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

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Assembler/Test Technician roles, with salaries approximately 15% above the market median.

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

An Assembler/Test Technician's salary grows with experience: starting around $37,285 for beginners, reaching about $38,542 at mid-level, and approach $40,041 for experts.

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

Assembler/Test Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assembler/Test Technician roles are District of Columbia $46,671, California $46,494, Massachusetts $45,875. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

Assembler/Test Technician Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assembler/Test Technician make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assembler/Test Technician in New Mexico is $39,042 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $19.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $45,911
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $36,048 to $42,638
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $33,323

10% $33,323

50% (Median) $39,042

90% $45,911

Assembler/Test Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$42,638	$3,553	$820	$20
Average	$39,042	$3,253	$751	$19
25th Percentile	$36,048	$3,004	$693	$17

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Key Factors That Influence Assembler/Test Technician Salaries

An Assembler/Test 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/Test Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assembler/Test 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): $37,285
Early Career (1-2 years): $37,377
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $38,542
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $39,941
Expert (over 8 years): $40,041

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assembler/Test Technician	less than 1 year	$37,285
Early Career Level Assembler/Test Technician	1-2 years	$37,377
Mid-Level Level Assembler/Test Technician	2-4 years	$38,542
Senior-Level Level Assembler/Test Technician	5-8 years	$39,941
Expert Level Assembler/Test Technician	over 8 years	$40,041

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

District of Columbia: $46,671.
California: $46,494.
Massachusetts: $45,875.

District of Columbia $46,671 California $46,494 Massachusetts $45,875 Washington $45,706 New Jersey $45,689 Alaska $45,630 Connecticut $45,049 New York $44,813

Hawaii $44,058 Rhode Island $43,704 Maryland $43,464 Minnesota $43,135 Colorado $43,008 Illinois $42,966 Oregon $42,806 Delaware $42,688

New Hampshire $42,614 Virginia $42,448 Pennsylvania $41,963 Nevada $41,719 North Dakota $41,638 Michigan $41,512 Wisconsin $41,466 Vermont $41,373

Texas $41,116 Maine $41,099 Arizona $41,074 Ohio $41,044 Georgia $40,656 Indiana $40,462 Wyoming $40,424 Utah $40,365

Iowa $40,340 Kansas $40,138 Louisiana $40,079 North Carolina $40,058 Missouri $40,049 Florida $39,885 Montana $39,796 Nebraska $39,712

Kentucky $39,666 South Carolina $39,497 Tennessee $39,392 Idaho $39,350 New Mexico $39,042 Oklahoma $38,974 Alabama $38,726 South Dakota $38,308

Arkansas $38,081 West Virginia $37,959 Mississippi $37,592

Top Paying Cities for Assembler/Test 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: $39,457
Belen: $39,238
Bernalillo: $39,527

Algodones, NM $39,457

Belen, NM $39,238

Bernalillo, NM $39,527

Bluewater, NM $38,697

Bosque, NM $38,950

Casa Blanca, NM $39,038

Cedar Crest, NM $39,560

Cedarvale, NM $38,009

Cerrillos, NM $39,486

Claunch, NM $37,868

Coyote, NM $38,904

Cuba, NM $38,842

Cubero, NM $39,124

Edgewood, NM $39,384

Estancia, NM $38,914

Gallina, NM $38,701

Counselor, NM $38,725

Grants, NM $38,653

Milan, NM $38,808

Isleta, NM $39,595

Jarales, NM $39,200

Jemez Pueblo, NM $39,268

Jemez Springs, NM $39,147

Laguna, NM $39,315

La Jara, NM $38,799

La Joya, NM $38,709

Lindrith, NM $38,662

Los Lunas, NM $39,446

Mcintosh, NM $39,128

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $38,868

Moriarty, NM $38,997

Mountainair, NM $38,576

Nageezi, NM $38,673

New Laguna, NM $39,105

Paguate, NM $39,132

Pena Blanca, NM $39,569

Peralta, NM $39,508

Placitas, NM $39,528

Ponderosa, NM $39,218

Prewitt, NM $38,686

Regina, NM $38,713

Sandia Park, NM $39,461

Corrales, NM $39,610

San Fidel, NM $38,894

San Rafael, NM $38,729

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $39,461

San Ysidro, NM $39,408

Stanley, NM $38,991

Tijeras, NM $39,466

Tome, NM $39,393

Torreon, NM $39,262

Veguita, NM $38,947

Willard, NM $38,506

Youngsville, NM $38,915

Bosque Farms, NM $39,581

Clines Corners, NM $38,756

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $39,491

Cochiti Lake, NM $39,543

Albuquerque, NM $39,632

Kirtland Afb, NM $39,632

Rio Rancho, NM $39,567

Gallup, NM $38,742

Brimhall, NM $38,632

Church Rock, NM $38,650

Continental Divide, NM $38,623

Crownpoint, NM $38,655

Fence Lake, NM $38,482

Fort Wingate, NM $38,637

Gamerco, NM $38,702

Mentmore, NM $38,642

Mexican Springs, NM $38,637

Ramah, NM $38,566

Rehoboth, NM $38,663

Thoreau, NM $38,665

Tohatchi, NM $38,630

Vanderwagen, NM $38,637

Zuni, NM $38,628

Navajo, NM $38,681

Jamestown, NM $38,584

Pinehill, NM $38,536

Sheep Springs, NM $38,671

Smith Lake, NM $38,815

Yatahey, NM $38,657

Farmington, NM $38,843

Aztec, NM $38,915

Blanco, NM $38,733

Bloomfield, NM $38,687

Flora Vista, NM $38,883

Fruitland, NM $38,640

Kirtland, NM $38,884

La Plata, NM $38,898

Navajo Dam, NM $38,880

Shiprock, NM $38,826

Waterflow, NM $38,807

Newcomb, NM $38,648

Sanostee, NM $38,672

Santa Fe, NM $39,834

Abiquiu, NM $38,745

Alcalde, NM $39,420

Amalia, NM $38,686

Arroyo Hondo, NM $38,631

Arroyo Seco, NM $38,676

Canjilon, NM $38,625

Canones, NM $38,977

Carson, NM $38,779

Cebolla, NM $38,648

Cerro, NM $38,659

Chama, NM $38,817

Chamisal, NM $39,315

Chimayo, NM $39,591

Cordova, NM $39,524

Costilla, NM $38,848

Taos Ski Valley, NM $38,553

Dixon, NM $39,277

Dulce, NM $38,816

El Prado, NM $38,710

El Rito, NM $38,888

Embudo, NM $39,076

Espanola, NM $39,543

Glorieta, NM $39,681

Hernandez, NM $39,175

Ilfeld, NM $39,315

La Madera, NM $38,819

Lamy, NM $39,530

Llano, NM $39,235

Los Alamos, NM $39,623

White Rock, NM $39,698

Medanales, NM $39,219

Ojo Caliente, NM $38,988

Los Ojos, NM $38,722

Pecos, NM $39,557

Penasco, NM $39,089

Petaca, NM $38,589

Questa, NM $38,700

Ranchos De Taos, NM $38,904

Red River, NM $38,590

Ribera, NM $38,838

Rowe, NM $39,352

San Cristobal, NM $38,588

San Jose, NM $39,255

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $39,446

Santa Cruz, NM $39,578

Serafina, NM $38,740

Taos, NM $38,688

Tererro, NM $39,684

Tesuque, NM $39,834

Tierra Amarilla, NM $38,688

Trampas, NM $39,057

Tres Piedras, NM $38,579

Truchas, NM $39,414

Vadito, NM $39,038

Valdez, NM $38,617

Vallecitos, NM $38,587

Velarde, NM $39,218

Villanueva, NM $38,763

Spaceport City, NM $37,972

Las Vegas, NM $38,434

Angel Fire, NM $38,547

Anton Chico, NM $38,367

Buena Vista, NM $38,720

Chacon, NM $38,747

Cimarron, NM $38,487

Cleveland, NM $39,022

Eagle Nest, NM $38,516

Guadalupita, NM $38,688

Holman, NM $38,923

La Loma, NM $38,303

Maxwell, NM $38,500

Miami, NM $38,417

Mills, NM $38,281

Montezuma, NM $39,220

Mora, NM $39,077

Mosquero, NM $38,247

Ocate, NM $38,459

Ojo Feliz, NM $38,560

Rainsville, NM $38,729

Raton, NM $38,597

Rociada, NM $39,240

Roy, NM $38,289

Sapello, NM $38,899

Solano, NM $38,242

Springer, NM $38,400

Ute Park, NM $38,505

Valmora, NM $38,402

Wagon Mound, NM $38,358

Watrous, NM $38,415

Socorro, NM $38,326

Aragon, NM $38,442

Datil, NM $38,283

Lemitar, NM $38,504

Luna, NM $38,510

Magdalena, NM $38,286

Pie Town, NM $38,414

Polvadera, NM $38,597

Quemado, NM $38,493

Reserve, NM $38,424

San Acacia, NM $38,660

San Antonio, NM $38,114

Truth Or Consequences, NM $38,106

Arrey, NM $38,099

Caballo, NM $38,125

Derry, NM $37,932

Elephant Butte, NM $38,205

Garfield, NM $37,822

Hatch, NM $37,215

Monticello, NM $38,104

Rincon, NM $37,001

Salem, NM $37,703

Williamsburg, NM $38,154

Winston, NM $38,131

Las Cruces, NM $36,517

White Sands Missile Range, NM $36,637

Santa Teresa, NM $36,903

Playas, NM $38,282

Animas, NM $38,376

Anthony, NM $36,894

Arenas Valley, NM $38,308

Bayard, NM $38,273

Berino, NM $36,727

Buckhorn, NM $38,312

Santa Clara, NM $38,340

Chamberino, NM $36,765

Cliff, NM $38,268

Columbus, NM $38,165

Deming, NM $38,174

Dona Ana, NM $36,518

Fairacres, NM $36,627

Faywood, NM $38,156

Fort Bayard, NM $38,303

Gila, NM $38,211

Glenwood, NM $38,241

Hachita, NM $38,165

Hanover, NM $38,173

Hillsboro, NM $38,095

Hurley, NM $38,247

La Mesa, NM $37,215

Lordsburg, NM $38,254

Mesilla, NM $36,518

Mesilla Park, NM $36,522

Mesquite, NM $36,553

Mimbres, NM $38,203

Mule Creek, NM $38,307

Organ, NM $36,540

Pinos Altos, NM $38,267

Radium Springs, NM $36,532

Redrock, NM $38,170

Rodeo, NM $38,424

San Miguel, NM $36,539

Silver City, NM $38,267

Sunland Park, NM $36,707

Tyrone, NM $38,381

Vado, NM $36,567

Chaparral, NM $37,029

Clovis, NM $38,194

Cannon Afb, NM $38,110

Broadview, NM $38,083

Causey, NM $38,018

Crossroads, NM $37,927

Dora, NM $38,108

Elida, NM $37,950

Floyd, NM $38,042

Fort Sumner, NM $38,011

Grady, NM $38,119

House, NM $38,089

Kenna, NM $37,950

Lingo, NM $38,015

Melrose, NM $38,095

Milnesand, NM $37,935

Pep, NM $37,987

Portales, NM $38,126

Rogers, NM $37,997

Saint Vrain, NM $38,120

Taiban, NM $37,998

Texico, NM $38,134

Yeso, NM $37,860

Roswell, NM $37,904

Artesia, NM $37,979

Caprock, NM $37,902

Carlsbad, NM $38,004

Dexter, NM $37,931

Eunice, NM $38,038

Hagerman, NM $37,950

Hobbs, NM $38,093

Hope, NM $37,811

Jal, NM $37,993

Lake Arthur, NM $37,887

Lakewood, NM $37,944

Loco Hills, NM $38,014

Loving, NM $37,994

Lovington, NM $38,057

Mcdonald, NM $37,953

Malaga, NM $37,957

Maljamar, NM $37,920

Monument, NM $38,010

Tatum, NM $37,977

Whites City, NM $38,041

Carrizozo, NM $37,725

Alamogordo, NM $37,604

Alto, NM $37,730

Bent, NM $37,612

Capitan, NM $37,642

Cloudcroft, NM $37,607

Corona, NM $37,889

Encino, NM $38,193

Fort Stanton, NM $37,658

Glencoe, NM $37,631

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $37,600

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $37,600

Hondo, NM $37,666

La Luz, NM $37,600

Lincoln, NM $37,556

Mayhill, NM $37,685

Mescalero, NM $37,617

Nogal, NM $37,779

Orogrande, NM $37,619

Picacho, NM $37,658

Pinon, NM $37,800

Ruidoso, NM $37,802

Ruidoso Downs, NM $37,750

Sacramento, NM $37,634

San Patricio, NM $37,679

Sunspot, NM $37,600

Timberon, NM $37,682

Tinnie, NM $37,636

Tularosa, NM $37,625

Vaughn, NM $38,039

Weed, NM $37,681

Tucumcari, NM $38,228

Amistad, NM $38,179

Bard, NM $38,117

Capulin, NM $38,549

Clayton, NM $38,253

Conchas Dam, NM $38,287

Cuervo, NM $38,103

Des Moines, NM $38,397

Folsom, NM $38,456

Garita, NM $38,214

Gladstone, NM $38,291

Grenville, NM $38,284

Logan, NM $38,227

Mcalister, NM $38,108

Nara Visa, NM $38,136

Newkirk, NM $38,178

Quay, NM $38,200

San Jon, NM $38,159

Santa Rosa, NM $38,200

Sedan, NM $38,214

Trementina, NM $38,212

Assembler/Test Technician Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assembler/Test Technician 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 Biotechnology and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 15% above the average. In contrast, Assembler/Test Technician positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assembler/Test Technician as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Assembler/Test Technician

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$44,898	$22.0	15%

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

Understanding how an Assembler/Test 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.

$36,048

Average $39,042/year

$42,638

$3,004

Average $3,253/month

$3,553

$693

Average $751/week

$820

$17

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$42,638	$3,553	$820	$20
Average	$39,042	$3,253	$751	$19
25th Percentile	$36,048	$3,004	$693	$17

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