What are the main factors that influence an Apprentice Production 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 Production Technician?

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

How does experience change An Apprentice Production Technician's salary?

An Apprentice Production Technician's salary grows with experience: starting around $44,522 for beginners, reaching about $56,281 at mid-level, and approach $98,332 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Apprentice Production Technician?

Apprentice Production Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Apprentice Production Technician roles are District of Columbia $54,341, California $54,135, Massachusetts $53,413. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Apprentice Production Technician roles make?

Salaries for Apprentice Production Technician level roles vary by specialization: Tower Technician Apprentice: $73,345; Apprentice Technician: $66,312; Apprentice electrical technician: $64,331; Apprentice Lab Technician: $63,678; Apprentice Mechanical Technician: $53,835.

Apprentice Production Technician Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Apprentice Production Technician make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Apprentice Production Technician in New Mexico is $45,457 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $54,033
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,511 to $49,946
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,918

10% $37,918

50% (Median) $45,457

90% $54,033

Apprentice Production Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,946	$4,162	$961	$24
Average	$45,457	$3,788	$874	$22
25th Percentile	$41,511	$3,459	$798	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Apprentice Production Technician Salaries

An Apprentice Production 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 Production Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Apprentice Production 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): $44,522
Early Career (1-2 years): $49,927
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $56,281
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $86,175
Expert (over 8 years): $98,332

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Apprentice Production Technician	less than 1 year	$44,522
Waste Water Treatment Technician II	1-2 years	$49,927
Waste Water Treatment Technician III	2-4 years	$56,281
Waste Water Treatment Superintendent	5-8 years	$86,175
Waste Water Treatment Plant Manager	over 8 years	$98,332

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

District of Columbia: $54,341.
California: $54,135.
Massachusetts: $53,413.

District of Columbia $54,341 California $54,135 Massachusetts $53,413 Washington $53,217 New Jersey $53,197 Alaska $53,129 Connecticut $52,451 New York $52,176

Hawaii $51,298 Rhode Island $50,886 Maryland $50,606 Minnesota $50,223 Colorado $50,076 Illinois $50,027 Oregon $49,840 Delaware $49,703

New Hampshire $49,616 Virginia $49,423 Pennsylvania $48,859 Nevada $48,574 North Dakota $48,481 Michigan $48,333 Wisconsin $48,280 Vermont $48,172

Texas $47,872 Maine $47,853 Arizona $47,823 Ohio $47,789 Georgia $47,337 Indiana $47,111 Wyoming $47,067 Utah $46,999

Iowa $46,969 Kansas $46,733 Louisiana $46,665 North Carolina $46,640 Missouri $46,630 Florida $46,439 Montana $46,336 Nebraska $46,238

Kentucky $46,184 South Carolina $45,987 Tennessee $45,865 Idaho $45,816 New Mexico $45,457 Oklahoma $45,379 Alabama $45,089 South Dakota $44,603

Arkansas $44,338 West Virginia $44,196 Mississippi $43,769

Top Paying Cities for Apprentice Production 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: $45,941
Belen: $45,686
Bernalillo: $46,023

Algodones, NM $45,941

Belen, NM $45,686

Bernalillo, NM $46,023

Bluewater, NM $45,056

Bosque, NM $45,350

Casa Blanca, NM $45,453

Cedar Crest, NM $46,061

Cedarvale, NM $44,255

Cerrillos, NM $45,975

Claunch, NM $44,091

Coyote, NM $45,297

Cuba, NM $45,225

Cubero, NM $45,553

Edgewood, NM $45,855

Estancia, NM $45,309

Gallina, NM $45,060

Counselor, NM $45,088

Grants, NM $45,005

Milan, NM $45,185

Isleta, NM $46,102

Jarales, NM $45,641

Jemez Pueblo, NM $45,720

Jemez Springs, NM $45,580

Laguna, NM $45,776

La Jara, NM $45,174

La Joya, NM $45,070

Lindrith, NM $45,015

Los Lunas, NM $45,928

Mcintosh, NM $45,558

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $45,255

Moriarty, NM $45,405

Mountainair, NM $44,915

Nageezi, NM $45,028

New Laguna, NM $45,531

Paguate, NM $45,562

Pena Blanca, NM $46,071

Peralta, NM $46,000

Placitas, NM $46,024

Ponderosa, NM $45,663

Prewitt, NM $45,043

Regina, NM $45,074

Sandia Park, NM $45,945

Corrales, NM $46,119

San Fidel, NM $45,286

San Rafael, NM $45,093

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $45,946

San Ysidro, NM $45,884

Stanley, NM $45,399

Tijeras, NM $45,951

Tome, NM $45,866

Torreon, NM $45,714

Veguita, NM $45,347

Willard, NM $44,834

Youngsville, NM $45,310

Bosque Farms, NM $46,085

Clines Corners, NM $45,124

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $45,981

Cochiti Lake, NM $46,040

Albuquerque, NM $46,145

Kirtland Afb, NM $46,145

Rio Rancho, NM $46,069

Gallup, NM $45,108

Brimhall, NM $44,980

Church Rock, NM $45,001

Continental Divide, NM $44,970

Crownpoint, NM $45,007

Fence Lake, NM $44,806

Fort Wingate, NM $44,986

Gamerco, NM $45,061

Mentmore, NM $44,992

Mexican Springs, NM $44,986

Ramah, NM $44,904

Rehoboth, NM $45,016

Thoreau, NM $45,019

Tohatchi, NM $44,977

Vanderwagen, NM $44,986

Zuni, NM $44,975

Navajo, NM $45,037

Jamestown, NM $44,925

Pinehill, NM $44,869

Sheep Springs, NM $45,026

Smith Lake, NM $45,194

Yatahey, NM $45,010

Farmington, NM $45,226

Aztec, NM $45,310

Blanco, NM $45,098

Bloomfield, NM $45,045

Flora Vista, NM $45,273

Fruitland, NM $44,990

Kirtland, NM $45,273

La Plata, NM $45,290

Navajo Dam, NM $45,269

Shiprock, NM $45,207

Waterflow, NM $45,184

Newcomb, NM $44,999

Sanostee, NM $45,027

Santa Fe, NM $46,380

Abiquiu, NM $45,111

Alcalde, NM $45,897

Amalia, NM $45,043

Arroyo Hondo, NM $44,979

Arroyo Seco, NM $45,031

Canjilon, NM $44,972

Canones, NM $45,382

Carson, NM $45,152

Cebolla, NM $44,999

Cerro, NM $45,012

Chama, NM $45,196

Chamisal, NM $45,775

Chimayo, NM $46,097

Cordova, NM $46,019

Costilla, NM $45,232

Taos Ski Valley, NM $44,889

Dixon, NM $45,732

Dulce, NM $45,195

El Prado, NM $45,071

El Rito, NM $45,278

Embudo, NM $45,497

Espanola, NM $46,041

Glorieta, NM $46,201

Hernandez, NM $45,613

Ilfeld, NM $45,775

La Madera, NM $45,198

Lamy, NM $46,025

Llano, NM $45,683

Los Alamos, NM $46,134

White Rock, NM $46,221

Medanales, NM $45,664

Ojo Caliente, NM $45,395

Los Ojos, NM $45,085

Pecos, NM $46,058

Penasco, NM $45,513

Petaca, NM $44,930

Questa, NM $45,059

Ranchos De Taos, NM $45,297

Red River, NM $44,931

Ribera, NM $45,220

Rowe, NM $45,818

San Cristobal, NM $44,929

San Jose, NM $45,705

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $45,929

Santa Cruz, NM $46,081

Serafina, NM $45,106

Taos, NM $45,045

Tererro, NM $46,205

Tesuque, NM $46,380

Tierra Amarilla, NM $45,045

Trampas, NM $45,476

Tres Piedras, NM $44,918

Truchas, NM $45,890

Vadito, NM $45,453

Valdez, NM $44,963

Vallecitos, NM $44,928

Velarde, NM $45,663

Villanueva, NM $45,133

Spaceport City, NM $44,212

Las Vegas, NM $44,750

Angel Fire, NM $44,882

Anton Chico, NM $44,672

Buena Vista, NM $45,082

Chacon, NM $45,114

Cimarron, NM $44,812

Cleveland, NM $45,434

Eagle Nest, NM $44,845

Guadalupita, NM $45,045

Holman, NM $45,319

La Loma, NM $44,597

Maxwell, NM $44,827

Miami, NM $44,730

Mills, NM $44,571

Montezuma, NM $45,665

Mora, NM $45,498

Mosquero, NM $44,532

Ocate, NM $44,779

Ojo Feliz, NM $44,896

Rainsville, NM $45,093

Raton, NM $44,940

Rociada, NM $45,688

Roy, NM $44,581

Sapello, NM $45,292

Solano, NM $44,526

Springer, NM $44,710

Ute Park, NM $44,833

Valmora, NM $44,712

Wagon Mound, NM $44,661

Watrous, NM $44,727

Socorro, NM $44,624

Aragon, NM $44,759

Datil, NM $44,574

Lemitar, NM $44,831

Luna, NM $44,838

Magdalena, NM $44,577

Pie Town, NM $44,726

Polvadera, NM $44,939

Quemado, NM $44,819

Reserve, NM $44,738

San Acacia, NM $45,013

San Antonio, NM $44,377

Truth Or Consequences, NM $44,367

Arrey, NM $44,360

Caballo, NM $44,390

Derry, NM $44,165

Elephant Butte, NM $44,483

Garfield, NM $44,037

Hatch, NM $43,331

Monticello, NM $44,365

Rincon, NM $43,081

Salem, NM $43,899

Williamsburg, NM $44,423

Winston, NM $44,397

Las Cruces, NM $42,518

White Sands Missile Range, NM $42,657

Santa Teresa, NM $42,967

Playas, NM $44,573

Animas, NM $44,682

Anthony, NM $42,957

Arenas Valley, NM $44,603

Bayard, NM $44,562

Berino, NM $42,762

Buckhorn, NM $44,608

Santa Clara, NM $44,640

Chamberino, NM $42,807

Cliff, NM $44,556

Columbus, NM $44,437

Deming, NM $44,447

Dona Ana, NM $42,519

Fairacres, NM $42,646

Faywood, NM $44,426

Fort Bayard, NM $44,597

Gila, NM $44,491

Glenwood, NM $44,525

Hachita, NM $44,437

Hanover, NM $44,446

Hillsboro, NM $44,355

Hurley, NM $44,532

La Mesa, NM $43,331

Lordsburg, NM $44,540

Mesilla, NM $42,519

Mesilla Park, NM $42,523

Mesquite, NM $42,559

Mimbres, NM $44,481

Mule Creek, NM $44,601

Organ, NM $42,545

Pinos Altos, NM $44,555

Radium Springs, NM $42,536

Redrock, NM $44,442

Rodeo, NM $44,738

San Miguel, NM $42,543

Silver City, NM $44,556

Sunland Park, NM $42,738

Tyrone, NM $44,688

Vado, NM $42,576

Chaparral, NM $43,113

Clovis, NM $44,470

Cannon Afb, NM $44,372

Broadview, NM $44,341

Causey, NM $44,265

Crossroads, NM $44,160

Dora, NM $44,370

Elida, NM $44,186

Floyd, NM $44,293

Fort Sumner, NM $44,257

Grady, NM $44,383

House, NM $44,348

Kenna, NM $44,186

Lingo, NM $44,262

Melrose, NM $44,355

Milnesand, NM $44,169

Pep, NM $44,229

Portales, NM $44,391

Rogers, NM $44,241

Saint Vrain, NM $44,384

Taiban, NM $44,242

Texico, NM $44,401

Yeso, NM $44,082

Roswell, NM $44,133

Artesia, NM $44,220

Caprock, NM $44,130

Carlsbad, NM $44,249

Dexter, NM $44,164

Eunice, NM $44,288

Hagerman, NM $44,186

Hobbs, NM $44,353

Hope, NM $44,024

Jal, NM $44,236

Lake Arthur, NM $44,113

Lakewood, NM $44,179

Loco Hills, NM $44,260

Loving, NM $44,238

Lovington, NM $44,310

Mcdonald, NM $44,190

Malaga, NM $44,195

Maljamar, NM $44,151

Monument, NM $44,255

Tatum, NM $44,218

Whites City, NM $44,292

Carrizozo, NM $43,924

Alamogordo, NM $43,784

Alto, NM $43,930

Bent, NM $43,792

Capitan, NM $43,828

Cloudcroft, NM $43,787

Corona, NM $44,115

Encino, NM $44,469

Fort Stanton, NM $43,847

Glencoe, NM $43,815

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $43,779

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $43,779

Hondo, NM $43,855

La Luz, NM $43,779

Lincoln, NM $43,728

Mayhill, NM $43,878

Mescalero, NM $43,799

Nogal, NM $43,987

Orogrande, NM $43,801

Picacho, NM $43,846

Pinon, NM $44,011

Ruidoso, NM $44,014

Ruidoso Downs, NM $43,954

Sacramento, NM $43,818

San Patricio, NM $43,870

Sunspot, NM $43,779

Timberon, NM $43,874

Tinnie, NM $43,821

Tularosa, NM $43,808

Vaughn, NM $44,290

Weed, NM $43,873

Tucumcari, NM $44,510

Amistad, NM $44,452

Bard, NM $44,381

Capulin, NM $44,884

Clayton, NM $44,539

Conchas Dam, NM $44,579

Cuervo, NM $44,364

Des Moines, NM $44,707

Folsom, NM $44,776

Garita, NM $44,494

Gladstone, NM $44,583

Grenville, NM $44,574

Logan, NM $44,508

Mcalister, NM $44,370

Nara Visa, NM $44,403

Newkirk, NM $44,452

Quay, NM $44,477

San Jon, NM $44,430

Santa Rosa, NM $44,477

Sedan, NM $44,493

Trementina, NM $44,491

Apprentice Production Technician Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Apprentice Production 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, Apprentice Production Technician positions in Retail & Wholesale or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Apprentice Production Technician as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Apprentice Production Technician

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$59,095	$28.0	30%
Aerospace & Defense	$56,822	$27.0	25%
Biotechnology	$52,276	$25.0	15%
MFG Durable	$50,003	$24.0	10%
Construction	$47,730	$23.0	5%

Apprentice Production Technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Apprentice Production 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.

$41,511

Average $45,457/year

$49,946

$3,459

Average $3,788/month

$4,162

$798

Average $874/week

$961

$20

Average $22/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,946	$4,162	$961	$24
Average	$45,457	$3,788	$874	$22
25th Percentile	$41,511	$3,459	$798	$20

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