What are the main factors that influence an Agriculture Water Quality Assistant'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 Agriculture Water Quality Assistant?

The Education industry offers the highest average compensation for Agriculture Water Quality Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change An Agriculture Water Quality Assistant's salary?

An Agriculture Water Quality Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $62,610 for beginners, reaching about $64,067 at mid-level, and approach $70,141 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Agriculture Water Quality Assistant?

Agriculture Water Quality Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Agriculture Water Quality Assistant roles are District of Columbia $81,028, California $80,720, Massachusetts $79,645. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Agriculture Water Quality Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Agriculture Water Quality Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Water Quality Manager: $131,721; Water Quality Specialist: $101,387; Water Quality Engineer: $92,048; Water Quality Analyst: $82,483; Water Quality Technician: $80,030.

Agriculture Water Quality Assistant Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Agriculture Water Quality Assistant make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Agriculture Water Quality Assistant in New Mexico is $67,782 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $33.

However, an Agriculture Water Quality Assistant's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $85,808
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $58,674 to $77,218
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $50,383

10% $50,383

50% (Median) $67,782

90% $85,808

Agriculture Water Quality Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$77,218	$6,435	$1,485	$37
Average	$67,782	$5,648	$1,303	$33
25th Percentile	$58,674	$4,890	$1,128	$28

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Key Factors That Influence Agriculture Water Quality Assistant Salaries

An Agriculture Water Quality Assistant'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 Agriculture Water Quality Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Agriculture Water Quality Assistant'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): $62,610
Early Career (1-2 years): $62,901
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $64,067
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $67,389
Expert (over 8 years): $70,141

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Agriculture Water Quality Assistant	less than 1 year	$62,610
Early Career Level Agriculture Water Quality Assistant	1-2 years	$62,901
Mid-Level Level Agriculture Water Quality Assistant	2-4 years	$64,067
Senior-Level Level Agriculture Water Quality Assistant	5-8 years	$67,389
Expert Level Agriculture Water Quality Assistant	over 8 years	$70,141

How Do Agriculture Water Quality Assistant 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 Agriculture Water Quality Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $81,028.
California: $80,720.
Massachusetts: $79,645.

District of Columbia $81,028 California $80,720 Massachusetts $79,645 Washington $79,352 New Jersey $79,323 Alaska $79,220 Connecticut $78,210 New York $77,800

Hawaii $76,490 Rhode Island $75,876 Maryland $75,459 Minnesota $74,888 Colorado $74,668 Illinois $74,595 Oregon $74,317 Delaware $74,112

New Hampshire $73,983 Virginia $73,695 Pennsylvania $72,853 Nevada $72,429 North Dakota $72,290 Michigan $72,070 Wisconsin $71,990 Vermont $71,829

Texas $71,382 Maine $71,353 Arizona $71,309 Ohio $71,258 Georgia $70,585 Indiana $70,248 Wyoming $70,182 Utah $70,080

Iowa $70,036 Kansas $69,684 Louisiana $69,582 North Carolina $69,545 Missouri $69,531 Florida $69,245 Montana $69,092 Nebraska $68,945

Kentucky $68,865 South Carolina $68,572 Tennessee $68,389 Idaho $68,316 New Mexico $67,782 Oklahoma $67,665 Alabama $67,233 South Dakota $66,508

Arkansas $66,113 West Virginia $65,901 Mississippi $65,264

Top Paying Cities for Agriculture Water Quality Assistant

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: $68,503
Belen: $68,122
Bernalillo: $68,625

Algodones, NM $68,503

Belen, NM $68,122

Bernalillo, NM $68,625

Bluewater, NM $67,184

Bosque, NM $67,621

Casa Blanca, NM $67,774

Cedar Crest, NM $68,682

Cedarvale, NM $65,989

Cerrillos, NM $68,553

Claunch, NM $65,744

Coyote, NM $67,543

Cuba, NM $67,435

Cubero, NM $67,924

Edgewood, NM $68,375

Estancia, NM $67,560

Gallina, NM $67,190

Counselor, NM $67,231

Grants, NM $67,107

Milan, NM $67,376

Isleta, NM $68,743

Jarales, NM $68,056

Jemez Pueblo, NM $68,174

Jemez Springs, NM $67,964

Laguna, NM $68,257

La Jara, NM $67,359

La Joya, NM $67,204

Lindrith, NM $67,122

Los Lunas, NM $68,483

Mcintosh, NM $67,932

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $67,479

Moriarty, NM $67,703

Mountainair, NM $66,973

Nageezi, NM $67,142

New Laguna, NM $67,891

Paguate, NM $67,938

Pena Blanca, NM $68,697

Peralta, NM $68,591

Placitas, NM $68,626

Ponderosa, NM $68,088

Prewitt, NM $67,163

Regina, NM $67,210

Sandia Park, NM $68,509

Corrales, NM $68,767

San Fidel, NM $67,526

San Rafael, NM $67,238

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $68,510

San Ysidro, NM $68,418

Stanley, NM $67,694

Tijeras, NM $68,518

Tome, NM $68,391

Torreon, NM $68,164

Veguita, NM $67,616

Willard, NM $66,852

Youngsville, NM $67,562

Bosque Farms, NM $68,717

Clines Corners, NM $67,285

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $68,562

Cochiti Lake, NM $68,651

Albuquerque, NM $68,806

Kirtland Afb, NM $68,806

Rio Rancho, NM $68,694

Gallup, NM $67,261

Brimhall, NM $67,070

Church Rock, NM $67,102

Continental Divide, NM $67,054

Crownpoint, NM $67,110

Fence Lake, NM $66,811

Fort Wingate, NM $67,078

Gamerco, NM $67,191

Mentmore, NM $67,087

Mexican Springs, NM $67,079

Ramah, NM $66,956

Rehoboth, NM $67,124

Thoreau, NM $67,127

Tohatchi, NM $67,066

Vanderwagen, NM $67,079

Zuni, NM $67,063

Navajo, NM $67,155

Jamestown, NM $66,988

Pinehill, NM $66,904

Sheep Springs, NM $67,138

Smith Lake, NM $67,389

Yatahey, NM $67,114

Farmington, NM $67,437

Aztec, NM $67,561

Blanco, NM $67,246

Bloomfield, NM $67,166

Flora Vista, NM $67,507

Fruitland, NM $67,084

Kirtland, NM $67,507

La Plata, NM $67,531

Navajo Dam, NM $67,501

Shiprock, NM $67,408

Waterflow, NM $67,373

Newcomb, NM $67,097

Sanostee, NM $67,140

Santa Fe, NM $69,158

Abiquiu, NM $67,266

Alcalde, NM $68,437

Amalia, NM $67,163

Arroyo Hondo, NM $67,069

Arroyo Seco, NM $67,146

Canjilon, NM $67,058

Canones, NM $67,669

Carson, NM $67,326

Cebolla, NM $67,097

Cerro, NM $67,117

Chama, NM $67,392

Chamisal, NM $68,256

Chimayo, NM $68,735

Cordova, NM $68,619

Costilla, NM $67,445

Taos Ski Valley, NM $66,934

Dixon, NM $68,191

Dulce, NM $67,390

El Prado, NM $67,206

El Rito, NM $67,514

Embudo, NM $67,840

Espanola, NM $68,652

Glorieta, NM $68,891

Hernandez, NM $68,014

Ilfeld, NM $68,255

La Madera, NM $67,395

Lamy, NM $68,628

Llano, NM $68,118

Los Alamos, NM $68,791

White Rock, NM $68,920

Medanales, NM $68,089

Ojo Caliente, NM $67,689

Los Ojos, NM $67,226

Pecos, NM $68,677

Penasco, NM $67,864

Petaca, NM $66,996

Questa, NM $67,188

Ranchos De Taos, NM $67,542

Red River, NM $66,996

Ribera, NM $67,428

Rowe, NM $68,320

San Cristobal, NM $66,994

San Jose, NM $68,151

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $68,484

Santa Cruz, NM $68,712

Serafina, NM $67,257

Taos, NM $67,167

Tererro, NM $68,896

Tesuque, NM $69,158

Tierra Amarilla, NM $67,167

Trampas, NM $67,809

Tres Piedras, NM $66,977

Truchas, NM $68,427

Vadito, NM $67,775

Valdez, NM $67,045

Vallecitos, NM $66,992

Velarde, NM $68,088

Villanueva, NM $67,297

Spaceport City, NM $65,925

Las Vegas, NM $66,726

Angel Fire, NM $66,923

Anton Chico, NM $66,611

Buena Vista, NM $67,223

Chacon, NM $67,270

Cimarron, NM $66,819

Cleveland, NM $67,747

Eagle Nest, NM $66,869

Guadalupita, NM $67,167

Holman, NM $67,575

La Loma, NM $66,499

Maxwell, NM $66,841

Miami, NM $66,697

Mills, NM $66,460

Montezuma, NM $68,091

Mora, NM $67,842

Mosquero, NM $66,402

Ocate, NM $66,770

Ojo Feliz, NM $66,945

Rainsville, NM $67,239

Raton, NM $67,010

Rociada, NM $68,126

Roy, NM $66,475

Sapello, NM $67,534

Solano, NM $66,393

Springer, NM $66,668

Ute Park, NM $66,850

Valmora, NM $66,670

Wagon Mound, NM $66,594

Watrous, NM $66,693

Socorro, NM $66,538

Aragon, NM $66,740

Datil, NM $66,464

Lemitar, NM $66,848

Luna, NM $66,858

Magdalena, NM $66,470

Pie Town, NM $66,691

Polvadera, NM $67,009

Quemado, NM $66,830

Reserve, NM $66,710

San Acacia, NM $67,119

San Antonio, NM $66,170

Truth Or Consequences, NM $66,156

Arrey, NM $66,145

Caballo, NM $66,191

Derry, NM $65,854

Elephant Butte, NM $66,328

Garfield, NM $65,663

Hatch, NM $64,611

Monticello, NM $66,153

Rincon, NM $64,239

Salem, NM $65,458

Williamsburg, NM $66,240

Winston, NM $66,201

Las Cruces, NM $63,398

White Sands Missile Range, NM $63,606

Santa Teresa, NM $64,068

Playas, NM $66,462

Animas, NM $66,625

Anthony, NM $64,053

Arenas Valley, NM $66,508

Bayard, NM $66,446

Berino, NM $63,763

Buckhorn, NM $66,515

Santa Clara, NM $66,563

Chamberino, NM $63,829

Cliff, NM $66,438

Columbus, NM $66,260

Deming, NM $66,275

Dona Ana, NM $63,400

Fairacres, NM $63,590

Faywood, NM $66,244

Fort Bayard, NM $66,499

Gila, NM $66,340

Glenwood, NM $66,392

Hachita, NM $66,260

Hanover, NM $66,273

Hillsboro, NM $66,138

Hurley, NM $66,402

La Mesa, NM $64,611

Lordsburg, NM $66,413

Mesilla, NM $63,400

Mesilla Park, NM $63,406

Mesquite, NM $63,460

Mimbres, NM $66,326

Mule Creek, NM $66,505

Organ, NM $63,439

Pinos Altos, NM $66,437

Radium Springs, NM $63,425

Redrock, NM $66,268

Rodeo, NM $66,710

San Miguel, NM $63,436

Silver City, NM $66,437

Sunland Park, NM $63,727

Tyrone, NM $66,634

Vado, NM $63,486

Chaparral, NM $64,287

Clovis, NM $66,310

Cannon Afb, NM $66,164

Broadview, NM $66,117

Causey, NM $66,003

Crossroads, NM $65,847

Dora, NM $66,160

Elida, NM $65,886

Floyd, NM $66,046

Fort Sumner, NM $65,992

Grady, NM $66,180

House, NM $66,127

Kenna, NM $65,886

Lingo, NM $65,999

Melrose, NM $66,138

Milnesand, NM $65,860

Pep, NM $65,950

Portales, NM $66,191

Rogers, NM $65,968

Saint Vrain, NM $66,180

Taiban, NM $65,970

Texico, NM $66,206

Yeso, NM $65,730

Roswell, NM $65,807

Artesia, NM $65,937

Caprock, NM $65,803

Carlsbad, NM $65,980

Dexter, NM $65,853

Eunice, NM $66,039

Hagerman, NM $65,886

Hobbs, NM $66,135

Hope, NM $65,645

Jal, NM $65,961

Lake Arthur, NM $65,777

Lakewood, NM $65,875

Loco Hills, NM $65,997

Loving, NM $65,963

Lovington, NM $66,071

Mcdonald, NM $65,891

Malaga, NM $65,899

Maljamar, NM $65,834

Monument, NM $65,989

Tatum, NM $65,934

Whites City, NM $66,044

Carrizozo, NM $65,495

Alamogordo, NM $65,286

Alto, NM $65,504

Bent, NM $65,299

Capitan, NM $65,352

Cloudcroft, NM $65,291

Corona, NM $65,779

Encino, NM $66,308

Fort Stanton, NM $65,380

Glencoe, NM $65,333

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $65,279

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $65,279

Hondo, NM $65,393

La Luz, NM $65,279

Lincoln, NM $65,203

Mayhill, NM $65,427

Mescalero, NM $65,308

Nogal, NM $65,588

Orogrande, NM $65,312

Picacho, NM $65,379

Pinon, NM $65,625

Ruidoso, NM $65,629

Ruidoso Downs, NM $65,539

Sacramento, NM $65,337

San Patricio, NM $65,415

Sunspot, NM $65,279

Timberon, NM $65,420

Tinnie, NM $65,341

Tularosa, NM $65,322

Vaughn, NM $66,041

Weed, NM $65,419

Tucumcari, NM $66,369

Amistad, NM $66,283

Bard, NM $66,177

Capulin, NM $66,926

Clayton, NM $66,412

Conchas Dam, NM $66,472

Cuervo, NM $66,152

Des Moines, NM $66,662

Folsom, NM $66,765

Garita, NM $66,344

Gladstone, NM $66,478

Grenville, NM $66,465

Logan, NM $66,366

Mcalister, NM $66,161

Nara Visa, NM $66,209

Newkirk, NM $66,282

Quay, NM $66,320

San Jon, NM $66,249

Santa Rosa, NM $66,320

Sedan, NM $66,344

Trementina, NM $66,341

Agriculture Water Quality Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Agriculture Water Quality Assistant roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Education, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, Agriculture Water Quality Assistant positions in Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Agriculture Water Quality Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Agriculture Water Quality Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Education	$74,560	$36.0	10%

Agriculture Water Quality Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Agriculture Water Quality Assistant'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.

$58,674

Average $67,782/year

$77,218

$4,890

Average $5,648/month

$6,435

$1,128

Average $1,303/week

$1,485

$28

Average $33/hour

$37

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$77,218	$6,435	$1,485	$37
Average	$67,782	$5,648	$1,303	$33
25th Percentile	$58,674	$4,890	$1,128	$28

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