What are the main factors that influence an Assembly Worker /Machine Operator'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 Worker /Machine Operator?

The MFG Nondurable industry offers the highest average compensation for Assembly Worker /Machine Operator roles, with salaries approximately 35% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assembly Worker /Machine Operator's salary?

An Assembly Worker /Machine Operator's salary grows with experience: starting around $37,232 for beginners, reaching about $46,949 at mid-level, and approach $73,297 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assembly Worker /Machine Operator?

Assembly Worker /Machine Operator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assembly Worker /Machine Operator roles are District of Columbia $45,271, California $45,099, Massachusetts $44,498. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assembly Worker /Machine Operator roles make?

Salaries for Assembly Worker /Machine Operator level roles vary by specialization: Operator, Assembly Operator: $55,925; Assembly Operator: $45,282; Assembly Worker: $44,112; General Assembly Worker: $43,922; Assembly Line Worker: $43,548.

Assembly Worker /Machine Operator Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assembly Worker /Machine Operator make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assembly Worker /Machine Operator in New Mexico is $37,870 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $18.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $43,723
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $34,983 to $40,934
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $32,354

10% $32,354

50% (Median) $37,870

90% $43,723

Assembly Worker /Machine Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$40,934	$3,411	$787	$20
Average	$37,870	$3,156	$728	$18
25th Percentile	$34,983	$2,915	$673	$17

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Key Factors That Influence Assembly Worker /Machine Operator Salaries

An Assembly Worker /Machine Operator'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 Worker /Machine Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assembly Worker /Machine Operator'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): $37,232
Early Career (1-2 years): $41,378
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $46,949
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $50,449
Expert (over 8 years): $73,297

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assembly Worker /Machine Operator	less than 1 year	$37,232
Machine Operator II	1-2 years	$41,378
Machine Operator III	2-4 years	$46,949
Machine Operator IV	5-8 years	$50,449
Machine Operator Supervisor	over 8 years	$73,297

How Do Assembly Worker /Machine Operator 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 Worker /Machine Operators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $45,271.
California: $45,099.
Massachusetts: $44,498.

District of Columbia $45,271 California $45,099 Massachusetts $44,498 Washington $44,335 New Jersey $44,318 Alaska $44,261 Connecticut $43,697 New York $43,468

Hawaii $42,736 Rhode Island $42,393 Maryland $42,160 Minnesota $41,841 Colorado $41,718 Illinois $41,677 Oregon $41,522 Delaware $41,407

New Hampshire $41,335 Virginia $41,174 Pennsylvania $40,704 Nevada $40,467 North Dakota $40,389 Michigan $40,266 Wisconsin $40,221 Vermont $40,131

Texas $39,882 Maine $39,866 Arizona $39,841 Ohio $39,813 Georgia $39,436 Indiana $39,248 Wyoming $39,211 Utah $39,154

Iowa $39,130 Kansas $38,933 Louisiana $38,876 North Carolina $38,856 Missouri $38,848 Florida $38,688 Montana $38,602 Nebraska $38,520

Kentucky $38,476 South Carolina $38,312 Tennessee $38,210 Idaho $38,169 New Mexico $37,870 Oklahoma $37,805 Alabama $37,564 South Dakota $37,159

Arkansas $36,938 West Virginia $36,820 Mississippi $36,464

Top Paying Cities for Assembly Worker /Machine Operator

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: $38,274
Belen: $38,061
Bernalillo: $38,341

Algodones, NM $38,274

Belen, NM $38,061

Bernalillo, NM $38,341

Bluewater, NM $37,536

Bosque, NM $37,781

Casa Blanca, NM $37,866

Cedar Crest, NM $38,373

Cedarvale, NM $36,869

Cerrillos, NM $38,301

Claunch, NM $36,732

Coyote, NM $37,737

Cuba, NM $37,677

Cubero, NM $37,950

Edgewood, NM $38,202

Estancia, NM $37,746

Gallina, NM $37,540

Counselor, NM $37,563

Grants, NM $37,493

Milan, NM $37,643

Isleta, NM $38,407

Jarales, NM $38,024

Jemez Pueblo, NM $38,090

Jemez Springs, NM $37,972

Laguna, NM $38,136

La Jara, NM $37,634

La Joya, NM $37,547

Lindrith, NM $37,502

Los Lunas, NM $38,262

Mcintosh, NM $37,954

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $37,702

Moriarty, NM $37,827

Mountainair, NM $37,419

Nageezi, NM $37,513

New Laguna, NM $37,932

Paguate, NM $37,957

Pena Blanca, NM $38,381

Peralta, NM $38,323

Placitas, NM $38,342

Ponderosa, NM $38,041

Prewitt, NM $37,525

Regina, NM $37,551

Sandia Park, NM $38,277

Corrales, NM $38,421

San Fidel, NM $37,727

San Rafael, NM $37,567

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $38,277

San Ysidro, NM $38,226

Stanley, NM $37,821

Tijeras, NM $38,282

Tome, NM $38,211

Torreon, NM $38,084

Veguita, NM $37,778

Willard, NM $37,351

Youngsville, NM $37,748

Bosque Farms, NM $38,393

Clines Corners, NM $37,593

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $38,306

Cochiti Lake, NM $38,356

Albuquerque, NM $38,443

Kirtland Afb, NM $38,443

Rio Rancho, NM $38,380

Gallup, NM $37,579

Brimhall, NM $37,473

Church Rock, NM $37,491

Continental Divide, NM $37,464

Crownpoint, NM $37,495

Fence Lake, NM $37,328

Fort Wingate, NM $37,477

Gamerco, NM $37,540

Mentmore, NM $37,482

Mexican Springs, NM $37,478

Ramah, NM $37,409

Rehoboth, NM $37,503

Thoreau, NM $37,505

Tohatchi, NM $37,470

Vanderwagen, NM $37,478

Zuni, NM $37,469

Navajo, NM $37,520

Jamestown, NM $37,427

Pinehill, NM $37,380

Sheep Springs, NM $37,511

Smith Lake, NM $37,651

Yatahey, NM $37,497

Farmington, NM $37,678

Aztec, NM $37,747

Blanco, NM $37,571

Bloomfield, NM $37,527

Flora Vista, NM $37,717

Fruitland, NM $37,481

Kirtland, NM $37,717

La Plata, NM $37,731

Navajo Dam, NM $37,714

Shiprock, NM $37,661

Waterflow, NM $37,642

Newcomb, NM $37,488

Sanostee, NM $37,512

Santa Fe, NM $38,639

Abiquiu, NM $37,582

Alcalde, NM $38,237

Amalia, NM $37,525

Arroyo Hondo, NM $37,472

Arroyo Seco, NM $37,515

Canjilon, NM $37,466

Canones, NM $37,807

Carson, NM $37,616

Cebolla, NM $37,488

Cerro, NM $37,499

Chama, NM $37,652

Chamisal, NM $38,135

Chimayo, NM $38,403

Cordova, NM $38,338

Costilla, NM $37,682

Taos Ski Valley, NM $37,396

Dixon, NM $38,099

Dulce, NM $37,652

El Prado, NM $37,549

El Rito, NM $37,721

Embudo, NM $37,903

Espanola, NM $38,357

Glorieta, NM $38,490

Hernandez, NM $38,000

Ilfeld, NM $38,135

La Madera, NM $37,654

Lamy, NM $38,343

Llano, NM $38,058

Los Alamos, NM $38,434

White Rock, NM $38,507

Medanales, NM $38,042

Ojo Caliente, NM $37,818

Los Ojos, NM $37,560

Pecos, NM $38,370

Penasco, NM $37,917

Petaca, NM $37,431

Questa, NM $37,539

Ranchos De Taos, NM $37,737

Red River, NM $37,432

Ribera, NM $37,672

Rowe, NM $38,171

San Cristobal, NM $37,430

San Jose, NM $38,077

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $38,263

Santa Cruz, NM $38,390

Serafina, NM $37,577

Taos, NM $37,527

Tererro, NM $38,493

Tesuque, NM $38,639

Tierra Amarilla, NM $37,527

Trampas, NM $37,886

Tres Piedras, NM $37,421

Truchas, NM $38,231

Vadito, NM $37,867

Valdez, NM $37,459

Vallecitos, NM $37,429

Velarde, NM $38,041

Villanueva, NM $37,600

Spaceport City, NM $36,833

Las Vegas, NM $37,281

Angel Fire, NM $37,391

Anton Chico, NM $37,216

Buena Vista, NM $37,558

Chacon, NM $37,585

Cimarron, NM $37,332

Cleveland, NM $37,851

Eagle Nest, NM $37,361

Guadalupita, NM $37,527

Holman, NM $37,755

La Loma, NM $37,154

Maxwell, NM $37,345

Miami, NM $37,264

Mills, NM $37,132

Montezuma, NM $38,043

Mora, NM $37,904

Mosquero, NM $37,100

Ocate, NM $37,305

Ojo Feliz, NM $37,403

Rainsville, NM $37,567

Raton, NM $37,439

Rociada, NM $38,063

Roy, NM $37,140

Sapello, NM $37,732

Solano, NM $37,095

Springer, NM $37,248

Ute Park, NM $37,350

Valmora, NM $37,249

Wagon Mound, NM $37,207

Watrous, NM $37,262

Socorro, NM $37,176

Aragon, NM $37,288

Datil, NM $37,134

Lemitar, NM $37,349

Luna, NM $37,354

Magdalena, NM $37,137

Pie Town, NM $37,261

Polvadera, NM $37,439

Quemado, NM $37,338

Reserve, NM $37,271

San Acacia, NM $37,500

San Antonio, NM $36,970

Truth Or Consequences, NM $36,962

Arrey, NM $36,956

Caballo, NM $36,981

Derry, NM $36,793

Elephant Butte, NM $37,058

Garfield, NM $36,687

Hatch, NM $36,099

Monticello, NM $36,960

Rincon, NM $35,891

Salem, NM $36,572

Williamsburg, NM $37,009

Winston, NM $36,987

Las Cruces, NM $35,421

White Sands Missile Range, NM $35,537

Santa Teresa, NM $35,796

Playas, NM $37,133

Animas, NM $37,224

Anthony, NM $35,787

Arenas Valley, NM $37,159

Bayard, NM $37,124

Berino, NM $35,625

Buckhorn, NM $37,163

Santa Clara, NM $37,189

Chamberino, NM $35,662

Cliff, NM $37,120

Columbus, NM $37,020

Deming, NM $37,028

Dona Ana, NM $35,422

Fairacres, NM $35,528

Faywood, NM $37,011

Fort Bayard, NM $37,154

Gila, NM $37,065

Glenwood, NM $37,094

Hachita, NM $37,020

Hanover, NM $37,028

Hillsboro, NM $36,952

Hurley, NM $37,099

La Mesa, NM $36,099

Lordsburg, NM $37,106

Mesilla, NM $35,422

Mesilla Park, NM $35,426

Mesquite, NM $35,456

Mimbres, NM $37,057

Mule Creek, NM $37,157

Organ, NM $35,444

Pinos Altos, NM $37,119

Radium Springs, NM $35,436

Redrock, NM $37,024

Rodeo, NM $37,271

San Miguel, NM $35,442

Silver City, NM $37,119

Sunland Park, NM $35,605

Tyrone, NM $37,229

Vado, NM $35,470

Chaparral, NM $35,918

Clovis, NM $37,048

Cannon Afb, NM $36,966

Broadview, NM $36,940

Causey, NM $36,877

Crossroads, NM $36,789

Dora, NM $36,964

Elida, NM $36,811

Floyd, NM $36,901

Fort Sumner, NM $36,871

Grady, NM $36,975

House, NM $36,946

Kenna, NM $36,811

Lingo, NM $36,874

Melrose, NM $36,952

Milnesand, NM $36,797

Pep, NM $36,847

Portales, NM $36,982

Rogers, NM $36,857

Saint Vrain, NM $36,976

Taiban, NM $36,858

Texico, NM $36,990

Yeso, NM $36,724

Roswell, NM $36,767

Artesia, NM $36,840

Caprock, NM $36,765

Carlsbad, NM $36,864

Dexter, NM $36,793

Eunice, NM $36,896

Hagerman, NM $36,811

Hobbs, NM $36,950

Hope, NM $36,676

Jal, NM $36,853

Lake Arthur, NM $36,750

Lakewood, NM $36,805

Loco Hills, NM $36,873

Loving, NM $36,854

Lovington, NM $36,915

Mcdonald, NM $36,814

Malaga, NM $36,818

Maljamar, NM $36,782

Monument, NM $36,869

Tatum, NM $36,838

Whites City, NM $36,900

Carrizozo, NM $36,593

Alamogordo, NM $36,476

Alto, NM $36,598

Bent, NM $36,483

Capitan, NM $36,513

Cloudcroft, NM $36,479

Corona, NM $36,752

Encino, NM $37,047

Fort Stanton, NM $36,528

Glencoe, NM $36,502

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $36,472

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $36,472

Hondo, NM $36,536

La Luz, NM $36,472

Lincoln, NM $36,429

Mayhill, NM $36,555

Mescalero, NM $36,488

Nogal, NM $36,645

Orogrande, NM $36,490

Picacho, NM $36,528

Pinon, NM $36,665

Ruidoso, NM $36,667

Ruidoso Downs, NM $36,618

Sacramento, NM $36,505

San Patricio, NM $36,548

Sunspot, NM $36,472

Timberon, NM $36,551

Tinnie, NM $36,507

Tularosa, NM $36,496

Vaughn, NM $36,898

Weed, NM $36,550

Tucumcari, NM $37,081

Amistad, NM $37,033

Bard, NM $36,974

Capulin, NM $37,392

Clayton, NM $37,105

Conchas Dam, NM $37,138

Cuervo, NM $36,960

Des Moines, NM $37,245

Folsom, NM $37,302

Garita, NM $37,067

Gladstone, NM $37,142

Grenville, NM $37,135

Logan, NM $37,080

Mcalister, NM $36,965

Nara Visa, NM $36,992

Newkirk, NM $37,033

Quay, NM $37,054

San Jon, NM $37,014

Santa Rosa, NM $37,054

Sedan, NM $37,067

Trementina, NM $37,065

Assembly Worker /Machine Operator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assembly Worker /Machine Operator roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 75% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the MFG Nondurable and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 35% above the average. In contrast, Assembly Worker /Machine Operator positions in MFG Durable or Healthcare typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assembly Worker /Machine Operator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assembly Worker /Machine Operator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
MFG Nondurable	$51,125	$25.0	35%
Financial Services	$49,231	$24.0	30%
Media	$47,338	$23.0	25%
Biotechnology	$45,444	$22.0	20%
Insurance	$43,551	$21.0	15%

Assembly Worker /Machine Operator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assembly Worker /Machine Operator'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.

$34,983

Average $37,870/year

$40,934

$2,915

Average $3,156/month

$3,411

$673

Average $728/week

$787

$17

Average $18/hour

$20

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$40,934	$3,411	$787	$20
Average	$37,870	$3,156	$728	$18
25th Percentile	$34,983	$2,915	$673	$17

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