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 $35,526 for beginners, reaching about $36,701 at mid-level, and approach $37,665 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 $44,334, California $44,166, Massachusetts $43,577. 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: $64,550; Computer Assembly Technician: $61,467; Engineering Technician, Assembly: $60,667; Manufacturing Technician (Assembly): $54,922; Aircraft Assembly Technician: $54,772.

Assembly Quality Technician Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assembly Quality Technician make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assembly Quality Technician in New Mexico is $37,086 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): $42,390
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $34,322 to $39,862
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $31,805

10% $31,805

50% (Median) $37,086

90% $42,390

Assembly Quality Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$39,862	$3,322	$767	$19
Average	$37,086	$3,091	$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): $35,526
Early Career (1-2 years): $35,749
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $36,701
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $37,472
Expert (over 8 years): $37,665

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assembly Quality Technician	less than 1 year	$35,526
Early Career Level Assembly Quality Technician	1-2 years	$35,749
Mid-Level Level Assembly Quality Technician	2-4 years	$36,701
Senior-Level Level Assembly Quality Technician	5-8 years	$37,472
Expert Level Assembly Quality Technician	over 8 years	$37,665

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: $44,334.
California: $44,166.
Massachusetts: $43,577.

District of Columbia $44,334 California $44,166 Massachusetts $43,577 Washington $43,417 New Jersey $43,401 Alaska $43,345 Connecticut $42,792 New York $42,568

Hawaii $41,851 Rhode Island $41,515 Maryland $41,287 Minnesota $40,974 Colorado $40,854 Illinois $40,814 Oregon $40,662 Delaware $40,550

New Hampshire $40,479 Virginia $40,322 Pennsylvania $39,861 Nevada $39,629 North Dakota $39,553 Michigan $39,433 Wisconsin $39,389 Vermont $39,301

Texas $39,056 Maine $39,040 Arizona $39,016 Ohio $38,988 Georgia $38,620 Indiana $38,436 Wyoming $38,400 Utah $38,344

Iowa $38,320 Kansas $38,127 Louisiana $38,071 North Carolina $38,051 Missouri $38,043 Florida $37,887 Montana $37,803 Nebraska $37,723

Kentucky $37,679 South Carolina $37,519 Tennessee $37,419 Idaho $37,379 New Mexico $37,086 Oklahoma $37,022 Alabama $36,786 South Dakota $36,390

Arkansas $36,173 West Virginia $36,057 Mississippi $35,709

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: $37,481
Belen: $37,273
Bernalillo: $37,548

Algodones, NM $37,481

Belen, NM $37,273

Bernalillo, NM $37,548

Bluewater, NM $36,759

Bosque, NM $36,999

Casa Blanca, NM $37,082

Cedar Crest, NM $37,579

Cedarvale, NM $36,105

Cerrillos, NM $37,508

Claunch, NM $35,972

Coyote, NM $36,956

Cuba, NM $36,897

Cubero, NM $37,164

Edgewood, NM $37,411

Estancia, NM $36,965

Gallina, NM $36,762

Counselor, NM $36,785

Grants, NM $36,717

Milan, NM $36,864

Isleta, NM $37,612

Jarales, NM $37,236

Jemez Pueblo, NM $37,301

Jemez Springs, NM $37,186

Laguna, NM $37,346

La Jara, NM $36,855

La Joya, NM $36,770

Lindrith, NM $36,726

Los Lunas, NM $37,470

Mcintosh, NM $37,168

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $36,921

Moriarty, NM $37,044

Mountainair, NM $36,644

Nageezi, NM $36,736

New Laguna, NM $37,146

Paguate, NM $37,172

Pena Blanca, NM $37,587

Peralta, NM $37,529

Placitas, NM $37,548

Ponderosa, NM $37,254

Prewitt, NM $36,748

Regina, NM $36,774

Sandia Park, NM $37,484

Corrales, NM $37,626

San Fidel, NM $36,946

San Rafael, NM $36,789

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $37,485

San Ysidro, NM $37,434

Stanley, NM $37,038

Tijeras, NM $37,489

Tome, NM $37,420

Torreon, NM $37,295

Veguita, NM $36,996

Willard, NM $36,578

Youngsville, NM $36,966

Bosque Farms, NM $37,598

Clines Corners, NM $36,814

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $37,513

Cochiti Lake, NM $37,562

Albuquerque, NM $37,647

Kirtland Afb, NM $37,647

Rio Rancho, NM $37,585

Gallup, NM $36,801

Brimhall, NM $36,697

Church Rock, NM $36,714

Continental Divide, NM $36,688

Crownpoint, NM $36,719

Fence Lake, NM $36,555

Fort Wingate, NM $36,702

Gamerco, NM $36,763

Mentmore, NM $36,706

Mexican Springs, NM $36,702

Ramah, NM $36,635

Rehoboth, NM $36,726

Thoreau, NM $36,728

Tohatchi, NM $36,695

Vanderwagen, NM $36,702

Zuni, NM $36,693

Navajo, NM $36,743

Jamestown, NM $36,652

Pinehill, NM $36,606

Sheep Springs, NM $36,734

Smith Lake, NM $36,871

Yatahey, NM $36,721

Farmington, NM $36,898

Aztec, NM $36,966

Blanco, NM $36,793

Bloomfield, NM $36,750

Flora Vista, NM $36,936

Fruitland, NM $36,705

Kirtland, NM $36,936

La Plata, NM $36,949

Navajo Dam, NM $36,933

Shiprock, NM $36,882

Waterflow, NM $36,863

Newcomb, NM $36,712

Sanostee, NM $36,735

Santa Fe, NM $37,839

Abiquiu, NM $36,804

Alcalde, NM $37,445

Amalia, NM $36,748

Arroyo Hondo, NM $36,696

Arroyo Seco, NM $36,739

Canjilon, NM $36,690

Canones, NM $37,025

Carson, NM $36,837

Cebolla, NM $36,712

Cerro, NM $36,723

Chama, NM $36,873

Chamisal, NM $37,346

Chimayo, NM $37,608

Cordova, NM $37,544

Costilla, NM $36,902

Taos Ski Valley, NM $36,622

Dixon, NM $37,310

Dulce, NM $36,872

El Prado, NM $36,771

El Rito, NM $36,940

Embudo, NM $37,118

Espanola, NM $37,562

Glorieta, NM $37,693

Hernandez, NM $37,213

Ilfeld, NM $37,345

La Madera, NM $36,875

Lamy, NM $37,550

Llano, NM $37,270

Los Alamos, NM $37,639

White Rock, NM $37,709

Medanales, NM $37,255

Ojo Caliente, NM $37,035

Los Ojos, NM $36,782

Pecos, NM $37,576

Penasco, NM $37,132

Petaca, NM $36,656

Questa, NM $36,762

Ranchos De Taos, NM $36,955

Red River, NM $36,657

Ribera, NM $36,893

Rowe, NM $37,381

San Cristobal, NM $36,655

San Jose, NM $37,289

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $37,471

Santa Cruz, NM $37,595

Serafina, NM $36,799

Taos, NM $36,750

Tererro, NM $37,696

Tesuque, NM $37,839

Tierra Amarilla, NM $36,750

Trampas, NM $37,101

Tres Piedras, NM $36,646

Truchas, NM $37,440

Vadito, NM $37,083

Valdez, NM $36,683

Vallecitos, NM $36,654

Velarde, NM $37,254

Villanueva, NM $36,821

Spaceport City, NM $36,070

Las Vegas, NM $36,509

Angel Fire, NM $36,617

Anton Chico, NM $36,446

Buena Vista, NM $36,780

Chacon, NM $36,806

Cimarron, NM $36,559

Cleveland, NM $37,068

Eagle Nest, NM $36,587

Guadalupita, NM $36,750

Holman, NM $36,973

La Loma, NM $36,384

Maxwell, NM $36,572

Miami, NM $36,493

Mills, NM $36,363

Montezuma, NM $37,256

Mora, NM $37,120

Mosquero, NM $36,332

Ocate, NM $36,533

Ojo Feliz, NM $36,629

Rainsville, NM $36,789

Raton, NM $36,664

Rociada, NM $37,275

Roy, NM $36,371

Sapello, NM $36,951

Solano, NM $36,327

Springer, NM $36,477

Ute Park, NM $36,577

Valmora, NM $36,478

Wagon Mound, NM $36,436

Watrous, NM $36,491

Socorro, NM $36,406

Aragon, NM $36,516

Datil, NM $36,366

Lemitar, NM $36,575

Luna, NM $36,581

Magdalena, NM $36,368

Pie Town, NM $36,490

Polvadera, NM $36,664

Quemado, NM $36,565

Reserve, NM $36,500

San Acacia, NM $36,724

San Antonio, NM $36,205

Truth Or Consequences, NM $36,197

Arrey, NM $36,191

Caballo, NM $36,216

Derry, NM $36,032

Elephant Butte, NM $36,291

Garfield, NM $35,927

Hatch, NM $35,351

Monticello, NM $36,195

Rincon, NM $35,148

Salem, NM $35,815

Williamsburg, NM $36,243

Winston, NM $36,221

Las Cruces, NM $34,688

White Sands Missile Range, NM $34,802

Santa Teresa, NM $35,055

Playas, NM $36,364

Animas, NM $36,454

Anthony, NM $35,046

Arenas Valley, NM $36,389

Bayard, NM $36,356

Berino, NM $34,887

Buckhorn, NM $36,393

Santa Clara, NM $36,419

Chamberino, NM $34,924

Cliff, NM $36,351

Columbus, NM $36,253

Deming, NM $36,262

Dona Ana, NM $34,689

Fairacres, NM $34,793

Faywood, NM $36,245

Fort Bayard, NM $36,384

Gila, NM $36,298

Glenwood, NM $36,326

Hachita, NM $36,253

Hanover, NM $36,261

Hillsboro, NM $36,187

Hurley, NM $36,331

La Mesa, NM $35,351

Lordsburg, NM $36,338

Mesilla, NM $34,689

Mesilla Park, NM $34,692

Mesquite, NM $34,722

Mimbres, NM $36,290

Mule Creek, NM $36,388

Organ, NM $34,710

Pinos Altos, NM $36,350

Radium Springs, NM $34,703

Redrock, NM $36,258

Rodeo, NM $36,500

San Miguel, NM $34,709

Silver City, NM $36,351

Sunland Park, NM $34,868

Tyrone, NM $36,458

Vado, NM $34,736

Chaparral, NM $35,174

Clovis, NM $36,281

Cannon Afb, NM $36,201

Broadview, NM $36,175

Causey, NM $36,113

Crossroads, NM $36,028

Dora, NM $36,199

Elida, NM $36,049

Floyd, NM $36,137

Fort Sumner, NM $36,107

Grady, NM $36,210

House, NM $36,181

Kenna, NM $36,049

Lingo, NM $36,111

Melrose, NM $36,187

Milnesand, NM $36,035

Pep, NM $36,084

Portales, NM $36,216

Rogers, NM $36,094

Saint Vrain, NM $36,210

Taiban, NM $36,095

Texico, NM $36,224

Yeso, NM $35,964

Roswell, NM $36,006

Artesia, NM $36,077

Caprock, NM $36,004

Carlsbad, NM $36,101

Dexter, NM $36,031

Eunice, NM $36,133

Hagerman, NM $36,049

Hobbs, NM $36,185

Hope, NM $35,917

Jal, NM $36,090

Lake Arthur, NM $35,990

Lakewood, NM $36,043

Loco Hills, NM $36,110

Loving, NM $36,091

Lovington, NM $36,151

Mcdonald, NM $36,052

Malaga, NM $36,056

Maljamar, NM $36,021

Monument, NM $36,106

Tatum, NM $36,075

Whites City, NM $36,136

Carrizozo, NM $35,835

Alamogordo, NM $35,721

Alto, NM $35,840

Bent, NM $35,728

Capitan, NM $35,757

Cloudcroft, NM $35,724

Corona, NM $35,991

Encino, NM $36,280

Fort Stanton, NM $35,772

Glencoe, NM $35,747

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $35,717

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $35,717

Hondo, NM $35,779

La Luz, NM $35,717

Lincoln, NM $35,675

Mayhill, NM $35,798

Mescalero, NM $35,733

Nogal, NM $35,886

Orogrande, NM $35,735

Picacho, NM $35,772

Pinon, NM $35,906

Ruidoso, NM $35,908

Ruidoso Downs, NM $35,859

Sacramento, NM $35,749

San Patricio, NM $35,791

Sunspot, NM $35,717

Timberon, NM $35,794

Tinnie, NM $35,751

Tularosa, NM $35,741

Vaughn, NM $36,134

Weed, NM $35,793

Tucumcari, NM $36,313

Amistad, NM $36,266

Bard, NM $36,208

Capulin, NM $36,618

Clayton, NM $36,337

Conchas Dam, NM $36,370

Cuervo, NM $36,195

Des Moines, NM $36,474

Folsom, NM $36,530

Garita, NM $36,300

Gladstone, NM $36,373

Grenville, NM $36,366

Logan, NM $36,312

Mcalister, NM $36,199

Nara Visa, NM $36,226

Newkirk, NM $36,266

Quay, NM $36,287

San Jon, NM $36,248

Santa Rosa, NM $36,287

Sedan, NM $36,300

Trementina, NM $36,298

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	$44,504	$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 $37,086/year

$39,862

$2,860

Average $3,091/month

$3,322

$660

Average $713/week

$767

$17

Average $18/hour

$19

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$39,862	$3,322	$767	$19
Average	$37,086	$3,091	$713	$18
25th Percentile	$34,322	$2,860	$660	$17

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