What are the main factors that influence an Assembly Production Associate'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 Production Associate?

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

How does experience change An Assembly Production Associate's salary?

An Assembly Production Associate's salary grows with experience: starting around $38,424 for beginners, reaching about $46,580 at mid-level, and approach $57,796 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assembly Production Associate?

Assembly Production Associate salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assembly Production Associate roles are District of Columbia $51,020, California $50,826, Massachusetts $50,149. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assembly Production Associate roles make?

Salaries for Assembly Production Associate level roles vary by specialization: Assembly Production Manager: $113,809; Assembly Manager: $106,162; Assembly Supervisor, Sr.: $71,828; Assembly Supervisor: $61,857; Part-Time Assembly, Production Associate: $45,304.

Assembly Production Associate Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assembly Production Associate make in New Mexico? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assembly Production Associate in New Mexico is $42,679 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $50,187
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $39,407 to $46,609
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,427

10% $36,427

50% (Median) $42,679

90% $50,187

Assembly Production Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$46,609	$3,884	$896	$22
Average	$42,679	$3,557	$821	$21
25th Percentile	$39,407	$3,284	$758	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Assembly Production Associate Salaries

An Assembly Production Associate'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 Production Associate Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assembly Production Associate'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): $38,424
Early Career (1-2 years): $41,861
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $46,580
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $54,692
Expert (over 8 years): $57,796

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assembler I	less than 1 year	$38,424
Assembly Production Associate	1-2 years	$41,861
Assembler III	2-4 years	$46,580
Assembler IV	5-8 years	$54,692
Assembly Supervisor	over 8 years	$57,796

How Do Assembly Production Associate 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 Production Associates. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $51,020.
California: $50,826.
Massachusetts: $50,149.

District of Columbia $51,020 California $50,826 Massachusetts $50,149 Washington $49,965 New Jersey $49,946 Alaska $49,882 Connecticut $49,246 New York $48,988

Hawaii $48,163 Rhode Island $47,776 Maryland $47,513 Minnesota $47,154 Colorado $47,016 Illinois $46,970 Oregon $46,794 Delaware $46,665

New Hampshire $46,584 Virginia $46,403 Pennsylvania $45,873 Nevada $45,606 North Dakota $45,518 Michigan $45,380 Wisconsin $45,329 Vermont $45,228

Texas $44,947 Maine $44,928 Arizona $44,901 Ohio $44,868 Georgia $44,444 Indiana $44,232 Wyoming $44,191 Utah $44,126

Iowa $44,099 Kansas $43,878 Louisiana $43,813 North Carolina $43,790 Missouri $43,781 Florida $43,601 Montana $43,504 Nebraska $43,412

Kentucky $43,361 South Carolina $43,177 Tennessee $43,062 Idaho $43,016 New Mexico $42,679 Oklahoma $42,606 Alabama $42,334 South Dakota $41,878

Arkansas $41,629 West Virginia $41,495 Mississippi $41,094

Top Paying Cities for Assembly Production Associate

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: $43,134
Belen: $42,894
Bernalillo: $43,210

Algodones, NM $43,134

Belen, NM $42,894

Bernalillo, NM $43,210

Bluewater, NM $42,303

Bosque, NM $42,579

Casa Blanca, NM $42,675

Cedar Crest, NM $43,246

Cedarvale, NM $41,551

Cerrillos, NM $43,165

Claunch, NM $41,397

Coyote, NM $42,529

Cuba, NM $42,461

Cubero, NM $42,769

Edgewood, NM $43,053

Estancia, NM $42,540

Gallina, NM $42,307

Counselor, NM $42,333

Grants, NM $42,255

Milan, NM $42,424

Isleta, NM $43,285

Jarales, NM $42,852

Jemez Pueblo, NM $42,926

Jemez Springs, NM $42,794

Laguna, NM $42,979

La Jara, NM $42,414

La Joya, NM $42,315

Lindrith, NM $42,264

Los Lunas, NM $43,121

Mcintosh, NM $42,774

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $42,489

Moriarty, NM $42,630

Mountainair, NM $42,170

Nageezi, NM $42,277

New Laguna, NM $42,749

Paguate, NM $42,778

Pena Blanca, NM $43,255

Peralta, NM $43,189

Placitas, NM $43,211

Ponderosa, NM $42,872

Prewitt, NM $42,290

Regina, NM $42,320

Sandia Park, NM $43,138

Corrales, NM $43,300

San Fidel, NM $42,518

San Rafael, NM $42,337

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $43,138

San Ysidro, NM $43,080

Stanley, NM $42,624

Tijeras, NM $43,143

Tome, NM $43,063

Torreon, NM $42,920

Veguita, NM $42,575

Willard, NM $42,094

Youngsville, NM $42,541

Bosque Farms, NM $43,268

Clines Corners, NM $42,367

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $43,171

Cochiti Lake, NM $43,227

Albuquerque, NM $43,325

Kirtland Afb, NM $43,325

Rio Rancho, NM $43,254

Gallup, NM $42,351

Brimhall, NM $42,232

Church Rock, NM $42,251

Continental Divide, NM $42,221

Crownpoint, NM $42,256

Fence Lake, NM $42,068

Fort Wingate, NM $42,237

Gamerco, NM $42,308

Mentmore, NM $42,242

Mexican Springs, NM $42,237

Ramah, NM $42,160

Rehoboth, NM $42,265

Thoreau, NM $42,268

Tohatchi, NM $42,229

Vanderwagen, NM $42,237

Zuni, NM $42,227

Navajo, NM $42,285

Jamestown, NM $42,180

Pinehill, NM $42,127

Sheep Springs, NM $42,274

Smith Lake, NM $42,432

Yatahey, NM $42,259

Farmington, NM $42,462

Aztec, NM $42,541

Blanco, NM $42,342

Bloomfield, NM $42,292

Flora Vista, NM $42,506

Fruitland, NM $42,240

Kirtland, NM $42,507

La Plata, NM $42,522

Navajo Dam, NM $42,503

Shiprock, NM $42,444

Waterflow, NM $42,422

Newcomb, NM $42,249

Sanostee, NM $42,275

Santa Fe, NM $43,546

Abiquiu, NM $42,355

Alcalde, NM $43,092

Amalia, NM $42,290

Arroyo Hondo, NM $42,231

Arroyo Seco, NM $42,280

Canjilon, NM $42,224

Canones, NM $42,609

Carson, NM $42,392

Cebolla, NM $42,249

Cerro, NM $42,261

Chama, NM $42,434

Chamisal, NM $42,978

Chimayo, NM $43,280

Cordova, NM $43,207

Costilla, NM $42,468

Taos Ski Valley, NM $42,145

Dixon, NM $42,937

Dulce, NM $42,433

El Prado, NM $42,317

El Rito, NM $42,511

Embudo, NM $42,716

Espanola, NM $43,227

Glorieta, NM $43,378

Hernandez, NM $42,826

Ilfeld, NM $42,978

La Madera, NM $42,436

Lamy, NM $43,213

Llano, NM $42,891

Los Alamos, NM $43,315

White Rock, NM $43,396

Medanales, NM $42,873

Ojo Caliente, NM $42,621

Los Ojos, NM $42,330

Pecos, NM $43,243

Penasco, NM $42,732

Petaca, NM $42,185

Questa, NM $42,306

Ranchos De Taos, NM $42,529

Red River, NM $42,185

Ribera, NM $42,456

Rowe, NM $43,018

San Cristobal, NM $42,184

San Jose, NM $42,912

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $43,122

Santa Cruz, NM $43,265

Serafina, NM $42,349

Taos, NM $42,292

Tererro, NM $43,381

Tesuque, NM $43,546

Tierra Amarilla, NM $42,292

Trampas, NM $42,697

Tres Piedras, NM $42,173

Truchas, NM $43,086

Vadito, NM $42,675

Valdez, NM $42,215

Vallecitos, NM $42,182

Velarde, NM $42,872

Villanueva, NM $42,374

Spaceport City, NM $41,510

Las Vegas, NM $42,015

Angel Fire, NM $42,139

Anton Chico, NM $41,942

Buena Vista, NM $42,327

Chacon, NM $42,357

Cimarron, NM $42,073

Cleveland, NM $42,658

Eagle Nest, NM $42,105

Guadalupita, NM $42,292

Holman, NM $42,549

La Loma, NM $41,872

Maxwell, NM $42,087

Miami, NM $41,997

Mills, NM $41,847

Montezuma, NM $42,874

Mora, NM $42,718

Mosquero, NM $41,811

Ocate, NM $42,042

Ojo Feliz, NM $42,153

Rainsville, NM $42,338

Raton, NM $42,193

Rociada, NM $42,896

Roy, NM $41,856

Sapello, NM $42,524

Solano, NM $41,805

Springer, NM $41,978

Ute Park, NM $42,093

Valmora, NM $41,980

Wagon Mound, NM $41,932

Watrous, NM $41,994

Socorro, NM $41,897

Aragon, NM $42,023

Datil, NM $41,850

Lemitar, NM $42,091

Luna, NM $42,098

Magdalena, NM $41,853

Pie Town, NM $41,993

Polvadera, NM $42,193

Quemado, NM $42,080

Reserve, NM $42,004

San Acacia, NM $42,262

San Antonio, NM $41,665

Truth Or Consequences, NM $41,656

Arrey, NM $41,649

Caballo, NM $41,678

Derry, NM $41,466

Elephant Butte, NM $41,764

Garfield, NM $41,345

Hatch, NM $40,683

Monticello, NM $41,654

Rincon, NM $40,449

Salem, NM $41,216

Williamsburg, NM $41,709

Winston, NM $41,684

Las Cruces, NM $39,919

White Sands Missile Range, NM $40,050

Santa Teresa, NM $40,341

Playas, NM $41,849

Animas, NM $41,951

Anthony, NM $40,332

Arenas Valley, NM $41,877

Bayard, NM $41,839

Berino, NM $40,149

Buckhorn, NM $41,882

Santa Clara, NM $41,912

Chamberino, NM $40,191

Cliff, NM $41,833

Columbus, NM $41,721

Deming, NM $41,731

Dona Ana, NM $39,921

Fairacres, NM $40,040

Faywood, NM $41,711

Fort Bayard, NM $41,872

Gila, NM $41,772

Glenwood, NM $41,804

Hachita, NM $41,721

Hanover, NM $41,730

Hillsboro, NM $41,645

Hurley, NM $41,810

La Mesa, NM $40,683

Lordsburg, NM $41,818

Mesilla, NM $39,920

Mesilla Park, NM $39,924

Mesquite, NM $39,958

Mimbres, NM $41,763

Mule Creek, NM $41,876

Organ, NM $39,945

Pinos Altos, NM $41,833

Radium Springs, NM $39,936

Redrock, NM $41,726

Rodeo, NM $42,004

San Miguel, NM $39,943

Silver City, NM $41,833

Sunland Park, NM $40,127

Tyrone, NM $41,957

Vado, NM $39,975

Chaparral, NM $40,479

Clovis, NM $41,753

Cannon Afb, NM $41,661

Broadview, NM $41,631

Causey, NM $41,560

Crossroads, NM $41,461

Dora, NM $41,658

Elida, NM $41,486

Floyd, NM $41,586

Fort Sumner, NM $41,553

Grady, NM $41,671

House, NM $41,638

Kenna, NM $41,486

Lingo, NM $41,557

Melrose, NM $41,645

Milnesand, NM $41,469

Pep, NM $41,526

Portales, NM $41,678

Rogers, NM $41,538

Saint Vrain, NM $41,671

Taiban, NM $41,539

Texico, NM $41,687

Yeso, NM $41,388

Roswell, NM $41,436

Artesia, NM $41,518

Caprock, NM $41,433

Carlsbad, NM $41,545

Dexter, NM $41,465

Eunice, NM $41,582

Hagerman, NM $41,486

Hobbs, NM $41,643

Hope, NM $41,334

Jal, NM $41,533

Lake Arthur, NM $41,417

Lakewood, NM $41,479

Loco Hills, NM $41,556

Loving, NM $41,534

Lovington, NM $41,603

Mcdonald, NM $41,489

Malaga, NM $41,494

Maljamar, NM $41,453

Monument, NM $41,551

Tatum, NM $41,516

Whites City, NM $41,586

Carrizozo, NM $41,239

Alamogordo, NM $41,108

Alto, NM $41,245

Bent, NM $41,116

Capitan, NM $41,150

Cloudcroft, NM $41,111

Corona, NM $41,419

Encino, NM $41,751

Fort Stanton, NM $41,167

Glencoe, NM $41,138

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $41,104

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $41,104

Hondo, NM $41,175

La Luz, NM $41,104

Lincoln, NM $41,056

Mayhill, NM $41,197

Mescalero, NM $41,122

Nogal, NM $41,298

Orogrande, NM $41,124

Picacho, NM $41,167

Pinon, NM $41,321

Ruidoso, NM $41,324

Ruidoso Downs, NM $41,268

Sacramento, NM $41,140

San Patricio, NM $41,189

Sunspot, NM $41,104

Timberon, NM $41,192

Tinnie, NM $41,143

Tularosa, NM $41,131

Vaughn, NM $41,583

Weed, NM $41,192

Tucumcari, NM $41,790

Amistad, NM $41,736

Bard, NM $41,669

Capulin, NM $42,141

Clayton, NM $41,817

Conchas Dam, NM $41,855

Cuervo, NM $41,653

Des Moines, NM $41,974

Folsom, NM $42,039

Garita, NM $41,774

Gladstone, NM $41,858

Grenville, NM $41,850

Logan, NM $41,788

Mcalister, NM $41,659

Nara Visa, NM $41,689

Newkirk, NM $41,735

Quay, NM $41,759

San Jon, NM $41,715

Santa Rosa, NM $41,759

Sedan, NM $41,774

Trementina, NM $41,772

Assembly Production Associate Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assembly Production Associate 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 Production Associate positions in Biotechnology or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assembly Production Associate as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Assembly Production Associate

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$51,215	$25.0	20%

Assembly Production Associate Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assembly Production Associate'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.

$39,407

Average $42,679/year

$46,609

$3,284

Average $3,557/month

$3,884

$758

Average $821/week

$896

$19

Average $21/hour

$22

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$46,609	$3,884	$896	$22
Average	$42,679	$3,557	$821	$21
25th Percentile	$39,407	$3,284	$758	$19

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