What are the main factors that influence an Assay Development'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 Assay Development?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Assay Development roles, with salaries approximately 15% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assay Development's salary?

An Assay Development's salary grows with experience: starting around $73,967 for beginners, reaching about $103,998 at mid-level, and approach $121,241 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assay Development?

Assay Development salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assay Development roles are District of Columbia $109,809, California $109,392, Massachusetts $107,934. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assay Development roles make?

Salaries for Assay Development level roles vary by specialization: Assay Development Scientist: $104,979; Assay Development Research Associate: $102,017; Assay Development Specialist: $76,732; Assay Chemist: $76,373; Assay Development Associate: $76,362.

Assay Development Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assay Development make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assay Development in New Mexico is $91,858 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $44.

However, an Assay Development's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $120,873
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $82,063 to $107,046
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $73,145

10% $73,145

50% (Median) $91,858

90% $120,873

Assay Development Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$107,046	$8,920	$2,059	$51
Average	$91,858	$7,655	$1,766	$44
25th Percentile	$82,063	$6,839	$1,578	$39

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Key Factors That Influence Assay Development Salaries

An Assay Development'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 Assay Development Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assay Development'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): $73,967
Early Career (1-2 years): $88,694
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $103,998
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $124,522
Expert (over 8 years): $121,241

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Community Development Representative II	less than 1 year	$73,967
Assay Development	1-2 years	$88,694
Community Development Representative IV	2-4 years	$103,998
Community Development Representative IV	5-8 years	$124,522
Community Development Manager I	over 8 years	$121,241

How Do Assay Development 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 Assay Developments. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $109,809.
California: $109,392.
Massachusetts: $107,934.

District of Columbia $109,809 California $109,392 Massachusetts $107,934 Washington $107,538 New Jersey $107,498 Alaska $107,359 Connecticut $105,991 New York $105,435

Hawaii $103,660 Rhode Island $102,827 Maryland $102,262 Minnesota $101,488 Colorado $101,190 Illinois $101,091 Oregon $100,714 Delaware $100,437

New Hampshire $100,262 Virginia $99,871 Pennsylvania $98,731 Nevada $98,156 North Dakota $97,967 Michigan $97,670 Wisconsin $97,561 Vermont $97,342

Texas $96,737 Maine $96,698 Arizona $96,638 Ohio $96,569 Georgia $95,656 Indiana $95,200 Wyoming $95,111 Utah $94,972

Iowa $94,912 Kansas $94,436 Louisiana $94,298 North Carolina $94,248 Missouri $94,228 Florida $93,841 Montana $93,633 Nebraska $93,435

Kentucky $93,326 South Carolina $92,929 Tennessee $92,681 Idaho $92,582 New Mexico $91,858 Oklahoma $91,699 Alabama $91,114 South Dakota $90,132

Arkansas $89,597 West Virginia $89,309 Mississippi $88,446

Top Paying Cities for Assay Development

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: $92,836
Belen: $92,319
Bernalillo: $93,000

Algodones, NM $92,836

Belen, NM $92,319

Bernalillo, NM $93,000

Bluewater, NM $91,048

Bosque, NM $91,641

Casa Blanca, NM $91,848

Cedar Crest, NM $93,078

Cedarvale, NM $89,428

Cerrillos, NM $92,903

Claunch, NM $89,097

Coyote, NM $91,535

Cuba, NM $91,388

Cubero, NM $92,051

Edgewood, NM $92,662

Estancia, NM $91,557

Gallina, NM $91,055

Counselor, NM $91,112

Grants, NM $90,943

Milan, NM $91,307

Isleta, NM $93,160

Jarales, NM $92,230

Jemez Pueblo, NM $92,389

Jemez Springs, NM $92,105

Laguna, NM $92,501

La Jara, NM $91,286

La Joya, NM $91,074

Lindrith, NM $90,964

Los Lunas, NM $92,808

Mcintosh, NM $92,061

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $91,448

Moriarty, NM $91,752

Mountainair, NM $90,762

Nageezi, NM $90,991

New Laguna, NM $92,007

Paguate, NM $92,069

Pena Blanca, NM $93,098

Peralta, NM $92,955

Placitas, NM $93,002

Ponderosa, NM $92,272

Prewitt, NM $91,020

Regina, NM $91,083

Sandia Park, NM $92,844

Corrales, NM $93,194

San Fidel, NM $91,511

San Rafael, NM $91,121

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $92,845

San Ysidro, NM $92,720

Stanley, NM $91,739

Tijeras, NM $92,856

Tome, NM $92,684

Torreon, NM $92,376

Veguita, NM $91,634

Willard, NM $90,598

Youngsville, NM $91,560

Bosque Farms, NM $93,125

Clines Corners, NM $91,184

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $92,915

Cochiti Lake, NM $93,036

Albuquerque, NM $93,246

Kirtland Afb, NM $93,246

Rio Rancho, NM $93,094

Gallup, NM $91,152

Brimhall, NM $90,894

Church Rock, NM $90,936

Continental Divide, NM $90,872

Crownpoint, NM $90,947

Fence Lake, NM $90,542

Fort Wingate, NM $90,905

Gamerco, NM $91,057

Mentmore, NM $90,917

Mexican Springs, NM $90,906

Ramah, NM $90,739

Rehoboth, NM $90,966

Thoreau, NM $90,971

Tohatchi, NM $90,888

Vanderwagen, NM $90,906

Zuni, NM $90,884

Navajo, NM $91,008

Jamestown, NM $90,782

Pinehill, NM $90,669

Sheep Springs, NM $90,986

Smith Lake, NM $91,325

Yatahey, NM $90,953

Farmington, NM $91,391

Aztec, NM $91,559

Blanco, NM $91,132

Bloomfield, NM $91,024

Flora Vista, NM $91,485

Fruitland, NM $90,913

Kirtland, NM $91,486

La Plata, NM $91,519

Navajo Dam, NM $91,478

Shiprock, NM $91,351

Waterflow, NM $91,304

Newcomb, NM $90,931

Sanostee, NM $90,988

Santa Fe, NM $93,722

Abiquiu, NM $91,159

Alcalde, NM $92,746

Amalia, NM $91,020

Arroyo Hondo, NM $90,892

Arroyo Seco, NM $90,997

Canjilon, NM $90,877

Canones, NM $91,705

Carson, NM $91,240

Cebolla, NM $90,931

Cerro, NM $90,957

Chama, NM $91,329

Chamisal, NM $92,500

Chimayo, NM $93,150

Cordova, NM $92,992

Costilla, NM $91,402

Taos Ski Valley, NM $90,708

Dixon, NM $92,412

Dulce, NM $91,327

El Prado, NM $91,077

El Rito, NM $91,495

Embudo, NM $91,937

Espanola, NM $93,037

Glorieta, NM $93,361

Hernandez, NM $92,172

Ilfeld, NM $92,500

La Madera, NM $91,334

Lamy, NM $93,005

Llano, NM $92,313

Los Alamos, NM $93,225

White Rock, NM $93,401

Medanales, NM $92,274

Ojo Caliente, NM $91,732

Los Ojos, NM $91,105

Pecos, NM $93,071

Penasco, NM $91,970

Petaca, NM $90,793

Questa, NM $91,054

Ranchos De Taos, NM $91,534

Red River, NM $90,794

Ribera, NM $91,378

Rowe, NM $92,587

San Cristobal, NM $90,791

San Jose, NM $92,359

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $92,810

Santa Cruz, NM $93,118

Serafina, NM $91,147

Taos, NM $91,025

Tererro, NM $93,368

Tesuque, NM $93,722

Tierra Amarilla, NM $91,025

Trampas, NM $91,895

Tres Piedras, NM $90,768

Truchas, NM $92,733

Vadito, NM $91,849

Valdez, NM $90,859

Vallecitos, NM $90,788

Velarde, NM $92,272

Villanueva, NM $91,201

Spaceport City, NM $89,342

Las Vegas, NM $90,428

Angel Fire, NM $90,694

Anton Chico, NM $90,271

Buena Vista, NM $91,100

Chacon, NM $91,165

Cimarron, NM $90,553

Cleveland, NM $91,811

Eagle Nest, NM $90,621

Guadalupita, NM $91,025

Holman, NM $91,577

La Loma, NM $90,119

Maxwell, NM $90,583

Miami, NM $90,388

Mills, NM $90,067

Montezuma, NM $92,277

Mora, NM $91,940

Mosquero, NM $89,988

Ocate, NM $90,486

Ojo Feliz, NM $90,724

Rainsville, NM $91,122

Raton, NM $90,812

Rociada, NM $92,324

Roy, NM $90,087

Sapello, NM $91,523

Solano, NM $89,976

Springer, NM $90,348

Ute Park, NM $90,595

Valmora, NM $90,351

Wagon Mound, NM $90,248

Watrous, NM $90,382

Socorro, NM $90,173

Aragon, NM $90,446

Datil, NM $90,073

Lemitar, NM $90,592

Luna, NM $90,606

Magdalena, NM $90,080

Pie Town, NM $90,380

Polvadera, NM $90,811

Quemado, NM $90,568

Reserve, NM $90,405

San Acacia, NM $90,960

San Antonio, NM $89,674

Truth Or Consequences, NM $89,655

Arrey, NM $89,640

Caballo, NM $89,702

Derry, NM $89,246

Elephant Butte, NM $89,888

Garfield, NM $88,987

Hatch, NM $87,560

Monticello, NM $89,650

Rincon, NM $87,057

Salem, NM $88,709

Williamsburg, NM $89,768

Winston, NM $89,716

Las Cruces, NM $85,917

White Sands Missile Range, NM $86,199

Santa Teresa, NM $86,826

Playas, NM $90,070

Animas, NM $90,291

Anthony, NM $86,805

Arenas Valley, NM $90,131

Bayard, NM $90,048

Berino, NM $86,411

Buckhorn, NM $90,141

Santa Clara, NM $90,206

Chamberino, NM $86,501

Cliff, NM $90,037

Columbus, NM $89,795

Deming, NM $89,816

Dona Ana, NM $85,920

Fairacres, NM $86,177

Faywood, NM $89,774

Fort Bayard, NM $90,119

Gila, NM $89,904

Glenwood, NM $89,974

Hachita, NM $89,795

Hanover, NM $89,814

Hillsboro, NM $89,630

Hurley, NM $89,987

La Mesa, NM $87,560

Lordsburg, NM $90,003

Mesilla, NM $85,919

Mesilla Park, NM $85,928

Mesquite, NM $86,001

Mimbres, NM $89,885

Mule Creek, NM $90,128

Organ, NM $85,973

Pinos Altos, NM $90,035

Radium Springs, NM $85,954

Redrock, NM $89,806

Rodeo, NM $90,405

San Miguel, NM $85,969

Silver City, NM $90,036

Sunland Park, NM $86,363

Tyrone, NM $90,303

Vado, NM $86,036

Chaparral, NM $87,121

Clovis, NM $89,863

Cannon Afb, NM $89,665

Broadview, NM $89,602

Causey, NM $89,448

Crossroads, NM $89,236

Dora, NM $89,660

Elida, NM $89,288

Floyd, NM $89,505

Fort Sumner, NM $89,433

Grady, NM $89,687

House, NM $89,615

Kenna, NM $89,289

Lingo, NM $89,442

Melrose, NM $89,630

Milnesand, NM $89,253

Pep, NM $89,375

Portales, NM $89,703

Rogers, NM $89,400

Saint Vrain, NM $89,688

Taiban, NM $89,402

Texico, NM $89,723

Yeso, NM $89,078

Roswell, NM $89,181

Artesia, NM $89,358

Caprock, NM $89,176

Carlsbad, NM $89,416

Dexter, NM $89,245

Eunice, NM $89,495

Hagerman, NM $89,289

Hobbs, NM $89,626

Hope, NM $88,962

Jal, NM $89,390

Lake Arthur, NM $89,141

Lakewood, NM $89,274

Loco Hills, NM $89,439

Loving, NM $89,393

Lovington, NM $89,540

Mcdonald, NM $89,296

Malaga, NM $89,306

Maljamar, NM $89,219

Monument, NM $89,429

Tatum, NM $89,354

Whites City, NM $89,503

Carrizozo, NM $88,759

Alamogordo, NM $88,476

Alto, NM $88,771

Bent, NM $88,493

Capitan, NM $88,565

Cloudcroft, NM $88,483

Corona, NM $89,144

Encino, NM $89,860

Fort Stanton, NM $88,603

Glencoe, NM $88,539

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $88,466

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $88,466

Hondo, NM $88,621

La Luz, NM $88,466

Lincoln, NM $88,363

Mayhill, NM $88,666

Mescalero, NM $88,506

Nogal, NM $88,885

Orogrande, NM $88,511

Picacho, NM $88,602

Pinon, NM $88,935

Ruidoso, NM $88,940

Ruidoso Downs, NM $88,819

Sacramento, NM $88,545

San Patricio, NM $88,650

Sunspot, NM $88,466

Timberon, NM $88,657

Tinnie, NM $88,550

Tularosa, NM $88,524

Vaughn, NM $89,498

Weed, NM $88,655

Tucumcari, NM $89,943

Amistad, NM $89,827

Bard, NM $89,683

Capulin, NM $90,698

Clayton, NM $90,001

Conchas Dam, NM $90,083

Cuervo, NM $89,649

Des Moines, NM $90,340

Folsom, NM $90,480

Garita, NM $89,910

Gladstone, NM $90,090

Grenville, NM $90,074

Logan, NM $89,940

Mcalister, NM $89,661

Nara Visa, NM $89,727

Newkirk, NM $89,826

Quay, NM $89,877

San Jon, NM $89,781

Santa Rosa, NM $89,877

Sedan, NM $89,909

Trementina, NM $89,905

Assay Development Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assay Development roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 30% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Healthcare sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 15% above the average. In contrast, Assay Development positions in Business Services or Insurance typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assay Development as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assay Development

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$105,637	$51.0	15%
Healthcare	$96,451	$46.0	5%

Assay Development Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assay Development'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.

$82,063

Average $91,858/year

$107,046

$6,839

Average $7,655/month

$8,920

$1,578

Average $1,766/week

$2,059

$39

Average $44/hour

$51

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$107,046	$8,920	$2,059	$51
Average	$91,858	$7,655	$1,766	$44
25th Percentile	$82,063	$6,839	$1,578	$39

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