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

The MFG Durable industry offers the highest average compensation for Assembler/Technician/Tester roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

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

An Assembler/Technician/Tester's salary grows with experience: starting around $34,258 for beginners, reaching about $35,390 at mid-level, and approach $36,320 for experts.

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

Assembler/Technician/Tester salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assembler/Technician/Tester roles are District of Columbia $42,751, California $42,588, Massachusetts $42,021. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

Assembler/Technician/Tester Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assembler/Technician/Tester make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assembler/Technician/Tester in New Mexico is $35,762 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $17.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $40,876
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $33,096 to $38,439
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $30,669

10% $30,669

50% (Median) $35,762

90% $40,876

Assembler/Technician/Tester Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$38,439	$3,203	$739	$18
Average	$35,762	$2,980	$688	$17
25th Percentile	$33,096	$2,758	$636	$16

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Key Factors That Influence Assembler/Technician/Tester Salaries

An Assembler/Technician/Tester'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/Technician/Tester Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assembler/Technician/Tester'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): $34,258
Early Career (1-2 years): $34,473
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $35,390
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $36,134
Expert (over 8 years): $36,320

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assembler/Technician/Tester	less than 1 year	$34,258
Early Career Level Assembler/Technician/Tester	1-2 years	$34,473
Mid-Level Level Assembler/Technician/Tester	2-4 years	$35,390
Senior-Level Level Assembler/Technician/Tester	5-8 years	$36,134
Expert Level Assembler/Technician/Tester	over 8 years	$36,320

How Do Assembler/Technician/Tester 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/Technician/Testers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $42,751.
California: $42,588.
Massachusetts: $42,021.

District of Columbia $42,751 California $42,588 Massachusetts $42,021 Washington $41,866 New Jersey $41,851 Alaska $41,797 Connecticut $41,264 New York $41,048

Hawaii $40,357 Rhode Island $40,032 Maryland $39,812 Minnesota $39,511 Colorado $39,395 Illinois $39,357 Oregon $39,210 Delaware $39,102

New Hampshire $39,034 Virginia $38,882 Pennsylvania $38,438 Nevada $38,214 North Dakota $38,140 Michigan $38,025 Wisconsin $37,982 Vermont $37,897

Texas $37,662 Maine $37,646 Arizona $37,623 Ohio $37,596 Georgia $37,241 Indiana $37,063 Wyoming $37,028 Utah $36,974

Iowa $36,951 Kansas $36,766 Louisiana $36,712 North Carolina $36,693 Missouri $36,685 Florida $36,534 Montana $36,453 Nebraska $36,376

Kentucky $36,333 South Carolina $36,179 Tennessee $36,082 Idaho $36,044 New Mexico $35,762 Oklahoma $35,700 Alabama $35,472 South Dakota $35,090

Arkansas $34,882 West Virginia $34,770 Mississippi $34,434

Top Paying Cities for Assembler/Technician/Tester

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: $36,143
Belen: $35,942
Bernalillo: $36,207

Algodones, NM $36,143

Belen, NM $35,942

Bernalillo, NM $36,207

Bluewater, NM $35,447

Bosque, NM $35,677

Casa Blanca, NM $35,758

Cedar Crest, NM $36,237

Cedarvale, NM $34,816

Cerrillos, NM $36,169

Claunch, NM $34,687

Coyote, NM $35,636

Cuba, NM $35,579

Cubero, NM $35,837

Edgewood, NM $36,075

Estancia, NM $35,645

Gallina, NM $35,450

Counselor, NM $35,472

Grants, NM $35,406

Milan, NM $35,548

Isleta, NM $36,269

Jarales, NM $35,907

Jemez Pueblo, NM $35,969

Jemez Springs, NM $35,858

Laguna, NM $36,013

La Jara, NM $35,539

La Joya, NM $35,457

Lindrith, NM $35,414

Los Lunas, NM $36,132

Mcintosh, NM $35,841

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $35,603

Moriarty, NM $35,721

Mountainair, NM $35,335

Nageezi, NM $35,425

New Laguna, NM $35,820

Paguate, NM $35,844

Pena Blanca, NM $36,245

Peralta, NM $36,189

Placitas, NM $36,208

Ponderosa, NM $35,923

Prewitt, NM $35,436

Regina, NM $35,460

Sandia Park, NM $36,146

Corrales, NM $36,282

San Fidel, NM $35,627

San Rafael, NM $35,475

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $36,146

San Ysidro, NM $36,098

Stanley, NM $35,716

Tijeras, NM $36,150

Tome, NM $36,084

Torreon, NM $35,964

Veguita, NM $35,675

Willard, NM $35,272

Youngsville, NM $35,646

Bosque Farms, NM $36,255

Clines Corners, NM $35,500

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $36,174

Cochiti Lake, NM $36,221

Albuquerque, NM $36,303

Kirtland Afb, NM $36,303

Rio Rancho, NM $36,243

Gallup, NM $35,487

Brimhall, NM $35,387

Church Rock, NM $35,403

Continental Divide, NM $35,378

Crownpoint, NM $35,408

Fence Lake, NM $35,250

Fort Wingate, NM $35,391

Gamerco, NM $35,450

Mentmore, NM $35,396

Mexican Springs, NM $35,391

Ramah, NM $35,326

Rehoboth, NM $35,415

Thoreau, NM $35,417

Tohatchi, NM $35,384

Vanderwagen, NM $35,391

Zuni, NM $35,383

Navajo, NM $35,431

Jamestown, NM $35,343

Pinehill, NM $35,299

Sheep Springs, NM $35,423

Smith Lake, NM $35,555

Yatahey, NM $35,410

Farmington, NM $35,580

Aztec, NM $35,646

Blanco, NM $35,479

Bloomfield, NM $35,437

Flora Vista, NM $35,617

Fruitland, NM $35,394

Kirtland, NM $35,617

La Plata, NM $35,630

Navajo Dam, NM $35,614

Shiprock, NM $35,565

Waterflow, NM $35,547

Newcomb, NM $35,401

Sanostee, NM $35,423

Santa Fe, NM $36,488

Abiquiu, NM $35,490

Alcalde, NM $36,108

Amalia, NM $35,436

Arroyo Hondo, NM $35,386

Arroyo Seco, NM $35,427

Canjilon, NM $35,380

Canones, NM $35,703

Carson, NM $35,521

Cebolla, NM $35,401

Cerro, NM $35,411

Chama, NM $35,556

Chamisal, NM $36,012

Chimayo, NM $36,265

Cordova, NM $36,204

Costilla, NM $35,584

Taos Ski Valley, NM $35,314

Dixon, NM $35,978

Dulce, NM $35,555

El Prado, NM $35,458

El Rito, NM $35,621

Embudo, NM $35,793

Espanola, NM $36,221

Glorieta, NM $36,347

Hernandez, NM $35,884

Ilfeld, NM $36,012

La Madera, NM $35,558

Lamy, NM $36,209

Llano, NM $35,939

Los Alamos, NM $36,294

White Rock, NM $36,363

Medanales, NM $35,924

Ojo Caliente, NM $35,713

Los Ojos, NM $35,469

Pecos, NM $36,234

Penasco, NM $35,806

Petaca, NM $35,347

Questa, NM $35,449

Ranchos De Taos, NM $35,636

Red River, NM $35,348

Ribera, NM $35,575

Rowe, NM $36,046

San Cristobal, NM $35,347

San Jose, NM $35,957

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $36,133

Santa Cruz, NM $36,253

Serafina, NM $35,485

Taos, NM $35,438

Tererro, NM $36,350

Tesuque, NM $36,488

Tierra Amarilla, NM $35,438

Trampas, NM $35,776

Tres Piedras, NM $35,338

Truchas, NM $36,103

Vadito, NM $35,758

Valdez, NM $35,373

Vallecitos, NM $35,345

Velarde, NM $35,923

Villanueva, NM $35,506

Spaceport City, NM $34,782

Las Vegas, NM $35,205

Angel Fire, NM $35,309

Anton Chico, NM $35,144

Buena Vista, NM $35,467

Chacon, NM $35,492

Cimarron, NM $35,254

Cleveland, NM $35,744

Eagle Nest, NM $35,280

Guadalupita, NM $35,438

Holman, NM $35,653

La Loma, NM $35,085

Maxwell, NM $35,266

Miami, NM $35,190

Mills, NM $35,065

Montezuma, NM $35,925

Mora, NM $35,794

Mosquero, NM $35,034

Ocate, NM $35,228

Ojo Feliz, NM $35,321

Rainsville, NM $35,475

Raton, NM $35,355

Rociada, NM $35,943

Roy, NM $35,072

Sapello, NM $35,631

Solano, NM $35,030

Springer, NM $35,174

Ute Park, NM $35,270

Valmora, NM $35,175

Wagon Mound, NM $35,135

Watrous, NM $35,187

Socorro, NM $35,106

Aragon, NM $35,212

Datil, NM $35,067

Lemitar, NM $35,269

Luna, NM $35,275

Magdalena, NM $35,070

Pie Town, NM $35,187

Polvadera, NM $35,354

Quemado, NM $35,260

Reserve, NM $35,196

San Acacia, NM $35,413

San Antonio, NM $34,912

Truth Or Consequences, NM $34,904

Arrey, NM $34,899

Caballo, NM $34,923

Derry, NM $34,745

Elephant Butte, NM $34,995

Garfield, NM $34,644

Hatch, NM $34,089

Monticello, NM $34,902

Rincon, NM $33,893

Salem, NM $34,536

Williamsburg, NM $34,948

Winston, NM $34,928

Las Cruces, NM $33,449

White Sands Missile Range, NM $33,559

Santa Teresa, NM $33,803

Playas, NM $35,066

Animas, NM $35,152

Anthony, NM $33,795

Arenas Valley, NM $35,090

Bayard, NM $35,057

Berino, NM $33,641

Buckhorn, NM $35,094

Santa Clara, NM $35,119

Chamberino, NM $33,677

Cliff, NM $35,053

Columbus, NM $34,959

Deming, NM $34,967

Dona Ana, NM $33,450

Fairacres, NM $33,550

Faywood, NM $34,951

Fort Bayard, NM $35,085

Gila, NM $35,001

Glenwood, NM $35,029

Hachita, NM $34,959

Hanover, NM $34,966

Hillsboro, NM $34,895

Hurley, NM $35,034

La Mesa, NM $34,089

Lordsburg, NM $35,040

Mesilla, NM $33,450

Mesilla Park, NM $33,453

Mesquite, NM $33,482

Mimbres, NM $34,994

Mule Creek, NM $35,089

Organ, NM $33,471

Pinos Altos, NM $35,052

Radium Springs, NM $33,463

Redrock, NM $34,963

Rodeo, NM $35,196

San Miguel, NM $33,469

Silver City, NM $35,053

Sunland Park, NM $33,623

Tyrone, NM $35,157

Vado, NM $33,495

Chaparral, NM $33,918

Clovis, NM $34,985

Cannon Afb, NM $34,908

Broadview, NM $34,884

Causey, NM $34,824

Crossroads, NM $34,741

Dora, NM $34,906

Elida, NM $34,762

Floyd, NM $34,846

Fort Sumner, NM $34,818

Grady, NM $34,917

House, NM $34,889

Kenna, NM $34,762

Lingo, NM $34,821

Melrose, NM $34,895

Milnesand, NM $34,748

Pep, NM $34,796

Portales, NM $34,923

Rogers, NM $34,805

Saint Vrain, NM $34,917

Taiban, NM $34,806

Texico, NM $34,931

Yeso, NM $34,680

Roswell, NM $34,720

Artesia, NM $34,789

Caprock, NM $34,718

Carlsbad, NM $34,811

Dexter, NM $34,745

Eunice, NM $34,842

Hagerman, NM $34,762

Hobbs, NM $34,893

Hope, NM $34,635

Jal, NM $34,801

Lake Arthur, NM $34,704

Lakewood, NM $34,756

Loco Hills, NM $34,820

Loving, NM $34,802

Lovington, NM $34,860

Mcdonald, NM $34,765

Malaga, NM $34,768

Maljamar, NM $34,735

Monument, NM $34,816

Tatum, NM $34,787

Whites City, NM $34,845

Carrizozo, NM $34,555

Alamogordo, NM $34,445

Alto, NM $34,560

Bent, NM $34,452

Capitan, NM $34,480

Cloudcroft, NM $34,448

Corona, NM $34,706

Encino, NM $34,984

Fort Stanton, NM $34,495

Glencoe, NM $34,470

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $34,441

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $34,441

Hondo, NM $34,502

La Luz, NM $34,441

Lincoln, NM $34,401

Mayhill, NM $34,519

Mescalero, NM $34,457

Nogal, NM $34,605

Orogrande, NM $34,459

Picacho, NM $34,494

Pinon, NM $34,624

Ruidoso, NM $34,626

Ruidoso Downs, NM $34,579

Sacramento, NM $34,472

San Patricio, NM $34,513

Sunspot, NM $34,441

Timberon, NM $34,516

Tinnie, NM $34,474

Tularosa, NM $34,464

Vaughn, NM $34,843

Weed, NM $34,515

Tucumcari, NM $35,016

Amistad, NM $34,971

Bard, NM $34,915

Capulin, NM $35,311

Clayton, NM $35,039

Conchas Dam, NM $35,071

Cuervo, NM $34,902

Des Moines, NM $35,171

Folsom, NM $35,226

Garita, NM $35,004

Gladstone, NM $35,074

Grenville, NM $35,067

Logan, NM $35,015

Mcalister, NM $34,907

Nara Visa, NM $34,932

Newkirk, NM $34,971

Quay, NM $34,991

San Jon, NM $34,953

Santa Rosa, NM $34,991

Sedan, NM $35,003

Trementina, NM $35,002

Assembler/Technician/Tester Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assembler/Technician/Tester roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, MFG Durable, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Assembler/Technician/Tester positions in Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Assembler/Technician/Tester as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Assembler/Technician/Tester

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
MFG Durable	$42,914	$21.0	20%

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

Understanding how an Assembler/Technician/Tester'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.

$33,096

Average $35,762/year

$38,439

$2,758

Average $2,980/month

$3,203

$636

Average $688/week

$739

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$38,439	$3,203	$739	$18
Average	$35,762	$2,980	$688	$17
25th Percentile	$33,096	$2,758	$636	$16

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