,729

Moriarty, NM $46,884

Mountainair, NM $46,378

Nageezi, NM $46,495

New Laguna, NM $47,014

Paguate, NM $47,046

Pena Blanca, NM $47,572

Peralta, NM $47,499

Placitas, NM $47,523

Ponderosa, NM $47,150

Prewitt, NM $46,510

Regina, NM $46,543

Sandia Park, NM $47,442

Corrales, NM $47,621

San Fidel, NM $46,761

San Rafael, NM $46,562

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $47,443

San Ysidro, NM $47,379

Stanley, NM $46,878

Tijeras, NM $47,448

Tome, NM $47,361

Torreon, NM $47,203

Veguita, NM $46,824

Willard, NM $46,295

Youngsville, NM $46,786

Bosque Farms, NM $47,586

Clines Corners, NM $46,594

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $47,479

Cochiti Lake, NM $47,540

Albuquerque, NM $47,648

Kirtland Afb, NM $47,648

Rio Rancho, NM $47,570

Gallup, NM $46,578

Brimhall, NM $46,446

Church Rock, NM $46,468

Continental Divide, NM $46,435

Crownpoint, NM $46,473

Fence Lake, NM $46,266

Fort Wingate, NM $46,451

Gamerco, NM $46,529

Mentmore, NM $46,457

Mexican Springs, NM $46,452

Ramah, NM $46,367

Rehoboth, NM $46,483

Thoreau, NM $46,485

Tohatchi, NM $46,443

Vanderwagen, NM $46,452

Zuni, NM $46,441

Navajo, NM $46,504

Jamestown, NM $46,389

Pinehill, NM $46,331

Sheep Springs, NM $46,493

Smith Lake, NM $46,666

Yatahey, NM $46,476

Farmington, NM $46,700

Aztec, NM $46,786

Blanco, NM $46,567

Bloomfield, NM $46,512

Flora Vista, NM $46,748

Fruitland, NM $46,455

Kirtland, NM $46,748

La Plata, NM $46,765

Navajo Dam, NM $46,744

Shiprock, NM $46,679

Waterflow, NM $46,656

Newcomb, NM $46,465

Sanostee, NM $46,494

Santa Fe, NM $47,891

Abiquiu, NM $46,581

Alcalde, NM $47,393

Amalia, NM $46,510

Arroyo Hondo, NM $46,445

Arroyo Seco, NM $46,499

Canjilon, NM $46,437

Canones, NM $46,860

Carson, NM $46,623

Cebolla, NM $46,465

Cerro, NM $46,478

Chama, NM $46,668

Chamisal, NM $47,267

Chimayo, NM $47,599

Cordova, NM $47,518

Costilla, NM $46,705

Taos Ski Valley, NM $46,351

Dixon, NM $47,222

Dulce, NM $46,667

El Prado, NM $46,540

El Rito, NM $46,753

Embudo, NM $46,979

Espanola, NM $47,541

Glorieta, NM $47,707

Hernandez, NM $47,099

Ilfeld, NM $47,266

La Madera, NM $46,671

Lamy, NM $47,525

Llano, NM $47,171

Los Alamos, NM $47,637

White Rock, NM $47,727

Medanales, NM $47,151

Ojo Caliente, NM $46,874

Los Ojos, NM $46,554

Pecos, NM $47,558

Penasco, NM $46,996

Petaca, NM $46,394

Questa, NM $46,527

Ranchos De Taos, NM $46,773

Red River, NM $46,395

Ribera, NM $46,693

Rowe, NM $47,311

San Cristobal, NM $46,393

San Jose, NM $47,194

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $47,425

Santa Cruz, NM $47,583

Serafina, NM $46,575

Taos, NM $46,513

Tererro, NM $47,710

Tesuque, NM $47,891

Tierra Amarilla, NM $46,513

Trampas, NM $46,957

Tres Piedras, NM $46,381

Truchas, NM $47,385

Vadito, NM $46,934

Valdez, NM $46,428

Vallecitos, NM $46,392

Velarde, NM $47,150

Villanueva, NM $46,603

Spaceport City, NM $45,653

Las Vegas, NM $46,208

Angel Fire, NM $46,344

Anton Chico, NM $46,128

Buena Vista, NM $46,551

Chacon, NM $46,584

Cimarron, NM $46,271

Cleveland, NM $46,915

Eagle Nest, NM $46,306

Guadalupita, NM $46,513

Holman, NM $46,795

La Loma, NM $46,050

Maxwell, NM $46,287

Miami, NM $46,187

Mills, NM $46,023

Montezuma, NM $47,153

Mora, NM $46,980

Mosquero, NM $45,983

Ocate, NM $46,238

Ojo Feliz, NM $46,359

Rainsville, NM $46,562

Raton, NM $46,404

Rociada, NM $47,177

Roy, NM $46,033

Sapello, NM $46,767

Solano, NM $45,977

Springer, NM $46,167

Ute Park, NM $46,293

Valmora, NM $46,169

Wagon Mound, NM $46,116

Watrous, NM $46,184

Socorro, NM $46,077

Aragon, NM $46,217

Datil, NM $46,026

Lemitar, NM $46,292

Luna, NM $46,299

Magdalena, NM $46,030

Pie Town, NM $46,183

Polvadera, NM $46,403

Quemado, NM $46,279

Reserve, NM $46,196

San Acacia, NM $46,480

San Antonio, NM $45,822

Truth Or Consequences, NM $45,813

Arrey, NM $45,805

Caballo, NM $45,837

Derry, NM $45,604

Elephant Butte, NM $45,932

Garfield, NM $45,471

Hatch, NM $44,743

Monticello, NM $45,810

Rincon, NM $44,485

Salem, NM $45,329

Williamsburg, NM $45,871

Winston, NM $45,844

Las Cruces, NM $43,903

White Sands Missile Range, NM $44,047

Santa Teresa, NM $44,367

Playas, NM $46,025

Animas, NM $46,138

Anthony, NM $44,356

Arenas Valley, NM $46,056

Bayard, NM $46,014

Berino, NM $44,155

Buckhorn, NM $46,061

Santa Clara, NM $46,094

Chamberino, NM $44,201

Cliff, NM $46,008

Columbus, NM $45,884

Deming, NM $45,895

Dona Ana, NM $43,904

Fairacres, NM $44,036

Faywood, NM $45,874

Fort Bayard, NM $46,050

Gila, NM $45,940

Glenwood, NM $45,976

Hachita, NM $45,884

Hanover, NM $45,894

Hillsboro, NM $45,800

Hurley, NM $45,983

La Mesa, NM $44,743

Lordsburg, NM $45,991

Mesilla, NM $43,904

Mesilla Park, NM $43,908

Mesquite, NM $43,946

Mimbres, NM $45,930

Mule Creek, NM $46,055

Organ, NM $43,931

Pinos Altos, NM $46,007

Radium Springs, NM $43,922

Redrock, NM $45,890

Rodeo, NM $46,196

San Miguel, NM $43,929

Silver City, NM $46,007

Sunland Park, NM $44,131

Tyrone, NM $46,144

Vado, NM $43,964

Chaparral, NM $44,518

Clovis, NM $45,919

Cannon Afb, NM $45,818

Broadview, NM $45,785

Causey, NM $45,707

Crossroads, NM $45,598

Dora, NM $45,815

Elida, NM $45,625

Floyd, NM $45,736

Fort Sumner, NM $45,699

Grady, NM $45,829

House, NM $45,793

Kenna, NM $45,626

Lingo, NM $45,704

Melrose, NM $45,800

Milnesand, NM $45,608

Pep, NM $45,670

Portales, NM $45,837

Rogers, NM $45,683

Saint Vrain, NM $45,830

Taiban, NM $45,684

Texico, NM $45,847

Yeso, NM $45,518

Roswell, NM $45,571

Artesia, NM $45,661

Caprock, NM $45,568

Carlsbad, NM $45,691

Dexter, NM $45,603

Eunice, NM $45,731

Hagerman, NM $45,626

Hobbs, NM $45,798

Hope, NM $45,459

Jal, NM $45,678

Lake Arthur, NM $45,550

Lakewood, NM $45,618

Loco Hills, NM $45,702

Loving, NM $45,679

Lovington, NM $45,754

Mcdonald, NM $45,629

Malaga, NM $45,634

Maljamar, NM $45,590

Monument, NM $45,697

Tatum, NM $45,659

Whites City, NM $45,735

Carrizozo, NM $45,355

Alamogordo, NM $45,210

Alto, NM $45,361

Bent, NM $45,219

Capitan, NM $45,256

Cloudcroft, NM $45,214

Corona, NM $45,552

Encino, NM $45,918

Fort Stanton, NM $45,275

Glencoe, NM $45,243

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $45,205

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $45,205

Hondo, NM $45,284

La Luz, NM $45,205

Lincoln, NM $45,153

Mayhill, NM $45,308

Mescalero, NM $45,225

Nogal, NM $45,420

Orogrande, NM $45,228

Picacho, NM $45,275

Pinon, NM $45,445

Ruidoso, NM $45,447

Ruidoso Downs, NM $45,386

Sacramento, NM $45,246

San Patricio, NM $45,299

Sunspot, NM $45,205

Timberon, NM $45,303

Tinnie, NM $45,248

Tularosa, NM $45,235

Vaughn, NM $45,733

Weed, NM $45,302

Tucumcari, NM $45,960

Amistad, NM $45,901

Bard, NM $45,827

Capulin, NM $46,346

Clayton, NM $45,990

Conchas Dam, NM $46,031

Cuervo, NM $45,810

Des Moines, NM $46,163

Folsom, NM $46,235

Garita, NM $45,943

Gladstone, NM $46,035

Grenville, NM $46,027

Logan, NM $45,958

Mcalister, NM $45,816

Nara Visa, NM $45,849

Newkirk, NM $45,900

Quay, NM $45,926

San Jon, NM $45,877

Santa Rosa, NM $45,926

Sedan, NM $45,943

Trementina, NM $45,941

Advanced Process Technician Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Advanced Process Technician roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 57% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Energy & Utilities and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Advanced Process Technician positions in Retail & Wholesale or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Advanced Process Technician as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Advanced Process Technician

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$61,020	$29.0	30%
Aerospace & Defense	$58,673	$28.0	25%
Biotechnology	$53,979	$26.0	15%
MFG Durable	$51,632	$25.0	10%
Construction	$49,285	$24.0	5%

Advanced Process Technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Advanced Process Technician'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.

$42,862

Average $46,938/year

$51,575

$3,572

Average $3,912/month

$4,298

$824

Average $903/week

$992

$21

Average $23/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,575	$4,298	$992	$25
Average	$46,938	$3,912	$903	$23
25th Percentile	$42,862	$3,572	$824	$21

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