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

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Apprentice Vehicle Technician roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

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

An Apprentice Vehicle Technician's salary grows with experience: starting around $47,128 for beginners, reaching about $61,088 at mid-level, and approach $119,078 for experts.

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

Apprentice Vehicle Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Apprentice Vehicle Technician roles are District of Columbia $57,835, California $57,616, Massachusetts $56,848. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Apprentice Vehicle Technician level roles vary by specialization: Apprentice Technician: $66,314; Electric Vehicle Technician: $61,947; Motor Vehicle Technician: $61,872; Autonomous Vehicle Technician: $61,848; Light Vehicle Technician: $59,005.

Apprentice Vehicle Technician Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Apprentice Vehicle Technician make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Apprentice Vehicle Technician in New Mexico is $48,380 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $59,869
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $44,489 to $54,394
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,946

10% $40,946

50% (Median) $48,380

90% $59,869

Apprentice Vehicle Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,394	$4,533	$1,046	$26
Average	$48,380	$4,032	$930	$23
25th Percentile	$44,489	$3,707	$856	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Apprentice Vehicle Technician Salaries

An Apprentice Vehicle 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 Vehicle Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Apprentice Vehicle 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): $47,128
Early Career (1-2 years): $55,181
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $61,088
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $68,408
Expert (over 8 years): $119,078

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Apprentice Vehicle Technician	less than 1 year	$47,128
Industrial Engineering Technician II	1-2 years	$55,181
Industrial Engineering Technician III	2-4 years	$61,088
Industrial Engineering Technician IV	5-8 years	$68,408
Industrial Engineering Manager	over 8 years	$119,078

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

District of Columbia: $57,835.
California: $57,616.
Massachusetts: $56,848.

District of Columbia $57,835 California $57,616 Massachusetts $56,848 Washington $56,639 New Jersey $56,618 Alaska $56,545 Connecticut $55,824 New York $55,531

Hawaii $54,596 Rhode Island $54,158 Maryland $53,860 Minnesota $53,452 Colorado $53,296 Illinois $53,244 Oregon $53,045 Delaware $52,899

New Hampshire $52,807 Virginia $52,601 Pennsylvania $52,000 Nevada $51,697 North Dakota $51,598 Michigan $51,441 Wisconsin $51,384 Vermont $51,269

Texas $50,950 Maine $50,930 Arizona $50,898 Ohio $50,862 Georgia $50,381 Indiana $50,141 Wyoming $50,094 Utah $50,021

Iowa $49,989 Kansas $49,739 Louisiana $49,665 North Carolina $49,639 Missouri $49,629 Florida $49,425 Montana $49,315 Nebraska $49,211

Kentucky $49,154 South Carolina $48,945 Tennessee $48,814 Idaho $48,762 New Mexico $48,380 Oklahoma $48,297 Alabama $47,989 South Dakota $47,472

Arkansas $47,189 West Virginia $47,038 Mississippi $46,584

Top Paying Cities for Apprentice Vehicle 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: $48,895
Belen: $48,623
Bernalillo: $48,982

Algodones, NM $48,895

Belen, NM $48,623

Bernalillo, NM $48,982

Bluewater, NM $47,954

Bosque, NM $48,266

Casa Blanca, NM $48,375

Cedar Crest, NM $49,023

Cedarvale, NM $47,101

Cerrillos, NM $48,931

Claunch, NM $46,926

Coyote, NM $48,210

Cuba, NM $48,133

Cubero, NM $48,482

Edgewood, NM $48,804

Estancia, NM $48,222

Gallina, NM $47,958

Counselor, NM $47,988

Grants, NM $47,899

Milan, NM $48,091

Isleta, NM $49,066

Jarales, NM $48,576

Jemez Pueblo, NM $48,660

Jemez Springs, NM $48,510

Laguna, NM $48,719

La Jara, NM $48,079

La Joya, NM $47,968

Lindrith, NM $47,910

Los Lunas, NM $48,881

Mcintosh, NM $48,488

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $48,165

Moriarty, NM $48,325

Mountainair, NM $47,803

Nageezi, NM $47,924

New Laguna, NM $48,459

Paguate, NM $48,492

Pena Blanca, NM $49,033

Peralta, NM $48,958

Placitas, NM $48,983

Ponderosa, NM $48,599

Prewitt, NM $47,939

Regina, NM $47,972

Sandia Park, NM $48,900

Corrales, NM $49,084

San Fidel, NM $48,198

San Rafael, NM $47,992

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $48,900

San Ysidro, NM $48,834

Stanley, NM $48,318

Tijeras, NM $48,906

Tome, NM $48,816

Torreon, NM $48,653

Veguita, NM $48,262

Willard, NM $47,717

Youngsville, NM $48,224

Bosque Farms, NM $49,048

Clines Corners, NM $48,026

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $48,937

Cochiti Lake, NM $49,001

Albuquerque, NM $49,112

Kirtland Afb, NM $49,112

Rio Rancho, NM $49,031

Gallup, NM $48,009

Brimhall, NM $47,873

Church Rock, NM $47,895

Continental Divide, NM $47,861

Crownpoint, NM $47,901

Fence Lake, NM $47,687

Fort Wingate, NM $47,878

Gamerco, NM $47,959

Mentmore, NM $47,885

Mexican Springs, NM $47,879

Ramah, NM $47,791

Rehoboth, NM $47,911

Thoreau, NM $47,913

Tohatchi, NM $47,870

Vanderwagen, NM $47,879

Zuni, NM $47,867

Navajo, NM $47,933

Jamestown, NM $47,814

Pinehill, NM $47,754

Sheep Springs, NM $47,921

Smith Lake, NM $48,100

Yatahey, NM $47,904

Farmington, NM $48,134

Aztec, NM $48,223

Blanco, NM $47,998

Bloomfield, NM $47,941

Flora Vista, NM $48,184

Fruitland, NM $47,883

Kirtland, NM $48,185

La Plata, NM $48,202

Navajo Dam, NM $48,180

Shiprock, NM $48,114

Waterflow, NM $48,089

Newcomb, NM $47,892

Sanostee, NM $47,922

Santa Fe, NM $49,362

Abiquiu, NM $48,012

Alcalde, NM $48,848

Amalia, NM $47,939

Arroyo Hondo, NM $47,872

Arroyo Seco, NM $47,927

Canjilon, NM $47,864

Canones, NM $48,300

Carson, NM $48,055

Cebolla, NM $47,892

Cerro, NM $47,906

Chama, NM $48,102

Chamisal, NM $48,719

Chimayo, NM $49,061

Cordova, NM $48,978

Costilla, NM $48,140

Taos Ski Valley, NM $47,775

Dixon, NM $48,672

Dulce, NM $48,101

El Prado, NM $47,969

El Rito, NM $48,189

Embudo, NM $48,422

Espanola, NM $49,002

Glorieta, NM $49,172

Hernandez, NM $48,546

Ilfeld, NM $48,718

La Madera, NM $48,105

Lamy, NM $48,985

Llano, NM $48,620

Los Alamos, NM $49,101

White Rock, NM $49,193

Medanales, NM $48,600

Ojo Caliente, NM $48,314

Los Ojos, NM $47,984

Pecos, NM $49,019

Penasco, NM $48,439

Petaca, NM $47,819

Questa, NM $47,957

Ranchos De Taos, NM $48,210

Red River, NM $47,820

Ribera, NM $48,128

Rowe, NM $48,764

San Cristobal, NM $47,818

San Jose, NM $48,644

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $48,882

Santa Cruz, NM $49,044

Serafina, NM $48,006

Taos, NM $47,942

Tererro, NM $49,176

Tesuque, NM $49,362

Tierra Amarilla, NM $47,942

Trampas, NM $48,400

Tres Piedras, NM $47,806

Truchas, NM $48,841

Vadito, NM $48,376

Valdez, NM $47,854

Vallecitos, NM $47,817

Velarde, NM $48,599

Villanueva, NM $48,035

Spaceport City, NM $47,055

Las Vegas, NM $47,627

Angel Fire, NM $47,768

Anton Chico, NM $47,545

Buena Vista, NM $47,981

Chacon, NM $48,015

Cimarron, NM $47,693

Cleveland, NM $48,356

Eagle Nest, NM $47,729

Guadalupita, NM $47,942

Holman, NM $48,233

La Loma, NM $47,465

Maxwell, NM $47,709

Miami, NM $47,606

Mills, NM $47,437

Montezuma, NM $48,601

Mora, NM $48,424

Mosquero, NM $47,396

Ocate, NM $47,658

Ojo Feliz, NM $47,783

Rainsville, NM $47,993

Raton, NM $47,829

Rociada, NM $48,626

Roy, NM $47,448

Sapello, NM $48,204

Solano, NM $47,390

Springer, NM $47,585

Ute Park, NM $47,715

Valmora, NM $47,587

Wagon Mound, NM $47,533

Watrous, NM $47,603

Socorro, NM $47,493

Aragon, NM $47,637

Datil, NM $47,440

Lemitar, NM $47,714

Luna, NM $47,721

Magdalena, NM $47,444

Pie Town, NM $47,602

Polvadera, NM $47,829

Quemado, NM $47,701

Reserve, NM $47,615

San Acacia, NM $47,908

San Antonio, NM $47,230

Truth Or Consequences, NM $47,220

Arrey, NM $47,212

Caballo, NM $47,245

Derry, NM $47,005

Elephant Butte, NM $47,343

Garfield, NM $46,868

Hatch, NM $46,117

Monticello, NM $47,218

Rincon, NM $45,852

Salem, NM $46,722

Williamsburg, NM $47,280

Winston, NM $47,252

Las Cruces, NM $45,252

White Sands Missile Range, NM $45,400

Santa Teresa, NM $45,730

Playas, NM $47,439

Animas, NM $47,555

Anthony, NM $45,719

Arenas Valley, NM $47,471

Bayard, NM $47,427

Berino, NM $45,512

Buckhorn, NM $47,476

Santa Clara, NM $47,510

Chamberino, NM $45,559

Cliff, NM $47,421

Columbus, NM $47,294

Deming, NM $47,305

Dona Ana, NM $45,253

Fairacres, NM $45,388

Faywood, NM $47,283

Fort Bayard, NM $47,465

Gila, NM $47,351

Glenwood, NM $47,388

Hachita, NM $47,294

Hanover, NM $47,304

Hillsboro, NM $47,207

Hurley, NM $47,395

La Mesa, NM $46,117

Lordsburg, NM $47,404

Mesilla, NM $45,253

Mesilla Park, NM $45,257

Mesquite, NM $45,296

Mimbres, NM $47,341

Mule Creek, NM $47,469

Organ, NM $45,281

Pinos Altos, NM $47,420

Radium Springs, NM $45,271

Redrock, NM $47,300

Rodeo, NM $47,615

San Miguel, NM $45,279

Silver City, NM $47,421

Sunland Park, NM $45,487

Tyrone, NM $47,561

Vado, NM $45,314

Chaparral, NM $45,886

Clovis, NM $47,330

Cannon Afb, NM $47,226

Broadview, NM $47,192

Causey, NM $47,111

Crossroads, NM $46,999

Dora, NM $47,223

Elida, NM $47,027

Floyd, NM $47,141

Fort Sumner, NM $47,103

Grady, NM $47,237

House, NM $47,199

Kenna, NM $47,028

Lingo, NM $47,108

Melrose, NM $47,207

Milnesand, NM $47,009

Pep, NM $47,073

Portales, NM $47,245

Rogers, NM $47,086

Saint Vrain, NM $47,238

Taiban, NM $47,087

Texico, NM $47,256

Yeso, NM $46,916

Roswell, NM $46,971

Artesia, NM $47,064

Caprock, NM $46,968

Carlsbad, NM $47,094

Dexter, NM $47,004

Eunice, NM $47,136

Hagerman, NM $47,028

Hobbs, NM $47,205

Hope, NM $46,855

Jal, NM $47,081

Lake Arthur, NM $46,950

Lakewood, NM $47,020

Loco Hills, NM $47,106

Loving, NM $47,082

Lovington, NM $47,160

Mcdonald, NM $47,031

Malaga, NM $47,036

Maljamar, NM $46,990

Monument, NM $47,101

Tatum, NM $47,061

Whites City, NM $47,140

Carrizozo, NM $46,748

Alamogordo, NM $46,599

Alto, NM $46,755

Bent, NM $46,608

Capitan, NM $46,646

Cloudcroft, NM $46,603

Corona, NM $46,951

Encino, NM $47,328

Fort Stanton, NM $46,666

Glencoe, NM $46,633

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $46,594

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $46,594

Hondo, NM $46,675

La Luz, NM $46,594

Lincoln, NM $46,540

Mayhill, NM $46,699

Mescalero, NM $46,615

Nogal, NM $46,815

Orogrande, NM $46,617

Picacho, NM $46,666

Pinon, NM $46,841

Ruidoso, NM $46,844

Ruidoso Downs, NM $46,780

Sacramento, NM $46,636

San Patricio, NM $46,691

Sunspot, NM $46,594

Timberon, NM $46,695

Tinnie, NM $46,638

Tularosa, NM $46,625

Vaughn, NM $47,138

Weed, NM $46,694

Tucumcari, NM $47,372

Amistad, NM $47,311

Bard, NM $47,235

Capulin, NM $47,770

Clayton, NM $47,403

Conchas Dam, NM $47,445

Cuervo, NM $47,217

Des Moines, NM $47,581

Folsom, NM $47,655

Garita, NM $47,355

Gladstone, NM $47,450

Grenville, NM $47,441

Logan, NM $47,370

Mcalister, NM $47,223

Nara Visa, NM $47,258

Newkirk, NM $47,310

Quay, NM $47,337

San Jon, NM $47,287

Santa Rosa, NM $47,337

Sedan, NM $47,354

Trementina, NM $47,352

Apprentice Vehicle Technician Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Apprentice Vehicle Technician roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 70% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, Apprentice Vehicle Technician positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Apprentice Vehicle Technician as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Apprentice Vehicle Technician

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$67,733	$33.0	40%
Biotechnology	$65,314	$31.0	35%
Pharmaceuticals	$62,895	$30.0	30%
Financial Services	$60,476	$29.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$58,057	$28.0	20%

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

Understanding how an Apprentice Vehicle 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.

$44,489

Average $48,380/year

$54,394

$3,707

Average $4,032/month

$4,533

$856

Average $930/week

$1,046

$21

Average $23/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,394	$4,533	$1,046	$26
Average	$48,380	$4,032	$930	$23
25th Percentile	$44,489	$3,707	$856	$21

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