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

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

How does experience change An Assembly Associate's salary?

An Assembly Associate's salary grows with experience: starting around $37,586 for beginners, reaching about $38,853 at mid-level, and approach $40,363 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assembly Associate?

Assembly Associate salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assembly Associate roles are District of Columbia $47,048, California $46,869, Massachusetts $46,244. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assembly Associate roles make?

Salaries for Assembly Associate level roles vary by specialization: Assembly Manager: $100,732; Assembly Supervisor: $61,746; Assembly Production Associate: $46,074; Part-Time Assembly, Production Associate: $45,295; Assembly Engineer: $41,343.

Assembly Associate Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assembly Associate make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assembly Associate in New Mexico is $39,356 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $19.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $46,281
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $36,339 to $42,981
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $33,592

10% $33,592

50% (Median) $39,356

90% $46,281

Assembly Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$42,981	$3,582	$827	$21
Average	$39,356	$3,280	$757	$19
25th Percentile	$36,339	$3,028	$699	$17

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Key Factors That Influence Assembly Associate Salaries

An Assembly Associate'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 Associate Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assembly Associate'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): $37,586
Early Career (1-2 years): $37,678
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $38,853
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $40,263
Expert (over 8 years): $40,363

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assembly Associate	less than 1 year	$37,586
Early Career Level Assembly Associate	1-2 years	$37,678
Mid-Level Level Assembly Associate	2-4 years	$38,853
Senior-Level Level Assembly Associate	5-8 years	$40,263
Expert Level Assembly Associate	over 8 years	$40,363

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

District of Columbia: $47,048.
California: $46,869.
Massachusetts: $46,244.

District of Columbia $47,048 California $46,869 Massachusetts $46,244 Washington $46,075 New Jersey $46,058 Alaska $45,998 Connecticut $45,412 New York $45,174

Hawaii $44,413 Rhode Island $44,056 Maryland $43,814 Minnesota $43,482 Colorado $43,355 Illinois $43,313 Oregon $43,151 Delaware $43,032

New Hampshire $42,957 Virginia $42,790 Pennsylvania $42,301 Nevada $42,055 North Dakota $41,974 Michigan $41,847 Wisconsin $41,800 Vermont $41,706

Texas $41,447 Maine $41,430 Arizona $41,405 Ohio $41,375 Georgia $40,984 Indiana $40,788 Wyoming $40,750 Utah $40,691

Iowa $40,665 Kansas $40,461 Louisiana $40,402 North Carolina $40,381 Missouri $40,372 Florida $40,206 Montana $40,117 Nebraska $40,032

Kentucky $39,985 South Carolina $39,815 Tennessee $39,709 Idaho $39,667 New Mexico $39,356 Oklahoma $39,288 Alabama $39,038 South Dakota $38,617

Arkansas $38,388 West Virginia $38,264 Mississippi $37,895

Top Paying Cities for Assembly Associate

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: $39,775
Belen: $39,554
Bernalillo: $39,846

Algodones, NM $39,775

Belen, NM $39,554

Bernalillo, NM $39,846

Bluewater, NM $39,009

Bosque, NM $39,263

Casa Blanca, NM $39,352

Cedar Crest, NM $39,879

Cedarvale, NM $38,315

Cerrillos, NM $39,804

Claunch, NM $38,173

Coyote, NM $39,218

Cuba, NM $39,155

Cubero, NM $39,439

Edgewood, NM $39,701

Estancia, NM $39,228

Gallina, NM $39,013

Counselor, NM $39,037

Grants, NM $38,965

Milan, NM $39,121

Isleta, NM $39,914

Jarales, NM $39,516

Jemez Pueblo, NM $39,584

Jemez Springs, NM $39,462

Laguna, NM $39,632

La Jara, NM $39,111

La Joya, NM $39,021

Lindrith, NM $38,974

Los Lunas, NM $39,764

Mcintosh, NM $39,444

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $39,181

Moriarty, NM $39,311

Mountainair, NM $38,887

Nageezi, NM $38,985

New Laguna, NM $39,420

Paguate, NM $39,447

Pena Blanca, NM $39,888

Peralta, NM $39,826

Placitas, NM $39,847

Ponderosa, NM $39,534

Prewitt, NM $38,997

Regina, NM $39,025

Sandia Park, NM $39,779

Corrales, NM $39,929

San Fidel, NM $39,208

San Rafael, NM $39,041

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $39,779

San Ysidro, NM $39,726

Stanley, NM $39,305

Tijeras, NM $39,784

Tome, NM $39,710

Torreon, NM $39,578

Veguita, NM $39,260

Willard, NM $38,817

Youngsville, NM $39,229

Bosque Farms, NM $39,900

Clines Corners, NM $39,068

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $39,809

Cochiti Lake, NM $39,861

Albuquerque, NM $39,951

Kirtland Afb, NM $39,951

Rio Rancho, NM $39,886

Gallup, NM $39,054

Brimhall, NM $38,943

Church Rock, NM $38,962

Continental Divide, NM $38,934

Crownpoint, NM $38,966

Fence Lake, NM $38,793

Fort Wingate, NM $38,948

Gamerco, NM $39,014

Mentmore, NM $38,953

Mexican Springs, NM $38,949

Ramah, NM $38,877

Rehoboth, NM $38,974

Thoreau, NM $38,977

Tohatchi, NM $38,941

Vanderwagen, NM $38,949

Zuni, NM $38,939

Navajo, NM $38,992

Jamestown, NM $38,895

Pinehill, NM $38,847

Sheep Springs, NM $38,983

Smith Lake, NM $39,128

Yatahey, NM $38,969

Farmington, NM $39,156

Aztec, NM $39,229

Blanco, NM $39,045

Bloomfield, NM $38,999

Flora Vista, NM $39,197

Fruitland, NM $38,952

Kirtland, NM $39,197

La Plata, NM $39,211

Navajo Dam, NM $39,194

Shiprock, NM $39,139

Waterflow, NM $39,119

Newcomb, NM $38,959

Sanostee, NM $38,984

Santa Fe, NM $40,155

Abiquiu, NM $39,057

Alcalde, NM $39,737

Amalia, NM $38,997

Arroyo Hondo, NM $38,943

Arroyo Seco, NM $38,988

Canjilon, NM $38,936

Canones, NM $39,291

Carson, NM $39,092

Cebolla, NM $38,959

Cerro, NM $38,971

Chama, NM $39,130

Chamisal, NM $39,632

Chimayo, NM $39,910

Cordova, NM $39,843

Costilla, NM $39,161

Taos Ski Valley, NM $38,864

Dixon, NM $39,594

Dulce, NM $39,129

El Prado, NM $39,022

El Rito, NM $39,201

Embudo, NM $39,390

Espanola, NM $39,862

Glorieta, NM $40,001

Hernandez, NM $39,491

Ilfeld, NM $39,631

La Madera, NM $39,132

Lamy, NM $39,848

Llano, NM $39,552

Los Alamos, NM $39,942

White Rock, NM $40,018

Medanales, NM $39,535

Ojo Caliente, NM $39,302

Los Ojos, NM $39,034

Pecos, NM $39,876

Penasco, NM $39,404

Petaca, NM $38,900

Questa, NM $39,012

Ranchos De Taos, NM $39,218

Red River, NM $38,901

Ribera, NM $39,151

Rowe, NM $39,669

San Cristobal, NM $38,899

San Jose, NM $39,571

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $39,764

Santa Cruz, NM $39,897

Serafina, NM $39,052

Taos, NM $39,000

Tererro, NM $40,004

Tesuque, NM $40,155

Tierra Amarilla, NM $39,000

Trampas, NM $39,372

Tres Piedras, NM $38,889

Truchas, NM $39,731

Vadito, NM $39,353

Valdez, NM $38,929

Vallecitos, NM $38,898

Velarde, NM $39,534

Villanueva, NM $39,075

Spaceport City, NM $38,278

Las Vegas, NM $38,744

Angel Fire, NM $38,858

Anton Chico, NM $38,677

Buena Vista, NM $39,032

Chacon, NM $39,059

Cimarron, NM $38,797

Cleveland, NM $39,336

Eagle Nest, NM $38,827

Guadalupita, NM $39,000

Holman, NM $39,236

La Loma, NM $38,612

Maxwell, NM $38,810

Miami, NM $38,727

Mills, NM $38,589

Montezuma, NM $39,536

Mora, NM $39,392

Mosquero, NM $38,555

Ocate, NM $38,769

Ojo Feliz, NM $38,871

Rainsville, NM $39,041

Raton, NM $38,908

Rociada, NM $39,556

Roy, NM $38,598

Sapello, NM $39,213

Solano, NM $38,550

Springer, NM $38,710

Ute Park, NM $38,816

Valmora, NM $38,711

Wagon Mound, NM $38,667

Watrous, NM $38,724

Socorro, NM $38,635

Aragon, NM $38,751

Datil, NM $38,592

Lemitar, NM $38,814

Luna, NM $38,820

Magdalena, NM $38,595

Pie Town, NM $38,723

Polvadera, NM $38,908

Quemado, NM $38,804

Reserve, NM $38,734

San Acacia, NM $38,972

San Antonio, NM $38,421

Truth Or Consequences, NM $38,413

Arrey, NM $38,406

Caballo, NM $38,433

Derry, NM $38,237

Elephant Butte, NM $38,513

Garfield, NM $38,126

Hatch, NM $37,515

Monticello, NM $38,411

Rincon, NM $37,299

Salem, NM $38,007

Williamsburg, NM $38,461

Winston, NM $38,439

Las Cruces, NM $36,811

White Sands Missile Range, NM $36,932

Santa Teresa, NM $37,200

Playas, NM $38,590

Animas, NM $38,685

Anthony, NM $37,191

Arenas Valley, NM $38,617

Bayard, NM $38,581

Berino, NM $37,023

Buckhorn, NM $38,621

Santa Clara, NM $38,649

Chamberino, NM $37,061

Cliff, NM $38,576

Columbus, NM $38,473

Deming, NM $38,482

Dona Ana, NM $36,812

Fairacres, NM $36,922

Faywood, NM $38,464

Fort Bayard, NM $38,612

Gila, NM $38,519

Glenwood, NM $38,550

Hachita, NM $38,473

Hanover, NM $38,481

Hillsboro, NM $38,402

Hurley, NM $38,555

La Mesa, NM $37,515

Lordsburg, NM $38,562

Mesilla, NM $36,812

Mesilla Park, NM $36,816

Mesquite, NM $36,847

Mimbres, NM $38,511

Mule Creek, NM $38,615

Organ, NM $36,835

Pinos Altos, NM $38,575

Radium Springs, NM $36,827

Redrock, NM $38,477

Rodeo, NM $38,734

San Miguel, NM $36,833

Silver City, NM $38,576

Sunland Park, NM $37,002

Tyrone, NM $38,690

Vado, NM $36,862

Chaparral, NM $37,327

Clovis, NM $38,502

Cannon Afb, NM $38,417

Broadview, NM $38,390

Causey, NM $38,324

Crossroads, NM $38,233

Dora, NM $38,415

Elida, NM $38,255

Floyd, NM $38,349

Fort Sumner, NM $38,318

Grady, NM $38,426

House, NM $38,396

Kenna, NM $38,256

Lingo, NM $38,321

Melrose, NM $38,402

Milnesand, NM $38,241

Pep, NM $38,293

Portales, NM $38,433

Rogers, NM $38,303

Saint Vrain, NM $38,427

Taiban, NM $38,304

Texico, NM $38,442

Yeso, NM $38,165

Roswell, NM $38,210

Artesia, NM $38,285

Caprock, NM $38,207

Carlsbad, NM $38,310

Dexter, NM $38,237

Eunice, NM $38,344

Hagerman, NM $38,256

Hobbs, NM $38,400

Hope, NM $38,116

Jal, NM $38,299

Lake Arthur, NM $38,193

Lakewood, NM $38,250

Loco Hills, NM $38,320

Loving, NM $38,301

Lovington, NM $38,363

Mcdonald, NM $38,259

Malaga, NM $38,263

Maljamar, NM $38,226

Monument, NM $38,316

Tatum, NM $38,284

Whites City, NM $38,348

Carrizozo, NM $38,029

Alamogordo, NM $37,907

Alto, NM $38,034

Bent, NM $37,915

Capitan, NM $37,946

Cloudcroft, NM $37,910

Corona, NM $38,194

Encino, NM $38,501

Fort Stanton, NM $37,962

Glencoe, NM $37,935

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $37,903

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $37,903

Hondo, NM $37,970

La Luz, NM $37,903

Lincoln, NM $37,859

Mayhill, NM $37,989

Mescalero, NM $37,920

Nogal, NM $38,083

Orogrande, NM $37,922

Picacho, NM $37,961

Pinon, NM $38,104

Ruidoso, NM $38,106

Ruidoso Downs, NM $38,054

Sacramento, NM $37,937

San Patricio, NM $37,982

Sunspot, NM $37,903

Timberon, NM $37,985

Tinnie, NM $37,939

Tularosa, NM $37,928

Vaughn, NM $38,346

Weed, NM $37,984

Tucumcari, NM $38,536

Amistad, NM $38,486

Bard, NM $38,425

Capulin, NM $38,860

Clayton, NM $38,561

Conchas Dam, NM $38,596

Cuervo, NM $38,410

Des Moines, NM $38,706

Folsom, NM $38,766

Garita, NM $38,522

Gladstone, NM $38,599

Grenville, NM $38,592

Logan, NM $38,535

Mcalister, NM $38,415

Nara Visa, NM $38,443

Newkirk, NM $38,486

Quay, NM $38,508

San Jon, NM $38,467

Santa Rosa, NM $38,508

Sedan, NM $38,521

Trementina, NM $38,520

Assembly Associate Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

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

The top paying industry for an Assembly Associate

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$45,260	$22.0	15%

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

Understanding how an Assembly Associate'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.

$36,339

Average $39,356/year

$42,981

$3,028

Average $3,280/month

$3,582

$699

Average $757/week

$827

$17

Average $19/hour

$21

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$42,981	$3,582	$827	$21
Average	$39,356	$3,280	$757	$19
25th Percentile	$36,339	$3,028	$699	$17

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