What are the main factors that influence an Assembly/Material Handler'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/Material Handler?

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

How does experience change An Assembly/Material Handler's salary?

An Assembly/Material Handler's salary grows with experience: starting around $37,951 for beginners, reaching about $38,828 at mid-level, and approach $41,007 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assembly/Material Handler?

Assembly/Material Handler salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assembly/Material Handler roles are District of Columbia $47,533, California $47,352, Massachusetts $46,721. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assembly/Material Handler roles make?

Salaries for Assembly/Material Handler level roles vary by specialization: Case Handler: $87,051; Incident Handler: $48,544; Dog Handler: $47,747; Materials Handler: $41,625; Account Handler: $41,212.

Assembly/Material Handler Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assembly/Material Handler make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assembly/Material Handler in New Mexico is $39,762 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $19.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $48,326
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $36,875 to $44,245
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $34,247

10% $34,247

50% (Median) $39,762

90% $48,326

Assembly/Material Handler Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$44,245	$3,687	$851	$21
Average	$39,762	$3,314	$765	$19
25th Percentile	$36,875	$3,073	$709	$18

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Key Factors That Influence Assembly/Material Handler Salaries

An Assembly/Material Handler'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/Material Handler Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assembly/Material Handler'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): $37,951
Early Career (1-2 years): $38,031
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $38,828
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $40,385
Expert (over 8 years): $41,007

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assembly/Material Handler	less than 1 year	$37,951
Early Career Level Assembly/Material Handler	1-2 years	$38,031
Mid-Level Level Assembly/Material Handler	2-4 years	$38,828
Senior-Level Level Assembly/Material Handler	5-8 years	$40,385
Expert Level Assembly/Material Handler	over 8 years	$41,007

How Do Assembly/Material Handler 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/Material Handlers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $47,533.
California: $47,352.
Massachusetts: $46,721.

District of Columbia $47,533 California $47,352 Massachusetts $46,721 Washington $46,550 New Jersey $46,532 Alaska $46,472 Connecticut $45,880 New York $45,639

Hawaii $44,871 Rhode Island $44,510 Maryland $44,266 Minnesota $43,931 Colorado $43,802 Illinois $43,759 Oregon $43,596 Delaware $43,476

New Hampshire $43,400 Virginia $43,231 Pennsylvania $42,737 Nevada $42,488 North Dakota $42,407 Michigan $42,278 Wisconsin $42,231 Vermont $42,136

Texas $41,874 Maine $41,857 Arizona $41,831 Ohio $41,801 Georgia $41,406 Indiana $41,209 Wyoming $41,170 Utah $41,110

Iowa $41,084 Kansas $40,878 Louisiana $40,818 North Carolina $40,797 Missouri $40,788 Florida $40,621 Montana $40,531 Nebraska $40,445

Kentucky $40,398 South Carolina $40,226 Tennessee $40,119 Idaho $40,076 New Mexico $39,762 Oklahoma $39,694 Alabama $39,440 South Dakota $39,015

Arkansas $38,783 West Virginia $38,659 Mississippi $38,285

Top Paying Cities for Assembly/Material Handler

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: $40,186
Belen: $39,962
Bernalillo: $40,257

Algodones, NM $40,186

Belen, NM $39,962

Bernalillo, NM $40,257

Bluewater, NM $39,411

Bosque, NM $39,668

Casa Blanca, NM $39,758

Cedar Crest, NM $40,290

Cedarvale, NM $38,710

Cerrillos, NM $40,215

Claunch, NM $38,567

Coyote, NM $39,622

Cuba, NM $39,559

Cubero, NM $39,846

Edgewood, NM $40,110

Estancia, NM $39,632

Gallina, NM $39,415

Counselor, NM $39,439

Grants, NM $39,366

Milan, NM $39,524

Isleta, NM $40,326

Jarales, NM $39,923

Jemez Pueblo, NM $39,992

Jemez Springs, NM $39,869

Laguna, NM $40,041

La Jara, NM $39,515

La Joya, NM $39,423

Lindrith, NM $39,375

Los Lunas, NM $40,174

Mcintosh, NM $39,850

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $39,585

Moriarty, NM $39,716

Mountainair, NM $39,288

Nageezi, NM $39,387

New Laguna, NM $39,827

Paguate, NM $39,854

Pena Blanca, NM $40,299

Peralta, NM $40,237

Placitas, NM $40,258

Ponderosa, NM $39,942

Prewitt, NM $39,399

Regina, NM $39,427

Sandia Park, NM $40,189

Corrales, NM $40,341

San Fidel, NM $39,612

San Rafael, NM $39,443

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $40,189

San Ysidro, NM $40,135

Stanley, NM $39,711

Tijeras, NM $40,194

Tome, NM $40,120

Torreon, NM $39,986

Veguita, NM $39,665

Willard, NM $39,217

Youngsville, NM $39,633

Bosque Farms, NM $40,311

Clines Corners, NM $39,471

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $40,220

Cochiti Lake, NM $40,272

Albuquerque, NM $40,363

Kirtland Afb, NM $40,363

Rio Rancho, NM $40,297

Gallup, NM $39,457

Brimhall, NM $39,345

Church Rock, NM $39,363

Continental Divide, NM $39,335

Crownpoint, NM $39,368

Fence Lake, NM $39,193

Fort Wingate, NM $39,350

Gamerco, NM $39,416

Mentmore, NM $39,355

Mexican Springs, NM $39,350

Ramah, NM $39,278

Rehoboth, NM $39,376

Thoreau, NM $39,378

Tohatchi, NM $39,342

Vanderwagen, NM $39,350

Zuni, NM $39,341

Navajo, NM $39,394

Jamestown, NM $39,296

Pinehill, NM $39,247

Sheep Springs, NM $39,385

Smith Lake, NM $39,532

Yatahey, NM $39,371

Farmington, NM $39,560

Aztec, NM $39,633

Blanco, NM $39,448

Bloomfield, NM $39,401

Flora Vista, NM $39,601

Fruitland, NM $39,353

Kirtland, NM $39,601

La Plata, NM $39,615

Navajo Dam, NM $39,598

Shiprock, NM $39,543

Waterflow, NM $39,523

Newcomb, NM $39,361

Sanostee, NM $39,386

Santa Fe, NM $40,569

Abiquiu, NM $39,460

Alcalde, NM $40,147

Amalia, NM $39,399

Arroyo Hondo, NM $39,344

Arroyo Seco, NM $39,390

Canjilon, NM $39,338

Canones, NM $39,696

Carson, NM $39,495

Cebolla, NM $39,361

Cerro, NM $39,372

Chama, NM $39,533

Chamisal, NM $40,040

Chimayo, NM $40,322

Cordova, NM $40,253

Costilla, NM $39,565

Taos Ski Valley, NM $39,265

Dixon, NM $40,002

Dulce, NM $39,533

El Prado, NM $39,424

El Rito, NM $39,605

Embudo, NM $39,797

Espanola, NM $40,273

Glorieta, NM $40,413

Hernandez, NM $39,898

Ilfeld, NM $40,040

La Madera, NM $39,536

Lamy, NM $40,259

Llano, NM $39,959

Los Alamos, NM $40,354

White Rock, NM $40,430

Medanales, NM $39,943

Ojo Caliente, NM $39,708

Los Ojos, NM $39,436

Pecos, NM $40,287

Penasco, NM $39,811

Petaca, NM $39,301

Questa, NM $39,414

Ranchos De Taos, NM $39,622

Red River, NM $39,302

Ribera, NM $39,554

Rowe, NM $40,078

San Cristobal, NM $39,300

San Jose, NM $39,979

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $40,174

Santa Cruz, NM $40,308

Serafina, NM $39,454

Taos, NM $39,402

Tererro, NM $40,416

Tesuque, NM $40,569

Tierra Amarilla, NM $39,402

Trampas, NM $39,778

Tres Piedras, NM $39,290

Truchas, NM $40,141

Vadito, NM $39,758

Valdez, NM $39,330

Vallecitos, NM $39,299

Velarde, NM $39,942

Villanueva, NM $39,478

Spaceport City, NM $38,673

Las Vegas, NM $39,143

Angel Fire, NM $39,259

Anton Chico, NM $39,075

Buena Vista, NM $39,434

Chacon, NM $39,462

Cimarron, NM $39,197

Cleveland, NM $39,742

Eagle Nest, NM $39,227

Guadalupita, NM $39,402

Holman, NM $39,641

La Loma, NM $39,010

Maxwell, NM $39,211

Miami, NM $39,126

Mills, NM $38,987

Montezuma, NM $39,944

Mora, NM $39,798

Mosquero, NM $38,953

Ocate, NM $39,169

Ojo Feliz, NM $39,272

Rainsville, NM $39,444

Raton, NM $39,309

Rociada, NM $39,964

Roy, NM $38,995

Sapello, NM $39,617

Solano, NM $38,948

Springer, NM $39,109

Ute Park, NM $39,216

Valmora, NM $39,110

Wagon Mound, NM $39,065

Watrous, NM $39,123

Socorro, NM $39,033

Aragon, NM $39,151

Datil, NM $38,989

Lemitar, NM $39,214

Luna, NM $39,220

Magdalena, NM $38,992

Pie Town, NM $39,123

Polvadera, NM $39,309

Quemado, NM $39,204

Reserve, NM $39,133

San Acacia, NM $39,374

San Antonio, NM $38,817

Truth Or Consequences, NM $38,809

Arrey, NM $38,802

Caballo, NM $38,829

Derry, NM $38,631

Elephant Butte, NM $38,910

Garfield, NM $38,519

Hatch, NM $37,902

Monticello, NM $38,807

Rincon, NM $37,684

Salem, NM $38,399

Williamsburg, NM $38,858

Winston, NM $38,835

Las Cruces, NM $37,191

White Sands Missile Range, NM $37,313

Santa Teresa, NM $37,584

Playas, NM $38,988

Animas, NM $39,084

Anthony, NM $37,575

Arenas Valley, NM $39,015

Bayard, NM $38,979

Berino, NM $37,404

Buckhorn, NM $39,019

Santa Clara, NM $39,047

Chamberino, NM $37,444

Cliff, NM $38,974

Columbus, NM $38,869

Deming, NM $38,878

Dona Ana, NM $37,192

Fairacres, NM $37,303

Faywood, NM $38,860

Fort Bayard, NM $39,010

Gila, NM $38,916

Glenwood, NM $38,947

Hachita, NM $38,869

Hanover, NM $38,877

Hillsboro, NM $38,798

Hurley, NM $38,953

La Mesa, NM $37,902

Lordsburg, NM $38,959

Mesilla, NM $37,192

Mesilla Park, NM $37,195

Mesquite, NM $37,227

Mimbres, NM $38,908

Mule Creek, NM $39,014

Organ, NM $37,215

Pinos Altos, NM $38,973

Radium Springs, NM $37,207

Redrock, NM $38,874

Rodeo, NM $39,133

San Miguel, NM $37,213

Silver City, NM $38,974

Sunland Park, NM $37,384

Tyrone, NM $39,089

Vado, NM $37,242

Chaparral, NM $37,712

Clovis, NM $38,899

Cannon Afb, NM $38,813

Broadview, NM $38,786

Causey, NM $38,719

Crossroads, NM $38,627

Dora, NM $38,811

Elida, NM $38,650

Floyd, NM $38,744

Fort Sumner, NM $38,713

Grady, NM $38,822

House, NM $38,792

Kenna, NM $38,650

Lingo, NM $38,716

Melrose, NM $38,798

Milnesand, NM $38,635

Pep, NM $38,688

Portales, NM $38,829

Rogers, NM $38,698

Saint Vrain, NM $38,823

Taiban, NM $38,699

Texico, NM $38,838

Yeso, NM $38,559

Roswell, NM $38,604

Artesia, NM $38,680

Caprock, NM $38,601

Carlsbad, NM $38,705

Dexter, NM $38,631

Eunice, NM $38,740

Hagerman, NM $38,650

Hobbs, NM $38,796

Hope, NM $38,509

Jal, NM $38,694

Lake Arthur, NM $38,586

Lakewood, NM $38,644

Loco Hills, NM $38,715

Loving, NM $38,695

Lovington, NM $38,759

Mcdonald, NM $38,653

Malaga, NM $38,658

Maljamar, NM $38,620

Monument, NM $38,711

Tatum, NM $38,678

Whites City, NM $38,743

Carrizozo, NM $38,421

Alamogordo, NM $38,298

Alto, NM $38,426

Bent, NM $38,306

Capitan, NM $38,337

Cloudcroft, NM $38,301

Corona, NM $38,588

Encino, NM $38,898

Fort Stanton, NM $38,353

Glencoe, NM $38,326

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $38,294

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $38,294

Hondo, NM $38,361

La Luz, NM $38,294

Lincoln, NM $38,249

Mayhill, NM $38,381

Mescalero, NM $38,311

Nogal, NM $38,476

Orogrande, NM $38,313

Picacho, NM $38,353

Pinon, NM $38,497

Ruidoso, NM $38,499

Ruidoso Downs, NM $38,447

Sacramento, NM $38,328

San Patricio, NM $38,374

Sunspot, NM $38,294

Timberon, NM $38,377

Tinnie, NM $38,330

Tularosa, NM $38,319

Vaughn, NM $38,741

Weed, NM $38,376

Tucumcari, NM $38,933

Amistad, NM $38,883

Bard, NM $38,821

Capulin, NM $39,260

Clayton, NM $38,959

Conchas Dam, NM $38,994

Cuervo, NM $38,806

Des Moines, NM $39,105

Folsom, NM $39,166

Garita, NM $38,919

Gladstone, NM $38,997

Grenville, NM $38,990

Logan, NM $38,932

Mcalister, NM $38,811

Nara Visa, NM $38,840

Newkirk, NM $38,883

Quay, NM $38,905

San Jon, NM $38,863

Santa Rosa, NM $38,905

Sedan, NM $38,919

Trementina, NM $38,917

Assembly/Material Handler Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assembly/Material Handler 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 Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Assembly/Material Handler positions in Transportation or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assembly/Material Handler as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assembly/Material Handler

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$47,715	$23.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$47,715	$23.0	20%
Financial Services	$47,715	$23.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$47,715	$23.0	20%
Software & Networking	$47,715	$23.0	20%

Assembly/Material Handler Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assembly/Material Handler'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.

$36,875

Average $39,762/year

$44,245

$3,073

Average $3,314/month

$3,687

$709

Average $765/week

$851

$18

Average $19/hour

$21

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$44,245	$3,687	$851	$21
Average	$39,762	$3,314	$765	$19
25th Percentile	$36,875	$3,073	$709	$18

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