What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Construction Estimator'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 Construction Estimator's salary?

An Assistant Construction Estimator's salary grows with experience: starting around $43,699 for beginners, reaching about $47,390 at mid-level, and approach $47,561 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Construction Estimator?

Assistant Construction Estimator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Construction Estimator roles are District of Columbia $55,084, California $54,875, Massachusetts $54,144. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Construction Estimator roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Construction Estimator level roles vary by specialization: Residential Construction Estimator: $156,996; Construction Project Manager/Estimator: $117,428; Construction Estimator: $89,500; Construction Cost Estimator: $86,920; Construction Project Estimator: $85,184.

Assistant Construction Estimator Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Construction Estimator make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Construction Estimator in New Mexico is $46,079 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $53,920
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,487 to $50,183
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,307

10% $37,307

50% (Median) $46,079

90% $53,920

Assistant Construction Estimator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,183	$4,182	$965	$24
Average	$46,079	$3,840	$886	$22
25th Percentile	$41,487	$3,457	$798	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Construction Estimator Salaries

An Assistant Construction Estimator'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 Construction Estimator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Construction Estimator'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): $43,699
Early Career (1-2 years): $45,224
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $47,390
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $47,390
Expert (over 8 years): $47,561

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Construction Estimator	less than 1 year	$43,699
Early Career Level Assistant Construction Estimator	1-2 years	$45,224
Mid-Level Level Assistant Construction Estimator	2-4 years	$47,390
Senior-Level Level Assistant Construction Estimator	5-8 years	$47,390
Expert Level Assistant Construction Estimator	over 8 years	$47,561

How Do Assistant Construction Estimator 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 Construction Estimators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $55,084.
California: $54,875.
Massachusetts: $54,144.

District of Columbia $55,084 California $54,875 Massachusetts $54,144 Washington $53,945 New Jersey $53,925 Alaska $53,855 Connecticut $53,168 New York $52,890

Hawaii $51,999 Rhode Island $51,581 Maryland $51,298 Minnesota $50,910 Colorado $50,761 Illinois $50,711 Oregon $50,522 Delaware $50,382

New Hampshire $50,295 Virginia $50,099 Pennsylvania $49,527 Nevada $49,238 North Dakota $49,144 Michigan $48,994 Wisconsin $48,940 Vermont $48,830

Texas $48,527 Maine $48,507 Arizona $48,477 Ohio $48,442 Georgia $47,984 Indiana $47,756 Wyoming $47,711 Utah $47,641

Iowa $47,611 Kansas $47,373 Louisiana $47,303 North Carolina $47,278 Missouri $47,268 Florida $47,074 Montana $46,970 Nebraska $46,870

Kentucky $46,815 South Carolina $46,616 Tennessee $46,492 Idaho $46,442 New Mexico $46,079 Oklahoma $45,999 Alabama $45,706 South Dakota $45,213

Arkansas $44,945 West Virginia $44,800 Mississippi $44,368

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Construction Estimator

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: $46,570
Belen: $46,310
Bernalillo: $46,652

Algodones, NM $46,570

Belen, NM $46,310

Bernalillo, NM $46,652

Bluewater, NM $45,673

Bosque, NM $45,970

Casa Blanca, NM $46,074

Cedar Crest, NM $46,691

Cedarvale, NM $44,860

Cerrillos, NM $46,603

Claunch, NM $44,694

Coyote, NM $45,917

Cuba, NM $45,843

Cubero, NM $46,176

Edgewood, NM $46,482

Estancia, NM $45,928

Gallina, NM $45,677

Counselor, NM $45,705

Grants, NM $45,620

Milan, NM $45,803

Isleta, NM $46,732

Jarales, NM $46,266

Jemez Pueblo, NM $46,346

Jemez Springs, NM $46,203

Laguna, NM $46,402

La Jara, NM $45,792

La Joya, NM $45,686

Lindrith, NM $45,631

Los Lunas, NM $46,556

Mcintosh, NM $46,181

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $45,874

Moriarty, NM $46,026

Mountainair, NM $45,529

Nageezi, NM $45,644

New Laguna, NM $46,154

Paguate, NM $46,185

Pena Blanca, NM $46,701

Peralta, NM $46,629

Placitas, NM $46,653

Ponderosa, NM $46,287

Prewitt, NM $45,659

Regina, NM $45,690

Sandia Park, NM $46,574

Corrales, NM $46,749

San Fidel, NM $45,905

San Rafael, NM $45,709

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $46,574

San Ysidro, NM $46,511

Stanley, NM $46,019

Tijeras, NM $46,579

Tome, NM $46,493

Torreon, NM $46,339

Veguita, NM $45,967

Willard, NM $45,447

Youngsville, NM $45,930

Bosque Farms, NM $46,715

Clines Corners, NM $45,741

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $46,609

Cochiti Lake, NM $46,670

Albuquerque, NM $46,776

Kirtland Afb, NM $46,776

Rio Rancho, NM $46,699

Gallup, NM $45,725

Brimhall, NM $45,595

Church Rock, NM $45,617

Continental Divide, NM $45,584

Crownpoint, NM $45,622

Fence Lake, NM $45,419

Fort Wingate, NM $45,601

Gamerco, NM $45,678

Mentmore, NM $45,607

Mexican Springs, NM $45,601

Ramah, NM $45,518

Rehoboth, NM $45,632

Thoreau, NM $45,634

Tohatchi, NM $45,592

Vanderwagen, NM $45,601

Zuni, NM $45,590

Navajo, NM $45,653

Jamestown, NM $45,539

Pinehill, NM $45,482

Sheep Springs, NM $45,642

Smith Lake, NM $45,812

Yatahey, NM $45,625

Farmington, NM $45,845

Aztec, NM $45,929

Blanco, NM $45,715

Bloomfield, NM $45,661

Flora Vista, NM $45,892

Fruitland, NM $45,605

Kirtland, NM $45,892

La Plata, NM $45,909

Navajo Dam, NM $45,888

Shiprock, NM $45,825

Waterflow, NM $45,801

Newcomb, NM $45,614

Sanostee, NM $45,643

Santa Fe, NM $47,014

Abiquiu, NM $45,728

Alcalde, NM $46,525

Amalia, NM $45,659

Arroyo Hondo, NM $45,594

Arroyo Seco, NM $45,647

Canjilon, NM $45,587

Canones, NM $46,002

Carson, NM $45,769

Cebolla, NM $45,614

Cerro, NM $45,627

Chama, NM $45,814

Chamisal, NM $46,401

Chimayo, NM $46,727

Cordova, NM $46,648

Costilla, NM $45,850

Taos Ski Valley, NM $45,502

Dixon, NM $46,357

Dulce, NM $45,813

El Prado, NM $45,687

El Rito, NM $45,897

Embudo, NM $46,119

Espanola, NM $46,671

Glorieta, NM $46,833

Hernandez, NM $46,237

Ilfeld, NM $46,401

La Madera, NM $45,816

Lamy, NM $46,655

Llano, NM $46,307

Los Alamos, NM $46,765

White Rock, NM $46,853

Medanales, NM $46,288

Ojo Caliente, NM $46,016

Los Ojos, NM $45,701

Pecos, NM $46,687

Penasco, NM $46,135

Petaca, NM $45,545

Questa, NM $45,676

Ranchos De Taos, NM $45,916

Red River, NM $45,545

Ribera, NM $45,838

Rowe, NM $46,445

San Cristobal, NM $45,544

San Jose, NM $46,330

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $46,557

Santa Cruz, NM $46,711

Serafina, NM $45,722

Taos, NM $45,661

Tererro, NM $46,837

Tesuque, NM $47,014

Tierra Amarilla, NM $45,661

Trampas, NM $46,097

Tres Piedras, NM $45,532

Truchas, NM $46,518

Vadito, NM $46,075

Valdez, NM $45,578

Vallecitos, NM $45,542

Velarde, NM $46,287

Villanueva, NM $45,750

Spaceport City, NM $44,817

Las Vegas, NM $45,362

Angel Fire, NM $45,495

Anton Chico, NM $45,283

Buena Vista, NM $45,699

Chacon, NM $45,731

Cimarron, NM $45,424

Cleveland, NM $46,056

Eagle Nest, NM $45,459

Guadalupita, NM $45,661

Holman, NM $45,938

La Loma, NM $45,207

Maxwell, NM $45,440

Miami, NM $45,342

Mills, NM $45,181

Montezuma, NM $46,289

Mora, NM $46,120

Mosquero, NM $45,141

Ocate, NM $45,391

Ojo Feliz, NM $45,510

Rainsville, NM $45,710

Raton, NM $45,554

Rociada, NM $46,313

Roy, NM $45,190

Sapello, NM $45,911

Solano, NM $45,135

Springer, NM $45,322

Ute Park, NM $45,446

Valmora, NM $45,323

Wagon Mound, NM $45,272

Watrous, NM $45,339

Socorro, NM $45,234

Aragon, NM $45,371

Datil, NM $45,183

Lemitar, NM $45,444

Luna, NM $45,451

Magdalena, NM $45,187

Pie Town, NM $45,338

Polvadera, NM $45,554

Quemado, NM $45,432

Reserve, NM $45,350

San Acacia, NM $45,629

San Antonio, NM $44,983

Truth Or Consequences, NM $44,974

Arrey, NM $44,967

Caballo, NM $44,997

Derry, NM $44,769

Elephant Butte, NM $45,091

Garfield, NM $44,639

Hatch, NM $43,923

Monticello, NM $44,972

Rincon, NM $43,671

Salem, NM $44,499

Williamsburg, NM $45,031

Winston, NM $45,004

Las Cruces, NM $43,099

White Sands Missile Range, NM $43,240

Santa Teresa, NM $43,555

Playas, NM $45,182

Animas, NM $45,293

Anthony, NM $43,544

Arenas Valley, NM $45,213

Bayard, NM $45,171

Berino, NM $43,347

Buckhorn, NM $45,218

Santa Clara, NM $45,250

Chamberino, NM $43,392

Cliff, NM $45,166

Columbus, NM $45,044

Deming, NM $45,055

Dona Ana, NM $43,100

Fairacres, NM $43,229

Faywood, NM $45,034

Fort Bayard, NM $45,207

Gila, NM $45,099

Glenwood, NM $45,134

Hachita, NM $45,044

Hanover, NM $45,054

Hillsboro, NM $44,962

Hurley, NM $45,141

La Mesa, NM $43,923

Lordsburg, NM $45,149

Mesilla, NM $43,100

Mesilla Park, NM $43,104

Mesquite, NM $43,141

Mimbres, NM $45,089

Mule Creek, NM $45,211

Organ, NM $43,127

Pinos Altos, NM $45,165

Radium Springs, NM $43,117

Redrock, NM $45,050

Rodeo, NM $45,350

San Miguel, NM $43,125

Silver City, NM $45,165

Sunland Park, NM $43,323

Tyrone, NM $45,299

Vado, NM $43,159

Chaparral, NM $43,703

Clovis, NM $45,079

Cannon Afb, NM $44,979

Broadview, NM $44,947

Causey, NM $44,870

Crossroads, NM $44,764

Dora, NM $44,977

Elida, NM $44,790

Floyd, NM $44,899

Fort Sumner, NM $44,863

Grady, NM $44,990

House, NM $44,954

Kenna, NM $44,790

Lingo, NM $44,867

Melrose, NM $44,962

Milnesand, NM $44,773

Pep, NM $44,834

Portales, NM $44,998

Rogers, NM $44,846

Saint Vrain, NM $44,990

Taiban, NM $44,847

Texico, NM $45,008

Yeso, NM $44,684

Roswell, NM $44,736

Artesia, NM $44,825

Caprock, NM $44,734

Carlsbad, NM $44,854

Dexter, NM $44,768

Eunice, NM $44,894

Hagerman, NM $44,790

Hobbs, NM $44,960

Hope, NM $44,626

Jal, NM $44,841

Lake Arthur, NM $44,716

Lakewood, NM $44,783

Loco Hills, NM $44,866

Loving, NM $44,843

Lovington, NM $44,916

Mcdonald, NM $44,794

Malaga, NM $44,799

Maljamar, NM $44,755

Monument, NM $44,861

Tatum, NM $44,823

Whites City, NM $44,898

Carrizozo, NM $44,524

Alamogordo, NM $44,383

Alto, NM $44,531

Bent, NM $44,391

Capitan, NM $44,427

Cloudcroft, NM $44,386

Corona, NM $44,718

Encino, NM $45,077

Fort Stanton, NM $44,446

Glencoe, NM $44,414

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $44,378

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $44,378

Hondo, NM $44,455

La Luz, NM $44,378

Lincoln, NM $44,326

Mayhill, NM $44,478

Mescalero, NM $44,397

Nogal, NM $44,588

Orogrande, NM $44,400

Picacho, NM $44,446

Pinon, NM $44,613

Ruidoso, NM $44,615

Ruidoso Downs, NM $44,555

Sacramento, NM $44,417

San Patricio, NM $44,470

Sunspot, NM $44,378

Timberon, NM $44,474

Tinnie, NM $44,420

Tularosa, NM $44,407

Vaughn, NM $44,895

Weed, NM $44,473

Tucumcari, NM $45,118

Amistad, NM $45,060

Bard, NM $44,988

Capulin, NM $45,497

Clayton, NM $45,148

Conchas Dam, NM $45,188

Cuervo, NM $44,971

Des Moines, NM $45,318

Folsom, NM $45,388

Garita, NM $45,102

Gladstone, NM $45,192

Grenville, NM $45,184

Logan, NM $45,117

Mcalister, NM $44,977

Nara Visa, NM $45,010

Newkirk, NM $45,060

Quay, NM $45,085

San Jon, NM $45,037

Santa Rosa, NM $45,085

Sedan, NM $45,101

Trementina, NM $45,099

Assistant Construction Estimator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Construction Estimator'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.

$41,487

Average $46,079/year

$50,183

$3,457

Average $3,840/month

$4,182

$798

Average $886/week

$965

$20

Average $22/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,183	$4,182	$965	$24
Average	$46,079	$3,840	$886	$22
25th Percentile	$41,487	$3,457	$798	$20

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