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

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

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

An Assembler/Tester's salary grows with experience: starting around $38,153 for beginners, reaching about $39,440 at mid-level, and approach $40,973 for experts.

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

Assembler/Tester salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assembler/Tester roles are District of Columbia $47,758, California $47,577, Massachusetts $46,943. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

Assembler/Tester Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assembler/Tester make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assembler/Tester in New Mexico is $39,951 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $19.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $46,980
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $36,888 to $43,630
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $34,099

10% $34,099

50% (Median) $39,951

90% $46,980

Assembler/Tester Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$43,630	$3,636	$839	$21
Average	$39,951	$3,329	$768	$19
25th Percentile	$36,888	$3,074	$709	$18

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Key Factors That Influence Assembler/Tester Salaries

An Assembler/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/Tester Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assembler/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): $38,153
Early Career (1-2 years): $38,247
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $39,440
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $40,871
Expert (over 8 years): $40,973

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assembler/Tester	less than 1 year	$38,153
Early Career Level Assembler/Tester	1-2 years	$38,247
Mid-Level Level Assembler/Tester	2-4 years	$39,440
Senior-Level Level Assembler/Tester	5-8 years	$40,871
Expert Level Assembler/Tester	over 8 years	$40,973

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

District of Columbia: $47,758.
California: $47,577.
Massachusetts: $46,943.

District of Columbia $47,758 California $47,577 Massachusetts $46,943 Washington $46,770 New Jersey $46,753 Alaska $46,693 Connecticut $46,097 New York $45,856

Hawaii $45,084 Rhode Island $44,721 Maryland $44,475 Minnesota $44,139 Colorado $44,010 Illinois $43,966 Oregon $43,803 Delaware $43,682

New Hampshire $43,606 Virginia $43,436 Pennsylvania $42,940 Nevada $42,690 North Dakota $42,608 Michigan $42,478 Wisconsin $42,431 Vermont $42,336

Texas $42,073 Maine $42,056 Arizona $42,030 Ohio $42,000 Georgia $41,603 Indiana $41,404 Wyoming $41,366 Utah $41,305

Iowa $41,279 Kansas $41,072 Louisiana $41,012 North Carolina $40,990 Missouri $40,982 Florida $40,813 Montana $40,723 Nebraska $40,637

Kentucky $40,589 South Carolina $40,417 Tennessee $40,309 Idaho $40,266 New Mexico $39,951 Oklahoma $39,882 Alabama $39,627 South Dakota $39,200

Arkansas $38,967 West Virginia $38,842 Mississippi $38,467

Top Paying Cities for Assembler/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: $40,376
Belen: $40,151
Bernalillo: $40,448

Algodones, NM $40,376

Belen, NM $40,151

Bernalillo, NM $40,448

Bluewater, NM $39,598

Bosque, NM $39,856

Casa Blanca, NM $39,946

Cedar Crest, NM $40,481

Cedarvale, NM $38,894

Cerrillos, NM $40,405

Claunch, NM $38,750

Coyote, NM $39,810

Cuba, NM $39,746

Cubero, NM $40,035

Edgewood, NM $40,301

Estancia, NM $39,820

Gallina, NM $39,602

Counselor, NM $39,626

Grants, NM $39,553

Milan, NM $39,711

Isleta, NM $40,517

Jarales, NM $40,112

Jemez Pueblo, NM $40,182

Jemez Springs, NM $40,058

Laguna, NM $40,231

La Jara, NM $39,702

La Joya, NM $39,610

Lindrith, NM $39,562

Los Lunas, NM $40,364

Mcintosh, NM $40,039

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $39,773

Moriarty, NM $39,905

Mountainair, NM $39,474

Nageezi, NM $39,574

New Laguna, NM $40,015

Paguate, NM $40,043

Pena Blanca, NM $40,490

Peralta, NM $40,428

Placitas, NM $40,448

Ponderosa, NM $40,131

Prewitt, NM $39,586

Regina, NM $39,614

Sandia Park, NM $40,379

Corrales, NM $40,532

San Fidel, NM $39,800

San Rafael, NM $39,630

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $40,380

San Ysidro, NM $40,326

Stanley, NM $39,899

Tijeras, NM $40,385

Tome, NM $40,310

Torreon, NM $40,176

Veguita, NM $39,853

Willard, NM $39,403

Youngsville, NM $39,821

Bosque Farms, NM $40,502

Clines Corners, NM $39,658

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $40,411

Cochiti Lake, NM $40,463

Albuquerque, NM $40,555

Kirtland Afb, NM $40,555

Rio Rancho, NM $40,488

Gallup, NM $39,644

Brimhall, NM $39,531

Church Rock, NM $39,550

Continental Divide, NM $39,522

Crownpoint, NM $39,555

Fence Lake, NM $39,378

Fort Wingate, NM $39,536

Gamerco, NM $39,603

Mentmore, NM $39,541

Mexican Springs, NM $39,537

Ramah, NM $39,464

Rehoboth, NM $39,563

Thoreau, NM $39,565

Tohatchi, NM $39,529

Vanderwagen, NM $39,537

Zuni, NM $39,527

Navajo, NM $39,581

Jamestown, NM $39,483

Pinehill, NM $39,434

Sheep Springs, NM $39,572

Smith Lake, NM $39,719

Yatahey, NM $39,557

Farmington, NM $39,748

Aztec, NM $39,821

Blanco, NM $39,635

Bloomfield, NM $39,588

Flora Vista, NM $39,789

Fruitland, NM $39,540

Kirtland, NM $39,789

La Plata, NM $39,803

Navajo Dam, NM $39,786

Shiprock, NM $39,730

Waterflow, NM $39,710

Newcomb, NM $39,547

Sanostee, NM $39,572

Santa Fe, NM $40,762

Abiquiu, NM $39,647

Alcalde, NM $40,337

Amalia, NM $39,586

Arroyo Hondo, NM $39,531

Arroyo Seco, NM $39,576

Canjilon, NM $39,524

Canones, NM $39,884

Carson, NM $39,682

Cebolla, NM $39,547

Cerro, NM $39,559

Chama, NM $39,721

Chamisal, NM $40,230

Chimayo, NM $40,513

Cordova, NM $40,444

Costilla, NM $39,752

Taos Ski Valley, NM $39,451

Dixon, NM $40,192

Dulce, NM $39,720

El Prado, NM $39,611

El Rito, NM $39,793

Embudo, NM $39,985

Espanola, NM $40,464

Glorieta, NM $40,605

Hernandez, NM $40,087

Ilfeld, NM $40,230

La Madera, NM $39,723

Lamy, NM $40,450

Llano, NM $40,149

Los Alamos, NM $40,546

White Rock, NM $40,622

Medanales, NM $40,132

Ojo Caliente, NM $39,896

Los Ojos, NM $39,623

Pecos, NM $40,478

Penasco, NM $39,999

Petaca, NM $39,487

Questa, NM $39,601

Ranchos De Taos, NM $39,810

Red River, NM $39,488

Ribera, NM $39,742

Rowe, NM $40,268

San Cristobal, NM $39,487

San Jose, NM $40,169

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $40,365

Santa Cruz, NM $40,499

Serafina, NM $39,641

Taos, NM $39,588

Tererro, NM $40,608

Tesuque, NM $40,762

Tierra Amarilla, NM $39,588

Trampas, NM $39,967

Tres Piedras, NM $39,477

Truchas, NM $40,331

Vadito, NM $39,947

Valdez, NM $39,516

Vallecitos, NM $39,485

Velarde, NM $40,131

Villanueva, NM $39,665

Spaceport City, NM $38,856

Las Vegas, NM $39,329

Angel Fire, NM $39,445

Anton Chico, NM $39,261

Buena Vista, NM $39,621

Chacon, NM $39,649

Cimarron, NM $39,383

Cleveland, NM $39,930

Eagle Nest, NM $39,413

Guadalupita, NM $39,588

Holman, NM $39,829

La Loma, NM $39,195

Maxwell, NM $39,396

Miami, NM $39,311

Mills, NM $39,172

Montezuma, NM $40,133

Mora, NM $39,987

Mosquero, NM $39,138

Ocate, NM $39,354

Ojo Feliz, NM $39,458

Rainsville, NM $39,631

Raton, NM $39,496

Rociada, NM $40,153

Roy, NM $39,180

Sapello, NM $39,805

Solano, NM $39,132

Springer, NM $39,294

Ute Park, NM $39,402

Valmora, NM $39,296

Wagon Mound, NM $39,251

Watrous, NM $39,309

Socorro, NM $39,218

Aragon, NM $39,336

Datil, NM $39,174

Lemitar, NM $39,400

Luna, NM $39,406

Magdalena, NM $39,177

Pie Town, NM $39,308

Polvadera, NM $39,495

Quemado, NM $39,390

Reserve, NM $39,319

San Acacia, NM $39,560

San Antonio, NM $39,001

Truth Or Consequences, NM $38,993

Arrey, NM $38,986

Caballo, NM $39,013

Derry, NM $38,815

Elephant Butte, NM $39,094

Garfield, NM $38,702

Hatch, NM $38,082

Monticello, NM $38,991

Rincon, NM $37,863

Salem, NM $38,581

Williamsburg, NM $39,042

Winston, NM $39,019

Las Cruces, NM $37,367

White Sands Missile Range, NM $37,489

Santa Teresa, NM $37,762

Playas, NM $39,173

Animas, NM $39,269

Anthony, NM $37,753

Arenas Valley, NM $39,200

Bayard, NM $39,164

Berino, NM $37,582

Buckhorn, NM $39,204

Santa Clara, NM $39,232

Chamberino, NM $37,621

Cliff, NM $39,159

Columbus, NM $39,054

Deming, NM $39,063

Dona Ana, NM $37,368

Fairacres, NM $37,480

Faywood, NM $39,044

Fort Bayard, NM $39,195

Gila, NM $39,101

Glenwood, NM $39,132

Hachita, NM $39,054

Hanover, NM $39,062

Hillsboro, NM $38,982

Hurley, NM $39,137

La Mesa, NM $38,082

Lordsburg, NM $39,144

Mesilla, NM $37,368

Mesilla Park, NM $37,372

Mesquite, NM $37,404

Mimbres, NM $39,093

Mule Creek, NM $39,198

Organ, NM $37,391

Pinos Altos, NM $39,158

Radium Springs, NM $37,383

Redrock, NM $39,058

Rodeo, NM $39,319

San Miguel, NM $37,389

Silver City, NM $39,158

Sunland Park, NM $37,561

Tyrone, NM $39,274

Vado, NM $37,419

Chaparral, NM $37,891

Clovis, NM $39,083

Cannon Afb, NM $38,997

Broadview, NM $38,969

Causey, NM $38,903

Crossroads, NM $38,810

Dora, NM $38,995

Elida, NM $38,833

Floyd, NM $38,928

Fort Sumner, NM $38,896

Grady, NM $39,007

House, NM $38,975

Kenna, NM $38,834

Lingo, NM $38,900

Melrose, NM $38,982

Milnesand, NM $38,818

Pep, NM $38,871

Portales, NM $39,013

Rogers, NM $38,882

Saint Vrain, NM $39,007

Taiban, NM $38,883

Texico, NM $39,022

Yeso, NM $38,742

Roswell, NM $38,787

Artesia, NM $38,863

Caprock, NM $38,784

Carlsbad, NM $38,889

Dexter, NM $38,814

Eunice, NM $38,923

Hagerman, NM $38,834

Hobbs, NM $38,980

Hope, NM $38,691

Jal, NM $38,878

Lake Arthur, NM $38,769

Lakewood, NM $38,827

Loco Hills, NM $38,899

Loving, NM $38,879

Lovington, NM $38,943

Mcdonald, NM $38,837

Malaga, NM $38,841

Maljamar, NM $38,803

Monument, NM $38,894

Tatum, NM $38,862

Whites City, NM $38,927

Carrizozo, NM $38,603

Alamogordo, NM $38,480

Alto, NM $38,608

Bent, NM $38,487

Capitan, NM $38,519

Cloudcroft, NM $38,483

Corona, NM $38,771

Encino, NM $39,082

Fort Stanton, NM $38,535

Glencoe, NM $38,507

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $38,476

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $38,476

Hondo, NM $38,543

La Luz, NM $38,476

Lincoln, NM $38,431

Mayhill, NM $38,563

Mescalero, NM $38,493

Nogal, NM $38,658

Orogrande, NM $38,495

Picacho, NM $38,535

Pinon, NM $38,680

Ruidoso, NM $38,682

Ruidoso Downs, NM $38,629

Sacramento, NM $38,510

San Patricio, NM $38,556

Sunspot, NM $38,476

Timberon, NM $38,559

Tinnie, NM $38,512

Tularosa, NM $38,501

Vaughn, NM $38,925

Weed, NM $38,558

Tucumcari, NM $39,118

Amistad, NM $39,067

Bard, NM $39,005

Capulin, NM $39,446

Clayton, NM $39,143

Conchas Dam, NM $39,179

Cuervo, NM $38,990

Des Moines, NM $39,291

Folsom, NM $39,352

Garita, NM $39,104

Gladstone, NM $39,182

Grenville, NM $39,175

Logan, NM $39,116

Mcalister, NM $38,995

Nara Visa, NM $39,024

Newkirk, NM $39,067

Quay, NM $39,089

San Jon, NM $39,047

Santa Rosa, NM $39,089

Sedan, NM $39,103

Trementina, NM $39,101

Assembler/Tester Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assembler/Tester 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/Tester positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assembler/Tester as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Assembler/Tester

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$45,943	$22.0	15%

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

Understanding how an Assembler/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.

$36,888

Average $39,951/year

$43,630

$3,074

Average $3,329/month

$3,636

$709

Average $768/week

$839

$18

Average $19/hour

$21

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$43,630	$3,636	$839	$21
Average	$39,951	$3,329	$768	$19
25th Percentile	$36,888	$3,074	$709	$18

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