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 $33,495 for beginners, reaching about $34,365 at mid-level, and approach $35,372 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 $41,482, California $41,324, Massachusetts $40,774. 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: $100,732; Assembly Planner: $65,533; Assembly Supervisor: $61,746; Assembly Mechanic: $57,320; Final Assembly: $45,913.

Assembly Assistant Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assembly Assistant make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assembly Assistant in New Mexico is $34,700 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): $39,319
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $32,634 to $37,118
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $30,752

10% $30,752

50% (Median) $34,700

90% $39,319

Assembly Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$37,118	$3,093	$714	$18
Average	$34,700	$2,892	$667	$17
25th Percentile	$32,634	$2,719	$628	$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): $33,495
Early Career (1-2 years): $33,559
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $34,365
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $35,305
Expert (over 8 years): $35,372

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assembly Assistant	less than 1 year	$33,495
Early Career Level Assembly Assistant	1-2 years	$33,559
Mid-Level Level Assembly Assistant	2-4 years	$34,365
Senior-Level Level Assembly Assistant	5-8 years	$35,305
Expert Level Assembly Assistant	over 8 years	$35,372

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: $41,482.
California: $41,324.
Massachusetts: $40,774.

District of Columbia $41,482 California $41,324 Massachusetts $40,774 Washington $40,624 New Jersey $40,609 Alaska $40,556 Connecticut $40,039 New York $39,829

Hawaii $39,159 Rhode Island $38,844 Maryland $38,631 Minnesota $38,338 Colorado $38,226 Illinois $38,188 Oregon $38,046 Delaware $37,941

New Hampshire $37,875 Virginia $37,728 Pennsylvania $37,297 Nevada $37,080 North Dakota $37,008 Michigan $36,896 Wisconsin $36,855 Vermont $36,772

Texas $36,544 Maine $36,529 Arizona $36,506 Ohio $36,480 Georgia $36,135 Indiana $35,963 Wyoming $35,929 Utah $35,877

Iowa $35,854 Kansas $35,675 Louisiana $35,622 North Carolina $35,603 Missouri $35,596 Florida $35,450 Montana $35,371 Nebraska $35,296

Kentucky $35,255 South Carolina $35,105 Tennessee $35,011 Idaho $34,974 New Mexico $34,700 Oklahoma $34,641 Alabama $34,419 South Dakota $34,049

Arkansas $33,846 West Virginia $33,738 Mississippi $33,412

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: $35,070
Belen: $34,875
Bernalillo: $35,132

Algodones, NM $35,070

Belen, NM $34,875

Bernalillo, NM $35,132

Bluewater, NM $34,394

Bosque, NM $34,618

Casa Blanca, NM $34,697

Cedar Crest, NM $35,161

Cedarvale, NM $33,783

Cerrillos, NM $35,095

Claunch, NM $33,657

Coyote, NM $34,578

Cuba, NM $34,523

Cubero, NM $34,774

Edgewood, NM $35,004

Estancia, NM $34,587

Gallina, NM $34,397

Counselor, NM $34,419

Grants, NM $34,355

Milan, NM $34,493

Isleta, NM $35,192

Jarales, NM $34,841

Jemez Pueblo, NM $34,901

Jemez Springs, NM $34,794

Laguna, NM $34,944

La Jara, NM $34,484

La Joya, NM $34,404

Lindrith, NM $34,363

Los Lunas, NM $35,059

Mcintosh, NM $34,777

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $34,546

Moriarty, NM $34,660

Mountainair, NM $34,286

Nageezi, NM $34,373

New Laguna, NM $34,757

Paguate, NM $34,780

Pena Blanca, NM $35,169

Peralta, NM $35,115

Placitas, NM $35,133

Ponderosa, NM $34,857

Prewitt, NM $34,384

Regina, NM $34,408

Sandia Park, NM $35,073

Corrales, NM $35,205

San Fidel, NM $34,569

San Rafael, NM $34,422

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $35,073

San Ysidro, NM $35,026

Stanley, NM $34,655

Tijeras, NM $35,077

Tome, NM $35,013

Torreon, NM $34,896

Veguita, NM $34,616

Willard, NM $34,225

Youngsville, NM $34,588

Bosque Farms, NM $35,179

Clines Corners, NM $34,446

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $35,100

Cochiti Lake, NM $35,146

Albuquerque, NM $35,225

Kirtland Afb, NM $35,225

Rio Rancho, NM $35,167

Gallup, NM $34,434

Brimhall, NM $34,336

Church Rock, NM $34,352

Continental Divide, NM $34,328

Crownpoint, NM $34,357

Fence Lake, NM $34,203

Fort Wingate, NM $34,340

Gamerco, NM $34,398

Mentmore, NM $34,345

Mexican Springs, NM $34,341

Ramah, NM $34,278

Rehoboth, NM $34,364

Thoreau, NM $34,366

Tohatchi, NM $34,334

Vanderwagen, NM $34,341

Zuni, NM $34,333

Navajo, NM $34,379

Jamestown, NM $34,294

Pinehill, NM $34,251

Sheep Springs, NM $34,371

Smith Lake, NM $34,499

Yatahey, NM $34,359

Farmington, NM $34,524

Aztec, NM $34,588

Blanco, NM $34,426

Bloomfield, NM $34,385

Flora Vista, NM $34,560

Fruitland, NM $34,343

Kirtland, NM $34,560

La Plata, NM $34,572

Navajo Dam, NM $34,557

Shiprock, NM $34,509

Waterflow, NM $34,491

Newcomb, NM $34,350

Sanostee, NM $34,372

Santa Fe, NM $35,405

Abiquiu, NM $34,436

Alcalde, NM $35,036

Amalia, NM $34,384

Arroyo Hondo, NM $34,336

Arroyo Seco, NM $34,375

Canjilon, NM $34,330

Canones, NM $34,643

Carson, NM $34,467

Cebolla, NM $34,350

Cerro, NM $34,360

Chama, NM $34,501

Chamisal, NM $34,943

Chimayo, NM $35,189

Cordova, NM $35,129

Costilla, NM $34,528

Taos Ski Valley, NM $34,266

Dixon, NM $34,910

Dulce, NM $34,500

El Prado, NM $34,406

El Rito, NM $34,563

Embudo, NM $34,730

Espanola, NM $35,146

Glorieta, NM $35,268

Hernandez, NM $34,819

Ilfeld, NM $34,943

La Madera, NM $34,503

Lamy, NM $35,134

Llano, NM $34,872

Los Alamos, NM $35,217

White Rock, NM $35,283

Medanales, NM $34,858

Ojo Caliente, NM $34,653

Los Ojos, NM $34,416

Pecos, NM $35,159

Penasco, NM $34,743

Petaca, NM $34,298

Questa, NM $34,397

Ranchos De Taos, NM $34,578

Red River, NM $34,298

Ribera, NM $34,519

Rowe, NM $34,976

San Cristobal, NM $34,297

San Jose, NM $34,890

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $35,060

Santa Cruz, NM $35,177

Serafina, NM $34,432

Taos, NM $34,386

Tererro, NM $35,271

Tesuque, NM $35,405

Tierra Amarilla, NM $34,386

Trampas, NM $34,714

Tres Piedras, NM $34,289

Truchas, NM $35,031

Vadito, NM $34,697

Valdez, NM $34,323

Vallecitos, NM $34,296

Velarde, NM $34,857

Villanueva, NM $34,452

Spaceport City, NM $33,750

Las Vegas, NM $34,160

Angel Fire, NM $34,261

Anton Chico, NM $34,101

Buena Vista, NM $34,414

Chacon, NM $34,439

Cimarron, NM $34,207

Cleveland, NM $34,683

Eagle Nest, NM $34,233

Guadalupita, NM $34,386

Holman, NM $34,594

La Loma, NM $34,044

Maxwell, NM $34,219

Miami, NM $34,145

Mills, NM $34,024

Montezuma, NM $34,859

Mora, NM $34,732

Mosquero, NM $33,994

Ocate, NM $34,182

Ojo Feliz, NM $34,272

Rainsville, NM $34,422

Raton, NM $34,305

Rociada, NM $34,877

Roy, NM $34,031

Sapello, NM $34,574

Solano, NM $33,990

Springer, NM $34,130

Ute Park, NM $34,224

Valmora, NM $34,131

Wagon Mound, NM $34,092

Watrous, NM $34,143

Socorro, NM $34,064

Aragon, NM $34,167

Datil, NM $34,026

Lemitar, NM $34,222

Luna, NM $34,228

Magdalena, NM $34,029

Pie Town, NM $34,142

Polvadera, NM $34,305

Quemado, NM $34,213

Reserve, NM $34,152

San Acacia, NM $34,361

San Antonio, NM $33,875

Truth Or Consequences, NM $33,868

Arrey, NM $33,863

Caballo, NM $33,886

Derry, NM $33,714

Elephant Butte, NM $33,956

Garfield, NM $33,616

Hatch, NM $33,077

Monticello, NM $33,866

Rincon, NM $32,887

Salem, NM $33,511

Williamsburg, NM $33,911

Winston, NM $33,891

Las Cruces, NM $32,456

White Sands Missile Range, NM $32,563

Santa Teresa, NM $32,799

Playas, NM $34,025

Animas, NM $34,109

Anthony, NM $32,792

Arenas Valley, NM $34,048

Bayard, NM $34,017

Berino, NM $32,643

Buckhorn, NM $34,052

Santa Clara, NM $34,076

Chamberino, NM $32,677

Cliff, NM $34,013

Columbus, NM $33,921

Deming, NM $33,929

Dona Ana, NM $32,457

Fairacres, NM $32,554

Faywood, NM $33,913

Fort Bayard, NM $34,044

Gila, NM $33,962

Glenwood, NM $33,989

Hachita, NM $33,921

Hanover, NM $33,928

Hillsboro, NM $33,859

Hurley, NM $33,994

La Mesa, NM $33,077

Lordsburg, NM $34,000

Mesilla, NM $32,457

Mesilla Park, NM $32,460

Mesquite, NM $32,488

Mimbres, NM $33,955

Mule Creek, NM $34,047

Organ, NM $32,477

Pinos Altos, NM $34,012

Radium Springs, NM $32,470

Redrock, NM $33,925

Rodeo, NM $34,152

San Miguel, NM $32,476

Silver City, NM $34,012

Sunland Park, NM $32,625

Tyrone, NM $34,113

Vado, NM $32,501

Chaparral, NM $32,911

Clovis, NM $33,947

Cannon Afb, NM $33,872

Broadview, NM $33,848

Causey, NM $33,790

Crossroads, NM $33,710

Dora, NM $33,870

Elida, NM $33,730

Floyd, NM $33,812

Fort Sumner, NM $33,784

Grady, NM $33,880

House, NM $33,853

Kenna, NM $33,730

Lingo, NM $33,788

Melrose, NM $33,859

Milnesand, NM $33,717

Pep, NM $33,763

Portales, NM $33,886

Rogers, NM $33,772

Saint Vrain, NM $33,881

Taiban, NM $33,773

Texico, NM $33,894

Yeso, NM $33,650

Roswell, NM $33,689

Artesia, NM $33,756

Caprock, NM $33,687

Carlsbad, NM $33,778

Dexter, NM $33,713

Eunice, NM $33,808

Hagerman, NM $33,730

Hobbs, NM $33,857

Hope, NM $33,606

Jal, NM $33,768

Lake Arthur, NM $33,674

Lakewood, NM $33,724

Loco Hills, NM $33,787

Loving, NM $33,769

Lovington, NM $33,825

Mcdonald, NM $33,733

Malaga, NM $33,736

Maljamar, NM $33,703

Monument, NM $33,783

Tatum, NM $33,754

Whites City, NM $33,811

Carrizozo, NM $33,530

Alamogordo, NM $33,423

Alto, NM $33,535

Bent, NM $33,429

Capitan, NM $33,457

Cloudcroft, NM $33,426

Corona, NM $33,675

Encino, NM $33,946

Fort Stanton, NM $33,471

Glencoe, NM $33,447

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $33,419

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $33,419

Hondo, NM $33,478

La Luz, NM $33,419

Lincoln, NM $33,380

Mayhill, NM $33,495

Mescalero, NM $33,434

Nogal, NM $33,578

Orogrande, NM $33,436

Picacho, NM $33,470

Pinon, NM $33,596

Ruidoso, NM $33,598

Ruidoso Downs, NM $33,553

Sacramento, NM $33,449

San Patricio, NM $33,489

Sunspot, NM $33,419

Timberon, NM $33,491

Tinnie, NM $33,451

Tularosa, NM $33,441

Vaughn, NM $33,809

Weed, NM $33,491

Tucumcari, NM $33,977

Amistad, NM $33,933

Bard, NM $33,879

Capulin, NM $34,262

Clayton, NM $33,999

Conchas Dam, NM $34,030

Cuervo, NM $33,866

Des Moines, NM $34,127

Folsom, NM $34,180

Garita, NM $33,965

Gladstone, NM $34,033

Grenville, NM $34,026

Logan, NM $33,976

Mcalister, NM $33,871

Nara Visa, NM $33,895

Newkirk, NM $33,933

Quay, NM $33,952

San Jon, NM $33,916

Santa Rosa, NM $33,952

Sedan, NM $33,964

Trementina, NM $33,963

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	$43,376	$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.

$32,634

Average $34,700/year

$37,118

$2,719

Average $2,892/month

$3,093

$628

Average $667/week

$714

$16

Average $17/hour

$18

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$37,118	$3,093	$714	$18
Average	$34,700	$2,892	$667	$17
25th Percentile	$32,634	$2,719	$628	$16

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