What are the main factors that influence an Assistant CAD Technician's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Assistant CAD Technician's salary?

An Assistant CAD Technician's salary grows with experience: starting around $48,465 for beginners, reaching about $52,551 at mid-level, and approach $52,740 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant CAD Technician?

Assistant CAD Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant CAD Technician roles are District of Columbia $61,087, California $60,855, Massachusetts $60,044. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant CAD Technician roles make?

Salaries for Assistant CAD Technician level roles vary by specialization: Civil Cad Technician: $91,546; Cad Design Technician: $91,193; Engineering Cad Technician: $88,856; CAD Support Technician IV: $77,837; CAD Support Technician III: $70,308.

Assistant CAD Technician Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant CAD Technician make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant CAD Technician in New Mexico is $51,101 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $59,772
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $46,013 to $55,640
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $41,382

10% $41,382

50% (Median) $51,101

90% $59,772

Assistant CAD Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,640	$4,637	$1,070	$27
Average	$51,101	$4,258	$983	$25
25th Percentile	$46,013	$3,834	$885	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant CAD Technician Salaries

An Assistant CAD 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 Assistant CAD Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant CAD 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): $48,465
Early Career (1-2 years): $50,155
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $52,551
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $52,551
Expert (over 8 years): $52,740

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant CAD Technician	less than 1 year	$48,465
Early Career Level Assistant CAD Technician	1-2 years	$50,155
Mid-Level Level Assistant CAD Technician	2-4 years	$52,551
Senior-Level Level Assistant CAD Technician	5-8 years	$52,551
Expert Level Assistant CAD Technician	over 8 years	$52,740

How Do Assistant CAD 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 Assistant CAD Technicians. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $61,087.
California: $60,855.
Massachusetts: $60,044.

District of Columbia $61,087 California $60,855 Massachusetts $60,044 Washington $59,824 New Jersey $59,802 Alaska $59,724 Connecticut $58,963 New York $58,654

Hawaii $57,666 Rhode Island $57,203 Maryland $56,888 Minnesota $56,458 Colorado $56,293 Illinois $56,237 Oregon $56,028 Delaware $55,873

New Hampshire $55,776 Virginia $55,559 Pennsylvania $54,924 Nevada $54,604 North Dakota $54,499 Michigan $54,334 Wisconsin $54,273 Vermont $54,152

Texas $53,815 Maine $53,793 Arizona $53,760 Ohio $53,722 Georgia $53,214 Indiana $52,960 Wyoming $52,911 Utah $52,833

Iowa $52,800 Kansas $52,535 Louisiana $52,458 North Carolina $52,431 Missouri $52,419 Florida $52,204 Montana $52,088 Nebraska $51,978

Kentucky $51,917 South Carolina $51,697 Tennessee $51,559 Idaho $51,504 New Mexico $51,101 Oklahoma $51,013 Alabama $50,687 South Dakota $50,141

Arkansas $49,843 West Virginia $49,683 Mississippi $49,203

Top Paying Cities for Assistant CAD 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: $51,645
Belen: $51,357
Bernalillo: $51,736

Algodones, NM $51,645

Belen, NM $51,357

Bernalillo, NM $51,736

Bluewater, NM $50,650

Bosque, NM $50,980

Casa Blanca, NM $51,095

Cedar Crest, NM $51,779

Cedarvale, NM $49,749

Cerrillos, NM $51,682

Claunch, NM $49,565

Coyote, NM $50,921

Cuba, NM $50,839

Cubero, NM $51,208

Edgewood, NM $51,548

Estancia, NM $50,934

Gallina, NM $50,655

Counselor, NM $50,686

Grants, NM $50,592

Milan, NM $50,795

Isleta, NM $51,825

Jarales, NM $51,308

Jemez Pueblo, NM $51,397

Jemez Springs, NM $51,238

Laguna, NM $51,459

La Jara, NM $50,783

La Joya, NM $50,665

Lindrith, NM $50,604

Los Lunas, NM $51,629

Mcintosh, NM $51,214

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $50,873

Moriarty, NM $51,042

Mountainair, NM $50,491

Nageezi, NM $50,619

New Laguna, NM $51,184

Paguate, NM $51,218

Pena Blanca, NM $51,791

Peralta, NM $51,711

Placitas, NM $51,738

Ponderosa, NM $51,331

Prewitt, NM $50,635

Regina, NM $50,670

Sandia Park, NM $51,649

Corrales, NM $51,844

San Fidel, NM $50,908

San Rafael, NM $50,691

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $51,650

San Ysidro, NM $51,580

Stanley, NM $51,035

Tijeras, NM $51,656

Tome, NM $51,560

Torreon, NM $51,389

Veguita, NM $50,976

Willard, NM $50,400

Youngsville, NM $50,935

Bosque Farms, NM $51,806

Clines Corners, NM $50,726

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $51,689

Cochiti Lake, NM $51,756

Albuquerque, NM $51,873

Kirtland Afb, NM $51,873

Rio Rancho, NM $51,788

Gallup, NM $50,708

Brimhall, NM $50,565

Church Rock, NM $50,588

Continental Divide, NM $50,552

Crownpoint, NM $50,594

Fence Lake, NM $50,369

Fort Wingate, NM $50,571

Gamerco, NM $50,656

Mentmore, NM $50,577

Mexican Springs, NM $50,571

Ramah, NM $50,479

Rehoboth, NM $50,605

Thoreau, NM $50,608

Tohatchi, NM $50,561

Vanderwagen, NM $50,571

Zuni, NM $50,559

Navajo, NM $50,628

Jamestown, NM $50,502

Pinehill, NM $50,439

Sheep Springs, NM $50,616

Smith Lake, NM $50,805

Yatahey, NM $50,598

Farmington, NM $50,841

Aztec, NM $50,935

Blanco, NM $50,697

Bloomfield, NM $50,637

Flora Vista, NM $50,893

Fruitland, NM $50,575

Kirtland, NM $50,894

La Plata, NM $50,912

Navajo Dam, NM $50,890

Shiprock, NM $50,819

Waterflow, NM $50,793

Newcomb, NM $50,585

Sanostee, NM $50,617

Santa Fe, NM $52,138

Abiquiu, NM $50,712

Alcalde, NM $51,595

Amalia, NM $50,635

Arroyo Hondo, NM $50,563

Arroyo Seco, NM $50,622

Canjilon, NM $50,555

Canones, NM $51,016

Carson, NM $50,757

Cebolla, NM $50,585

Cerro, NM $50,600

Chama, NM $50,807

Chamisal, NM $51,458

Chimayo, NM $51,820

Cordova, NM $51,732

Costilla, NM $50,847

Taos Ski Valley, NM $50,461

Dixon, NM $51,409

Dulce, NM $50,806

El Prado, NM $50,667

El Rito, NM $50,899

Embudo, NM $51,145

Espanola, NM $51,757

Glorieta, NM $51,937

Hernandez, NM $51,276

Ilfeld, NM $51,458

La Madera, NM $50,810

Lamy, NM $51,739

Llano, NM $51,354

Los Alamos, NM $51,862

White Rock, NM $51,959

Medanales, NM $51,333

Ojo Caliente, NM $51,031

Los Ojos, NM $50,682

Pecos, NM $51,776

Penasco, NM $51,163

Petaca, NM $50,508

Questa, NM $50,653

Ranchos De Taos, NM $50,920

Red River, NM $50,509

Ribera, NM $50,834

Rowe, NM $51,506

San Cristobal, NM $50,507

San Jose, NM $51,379

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $51,631

Santa Cruz, NM $51,802

Serafina, NM $50,705

Taos, NM $50,637

Tererro, NM $51,941

Tesuque, NM $52,138

Tierra Amarilla, NM $50,637

Trampas, NM $51,121

Tres Piedras, NM $50,495

Truchas, NM $51,587

Vadito, NM $51,096

Valdez, NM $50,545

Vallecitos, NM $50,506

Velarde, NM $51,331

Villanueva, NM $50,736

Spaceport City, NM $49,701

Las Vegas, NM $50,305

Angel Fire, NM $50,454

Anton Chico, NM $50,218

Buena Vista, NM $50,679

Chacon, NM $50,715

Cimarron, NM $50,375

Cleveland, NM $51,075

Eagle Nest, NM $50,413

Guadalupita, NM $50,637

Holman, NM $50,945

La Loma, NM $50,134

Maxwell, NM $50,392

Miami, NM $50,283

Mills, NM $50,104

Montezuma, NM $51,334

Mora, NM $51,147

Mosquero, NM $50,061

Ocate, NM $50,338

Ojo Feliz, NM $50,470

Rainsville, NM $50,691

Raton, NM $50,519

Rociada, NM $51,360

Roy, NM $50,115

Sapello, NM $50,914

Solano, NM $50,054

Springer, NM $50,261

Ute Park, NM $50,399

Valmora, NM $50,263

Wagon Mound, NM $50,205

Watrous, NM $50,280

Socorro, NM $50,163

Aragon, NM $50,315

Datil, NM $50,108

Lemitar, NM $50,397

Luna, NM $50,405

Magdalena, NM $50,112

Pie Town, NM $50,279

Polvadera, NM $50,518

Quemado, NM $50,383

Reserve, NM $50,293

San Acacia, NM $50,602

San Antonio, NM $49,886

Truth Or Consequences, NM $49,875

Arrey, NM $49,867

Caballo, NM $49,901

Derry, NM $49,648

Elephant Butte, NM $50,005

Garfield, NM $49,504

Hatch, NM $48,710

Monticello, NM $49,873

Rincon, NM $48,430

Salem, NM $49,349

Williamsburg, NM $49,938

Winston, NM $49,909

Las Cruces, NM $47,796

White Sands Missile Range, NM $47,953

Santa Teresa, NM $48,301

Playas, NM $50,106

Animas, NM $50,229

Anthony, NM $48,290

Arenas Valley, NM $50,140

Bayard, NM $50,094

Berino, NM $48,071

Buckhorn, NM $50,146

Santa Clara, NM $50,182

Chamberino, NM $48,121

Cliff, NM $50,088

Columbus, NM $49,953

Deming, NM $49,965

Dona Ana, NM $47,798

Fairacres, NM $47,941

Faywood, NM $49,942

Fort Bayard, NM $50,134

Gila, NM $50,014

Glenwood, NM $50,053

Hachita, NM $49,953

Hanover, NM $49,964

Hillsboro, NM $49,862

Hurley, NM $50,060

La Mesa, NM $48,710

Lordsburg, NM $50,069

Mesilla, NM $47,797

Mesilla Park, NM $47,802

Mesquite, NM $47,843

Mimbres, NM $50,003

Mule Creek, NM $50,139

Organ, NM $47,827

Pinos Altos, NM $50,087

Radium Springs, NM $47,816

Redrock, NM $49,959

Rodeo, NM $50,293

San Miguel, NM $47,825

Silver City, NM $50,087

Sunland Park, NM $48,044

Tyrone, NM $50,236

Vado, NM $47,862

Chaparral, NM $48,466

Clovis, NM $49,991

Cannon Afb, NM $49,881

Broadview, NM $49,846

Causey, NM $49,760

Crossroads, NM $49,642

Dora, NM $49,878

Elida, NM $49,671

Floyd, NM $49,792

Fort Sumner, NM $49,752

Grady, NM $49,893

House, NM $49,853

Kenna, NM $49,672

Lingo, NM $49,757

Melrose, NM $49,862

Milnesand, NM $49,652

Pep, NM $49,720

Portales, NM $49,902

Rogers, NM $49,734

Saint Vrain, NM $49,894

Taiban, NM $49,735

Texico, NM $49,913

Yeso, NM $49,554

Roswell, NM $49,612

Artesia, NM $49,710

Caprock, NM $49,609

Carlsbad, NM $49,743

Dexter, NM $49,647

Eunice, NM $49,787

Hagerman, NM $49,672

Hobbs, NM $49,859

Hope, NM $49,490

Jal, NM $49,728

Lake Arthur, NM $49,590

Lakewood, NM $49,664

Loco Hills, NM $49,755

Loving, NM $49,730

Lovington, NM $49,811

Mcdonald, NM $49,676

Malaga, NM $49,681

Maljamar, NM $49,633

Monument, NM $49,750

Tatum, NM $49,708

Whites City, NM $49,791

Carrizozo, NM $49,377

Alamogordo, NM $49,219

Alto, NM $49,384

Bent, NM $49,229

Capitan, NM $49,269

Cloudcroft, NM $49,223

Corona, NM $49,591

Encino, NM $49,990

Fort Stanton, NM $49,290

Glencoe, NM $49,255

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $49,214

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $49,214

Hondo, NM $49,300

La Luz, NM $49,214

Lincoln, NM $49,157

Mayhill, NM $49,325

Mescalero, NM $49,236

Nogal, NM $49,447

Orogrande, NM $49,239

Picacho, NM $49,290

Pinon, NM $49,475

Ruidoso, NM $49,478

Ruidoso Downs, NM $49,410

Sacramento, NM $49,258

San Patricio, NM $49,317

Sunspot, NM $49,214

Timberon, NM $49,320

Tinnie, NM $49,261

Tularosa, NM $49,247

Vaughn, NM $49,788

Weed, NM $49,319

Tucumcari, NM $50,035

Amistad, NM $49,971

Bard, NM $49,891

Capulin, NM $50,456

Clayton, NM $50,068

Conchas Dam, NM $50,113

Cuervo, NM $49,872

Des Moines, NM $50,257

Folsom, NM $50,335

Garita, NM $50,017

Gladstone, NM $50,118

Grenville, NM $50,108

Logan, NM $50,034

Mcalister, NM $49,879

Nara Visa, NM $49,915

Newkirk, NM $49,970

Quay, NM $49,999

San Jon, NM $49,946

Santa Rosa, NM $49,999

Sedan, NM $50,017

Trementina, NM $50,015

Assistant CAD Technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant CAD 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.

$46,013

Average $51,101/year

$55,640

$3,834

Average $4,258/month

$4,637

$885

Average $983/week

$1,070

$22

Average $25/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,640	$4,637	$1,070	$27
Average	$51,101	$4,258	$983	$25
25th Percentile	$46,013	$3,834	$885	$22

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