What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Cost 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 Cost Engineer?

The Edu., Gov't. industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Cost Engineer roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

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

An Assistant Cost Engineer's salary grows with experience: starting around $49,509 for beginners, reaching about $50,807 at mid-level, and approach $55,490 for experts.

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

Assistant Cost Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Cost Engineer roles are District of Columbia $64,181, California $63,937, Massachusetts $63,085. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Assistant Cost Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Cost Engineer V: $155,328; Senior Cost Engineer: $140,479; Cost Engineer IV: $131,818; Cost Engineer III: $108,595; Cost Engineer II: $86,382.

Assistant Cost Engineer Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Cost Engineer make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Cost Engineer in New Mexico is $53,689 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $70,204
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $46,590 to $62,334
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,128

10% $40,128

50% (Median) $53,689

90% $70,204

Assistant Cost Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,334	$5,194	$1,199	$30
Average	$53,689	$4,474	$1,032	$26
25th Percentile	$46,590	$3,883	$896	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Cost Engineer Salaries

An Assistant Cost 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 Cost Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Cost 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): $49,509
Early Career (1-2 years): $50,050
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $50,807
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $53,929
Expert (over 8 years): $55,490

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Cost Engineer	less than 1 year	$49,509
Early Career Level Assistant Cost Engineer	1-2 years	$50,050
Mid-Level Level Assistant Cost Engineer	2-4 years	$50,807
Senior-Level Level Assistant Cost Engineer	5-8 years	$53,929
Expert Level Assistant Cost Engineer	over 8 years	$55,490

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

District of Columbia: $64,181.
California: $63,937.
Massachusetts: $63,085.

District of Columbia $64,181 California $63,937 Massachusetts $63,085 Washington $62,853 New Jersey $62,830 Alaska $62,749 Connecticut $61,949 New York $61,624

Hawaii $60,587 Rhode Island $60,100 Maryland $59,769 Minnesota $59,317 Colorado $59,143 Illinois $59,085 Oregon $58,865 Delaware $58,703

New Hampshire $58,601 Virginia $58,372 Pennsylvania $57,706 Nevada $57,370 North Dakota $57,259 Michigan $57,086 Wisconsin $57,022 Vermont $56,894

Texas $56,541 Maine $56,517 Arizona $56,483 Ohio $56,442 Georgia $55,909 Indiana $55,642 Wyoming $55,590 Utah $55,509

Iowa $55,474 Kansas $55,196 Louisiana $55,115 North Carolina $55,086 Missouri $55,074 Florida $54,848 Montana $54,726 Nebraska $54,610

Kentucky $54,547 South Carolina $54,315 Tennessee $54,170 Idaho $54,112 New Mexico $53,689 Oklahoma $53,596 Alabama $53,254 South Dakota $52,680

Arkansas $52,367 West Virginia $52,199 Mississippi $51,695

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Cost 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: $54,260
Belen: $53,958
Bernalillo: $54,356

Algodones, NM $54,260

Belen, NM $53,958

Bernalillo, NM $54,356

Bluewater, NM $53,215

Bosque, NM $53,562

Casa Blanca, NM $53,683

Cedar Crest, NM $54,402

Cedarvale, NM $52,268

Cerrillos, NM $54,300

Claunch, NM $52,075

Coyote, NM $53,500

Cuba, NM $53,414

Cubero, NM $53,802

Edgewood, NM $54,159

Estancia, NM $53,513

Gallina, NM $53,220

Counselor, NM $53,253

Grants, NM $53,154

Milan, NM $53,367

Isleta, NM $54,450

Jarales, NM $53,906

Jemez Pueblo, NM $53,999

Jemez Springs, NM $53,833

Laguna, NM $54,065

La Jara, NM $53,354

La Joya, NM $53,231

Lindrith, NM $53,166

Los Lunas, NM $54,244

Mcintosh, NM $53,807

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $53,449

Moriarty, NM $53,627

Mountainair, NM $53,048

Nageezi, NM $53,182

New Laguna, NM $53,776

Paguate, NM $53,812

Pena Blanca, NM $54,413

Peralta, NM $54,330

Placitas, NM $54,358

Ponderosa, NM $53,931

Prewitt, NM $53,199

Regina, NM $53,236

Sandia Park, NM $54,265

Corrales, NM $54,469

San Fidel, NM $53,486

San Rafael, NM $53,258

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $54,265

San Ysidro, NM $54,192

Stanley, NM $53,619

Tijeras, NM $54,272

Tome, NM $54,172

Torreon, NM $53,991

Veguita, NM $53,558

Willard, NM $52,952

Youngsville, NM $53,515

Bosque Farms, NM $54,429

Clines Corners, NM $53,295

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $54,307

Cochiti Lake, NM $54,377

Albuquerque, NM $54,500

Kirtland Afb, NM $54,500

Rio Rancho, NM $54,411

Gallup, NM $53,276

Brimhall, NM $53,125

Church Rock, NM $53,150

Continental Divide, NM $53,112

Crownpoint, NM $53,157

Fence Lake, NM $52,919

Fort Wingate, NM $53,132

Gamerco, NM $53,221

Mentmore, NM $53,139

Mexican Springs, NM $53,132

Ramah, NM $53,035

Rehoboth, NM $53,168

Thoreau, NM $53,170

Tohatchi, NM $53,122

Vanderwagen, NM $53,132

Zuni, NM $53,119

Navajo, NM $53,192

Jamestown, NM $53,060

Pinehill, NM $52,994

Sheep Springs, NM $53,179

Smith Lake, NM $53,377

Yatahey, NM $53,160

Farmington, NM $53,416

Aztec, NM $53,514

Blanco, NM $53,264

Bloomfield, NM $53,201

Flora Vista, NM $53,471

Fruitland, NM $53,136

Kirtland, NM $53,471

La Plata, NM $53,490

Navajo Dam, NM $53,467

Shiprock, NM $53,392

Waterflow, NM $53,365

Newcomb, NM $53,147

Sanostee, NM $53,180

Santa Fe, NM $54,778

Abiquiu, NM $53,280

Alcalde, NM $54,208

Amalia, NM $53,199

Arroyo Hondo, NM $53,124

Arroyo Seco, NM $53,186

Canjilon, NM $53,115

Canones, NM $53,599

Carson, NM $53,328

Cebolla, NM $53,147

Cerro, NM $53,162

Chama, NM $53,380

Chamisal, NM $54,064

Chimayo, NM $54,444

Cordova, NM $54,352

Costilla, NM $53,422

Taos Ski Valley, NM $53,017

Dixon, NM $54,013

Dulce, NM $53,379

El Prado, NM $53,232

El Rito, NM $53,477

Embudo, NM $53,735

Espanola, NM $54,378

Glorieta, NM $54,567

Hernandez, NM $53,872

Ilfeld, NM $54,064

La Madera, NM $53,383

Lamy, NM $54,359

Llano, NM $53,955

Los Alamos, NM $54,488

White Rock, NM $54,591

Medanales, NM $53,932

Ojo Caliente, NM $53,615

Los Ojos, NM $53,249

Pecos, NM $54,398

Penasco, NM $53,754

Petaca, NM $53,066

Questa, NM $53,219

Ranchos De Taos, NM $53,499

Red River, NM $53,067

Ribera, NM $53,408

Rowe, NM $54,115

San Cristobal, NM $53,065

San Jose, NM $53,981

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $54,245

Santa Cruz, NM $54,425

Serafina, NM $53,273

Taos, NM $53,202

Tererro, NM $54,571

Tesuque, NM $54,778

Tierra Amarilla, NM $53,202

Trampas, NM $53,710

Tres Piedras, NM $53,052

Truchas, NM $54,200

Vadito, NM $53,683

Valdez, NM $53,105

Vallecitos, NM $53,063

Velarde, NM $53,931

Villanueva, NM $53,305

Spaceport City, NM $52,218

Las Vegas, NM $52,853

Angel Fire, NM $53,009

Anton Chico, NM $52,761

Buena Vista, NM $53,246

Chacon, NM $53,283

Cimarron, NM $52,926

Cleveland, NM $53,661

Eagle Nest, NM $52,966

Guadalupita, NM $53,202

Holman, NM $53,525

La Loma, NM $52,673

Maxwell, NM $52,944

Miami, NM $52,830

Mills, NM $52,642

Montezuma, NM $53,934

Mora, NM $53,737

Mosquero, NM $52,596

Ocate, NM $52,887

Ojo Feliz, NM $53,026

Rainsville, NM $53,259

Raton, NM $53,077

Rociada, NM $53,961

Roy, NM $52,653

Sapello, NM $53,493

Solano, NM $52,589

Springer, NM $52,806

Ute Park, NM $52,951

Valmora, NM $52,808

Wagon Mound, NM $52,748

Watrous, NM $52,826

Socorro, NM $52,704

Aragon, NM $52,863

Datil, NM $52,645

Lemitar, NM $52,949

Luna, NM $52,957

Magdalena, NM $52,649

Pie Town, NM $52,825

Polvadera, NM $53,077

Quemado, NM $52,935

Reserve, NM $52,839

San Acacia, NM $53,164

San Antonio, NM $52,412

Truth Or Consequences, NM $52,401

Arrey, NM $52,393

Caballo, NM $52,428

Derry, NM $52,162

Elephant Butte, NM $52,537

Garfield, NM $52,011

Hatch, NM $51,177

Monticello, NM $52,398

Rincon, NM $50,883

Salem, NM $51,848

Williamsburg, NM $52,467

Winston, NM $52,437

Las Cruces, NM $50,216

White Sands Missile Range, NM $50,381

Santa Teresa, NM $50,747

Playas, NM $52,644

Animas, NM $52,773

Anthony, NM $50,735

Arenas Valley, NM $52,679

Bayard, NM $52,631

Berino, NM $50,505

Buckhorn, NM $52,685

Santa Clara, NM $52,723

Chamberino, NM $50,558

Cliff, NM $52,624

Columbus, NM $52,483

Deming, NM $52,495

Dona Ana, NM $50,218

Fairacres, NM $50,368

Faywood, NM $52,471

Fort Bayard, NM $52,673

Gila, NM $52,547

Glenwood, NM $52,588

Hachita, NM $52,483

Hanover, NM $52,494

Hillsboro, NM $52,387

Hurley, NM $52,595

La Mesa, NM $51,177

Lordsburg, NM $52,605

Mesilla, NM $50,218

Mesilla Park, NM $50,223

Mesquite, NM $50,266

Mimbres, NM $52,536

Mule Creek, NM $52,678

Organ, NM $50,249

Pinos Altos, NM $52,623

Radium Springs, NM $50,238

Redrock, NM $52,489

Rodeo, NM $52,839

San Miguel, NM $50,247

Silver City, NM $52,624

Sunland Park, NM $50,477

Tyrone, NM $52,780

Vado, NM $50,286

Chaparral, NM $50,920

Clovis, NM $52,523

Cannon Afb, NM $52,407

Broadview, NM $52,370

Causey, NM $52,280

Crossroads, NM $52,156

Dora, NM $52,404

Elida, NM $52,187

Floyd, NM $52,314

Fort Sumner, NM $52,271

Grady, NM $52,420

House, NM $52,378

Kenna, NM $52,187

Lingo, NM $52,277

Melrose, NM $52,387

Milnesand, NM $52,166

Pep, NM $52,238

Portales, NM $52,429

Rogers, NM $52,252

Saint Vrain, NM $52,420

Taiban, NM $52,253

Texico, NM $52,441

Yeso, NM $52,064

Roswell, NM $52,124

Artesia, NM $52,227

Caprock, NM $52,121

Carlsbad, NM $52,262

Dexter, NM $52,161

Eunice, NM $52,308

Hagerman, NM $52,187

Hobbs, NM $52,384

Hope, NM $51,996

Jal, NM $52,246

Lake Arthur, NM $52,101

Lakewood, NM $52,179

Loco Hills, NM $52,275

Loving, NM $52,248

Lovington, NM $52,334

Mcdonald, NM $52,191

Malaga, NM $52,197

Maljamar, NM $52,146

Monument, NM $52,269

Tatum, NM $52,225

Whites City, NM $52,313

Carrizozo, NM $51,877

Alamogordo, NM $51,712

Alto, NM $51,885

Bent, NM $51,722

Capitan, NM $51,764

Cloudcroft, NM $51,716

Corona, NM $52,103

Encino, NM $52,521

Fort Stanton, NM $51,786

Glencoe, NM $51,749

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $51,706

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $51,706

Hondo, NM $51,797

La Luz, NM $51,706

Lincoln, NM $51,646

Mayhill, NM $51,823

Mescalero, NM $51,729

Nogal, NM $51,951

Orogrande, NM $51,732

Picacho, NM $51,786

Pinon, NM $51,980

Ruidoso, NM $51,983

Ruidoso Downs, NM $51,913

Sacramento, NM $51,753

San Patricio, NM $51,814

Sunspot, NM $51,706

Timberon, NM $51,818

Tinnie, NM $51,755

Tularosa, NM $51,740

Vaughn, NM $52,310

Weed, NM $51,817

Tucumcari, NM $52,569

Amistad, NM $52,502

Bard, NM $52,417

Capulin, NM $53,011

Clayton, NM $52,604

Conchas Dam, NM $52,651

Cuervo, NM $52,398

Des Moines, NM $52,802

Folsom, NM $52,884

Garita, NM $52,550

Gladstone, NM $52,656

Grenville, NM $52,646

Logan, NM $52,568

Mcalister, NM $52,405

Nara Visa, NM $52,443

Newkirk, NM $52,501

Quay, NM $52,531

San Jon, NM $52,475

Santa Rosa, NM $52,531

Sedan, NM $52,550

Trementina, NM $52,547

Assistant Cost Engineer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Cost Engineer roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 10% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Edu., Gov't., offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, Assistant Cost Engineer positions in Nonprofit. typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Assistant Cost Engineer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Assistant Cost Engineer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't.	$59,058	$28.0	10%

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

Understanding how an Assistant Cost 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.

$46,590

Average $53,689/year

$62,334

$3,883

Average $4,474/month

$5,194

$896

Average $1,032/week

$1,199

$22

Average $26/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,334	$5,194	$1,199	$30
Average	$53,689	$4,474	$1,032	$26
25th Percentile	$46,590	$3,883	$896	$22

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