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

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Assembly Builder roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assembly Builder's salary?

An Assembly Builder's salary grows with experience: starting around $36,428 for beginners, reaching about $37,103 at mid-level, and approach $37,487 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assembly Builder?

Assembly Builder salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assembly Builder roles are District of Columbia $44,492, California $44,323, Massachusetts $43,732. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assembly Builder roles make?

Salaries for Assembly Builder level roles vary by specialization: Builder Contractor: $73,287; Fixture Builder: $70,900; Jig Builder: $70,900; Boat Builder: $64,078; Project Builder: $60,988.

Assembly Builder Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assembly Builder make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assembly Builder in New Mexico is $37,218 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $18.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $42,500
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $34,538 to $39,983
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $32,098

10% $32,098

50% (Median) $37,218

90% $42,500

Assembly Builder Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$39,983	$3,332	$769	$19
Average	$37,218	$3,102	$716	$18
25th Percentile	$34,538	$2,878	$664	$17

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Key Factors That Influence Assembly Builder Salaries

An Assembly Builder'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 Builder Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assembly Builder'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): $36,428
Early Career (1-2 years): $36,642
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $37,103
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $37,410
Expert (over 8 years): $37,487

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assembly Builder	less than 1 year	$36,428
Early Career Level Assembly Builder	1-2 years	$36,642
Mid-Level Level Assembly Builder	2-4 years	$37,103
Senior-Level Level Assembly Builder	5-8 years	$37,410
Expert Level Assembly Builder	over 8 years	$37,487

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

District of Columbia: $44,492.
California: $44,323.
Massachusetts: $43,732.

District of Columbia $44,492 California $44,323 Massachusetts $43,732 Washington $43,571 New Jersey $43,555 Alaska $43,499 Connecticut $42,945 New York $42,720

Hawaii $42,000 Rhode Island $41,663 Maryland $41,434 Minnesota $41,120 Colorado $41,000 Illinois $40,959 Oregon $40,807 Delaware $40,694

New Hampshire $40,624 Virginia $40,465 Pennsylvania $40,003 Nevada $39,770 North Dakota $39,694 Michigan $39,573 Wisconsin $39,529 Vermont $39,440

Texas $39,195 Maine $39,179 Arizona $39,155 Ohio $39,127 Georgia $38,757 Indiana $38,573 Wyoming $38,536 Utah $38,480

Iowa $38,456 Kansas $38,263 Louisiana $38,207 North Carolina $38,187 Missouri $38,179 Florida $38,022 Montana $37,938 Nebraska $37,857

Kentucky $37,813 South Carolina $37,652 Tennessee $37,552 Idaho $37,512 New Mexico $37,218 Oklahoma $37,154 Alabama $36,917 South Dakota $36,519

Arkansas $36,302 West Virginia $36,186 Mississippi $35,836

Top Paying Cities for Assembly Builder

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: $37,615
Belen: $37,405
Bernalillo: $37,681

Algodones, NM $37,615

Belen, NM $37,405

Bernalillo, NM $37,681

Bluewater, NM $36,890

Bosque, NM $37,130

Casa Blanca, NM $37,214

Cedar Crest, NM $37,713

Cedarvale, NM $36,234

Cerrillos, NM $37,642

Claunch, NM $36,100

Coyote, NM $37,087

Cuba, NM $37,028

Cubero, NM $37,297

Edgewood, NM $37,544

Estancia, NM $37,097

Gallina, NM $36,893

Counselor, NM $36,916

Grants, NM $36,848

Milan, NM $36,995

Isleta, NM $37,746

Jarales, NM $37,369

Jemez Pueblo, NM $37,434

Jemez Springs, NM $37,318

Laguna, NM $37,479

La Jara, NM $36,986

La Joya, NM $36,901

Lindrith, NM $36,856

Los Lunas, NM $37,603

Mcintosh, NM $37,301

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $37,052

Moriarty, NM $37,175

Mountainair, NM $36,774

Nageezi, NM $36,867

New Laguna, NM $37,279

Paguate, NM $37,304

Pena Blanca, NM $37,721

Peralta, NM $37,663

Placitas, NM $37,682

Ponderosa, NM $37,386

Prewitt, NM $36,879

Regina, NM $36,904

Sandia Park, NM $37,618

Corrales, NM $37,760

San Fidel, NM $37,078

San Rafael, NM $36,920

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $37,618

San Ysidro, NM $37,568

Stanley, NM $37,170

Tijeras, NM $37,623

Tome, NM $37,553

Torreon, NM $37,428

Veguita, NM $37,128

Willard, NM $36,708

Youngsville, NM $37,098

Bosque Farms, NM $37,732

Clines Corners, NM $36,945

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $37,647

Cochiti Lake, NM $37,696

Albuquerque, NM $37,781

Kirtland Afb, NM $37,781

Rio Rancho, NM $37,719

Gallup, NM $36,932

Brimhall, NM $36,828

Church Rock, NM $36,845

Continental Divide, NM $36,819

Crownpoint, NM $36,849

Fence Lake, NM $36,685

Fort Wingate, NM $36,832

Gamerco, NM $36,894

Mentmore, NM $36,837

Mexican Springs, NM $36,833

Ramah, NM $36,765

Rehoboth, NM $36,857

Thoreau, NM $36,859

Tohatchi, NM $36,825

Vanderwagen, NM $36,833

Zuni, NM $36,824

Navajo, NM $36,874

Jamestown, NM $36,782

Pinehill, NM $36,737

Sheep Springs, NM $36,865

Smith Lake, NM $37,003

Yatahey, NM $36,852

Farmington, NM $37,029

Aztec, NM $37,097

Blanco, NM $36,924

Bloomfield, NM $36,880

Flora Vista, NM $37,067

Fruitland, NM $36,835

Kirtland, NM $37,068

La Plata, NM $37,081

Navajo Dam, NM $37,064

Shiprock, NM $37,013

Waterflow, NM $36,994

Newcomb, NM $36,843

Sanostee, NM $36,866

Santa Fe, NM $37,974

Abiquiu, NM $36,935

Alcalde, NM $37,578

Amalia, NM $36,879

Arroyo Hondo, NM $36,827

Arroyo Seco, NM $36,870

Canjilon, NM $36,821

Canones, NM $37,156

Carson, NM $36,968

Cebolla, NM $36,843

Cerro, NM $36,853

Chama, NM $37,004

Chamisal, NM $37,479

Chimayo, NM $37,742

Cordova, NM $37,678

Costilla, NM $37,033

Taos Ski Valley, NM $36,753

Dixon, NM $37,443

Dulce, NM $37,003

El Prado, NM $36,902

El Rito, NM $37,071

Embudo, NM $37,250

Espanola, NM $37,696

Glorieta, NM $37,828

Hernandez, NM $37,346

Ilfeld, NM $37,478

La Madera, NM $37,006

Lamy, NM $37,683

Llano, NM $37,403

Los Alamos, NM $37,772

White Rock, NM $37,844

Medanales, NM $37,387

Ojo Caliente, NM $37,167

Los Ojos, NM $36,913

Pecos, NM $37,710

Penasco, NM $37,264

Petaca, NM $36,787

Questa, NM $36,892

Ranchos De Taos, NM $37,087

Red River, NM $36,787

Ribera, NM $37,024

Rowe, NM $37,514

San Cristobal, NM $36,786

San Jose, NM $37,421

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $37,604

Santa Cruz, NM $37,729

Serafina, NM $36,930

Taos, NM $36,881

Tererro, NM $37,830

Tesuque, NM $37,974

Tierra Amarilla, NM $36,881

Trampas, NM $37,233

Tres Piedras, NM $36,777

Truchas, NM $37,573

Vadito, NM $37,215

Valdez, NM $36,814

Vallecitos, NM $36,785

Velarde, NM $37,386

Villanueva, NM $36,952

Spaceport City, NM $36,199

Las Vegas, NM $36,639

Angel Fire, NM $36,747

Anton Chico, NM $36,575

Buena Vista, NM $36,911

Chacon, NM $36,937

Cimarron, NM $36,690

Cleveland, NM $37,199

Eagle Nest, NM $36,717

Guadalupita, NM $36,881

Holman, NM $37,105

La Loma, NM $36,514

Maxwell, NM $36,702

Miami, NM $36,623

Mills, NM $36,493

Montezuma, NM $37,388

Mora, NM $37,252

Mosquero, NM $36,461

Ocate, NM $36,663

Ojo Feliz, NM $36,759

Rainsville, NM $36,920

Raton, NM $36,794

Rociada, NM $37,407

Roy, NM $36,501

Sapello, NM $37,083

Solano, NM $36,456

Springer, NM $36,607

Ute Park, NM $36,707

Valmora, NM $36,608

Wagon Mound, NM $36,566

Watrous, NM $36,620

Socorro, NM $36,536

Aragon, NM $36,646

Datil, NM $36,495

Lemitar, NM $36,706

Luna, NM $36,711

Magdalena, NM $36,498

Pie Town, NM $36,620

Polvadera, NM $36,794

Quemado, NM $36,696

Reserve, NM $36,630

San Acacia, NM $36,855

San Antonio, NM $36,333

Truth Or Consequences, NM $36,326

Arrey, NM $36,320

Caballo, NM $36,345

Derry, NM $36,160

Elephant Butte, NM $36,420

Garfield, NM $36,055

Hatch, NM $35,477

Monticello, NM $36,324

Rincon, NM $35,273

Salem, NM $35,942

Williamsburg, NM $36,372

Winston, NM $36,350

Las Cruces, NM $34,811

White Sands Missile Range, NM $34,925

Santa Teresa, NM $35,179

Playas, NM $36,494

Animas, NM $36,583

Anthony, NM $35,171

Arenas Valley, NM $36,519

Bayard, NM $36,485

Berino, NM $35,011

Buckhorn, NM $36,523

Santa Clara, NM $36,549

Chamberino, NM $35,048

Cliff, NM $36,481

Columbus, NM $36,383

Deming, NM $36,391

Dona Ana, NM $34,813

Fairacres, NM $34,917

Faywood, NM $36,374

Fort Bayard, NM $36,514

Gila, NM $36,427

Glenwood, NM $36,455

Hachita, NM $36,383

Hanover, NM $36,390

Hillsboro, NM $36,316

Hurley, NM $36,460

La Mesa, NM $35,477

Lordsburg, NM $36,467

Mesilla, NM $34,812

Mesilla Park, NM $34,816

Mesquite, NM $34,845

Mimbres, NM $36,419

Mule Creek, NM $36,518

Organ, NM $34,834

Pinos Altos, NM $36,480

Radium Springs, NM $34,826

Redrock, NM $36,387

Rodeo, NM $36,630

San Miguel, NM $34,832

Silver City, NM $36,480

Sunland Park, NM $34,992

Tyrone, NM $36,588

Vado, NM $34,860

Chaparral, NM $35,299

Clovis, NM $36,410

Cannon Afb, NM $36,330

Broadview, NM $36,304

Causey, NM $36,242

Crossroads, NM $36,156

Dora, NM $36,328

Elida, NM $36,177

Floyd, NM $36,265

Fort Sumner, NM $36,236

Grady, NM $36,339

House, NM $36,310

Kenna, NM $36,178

Lingo, NM $36,239

Melrose, NM $36,316

Milnesand, NM $36,163

Pep, NM $36,213

Portales, NM $36,345

Rogers, NM $36,223

Saint Vrain, NM $36,339

Taiban, NM $36,223

Texico, NM $36,353

Yeso, NM $36,092

Roswell, NM $36,134

Artesia, NM $36,205

Caprock, NM $36,132

Carlsbad, NM $36,229

Dexter, NM $36,159

Eunice, NM $36,261

Hagerman, NM $36,178

Hobbs, NM $36,314

Hope, NM $36,045

Jal, NM $36,219

Lake Arthur, NM $36,118

Lakewood, NM $36,172

Loco Hills, NM $36,238

Loving, NM $36,220

Lovington, NM $36,279

Mcdonald, NM $36,180

Malaga, NM $36,184

Maljamar, NM $36,149

Monument, NM $36,234

Tatum, NM $36,204

Whites City, NM $36,264

Carrizozo, NM $35,963

Alamogordo, NM $35,848

Alto, NM $35,968

Bent, NM $35,855

Capitan, NM $35,884

Cloudcroft, NM $35,851

Corona, NM $36,119

Encino, NM $36,409

Fort Stanton, NM $35,899

Glencoe, NM $35,874

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $35,844

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $35,844

Hondo, NM $35,907

La Luz, NM $35,844

Lincoln, NM $35,802

Mayhill, NM $35,925

Mescalero, NM $35,860

Nogal, NM $36,014

Orogrande, NM $35,862

Picacho, NM $35,899

Pinon, NM $36,034

Ruidoso, NM $36,036

Ruidoso Downs, NM $35,987

Sacramento, NM $35,876

San Patricio, NM $35,919

Sunspot, NM $35,844

Timberon, NM $35,922

Tinnie, NM $35,878

Tularosa, NM $35,868

Vaughn, NM $36,262

Weed, NM $35,921

Tucumcari, NM $36,442

Amistad, NM $36,395

Bard, NM $36,337

Capulin, NM $36,749

Clayton, NM $36,466

Conchas Dam, NM $36,499

Cuervo, NM $36,323

Des Moines, NM $36,604

Folsom, NM $36,660

Garita, NM $36,429

Gladstone, NM $36,502

Grenville, NM $36,495

Logan, NM $36,441

Mcalister, NM $36,328

Nara Visa, NM $36,355

Newkirk, NM $36,395

Quay, NM $36,416

San Jon, NM $36,377

Santa Rosa, NM $36,416

Sedan, NM $36,429

Trementina, NM $36,427

Assembly Builder Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assembly Builder roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 85% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, Assembly Builder positions in Transportation or Telecom typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assembly Builder as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assembly Builder

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$52,106	$25.0	40%
Biotechnology	$48,384	$23.0	30%
Internet	$46,523	$22.0	25%
Pharmaceuticals	$44,662	$21.0	20%
Aerospace & Defense	$41,685	$20.0	12%

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

Understanding how an Assembly Builder'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.

$34,538

Average $37,218/year

$39,983

$2,878

Average $3,102/month

$3,332

$664

Average $716/week

$769

$17

Average $18/hour

$19

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$39,983	$3,332	$769	$19
Average	$37,218	$3,102	$716	$18
25th Percentile	$34,538	$2,878	$664	$17

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