What are the main factors that influence an Ammunition Assembly Operator'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 Ammunition Assembly Operator?

The Chemicals industry offers the highest average compensation for Ammunition Assembly Operator roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Ammunition Assembly Operator's salary?

An Ammunition Assembly Operator's salary grows with experience: starting around $33,083 for beginners, reaching about $33,935 at mid-level, and approach $34,125 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Ammunition Assembly Operator?

Ammunition Assembly Operator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Ammunition Assembly Operator roles are District of Columbia $40,475, California $40,322, Massachusetts $39,784. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Ammunition Assembly Operator roles make?

Salaries for Ammunition Assembly Operator level roles vary by specialization: Ammunition Inspector: $74,636; Operator, Assembly Operator: $55,925; Ammunition Specialist: $46,916; Assembly Technician/Machine Operator: $46,622; Assembly Operator: $45,282.

Ammunition Assembly Operator Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Ammunition Assembly Operator make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Ammunition Assembly Operator in New Mexico is $33,859 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $16.

However, an Ammunition Assembly Operator's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $39,090
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $31,277 to $36,597
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $28,927

10% $28,927

50% (Median) $33,859

90% $39,090

Ammunition Assembly Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$36,597	$3,050	$704	$18
Average	$33,859	$2,822	$651	$16
25th Percentile	$31,277	$2,606	$601	$15

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Key Factors That Influence Ammunition Assembly Operator Salaries

An Ammunition Assembly Operator'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 Ammunition Assembly Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Ammunition Assembly Operator'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): $33,083
Early Career (1-2 years): $33,364
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $33,935
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $34,049
Expert (over 8 years): $34,125

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Ammunition Assembly Operator	less than 1 year	$33,083
Early Career Level Ammunition Assembly Operator	1-2 years	$33,364
Mid-Level Level Ammunition Assembly Operator	2-4 years	$33,935
Senior-Level Level Ammunition Assembly Operator	5-8 years	$34,049
Expert Level Ammunition Assembly Operator	over 8 years	$34,125

How Do Ammunition Assembly Operator 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 Ammunition Assembly Operators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $40,475.
California: $40,322.
Massachusetts: $39,784.

District of Columbia $40,475 California $40,322 Massachusetts $39,784 Washington $39,638 New Jersey $39,623 Alaska $39,572 Connecticut $39,068 New York $38,863

Hawaii $38,209 Rhode Island $37,902 Maryland $37,693 Minnesota $37,408 Colorado $37,298 Illinois $37,262 Oregon $37,123 Delaware $37,021

New Hampshire $36,956 Virginia $36,812 Pennsylvania $36,392 Nevada $36,180 North Dakota $36,110 Michigan $36,001 Wisconsin $35,961 Vermont $35,880

Texas $35,657 Maine $35,642 Arizona $35,621 Ohio $35,595 Georgia $35,259 Indiana $35,090 Wyoming $35,058 Utah $35,006

Iowa $34,984 Kansas $34,809 Louisiana $34,758 North Carolina $34,740 Missouri $34,732 Florida $34,590 Montana $34,513 Nebraska $34,440

Kentucky $34,400 South Carolina $34,253 Tennessee $34,162 Idaho $34,125 New Mexico $33,859 Oklahoma $33,800 Alabama $33,584 South Dakota $33,222

Arkansas $33,025 West Virginia $32,919 Mississippi $32,601

Top Paying Cities for Ammunition Assembly Operator

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: $34,219
Belen: $34,029
Bernalillo: $34,280

Algodones, NM $34,219

Belen, NM $34,029

Bernalillo, NM $34,280

Bluewater, NM $33,560

Bosque, NM $33,778

Casa Blanca, NM $33,855

Cedar Crest, NM $34,308

Cedarvale, NM $32,963

Cerrillos, NM $34,244

Claunch, NM $32,841

Coyote, NM $33,739

Cuba, NM $33,685

Cubero, NM $33,930

Edgewood, NM $34,155

Estancia, NM $33,748

Gallina, NM $33,563

Counselor, NM $33,584

Grants, NM $33,521

Milan, NM $33,656

Isleta, NM $34,339

Jarales, NM $33,996

Jemez Pueblo, NM $34,054

Jemez Springs, NM $33,950

Laguna, NM $34,096

La Jara, NM $33,648

La Joya, NM $33,570

Lindrith, NM $33,529

Los Lunas, NM $34,209

Mcintosh, NM $33,933

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $33,708

Moriarty, NM $33,819

Mountainair, NM $33,455

Nageezi, NM $33,539

New Laguna, NM $33,913

Paguate, NM $33,936

Pena Blanca, NM $34,315

Peralta, NM $34,263

Placitas, NM $34,280

Ponderosa, NM $34,011

Prewitt, NM $33,550

Regina, NM $33,573

Sandia Park, NM $34,222

Corrales, NM $34,351

San Fidel, NM $33,731

San Rafael, NM $33,587

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $34,222

San Ysidro, NM $34,176

Stanley, NM $33,815

Tijeras, NM $34,226

Tome, NM $34,163

Torreon, NM $34,049

Veguita, NM $33,776

Willard, NM $33,394

Youngsville, NM $33,749

Bosque Farms, NM $34,326

Clines Corners, NM $33,610

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $34,248

Cochiti Lake, NM $34,293

Albuquerque, NM $34,370

Kirtland Afb, NM $34,370

Rio Rancho, NM $34,314

Gallup, NM $33,598

Brimhall, NM $33,503

Church Rock, NM $33,519

Continental Divide, NM $33,495

Crownpoint, NM $33,523

Fence Lake, NM $33,373

Fort Wingate, NM $33,507

Gamerco, NM $33,564

Mentmore, NM $33,512

Mexican Springs, NM $33,508

Ramah, NM $33,446

Rehoboth, NM $33,530

Thoreau, NM $33,532

Tohatchi, NM $33,501

Vanderwagen, NM $33,508

Zuni, NM $33,500

Navajo, NM $33,545

Jamestown, NM $33,462

Pinehill, NM $33,420

Sheep Springs, NM $33,537

Smith Lake, NM $33,662

Yatahey, NM $33,525

Farmington, NM $33,686

Aztec, NM $33,749

Blanco, NM $33,591

Bloomfield, NM $33,551

Flora Vista, NM $33,721

Fruitland, NM $33,510

Kirtland, NM $33,721

La Plata, NM $33,734

Navajo Dam, NM $33,719

Shiprock, NM $33,672

Waterflow, NM $33,655

Newcomb, NM $33,517

Sanostee, NM $33,538

Santa Fe, NM $34,546

Abiquiu, NM $33,601

Alcalde, NM $34,186

Amalia, NM $33,550

Arroyo Hondo, NM $33,502

Arroyo Seco, NM $33,541

Canjilon, NM $33,497

Canones, NM $33,802

Carson, NM $33,631

Cebolla, NM $33,517

Cerro, NM $33,527

Chama, NM $33,664

Chamisal, NM $34,095

Chimayo, NM $34,335

Cordova, NM $34,277

Costilla, NM $33,690

Taos Ski Valley, NM $33,435

Dixon, NM $34,063

Dulce, NM $33,663

El Prado, NM $33,571

El Rito, NM $33,725

Embudo, NM $33,888

Espanola, NM $34,293

Glorieta, NM $34,413

Hernandez, NM $33,974

Ilfeld, NM $34,095

La Madera, NM $33,666

Lamy, NM $34,281

Llano, NM $34,026

Los Alamos, NM $34,363

White Rock, NM $34,427

Medanales, NM $34,012

Ojo Caliente, NM $33,812

Los Ojos, NM $33,581

Pecos, NM $34,306

Penasco, NM $33,900

Petaca, NM $33,466

Questa, NM $33,562

Ranchos De Taos, NM $33,739

Red River, NM $33,466

Ribera, NM $33,682

Rowe, NM $34,127

San Cristobal, NM $33,465

San Jose, NM $34,043

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $34,209

Santa Cruz, NM $34,323

Serafina, NM $33,596

Taos, NM $33,551

Tererro, NM $34,415

Tesuque, NM $34,546

Tierra Amarilla, NM $33,551

Trampas, NM $33,872

Tres Piedras, NM $33,457

Truchas, NM $34,181

Vadito, NM $33,855

Valdez, NM $33,490

Vallecitos, NM $33,464

Velarde, NM $34,011

Villanueva, NM $33,617

Spaceport City, NM $32,931

Las Vegas, NM $33,331

Angel Fire, NM $33,430

Anton Chico, NM $33,274

Buena Vista, NM $33,579

Chacon, NM $33,603

Cimarron, NM $33,377

Cleveland, NM $33,841

Eagle Nest, NM $33,403

Guadalupita, NM $33,551

Holman, NM $33,755

La Loma, NM $33,218

Maxwell, NM $33,389

Miami, NM $33,317

Mills, NM $33,198

Montezuma, NM $34,013

Mora, NM $33,889

Mosquero, NM $33,169

Ocate, NM $33,353

Ojo Feliz, NM $33,441

Rainsville, NM $33,587

Raton, NM $33,473

Rociada, NM $34,030

Roy, NM $33,206

Sapello, NM $33,735

Solano, NM $33,165

Springer, NM $33,302

Ute Park, NM $33,393

Valmora, NM $33,303

Wagon Mound, NM $33,265

Watrous, NM $33,315

Socorro, NM $33,237

Aragon, NM $33,338

Datil, NM $33,201

Lemitar, NM $33,392

Luna, NM $33,397

Magdalena, NM $33,203

Pie Town, NM $33,314

Polvadera, NM $33,473

Quemado, NM $33,383

Reserve, NM $33,323

San Acacia, NM $33,528

San Antonio, NM $33,054

Truth Or Consequences, NM $33,047

Arrey, NM $33,041

Caballo, NM $33,064

Derry, NM $32,896

Elephant Butte, NM $33,133

Garfield, NM $32,800

Hatch, NM $32,275

Monticello, NM $33,045

Rincon, NM $32,089

Salem, NM $32,698

Williamsburg, NM $33,088

Winston, NM $33,069

Las Cruces, NM $31,669

White Sands Missile Range, NM $31,773

Santa Teresa, NM $32,004

Playas, NM $33,199

Animas, NM $33,281

Anthony, NM $31,996

Arenas Valley, NM $33,222

Bayard, NM $33,191

Berino, NM $31,851

Buckhorn, NM $33,226

Santa Clara, NM $33,250

Chamberino, NM $31,884

Cliff, NM $33,187

Columbus, NM $33,098

Deming, NM $33,106

Dona Ana, NM $31,670

Fairacres, NM $31,765

Faywood, NM $33,090

Fort Bayard, NM $33,218

Gila, NM $33,138

Glenwood, NM $33,164

Hachita, NM $33,098

Hanover, NM $33,105

Hillsboro, NM $33,037

Hurley, NM $33,169

La Mesa, NM $32,275

Lordsburg, NM $33,175

Mesilla, NM $31,670

Mesilla Park, NM $31,673

Mesquite, NM $31,700

Mimbres, NM $33,131

Mule Creek, NM $33,221

Organ, NM $31,689

Pinos Altos, NM $33,187

Radium Springs, NM $31,682

Redrock, NM $33,102

Rodeo, NM $33,323

San Miguel, NM $31,688

Silver City, NM $33,187

Sunland Park, NM $31,833

Tyrone, NM $33,285

Vado, NM $31,713

Chaparral, NM $32,113

Clovis, NM $33,123

Cannon Afb, NM $33,050

Broadview, NM $33,027

Causey, NM $32,970

Crossroads, NM $32,892

Dora, NM $33,048

Elida, NM $32,911

Floyd, NM $32,991

Fort Sumner, NM $32,965

Grady, NM $33,058

House, NM $33,032

Kenna, NM $32,912

Lingo, NM $32,968

Melrose, NM $33,037

Milnesand, NM $32,899

Pep, NM $32,944

Portales, NM $33,064

Rogers, NM $32,953

Saint Vrain, NM $33,059

Taiban, NM $32,953

Texico, NM $33,071

Yeso, NM $32,834

Roswell, NM $32,872

Artesia, NM $32,937

Caprock, NM $32,870

Carlsbad, NM $32,959

Dexter, NM $32,895

Eunice, NM $32,988

Hagerman, NM $32,912

Hobbs, NM $33,036

Hope, NM $32,791

Jal, NM $32,949

Lake Arthur, NM $32,857

Lakewood, NM $32,906

Loco Hills, NM $32,967

Loving, NM $32,950

Lovington, NM $33,004

Mcdonald, NM $32,914

Malaga, NM $32,918

Maljamar, NM $32,886

Monument, NM $32,963

Tatum, NM $32,935

Whites City, NM $32,991

Carrizozo, NM $32,716

Alamogordo, NM $32,612

Alto, NM $32,721

Bent, NM $32,618

Capitan, NM $32,645

Cloudcroft, NM $32,615

Corona, NM $32,858

Encino, NM $33,122

Fort Stanton, NM $32,659

Glencoe, NM $32,635

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $32,608

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $32,608

Hondo, NM $32,665

La Luz, NM $32,608

Lincoln, NM $32,570

Mayhill, NM $32,682

Mescalero, NM $32,623

Nogal, NM $32,763

Orogrande, NM $32,625

Picacho, NM $32,658

Pinon, NM $32,781

Ruidoso, NM $32,783

Ruidoso Downs, NM $32,738

Sacramento, NM $32,638

San Patricio, NM $32,676

Sunspot, NM $32,608

Timberon, NM $32,679

Tinnie, NM $32,639

Tularosa, NM $32,630

Vaughn, NM $32,989

Weed, NM $32,678

Tucumcari, NM $33,153

Amistad, NM $33,110

Bard, NM $33,057

Capulin, NM $33,431

Clayton, NM $33,174

Conchas Dam, NM $33,204

Cuervo, NM $33,044

Des Moines, NM $33,299

Folsom, NM $33,351

Garita, NM $33,141

Gladstone, NM $33,207

Grenville, NM $33,201

Logan, NM $33,152

Mcalister, NM $33,049

Nara Visa, NM $33,073

Newkirk, NM $33,109

Quay, NM $33,129

San Jon, NM $33,093

Santa Rosa, NM $33,129

Sedan, NM $33,140

Trementina, NM $33,139

Ammunition Assembly Operator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Ammunition Assembly Operator roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Chemicals, offers compensation 30% above the average. Conversely, Ammunition Assembly Operator positions in MFG Durable typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Ammunition Assembly Operator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Ammunition Assembly Operator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Chemicals	$44,016	$21.0	30%

Ammunition Assembly Operator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Ammunition Assembly Operator'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.

$31,277

Average $33,859/year

$36,597

$2,606

Average $2,822/month

$3,050

$601

Average $651/week

$704

$15

Average $16/hour

$18

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$36,597	$3,050	$704	$18
Average	$33,859	$2,822	$651	$16
25th Percentile	$31,277	$2,606	$601	$15

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