What are the main factors that influence an Assembler/Engineering 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 Assembler/Engineering Technician?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Assembler/Engineering Technician roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assembler/Engineering Technician's salary?

An Assembler/Engineering Technician's salary grows with experience: starting around $53,868 for beginners, reaching about $55,966 at mid-level, and approach $59,433 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assembler/Engineering Technician?

Assembler/Engineering Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assembler/Engineering Technician roles are District of Columbia $68,679, California $68,419, Massachusetts $67,507. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

Assembler/Engineering Technician Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assembler/Engineering Technician make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assembler/Engineering Technician in New Mexico is $57,452 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

However, an Assembler/Engineering Technician's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $71,074
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $51,293 to $64,582
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $45,686

10% $45,686

50% (Median) $57,452

90% $71,074

Assembler/Engineering Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,582	$5,382	$1,242	$31
Average	$57,452	$4,788	$1,105	$28
25th Percentile	$51,293	$4,274	$986	$25

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Key Factors That Influence Assembler/Engineering Technician Salaries

An Assembler/Engineering 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 Assembler/Engineering Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assembler/Engineering 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): $53,868
Early Career (1-2 years): $54,059
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $55,966
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $58,442
Expert (over 8 years): $59,433

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assembler/Engineering Technician	less than 1 year	$53,868
Early Career Level Assembler/Engineering Technician	1-2 years	$54,059
Mid-Level Level Assembler/Engineering Technician	2-4 years	$55,966
Senior-Level Level Assembler/Engineering Technician	5-8 years	$58,442
Expert Level Assembler/Engineering Technician	over 8 years	$59,433

How Do Assembler/Engineering 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 Assembler/Engineering Technicians. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $68,679.
California: $68,419.
Massachusetts: $67,507.

District of Columbia $68,679 California $68,419 Massachusetts $67,507 Washington $67,259 New Jersey $67,234 Alaska $67,147 Connecticut $66,291 New York $65,944

Hawaii $64,833 Rhode Island $64,312 Maryland $63,959 Minnesota $63,475 Colorado $63,289 Illinois $63,227 Oregon $62,991 Delaware $62,817

New Hampshire $62,708 Virginia $62,464 Pennsylvania $61,751 Nevada $61,391 North Dakota $61,273 Michigan $61,087 Wisconsin $61,019 Vermont $60,882

Texas $60,504 Maine $60,479 Arizona $60,442 Ohio $60,398 Georgia $59,828 Indiana $59,542 Wyoming $59,486 Utah $59,400

Iowa $59,362 Kansas $59,065 Louisiana $58,978 North Carolina $58,947 Missouri $58,934 Florida $58,693 Montana $58,562 Nebraska $58,438

Kentucky $58,370 South Carolina $58,122 Tennessee $57,967 Idaho $57,905 New Mexico $57,452 Oklahoma $57,353 Alabama $56,987 South Dakota $56,373

Arkansas $56,038 West Virginia $55,858 Mississippi $55,318

Top Paying Cities for Assembler/Engineering 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: $58,064
Belen: $57,740
Bernalillo: $58,166

Algodones, NM $58,064

Belen, NM $57,740

Bernalillo, NM $58,166

Bluewater, NM $56,945

Bosque, NM $57,316

Casa Blanca, NM $57,446

Cedar Crest, NM $58,215

Cedarvale, NM $55,932

Cerrillos, NM $58,106

Claunch, NM $55,725

Coyote, NM $57,250

Cuba, NM $57,158

Cubero, NM $57,573

Edgewood, NM $57,955

Estancia, NM $57,264

Gallina, NM $56,950

Counselor, NM $56,985

Grants, NM $56,880

Milan, NM $57,108

Isleta, NM $58,266

Jarales, NM $57,685

Jemez Pueblo, NM $57,784

Jemez Springs, NM $57,606

Laguna, NM $57,854

La Jara, NM $57,094

La Joya, NM $56,962

Lindrith, NM $56,893

Los Lunas, NM $58,046

Mcintosh, NM $57,579

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $57,196

Moriarty, NM $57,386

Mountainair, NM $56,766

Nageezi, NM $56,910

New Laguna, NM $57,545

Paguate, NM $57,584

Pena Blanca, NM $58,227

Peralta, NM $58,138

Placitas, NM $58,168

Ponderosa, NM $57,711

Prewitt, NM $56,928

Regina, NM $56,967

Sandia Park, NM $58,068

Corrales, NM $58,287

San Fidel, NM $57,235

San Rafael, NM $56,991

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $58,069

San Ysidro, NM $57,991

Stanley, NM $57,377

Tijeras, NM $58,076

Tome, NM $57,969

Torreon, NM $57,776

Veguita, NM $57,312

Willard, NM $56,664

Youngsville, NM $57,266

Bosque Farms, NM $58,245

Clines Corners, NM $57,031

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $58,113

Cochiti Lake, NM $58,189

Albuquerque, NM $58,320

Kirtland Afb, NM $58,320

Rio Rancho, NM $58,225

Gallup, NM $57,010

Brimhall, NM $56,849

Church Rock, NM $56,876

Continental Divide, NM $56,835

Crownpoint, NM $56,882

Fence Lake, NM $56,629

Fort Wingate, NM $56,856

Gamerco, NM $56,951

Mentmore, NM $56,863

Mexican Springs, NM $56,856

Ramah, NM $56,752

Rehoboth, NM $56,894

Thoreau, NM $56,897

Tohatchi, NM $56,845

Vanderwagen, NM $56,856

Zuni, NM $56,843

Navajo, NM $56,920

Jamestown, NM $56,779

Pinehill, NM $56,708

Sheep Springs, NM $56,907

Smith Lake, NM $57,119

Yatahey, NM $56,886

Farmington, NM $57,160

Aztec, NM $57,265

Blanco, NM $56,998

Bloomfield, NM $56,930

Flora Vista, NM $57,219

Fruitland, NM $56,861

Kirtland, NM $57,219

La Plata, NM $57,240

Navajo Dam, NM $57,214

Shiprock, NM $57,135

Waterflow, NM $57,106

Newcomb, NM $56,872

Sanostee, NM $56,908

Santa Fe, NM $58,618

Abiquiu, NM $57,015

Alcalde, NM $58,008

Amalia, NM $56,928

Arroyo Hondo, NM $56,848

Arroyo Seco, NM $56,913

Canjilon, NM $56,838

Canones, NM $57,356

Carson, NM $57,065

Cebolla, NM $56,872

Cerro, NM $56,889

Chama, NM $57,121

Chamisal, NM $57,854

Chimayo, NM $58,260

Cordova, NM $58,162

Costilla, NM $57,167

Taos Ski Valley, NM $56,733

Dixon, NM $57,799

Dulce, NM $57,120

El Prado, NM $56,964

El Rito, NM $57,225

Embudo, NM $57,502

Espanola, NM $58,189

Glorieta, NM $58,392

Hernandez, NM $57,649

Ilfeld, NM $57,853

La Madera, NM $57,124

Lamy, NM $58,170

Llano, NM $57,737

Los Alamos, NM $58,307

White Rock, NM $58,417

Medanales, NM $57,712

Ojo Caliente, NM $57,373

Los Ojos, NM $56,981

Pecos, NM $58,211

Penasco, NM $57,522

Petaca, NM $56,786

Questa, NM $56,949

Ranchos De Taos, NM $57,249

Red River, NM $56,786

Ribera, NM $57,152

Rowe, NM $57,908

San Cristobal, NM $56,784

San Jose, NM $57,765

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $58,047

Santa Cruz, NM $58,240

Serafina, NM $57,007

Taos, NM $56,931

Tererro, NM $58,397

Tesuque, NM $58,618

Tierra Amarilla, NM $56,931

Trampas, NM $57,475

Tres Piedras, NM $56,770

Truchas, NM $57,999

Vadito, NM $57,446

Valdez, NM $56,827

Vallecitos, NM $56,783

Velarde, NM $57,711

Villanueva, NM $57,041

Spaceport City, NM $55,878

Las Vegas, NM $56,557

Angel Fire, NM $56,724

Anton Chico, NM $56,459

Buena Vista, NM $56,978

Chacon, NM $57,018

Cimarron, NM $56,636

Cleveland, NM $57,423

Eagle Nest, NM $56,678

Guadalupita, NM $56,931

Holman, NM $57,276

La Loma, NM $56,365

Maxwell, NM $56,655

Miami, NM $56,533

Mills, NM $56,332

Montezuma, NM $57,714

Mora, NM $57,503

Mosquero, NM $56,283

Ocate, NM $56,594

Ojo Feliz, NM $56,743

Rainsville, NM $56,992

Raton, NM $56,797

Rociada, NM $57,743

Roy, NM $56,344

Sapello, NM $57,242

Solano, NM $56,275

Springer, NM $56,508

Ute Park, NM $56,662

Valmora, NM $56,510

Wagon Mound, NM $56,445

Watrous, NM $56,529

Socorro, NM $56,398

Aragon, NM $56,569

Datil, NM $56,335

Lemitar, NM $56,660

Luna, NM $56,669

Magdalena, NM $56,340

Pie Town, NM $56,528

Polvadera, NM $56,797

Quemado, NM $56,645

Reserve, NM $56,543

San Acacia, NM $56,891

San Antonio, NM $56,086

Truth Or Consequences, NM $56,074

Arrey, NM $56,065

Caballo, NM $56,103

Derry, NM $55,818

Elephant Butte, NM $56,220

Garfield, NM $55,656

Hatch, NM $54,764

Monticello, NM $56,071

Rincon, NM $54,449

Salem, NM $55,482

Williamsburg, NM $56,145

Winston, NM $56,112

Las Cruces, NM $53,736

White Sands Missile Range, NM $53,912

Santa Teresa, NM $54,305

Playas, NM $56,334

Animas, NM $56,472

Anthony, NM $54,291

Arenas Valley, NM $56,372

Bayard, NM $56,320

Berino, NM $54,045

Buckhorn, NM $56,378

Santa Clara, NM $56,418

Chamberino, NM $54,102

Cliff, NM $56,313

Columbus, NM $56,162

Deming, NM $56,175

Dona Ana, NM $53,738

Fairacres, NM $53,899

Faywood, NM $56,149

Fort Bayard, NM $56,365

Gila, NM $56,230

Glenwood, NM $56,274

Hachita, NM $56,162

Hanover, NM $56,173

Hillsboro, NM $56,059

Hurley, NM $56,282

La Mesa, NM $54,764

Lordsburg, NM $56,292

Mesilla, NM $53,738

Mesilla Park, NM $53,743

Mesquite, NM $53,789

Mimbres, NM $56,218

Mule Creek, NM $56,370

Organ, NM $53,771

Pinos Altos, NM $56,312

Radium Springs, NM $53,759

Redrock, NM $56,169

Rodeo, NM $56,543

San Miguel, NM $53,769

Silver City, NM $56,312

Sunland Park, NM $54,015

Tyrone, NM $56,479

Vado, NM $53,811

Chaparral, NM $54,489

Clovis, NM $56,204

Cannon Afb, NM $56,080

Broadview, NM $56,041

Causey, NM $55,945

Crossroads, NM $55,812

Dora, NM $56,077

Elida, NM $55,845

Floyd, NM $55,981

Fort Sumner, NM $55,935

Grady, NM $56,094

House, NM $56,049

Kenna, NM $55,845

Lingo, NM $55,941

Melrose, NM $56,059

Milnesand, NM $55,823

Pep, NM $55,899

Portales, NM $56,104

Rogers, NM $55,915

Saint Vrain, NM $56,095

Taiban, NM $55,916

Texico, NM $56,116

Yeso, NM $55,713

Roswell, NM $55,778

Artesia, NM $55,888

Caprock, NM $55,775

Carlsbad, NM $55,925

Dexter, NM $55,817

Eunice, NM $55,974

Hagerman, NM $55,845

Hobbs, NM $56,056

Hope, NM $55,641

Jal, NM $55,909

Lake Arthur, NM $55,753

Lakewood, NM $55,836

Loco Hills, NM $55,939

Loving, NM $55,910

Lovington, NM $56,002

Mcdonald, NM $55,850

Malaga, NM $55,856

Maljamar, NM $55,801

Monument, NM $55,933

Tatum, NM $55,886

Whites City, NM $55,979

Carrizozo, NM $55,513

Alamogordo, NM $55,337

Alto, NM $55,522

Bent, NM $55,347

Capitan, NM $55,393

Cloudcroft, NM $55,341

Corona, NM $55,755

Encino, NM $56,203

Fort Stanton, NM $55,416

Glencoe, NM $55,376

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $55,330

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $55,330

Hondo, NM $55,427

La Luz, NM $55,330

Lincoln, NM $55,266

Mayhill, NM $55,456

Mescalero, NM $55,355

Nogal, NM $55,593

Orogrande, NM $55,358

Picacho, NM $55,415

Pinon, NM $55,624

Ruidoso, NM $55,627

Ruidoso Downs, NM $55,551

Sacramento, NM $55,380

San Patricio, NM $55,446

Sunspot, NM $55,330

Timberon, NM $55,450

Tinnie, NM $55,383

Tularosa, NM $55,367

Vaughn, NM $55,976

Weed, NM $55,449

Tucumcari, NM $56,254

Amistad, NM $56,182

Bard, NM $56,092

Capulin, NM $56,727

Clayton, NM $56,291

Conchas Dam, NM $56,342

Cuervo, NM $56,071

Des Moines, NM $56,503

Folsom, NM $56,590

Garita, NM $56,234

Gladstone, NM $56,347

Grenville, NM $56,336

Logan, NM $56,252

Mcalister, NM $56,078

Nara Visa, NM $56,119

Newkirk, NM $56,181

Quay, NM $56,213

San Jon, NM $56,153

Santa Rosa, NM $56,213

Sedan, NM $56,233

Trementina, NM $56,231

Assembler/Engineering Technician Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assembler/Engineering Technician roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Assembler/Engineering Technician positions in Transportation or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assembler/Engineering Technician as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assembler/Engineering Technician

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$71,815	$35.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$68,942	$33.0	20%
Financial Services	$68,942	$33.0	20%
Insurance	$66,070	$32.0	15%
Pharmaceuticals	$66,070	$32.0	15%

Assembler/Engineering Technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assembler/Engineering 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.

$51,293

Average $57,452/year

$64,582

$4,274

Average $4,788/month

$5,382

$986

Average $1,105/week

$1,242

$25

Average $28/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,582	$5,382	$1,242	$31
Average	$57,452	$4,788	$1,105	$28
25th Percentile	$51,293	$4,274	$986	$25

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