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 $41,796 for beginners, reaching about $42,965 at mid-level, and approach $43,251 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 $51,225, California $51,031, Massachusetts $50,351. 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: $151,722; Assistant Art Director: $123,933; Art Production Manager: $112,693; Art Manager: $111,121; Production Assistant: $62,772.

Art Production Assistant Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Art Production Assistant make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Art Production Assistant in New Mexico is $42,851 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): $50,697
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $40,033 to $46,958
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,467

10% $37,467

50% (Median) $42,851

90% $50,697

Art Production Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$46,958	$3,913	$903	$23
Average	$42,851	$3,571	$824	$21
25th Percentile	$40,033	$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): $41,796
Early Career (1-2 years): $42,110
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $42,965
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $43,137
Expert (over 8 years): $43,251

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Art Production Assistant	less than 1 year	$41,796
Early Career Level Art Production Assistant	1-2 years	$42,110
Mid-Level Level Art Production Assistant	2-4 years	$42,965
Senior-Level Level Art Production Assistant	5-8 years	$43,137
Expert Level Art Production Assistant	over 8 years	$43,251

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: $51,225.
California: $51,031.
Massachusetts: $50,351.

District of Columbia $51,225 California $51,031 Massachusetts $50,351 Washington $50,166 New Jersey $50,148 Alaska $50,083 Connecticut $49,444 New York $49,185

Hawaii $48,357 Rhode Island $47,968 Maryland $47,705 Minnesota $47,344 Colorado $47,205 Illinois $47,159 Oregon $46,983 Delaware $46,853

New Hampshire $46,772 Virginia $46,590 Pennsylvania $46,058 Nevada $45,789 North Dakota $45,701 Michigan $45,563 Wisconsin $45,512 Vermont $45,410

Texas $45,128 Maine $45,109 Arizona $45,081 Ohio $45,049 Georgia $44,623 Indiana $44,411 Wyoming $44,369 Utah $44,304

Iowa $44,276 Kansas $44,054 Louisiana $43,990 North Carolina $43,966 Missouri $43,957 Florida $43,777 Montana $43,680 Nebraska $43,587

Kentucky $43,536 South Carolina $43,351 Tennessee $43,235 Idaho $43,189 New Mexico $42,851 Oklahoma $42,777 Alabama $42,504 South Dakota $42,046

Arkansas $41,797 West Virginia $41,662 Mississippi $41,260

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: $43,308
Belen: $43,067
Bernalillo: $43,384

Algodones, NM $43,308

Belen, NM $43,067

Bernalillo, NM $43,384

Bluewater, NM $42,473

Bosque, NM $42,750

Casa Blanca, NM $42,847

Cedar Crest, NM $43,420

Cedarvale, NM $41,718

Cerrillos, NM $43,339

Claunch, NM $41,563

Coyote, NM $42,701

Cuba, NM $42,632

Cubero, NM $42,942

Edgewood, NM $43,227

Estancia, NM $42,711

Gallina, NM $42,477

Counselor, NM $42,503

Grants, NM $42,425

Milan, NM $42,595

Isleta, NM $43,459

Jarales, NM $43,025

Jemez Pueblo, NM $43,099

Jemez Springs, NM $42,967

Laguna, NM $43,152

La Jara, NM $42,584

La Joya, NM $42,486

Lindrith, NM $42,435

Los Lunas, NM $43,295

Mcintosh, NM $42,946

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $42,660

Moriarty, NM $42,802

Mountainair, NM $42,340

Nageezi, NM $42,447

New Laguna, NM $42,921

Paguate, NM $42,950

Pena Blanca, NM $43,430

Peralta, NM $43,363

Placitas, NM $43,385

Ponderosa, NM $43,045

Prewitt, NM $42,460

Regina, NM $42,490

Sandia Park, NM $43,311

Corrales, NM $43,475

San Fidel, NM $42,689

San Rafael, NM $42,508

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $43,312

San Ysidro, NM $43,253

Stanley, NM $42,796

Tijeras, NM $43,317

Tome, NM $43,237

Torreon, NM $43,093

Veguita, NM $42,747

Willard, NM $42,264

Youngsville, NM $42,713

Bosque Farms, NM $43,443

Clines Corners, NM $42,537

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $43,345

Cochiti Lake, NM $43,401

Albuquerque, NM $43,499

Kirtland Afb, NM $43,499

Rio Rancho, NM $43,428

Gallup, NM $42,522

Brimhall, NM $42,402

Church Rock, NM $42,422

Continental Divide, NM $42,392

Crownpoint, NM $42,427

Fence Lake, NM $42,237

Fort Wingate, NM $42,407

Gamerco, NM $42,478

Mentmore, NM $42,412

Mexican Springs, NM $42,407

Ramah, NM $42,330

Rehoboth, NM $42,435

Thoreau, NM $42,438

Tohatchi, NM $42,399

Vanderwagen, NM $42,407

Zuni, NM $42,397

Navajo, NM $42,455

Jamestown, NM $42,349

Pinehill, NM $42,297

Sheep Springs, NM $42,445

Smith Lake, NM $42,603

Yatahey, NM $42,429

Farmington, NM $42,633

Aztec, NM $42,712

Blanco, NM $42,513

Bloomfield, NM $42,462

Flora Vista, NM $42,677

Fruitland, NM $42,410

Kirtland, NM $42,678

La Plata, NM $42,693

Navajo Dam, NM $42,674

Shiprock, NM $42,615

Waterflow, NM $42,593

Newcomb, NM $42,419

Sanostee, NM $42,446

Santa Fe, NM $43,721

Abiquiu, NM $42,525

Alcalde, NM $43,266

Amalia, NM $42,460

Arroyo Hondo, NM $42,401

Arroyo Seco, NM $42,450

Canjilon, NM $42,394

Canones, NM $42,780

Carson, NM $42,563

Cebolla, NM $42,419

Cerro, NM $42,431

Chama, NM $42,605

Chamisal, NM $43,151

Chimayo, NM $43,454

Cordova, NM $43,381

Costilla, NM $42,639

Taos Ski Valley, NM $42,315

Dixon, NM $43,110

Dulce, NM $42,604

El Prado, NM $42,487

El Rito, NM $42,682

Embudo, NM $42,888

Espanola, NM $43,401

Glorieta, NM $43,553

Hernandez, NM $42,998

Ilfeld, NM $43,151

La Madera, NM $42,607

Lamy, NM $43,387

Llano, NM $43,064

Los Alamos, NM $43,489

White Rock, NM $43,571

Medanales, NM $43,046

Ojo Caliente, NM $42,793

Los Ojos, NM $42,500

Pecos, NM $43,417

Penasco, NM $42,904

Petaca, NM $42,354

Questa, NM $42,476

Ranchos De Taos, NM $42,700

Red River, NM $42,355

Ribera, NM $42,627

Rowe, NM $43,191

San Cristobal, NM $42,354

San Jose, NM $43,085

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $43,296

Santa Cruz, NM $43,439

Serafina, NM $42,520

Taos, NM $42,463

Tererro, NM $43,556

Tesuque, NM $43,721

Tierra Amarilla, NM $42,463

Trampas, NM $42,869

Tres Piedras, NM $42,343

Truchas, NM $43,259

Vadito, NM $42,847

Valdez, NM $42,385

Vallecitos, NM $42,352

Velarde, NM $43,045

Villanueva, NM $42,545

Spaceport City, NM $41,678

Las Vegas, NM $42,184

Angel Fire, NM $42,309

Anton Chico, NM $42,111

Buena Vista, NM $42,498

Chacon, NM $42,528

Cimarron, NM $42,243

Cleveland, NM $42,830

Eagle Nest, NM $42,274

Guadalupita, NM $42,463

Holman, NM $42,720

La Loma, NM $42,040

Maxwell, NM $42,257

Miami, NM $42,166

Mills, NM $42,016

Montezuma, NM $43,047

Mora, NM $42,890

Mosquero, NM $41,979

Ocate, NM $42,212

Ojo Feliz, NM $42,323

Rainsville, NM $42,508

Raton, NM $42,363

Rociada, NM $43,069

Roy, NM $42,025

Sapello, NM $42,695

Solano, NM $41,974

Springer, NM $42,147

Ute Park, NM $42,262

Valmora, NM $42,149

Wagon Mound, NM $42,100

Watrous, NM $42,163

Socorro, NM $42,065

Aragon, NM $42,193

Datil, NM $42,019

Lemitar, NM $42,261

Luna, NM $42,268

Magdalena, NM $42,022

Pie Town, NM $42,162

Polvadera, NM $42,363

Quemado, NM $42,249

Reserve, NM $42,174

San Acacia, NM $42,433

San Antonio, NM $41,833

Truth Or Consequences, NM $41,824

Arrey, NM $41,817

Caballo, NM $41,846

Derry, NM $41,633

Elephant Butte, NM $41,933

Garfield, NM $41,512

Hatch, NM $40,847

Monticello, NM $41,822

Rincon, NM $40,612

Salem, NM $41,382

Williamsburg, NM $41,877

Winston, NM $41,852

Las Cruces, NM $40,080

White Sands Missile Range, NM $40,211

Santa Teresa, NM $40,504

Playas, NM $42,017

Animas, NM $42,120

Anthony, NM $40,494

Arenas Valley, NM $42,046

Bayard, NM $42,007

Berino, NM $40,310

Buckhorn, NM $42,051

Santa Clara, NM $42,081

Chamberino, NM $40,353

Cliff, NM $42,002

Columbus, NM $41,889

Deming, NM $41,899

Dona Ana, NM $40,081

Fairacres, NM $40,201

Faywood, NM $41,879

Fort Bayard, NM $42,040

Gila, NM $41,940

Glenwood, NM $41,973

Hachita, NM $41,889

Hanover, NM $41,898

Hillsboro, NM $41,812

Hurley, NM $41,979

La Mesa, NM $40,847

Lordsburg, NM $41,986

Mesilla, NM $40,081

Mesilla Park, NM $40,085

Mesquite, NM $40,119

Mimbres, NM $41,931

Mule Creek, NM $42,045

Organ, NM $40,106

Pinos Altos, NM $42,001

Radium Springs, NM $40,097

Redrock, NM $41,894

Rodeo, NM $42,174

San Miguel, NM $40,104

Silver City, NM $42,001

Sunland Park, NM $40,288

Tyrone, NM $42,126

Vado, NM $40,136

Chaparral, NM $40,642

Clovis, NM $41,921

Cannon Afb, NM $41,828

Broadview, NM $41,799

Causey, NM $41,727

Crossroads, NM $41,628

Dora, NM $41,826

Elida, NM $41,653

Floyd, NM $41,754

Fort Sumner, NM $41,720

Grady, NM $41,839

House, NM $41,805

Kenna, NM $41,653

Lingo, NM $41,724

Melrose, NM $41,812

Milnesand, NM $41,636

Pep, NM $41,693

Portales, NM $41,846

Rogers, NM $41,705

Saint Vrain, NM $41,839

Taiban, NM $41,706

Texico, NM $41,855

Yeso, NM $41,555

Roswell, NM $41,603

Artesia, NM $41,685

Caprock, NM $41,600

Carlsbad, NM $41,712

Dexter, NM $41,632

Eunice, NM $41,749

Hagerman, NM $41,653

Hobbs, NM $41,810

Hope, NM $41,500

Jal, NM $41,700

Lake Arthur, NM $41,584

Lakewood, NM $41,646

Loco Hills, NM $41,723

Loving, NM $41,702

Lovington, NM $41,770

Mcdonald, NM $41,656

Malaga, NM $41,661

Maljamar, NM $41,620

Monument, NM $41,718

Tatum, NM $41,683

Whites City, NM $41,753

Carrizozo, NM $41,406

Alamogordo, NM $41,274

Alto, NM $41,412

Bent, NM $41,282

Capitan, NM $41,315

Cloudcroft, NM $41,277

Corona, NM $41,586

Encino, NM $41,920

Fort Stanton, NM $41,333

Glencoe, NM $41,303

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $41,269

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $41,269

Hondo, NM $41,341

La Luz, NM $41,269

Lincoln, NM $41,221

Mayhill, NM $41,363

Mescalero, NM $41,288

Nogal, NM $41,465

Orogrande, NM $41,290

Picacho, NM $41,332

Pinon, NM $41,488

Ruidoso, NM $41,490

Ruidoso Downs, NM $41,434

Sacramento, NM $41,306

San Patricio, NM $41,355

Sunspot, NM $41,269

Timberon, NM $41,358

Tinnie, NM $41,308

Tularosa, NM $41,296

Vaughn, NM $41,751

Weed, NM $41,357

Tucumcari, NM $41,958

Amistad, NM $41,904

Bard, NM $41,837

Capulin, NM $42,311

Clayton, NM $41,985

Conchas Dam, NM $42,023

Cuervo, NM $41,821

Des Moines, NM $42,144

Folsom, NM $42,209

Garita, NM $41,943

Gladstone, NM $42,027

Grenville, NM $42,019

Logan, NM $41,957

Mcalister, NM $41,827

Nara Visa, NM $41,857

Newkirk, NM $41,903

Quay, NM $41,927

San Jon, NM $41,883

Santa Rosa, NM $41,927

Sedan, NM $41,942

Trementina, NM $41,940

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	$55,707	$27.0	30%
Energy & Utilities	$53,564	$26.0	25%
Insurance	$51,422	$25.0	20%
Software & Networking	$51,422	$25.0	20%
Aerospace & Defense	$49,279	$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.

$40,033

Average $42,851/year

$46,958

$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	$46,958	$3,913	$903	$23
Average	$42,851	$3,571	$824	$21
25th Percentile	$40,033	$3,336	$770	$19

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