What are the main factors that influence an Assembly Cell Operator'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 Cell Operator?

The Chemicals industry offers the highest average compensation for Assembly Cell Operator roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assembly Cell Operator's salary?

An Assembly Cell Operator's salary grows with experience: starting around $33,307 for beginners, reaching about $34,165 at mid-level, and approach $34,356 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assembly Cell Operator?

Assembly Cell Operator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assembly Cell Operator roles are District of Columbia $40,750, California $40,595, Massachusetts $40,054. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assembly Cell Operator roles make?

Salaries for Assembly Cell Operator level roles vary by specialization: Cell Operator: $114,325; Operator, Assembly Operator: $55,925; Assembly Technician/Machine Operator: $46,622; Assembly Operator: $45,282; Alloy Cell Drawing Machine Operator: $42,855.

Assembly Cell Operator Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assembly Cell Operator make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assembly Cell Operator in New Mexico is $34,088 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $16.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $39,355
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $31,489 to $36,845
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $29,123

10% $29,123

50% (Median) $34,088

90% $39,355

Assembly Cell Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$36,845	$3,070	$709	$18
Average	$34,088	$2,841	$656	$16
25th Percentile	$31,489	$2,624	$606	$15

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Key Factors That Influence Assembly Cell Operator Salaries

An Assembly Cell Operator'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 Cell Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assembly Cell Operator'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): $33,307
Early Career (1-2 years): $33,590
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $34,165
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $34,280
Expert (over 8 years): $34,356

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assembly Cell Operator	less than 1 year	$33,307
Early Career Level Assembly Cell Operator	1-2 years	$33,590
Mid-Level Level Assembly Cell Operator	2-4 years	$34,165
Senior-Level Level Assembly Cell Operator	5-8 years	$34,280
Expert Level Assembly Cell Operator	over 8 years	$34,356

How Do Assembly Cell Operator 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 Cell Operators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $40,750.
California: $40,595.
Massachusetts: $40,054.

District of Columbia $40,750 California $40,595 Massachusetts $40,054 Washington $39,907 New Jersey $39,892 Alaska $39,841 Connecticut $39,333 New York $39,127

Hawaii $38,468 Rhode Island $38,159 Maryland $37,949 Minnesota $37,662 Colorado $37,552 Illinois $37,515 Oregon $37,375 Delaware $37,272

New Hampshire $37,207 Virginia $37,062 Pennsylvania $36,639 Nevada $36,425 North Dakota $36,355 Michigan $36,245 Wisconsin $36,205 Vermont $36,124

Texas $35,899 Maine $35,884 Arizona $35,862 Ohio $35,837 Georgia $35,498 Indiana $35,329 Wyoming $35,296 Utah $35,244

Iowa $35,222 Kansas $35,045 Louisiana $34,994 North Carolina $34,975 Missouri $34,968 Florida $34,824 Montana $34,747 Nebraska $34,674

Kentucky $34,633 South Carolina $34,486 Tennessee $34,394 Idaho $34,357 New Mexico $34,088 Oklahoma $34,029 Alabama $33,812 South Dakota $33,448

Arkansas $33,249 West Virginia $33,142 Mississippi $32,822

Top Paying Cities for Assembly Cell Operator

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: $34,451
Belen: $34,259
Bernalillo: $34,512

Algodones, NM $34,451

Belen, NM $34,259

Bernalillo, NM $34,512

Bluewater, NM $33,788

Bosque, NM $34,008

Casa Blanca, NM $34,085

Cedar Crest, NM $34,541

Cedarvale, NM $33,187

Cerrillos, NM $34,476

Claunch, NM $33,064

Coyote, NM $33,968

Cuba, NM $33,914

Cubero, NM $34,160

Edgewood, NM $34,387

Estancia, NM $33,977

Gallina, NM $33,791

Counselor, NM $33,812

Grants, NM $33,749

Milan, NM $33,884

Isleta, NM $34,572

Jarales, NM $34,226

Jemez Pueblo, NM $34,286

Jemez Springs, NM $34,180

Laguna, NM $34,327

La Jara, NM $33,876

La Joya, NM $33,798

Lindrith, NM $33,757

Los Lunas, NM $34,441

Mcintosh, NM $34,164

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $33,936

Moriarty, NM $34,049

Mountainair, NM $33,682

Nageezi, NM $33,767

New Laguna, NM $34,144

Paguate, NM $34,167

Pena Blanca, NM $34,548

Peralta, NM $34,495

Placitas, NM $34,513

Ponderosa, NM $34,242

Prewitt, NM $33,777

Regina, NM $33,801

Sandia Park, NM $34,454

Corrales, NM $34,584

San Fidel, NM $33,960

San Rafael, NM $33,815

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $34,455

San Ysidro, NM $34,408

Stanley, NM $34,044

Tijeras, NM $34,459

Tome, NM $34,395

Torreon, NM $34,280

Veguita, NM $34,005

Willard, NM $33,621

Youngsville, NM $33,978

Bosque Farms, NM $34,559

Clines Corners, NM $33,838

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $34,481

Cochiti Lake, NM $34,526

Albuquerque, NM $34,604

Kirtland Afb, NM $34,604

Rio Rancho, NM $34,547

Gallup, NM $33,826

Brimhall, NM $33,731

Church Rock, NM $33,746

Continental Divide, NM $33,722

Crownpoint, NM $33,750

Fence Lake, NM $33,600

Fort Wingate, NM $33,735

Gamerco, NM $33,791

Mentmore, NM $33,739

Mexican Springs, NM $33,735

Ramah, NM $33,673

Rehoboth, NM $33,757

Thoreau, NM $33,759

Tohatchi, NM $33,728

Vanderwagen, NM $33,735

Zuni, NM $33,727

Navajo, NM $33,773

Jamestown, NM $33,689

Pinehill, NM $33,647

Sheep Springs, NM $33,765

Smith Lake, NM $33,891

Yatahey, NM $33,753

Farmington, NM $33,915

Aztec, NM $33,978

Blanco, NM $33,819

Bloomfield, NM $33,779

Flora Vista, NM $33,950

Fruitland, NM $33,738

Kirtland, NM $33,950

La Plata, NM $33,962

Navajo Dam, NM $33,947

Shiprock, NM $33,900

Waterflow, NM $33,883

Newcomb, NM $33,744

Sanostee, NM $33,766

Santa Fe, NM $34,780

Abiquiu, NM $33,829

Alcalde, NM $34,418

Amalia, NM $33,777

Arroyo Hondo, NM $33,730

Arroyo Seco, NM $33,769

Canjilon, NM $33,724

Canones, NM $34,032

Carson, NM $33,859

Cebolla, NM $33,744

Cerro, NM $33,754

Chama, NM $33,892

Chamisal, NM $34,327

Chimayo, NM $34,568

Cordova, NM $34,509

Costilla, NM $33,919

Taos Ski Valley, NM $33,662

Dixon, NM $34,294

Dulce, NM $33,891

El Prado, NM $33,799

El Rito, NM $33,954

Embudo, NM $34,118

Espanola, NM $34,526

Glorieta, NM $34,646

Hernandez, NM $34,205

Ilfeld, NM $34,326

La Madera, NM $33,894

Lamy, NM $34,514

Llano, NM $34,257

Los Alamos, NM $34,596

White Rock, NM $34,661

Medanales, NM $34,243

Ojo Caliente, NM $34,042

Los Ojos, NM $33,809

Pecos, NM $34,538

Penasco, NM $34,130

Petaca, NM $33,693

Questa, NM $33,790

Ranchos De Taos, NM $33,968

Red River, NM $33,693

Ribera, NM $33,910

Rowe, NM $34,359

San Cristobal, NM $33,692

San Jose, NM $34,274

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $34,442

Santa Cruz, NM $34,556

Serafina, NM $33,824

Taos, NM $33,779

Tererro, NM $34,649

Tesuque, NM $34,780

Tierra Amarilla, NM $33,779

Trampas, NM $34,102

Tres Piedras, NM $33,684

Truchas, NM $34,413

Vadito, NM $34,085

Valdez, NM $33,718

Vallecitos, NM $33,691

Velarde, NM $34,242

Villanueva, NM $33,845

Spaceport City, NM $33,155

Las Vegas, NM $33,558

Angel Fire, NM $33,657

Anton Chico, NM $33,499

Buena Vista, NM $33,807

Chacon, NM $33,831

Cimarron, NM $33,604

Cleveland, NM $34,071

Eagle Nest, NM $33,629

Guadalupita, NM $33,779

Holman, NM $33,984

La Loma, NM $33,443

Maxwell, NM $33,615

Miami, NM $33,543

Mills, NM $33,424

Montezuma, NM $34,244

Mora, NM $34,119

Mosquero, NM $33,395

Ocate, NM $33,579

Ojo Feliz, NM $33,668

Rainsville, NM $33,815

Raton, NM $33,700

Rociada, NM $34,261

Roy, NM $33,431

Sapello, NM $33,964

Solano, NM $33,390

Springer, NM $33,528

Ute Park, NM $33,620

Valmora, NM $33,529

Wagon Mound, NM $33,491

Watrous, NM $33,541

Socorro, NM $33,463

Aragon, NM $33,564

Datil, NM $33,426

Lemitar, NM $33,619

Luna, NM $33,624

Magdalena, NM $33,428

Pie Town, NM $33,540

Polvadera, NM $33,700

Quemado, NM $33,610

Reserve, NM $33,549

San Acacia, NM $33,755

San Antonio, NM $33,278

Truth Or Consequences, NM $33,271

Arrey, NM $33,265

Caballo, NM $33,288

Derry, NM $33,119

Elephant Butte, NM $33,357

Garfield, NM $33,023

Hatch, NM $32,494

Monticello, NM $33,269

Rincon, NM $32,307

Salem, NM $32,920

Williamsburg, NM $33,313

Winston, NM $33,293

Las Cruces, NM $31,884

White Sands Missile Range, NM $31,988

Santa Teresa, NM $32,221

Playas, NM $33,425

Animas, NM $33,507

Anthony, NM $32,213

Arenas Valley, NM $33,448

Bayard, NM $33,417

Berino, NM $32,067

Buckhorn, NM $33,451

Santa Clara, NM $33,475

Chamberino, NM $32,101

Cliff, NM $33,413

Columbus, NM $33,323

Deming, NM $33,331

Dona Ana, NM $31,885

Fairacres, NM $31,980

Faywood, NM $33,315

Fort Bayard, NM $33,443

Gila, NM $33,363

Glenwood, NM $33,389

Hachita, NM $33,323

Hanover, NM $33,330

Hillsboro, NM $33,262

Hurley, NM $33,394

La Mesa, NM $32,494

Lordsburg, NM $33,400

Mesilla, NM $31,884

Mesilla Park, NM $31,888

Mesquite, NM $31,915

Mimbres, NM $33,356

Mule Creek, NM $33,446

Organ, NM $31,904

Pinos Altos, NM $33,412

Radium Springs, NM $31,897

Redrock, NM $33,327

Rodeo, NM $33,549

San Miguel, NM $31,903

Silver City, NM $33,412

Sunland Park, NM $32,049

Tyrone, NM $33,511

Vado, NM $31,928

Chaparral, NM $32,331

Clovis, NM $33,348

Cannon Afb, NM $33,275

Broadview, NM $33,251

Causey, NM $33,194

Crossroads, NM $33,115

Dora, NM $33,273

Elida, NM $33,135

Floyd, NM $33,215

Fort Sumner, NM $33,188

Grady, NM $33,283

House, NM $33,256

Kenna, NM $33,135

Lingo, NM $33,192

Melrose, NM $33,262

Milnesand, NM $33,122

Pep, NM $33,167

Portales, NM $33,289

Rogers, NM $33,176

Saint Vrain, NM $33,283

Taiban, NM $33,177

Texico, NM $33,296

Yeso, NM $33,057

Roswell, NM $33,095

Artesia, NM $33,160

Caprock, NM $33,093

Carlsbad, NM $33,182

Dexter, NM $33,119

Eunice, NM $33,212

Hagerman, NM $33,135

Hobbs, NM $33,260

Hope, NM $33,014

Jal, NM $33,173

Lake Arthur, NM $33,080

Lakewood, NM $33,130

Loco Hills, NM $33,191

Loving, NM $33,174

Lovington, NM $33,228

Mcdonald, NM $33,138

Malaga, NM $33,141

Maljamar, NM $33,109

Monument, NM $33,187

Tatum, NM $33,159

Whites City, NM $33,215

Carrizozo, NM $32,938

Alamogordo, NM $32,833

Alto, NM $32,943

Bent, NM $32,840

Capitan, NM $32,866

Cloudcroft, NM $32,836

Corona, NM $33,081

Encino, NM $33,347

Fort Stanton, NM $32,880

Glencoe, NM $32,857

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $32,830

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $32,830

Hondo, NM $32,887

La Luz, NM $32,830

Lincoln, NM $32,791

Mayhill, NM $32,904

Mescalero, NM $32,844

Nogal, NM $32,985

Orogrande, NM $32,846

Picacho, NM $32,880

Pinon, NM $33,004

Ruidoso, NM $33,006

Ruidoso Downs, NM $32,961

Sacramento, NM $32,859

San Patricio, NM $32,898

Sunspot, NM $32,830

Timberon, NM $32,901

Tinnie, NM $32,861

Tularosa, NM $32,851

Vaughn, NM $33,213

Weed, NM $32,900

Tucumcari, NM $33,378

Amistad, NM $33,335

Bard, NM $33,281

Capulin, NM $33,658

Clayton, NM $33,399

Conchas Dam, NM $33,430

Cuervo, NM $33,269

Des Moines, NM $33,525

Folsom, NM $33,577

Garita, NM $33,365

Gladstone, NM $33,432

Grenville, NM $33,426

Logan, NM $33,377

Mcalister, NM $33,273

Nara Visa, NM $33,297

Newkirk, NM $33,334

Quay, NM $33,353

San Jon, NM $33,318

Santa Rosa, NM $33,353

Sedan, NM $33,365

Trementina, NM $33,364

Assembly Cell Operator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assembly Cell Operator 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, Chemicals, offers compensation 30% above the average. Conversely, Assembly Cell Operator positions in MFG Durable typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Assembly Cell Operator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

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Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Chemicals	$44,315	$21.0	30%

Assembly Cell Operator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assembly Cell Operator'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.

$31,489

Average $34,088/year

$36,845

$2,624

Average $2,841/month

$3,070

$606

Average $656/week

$709

$15

Average $16/hour

$18

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$36,845	$3,070	$709	$18
Average	$34,088	$2,841	$656	$16
25th Percentile	$31,489	$2,624	$606	$15

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