What are the main factors that influence an Art Production Assistant'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 Art Production Assistant?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Art Production Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Art Production Assistant's salary?

An Art Production Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $41,795 for beginners, reaching about $42,964 at mid-level, and approach $43,249 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Art Production Assistant?

Art Production Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Art Production Assistant roles are District of Columbia $51,224, California $51,030, Massachusetts $50,350. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Art Production Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Art Production Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Art Director: $151,705; Assistant Art Director: $123,912; Art Production Manager: $112,679; Art Manager: $111,110; Art Studio Assistant: $58,208.

Art Production Assistant Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Art Production Assistant make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Art Production Assistant in New Mexico is $42,850 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $50,694
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $40,032 to $46,956
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,466

10% $37,466

50% (Median) $42,850

90% $50,694

Art Production Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$46,956	$3,913	$903	$23
Average	$42,850	$3,571	$824	$21
25th Percentile	$40,032	$3,336	$770	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Art Production Assistant Salaries

An Art Production Assistant'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 Art Production Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Art Production Assistant'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): $41,795
Early Career (1-2 years): $42,109
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $42,964
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $43,135
Expert (over 8 years): $43,249

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Art Production Assistant	less than 1 year	$41,795
Early Career Level Art Production Assistant	1-2 years	$42,109
Mid-Level Level Art Production Assistant	2-4 years	$42,964
Senior-Level Level Art Production Assistant	5-8 years	$43,135
Expert Level Art Production Assistant	over 8 years	$43,249

How Do Art Production Assistant 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 Art Production Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $51,224.
California: $51,030.
Massachusetts: $50,350.

District of Columbia $51,224 California $51,030 Massachusetts $50,350 Washington $50,165 New Jersey $50,146 Alaska $50,081 Connecticut $49,443 New York $49,184

Hawaii $48,356 Rhode Island $47,967 Maryland $47,703 Minnesota $47,343 Colorado $47,204 Illinois $47,158 Oregon $46,982 Delaware $46,852

New Hampshire $46,771 Virginia $46,588 Pennsylvania $46,056 Nevada $45,788 North Dakota $45,700 Michigan $45,561 Wisconsin $45,510 Vermont $45,409

Texas $45,126 Maine $45,108 Arizona $45,080 Ohio $45,048 Georgia $44,622 Indiana $44,409 Wyoming $44,368 Utah $44,303

Iowa $44,275 Kansas $44,053 Louisiana $43,988 North Carolina $43,965 Missouri $43,956 Florida $43,776 Montana $43,678 Nebraska $43,586

Kentucky $43,535 South Carolina $43,350 Tennessee $43,234 Idaho $43,188 New Mexico $42,850 Oklahoma $42,776 Alabama $42,503 South Dakota $42,045

Arkansas $41,795 West Virginia $41,661 Mississippi $41,259

Top Paying Cities for Art Production Assistant

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: $43,306
Belen: $43,065
Bernalillo: $43,383

Algodones, NM $43,306

Belen, NM $43,065

Bernalillo, NM $43,383

Bluewater, NM $42,472

Bosque, NM $42,749

Casa Blanca, NM $42,846

Cedar Crest, NM $43,419

Cedarvale, NM $41,717

Cerrillos, NM $43,338

Claunch, NM $41,562

Coyote, NM $42,699

Cuba, NM $42,631

Cubero, NM $42,940

Edgewood, NM $43,225

Estancia, NM $42,710

Gallina, NM $42,476

Counselor, NM $42,502

Grants, NM $42,424

Milan, NM $42,594

Isleta, NM $43,458

Jarales, NM $43,024

Jemez Pueblo, NM $43,098

Jemez Springs, NM $42,965

Laguna, NM $43,151

La Jara, NM $42,583

La Joya, NM $42,485

Lindrith, NM $42,433

Los Lunas, NM $43,293

Mcintosh, NM $42,945

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $42,659

Moriarty, NM $42,801

Mountainair, NM $42,339

Nageezi, NM $42,446

New Laguna, NM $42,920

Paguate, NM $42,949

Pena Blanca, NM $43,429

Peralta, NM $43,362

Placitas, NM $43,384

Ponderosa, NM $43,044

Prewitt, NM $42,459

Regina, NM $42,489

Sandia Park, NM $43,310

Corrales, NM $43,473

San Fidel, NM $42,688

San Rafael, NM $42,507

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $43,311

San Ysidro, NM $43,252

Stanley, NM $42,795

Tijeras, NM $43,316

Tome, NM $43,236

Torreon, NM $43,092

Veguita, NM $42,746

Willard, NM $42,263

Youngsville, NM $42,711

Bosque Farms, NM $43,442

Clines Corners, NM $42,536

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $43,343

Cochiti Lake, NM $43,400

Albuquerque, NM $43,498

Kirtland Afb, NM $43,498

Rio Rancho, NM $43,427

Gallup, NM $42,521

Brimhall, NM $42,401

Church Rock, NM $42,420

Continental Divide, NM $42,390

Crownpoint, NM $42,426

Fence Lake, NM $42,236

Fort Wingate, NM $42,406

Gamerco, NM $42,477

Mentmore, NM $42,411

Mexican Springs, NM $42,406

Ramah, NM $42,328

Rehoboth, NM $42,434

Thoreau, NM $42,437

Tohatchi, NM $42,398

Vanderwagen, NM $42,406

Zuni, NM $42,396

Navajo, NM $42,454

Jamestown, NM $42,348

Pinehill, NM $42,296

Sheep Springs, NM $42,444

Smith Lake, NM $42,602

Yatahey, NM $42,428

Farmington, NM $42,632

Aztec, NM $42,711

Blanco, NM $42,512

Bloomfield, NM $42,461

Flora Vista, NM $42,676

Fruitland, NM $42,409

Kirtland, NM $42,677

La Plata, NM $42,692

Navajo Dam, NM $42,673

Shiprock, NM $42,614

Waterflow, NM $42,592

Newcomb, NM $42,418

Sanostee, NM $42,445

Santa Fe, NM $43,720

Abiquiu, NM $42,524

Alcalde, NM $43,265

Amalia, NM $42,459

Arroyo Hondo, NM $42,400

Arroyo Seco, NM $42,449

Canjilon, NM $42,393

Canones, NM $42,779

Carson, NM $42,562

Cebolla, NM $42,418

Cerro, NM $42,430

Chama, NM $42,604

Chamisal, NM $43,150

Chimayo, NM $43,453

Cordova, NM $43,380

Costilla, NM $42,637

Taos Ski Valley, NM $42,314

Dixon, NM $43,109

Dulce, NM $42,603

El Prado, NM $42,486

El Rito, NM $42,681

Embudo, NM $42,887

Espanola, NM $43,400

Glorieta, NM $43,552

Hernandez, NM $42,997

Ilfeld, NM $43,150

La Madera, NM $42,606

Lamy, NM $43,386

Llano, NM $43,063

Los Alamos, NM $43,488

White Rock, NM $43,570

Medanales, NM $43,045

Ojo Caliente, NM $42,792

Los Ojos, NM $42,499

Pecos, NM $43,416

Penasco, NM $42,903

Petaca, NM $42,353

Questa, NM $42,475

Ranchos De Taos, NM $42,699

Red River, NM $42,354

Ribera, NM $42,626

Rowe, NM $43,190

San Cristobal, NM $42,352

San Jose, NM $43,084

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $43,294

Santa Cruz, NM $43,438

Serafina, NM $42,519

Taos, NM $42,462

Tererro, NM $43,555

Tesuque, NM $43,720

Tierra Amarilla, NM $42,462

Trampas, NM $42,867

Tres Piedras, NM $42,342

Truchas, NM $43,258

Vadito, NM $42,846

Valdez, NM $42,384

Vallecitos, NM $42,351

Velarde, NM $43,044

Villanueva, NM $42,544

Spaceport City, NM $41,677

Las Vegas, NM $42,183

Angel Fire, NM $42,308

Anton Chico, NM $42,110

Buena Vista, NM $42,497

Chacon, NM $42,527

Cimarron, NM $42,241

Cleveland, NM $42,829

Eagle Nest, NM $42,273

Guadalupita, NM $42,462

Holman, NM $42,719

La Loma, NM $42,039

Maxwell, NM $42,256

Miami, NM $42,165

Mills, NM $42,015

Montezuma, NM $43,046

Mora, NM $42,889

Mosquero, NM $41,978

Ocate, NM $42,210

Ojo Feliz, NM $42,321

Rainsville, NM $42,507

Raton, NM $42,362

Rociada, NM $43,068

Roy, NM $42,024

Sapello, NM $42,694

Solano, NM $41,973

Springer, NM $42,146

Ute Park, NM $42,261

Valmora, NM $42,148

Wagon Mound, NM $42,099

Watrous, NM $42,162

Socorro, NM $42,064

Aragon, NM $42,191

Datil, NM $42,018

Lemitar, NM $42,260

Luna, NM $42,266

Magdalena, NM $42,021

Pie Town, NM $42,161

Polvadera, NM $42,362

Quemado, NM $42,248

Reserve, NM $42,172

San Acacia, NM $42,432

San Antonio, NM $41,832

Truth Or Consequences, NM $41,823

Arrey, NM $41,816

Caballo, NM $41,844

Derry, NM $41,632

Elephant Butte, NM $41,931

Garfield, NM $41,511

Hatch, NM $40,846

Monticello, NM $41,820

Rincon, NM $40,611

Salem, NM $41,381

Williamsburg, NM $41,875

Winston, NM $41,851

Las Cruces, NM $40,079

White Sands Missile Range, NM $40,210

Santa Teresa, NM $40,503

Playas, NM $42,016

Animas, NM $42,119

Anthony, NM $40,493

Arenas Valley, NM $42,045

Bayard, NM $42,006

Berino, NM $40,309

Buckhorn, NM $42,049

Santa Clara, NM $42,080

Chamberino, NM $40,352

Cliff, NM $42,001

Columbus, NM $41,888

Deming, NM $41,898

Dona Ana, NM $40,080

Fairacres, NM $40,200

Faywood, NM $41,878

Fort Bayard, NM $42,039

Gila, NM $41,939

Glenwood, NM $41,972

Hachita, NM $41,888

Hanover, NM $41,897

Hillsboro, NM $41,811

Hurley, NM $41,978

La Mesa, NM $40,846

Lordsburg, NM $41,985

Mesilla, NM $40,080

Mesilla Park, NM $40,084

Mesquite, NM $40,118

Mimbres, NM $41,930

Mule Creek, NM $42,043

Organ, NM $40,105

Pinos Altos, NM $42,000

Radium Springs, NM $40,096

Redrock, NM $41,893

Rodeo, NM $42,172

San Miguel, NM $40,103

Silver City, NM $42,000

Sunland Park, NM $40,287

Tyrone, NM $42,125

Vado, NM $40,135

Chaparral, NM $40,641

Clovis, NM $41,920

Cannon Afb, NM $41,827

Broadview, NM $41,798

Causey, NM $41,726

Crossroads, NM $41,627

Dora, NM $41,825

Elida, NM $41,652

Floyd, NM $41,753

Fort Sumner, NM $41,719

Grady, NM $41,838

House, NM $41,804

Kenna, NM $41,652

Lingo, NM $41,723

Melrose, NM $41,811

Milnesand, NM $41,635

Pep, NM $41,692

Portales, NM $41,845

Rogers, NM $41,704

Saint Vrain, NM $41,838

Taiban, NM $41,705

Texico, NM $41,854

Yeso, NM $41,553

Roswell, NM $41,602

Artesia, NM $41,684

Caprock, NM $41,599

Carlsbad, NM $41,711

Dexter, NM $41,631

Eunice, NM $41,748

Hagerman, NM $41,652

Hobbs, NM $41,809

Hope, NM $41,499

Jal, NM $41,699

Lake Arthur, NM $41,583

Lakewood, NM $41,645

Loco Hills, NM $41,722

Loving, NM $41,701

Lovington, NM $41,769

Mcdonald, NM $41,655

Malaga, NM $41,660

Maljamar, NM $41,619

Monument, NM $41,717

Tatum, NM $41,682

Whites City, NM $41,752

Carrizozo, NM $41,405

Alamogordo, NM $41,273

Alto, NM $41,411

Bent, NM $41,281

Capitan, NM $41,314

Cloudcroft, NM $41,276

Corona, NM $41,584

Encino, NM $41,919

Fort Stanton, NM $41,332

Glencoe, NM $41,302

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $41,268

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $41,268

Hondo, NM $41,340

La Luz, NM $41,268

Lincoln, NM $41,220

Mayhill, NM $41,361

Mescalero, NM $41,287

Nogal, NM $41,464

Orogrande, NM $41,289

Picacho, NM $41,331

Pinon, NM $41,487

Ruidoso, NM $41,489

Ruidoso Downs, NM $41,433

Sacramento, NM $41,305

San Patricio, NM $41,354

Sunspot, NM $41,268

Timberon, NM $41,357

Tinnie, NM $41,307

Tularosa, NM $41,295

Vaughn, NM $41,750

Weed, NM $41,356

Tucumcari, NM $41,957

Amistad, NM $41,903

Bard, NM $41,836

Capulin, NM $42,309

Clayton, NM $41,984

Conchas Dam, NM $42,022

Cuervo, NM $41,820

Des Moines, NM $42,142

Folsom, NM $42,208

Garita, NM $41,942

Gladstone, NM $42,026

Grenville, NM $42,018

Logan, NM $41,956

Mcalister, NM $41,826

Nara Visa, NM $41,856

Newkirk, NM $41,902

Quay, NM $41,926

San Jon, NM $41,881

Santa Rosa, NM $41,926

Sedan, NM $41,941

Trementina, NM $41,939

Art Production Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Art Production Assistant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Art Production Assistant positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Telecom typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Art Production Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Art Production Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$55,705	$27.0	30%
Energy & Utilities	$53,563	$26.0	25%
Insurance	$51,420	$25.0	20%
Software & Networking	$51,420	$25.0	20%
Aerospace & Defense	$49,278	$24.0	15%

Art Production Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Art Production Assistant'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.

$40,032

Average $42,850/year

$46,956

$3,336

Average $3,571/month

$3,913

$770

Average $824/week

$903

$19

Average $21/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$46,956	$3,913	$903	$23
Average	$42,850	$3,571	$824	$21
25th Percentile	$40,032	$3,336	$770	$19

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