What are the main factors that influence an Assembly Quality Technician'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 Quality Technician?

The MFG Durable industry offers the highest average compensation for Assembly Quality Technician roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assembly Quality Technician's salary?

An Assembly Quality Technician's salary grows with experience: starting around $35,524 for beginners, reaching about $36,696 at mid-level, and approach $37,661 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assembly Quality Technician?

Assembly Quality Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assembly Quality Technician roles are District of Columbia $44,329, California $44,161, Massachusetts $43,572. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assembly Quality Technician roles make?

Salaries for Assembly Quality Technician level roles vary by specialization: Assembly and Test Technician: $64,562; Computer Assembly Technician: $61,476; Engineering Technician, Assembly: $60,667; Manufacturing Technician (Assembly): $54,934; Aircraft Assembly Technician: $54,786.

Assembly Quality Technician Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assembly Quality Technician make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assembly Quality Technician in New Mexico is $37,082 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $18.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $42,389
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $34,322 to $39,860
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $31,809

10% $31,809

50% (Median) $37,082

90% $42,389

Assembly Quality Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$39,860	$3,322	$767	$19
Average	$37,082	$3,090	$713	$18
25th Percentile	$34,322	$2,860	$660	$17

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Key Factors That Influence Assembly Quality Technician Salaries

An Assembly Quality Technician'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 Quality Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assembly Quality Technician'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): $35,524
Early Career (1-2 years): $35,746
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $36,696
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $37,468
Expert (over 8 years): $37,661

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assembly Quality Technician	less than 1 year	$35,524
Early Career Level Assembly Quality Technician	1-2 years	$35,746
Mid-Level Level Assembly Quality Technician	2-4 years	$36,696
Senior-Level Level Assembly Quality Technician	5-8 years	$37,468
Expert Level Assembly Quality Technician	over 8 years	$37,661

How Do Assembly Quality Technician 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 Quality Technicians. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $44,329.
California: $44,161.
Massachusetts: $43,572.

District of Columbia $44,329 California $44,161 Massachusetts $43,572 Washington $43,412 New Jersey $43,396 Alaska $43,340 Connecticut $42,787 New York $42,563

Hawaii $41,846 Rhode Island $41,510 Maryland $41,282 Minnesota $40,970 Colorado $40,850 Illinois $40,810 Oregon $40,657 Delaware $40,545

New Hampshire $40,475 Virginia $40,317 Pennsylvania $39,857 Nevada $39,624 North Dakota $39,548 Michigan $39,428 Wisconsin $39,384 Vermont $39,296

Texas $39,052 Maine $39,036 Arizona $39,012 Ohio $38,984 Georgia $38,615 Indiana $38,431 Wyoming $38,395 Utah $38,339

Iowa $38,315 Kansas $38,123 Louisiana $38,067 North Carolina $38,047 Missouri $38,039 Florida $37,883 Montana $37,799 Nebraska $37,719

Kentucky $37,675 South Carolina $37,514 Tennessee $37,414 Idaho $37,374 New Mexico $37,082 Oklahoma $37,018 Alabama $36,782 South Dakota $36,385

Arkansas $36,169 West Virginia $36,053 Mississippi $35,705

Top Paying Cities for Assembly Quality Technician

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: $37,477
Belen: $37,268
Bernalillo: $37,543

Algodones, NM $37,477

Belen, NM $37,268

Bernalillo, NM $37,543

Bluewater, NM $36,755

Bosque, NM $36,994

Casa Blanca, NM $37,078

Cedar Crest, NM $37,575

Cedarvale, NM $36,101

Cerrillos, NM $37,504

Claunch, NM $35,967

Coyote, NM $36,952

Cuba, NM $36,892

Cubero, NM $37,160

Edgewood, NM $37,407

Estancia, NM $36,961

Gallina, NM $36,758

Counselor, NM $36,781

Grants, NM $36,713

Milan, NM $36,860

Isleta, NM $37,608

Jarales, NM $37,232

Jemez Pueblo, NM $37,297

Jemez Springs, NM $37,182

Laguna, NM $37,342

La Jara, NM $36,851

La Joya, NM $36,766

Lindrith, NM $36,721

Los Lunas, NM $37,466

Mcintosh, NM $37,164

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $36,917

Moriarty, NM $37,039

Mountainair, NM $36,640

Nageezi, NM $36,732

New Laguna, NM $37,142

Paguate, NM $37,167

Pena Blanca, NM $37,583

Peralta, NM $37,525

Placitas, NM $37,544

Ponderosa, NM $37,249

Prewitt, NM $36,744

Regina, NM $36,769

Sandia Park, NM $37,480

Corrales, NM $37,621

San Fidel, NM $36,942

San Rafael, NM $36,785

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $37,480

San Ysidro, NM $37,430

Stanley, NM $37,034

Tijeras, NM $37,485

Tome, NM $37,416

Torreon, NM $37,291

Veguita, NM $36,992

Willard, NM $36,574

Youngsville, NM $36,962

Bosque Farms, NM $37,594

Clines Corners, NM $36,810

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $37,509

Cochiti Lake, NM $37,558

Albuquerque, NM $37,643

Kirtland Afb, NM $37,643

Rio Rancho, NM $37,581

Gallup, NM $36,797

Brimhall, NM $36,693

Church Rock, NM $36,710

Continental Divide, NM $36,684

Crownpoint, NM $36,715

Fence Lake, NM $36,551

Fort Wingate, NM $36,697

Gamerco, NM $36,759

Mentmore, NM $36,702

Mexican Springs, NM $36,698

Ramah, NM $36,630

Rehoboth, NM $36,722

Thoreau, NM $36,724

Tohatchi, NM $36,691

Vanderwagen, NM $36,698

Zuni, NM $36,689

Navajo, NM $36,739

Jamestown, NM $36,648

Pinehill, NM $36,602

Sheep Springs, NM $36,730

Smith Lake, NM $36,867

Yatahey, NM $36,717

Farmington, NM $36,894

Aztec, NM $36,962

Blanco, NM $36,789

Bloomfield, NM $36,745

Flora Vista, NM $36,932

Fruitland, NM $36,701

Kirtland, NM $36,932

La Plata, NM $36,945

Navajo Dam, NM $36,929

Shiprock, NM $36,877

Waterflow, NM $36,859

Newcomb, NM $36,708

Sanostee, NM $36,731

Santa Fe, NM $37,835

Abiquiu, NM $36,800

Alcalde, NM $37,441

Amalia, NM $36,744

Arroyo Hondo, NM $36,692

Arroyo Seco, NM $36,735

Canjilon, NM $36,686

Canones, NM $37,020

Carson, NM $36,833

Cebolla, NM $36,708

Cerro, NM $36,719

Chama, NM $36,869

Chamisal, NM $37,342

Chimayo, NM $37,604

Cordova, NM $37,540

Costilla, NM $36,898

Taos Ski Valley, NM $36,618

Dixon, NM $37,306

Dulce, NM $36,868

El Prado, NM $36,767

El Rito, NM $36,936

Embudo, NM $37,114

Espanola, NM $37,558

Glorieta, NM $37,689

Hernandez, NM $37,209

Ilfeld, NM $37,341

La Madera, NM $36,871

Lamy, NM $37,545

Llano, NM $37,266

Los Alamos, NM $37,634

White Rock, NM $37,705

Medanales, NM $37,250

Ojo Caliente, NM $37,031

Los Ojos, NM $36,778

Pecos, NM $37,572

Penasco, NM $37,127

Petaca, NM $36,652

Questa, NM $36,757

Ranchos De Taos, NM $36,951

Red River, NM $36,652

Ribera, NM $36,888

Rowe, NM $37,376

San Cristobal, NM $36,651

San Jose, NM $37,284

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $37,466

Santa Cruz, NM $37,591

Serafina, NM $36,795

Taos, NM $36,746

Tererro, NM $37,692

Tesuque, NM $37,835

Tierra Amarilla, NM $36,746

Trampas, NM $37,097

Tres Piedras, NM $36,642

Truchas, NM $37,435

Vadito, NM $37,078

Valdez, NM $36,679

Vallecitos, NM $36,650

Velarde, NM $37,249

Villanueva, NM $36,817

Spaceport City, NM $36,066

Las Vegas, NM $36,505

Angel Fire, NM $36,612

Anton Chico, NM $36,441

Buena Vista, NM $36,776

Chacon, NM $36,802

Cimarron, NM $36,555

Cleveland, NM $37,063

Eagle Nest, NM $36,583

Guadalupita, NM $36,746

Holman, NM $36,969

La Loma, NM $36,380

Maxwell, NM $36,568

Miami, NM $36,489

Mills, NM $36,359

Montezuma, NM $37,251

Mora, NM $37,115

Mosquero, NM $36,327

Ocate, NM $36,528

Ojo Feliz, NM $36,624

Rainsville, NM $36,785

Raton, NM $36,660

Rociada, NM $37,270

Roy, NM $36,367

Sapello, NM $36,947

Solano, NM $36,323

Springer, NM $36,473

Ute Park, NM $36,572

Valmora, NM $36,474

Wagon Mound, NM $36,432

Watrous, NM $36,486

Socorro, NM $36,402

Aragon, NM $36,512

Datil, NM $36,361

Lemitar, NM $36,571

Luna, NM $36,577

Magdalena, NM $36,364

Pie Town, NM $36,486

Polvadera, NM $36,659

Quemado, NM $36,561

Reserve, NM $36,496

San Acacia, NM $36,720

San Antonio, NM $36,200

Truth Or Consequences, NM $36,193

Arrey, NM $36,187

Caballo, NM $36,212

Derry, NM $36,028

Elephant Butte, NM $36,287

Garfield, NM $35,923

Hatch, NM $35,347

Monticello, NM $36,191

Rincon, NM $35,144

Salem, NM $35,811

Williamsburg, NM $36,239

Winston, NM $36,217

Las Cruces, NM $34,684

White Sands Missile Range, NM $34,798

Santa Teresa, NM $35,051

Playas, NM $36,360

Animas, NM $36,450

Anthony, NM $35,042

Arenas Valley, NM $36,385

Bayard, NM $36,351

Berino, NM $34,883

Buckhorn, NM $36,389

Santa Clara, NM $36,415

Chamberino, NM $34,920

Cliff, NM $36,347

Columbus, NM $36,249

Deming, NM $36,258

Dona Ana, NM $34,685

Fairacres, NM $34,789

Faywood, NM $36,241

Fort Bayard, NM $36,380

Gila, NM $36,293

Glenwood, NM $36,322

Hachita, NM $36,249

Hanover, NM $36,257

Hillsboro, NM $36,183

Hurley, NM $36,327

La Mesa, NM $35,347

Lordsburg, NM $36,333

Mesilla, NM $34,685

Mesilla Park, NM $34,688

Mesquite, NM $34,718

Mimbres, NM $36,286

Mule Creek, NM $36,384

Organ, NM $34,706

Pinos Altos, NM $36,346

Radium Springs, NM $34,699

Redrock, NM $36,254

Rodeo, NM $36,496

San Miguel, NM $34,705

Silver City, NM $36,347

Sunland Park, NM $34,864

Tyrone, NM $36,454

Vado, NM $34,732

Chaparral, NM $35,170

Clovis, NM $36,277

Cannon Afb, NM $36,197

Broadview, NM $36,171

Causey, NM $36,109

Crossroads, NM $36,024

Dora, NM $36,195

Elida, NM $36,045

Floyd, NM $36,132

Fort Sumner, NM $36,103

Grady, NM $36,206

House, NM $36,177

Kenna, NM $36,045

Lingo, NM $36,107

Melrose, NM $36,183

Milnesand, NM $36,031

Pep, NM $36,080

Portales, NM $36,212

Rogers, NM $36,090

Saint Vrain, NM $36,206

Taiban, NM $36,091

Texico, NM $36,220

Yeso, NM $35,960

Roswell, NM $36,001

Artesia, NM $36,073

Caprock, NM $35,999

Carlsbad, NM $36,096

Dexter, NM $36,027

Eunice, NM $36,128

Hagerman, NM $36,045

Hobbs, NM $36,181

Hope, NM $35,913

Jal, NM $36,086

Lake Arthur, NM $35,985

Lakewood, NM $36,039

Loco Hills, NM $36,106

Loving, NM $36,087

Lovington, NM $36,146

Mcdonald, NM $36,048

Malaga, NM $36,052

Maljamar, NM $36,017

Monument, NM $36,102

Tatum, NM $36,071

Whites City, NM $36,132

Carrizozo, NM $35,831

Alamogordo, NM $35,717

Alto, NM $35,836

Bent, NM $35,724

Capitan, NM $35,753

Cloudcroft, NM $35,720

Corona, NM $35,987

Encino, NM $36,276

Fort Stanton, NM $35,768

Glencoe, NM $35,742

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $35,713

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $35,713

Hondo, NM $35,775

La Luz, NM $35,713

Lincoln, NM $35,671

Mayhill, NM $35,794

Mescalero, NM $35,729

Nogal, NM $35,882

Orogrande, NM $35,731

Picacho, NM $35,768

Pinon, NM $35,902

Ruidoso, NM $35,904

Ruidoso Downs, NM $35,855

Sacramento, NM $35,745

San Patricio, NM $35,787

Sunspot, NM $35,713

Timberon, NM $35,790

Tinnie, NM $35,747

Tularosa, NM $35,736

Vaughn, NM $36,130

Weed, NM $35,789

Tucumcari, NM $36,309

Amistad, NM $36,262

Bard, NM $36,204

Capulin, NM $36,614

Clayton, NM $36,333

Conchas Dam, NM $36,365

Cuervo, NM $36,190

Des Moines, NM $36,470

Folsom, NM $36,526

Garita, NM $36,296

Gladstone, NM $36,369

Grenville, NM $36,362

Logan, NM $36,308

Mcalister, NM $36,195

Nara Visa, NM $36,222

Newkirk, NM $36,262

Quay, NM $36,283

San Jon, NM $36,244

Santa Rosa, NM $36,283

Sedan, NM $36,295

Trementina, NM $36,294

Assembly Quality Technician Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assembly Quality Technician roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, MFG Durable, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Assembly Quality Technician positions in Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Assembly Quality Technician as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Assembly Quality Technician

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
MFG Durable	$44,499	$21.0	20%

Assembly Quality Technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assembly Quality Technician'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.

$34,322

Average $37,082/year

$39,860

$2,860

Average $3,090/month

$3,322

$660

Average $713/week

$767

$17

Average $18/hour

$19

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$39,860	$3,322	$767	$19
Average	$37,082	$3,090	$713	$18
25th Percentile	$34,322	$2,860	$660	$17

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