What are the main factors that influence an Assistant City Engineer'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 City Engineer?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant City Engineer roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant City Engineer's salary?

An Assistant City Engineer's salary grows with experience: starting around $79,946 for beginners, reaching about $101,701 at mid-level, and approach $108,452 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant City Engineer?

Assistant City Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant City Engineer roles are District of Columbia $97,398, California $97,029, Massachusetts $95,736. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant City Engineer roles make?

Salaries for Assistant City Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Assistant City Attorney: $286,739; City Engineer: $109,417; Assistant City Planner: $96,124; Assistant To The City Manager: $86,193; Assistant City Auditor: $63,512.

Assistant City Engineer Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant City Engineer make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant City Engineer in New Mexico is $81,476 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $95,509
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $75,356 to $88,822
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $69,785

10% $69,785

50% (Median) $81,476

90% $95,509

Assistant City Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$88,822	$7,402	$1,708	$43
Average	$81,476	$6,790	$1,567	$39
25th Percentile	$75,356	$6,280	$1,449	$36

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant City Engineer Salaries

An Assistant City Engineer'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 City Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant City Engineer'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): $79,946
Early Career (1-2 years): $91,623
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $101,701
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $124,313
Expert (over 8 years): $108,452

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assistant City Engineer	less than 1 year	$79,946
Process Engineer II	1-2 years	$91,623
Process Engineer III	2-4 years	$101,701
Process Engineer IV	5-8 years	$124,313
Process Engineering Supervisor	over 8 years	$108,452

How Do Assistant City Engineer 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 City Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $97,398.
California: $97,029.
Massachusetts: $95,736.

District of Columbia $97,398 California $97,029 Massachusetts $95,736 Washington $95,384 New Jersey $95,349 Alaska $95,225 Connecticut $94,012 New York $93,519

Hawaii $91,944 Rhode Island $91,205 Maryland $90,704 Minnesota $90,018 Colorado $89,754 Illinois $89,666 Oregon $89,332 Delaware $89,085

New Hampshire $88,930 Virginia $88,584 Pennsylvania $87,572 Nevada $87,062 North Dakota $86,895 Michigan $86,631 Wisconsin $86,534 Vermont $86,341

Texas $85,804 Maine $85,769 Arizona $85,716 Ohio $85,655 Georgia $84,845 Indiana $84,441 Wyoming $84,361 Utah $84,238

Iowa $84,185 Kansas $83,763 Louisiana $83,640 North Carolina $83,596 Missouri $83,578 Florida $83,235 Montana $83,051 Nebraska $82,875

Kentucky $82,778 South Carolina $82,426 Tennessee $82,206 Idaho $82,118 New Mexico $81,476 Oklahoma $81,335 Alabama $80,816 South Dakota $79,945

Arkansas $79,470 West Virginia $79,215 Mississippi $78,450

Top Paying Cities for Assistant City Engineer

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: $82,343
Belen: $81,885
Bernalillo: $82,489

Algodones, NM $82,343

Belen, NM $81,885

Bernalillo, NM $82,489

Bluewater, NM $80,757

Bosque, NM $81,283

Casa Blanca, NM $81,467

Cedar Crest, NM $82,558

Cedarvale, NM $79,321

Cerrillos, NM $82,403

Claunch, NM $79,027

Coyote, NM $81,189

Cuba, NM $81,059

Cubero, NM $81,648

Edgewood, NM $82,189

Estancia, NM $81,210

Gallina, NM $80,764

Counselor, NM $80,815

Grants, NM $80,665

Milan, NM $80,988

Isleta, NM $82,631

Jarales, NM $81,806

Jemez Pueblo, NM $81,948

Jemez Springs, NM $81,695

Laguna, NM $82,047

La Jara, NM $80,968

La Joya, NM $80,781

Lindrith, NM $80,683

Los Lunas, NM $82,319

Mcintosh, NM $81,656

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $81,113

Moriarty, NM $81,382

Mountainair, NM $80,504

Nageezi, NM $80,707

New Laguna, NM $81,608

Paguate, NM $81,663

Pena Blanca, NM $82,576

Peralta, NM $82,449

Placitas, NM $82,491

Ponderosa, NM $81,844

Prewitt, NM $80,733

Regina, NM $80,789

Sandia Park, NM $82,350

Corrales, NM $82,661

San Fidel, NM $81,168

San Rafael, NM $80,822

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $82,351

San Ysidro, NM $82,240

Stanley, NM $81,370

Tijeras, NM $82,361

Tome, NM $82,209

Torreon, NM $81,935

Veguita, NM $81,277

Willard, NM $80,359

Youngsville, NM $81,212

Bosque Farms, NM $82,600

Clines Corners, NM $80,879

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $82,414

Cochiti Lake, NM $82,521

Albuquerque, NM $82,708

Kirtland Afb, NM $82,708

Rio Rancho, NM $82,572

Gallup, NM $80,850

Brimhall, NM $80,621

Church Rock, NM $80,659

Continental Divide, NM $80,602

Crownpoint, NM $80,669

Fence Lake, NM $80,309

Fort Wingate, NM $80,631

Gamerco, NM $80,766

Mentmore, NM $80,641

Mexican Springs, NM $80,632

Ramah, NM $80,484

Rehoboth, NM $80,685

Thoreau, NM $80,690

Tohatchi, NM $80,616

Vanderwagen, NM $80,632

Zuni, NM $80,612

Navajo, NM $80,722

Jamestown, NM $80,522

Pinehill, NM $80,421

Sheep Springs, NM $80,703

Smith Lake, NM $81,004

Yatahey, NM $80,674

Farmington, NM $81,062

Aztec, NM $81,211

Blanco, NM $80,832

Bloomfield, NM $80,736

Flora Vista, NM $81,145

Fruitland, NM $80,638

Kirtland, NM $81,146

La Plata, NM $81,175

Navajo Dam, NM $81,139

Shiprock, NM $81,027

Waterflow, NM $80,985

Newcomb, NM $80,654

Sanostee, NM $80,705

Santa Fe, NM $83,130

Abiquiu, NM $80,856

Alcalde, NM $82,264

Amalia, NM $80,733

Arroyo Hondo, NM $80,619

Arroyo Seco, NM $80,712

Canjilon, NM $80,606

Canones, NM $81,341

Carson, NM $80,928

Cebolla, NM $80,654

Cerro, NM $80,677

Chama, NM $81,007

Chamisal, NM $82,046

Chimayo, NM $82,622

Cordova, NM $82,482

Costilla, NM $81,071

Taos Ski Valley, NM $80,457

Dixon, NM $81,968

Dulce, NM $81,005

El Prado, NM $80,784

El Rito, NM $81,154

Embudo, NM $81,546

Espanola, NM $82,522

Glorieta, NM $82,810

Hernandez, NM $81,755

Ilfeld, NM $82,045

La Madera, NM $81,012

Lamy, NM $82,494

Llano, NM $81,880

Los Alamos, NM $82,689

White Rock, NM $82,845

Medanales, NM $81,846

Ojo Caliente, NM $81,364

Los Ojos, NM $80,808

Pecos, NM $82,552

Penasco, NM $81,575

Petaca, NM $80,531

Questa, NM $80,763

Ranchos De Taos, NM $81,188

Red River, NM $80,532

Ribera, NM $81,050

Rowe, NM $82,123

San Cristobal, NM $80,530

San Jose, NM $81,920

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $82,321

Santa Cruz, NM $82,594

Serafina, NM $80,845

Taos, NM $80,737

Tererro, NM $82,816

Tesuque, NM $83,130

Tierra Amarilla, NM $80,737

Trampas, NM $81,509

Tres Piedras, NM $80,509

Truchas, NM $82,252

Vadito, NM $81,468

Valdez, NM $80,590

Vallecitos, NM $80,527

Velarde, NM $81,844

Villanueva, NM $80,894

Spaceport City, NM $79,244

Las Vegas, NM $80,208

Angel Fire, NM $80,444

Anton Chico, NM $80,069

Buena Vista, NM $80,804

Chacon, NM $80,861

Cimarron, NM $80,318

Cleveland, NM $81,435

Eagle Nest, NM $80,379

Guadalupita, NM $80,737

Holman, NM $81,227

La Loma, NM $79,934

Maxwell, NM $80,346

Miami, NM $80,172

Mills, NM $79,887

Montezuma, NM $81,848

Mora, NM $81,549

Mosquero, NM $79,818

Ocate, NM $80,259

Ojo Feliz, NM $80,471

Rainsville, NM $80,823

Raton, NM $80,548

Rociada, NM $81,890

Roy, NM $79,905

Sapello, NM $81,179

Solano, NM $79,807

Springer, NM $80,137

Ute Park, NM $80,356

Valmora, NM $80,140

Wagon Mound, NM $80,048

Watrous, NM $80,167

Socorro, NM $79,981

Aragon, NM $80,223

Datil, NM $79,893

Lemitar, NM $80,354

Luna, NM $80,366

Magdalena, NM $79,899

Pie Town, NM $80,165

Polvadera, NM $80,547

Quemado, NM $80,332

Reserve, NM $80,187

San Acacia, NM $80,680

San Antonio, NM $79,539

Truth Or Consequences, NM $79,522

Arrey, NM $79,509

Caballo, NM $79,564

Derry, NM $79,159

Elephant Butte, NM $79,729

Garfield, NM $78,929

Hatch, NM $77,664

Monticello, NM $79,518

Rincon, NM $77,218

Salem, NM $78,683

Williamsburg, NM $79,623

Winston, NM $79,576

Las Cruces, NM $76,207

White Sands Missile Range, NM $76,457

Santa Teresa, NM $77,013

Playas, NM $79,890

Animas, NM $80,086

Anthony, NM $76,994

Arenas Valley, NM $79,945

Bayard, NM $79,871

Berino, NM $76,645

Buckhorn, NM $79,953

Santa Clara, NM $80,011

Chamberino, NM $76,725

Cliff, NM $79,861

Columbus, NM $79,646

Deming, NM $79,665

Dona Ana, NM $76,209

Fairacres, NM $76,437

Faywood, NM $79,628

Fort Bayard, NM $79,934

Gila, NM $79,743

Glenwood, NM $79,806

Hachita, NM $79,646

Hanover, NM $79,663

Hillsboro, NM $79,500

Hurley, NM $79,817

La Mesa, NM $77,664

Lordsburg, NM $79,831

Mesilla, NM $76,209

Mesilla Park, NM $76,216

Mesquite, NM $76,282

Mimbres, NM $79,726

Mule Creek, NM $79,942

Organ, NM $76,256

Pinos Altos, NM $79,859

Radium Springs, NM $76,239

Redrock, NM $79,656

Rodeo, NM $80,187

San Miguel, NM $76,253

Silver City, NM $79,860

Sunland Park, NM $76,603

Tyrone, NM $80,097

Vado, NM $76,312

Chaparral, NM $77,275

Clovis, NM $79,707

Cannon Afb, NM $79,531

Broadview, NM $79,475

Causey, NM $79,338

Crossroads, NM $79,150

Dora, NM $79,527

Elida, NM $79,197

Floyd, NM $79,389

Fort Sumner, NM $79,325

Grady, NM $79,550

House, NM $79,487

Kenna, NM $79,198

Lingo, NM $79,333

Melrose, NM $79,500

Milnesand, NM $79,166

Pep, NM $79,274

Portales, NM $79,565

Rogers, NM $79,296

Saint Vrain, NM $79,551

Taiban, NM $79,298

Texico, NM $79,582

Yeso, NM $79,010

Roswell, NM $79,102

Artesia, NM $79,258

Caprock, NM $79,097

Carlsbad, NM $79,310

Dexter, NM $79,158

Eunice, NM $79,381

Hagerman, NM $79,198

Hobbs, NM $79,497

Hope, NM $78,907

Jal, NM $79,287

Lake Arthur, NM $79,067

Lakewood, NM $79,184

Loco Hills, NM $79,331

Loving, NM $79,290

Lovington, NM $79,420

Mcdonald, NM $79,204

Malaga, NM $79,213

Maljamar, NM $79,135

Monument, NM $79,322

Tatum, NM $79,255

Whites City, NM $79,388

Carrizozo, NM $78,727

Alamogordo, NM $78,476

Alto, NM $78,738

Bent, NM $78,491

Capitan, NM $78,556

Cloudcroft, NM $78,482

Corona, NM $79,069

Encino, NM $79,704

Fort Stanton, NM $78,589

Glencoe, NM $78,533

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $78,468

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $78,468

Hondo, NM $78,605

La Luz, NM $78,468

Lincoln, NM $78,376

Mayhill, NM $78,645

Mescalero, NM $78,503

Nogal, NM $78,840

Orogrande, NM $78,507

Picacho, NM $78,588

Pinon, NM $78,884

Ruidoso, NM $78,888

Ruidoso Downs, NM $78,781

Sacramento, NM $78,538

San Patricio, NM $78,631

Sunspot, NM $78,468

Timberon, NM $78,637

Tinnie, NM $78,542

Tularosa, NM $78,519

Vaughn, NM $79,383

Weed, NM $78,636

Tucumcari, NM $79,777

Amistad, NM $79,674

Bard, NM $79,547

Capulin, NM $80,448

Clayton, NM $79,829

Conchas Dam, NM $79,901

Cuervo, NM $79,517

Des Moines, NM $80,130

Folsom, NM $80,254

Garita, NM $79,748

Gladstone, NM $79,908

Grenville, NM $79,894

Logan, NM $79,775

Mcalister, NM $79,528

Nara Visa, NM $79,586

Newkirk, NM $79,674

Quay, NM $79,719

San Jon, NM $79,634

Santa Rosa, NM $79,719

Sedan, NM $79,747

Trementina, NM $79,744

Assistant City Engineer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant City Engineer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 45% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Assistant City Engineer positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Construction typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant City Engineer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant City Engineer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$97,771	$47.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$93,697	$45.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$89,624	$43.0	10%
Software & Networking	$89,624	$43.0	10%
Telecom	$89,624	$43.0	10%

Assistant City Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant City Engineer'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.

$75,356

Average $81,476/year

$88,822

$6,280

Average $6,790/month

$7,402

$1,449

Average $1,567/week

$1,708

$36

Average $39/hour

$43

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$88,822	$7,402	$1,708	$43
Average	$81,476	$6,790	$1,567	$39
25th Percentile	$75,356	$6,280	$1,449	$36

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