What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Cost Planner'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 Planner?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Cost Planner roles, with salaries approximately 22% above the market median.

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

An Assistant Cost Planner's salary grows with experience: starting around $51,843 for beginners, reaching about $80,347 at mid-level, and approach $82,977 for experts.

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

Assistant Cost Planner salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Cost Planner roles are District of Columbia $63,421, California $63,180, Massachusetts $62,338. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Assistant Cost Planner level roles vary by specialization: Assistant Merchandise Planner: $81,178; Assistant Cost Controller: $78,908; Cost Planner: $78,806; Assistant Cost Manager: $69,456; Assistant Media Planner: $66,955.

Assistant Cost Planner Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Cost Planner make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Cost Planner in New Mexico is $53,053 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $64,144
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $47,813 to $58,858
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $43,042

10% $43,042

50% (Median) $53,053

90% $64,144

Assistant Cost Planner Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$58,858	$4,905	$1,132	$28
Average	$53,053	$4,421	$1,020	$26
25th Percentile	$47,813	$3,984	$919	$23

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Cost Planner Salaries

An Assistant Cost Planner'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 Planner Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Cost Planner'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): $51,843
Early Career (1-2 years): $58,465
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $80,347
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $98,363
Expert (over 8 years): $82,977

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assistant Cost Planner	less than 1 year	$51,843
Meeting/Event Planner II	1-2 years	$58,465
Meeting/Event Planner III	2-4 years	$80,347
Meeting/Event Planner IV	5-8 years	$98,363
Meeting/Event Supervisor	over 8 years	$82,977

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

District of Columbia: $63,421.
California: $63,180.
Massachusetts: $62,338.

District of Columbia $63,421 California $63,180 Massachusetts $62,338 Washington $62,109 New Jersey $62,086 Alaska $62,006 Connecticut $61,215 New York $60,895

Hawaii $59,869 Rhode Island $59,388 Maryland $59,062 Minnesota $58,615 Colorado $58,443 Illinois $58,386 Oregon $58,168 Delaware $58,008

New Hampshire $57,907 Virginia $57,681 Pennsylvania $57,022 Nevada $56,690 North Dakota $56,581 Michigan $56,410 Wisconsin $56,347 Vermont $56,221

Texas $55,871 Maine $55,848 Arizona $55,814 Ohio $55,774 Georgia $55,247 Indiana $54,983 Wyoming $54,932 Utah $54,852

Iowa $54,817 Kansas $54,542 Louisiana $54,462 North Carolina $54,433 Missouri $54,422 Florida $54,199 Montana $54,078 Nebraska $53,964

Kentucky $53,901 South Carolina $53,672 Tennessee $53,528 Idaho $53,471 New Mexico $53,053 Oklahoma $52,961 Alabama $52,623 South Dakota $52,056

Arkansas $51,747 West Virginia $51,581 Mississippi $51,082

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Cost Planner

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: $53,618
Belen: $53,319
Bernalillo: $53,713

Algodones, NM $53,618

Belen, NM $53,319

Bernalillo, NM $53,713

Bluewater, NM $52,585

Bosque, NM $52,927

Casa Blanca, NM $53,047

Cedar Crest, NM $53,757

Cedarvale, NM $51,650

Cerrillos, NM $53,657

Claunch, NM $51,458

Coyote, NM $52,866

Cuba, NM $52,781

Cubero, NM $53,165

Edgewood, NM $53,517

Estancia, NM $52,879

Gallina, NM $52,590

Counselor, NM $52,622

Grants, NM $52,525

Milan, NM $52,735

Isleta, NM $53,805

Jarales, NM $53,268

Jemez Pueblo, NM $53,360

Jemez Springs, NM $53,196

Laguna, NM $53,425

La Jara, NM $52,722

La Joya, NM $52,600

Lindrith, NM $52,537

Los Lunas, NM $53,602

Mcintosh, NM $53,170

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $52,816

Moriarty, NM $52,992

Mountainair, NM $52,420

Nageezi, NM $52,552

New Laguna, NM $53,139

Paguate, NM $53,175

Pena Blanca, NM $53,769

Peralta, NM $53,686

Placitas, NM $53,714

Ponderosa, NM $53,292

Prewitt, NM $52,569

Regina, NM $52,606

Sandia Park, NM $53,622

Corrales, NM $53,824

San Fidel, NM $52,852

San Rafael, NM $52,627

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $53,623

San Ysidro, NM $53,551

Stanley, NM $52,984

Tijeras, NM $53,629

Tome, NM $53,530

Torreon, NM $53,352

Veguita, NM $52,923

Willard, NM $52,325

Youngsville, NM $52,881

Bosque Farms, NM $53,785

Clines Corners, NM $52,664

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $53,664

Cochiti Lake, NM $53,733

Albuquerque, NM $53,855

Kirtland Afb, NM $53,855

Rio Rancho, NM $53,767

Gallup, NM $52,645

Brimhall, NM $52,496

Church Rock, NM $52,521

Continental Divide, NM $52,484

Crownpoint, NM $52,527

Fence Lake, NM $52,293

Fort Wingate, NM $52,502

Gamerco, NM $52,591

Mentmore, NM $52,509

Mexican Springs, NM $52,503

Ramah, NM $52,407

Rehoboth, NM $52,538

Thoreau, NM $52,541

Tohatchi, NM $52,493

Vanderwagen, NM $52,503

Zuni, NM $52,490

Navajo, NM $52,562

Jamestown, NM $52,431

Pinehill, NM $52,366

Sheep Springs, NM $52,549

Smith Lake, NM $52,745

Yatahey, NM $52,531

Farmington, NM $52,783

Aztec, NM $52,881

Blanco, NM $52,634

Bloomfield, NM $52,571

Flora Vista, NM $52,838

Fruitland, NM $52,507

Kirtland, NM $52,838

La Plata, NM $52,857

Navajo Dam, NM $52,834

Shiprock, NM $52,760

Waterflow, NM $52,733

Newcomb, NM $52,517

Sanostee, NM $52,551

Santa Fe, NM $54,130

Abiquiu, NM $52,649

Alcalde, NM $53,566

Amalia, NM $52,569

Arroyo Hondo, NM $52,495

Arroyo Seco, NM $52,556

Canjilon, NM $52,486

Canones, NM $52,965

Carson, NM $52,696

Cebolla, NM $52,517

Cerro, NM $52,533

Chama, NM $52,748

Chamisal, NM $53,424

Chimayo, NM $53,799

Cordova, NM $53,708

Costilla, NM $52,789

Taos Ski Valley, NM $52,389

Dixon, NM $53,373

Dulce, NM $52,746

El Prado, NM $52,602

El Rito, NM $52,843

Embudo, NM $53,099

Espanola, NM $53,734

Glorieta, NM $53,921

Hernandez, NM $53,234

Ilfeld, NM $53,424

La Madera, NM $52,750

Lamy, NM $53,716

Llano, NM $53,316

Los Alamos, NM $53,843

White Rock, NM $53,944

Medanales, NM $53,293

Ojo Caliente, NM $52,980

Los Ojos, NM $52,618

Pecos, NM $53,753

Penasco, NM $53,118

Petaca, NM $52,438

Questa, NM $52,588

Ranchos De Taos, NM $52,866

Red River, NM $52,438

Ribera, NM $52,776

Rowe, NM $53,474

San Cristobal, NM $52,437

San Jose, NM $53,342

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $53,603

Santa Cruz, NM $53,781

Serafina, NM $52,642

Taos, NM $52,572

Tererro, NM $53,925

Tesuque, NM $54,130

Tierra Amarilla, NM $52,572

Trampas, NM $53,074

Tres Piedras, NM $52,423

Truchas, NM $53,558

Vadito, NM $53,048

Valdez, NM $52,476

Vallecitos, NM $52,435

Velarde, NM $53,292

Villanueva, NM $52,674

Spaceport City, NM $51,600

Las Vegas, NM $52,227

Angel Fire, NM $52,381

Anton Chico, NM $52,136

Buena Vista, NM $52,615

Chacon, NM $52,653

Cimarron, NM $52,299

Cleveland, NM $53,026

Eagle Nest, NM $52,339

Guadalupita, NM $52,572

Holman, NM $52,891

La Loma, NM $52,049

Maxwell, NM $52,317

Miami, NM $52,204

Mills, NM $52,018

Montezuma, NM $53,295

Mora, NM $53,100

Mosquero, NM $51,973

Ocate, NM $52,261

Ojo Feliz, NM $52,398

Rainsville, NM $52,628

Raton, NM $52,449

Rociada, NM $53,322

Roy, NM $52,030

Sapello, NM $52,859

Solano, NM $51,966

Springer, NM $52,181

Ute Park, NM $52,324

Valmora, NM $52,183

Wagon Mound, NM $52,123

Watrous, NM $52,201

Socorro, NM $52,080

Aragon, NM $52,237

Datil, NM $52,022

Lemitar, NM $52,322

Luna, NM $52,330

Magdalena, NM $52,026

Pie Town, NM $52,199

Polvadera, NM $52,448

Quemado, NM $52,308

Reserve, NM $52,214

San Acacia, NM $52,535

San Antonio, NM $51,792

Truth Or Consequences, NM $51,781

Arrey, NM $51,772

Caballo, NM $51,808

Derry, NM $51,544

Elephant Butte, NM $51,915

Garfield, NM $51,395

Hatch, NM $50,571

Monticello, NM $51,778

Rincon, NM $50,280

Salem, NM $51,234

Williamsburg, NM $51,846

Winston, NM $51,816

Las Cruces, NM $49,622

White Sands Missile Range, NM $49,785

Santa Teresa, NM $50,147

Playas, NM $52,020

Animas, NM $52,148

Anthony, NM $50,134

Arenas Valley, NM $52,056

Bayard, NM $52,008

Berino, NM $49,907

Buckhorn, NM $52,061

Santa Clara, NM $52,099

Chamberino, NM $49,959

Cliff, NM $52,001

Columbus, NM $51,861

Deming, NM $51,874

Dona Ana, NM $49,624

Fairacres, NM $49,772

Faywood, NM $51,849

Fort Bayard, NM $52,049

Gila, NM $51,925

Glenwood, NM $51,965

Hachita, NM $51,861

Hanover, NM $51,872

Hillsboro, NM $51,766

Hurley, NM $51,973

La Mesa, NM $50,571

Lordsburg, NM $51,982

Mesilla, NM $49,623

Mesilla Park, NM $49,628

Mesquite, NM $49,671

Mimbres, NM $51,914

Mule Creek, NM $52,054

Organ, NM $49,654

Pinos Altos, NM $52,000

Radium Springs, NM $49,643

Redrock, NM $51,868

Rodeo, NM $52,214

San Miguel, NM $49,652

Silver City, NM $52,001

Sunland Park, NM $49,880

Tyrone, NM $52,155

Vado, NM $49,691

Chaparral, NM $50,317

Clovis, NM $51,901

Cannon Afb, NM $51,786

Broadview, NM $51,750

Causey, NM $51,661

Crossroads, NM $51,538

Dora, NM $51,784

Elida, NM $51,569

Floyd, NM $51,694

Fort Sumner, NM $51,652

Grady, NM $51,799

House, NM $51,758

Kenna, NM $51,569

Lingo, NM $51,658

Melrose, NM $51,766

Milnesand, NM $51,549

Pep, NM $51,619

Portales, NM $51,808

Rogers, NM $51,634

Saint Vrain, NM $51,800

Taiban, NM $51,635

Texico, NM $51,820

Yeso, NM $51,447

Roswell, NM $51,507

Artesia, NM $51,609

Caprock, NM $51,504

Carlsbad, NM $51,643

Dexter, NM $51,544

Eunice, NM $51,689

Hagerman, NM $51,569

Hobbs, NM $51,764

Hope, NM $51,380

Jal, NM $51,628

Lake Arthur, NM $51,484

Lakewood, NM $51,561

Loco Hills, NM $51,656

Loving, NM $51,630

Lovington, NM $51,714

Mcdonald, NM $51,573

Malaga, NM $51,579

Maljamar, NM $51,529

Monument, NM $51,650

Tatum, NM $51,607

Whites City, NM $51,693

Carrizozo, NM $51,263

Alamogordo, NM $51,100

Alto, NM $51,270

Bent, NM $51,109

Capitan, NM $51,151

Cloudcroft, NM $51,104

Corona, NM $51,486

Encino, NM $51,899

Fort Stanton, NM $51,173

Glencoe, NM $51,136

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $51,094

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $51,094

Hondo, NM $51,183

La Luz, NM $51,094

Lincoln, NM $51,034

Mayhill, NM $51,210

Mescalero, NM $51,117

Nogal, NM $51,336

Orogrande, NM $51,120

Picacho, NM $51,172

Pinon, NM $51,365

Ruidoso, NM $51,368

Ruidoso Downs, NM $51,298

Sacramento, NM $51,140

San Patricio, NM $51,200

Sunspot, NM $51,094

Timberon, NM $51,204

Tinnie, NM $51,143

Tularosa, NM $51,128

Vaughn, NM $51,690

Weed, NM $51,203

Tucumcari, NM $51,947

Amistad, NM $51,880

Bard, NM $51,797

Capulin, NM $52,383

Clayton, NM $51,981

Conchas Dam, NM $52,028

Cuervo, NM $51,777

Des Moines, NM $52,177

Folsom, NM $52,257

Garita, NM $51,928

Gladstone, NM $52,032

Grenville, NM $52,022

Logan, NM $51,945

Mcalister, NM $51,784

Nara Visa, NM $51,822

Newkirk, NM $51,879

Quay, NM $51,909

San Jon, NM $51,853

Santa Rosa, NM $51,909

Sedan, NM $51,927

Trementina, NM $51,925

Assistant Cost Planner Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Cost Planner roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 22% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Cost Planner positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Cost Planner as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Cost Planner

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$64,725	$31.0	22%
Internet	$62,602	$30.0	18%
Insurance	$59,419	$29.0	12%
Energy & Utilities	$58,358	$28.0	10%
Healthcare	$57,297	$28.0	8%

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

Understanding how an Assistant Cost Planner'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.

$47,813

Average $53,053/year

$58,858

$3,984

Average $4,421/month

$4,905

$919

Average $1,020/week

$1,132

$23

Average $26/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$58,858	$4,905	$1,132	$28
Average	$53,053	$4,421	$1,020	$26
25th Percentile	$47,813	$3,984	$919	$23

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