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 $58,305 for beginners, reaching about $77,585 at mid-level, and approach $112,154 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 $71,222, California $70,952, Massachusetts $70,007. 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: $73,365; Apprentice Technician: $67,806; Electrical Technician: $62,642; Electrical Apprentice: $56,715; Service Technician Apprentice: $52,211.

Apprentice electrical technician Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Apprentice electrical technician make in New Mexico? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Apprentice electrical technician in New Mexico is $59,579 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): $71,267
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $55,059 to $65,697
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $50,943

10% $50,943

50% (Median) $59,579

90% $71,267

Apprentice electrical technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,697	$5,475	$1,263	$32
Average	$59,579	$4,965	$1,146	$29
25th Percentile	$55,059	$4,588	$1,059	$26

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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): $58,305
Early Career (1-2 years): $68,399
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $77,585
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $87,618
Expert (over 8 years): $112,154

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Apprentice electrical technician	less than 1 year	$58,305
CAE Design Technician II	1-2 years	$68,399
CAE Design Technician III	2-4 years	$77,585
CAE Design Supervisor I	5-8 years	$87,618
CAE Design Supervisor II	over 8 years	$112,154

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: $71,222.
California: $70,952.
Massachusetts: $70,007.

District of Columbia $71,222 California $70,952 Massachusetts $70,007 Washington $69,749 New Jersey $69,723 Alaska $69,633 Connecticut $68,746 New York $68,386

Hawaii $67,234 Rhode Island $66,694 Maryland $66,327 Minnesota $65,825 Colorado $65,632 Illinois $65,568 Oregon $65,324 Delaware $65,143

New Hampshire $65,030 Virginia $64,777 Pennsylvania $64,037 Nevada $63,664 North Dakota $63,542 Michigan $63,349 Wisconsin $63,278 Vermont $63,136

Texas $62,744 Maine $62,718 Arizona $62,680 Ohio $62,635 Georgia $62,043 Indiana $61,747 Wyoming $61,689 Utah $61,599

Iowa $61,560 Kansas $61,252 Louisiana $61,162 North Carolina $61,129 Missouri $61,117 Florida $60,866 Montana $60,731 Nebraska $60,602

Kentucky $60,531 South Carolina $60,274 Tennessee $60,113 Idaho $60,049 New Mexico $59,579 Oklahoma $59,476 Alabama $59,097 South Dakota $58,460

Arkansas $58,113 West Virginia $57,926 Mississippi $57,366

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: $60,213
Belen: $59,878
Bernalillo: $60,320

Algodones, NM $60,213

Belen, NM $59,878

Bernalillo, NM $60,320

Bluewater, NM $59,054

Bosque, NM $59,438

Casa Blanca, NM $59,573

Cedar Crest, NM $60,370

Cedarvale, NM $58,003

Cerrillos, NM $60,257

Claunch, NM $57,788

Coyote, NM $59,369

Cuba, NM $59,274

Cubero, NM $59,705

Edgewood, NM $60,101

Estancia, NM $59,384

Gallina, NM $59,059

Counselor, NM $59,095

Grants, NM $58,986

Milan, NM $59,222

Isleta, NM $60,424

Jarales, NM $59,820

Jemez Pueblo, NM $59,924

Jemez Springs, NM $59,739

Laguna, NM $59,997

La Jara, NM $59,208

La Joya, NM $59,071

Lindrith, NM $59,000

Los Lunas, NM $60,195

Mcintosh, NM $59,711

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $59,314

Moriarty, NM $59,510

Mountainair, NM $58,868

Nageezi, NM $59,017

New Laguna, NM $59,676

Paguate, NM $59,716

Pena Blanca, NM $60,383

Peralta, NM $60,291

Placitas, NM $60,322

Ponderosa, NM $59,848

Prewitt, NM $59,036

Regina, NM $59,077

Sandia Park, NM $60,219

Corrales, NM $60,446

San Fidel, NM $59,354

San Rafael, NM $59,101

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $60,219

San Ysidro, NM $60,138

Stanley, NM $59,502

Tijeras, NM $60,226

Tome, NM $60,115

Torreon, NM $59,915

Veguita, NM $59,434

Willard, NM $58,762

Youngsville, NM $59,386

Bosque Farms, NM $60,401

Clines Corners, NM $59,142

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $60,265

Cochiti Lake, NM $60,343

Albuquerque, NM $60,480

Kirtland Afb, NM $60,480

Rio Rancho, NM $60,381

Gallup, NM $59,121

Brimhall, NM $58,954

Church Rock, NM $58,982

Continental Divide, NM $58,940

Crownpoint, NM $58,989

Fence Lake, NM $58,726

Fort Wingate, NM $58,961

Gamerco, NM $59,060

Mentmore, NM $58,969

Mexican Springs, NM $58,962

Ramah, NM $58,854

Rehoboth, NM $59,001

Thoreau, NM $59,004

Tohatchi, NM $58,950

Vanderwagen, NM $58,962

Zuni, NM $58,948

Navajo, NM $59,028

Jamestown, NM $58,881

Pinehill, NM $58,808

Sheep Springs, NM $59,014

Smith Lake, NM $59,234

Yatahey, NM $58,993

Farmington, NM $59,276

Aztec, NM $59,386

Blanco, NM $59,108

Bloomfield, NM $59,038

Flora Vista, NM $59,337

Fruitland, NM $58,966

Kirtland, NM $59,338

La Plata, NM $59,359

Navajo Dam, NM $59,333

Shiprock, NM $59,250

Waterflow, NM $59,220

Newcomb, NM $58,978

Sanostee, NM $59,015

Santa Fe, NM $60,789

Abiquiu, NM $59,126

Alcalde, NM $60,156

Amalia, NM $59,036

Arroyo Hondo, NM $58,953

Arroyo Seco, NM $59,021

Canjilon, NM $58,943

Canones, NM $59,480

Carson, NM $59,178

Cebolla, NM $58,978

Cerro, NM $58,995

Chama, NM $59,236

Chamisal, NM $59,996

Chimayo, NM $60,417

Cordova, NM $60,315

Costilla, NM $59,283

Taos Ski Valley, NM $58,834

Dixon, NM $59,939

Dulce, NM $59,235

El Prado, NM $59,073

El Rito, NM $59,344

Embudo, NM $59,631

Espanola, NM $60,344

Glorieta, NM $60,554

Hernandez, NM $59,783

Ilfeld, NM $59,995

La Madera, NM $59,240

Lamy, NM $60,323

Llano, NM $59,874

Los Alamos, NM $60,466

White Rock, NM $60,580

Medanales, NM $59,849

Ojo Caliente, NM $59,498

Los Ojos, NM $59,091

Pecos, NM $60,366

Penasco, NM $59,652

Petaca, NM $58,888

Questa, NM $59,058

Ranchos De Taos, NM $59,369

Red River, NM $58,889

Ribera, NM $59,268

Rowe, NM $60,052

San Cristobal, NM $58,887

San Jose, NM $59,904

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $60,197

Santa Cruz, NM $60,397

Serafina, NM $59,118

Taos, NM $59,039

Tererro, NM $60,559

Tesuque, NM $60,789

Tierra Amarilla, NM $59,039

Trampas, NM $59,603

Tres Piedras, NM $58,872

Truchas, NM $60,147

Vadito, NM $59,573

Valdez, NM $58,931

Vallecitos, NM $58,885

Velarde, NM $59,848

Villanueva, NM $59,153

Spaceport City, NM $57,947

Las Vegas, NM $58,652

Angel Fire, NM $58,825

Anton Chico, NM $58,550

Buena Vista, NM $59,088

Chacon, NM $59,130

Cimarron, NM $58,733

Cleveland, NM $59,549

Eagle Nest, NM $58,777

Guadalupita, NM $59,039

Holman, NM $59,397

La Loma, NM $58,452

Maxwell, NM $58,753

Miami, NM $58,626

Mills, NM $58,417

Montezuma, NM $59,851

Mora, NM $59,633

Mosquero, NM $58,367

Ocate, NM $58,690

Ojo Feliz, NM $58,844

Rainsville, NM $59,102

Raton, NM $58,901

Rociada, NM $59,882

Roy, NM $58,430

Sapello, NM $59,362

Solano, NM $58,359

Springer, NM $58,600

Ute Park, NM $58,760

Valmora, NM $58,602

Wagon Mound, NM $58,535

Watrous, NM $58,622

Socorro, NM $58,486

Aragon, NM $58,663

Datil, NM $58,421

Lemitar, NM $58,758

Luna, NM $58,767

Magdalena, NM $58,426

Pie Town, NM $58,621

Polvadera, NM $58,900

Quemado, NM $58,742

Reserve, NM $58,637

San Acacia, NM $58,997

San Antonio, NM $58,163

Truth Or Consequences, NM $58,151

Arrey, NM $58,141

Caballo, NM $58,181

Derry, NM $57,885

Elephant Butte, NM $58,302

Garfield, NM $57,717

Hatch, NM $56,792

Monticello, NM $58,147

Rincon, NM $56,465

Salem, NM $57,537

Williamsburg, NM $58,224

Winston, NM $58,190

Las Cruces, NM $55,726

White Sands Missile Range, NM $55,909

Santa Teresa, NM $56,315

Playas, NM $58,419

Animas, NM $58,563

Anthony, NM $56,302

Arenas Valley, NM $58,459

Bayard, NM $58,405

Berino, NM $56,046

Buckhorn, NM $58,466

Santa Clara, NM $58,508

Chamberino, NM $56,105

Cliff, NM $58,398

Columbus, NM $58,241

Deming, NM $58,255

Dona Ana, NM $55,728

Fairacres, NM $55,895

Faywood, NM $58,228

Fort Bayard, NM $58,452

Gila, NM $58,312

Glenwood, NM $58,358

Hachita, NM $58,241

Hanover, NM $58,253

Hillsboro, NM $58,134

Hurley, NM $58,366

La Mesa, NM $56,792

Lordsburg, NM $58,376

Mesilla, NM $55,727

Mesilla Park, NM $55,733

Mesquite, NM $55,781

Mimbres, NM $58,300

Mule Creek, NM $58,457

Organ, NM $55,762

Pinos Altos, NM $58,397

Radium Springs, NM $55,750

Redrock, NM $58,248

Rodeo, NM $58,637

San Miguel, NM $55,759

Silver City, NM $58,398

Sunland Park, NM $56,016

Tyrone, NM $58,571

Vado, NM $55,803

Chaparral, NM $56,507

Clovis, NM $58,286

Cannon Afb, NM $58,157

Broadview, NM $58,116

Causey, NM $58,016

Crossroads, NM $57,878

Dora, NM $58,154

Elida, NM $57,913

Floyd, NM $58,053

Fort Sumner, NM $58,006

Grady, NM $58,171

House, NM $58,125

Kenna, NM $57,913

Lingo, NM $58,012

Melrose, NM $58,134

Milnesand, NM $57,890

Pep, NM $57,969

Portales, NM $58,181

Rogers, NM $57,985

Saint Vrain, NM $58,172

Taiban, NM $57,986

Texico, NM $58,194

Yeso, NM $57,776

Roswell, NM $57,843

Artesia, NM $57,958

Caprock, NM $57,840

Carlsbad, NM $57,995

Dexter, NM $57,884

Eunice, NM $58,047

Hagerman, NM $57,913

Hobbs, NM $58,132

Hope, NM $57,701

Jal, NM $57,979

Lake Arthur, NM $57,817

Lakewood, NM $57,903

Loco Hills, NM $58,010

Loving, NM $57,981

Lovington, NM $58,076

Mcdonald, NM $57,918

Malaga, NM $57,924

Maljamar, NM $57,867

Monument, NM $58,004

Tatum, NM $57,955

Whites City, NM $58,052

Carrizozo, NM $57,569

Alamogordo, NM $57,386

Alto, NM $57,577

Bent, NM $57,397

Capitan, NM $57,444

Cloudcroft, NM $57,390

Corona, NM $57,819

Encino, NM $58,284

Fort Stanton, NM $57,468

Glencoe, NM $57,427

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $57,379

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $57,379

Hondo, NM $57,480

La Luz, NM $57,379

Lincoln, NM $57,312

Mayhill, NM $57,509

Mescalero, NM $57,405

Nogal, NM $57,651

Orogrande, NM $57,408

Picacho, NM $57,467

Pinon, NM $57,684

Ruidoso, NM $57,687

Ruidoso Downs, NM $57,608

Sacramento, NM $57,431

San Patricio, NM $57,499

Sunspot, NM $57,379

Timberon, NM $57,503

Tinnie, NM $57,434

Tularosa, NM $57,417

Vaughn, NM $58,049

Weed, NM $57,502

Tucumcari, NM $58,337

Amistad, NM $58,262

Bard, NM $58,169

Capulin, NM $58,827

Clayton, NM $58,375

Conchas Dam, NM $58,428

Cuervo, NM $58,147

Des Moines, NM $58,595

Folsom, NM $58,686

Garita, NM $58,316

Gladstone, NM $58,433

Grenville, NM $58,422

Logan, NM $58,335

Mcalister, NM $58,154

Nara Visa, NM $58,197

Newkirk, NM $58,261

Quay, NM $58,295

San Jon, NM $58,232

Santa Rosa, NM $58,295

Sedan, NM $58,315

Trementina, NM $58,313

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	$83,411	$40.0	40%
Biotechnology	$80,432	$39.0	35%
Business Services	$77,453	$37.0	30%
Chemicals	$74,474	$36.0	25%
Construction	$71,495	$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.

$55,059

Average $59,579/year

$65,697

$4,588

Average $4,965/month

$5,475

$1,059

Average $1,146/week

$1,263

$26

Average $29/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,697	$5,475	$1,263	$32
Average	$59,579	$4,965	$1,146	$29
25th Percentile	$55,059	$4,588	$1,059	$26

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