What are the main factors that influence an Assembler/Inspector'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/Inspector?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Assembler/Inspector roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assembler/Inspector's salary?

An Assembler/Inspector's salary grows with experience: starting around $36,894 for beginners, reaching about $45,980 at mid-level, and approach $56,960 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assembler/Inspector?

Assembler/Inspector salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assembler/Inspector roles are District of Columbia $50,366, California $50,175, Massachusetts $49,507. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

Assembler/Inspector Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assembler/Inspector make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assembler/Inspector in New Mexico is $42,133 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $49,547
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $38,902 to $46,014
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $35,961

10% $35,961

50% (Median) $42,133

90% $49,547

Assembler/Inspector Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$46,014	$3,834	$885	$22
Average	$42,133	$3,511	$810	$20
25th Percentile	$38,902	$3,242	$748	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Assembler/Inspector Salaries

An Assembler/Inspector'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/Inspector Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assembler/Inspector'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): $36,894
Early Career (1-2 years): $41,324
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $45,980
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $53,987
Expert (over 8 years): $56,960

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assembler I	less than 1 year	$36,894
Assembler/Inspector	1-2 years	$41,324
Assembler III	2-4 years	$45,980
Assembler IV	5-8 years	$53,987
Assembly Supervisor	over 8 years	$56,960

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

District of Columbia: $50,366.
California: $50,175.
Massachusetts: $49,507.

District of Columbia $50,366 California $50,175 Massachusetts $49,507 Washington $49,325 New Jersey $49,306 Alaska $49,243 Connecticut $48,615 New York $48,360

Hawaii $47,546 Rhode Island $47,164 Maryland $46,905 Minnesota $46,550 Colorado $46,413 Illinois $46,368 Oregon $46,195 Delaware $46,068

New Hampshire $45,987 Virginia $45,808 Pennsylvania $45,285 Nevada $45,021 North Dakota $44,935 Michigan $44,798 Wisconsin $44,748 Vermont $44,648

Texas $44,371 Maine $44,353 Arizona $44,325 Ohio $44,293 Georgia $43,875 Indiana $43,666 Wyoming $43,625 Utah $43,561

Iowa $43,534 Kansas $43,315 Louisiana $43,252 North Carolina $43,229 Missouri $43,220 Florida $43,042 Montana $42,947 Nebraska $42,856

Kentucky $42,806 South Carolina $42,624 Tennessee $42,510 Idaho $42,465 New Mexico $42,133 Oklahoma $42,060 Alabama $41,791 South Dakota $41,341

Arkansas $41,095 West Virginia $40,964 Mississippi $40,568

Top Paying Cities for Assembler/Inspector

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: $42,581
Belen: $42,344
Bernalillo: $42,657

Algodones, NM $42,581

Belen, NM $42,344

Bernalillo, NM $42,657

Bluewater, NM $41,761

Bosque, NM $42,033

Casa Blanca, NM $42,128

Cedar Crest, NM $42,692

Cedarvale, NM $41,018

Cerrillos, NM $42,612

Claunch, NM $40,866

Coyote, NM $41,984

Cuba, NM $41,917

Cubero, NM $42,221

Edgewood, NM $42,502

Estancia, NM $41,995

Gallina, NM $41,765

Counselor, NM $41,791

Grants, NM $41,713

Milan, NM $41,880

Isleta, NM $42,730

Jarales, NM $42,303

Jemez Pueblo, NM $42,376

Jemez Springs, NM $42,246

Laguna, NM $42,428

La Jara, NM $41,870

La Joya, NM $41,773

Lindrith, NM $41,723

Los Lunas, NM $42,568

Mcintosh, NM $42,226

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $41,945

Moriarty, NM $42,084

Mountainair, NM $41,630

Nageezi, NM $41,735

New Laguna, NM $42,201

Paguate, NM $42,230

Pena Blanca, NM $42,701

Peralta, NM $42,636

Placitas, NM $42,658

Ponderosa, NM $42,323

Prewitt, NM $41,748

Regina, NM $41,777

Sandia Park, NM $42,585

Corrales, NM $42,745

San Fidel, NM $41,973

San Rafael, NM $41,795

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $42,585

San Ysidro, NM $42,528

Stanley, NM $42,078

Tijeras, NM $42,590

Tome, NM $42,512

Torreon, NM $42,370

Veguita, NM $42,030

Willard, NM $41,555

Youngsville, NM $41,996

Bosque Farms, NM $42,714

Clines Corners, NM $41,824

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $42,618

Cochiti Lake, NM $42,673

Albuquerque, NM $42,770

Kirtland Afb, NM $42,770

Rio Rancho, NM $42,699

Gallup, NM $41,809

Brimhall, NM $41,690

Church Rock, NM $41,710

Continental Divide, NM $41,680

Crownpoint, NM $41,715

Fence Lake, NM $41,529

Fort Wingate, NM $41,695

Gamerco, NM $41,766

Mentmore, NM $41,701

Mexican Springs, NM $41,696

Ramah, NM $41,620

Rehoboth, NM $41,724

Thoreau, NM $41,726

Tohatchi, NM $41,688

Vanderwagen, NM $41,696

Zuni, NM $41,686

Navajo, NM $41,743

Jamestown, NM $41,639

Pinehill, NM $41,587

Sheep Springs, NM $41,733

Smith Lake, NM $41,888

Yatahey, NM $41,718

Farmington, NM $41,918

Aztec, NM $41,996

Blanco, NM $41,800

Bloomfield, NM $41,750

Flora Vista, NM $41,962

Fruitland, NM $41,699

Kirtland, NM $41,962

La Plata, NM $41,977

Navajo Dam, NM $41,958

Shiprock, NM $41,900

Waterflow, NM $41,879

Newcomb, NM $41,707

Sanostee, NM $41,734

Santa Fe, NM $42,988

Abiquiu, NM $41,812

Alcalde, NM $42,540

Amalia, NM $41,748

Arroyo Hondo, NM $41,690

Arroyo Seco, NM $41,738

Canjilon, NM $41,683

Canones, NM $42,063

Carson, NM $41,849

Cebolla, NM $41,707

Cerro, NM $41,720

Chama, NM $41,890

Chamisal, NM $42,427

Chimayo, NM $42,725

Cordova, NM $42,653

Costilla, NM $41,923

Taos Ski Valley, NM $41,605

Dixon, NM $42,387

Dulce, NM $41,889

El Prado, NM $41,775

El Rito, NM $41,966

Embudo, NM $42,169

Espanola, NM $42,674

Glorieta, NM $42,822

Hernandez, NM $42,277

Ilfeld, NM $42,427

La Madera, NM $41,892

Lamy, NM $42,659

Llano, NM $42,341

Los Alamos, NM $42,760

White Rock, NM $42,840

Medanales, NM $42,324

Ojo Caliente, NM $42,075

Los Ojos, NM $41,787

Pecos, NM $42,689

Penasco, NM $42,184

Petaca, NM $41,644

Questa, NM $41,764

Ranchos De Taos, NM $41,984

Red River, NM $41,645

Ribera, NM $41,912

Rowe, NM $42,467

San Cristobal, NM $41,643

San Jose, NM $42,362

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $42,569

Santa Cruz, NM $42,711

Serafina, NM $41,806

Taos, NM $41,751

Tererro, NM $42,825

Tesuque, NM $42,988

Tierra Amarilla, NM $41,751

Trampas, NM $42,149

Tres Piedras, NM $41,633

Truchas, NM $42,534

Vadito, NM $42,129

Valdez, NM $41,675

Vallecitos, NM $41,642

Velarde, NM $42,323

Villanueva, NM $41,832

Spaceport City, NM $40,979

Las Vegas, NM $41,477

Angel Fire, NM $41,599

Anton Chico, NM $41,405

Buena Vista, NM $41,785

Chacon, NM $41,815

Cimarron, NM $41,534

Cleveland, NM $42,111

Eagle Nest, NM $41,565

Guadalupita, NM $41,751

Holman, NM $42,004

La Loma, NM $41,335

Maxwell, NM $41,548

Miami, NM $41,458

Mills, NM $41,311

Montezuma, NM $42,325

Mora, NM $42,170

Mosquero, NM $41,275

Ocate, NM $41,504

Ojo Feliz, NM $41,613

Rainsville, NM $41,795

Raton, NM $41,653

Rociada, NM $42,346

Roy, NM $41,320

Sapello, NM $41,979

Solano, NM $41,270

Springer, NM $41,440

Ute Park, NM $41,554

Valmora, NM $41,442

Wagon Mound, NM $41,394

Watrous, NM $41,456

Socorro, NM $41,360

Aragon, NM $41,485

Datil, NM $41,314

Lemitar, NM $41,552

Luna, NM $41,559

Magdalena, NM $41,317

Pie Town, NM $41,455

Polvadera, NM $41,652

Quemado, NM $41,541

Reserve, NM $41,466

San Acacia, NM $41,721

San Antonio, NM $41,131

Truth Or Consequences, NM $41,122

Arrey, NM $41,116

Caballo, NM $41,144

Derry, NM $40,934

Elephant Butte, NM $41,229

Garfield, NM $40,816

Hatch, NM $40,162

Monticello, NM $41,120

Rincon, NM $39,930

Salem, NM $40,688

Williamsburg, NM $41,174

Winston, NM $41,150

Las Cruces, NM $39,408

White Sands Missile Range, NM $39,537

Santa Teresa, NM $39,825

Playas, NM $41,312

Animas, NM $41,414

Anthony, NM $39,815

Arenas Valley, NM $41,341

Bayard, NM $41,302

Berino, NM $39,634

Buckhorn, NM $41,345

Santa Clara, NM $41,375

Chamberino, NM $39,676

Cliff, NM $41,297

Columbus, NM $41,186

Deming, NM $41,196

Dona Ana, NM $39,409

Fairacres, NM $39,527

Faywood, NM $41,177

Fort Bayard, NM $41,335

Gila, NM $41,237

Glenwood, NM $41,269

Hachita, NM $41,186

Hanover, NM $41,195

Hillsboro, NM $41,111

Hurley, NM $41,275

La Mesa, NM $40,162

Lordsburg, NM $41,282

Mesilla, NM $39,409

Mesilla Park, NM $39,413

Mesquite, NM $39,446

Mimbres, NM $41,228

Mule Creek, NM $41,339

Organ, NM $39,433

Pinos Altos, NM $41,297

Radium Springs, NM $39,425

Redrock, NM $41,191

Rodeo, NM $41,466

San Miguel, NM $39,431

Silver City, NM $41,297

Sunland Park, NM $39,613

Tyrone, NM $41,419

Vado, NM $39,462

Chaparral, NM $39,960

Clovis, NM $41,218

Cannon Afb, NM $41,127

Broadview, NM $41,098

Causey, NM $41,027

Crossroads, NM $40,930

Dora, NM $41,125

Elida, NM $40,954

Floyd, NM $41,054

Fort Sumner, NM $41,020

Grady, NM $41,137

House, NM $41,104

Kenna, NM $40,954

Lingo, NM $41,025

Melrose, NM $41,111

Milnesand, NM $40,938

Pep, NM $40,994

Portales, NM $41,144

Rogers, NM $41,005

Saint Vrain, NM $41,137

Taiban, NM $41,006

Texico, NM $41,153

Yeso, NM $40,858

Roswell, NM $40,905

Artesia, NM $40,986

Caprock, NM $40,903

Carlsbad, NM $41,013

Dexter, NM $40,934

Eunice, NM $41,049

Hagerman, NM $40,954

Hobbs, NM $41,109

Hope, NM $40,804

Jal, NM $41,001

Lake Arthur, NM $40,887

Lakewood, NM $40,948

Loco Hills, NM $41,023

Loving, NM $41,002

Lovington, NM $41,070

Mcdonald, NM $40,958

Malaga, NM $40,962

Maljamar, NM $40,922

Monument, NM $41,019

Tatum, NM $40,984

Whites City, NM $41,053

Carrizozo, NM $40,711

Alamogordo, NM $40,581

Alto, NM $40,717

Bent, NM $40,589

Capitan, NM $40,622

Cloudcroft, NM $40,585

Corona, NM $40,888

Encino, NM $41,216

Fort Stanton, NM $40,640

Glencoe, NM $40,611

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $40,577

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $40,577

Hondo, NM $40,648

La Luz, NM $40,577

Lincoln, NM $40,530

Mayhill, NM $40,669

Mescalero, NM $40,595

Nogal, NM $40,769

Orogrande, NM $40,597

Picacho, NM $40,639

Pinon, NM $40,792

Ruidoso, NM $40,794

Ruidoso Downs, NM $40,739

Sacramento, NM $40,613

San Patricio, NM $40,662

Sunspot, NM $40,577

Timberon, NM $40,665

Tinnie, NM $40,616

Tularosa, NM $40,604

Vaughn, NM $41,050

Weed, NM $40,664

Tucumcari, NM $41,254

Amistad, NM $41,201

Bard, NM $41,135

Capulin, NM $41,601

Clayton, NM $41,281

Conchas Dam, NM $41,318

Cuervo, NM $41,120

Des Moines, NM $41,437

Folsom, NM $41,501

Garita, NM $41,239

Gladstone, NM $41,322

Grenville, NM $41,314

Logan, NM $41,253

Mcalister, NM $41,125

Nara Visa, NM $41,155

Newkirk, NM $41,201

Quay, NM $41,224

San Jon, NM $41,180

Santa Rosa, NM $41,224

Sedan, NM $41,239

Trementina, NM $41,237

Assembler/Inspector Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assembler/Inspector roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Business Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Assembler/Inspector positions in Biotechnology or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assembler/Inspector as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

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Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$50,559	$24.0	20%

Assembler/Inspector Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assembler/Inspector'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.

$38,902

Average $42,133/year

$46,014

$3,242

Average $3,511/month

$3,834

$748

Average $810/week

$885

$19

Average $20/hour

$22

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$46,014	$3,834	$885	$22
Average	$42,133	$3,511	$810	$20
25th Percentile	$38,902	$3,242	$748	$19

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