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

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Assembly Laborer roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assembly Laborer's salary?

An Assembly Laborer's salary grows with experience: starting around $36,461 for beginners, reaching about $45,440 at mid-level, and approach $56,291 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assembly Laborer?

Assembly Laborer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assembly Laborer roles are District of Columbia $49,775, California $49,586, Massachusetts $48,925. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assembly Laborer roles make?

Salaries for Assembly Laborer level roles vary by specialization: Assembly Manager: $100,732; Assembly Supervisor: $61,746; Assembly Mechanic: $57,320; Final Assembly: $45,913; Assembly Operator: $45,282.

Assembly Laborer Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assembly Laborer make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assembly Laborer in New Mexico is $41,638 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $48,965
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $38,445 to $45,473
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $35,538

10% $35,538

50% (Median) $41,638

90% $48,965

Assembly Laborer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$45,473	$3,789	$874	$22
Average	$41,638	$3,470	$801	$20
25th Percentile	$38,445	$3,204	$739	$18

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Key Factors That Influence Assembly Laborer Salaries

An Assembly Laborer'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 Laborer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assembly Laborer'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): $36,461
Early Career (1-2 years): $40,839
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $45,440
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $53,353
Expert (over 8 years): $56,291

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assembler I	less than 1 year	$36,461
Assembly Laborer	1-2 years	$40,839
Assembler III	2-4 years	$45,440
Assembler IV	5-8 years	$53,353
Assembly Supervisor	over 8 years	$56,291

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

District of Columbia: $49,775.
California: $49,586.
Massachusetts: $48,925.

District of Columbia $49,775 California $49,586 Massachusetts $48,925 Washington $48,745 New Jersey $48,727 Alaska $48,664 Connecticut $48,044 New York $47,792

Hawaii $46,987 Rhode Island $46,610 Maryland $46,354 Minnesota $46,003 Colorado $45,868 Illinois $45,823 Oregon $45,652 Delaware $45,526

New Hampshire $45,447 Virginia $45,270 Pennsylvania $44,753 Nevada $44,492 North Dakota $44,407 Michigan $44,272 Wisconsin $44,223 Vermont $44,124

Texas $43,849 Maine $43,832 Arizona $43,805 Ohio $43,773 Georgia $43,359 Indiana $43,153 Wyoming $43,112 Utah $43,049

Iowa $43,022 Kansas $42,807 Louisiana $42,744 North Carolina $42,721 Missouri $42,712 Florida $42,537 Montana $42,442 Nebraska $42,352

Kentucky $42,303 South Carolina $42,123 Tennessee $42,011 Idaho $41,966 New Mexico $41,638 Oklahoma $41,566 Alabama $41,301 South Dakota $40,855

Arkansas $40,613 West Virginia $40,482 Mississippi $40,091

Top Paying Cities for Assembly Laborer

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: $42,081
Belen: $41,847
Bernalillo: $42,156

Algodones, NM $42,081

Belen, NM $41,847

Bernalillo, NM $42,156

Bluewater, NM $41,270

Bosque, NM $41,539

Casa Blanca, NM $41,633

Cedar Crest, NM $42,191

Cedarvale, NM $40,536

Cerrillos, NM $42,112

Claunch, NM $40,386

Coyote, NM $41,491

Cuba, NM $41,425

Cubero, NM $41,725

Edgewood, NM $42,002

Estancia, NM $41,501

Gallina, NM $41,274

Counselor, NM $41,300

Grants, NM $41,223

Milan, NM $41,388

Isleta, NM $42,228

Jarales, NM $41,806

Jemez Pueblo, NM $41,879

Jemez Springs, NM $41,750

Laguna, NM $41,929

La Jara, NM $41,378

La Joya, NM $41,283

Lindrith, NM $41,233

Los Lunas, NM $42,068

Mcintosh, NM $41,730

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $41,452

Moriarty, NM $41,590

Mountainair, NM $41,141

Nageezi, NM $41,245

New Laguna, NM $41,705

Paguate, NM $41,733

Pena Blanca, NM $42,200

Peralta, NM $42,135

Placitas, NM $42,156

Ponderosa, NM $41,826

Prewitt, NM $41,258

Regina, NM $41,287

Sandia Park, NM $42,085

Corrales, NM $42,243

San Fidel, NM $41,480

San Rafael, NM $41,304

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $42,085

San Ysidro, NM $42,028

Stanley, NM $41,584

Tijeras, NM $42,090

Tome, NM $42,012

Torreon, NM $41,872

Veguita, NM $41,536

Willard, NM $41,067

Youngsville, NM $41,503

Bosque Farms, NM $42,212

Clines Corners, NM $41,332

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $42,117

Cochiti Lake, NM $42,172

Albuquerque, NM $42,267

Kirtland Afb, NM $42,267

Rio Rancho, NM $42,198

Gallup, NM $41,318

Brimhall, NM $41,201

Church Rock, NM $41,220

Continental Divide, NM $41,191

Crownpoint, NM $41,225

Fence Lake, NM $41,041

Fort Wingate, NM $41,206

Gamerco, NM $41,275

Mentmore, NM $41,211

Mexican Springs, NM $41,206

Ramah, NM $41,131

Rehoboth, NM $41,234

Thoreau, NM $41,236

Tohatchi, NM $41,198

Vanderwagen, NM $41,206

Zuni, NM $41,196

Navajo, NM $41,252

Jamestown, NM $41,150

Pinehill, NM $41,099

Sheep Springs, NM $41,243

Smith Lake, NM $41,396

Yatahey, NM $41,228

Farmington, NM $41,426

Aztec, NM $41,502

Blanco, NM $41,309

Bloomfield, NM $41,260

Flora Vista, NM $41,469

Fruitland, NM $41,209

Kirtland, NM $41,469

La Plata, NM $41,484

Navajo Dam, NM $41,466

Shiprock, NM $41,408

Waterflow, NM $41,387

Newcomb, NM $41,217

Sanostee, NM $41,243

Santa Fe, NM $42,483

Abiquiu, NM $41,321

Alcalde, NM $42,040

Amalia, NM $41,258

Arroyo Hondo, NM $41,200

Arroyo Seco, NM $41,247

Canjilon, NM $41,193

Canones, NM $41,568

Carson, NM $41,358

Cebolla, NM $41,217

Cerro, NM $41,229

Chama, NM $41,398

Chamisal, NM $41,929

Chimayo, NM $42,223

Cordova, NM $42,152

Costilla, NM $41,431

Taos Ski Valley, NM $41,117

Dixon, NM $41,889

Dulce, NM $41,397

El Prado, NM $41,284

El Rito, NM $41,473

Embudo, NM $41,674

Espanola, NM $42,172

Glorieta, NM $42,319

Hernandez, NM $41,780

Ilfeld, NM $41,929

La Madera, NM $41,400

Lamy, NM $42,158

Llano, NM $41,844

Los Alamos, NM $42,258

White Rock, NM $42,337

Medanales, NM $41,827

Ojo Caliente, NM $41,581

Los Ojos, NM $41,296

Pecos, NM $42,187

Penasco, NM $41,688

Petaca, NM $41,155

Questa, NM $41,273

Ranchos De Taos, NM $41,491

Red River, NM $41,155

Ribera, NM $41,420

Rowe, NM $41,968

San Cristobal, NM $41,154

San Jose, NM $41,865

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $42,069

Santa Cruz, NM $42,209

Serafina, NM $41,315

Taos, NM $41,260

Tererro, NM $42,322

Tesuque, NM $42,483

Tierra Amarilla, NM $41,260

Trampas, NM $41,654

Tres Piedras, NM $41,144

Truchas, NM $42,034

Vadito, NM $41,634

Valdez, NM $41,185

Vallecitos, NM $41,153

Velarde, NM $41,826

Villanueva, NM $41,340

Spaceport City, NM $40,497

Las Vegas, NM $40,989

Angel Fire, NM $41,110

Anton Chico, NM $40,918

Buena Vista, NM $41,294

Chacon, NM $41,323

Cimarron, NM $41,046

Cleveland, NM $41,617

Eagle Nest, NM $41,077

Guadalupita, NM $41,260

Holman, NM $41,510

La Loma, NM $40,850

Maxwell, NM $41,060

Miami, NM $40,971

Mills, NM $40,826

Montezuma, NM $41,828

Mora, NM $41,675

Mosquero, NM $40,790

Ocate, NM $41,016

Ojo Feliz, NM $41,124

Rainsville, NM $41,304

Raton, NM $41,163

Rociada, NM $41,849

Roy, NM $40,835

Sapello, NM $41,486

Solano, NM $40,785

Springer, NM $40,953

Ute Park, NM $41,065

Valmora, NM $40,955

Wagon Mound, NM $40,908

Watrous, NM $40,969

Socorro, NM $40,874

Aragon, NM $40,998

Datil, NM $40,828

Lemitar, NM $41,064

Luna, NM $41,070

Magdalena, NM $40,832

Pie Town, NM $40,968

Polvadera, NM $41,163

Quemado, NM $41,053

Reserve, NM $40,979

San Acacia, NM $41,231

San Antonio, NM $40,648

Truth Or Consequences, NM $40,639

Arrey, NM $40,632

Caballo, NM $40,660

Derry, NM $40,454

Elephant Butte, NM $40,745

Garfield, NM $40,336

Hatch, NM $39,690

Monticello, NM $40,637

Rincon, NM $39,461

Salem, NM $40,210

Williamsburg, NM $40,690

Winston, NM $40,667

Las Cruces, NM $38,945

White Sands Missile Range, NM $39,073

Santa Teresa, NM $39,357

Playas, NM $40,827

Animas, NM $40,927

Anthony, NM $39,347

Arenas Valley, NM $40,855

Bayard, NM $40,817

Berino, NM $39,169

Buckhorn, NM $40,860

Santa Clara, NM $40,889

Chamberino, NM $39,210

Cliff, NM $40,812

Columbus, NM $40,703

Deming, NM $40,712

Dona Ana, NM $38,946

Fairacres, NM $39,063

Faywood, NM $40,693

Fort Bayard, NM $40,850

Gila, NM $40,752

Glenwood, NM $40,784

Hachita, NM $40,703

Hanover, NM $40,711

Hillsboro, NM $40,628

Hurley, NM $40,790

La Mesa, NM $39,690

Lordsburg, NM $40,797

Mesilla, NM $38,946

Mesilla Park, NM $38,950

Mesquite, NM $38,983

Mimbres, NM $40,744

Mule Creek, NM $40,854

Organ, NM $38,970

Pinos Altos, NM $40,811

Radium Springs, NM $38,961

Redrock, NM $40,708

Rodeo, NM $40,979

San Miguel, NM $38,968

Silver City, NM $40,812

Sunland Park, NM $39,147

Tyrone, NM $40,933

Vado, NM $38,999

Chaparral, NM $39,491

Clovis, NM $40,734

Cannon Afb, NM $40,644

Broadview, NM $40,615

Causey, NM $40,545

Crossroads, NM $40,449

Dora, NM $40,641

Elida, NM $40,473

Floyd, NM $40,571

Fort Sumner, NM $40,539

Grady, NM $40,654

House, NM $40,621

Kenna, NM $40,473

Lingo, NM $40,543

Melrose, NM $40,628

Milnesand, NM $40,457

Pep, NM $40,512

Portales, NM $40,661

Rogers, NM $40,524

Saint Vrain, NM $40,654

Taiban, NM $40,525

Texico, NM $40,670

Yeso, NM $40,378

Roswell, NM $40,424

Artesia, NM $40,504

Caprock, NM $40,422

Carlsbad, NM $40,531

Dexter, NM $40,453

Eunice, NM $40,567

Hagerman, NM $40,473

Hobbs, NM $40,626

Hope, NM $40,325

Jal, NM $40,519

Lake Arthur, NM $40,406

Lakewood, NM $40,467

Loco Hills, NM $40,541

Loving, NM $40,521

Lovington, NM $40,587

Mcdonald, NM $40,476

Malaga, NM $40,481

Maljamar, NM $40,441

Monument, NM $40,537

Tatum, NM $40,503

Whites City, NM $40,570

Carrizozo, NM $40,233

Alamogordo, NM $40,105

Alto, NM $40,239

Bent, NM $40,112

Capitan, NM $40,145

Cloudcroft, NM $40,108

Corona, NM $40,408

Encino, NM $40,732

Fort Stanton, NM $40,162

Glencoe, NM $40,133

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $40,100

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $40,100

Hondo, NM $40,170

La Luz, NM $40,100

Lincoln, NM $40,053

Mayhill, NM $40,191

Mescalero, NM $40,118

Nogal, NM $40,290

Orogrande, NM $40,120

Picacho, NM $40,162

Pinon, NM $40,313

Ruidoso, NM $40,315

Ruidoso Downs, NM $40,260

Sacramento, NM $40,136

San Patricio, NM $40,184

Sunspot, NM $40,100

Timberon, NM $40,187

Tinnie, NM $40,138

Tularosa, NM $40,127

Vaughn, NM $40,568

Weed, NM $40,186

Tucumcari, NM $40,770

Amistad, NM $40,717

Bard, NM $40,652

Capulin, NM $41,112

Clayton, NM $40,796

Conchas Dam, NM $40,833

Cuervo, NM $40,637

Des Moines, NM $40,950

Folsom, NM $41,013

Garita, NM $40,755

Gladstone, NM $40,837

Grenville, NM $40,829

Logan, NM $40,768

Mcalister, NM $40,642

Nara Visa, NM $40,672

Newkirk, NM $40,717

Quay, NM $40,740

San Jon, NM $40,696

Santa Rosa, NM $40,740

Sedan, NM $40,754

Trementina, NM $40,753

Assembly Laborer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assembly Laborer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Business Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Assembly Laborer positions in Biotechnology or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assembly Laborer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Assembly Laborer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$49,965	$24.0	20%

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

Understanding how an Assembly Laborer'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.

$38,445

Average $41,638/year

$45,473

$3,204

Average $3,470/month

$3,789

$739

Average $801/week

$874

$18

Average $20/hour

$22

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$45,473	$3,789	$874	$22
Average	$41,638	$3,470	$801	$20
25th Percentile	$38,445	$3,204	$739	$18

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