What are the main factors that influence an Assembly Assistant'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 Assembly Assistant?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Assembly Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assembly Assistant's salary?

An Assembly Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $33,487 for beginners, reaching about $34,355 at mid-level, and approach $35,363 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assembly Assistant?

Assembly Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assembly Assistant roles are District of Columbia $41,471, California $41,313, Massachusetts $40,763. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assembly Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Assembly Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Assembly Manager: $106,162; Assembly Planner: $65,500; Assembly Supervisor: $61,857; Assembly Mechanic: $57,349; Final Assembly: $45,919.

Assembly Assistant Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assembly Assistant make in New Mexico? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assembly Assistant in New Mexico is $34,691 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $17.

However, an Assembly Assistant's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $39,310
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $32,627 to $37,109
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $30,747

10% $30,747

50% (Median) $34,691

90% $39,310

Assembly Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$37,109	$3,092	$714	$18
Average	$34,691	$2,891	$667	$17
25th Percentile	$32,627	$2,719	$627	$16

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Key Factors That Influence Assembly Assistant Salaries

An Assembly Assistant'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 Assembly Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assembly Assistant'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): $33,487
Early Career (1-2 years): $33,550
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $34,355
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $35,295
Expert (over 8 years): $35,363

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assembly Assistant	less than 1 year	$33,487
Early Career Level Assembly Assistant	1-2 years	$33,550
Mid-Level Level Assembly Assistant	2-4 years	$34,355
Senior-Level Level Assembly Assistant	5-8 years	$35,295
Expert Level Assembly Assistant	over 8 years	$35,363

How Do Assembly Assistant 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 Assembly Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $41,471.
California: $41,313.
Massachusetts: $40,763.

District of Columbia $41,471 California $41,313 Massachusetts $40,763 Washington $40,613 New Jersey $40,598 Alaska $40,545 Connecticut $40,028 New York $39,819

Hawaii $39,148 Rhode Island $38,834 Maryland $38,620 Minnesota $38,328 Colorado $38,216 Illinois $38,178 Oregon $38,036 Delaware $37,931

New Hampshire $37,865 Virginia $37,717 Pennsylvania $37,287 Nevada $37,070 North Dakota $36,998 Michigan $36,886 Wisconsin $36,845 Vermont $36,762

Texas $36,534 Maine $36,519 Arizona $36,496 Ohio $36,470 Georgia $36,126 Indiana $35,953 Wyoming $35,920 Utah $35,867

Iowa $35,845 Kansas $35,665 Louisiana $35,612 North Carolina $35,594 Missouri $35,586 Florida $35,440 Montana $35,362 Nebraska $35,287

Kentucky $35,245 South Carolina $35,096 Tennessee $35,002 Idaho $34,965 New Mexico $34,691 Oklahoma $34,631 Alabama $34,410 South Dakota $34,039

Arkansas $33,837 West Virginia $33,728 Mississippi $33,403

Top Paying Cities for Assembly Assistant

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: $35,060
Belen: $34,865
Bernalillo: $35,123

Algodones, NM $35,060

Belen, NM $34,865

Bernalillo, NM $35,123

Bluewater, NM $34,385

Bosque, NM $34,609

Casa Blanca, NM $34,687

Cedar Crest, NM $35,152

Cedarvale, NM $33,773

Cerrillos, NM $35,086

Claunch, NM $33,648

Coyote, NM $34,569

Cuba, NM $34,514

Cubero, NM $34,764

Edgewood, NM $34,995

Estancia, NM $34,578

Gallina, NM $34,388

Counselor, NM $34,409

Grants, NM $34,346

Milan, NM $34,483

Isleta, NM $35,183

Jarales, NM $34,832

Jemez Pueblo, NM $34,892

Jemez Springs, NM $34,784

Laguna, NM $34,934

La Jara, NM $34,475

La Joya, NM $34,395

Lindrith, NM $34,354

Los Lunas, NM $35,050

Mcintosh, NM $34,768

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $34,536

Moriarty, NM $34,651

Mountainair, NM $34,277

Nageezi, NM $34,364

New Laguna, NM $34,747

Paguate, NM $34,771

Pena Blanca, NM $35,159

Peralta, NM $35,105

Placitas, NM $35,123

Ponderosa, NM $34,848

Prewitt, NM $34,375

Regina, NM $34,399

Sandia Park, NM $35,063

Corrales, NM $35,196

San Fidel, NM $34,560

San Rafael, NM $34,413

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $35,064

San Ysidro, NM $35,017

Stanley, NM $34,646

Tijeras, NM $35,068

Tome, NM $35,003

Torreon, NM $34,887

Veguita, NM $34,606

Willard, NM $34,215

Youngsville, NM $34,579

Bosque Farms, NM $35,170

Clines Corners, NM $34,437

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $35,090

Cochiti Lake, NM $35,136

Albuquerque, NM $35,215

Kirtland Afb, NM $35,215

Rio Rancho, NM $35,158

Gallup, NM $34,424

Brimhall, NM $34,327

Church Rock, NM $34,343

Continental Divide, NM $34,319

Crownpoint, NM $34,347

Fence Lake, NM $34,194

Fort Wingate, NM $34,331

Gamerco, NM $34,389

Mentmore, NM $34,336

Mexican Springs, NM $34,332

Ramah, NM $34,269

Rehoboth, NM $34,354

Thoreau, NM $34,356

Tohatchi, NM $34,325

Vanderwagen, NM $34,332

Zuni, NM $34,323

Navajo, NM $34,370

Jamestown, NM $34,285

Pinehill, NM $34,242

Sheep Springs, NM $34,362

Smith Lake, NM $34,490

Yatahey, NM $34,350

Farmington, NM $34,515

Aztec, NM $34,578

Blanco, NM $34,417

Bloomfield, NM $34,376

Flora Vista, NM $34,550

Fruitland, NM $34,334

Kirtland, NM $34,551

La Plata, NM $34,563

Navajo Dam, NM $34,548

Shiprock, NM $34,500

Waterflow, NM $34,482

Newcomb, NM $34,341

Sanostee, NM $34,363

Santa Fe, NM $35,395

Abiquiu, NM $34,427

Alcalde, NM $35,027

Amalia, NM $34,375

Arroyo Hondo, NM $34,326

Arroyo Seco, NM $34,366

Canjilon, NM $34,321

Canones, NM $34,633

Carson, NM $34,458

Cebolla, NM $34,341

Cerro, NM $34,351

Chama, NM $34,491

Chamisal, NM $34,934

Chimayo, NM $35,179

Cordova, NM $35,120

Costilla, NM $34,519

Taos Ski Valley, NM $34,257

Dixon, NM $34,900

Dulce, NM $34,491

El Prado, NM $34,396

El Rito, NM $34,554

Embudo, NM $34,721

Espanola, NM $35,136

Glorieta, NM $35,259

Hernandez, NM $34,810

Ilfeld, NM $34,933

La Madera, NM $34,493

Lamy, NM $35,124

Llano, NM $34,863

Los Alamos, NM $35,208

White Rock, NM $35,274

Medanales, NM $34,848

Ojo Caliente, NM $34,644

Los Ojos, NM $34,407

Pecos, NM $35,149

Penasco, NM $34,733

Petaca, NM $34,289

Questa, NM $34,387

Ranchos De Taos, NM $34,569

Red River, NM $34,289

Ribera, NM $34,510

Rowe, NM $34,966

San Cristobal, NM $34,288

San Jose, NM $34,880

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $35,051

Santa Cruz, NM $35,167

Serafina, NM $34,423

Taos, NM $34,376

Tererro, NM $35,262

Tesuque, NM $35,395

Tierra Amarilla, NM $34,376

Trampas, NM $34,705

Tres Piedras, NM $34,279

Truchas, NM $35,021

Vadito, NM $34,688

Valdez, NM $34,314

Vallecitos, NM $34,287

Velarde, NM $34,848

Villanueva, NM $34,443

Spaceport City, NM $33,741

Las Vegas, NM $34,151

Angel Fire, NM $34,252

Anton Chico, NM $34,092

Buena Vista, NM $34,405

Chacon, NM $34,429

Cimarron, NM $34,198

Cleveland, NM $34,673

Eagle Nest, NM $34,224

Guadalupita, NM $34,376

Holman, NM $34,585

La Loma, NM $34,035

Maxwell, NM $34,210

Miami, NM $34,136

Mills, NM $34,015

Montezuma, NM $34,850

Mora, NM $34,722

Mosquero, NM $33,985

Ocate, NM $34,173

Ojo Feliz, NM $34,263

Rainsville, NM $34,413

Raton, NM $34,296

Rociada, NM $34,867

Roy, NM $34,022

Sapello, NM $34,564

Solano, NM $33,981

Springer, NM $34,121

Ute Park, NM $34,214

Valmora, NM $34,122

Wagon Mound, NM $34,083

Watrous, NM $34,134

Socorro, NM $34,055

Aragon, NM $34,158

Datil, NM $34,017

Lemitar, NM $34,213

Luna, NM $34,218

Magdalena, NM $34,020

Pie Town, NM $34,133

Polvadera, NM $34,296

Quemado, NM $34,204

Reserve, NM $34,142

San Acacia, NM $34,352

San Antonio, NM $33,866

Truth Or Consequences, NM $33,859

Arrey, NM $33,854

Caballo, NM $33,877

Derry, NM $33,705

Elephant Butte, NM $33,947

Garfield, NM $33,607

Hatch, NM $33,068

Monticello, NM $33,857

Rincon, NM $32,878

Salem, NM $33,502

Williamsburg, NM $33,902

Winston, NM $33,882

Las Cruces, NM $32,448

White Sands Missile Range, NM $32,554

Santa Teresa, NM $32,791

Playas, NM $34,016

Animas, NM $34,099

Anthony, NM $32,783

Arenas Valley, NM $34,039

Bayard, NM $34,008

Berino, NM $32,634

Buckhorn, NM $34,043

Santa Clara, NM $34,067

Chamberino, NM $32,668

Cliff, NM $34,003

Columbus, NM $33,912

Deming, NM $33,920

Dona Ana, NM $32,449

Fairacres, NM $32,546

Faywood, NM $33,904

Fort Bayard, NM $34,035

Gila, NM $33,953

Glenwood, NM $33,980

Hachita, NM $33,912

Hanover, NM $33,919

Hillsboro, NM $33,850

Hurley, NM $33,985

La Mesa, NM $33,068

Lordsburg, NM $33,991

Mesilla, NM $32,448

Mesilla Park, NM $32,452

Mesquite, NM $32,479

Mimbres, NM $33,946

Mule Creek, NM $34,038

Organ, NM $32,469

Pinos Altos, NM $34,003

Radium Springs, NM $32,461

Redrock, NM $33,916

Rodeo, NM $34,142

San Miguel, NM $32,467

Silver City, NM $34,003

Sunland Park, NM $32,616

Tyrone, NM $34,104

Vado, NM $32,492

Chaparral, NM $32,902

Clovis, NM $33,938

Cannon Afb, NM $33,863

Broadview, NM $33,839

Causey, NM $33,781

Crossroads, NM $33,701

Dora, NM $33,861

Elida, NM $33,721

Floyd, NM $33,803

Fort Sumner, NM $33,775

Grady, NM $33,871

House, NM $33,844

Kenna, NM $33,721

Lingo, NM $33,779

Melrose, NM $33,850

Milnesand, NM $33,708

Pep, NM $33,754

Portales, NM $33,877

Rogers, NM $33,763

Saint Vrain, NM $33,872

Taiban, NM $33,764

Texico, NM $33,885

Yeso, NM $33,641

Roswell, NM $33,680

Artesia, NM $33,747

Caprock, NM $33,678

Carlsbad, NM $33,769

Dexter, NM $33,704

Eunice, NM $33,799

Hagerman, NM $33,721

Hobbs, NM $33,848

Hope, NM $33,597

Jal, NM $33,759

Lake Arthur, NM $33,665

Lakewood, NM $33,715

Loco Hills, NM $33,778

Loving, NM $33,760

Lovington, NM $33,816

Mcdonald, NM $33,724

Malaga, NM $33,727

Maljamar, NM $33,694

Monument, NM $33,774

Tatum, NM $33,745

Whites City, NM $33,802

Carrizozo, NM $33,521

Alamogordo, NM $33,414

Alto, NM $33,525

Bent, NM $33,420

Capitan, NM $33,448

Cloudcroft, NM $33,416

Corona, NM $33,666

Encino, NM $33,937

Fort Stanton, NM $33,462

Glencoe, NM $33,438

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $33,410

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $33,410

Hondo, NM $33,469

La Luz, NM $33,410

Lincoln, NM $33,371

Mayhill, NM $33,486

Mescalero, NM $33,425

Nogal, NM $33,569

Orogrande, NM $33,427

Picacho, NM $33,461

Pinon, NM $33,587

Ruidoso, NM $33,589

Ruidoso Downs, NM $33,543

Sacramento, NM $33,440

San Patricio, NM $33,480

Sunspot, NM $33,410

Timberon, NM $33,482

Tinnie, NM $33,442

Tularosa, NM $33,432

Vaughn, NM $33,800

Weed, NM $33,482

Tucumcari, NM $33,968

Amistad, NM $33,924

Bard, NM $33,870

Capulin, NM $34,253

Clayton, NM $33,990

Conchas Dam, NM $34,021

Cuervo, NM $33,857

Des Moines, NM $34,118

Folsom, NM $34,171

Garita, NM $33,955

Gladstone, NM $34,024

Grenville, NM $34,017

Logan, NM $33,967

Mcalister, NM $33,861

Nara Visa, NM $33,886

Newkirk, NM $33,924

Quay, NM $33,943

San Jon, NM $33,907

Santa Rosa, NM $33,943

Sedan, NM $33,955

Trementina, NM $33,954

Assembly Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assembly Assistant roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 25% above the average. Conversely, Assembly Assistant positions in Edu., Government & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Assembly Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Assembly Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$43,364	$21.0	25%

Assembly Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assembly Assistant'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.

$32,627

Average $34,691/year

$37,109

$2,719

Average $2,891/month

$3,092

$627

Average $667/week

$714

$16

Average $17/hour

$18

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$37,109	$3,092	$714	$18
Average	$34,691	$2,891	$667	$17
25th Percentile	$32,627	$2,719	$627	$16

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