What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Chief Inspector'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 Assistant Chief Inspector?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Chief Inspector roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Chief Inspector's salary?

An Assistant Chief Inspector's salary grows with experience: starting around $74,292 for beginners, reaching about $98,339 at mid-level, and approach $164,433 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Chief Inspector?

Assistant Chief Inspector salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Chief Inspector roles are District of Columbia $90,383, California $90,041, Massachusetts $88,841. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Chief Inspector roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Chief Inspector level roles vary by specialization: Assistant Chief Engineer: $298,453; Chief Inspector: $138,497; Chief Physician Assistant: $111,697; Assistant Chief: $93,801; Assistant Inspector General: $93,650.

Assistant Chief Inspector Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Chief Inspector make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Chief Inspector in New Mexico is $75,608 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $36.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $87,679
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $69,651 to $81,926
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $64,228

10% $64,228

50% (Median) $75,608

90% $87,679

Assistant Chief Inspector Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$81,926	$6,827	$1,576	$39
Average	$75,608	$6,301	$1,454	$36
25th Percentile	$69,651	$5,804	$1,339	$33

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Chief Inspector Salaries

An Assistant Chief Inspector'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 Chief Inspector Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Chief Inspector'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): $74,292
Early Career (1-2 years): $83,659
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $98,339
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $133,204
Expert (over 8 years): $164,433

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assistant Chief Inspector	less than 1 year	$74,292
Flight Inspector III	1-2 years	$83,659
Flight Inspector IV	2-4 years	$98,339
Flight Inspection Manager	5-8 years	$133,204
Flight Inspection Senior Manager	over 8 years	$164,433

How Do Assistant Chief Inspector 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 Chief Inspectors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $90,383.
California: $90,041.
Massachusetts: $88,841.

District of Columbia $90,383 California $90,041 Massachusetts $88,841 Washington $88,514 New Jersey $88,481 Alaska $88,367 Connecticut $87,241 New York $86,783

Hawaii $85,322 Rhode Island $84,636 Maryland $84,171 Minnesota $83,534 Colorado $83,290 Illinois $83,208 Oregon $82,898 Delaware $82,669

New Hampshire $82,525 Virginia $82,204 Pennsylvania $81,265 Nevada $80,792 North Dakota $80,636 Michigan $80,392 Wisconsin $80,302 Vermont $80,122

Texas $79,624 Maine $79,592 Arizona $79,543 Ohio $79,485 Georgia $78,734 Indiana $78,359 Wyoming $78,285 Utah $78,171

Iowa $78,122 Kansas $77,730 Louisiana $77,616 North Carolina $77,575 Missouri $77,559 Florida $77,241 Montana $77,069 Nebraska $76,906

Kentucky $76,816 South Carolina $76,490 Tennessee $76,285 Idaho $76,204 New Mexico $75,608 Oklahoma $75,477 Alabama $74,996 South Dakota $74,188

Arkansas $73,747 West Virginia $73,510 Mississippi $72,800

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Chief Inspector

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: $76,413
Belen: $75,988
Bernalillo: $76,548

Algodones, NM $76,413

Belen, NM $75,988

Bernalillo, NM $76,548

Bluewater, NM $74,941

Bosque, NM $75,429

Casa Blanca, NM $75,600

Cedar Crest, NM $76,612

Cedarvale, NM $73,608

Cerrillos, NM $76,468

Claunch, NM $73,335

Coyote, NM $75,342

Cuba, NM $75,221

Cubero, NM $75,767

Edgewood, NM $76,270

Estancia, NM $75,361

Gallina, NM $74,948

Counselor, NM $74,994

Grants, NM $74,855

Milan, NM $75,155

Isleta, NM $76,680

Jarales, NM $75,914

Jemez Pueblo, NM $76,045

Jemez Springs, NM $75,811

Laguna, NM $76,138

La Jara, NM $75,137

La Joya, NM $74,963

Lindrith, NM $74,872

Los Lunas, NM $76,390

Mcintosh, NM $75,775

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $75,271

Moriarty, NM $75,521

Mountainair, NM $74,706

Nageezi, NM $74,894

New Laguna, NM $75,730

Paguate, NM $75,782

Pena Blanca, NM $76,628

Peralta, NM $76,511

Placitas, NM $76,550

Ponderosa, NM $75,949

Prewitt, NM $74,918

Regina, NM $74,970

Sandia Park, NM $76,419

Corrales, NM $76,708

San Fidel, NM $75,322

San Rafael, NM $75,001

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $76,420

San Ysidro, NM $76,317

Stanley, NM $75,510

Tijeras, NM $76,429

Tome, NM $76,288

Torreon, NM $76,034

Veguita, NM $75,423

Willard, NM $74,571

Youngsville, NM $75,363

Bosque Farms, NM $76,651

Clines Corners, NM $75,054

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $76,478

Cochiti Lake, NM $76,578

Albuquerque, NM $76,751

Kirtland Afb, NM $76,751

Rio Rancho, NM $76,625

Gallup, NM $75,027

Brimhall, NM $74,814

Church Rock, NM $74,850

Continental Divide, NM $74,797

Crownpoint, NM $74,859

Fence Lake, NM $74,525

Fort Wingate, NM $74,823

Gamerco, NM $74,949

Mentmore, NM $74,833

Mexican Springs, NM $74,824

Ramah, NM $74,687

Rehoboth, NM $74,874

Thoreau, NM $74,878

Tohatchi, NM $74,810

Vanderwagen, NM $74,824

Zuni, NM $74,806

Navajo, NM $74,908

Jamestown, NM $74,722

Pinehill, NM $74,629

Sheep Springs, NM $74,890

Smith Lake, NM $75,170

Yatahey, NM $74,863

Farmington, NM $75,223

Aztec, NM $75,362

Blanco, NM $75,010

Bloomfield, NM $74,921

Flora Vista, NM $75,301

Fruitland, NM $74,830

Kirtland, NM $75,302

La Plata, NM $75,329

Navajo Dam, NM $75,295

Shiprock, NM $75,191

Waterflow, NM $75,152

Newcomb, NM $74,845

Sanostee, NM $74,892

Santa Fe, NM $77,143

Abiquiu, NM $75,032

Alcalde, NM $76,339

Amalia, NM $74,918

Arroyo Hondo, NM $74,813

Arroyo Seco, NM $74,899

Canjilon, NM $74,801

Canones, NM $75,482

Carson, NM $75,099

Cebolla, NM $74,845

Cerro, NM $74,867

Chama, NM $75,173

Chamisal, NM $76,137

Chimayo, NM $76,672

Cordova, NM $76,542

Costilla, NM $75,232

Taos Ski Valley, NM $74,662

Dixon, NM $76,064

Dulce, NM $75,171

El Prado, NM $74,965

El Rito, NM $75,309

Embudo, NM $75,673

Espanola, NM $76,579

Glorieta, NM $76,845

Hernandez, NM $75,867

Ilfeld, NM $76,136

La Madera, NM $75,177

Lamy, NM $76,552

Llano, NM $75,983

Los Alamos, NM $76,734

White Rock, NM $76,878

Medanales, NM $75,951

Ojo Caliente, NM $75,504

Los Ojos, NM $74,988

Pecos, NM $76,606

Penasco, NM $75,700

Petaca, NM $74,731

Questa, NM $74,946

Ranchos De Taos, NM $75,341

Red River, NM $74,732

Ribera, NM $75,213

Rowe, NM $76,208

San Cristobal, NM $74,730

San Jose, NM $76,020

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $76,392

Santa Cruz, NM $76,645

Serafina, NM $75,023

Taos, NM $74,922

Tererro, NM $76,851

Tesuque, NM $77,143

Tierra Amarilla, NM $74,922

Trampas, NM $75,638

Tres Piedras, NM $74,711

Truchas, NM $76,328

Vadito, NM $75,601

Valdez, NM $74,786

Vallecitos, NM $74,727

Velarde, NM $75,949

Villanueva, NM $75,068

Spaceport City, NM $73,537

Las Vegas, NM $74,431

Angel Fire, NM $74,650

Anton Chico, NM $74,302

Buena Vista, NM $74,984

Chacon, NM $75,037

Cimarron, NM $74,534

Cleveland, NM $75,570

Eagle Nest, NM $74,590

Guadalupita, NM $74,922

Holman, NM $75,377

La Loma, NM $74,177

Maxwell, NM $74,559

Miami, NM $74,398

Mills, NM $74,134

Montezuma, NM $75,953

Mora, NM $75,676

Mosquero, NM $74,069

Ocate, NM $74,479

Ojo Feliz, NM $74,675

Rainsville, NM $75,002

Raton, NM $74,747

Rociada, NM $75,992

Roy, NM $74,150

Sapello, NM $75,332

Solano, NM $74,059

Springer, NM $74,365

Ute Park, NM $74,569

Valmora, NM $74,368

Wagon Mound, NM $74,283

Watrous, NM $74,393

Socorro, NM $74,221

Aragon, NM $74,445

Datil, NM $74,139

Lemitar, NM $74,566

Luna, NM $74,578

Magdalena, NM $74,144

Pie Town, NM $74,392

Polvadera, NM $74,746

Quemado, NM $74,546

Reserve, NM $74,412

San Acacia, NM $74,869

San Antonio, NM $73,810

Truth Or Consequences, NM $73,795

Arrey, NM $73,783

Caballo, NM $73,833

Derry, NM $73,458

Elephant Butte, NM $73,987

Garfield, NM $73,245

Hatch, NM $72,071

Monticello, NM $73,791

Rincon, NM $71,656

Salem, NM $73,016

Williamsburg, NM $73,888

Winston, NM $73,845

Las Cruces, NM $70,718

White Sands Missile Range, NM $70,950

Santa Teresa, NM $71,466

Playas, NM $74,136

Animas, NM $74,318

Anthony, NM $71,449

Arenas Valley, NM $74,187

Bayard, NM $74,118

Berino, NM $71,125

Buckhorn, NM $74,195

Santa Clara, NM $74,248

Chamberino, NM $71,199

Cliff, NM $74,109

Columbus, NM $73,910

Deming, NM $73,927

Dona Ana, NM $70,721

Fairacres, NM $70,932

Faywood, NM $73,893

Fort Bayard, NM $74,177

Gila, NM $74,000

Glenwood, NM $74,058

Hachita, NM $73,910

Hanover, NM $73,925

Hillsboro, NM $73,774

Hurley, NM $74,068

La Mesa, NM $72,071

Lordsburg, NM $74,081

Mesilla, NM $70,720

Mesilla Park, NM $70,727

Mesquite, NM $70,788

Mimbres, NM $73,984

Mule Creek, NM $74,184

Organ, NM $70,764

Pinos Altos, NM $74,108

Radium Springs, NM $70,748

Redrock, NM $73,919

Rodeo, NM $74,412

San Miguel, NM $70,761

Silver City, NM $74,108

Sunland Park, NM $71,085

Tyrone, NM $74,328

Vado, NM $70,816

Chaparral, NM $71,709

Clovis, NM $73,966

Cannon Afb, NM $73,803

Broadview, NM $73,751

Causey, NM $73,624

Crossroads, NM $73,450

Dora, NM $73,799

Elida, NM $73,493

Floyd, NM $73,672

Fort Sumner, NM $73,612

Grady, NM $73,821

House, NM $73,762

Kenna, NM $73,494

Lingo, NM $73,619

Melrose, NM $73,774

Milnesand, NM $73,464

Pep, NM $73,565

Portales, NM $73,834

Rogers, NM $73,585

Saint Vrain, NM $73,822

Taiban, NM $73,587

Texico, NM $73,850

Yeso, NM $73,320

Roswell, NM $73,405

Artesia, NM $73,550

Caprock, NM $73,401

Carlsbad, NM $73,598

Dexter, NM $73,457

Eunice, NM $73,663

Hagerman, NM $73,494

Hobbs, NM $73,771

Hope, NM $73,224

Jal, NM $73,577

Lake Arthur, NM $73,372

Lakewood, NM $73,481

Loco Hills, NM $73,617

Loving, NM $73,579

Lovington, NM $73,700

Mcdonald, NM $73,499

Malaga, NM $73,508

Maljamar, NM $73,436

Monument, NM $73,609

Tatum, NM $73,547

Whites City, NM $73,670

Carrizozo, NM $73,057

Alamogordo, NM $72,824

Alto, NM $73,068

Bent, NM $72,838

Capitan, NM $72,898

Cloudcroft, NM $72,830

Corona, NM $73,374

Encino, NM $73,964

Fort Stanton, NM $72,929

Glencoe, NM $72,877

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $72,816

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $72,816

Hondo, NM $72,943

La Luz, NM $72,816

Lincoln, NM $72,731

Mayhill, NM $72,981

Mescalero, NM $72,849

Nogal, NM $73,161

Orogrande, NM $72,853

Picacho, NM $72,928

Pinon, NM $73,202

Ruidoso, NM $73,206

Ruidoso Downs, NM $73,107

Sacramento, NM $72,881

San Patricio, NM $72,968

Sunspot, NM $72,816

Timberon, NM $72,974

Tinnie, NM $72,885

Tularosa, NM $72,864

Vaughn, NM $73,666

Weed, NM $72,972

Tucumcari, NM $74,032

Amistad, NM $73,936

Bard, NM $73,818

Capulin, NM $74,654

Clayton, NM $74,080

Conchas Dam, NM $74,147

Cuervo, NM $73,790

Des Moines, NM $74,359

Folsom, NM $74,474

Garita, NM $74,005

Gladstone, NM $74,153

Grenville, NM $74,139

Logan, NM $74,029

Mcalister, NM $73,800

Nara Visa, NM $73,854

Newkirk, NM $73,935

Quay, NM $73,978

San Jon, NM $73,899

Santa Rosa, NM $73,978

Sedan, NM $74,004

Trementina, NM $74,001

Assistant Chief Inspector Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Chief Inspector roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 100% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and MFG Durable sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Chief Inspector positions in Transportation or Aerospace & Defense typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Chief Inspector as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Chief Inspector

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$113,412	$55.0	50%
MFG Durable	$90,730	$44.0	20%

Assistant Chief Inspector Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Chief Inspector'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.

$69,651

Average $75,608/year

$81,926

$5,804

Average $6,301/month

$6,827

$1,339

Average $1,454/week

$1,576

$33

Average $36/hour

$39

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$81,926	$6,827	$1,576	$39
Average	$75,608	$6,301	$1,454	$36
25th Percentile	$69,651	$5,804	$1,339	$33

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