What are the main factors that influence an Apprentice electrical 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 Apprentice electrical technician?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Apprentice electrical technician roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change An Apprentice electrical technician's salary?

An Apprentice electrical technician's salary grows with experience: starting around $58,310 for beginners, reaching about $77,570 at mid-level, and approach $112,142 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Apprentice electrical technician?

Apprentice electrical technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Apprentice electrical technician roles are District of Columbia $71,228, California $70,958, Massachusetts $70,012. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Apprentice electrical technician roles make?

Salaries for Apprentice electrical technician level roles vary by specialization: Tower Technician Apprentice: $73,325; Apprentice Technician: $66,314; Electrical Technician: $60,798; Electrical Apprentice: $54,711; Service Technician Apprentice: $52,207.

Apprentice electrical technician Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Apprentice electrical technician make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Apprentice electrical technician in New Mexico is $59,584 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

However, an Apprentice electrical technician's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $71,264
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $55,126 to $65,698
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $51,068

10% $51,068

50% (Median) $59,584

90% $71,264

Apprentice electrical technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,698	$5,475	$1,263	$32
Average	$59,584	$4,965	$1,146	$29
25th Percentile	$55,126	$4,594	$1,060	$27

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Key Factors That Influence Apprentice electrical technician Salaries

An Apprentice electrical 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 Apprentice electrical technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Apprentice electrical 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): $58,310
Early Career (1-2 years): $68,397
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $77,570
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $87,617
Expert (over 8 years): $112,142

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Apprentice electrical technician	less than 1 year	$58,310
CAE Design Technician II	1-2 years	$68,397
CAE Design Technician III	2-4 years	$77,570
CAE Design Supervisor I	5-8 years	$87,617
CAE Design Supervisor II	over 8 years	$112,142

How Do Apprentice electrical 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 Apprentice electrical technicians. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $71,228.
California: $70,958.
Massachusetts: $70,012.

District of Columbia $71,228 California $70,958 Massachusetts $70,012 Washington $69,755 New Jersey $69,729 Alaska $69,639 Connecticut $68,751 New York $68,391

Hawaii $67,239 Rhode Island $66,699 Maryland $66,332 Minnesota $65,831 Colorado $65,638 Illinois $65,573 Oregon $65,329 Delaware $65,149

New Hampshire $65,035 Virginia $64,782 Pennsylvania $64,042 Nevada $63,669 North Dakota $63,547 Michigan $63,354 Wisconsin $63,283 Vermont $63,141

Texas $62,749 Maine $62,723 Arizona $62,685 Ohio $62,640 Georgia $62,048 Indiana $61,752 Wyoming $61,694 Utah $61,604

Iowa $61,565 Kansas $61,257 Louisiana $61,166 North Carolina $61,134 Missouri $61,121 Florida $60,871 Montana $60,735 Nebraska $60,607

Kentucky $60,536 South Carolina $60,279 Tennessee $60,118 Idaho $60,054 New Mexico $59,584 Oklahoma $59,481 Alabama $59,101 South Dakota $58,465

Arkansas $58,117 West Virginia $57,931 Mississippi $57,371

Top Paying Cities for Apprentice electrical 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: $60,218
Belen: $59,883
Bernalillo: $60,325

Algodones, NM $60,218

Belen, NM $59,883

Bernalillo, NM $60,325

Bluewater, NM $59,058

Bosque, NM $59,443

Casa Blanca, NM $59,577

Cedar Crest, NM $60,375

Cedarvale, NM $58,008

Cerrillos, NM $60,262

Claunch, NM $57,793

Coyote, NM $59,374

Cuba, NM $59,279

Cubero, NM $59,709

Edgewood, NM $60,106

Estancia, NM $59,389

Gallina, NM $59,063

Counselor, NM $59,100

Grants, NM $58,991

Milan, NM $59,227

Isleta, NM $60,429

Jarales, NM $59,825

Jemez Pueblo, NM $59,929

Jemez Springs, NM $59,744

Laguna, NM $60,001

La Jara, NM $59,213

La Joya, NM $59,076

Lindrith, NM $59,004

Los Lunas, NM $60,200

Mcintosh, NM $59,716

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $59,318

Moriarty, NM $59,515

Mountainair, NM $58,873

Nageezi, NM $59,022

New Laguna, NM $59,680

Paguate, NM $59,721

Pena Blanca, NM $60,388

Peralta, NM $60,295

Placitas, NM $60,326

Ponderosa, NM $59,853

Prewitt, NM $59,040

Regina, NM $59,081

Sandia Park, NM $60,223

Corrales, NM $60,450

San Fidel, NM $59,359

San Rafael, NM $59,106

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $60,224

San Ysidro, NM $60,143

Stanley, NM $59,507

Tijeras, NM $60,231

Tome, NM $60,120

Torreon, NM $59,920

Veguita, NM $59,439

Willard, NM $58,767

Youngsville, NM $59,391

Bosque Farms, NM $60,406

Clines Corners, NM $59,147

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $60,270

Cochiti Lake, NM $60,348

Albuquerque, NM $60,485

Kirtland Afb, NM $60,485

Rio Rancho, NM $60,385

Gallup, NM $59,126

Brimhall, NM $58,959

Church Rock, NM $58,986

Continental Divide, NM $58,944

Crownpoint, NM $58,993

Fence Lake, NM $58,730

Fort Wingate, NM $58,966

Gamerco, NM $59,065

Mentmore, NM $58,973

Mexican Springs, NM $58,966

Ramah, NM $58,858

Rehoboth, NM $59,006

Thoreau, NM $59,009

Tohatchi, NM $58,955

Vanderwagen, NM $58,966

Zuni, NM $58,952

Navajo, NM $59,033

Jamestown, NM $58,886

Pinehill, NM $58,813

Sheep Springs, NM $59,018

Smith Lake, NM $59,238

Yatahey, NM $58,997

Farmington, NM $59,281

Aztec, NM $59,390

Blanco, NM $59,113

Bloomfield, NM $59,043

Flora Vista, NM $59,342

Fruitland, NM $58,971

Kirtland, NM $59,343

La Plata, NM $59,364

Navajo Dam, NM $59,338

Shiprock, NM $59,255

Waterflow, NM $59,225

Newcomb, NM $58,982

Sanostee, NM $59,020

Santa Fe, NM $60,793

Abiquiu, NM $59,130

Alcalde, NM $60,160

Amalia, NM $59,040

Arroyo Hondo, NM $58,957

Arroyo Seco, NM $59,026

Canjilon, NM $58,948

Canones, NM $59,485

Carson, NM $59,183

Cebolla, NM $58,982

Cerro, NM $59,000

Chama, NM $59,241

Chamisal, NM $60,001

Chimayo, NM $60,422

Cordova, NM $60,320

Costilla, NM $59,288

Taos Ski Valley, NM $58,838

Dixon, NM $59,944

Dulce, NM $59,240

El Prado, NM $59,078

El Rito, NM $59,348

Embudo, NM $59,635

Espanola, NM $60,349

Glorieta, NM $60,559

Hernandez, NM $59,788

Ilfeld, NM $60,000

La Madera, NM $59,244

Lamy, NM $60,328

Llano, NM $59,879

Los Alamos, NM $60,471

White Rock, NM $60,585

Medanales, NM $59,854

Ojo Caliente, NM $59,502

Los Ojos, NM $59,096

Pecos, NM $60,371

Penasco, NM $59,657

Petaca, NM $58,893

Questa, NM $59,062

Ranchos De Taos, NM $59,374

Red River, NM $58,894

Ribera, NM $59,273

Rowe, NM $60,057

San Cristobal, NM $58,892

San Jose, NM $59,909

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $60,202

Santa Cruz, NM $60,402

Serafina, NM $59,123

Taos, NM $59,044

Tererro, NM $60,564

Tesuque, NM $60,793

Tierra Amarilla, NM $59,044

Trampas, NM $59,608

Tres Piedras, NM $58,877

Truchas, NM $60,151

Vadito, NM $59,578

Valdez, NM $58,936

Vallecitos, NM $58,890

Velarde, NM $59,853

Villanueva, NM $59,158

Spaceport City, NM $57,952

Las Vegas, NM $58,656

Angel Fire, NM $58,829

Anton Chico, NM $58,555

Buena Vista, NM $59,092

Chacon, NM $59,134

Cimarron, NM $58,737

Cleveland, NM $59,554

Eagle Nest, NM $58,782

Guadalupita, NM $59,044

Holman, NM $59,402

La Loma, NM $58,456

Maxwell, NM $58,757

Miami, NM $58,631

Mills, NM $58,422

Montezuma, NM $59,856

Mora, NM $59,637

Mosquero, NM $58,371

Ocate, NM $58,694

Ojo Feliz, NM $58,849

Rainsville, NM $59,107

Raton, NM $58,905

Rociada, NM $59,886

Roy, NM $58,435

Sapello, NM $59,366

Solano, NM $58,364

Springer, NM $58,605

Ute Park, NM $58,765

Valmora, NM $58,607

Wagon Mound, NM $58,540

Watrous, NM $58,627

Socorro, NM $58,491

Aragon, NM $58,668

Datil, NM $58,426

Lemitar, NM $58,763

Luna, NM $58,772

Magdalena, NM $58,430

Pie Town, NM $58,625

Polvadera, NM $58,905

Quemado, NM $58,747

Reserve, NM $58,641

San Acacia, NM $59,002

San Antonio, NM $58,167

Truth Or Consequences, NM $58,155

Arrey, NM $58,145

Caballo, NM $58,185

Derry, NM $57,889

Elephant Butte, NM $58,306

Garfield, NM $57,722

Hatch, NM $56,796

Monticello, NM $58,152

Rincon, NM $56,470

Salem, NM $57,541

Williamsburg, NM $58,228

Winston, NM $58,194

Las Cruces, NM $55,730

White Sands Missile Range, NM $55,913

Santa Teresa, NM $56,320

Playas, NM $58,424

Animas, NM $58,567

Anthony, NM $56,306

Arenas Valley, NM $58,464

Bayard, NM $58,410

Berino, NM $56,051

Buckhorn, NM $58,470

Santa Clara, NM $58,512

Chamberino, NM $56,109

Cliff, NM $58,403

Columbus, NM $58,246

Deming, NM $58,259

Dona Ana, NM $55,732

Fairacres, NM $55,899

Faywood, NM $58,232

Fort Bayard, NM $58,456

Gila, NM $58,317

Glenwood, NM $58,362

Hachita, NM $58,246

Hanover, NM $58,258

Hillsboro, NM $58,139

Hurley, NM $58,371

La Mesa, NM $56,796

Lordsburg, NM $58,381

Mesilla, NM $55,732

Mesilla Park, NM $55,738

Mesquite, NM $55,785

Mimbres, NM $58,304

Mule Creek, NM $58,462

Organ, NM $55,766

Pinos Altos, NM $58,402

Radium Springs, NM $55,754

Redrock, NM $58,253

Rodeo, NM $58,641

San Miguel, NM $55,764

Silver City, NM $58,402

Sunland Park, NM $56,020

Tyrone, NM $58,575

Vado, NM $55,808

Chaparral, NM $56,511

Clovis, NM $58,290

Cannon Afb, NM $58,162

Broadview, NM $58,120

Causey, NM $58,021

Crossroads, NM $57,883

Dora, NM $58,158

Elida, NM $57,917

Floyd, NM $58,058

Fort Sumner, NM $58,011

Grady, NM $58,176

House, NM $58,129

Kenna, NM $57,918

Lingo, NM $58,017

Melrose, NM $58,139

Milnesand, NM $57,895

Pep, NM $57,974

Portales, NM $58,186

Rogers, NM $57,990

Saint Vrain, NM $58,176

Taiban, NM $57,991

Texico, NM $58,199

Yeso, NM $57,781

Roswell, NM $57,848

Artesia, NM $57,962

Caprock, NM $57,844

Carlsbad, NM $58,000

Dexter, NM $57,889

Eunice, NM $58,052

Hagerman, NM $57,918

Hobbs, NM $58,136

Hope, NM $57,705

Jal, NM $57,983

Lake Arthur, NM $57,822

Lakewood, NM $57,908

Loco Hills, NM $58,015

Loving, NM $57,985

Lovington, NM $58,080

Mcdonald, NM $57,922

Malaga, NM $57,929

Maljamar, NM $57,872

Monument, NM $58,008

Tatum, NM $57,960

Whites City, NM $58,057

Carrizozo, NM $57,574

Alamogordo, NM $57,390

Alto, NM $57,582

Bent, NM $57,401

Capitan, NM $57,448

Cloudcroft, NM $57,395

Corona, NM $57,824

Encino, NM $58,288

Fort Stanton, NM $57,473

Glencoe, NM $57,431

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $57,384

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $57,384

Hondo, NM $57,484

La Luz, NM $57,384

Lincoln, NM $57,317

Mayhill, NM $57,514

Mescalero, NM $57,410

Nogal, NM $57,656

Orogrande, NM $57,413

Picacho, NM $57,472

Pinon, NM $57,688

Ruidoso, NM $57,691

Ruidoso Downs, NM $57,613

Sacramento, NM $57,435

San Patricio, NM $57,503

Sunspot, NM $57,384

Timberon, NM $57,508

Tinnie, NM $57,438

Tularosa, NM $57,422

Vaughn, NM $58,053

Weed, NM $57,507

Tucumcari, NM $58,342

Amistad, NM $58,266

Bard, NM $58,173

Capulin, NM $58,832

Clayton, NM $58,380

Conchas Dam, NM $58,432

Cuervo, NM $58,151

Des Moines, NM $58,600

Folsom, NM $58,690

Garita, NM $58,320

Gladstone, NM $58,438

Grenville, NM $58,427

Logan, NM $58,340

Mcalister, NM $58,159

Nara Visa, NM $58,201

Newkirk, NM $58,266

Quay, NM $58,299

San Jon, NM $58,237

Santa Rosa, NM $58,299

Sedan, NM $58,320

Trementina, NM $58,317

Apprentice electrical technician Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Apprentice electrical technician roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, Apprentice electrical technician positions in Insurance or Internet typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Apprentice electrical technician as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Apprentice electrical technician

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$83,417	$40.0	40%
Biotechnology	$80,438	$39.0	35%
Business Services	$77,459	$37.0	30%
Chemicals	$74,480	$36.0	25%
Construction	$71,501	$34.0	20%

Apprentice electrical technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Apprentice electrical 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.

$55,126

Average $59,584/year

$65,698

$4,594

Average $4,965/month

$5,475

$1,060

Average $1,146/week

$1,263

$27

Average $29/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,698	$5,475	$1,263	$32
Average	$59,584	$4,965	$1,146	$29
25th Percentile	$55,126	$4,594	$1,060	$27

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