What are the main factors that influence an Assembly Development Engineer (Materials Engineer)'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 Development Engineer (Materials Engineer)?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Assembly Development Engineer (Materials Engineer) roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assembly Development Engineer (Materials Engineer)'s salary?

An Assembly Development Engineer (Materials Engineer)'s salary grows with experience: starting around $74,181 for beginners, reaching about $106,972 at mid-level, and approach $153,669 for experts.

How much do different types of Assembly Development Engineer (Materials Engineer) roles make?

Salaries for Assembly Development Engineer (Materials Engineer) level roles vary by specialization: Assembly Process Engineer: $102,137; Assembly Line Worker/Electrical Engineer: $99,249; Assembly Engineer: $41,346.

Assembly Development Engineer (Materials Engineer) Salary in New Mexico

Q: What are the highest paying states for an Assembly Development Engineer (Materials Engineer)?

Assembly Development Engineer (Materials Engineer) salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assembly Development Engineer (Materials Engineer) roles are District of Columbia $107,533, California $107,125, Massachusetts $105,697. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much does an Assembly Development Engineer (Materials Engineer) make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assembly Development Engineer (Materials Engineer) in New Mexico is $89,954 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $43.

However, an Assembly Development Engineer (Materials Engineer)'s salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $101,336
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $83,949 to $95,912
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $78,481

10% $78,481

50% (Median) $89,954

90% $101,336

Assembly Development Engineer (Materials Engineer) Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$95,912	$7,993	$1,844	$46
Average	$89,954	$7,496	$1,730	$43
25th Percentile	$83,949	$6,996	$1,614	$40

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Key Factors That Influence Assembly Development Engineer (Materials Engineer) Salaries

An Assembly Development Engineer (Materials Engineer)'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 Development Engineer (Materials Engineer) Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assembly Development Engineer (Materials Engineer)'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): $74,181
Early Career (1-2 years): $88,713
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $106,972
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $130,244
Expert (over 8 years): $153,669

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Reliability Engineer I	less than 1 year	$74,181
Assembly Development Engineer (Materials Engineer)	1-2 years	$88,713
Reliability Engineer III	2-4 years	$106,972
Reliability Engineer IV	5-8 years	$130,244
Reliability Engineer V	over 8 years	$153,669

How Do Assembly Development Engineer (Materials Engineer) 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 Development Engineer (Materials Engineer)s. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $107,533.
California: $107,125.
Massachusetts: $105,697.

District of Columbia $107,533 California $107,125 Massachusetts $105,697 Washington $105,309 New Jersey $105,270 Alaska $105,134 Connecticut $103,794 New York $103,250

Hawaii $101,511 Rhode Island $100,696 Maryland $100,142 Minnesota $99,384 Colorado $99,093 Illinois $98,996 Oregon $98,627 Delaware $98,355

New Hampshire $98,184 Virginia $97,801 Pennsylvania $96,684 Nevada $96,121 North Dakota $95,937 Michigan $95,645 Wisconsin $95,538 Vermont $95,325

Texas $94,732 Maine $94,693 Arizona $94,635 Ohio $94,567 Georgia $93,674 Indiana $93,227 Wyoming $93,140 Utah $93,004

Iowa $92,945 Kansas $92,479 Louisiana $92,343 North Carolina $92,295 Missouri $92,275 Florida $91,896 Montana $91,692 Nebraska $91,498

Kentucky $91,391 South Carolina $91,003 Tennessee $90,760 Idaho $90,663 New Mexico $89,954 Oklahoma $89,799 Alabama $89,226 South Dakota $88,264

Arkansas $87,740 West Virginia $87,458 Mississippi $86,613

Top Paying Cities for Assembly Development Engineer (Materials Engineer)

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: $90,912
Belen: $90,406
Bernalillo: $91,073

Algodones, NM $90,912

Belen, NM $90,406

Bernalillo, NM $91,073

Bluewater, NM $89,160

Bosque, NM $89,741

Casa Blanca, NM $89,944

Cedar Crest, NM $91,149

Cedarvale, NM $87,574

Cerrillos, NM $90,978

Claunch, NM $87,250

Coyote, NM $89,637

Cuba, NM $89,494

Cubero, NM $90,143

Edgewood, NM $90,742

Estancia, NM $89,660

Gallina, NM $89,168

Counselor, NM $89,224

Grants, NM $89,058

Milan, NM $89,415

Isleta, NM $91,229

Jarales, NM $90,318

Jemez Pueblo, NM $90,475

Jemez Springs, NM $90,196

Laguna, NM $90,584

La Jara, NM $89,394

La Joya, NM $89,187

Lindrith, NM $89,079

Los Lunas, NM $90,884

Mcintosh, NM $90,153

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $89,553

Moriarty, NM $89,850

Mountainair, NM $88,881

Nageezi, NM $89,105

New Laguna, NM $90,100

Paguate, NM $90,161

Pena Blanca, NM $91,168

Peralta, NM $91,028

Placitas, NM $91,075

Ponderosa, NM $90,360

Prewitt, NM $89,133

Regina, NM $89,195

Sandia Park, NM $90,919

Corrales, NM $91,262

San Fidel, NM $89,614

San Rafael, NM $89,232

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $90,920

San Ysidro, NM $90,798

Stanley, NM $89,837

Tijeras, NM $90,931

Tome, NM $90,763

Torreon, NM $90,461

Veguita, NM $89,734

Willard, NM $88,720

Youngsville, NM $89,663

Bosque Farms, NM $91,195

Clines Corners, NM $89,294

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $90,989

Cochiti Lake, NM $91,108

Albuquerque, NM $91,314

Kirtland Afb, NM $91,314

Rio Rancho, NM $91,164

Gallup, NM $89,262

Brimhall, NM $89,010

Church Rock, NM $89,052

Continental Divide, NM $88,989

Crownpoint, NM $89,062

Fence Lake, NM $88,665

Fort Wingate, NM $89,021

Gamerco, NM $89,170

Mentmore, NM $89,032

Mexican Springs, NM $89,022

Ramah, NM $88,858

Rehoboth, NM $89,081

Thoreau, NM $89,086

Tohatchi, NM $89,004

Vanderwagen, NM $89,022

Zuni, NM $89,000

Navajo, NM $89,122

Jamestown, NM $88,900

Pinehill, NM $88,789

Sheep Springs, NM $89,100

Smith Lake, NM $89,432

Yatahey, NM $89,068

Farmington, NM $89,496

Aztec, NM $89,662

Blanco, NM $89,243

Bloomfield, NM $89,137

Flora Vista, NM $89,589

Fruitland, NM $89,028

Kirtland, NM $89,590

La Plata, NM $89,622

Navajo Dam, NM $89,582

Shiprock, NM $89,458

Waterflow, NM $89,412

Newcomb, NM $89,046

Sanostee, NM $89,102

Santa Fe, NM $91,780

Abiquiu, NM $89,269

Alcalde, NM $90,824

Amalia, NM $89,133

Arroyo Hondo, NM $89,008

Arroyo Seco, NM $89,111

Canjilon, NM $88,993

Canones, NM $89,804

Carson, NM $89,349

Cebolla, NM $89,046

Cerro, NM $89,072

Chama, NM $89,436

Chamisal, NM $90,583

Chimayo, NM $91,219

Cordova, NM $91,065

Costilla, NM $89,507

Taos Ski Valley, NM $88,828

Dixon, NM $90,497

Dulce, NM $89,434

El Prado, NM $89,190

El Rito, NM $89,598

Embudo, NM $90,032

Espanola, NM $91,109

Glorieta, NM $91,426

Hernandez, NM $90,262

Ilfeld, NM $90,582

La Madera, NM $89,441

Lamy, NM $91,078

Llano, NM $90,400

Los Alamos, NM $91,293

White Rock, NM $91,465

Medanales, NM $90,362

Ojo Caliente, NM $89,831

Los Ojos, NM $89,217

Pecos, NM $91,142

Penasco, NM $90,064

Petaca, NM $88,911

Questa, NM $89,166

Ranchos De Taos, NM $89,636

Red River, NM $88,912

Ribera, NM $89,484

Rowe, NM $90,668

San Cristobal, NM $88,909

San Jose, NM $90,444

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $90,886

Santa Cruz, NM $91,188

Serafina, NM $89,258

Taos, NM $89,138

Tererro, NM $91,433

Tesuque, NM $91,780

Tierra Amarilla, NM $89,138

Trampas, NM $89,990

Tres Piedras, NM $88,887

Truchas, NM $90,811

Vadito, NM $89,945

Valdez, NM $88,976

Vallecitos, NM $88,906

Velarde, NM $90,360

Villanueva, NM $89,311

Spaceport City, NM $87,490

Las Vegas, NM $88,553

Angel Fire, NM $88,815

Anton Chico, NM $88,400

Buena Vista, NM $89,212

Chacon, NM $89,275

Cimarron, NM $88,676

Cleveland, NM $89,908

Eagle Nest, NM $88,743

Guadalupita, NM $89,138

Holman, NM $89,679

La Loma, NM $88,251

Maxwell, NM $88,706

Miami, NM $88,515

Mills, NM $88,200

Montezuma, NM $90,365

Mora, NM $90,035

Mosquero, NM $88,123

Ocate, NM $88,611

Ojo Feliz, NM $88,844

Rainsville, NM $89,233

Raton, NM $88,929

Rociada, NM $90,410

Roy, NM $88,219

Sapello, NM $89,626

Solano, NM $88,112

Springer, NM $88,476

Ute Park, NM $88,718

Valmora, NM $88,479

Wagon Mound, NM $88,378

Watrous, NM $88,509

Socorro, NM $88,304

Aragon, NM $88,571

Datil, NM $88,206

Lemitar, NM $88,715

Luna, NM $88,728

Magdalena, NM $88,213

Pie Town, NM $88,507

Polvadera, NM $88,928

Quemado, NM $88,690

Reserve, NM $88,531

San Acacia, NM $89,075

San Antonio, NM $87,815

Truth Or Consequences, NM $87,797

Arrey, NM $87,782

Caballo, NM $87,843

Derry, NM $87,396

Elephant Butte, NM $88,025

Garfield, NM $87,142

Hatch, NM $85,746

Monticello, NM $87,792

Rincon, NM $85,252

Salem, NM $86,870

Williamsburg, NM $87,908

Winston, NM $87,856

Las Cruces, NM $84,136

White Sands Missile Range, NM $84,412

Santa Teresa, NM $85,026

Playas, NM $88,203

Animas, NM $88,419

Anthony, NM $85,006

Arenas Valley, NM $88,263

Bayard, NM $88,181

Berino, NM $84,620

Buckhorn, NM $88,273

Santa Clara, NM $88,336

Chamberino, NM $84,708

Cliff, NM $88,171

Columbus, NM $87,934

Deming, NM $87,954

Dona Ana, NM $84,139

Fairacres, NM $84,391

Faywood, NM $87,913

Fort Bayard, NM $88,251

Gila, NM $88,041

Glenwood, NM $88,110

Hachita, NM $87,934

Hanover, NM $87,952

Hillsboro, NM $87,773

Hurley, NM $88,122

La Mesa, NM $85,746

Lordsburg, NM $88,138

Mesilla, NM $84,138

Mesilla Park, NM $84,147

Mesquite, NM $84,219

Mimbres, NM $88,022

Mule Creek, NM $88,260

Organ, NM $84,191

Pinos Altos, NM $88,169

Radium Springs, NM $84,172

Redrock, NM $87,944

Rodeo, NM $88,531

San Miguel, NM $84,187

Silver City, NM $88,170

Sunland Park, NM $84,573

Tyrone, NM $88,431

Vado, NM $84,253

Chaparral, NM $85,315

Clovis, NM $88,001

Cannon Afb, NM $87,807

Broadview, NM $87,744

Causey, NM $87,594

Crossroads, NM $87,386

Dora, NM $87,802

Elida, NM $87,438

Floyd, NM $87,650

Fort Sumner, NM $87,579

Grady, NM $87,828

House, NM $87,758

Kenna, NM $87,438

Lingo, NM $87,588

Melrose, NM $87,773

Milnesand, NM $87,404

Pep, NM $87,523

Portales, NM $87,843

Rogers, NM $87,547

Saint Vrain, NM $87,829

Taiban, NM $87,549

Texico, NM $87,863

Yeso, NM $87,232

Roswell, NM $87,333

Artesia, NM $87,506

Caprock, NM $87,328

Carlsbad, NM $87,563

Dexter, NM $87,395

Eunice, NM $87,640

Hagerman, NM $87,438

Hobbs, NM $87,769

Hope, NM $87,118

Jal, NM $87,538

Lake Arthur, NM $87,294

Lakewood, NM $87,424

Loco Hills, NM $87,585

Loving, NM $87,540

Lovington, NM $87,684

Mcdonald, NM $87,445

Malaga, NM $87,455

Maljamar, NM $87,370

Monument, NM $87,575

Tatum, NM $87,502

Whites City, NM $87,648

Carrizozo, NM $86,919

Alamogordo, NM $86,642

Alto, NM $86,932

Bent, NM $86,659

Capitan, NM $86,729

Cloudcroft, NM $86,649

Corona, NM $87,297

Encino, NM $87,998

Fort Stanton, NM $86,766

Glencoe, NM $86,704

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $86,632

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $86,632

Hondo, NM $86,784

La Luz, NM $86,632

Lincoln, NM $86,531

Mayhill, NM $86,829

Mescalero, NM $86,671

Nogal, NM $87,043

Orogrande, NM $86,676

Picacho, NM $86,765

Pinon, NM $87,092

Ruidoso, NM $87,097

Ruidoso Downs, NM $86,978

Sacramento, NM $86,710

San Patricio, NM $86,813

Sunspot, NM $86,632

Timberon, NM $86,820

Tinnie, NM $86,715

Tularosa, NM $86,690

Vaughn, NM $87,643

Weed, NM $86,818

Tucumcari, NM $88,079

Amistad, NM $87,965

Bard, NM $87,824

Capulin, NM $88,819

Clayton, NM $88,136

Conchas Dam, NM $88,215

Cuervo, NM $87,791

Des Moines, NM $88,468

Folsom, NM $88,605

Garita, NM $88,046

Gladstone, NM $88,223

Grenville, NM $88,207

Logan, NM $88,076

Mcalister, NM $87,803

Nara Visa, NM $87,867

Newkirk, NM $87,964

Quay, NM $88,014

San Jon, NM $87,920

Santa Rosa, NM $88,014

Sedan, NM $88,045

Trementina, NM $88,042

Assembly Development Engineer (Materials Engineer) Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assembly Development Engineer (Materials Engineer) roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 10% above the average. In contrast, Assembly Development Engineer (Materials Engineer) positions in Transportation or Telecom typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assembly Development Engineer (Materials Engineer) as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assembly Development Engineer (Materials Engineer)

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$98,949	$48.0	10%
Biotechnology	$98,949	$48.0	10%
Chemicals	$98,949	$48.0	10%
Energy & Utilities	$98,949	$48.0	10%
Financial Services	$98,949	$48.0	10%

Assembly Development Engineer (Materials Engineer) Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assembly Development Engineer (Materials Engineer)'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.

$83,949

Average $89,954/year

$95,912

$6,996

Average $7,496/month

$7,993

$1,614

Average $1,730/week

$1,844

$40

Average $43/hour

$46

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$95,912	$7,993	$1,844	$46
Average	$89,954	$7,496	$1,730	$43
25th Percentile	$83,949	$6,996	$1,614	$40

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