What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Electronic Technician'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 Electronic Technician?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Electronic Technician roles, with salaries approximately 15% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Electronic Technician's salary?

An Assistant Electronic Technician's salary grows with experience: starting around $41,922 for beginners, reaching about $54,303 at mid-level, and approach $83,043 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Electronic Technician?

Assistant Electronic Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Electronic Technician roles are District of Columbia $57,597, California $57,378, Massachusetts $56,613. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Electronic Technician roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Electronic Technician level roles vary by specialization: Electronic Technician III: $117,694; Electronic Security Technician: $82,886; Instrument & Electronic Technician: $73,728; Maintenance Electronic Technician: $67,618; Electronic Engineering Technician: $67,007.

Assistant Electronic Technician Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Electronic Technician make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Electronic Technician in New Mexico is $48,181 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $57,524
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,692 to $53,071
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $39,605

10% $39,605

50% (Median) $48,181

90% $57,524

Assistant Electronic Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,071	$4,423	$1,021	$26
Average	$48,181	$4,015	$927	$23
25th Percentile	$43,692	$3,641	$840	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Electronic Technician Salaries

An Assistant Electronic Technician'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 Electronic Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Electronic Technician'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): $41,922
Early Career (1-2 years): $47,162
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $54,303
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $72,306
Expert (over 8 years): $83,043

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Sales Assistant I	less than 1 year	$41,922
Assistant Electronic Technician	1-2 years	$47,162
Sales Assistant III	2-4 years	$54,303
Sales Assistant Team Leader	5-8 years	$72,306
Sales Support Supervisor	over 8 years	$83,043

How Do Assistant Electronic Technician 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 Electronic Technicians. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $57,597.
California: $57,378.
Massachusetts: $56,613.

District of Columbia $57,597 California $57,378 Massachusetts $56,613 Washington $56,405 New Jersey $56,385 Alaska $56,312 Connecticut $55,594 New York $55,303

Hawaii $54,371 Rhode Island $53,934 Maryland $53,638 Minnesota $53,232 Colorado $53,076 Illinois $53,024 Oregon $52,826 Delaware $52,681

New Hampshire $52,589 Virginia $52,384 Pennsylvania $51,786 Nevada $51,484 North Dakota $51,385 Michigan $51,229 Wisconsin $51,172 Vermont $51,058

Texas $50,740 Maine $50,720 Arizona $50,688 Ohio $50,652 Georgia $50,173 Indiana $49,934 Wyoming $49,887 Utah $49,814

Iowa $49,783 Kansas $49,534 Louisiana $49,461 North Carolina $49,435 Missouri $49,424 Florida $49,221 Montana $49,112 Nebraska $49,008

Kentucky $48,951 South Carolina $48,743 Tennessee $48,613 Idaho $48,561 New Mexico $48,181 Oklahoma $48,098 Alabama $47,791 South Dakota $47,276

Arkansas $46,995 West Virginia $46,844 Mississippi $46,392

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Electronic Technician

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: $48,694
Belen: $48,423
Bernalillo: $48,780

Algodones, NM $48,694

Belen, NM $48,423

Bernalillo, NM $48,780

Bluewater, NM $47,756

Bosque, NM $48,067

Casa Blanca, NM $48,176

Cedar Crest, NM $48,821

Cedarvale, NM $46,907

Cerrillos, NM $48,729

Claunch, NM $46,733

Coyote, NM $48,011

Cuba, NM $47,934

Cubero, NM $48,282

Edgewood, NM $48,603

Estancia, NM $48,023

Gallina, NM $47,760

Counselor, NM $47,790

Grants, NM $47,701

Milan, NM $47,892

Isleta, NM $48,864

Jarales, NM $48,376

Jemez Pueblo, NM $48,460

Jemez Springs, NM $48,311

Laguna, NM $48,519

La Jara, NM $47,881

La Joya, NM $47,770

Lindrith, NM $47,712

Los Lunas, NM $48,679

Mcintosh, NM $48,288

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $47,966

Moriarty, NM $48,125

Mountainair, NM $47,606

Nageezi, NM $47,726

New Laguna, NM $48,259

Paguate, NM $48,292

Pena Blanca, NM $48,831

Peralta, NM $48,756

Placitas, NM $48,781

Ponderosa, NM $48,398

Prewitt, NM $47,741

Regina, NM $47,775

Sandia Park, NM $48,698

Corrales, NM $48,882

San Fidel, NM $47,999

San Rafael, NM $47,795

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $48,699

San Ysidro, NM $48,633

Stanley, NM $48,119

Tijeras, NM $48,704

Tome, NM $48,614

Torreon, NM $48,453

Veguita, NM $48,063

Willard, NM $47,520

Youngsville, NM $48,025

Bosque Farms, NM $48,846

Clines Corners, NM $47,828

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $48,736

Cochiti Lake, NM $48,799

Albuquerque, NM $48,909

Kirtland Afb, NM $48,909

Rio Rancho, NM $48,829

Gallup, NM $47,811

Brimhall, NM $47,675

Church Rock, NM $47,698

Continental Divide, NM $47,664

Crownpoint, NM $47,703

Fence Lake, NM $47,491

Fort Wingate, NM $47,681

Gamerco, NM $47,761

Mentmore, NM $47,687

Mexican Springs, NM $47,682

Ramah, NM $47,594

Rehoboth, NM $47,713

Thoreau, NM $47,716

Tohatchi, NM $47,672

Vanderwagen, NM $47,682

Zuni, NM $47,670

Navajo, NM $47,735

Jamestown, NM $47,617

Pinehill, NM $47,557

Sheep Springs, NM $47,724

Smith Lake, NM $47,902

Yatahey, NM $47,707

Farmington, NM $47,936

Aztec, NM $48,024

Blanco, NM $47,800

Bloomfield, NM $47,744

Flora Vista, NM $47,985

Fruitland, NM $47,685

Kirtland, NM $47,986

La Plata, NM $48,003

Navajo Dam, NM $47,982

Shiprock, NM $47,915

Waterflow, NM $47,891

Newcomb, NM $47,695

Sanostee, NM $47,725

Santa Fe, NM $49,159

Abiquiu, NM $47,814

Alcalde, NM $48,647

Amalia, NM $47,741

Arroyo Hondo, NM $47,674

Arroyo Seco, NM $47,729

Canjilon, NM $47,667

Canones, NM $48,101

Carson, NM $47,857

Cebolla, NM $47,695

Cerro, NM $47,709

Chama, NM $47,904

Chamisal, NM $48,518

Chimayo, NM $48,859

Cordova, NM $48,776

Costilla, NM $47,942

Taos Ski Valley, NM $47,578

Dixon, NM $48,472

Dulce, NM $47,903

El Prado, NM $47,772

El Rito, NM $47,991

Embudo, NM $48,223

Espanola, NM $48,800

Glorieta, NM $48,970

Hernandez, NM $48,346

Ilfeld, NM $48,518

La Madera, NM $47,906

Lamy, NM $48,783

Llano, NM $48,420

Los Alamos, NM $48,898

White Rock, NM $48,990

Medanales, NM $48,400

Ojo Caliente, NM $48,115

Los Ojos, NM $47,786

Pecos, NM $48,817

Penasco, NM $48,240

Petaca, NM $47,622

Questa, NM $47,759

Ranchos De Taos, NM $48,011

Red River, NM $47,623

Ribera, NM $47,929

Rowe, NM $48,563

San Cristobal, NM $47,621

San Jose, NM $48,444

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $48,680

Santa Cruz, NM $48,842

Serafina, NM $47,808

Taos, NM $47,744

Tererro, NM $48,973

Tesuque, NM $49,159

Tierra Amarilla, NM $47,744

Trampas, NM $48,200

Tres Piedras, NM $47,609

Truchas, NM $48,640

Vadito, NM $48,176

Valdez, NM $47,657

Vallecitos, NM $47,620

Velarde, NM $48,398

Villanueva, NM $47,837

Spaceport City, NM $46,861

Las Vegas, NM $47,431

Angel Fire, NM $47,571

Anton Chico, NM $47,349

Buena Vista, NM $47,784

Chacon, NM $47,817

Cimarron, NM $47,496

Cleveland, NM $48,157

Eagle Nest, NM $47,532

Guadalupita, NM $47,744

Holman, NM $48,034

La Loma, NM $47,269

Maxwell, NM $47,513

Miami, NM $47,410

Mills, NM $47,242

Montezuma, NM $48,401

Mora, NM $48,224

Mosquero, NM $47,200

Ocate, NM $47,462

Ojo Feliz, NM $47,586

Rainsville, NM $47,795

Raton, NM $47,632

Rociada, NM $48,426

Roy, NM $47,252

Sapello, NM $48,005

Solano, NM $47,194

Springer, NM $47,389

Ute Park, NM $47,519

Valmora, NM $47,391

Wagon Mound, NM $47,337

Watrous, NM $47,407

Socorro, NM $47,297

Aragon, NM $47,440

Datil, NM $47,245

Lemitar, NM $47,517

Luna, NM $47,525

Magdalena, NM $47,248

Pie Town, NM $47,406

Polvadera, NM $47,632

Quemado, NM $47,504

Reserve, NM $47,419

San Acacia, NM $47,710

San Antonio, NM $47,036

Truth Or Consequences, NM $47,026

Arrey, NM $47,018

Caballo, NM $47,050

Derry, NM $46,811

Elephant Butte, NM $47,148

Garfield, NM $46,675

Hatch, NM $45,927

Monticello, NM $47,023

Rincon, NM $45,663

Salem, NM $46,529

Williamsburg, NM $47,085

Winston, NM $47,057

Las Cruces, NM $45,065

White Sands Missile Range, NM $45,213

Santa Teresa, NM $45,542

Playas, NM $47,243

Animas, NM $47,359

Anthony, NM $45,531

Arenas Valley, NM $47,275

Bayard, NM $47,232

Berino, NM $45,324

Buckhorn, NM $47,281

Santa Clara, NM $47,314

Chamberino, NM $45,371

Cliff, NM $47,226

Columbus, NM $47,099

Deming, NM $47,110

Dona Ana, NM $45,067

Fairacres, NM $45,201

Faywood, NM $47,088

Fort Bayard, NM $47,269

Gila, NM $47,156

Glenwood, NM $47,193

Hachita, NM $47,099

Hanover, NM $47,109

Hillsboro, NM $47,013

Hurley, NM $47,200

La Mesa, NM $45,927

Lordsburg, NM $47,208

Mesilla, NM $45,066

Mesilla Park, NM $45,071

Mesquite, NM $45,109

Mimbres, NM $47,146

Mule Creek, NM $47,274

Organ, NM $45,094

Pinos Altos, NM $47,225

Radium Springs, NM $45,084

Redrock, NM $47,105

Rodeo, NM $47,419

San Miguel, NM $45,092

Silver City, NM $47,225

Sunland Park, NM $45,299

Tyrone, NM $47,365

Vado, NM $45,127

Chaparral, NM $45,697

Clovis, NM $47,135

Cannon Afb, NM $47,031

Broadview, NM $46,998

Causey, NM $46,917

Crossroads, NM $46,806

Dora, NM $47,028

Elida, NM $46,833

Floyd, NM $46,947

Fort Sumner, NM $46,909

Grady, NM $47,042

House, NM $47,005

Kenna, NM $46,834

Lingo, NM $46,914

Melrose, NM $47,013

Milnesand, NM $46,815

Pep, NM $46,879

Portales, NM $47,051

Rogers, NM $46,892

Saint Vrain, NM $47,043

Taiban, NM $46,893

Texico, NM $47,061

Yeso, NM $46,723

Roswell, NM $46,777

Artesia, NM $46,870

Caprock, NM $46,774

Carlsbad, NM $46,900

Dexter, NM $46,810

Eunice, NM $46,942

Hagerman, NM $46,834

Hobbs, NM $47,011

Hope, NM $46,662

Jal, NM $46,887

Lake Arthur, NM $46,756

Lakewood, NM $46,826

Loco Hills, NM $46,912

Loving, NM $46,888

Lovington, NM $46,965

Mcdonald, NM $46,837

Malaga, NM $46,843

Maljamar, NM $46,797

Monument, NM $46,907

Tatum, NM $46,868

Whites City, NM $46,946

Carrizozo, NM $46,555

Alamogordo, NM $46,407

Alto, NM $46,562

Bent, NM $46,416

Capitan, NM $46,454

Cloudcroft, NM $46,411

Corona, NM $46,758

Encino, NM $47,133

Fort Stanton, NM $46,474

Glencoe, NM $46,440

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $46,402

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $46,402

Hondo, NM $46,483

La Luz, NM $46,402

Lincoln, NM $46,348

Mayhill, NM $46,507

Mescalero, NM $46,423

Nogal, NM $46,622

Orogrande, NM $46,425

Picacho, NM $46,473

Pinon, NM $46,648

Ruidoso, NM $46,651

Ruidoso Downs, NM $46,587

Sacramento, NM $46,444

San Patricio, NM $46,499

Sunspot, NM $46,402

Timberon, NM $46,502

Tinnie, NM $46,446

Tularosa, NM $46,433

Vaughn, NM $46,943

Weed, NM $46,501

Tucumcari, NM $47,177

Amistad, NM $47,116

Bard, NM $47,040

Capulin, NM $47,573

Clayton, NM $47,207

Conchas Dam, NM $47,250

Cuervo, NM $47,023

Des Moines, NM $47,385

Folsom, NM $47,458

Garita, NM $47,159

Gladstone, NM $47,254

Grenville, NM $47,245

Logan, NM $47,175

Mcalister, NM $47,029

Nara Visa, NM $47,063

Newkirk, NM $47,115

Quay, NM $47,142

San Jon, NM $47,092

Santa Rosa, NM $47,142

Sedan, NM $47,159

Trementina, NM $47,157

Assistant Electronic Technician Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Electronic Technician roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 30% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Business Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 15% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Electronic Technician positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Chemicals typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Electronic Technician as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Electronic Technician

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$55,408	$27.0	15%
Business Services	$52,999	$25.0	10%
Construction	$50,590	$24.0	5%

Assistant Electronic Technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Electronic Technician'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.

$43,692

Average $48,181/year

$53,071

$3,641

Average $4,015/month

$4,423

$840

Average $927/week

$1,021

$21

Average $23/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,071	$4,423	$1,021	$26
Average	$48,181	$4,015	$927	$23
25th Percentile	$43,692	$3,641	$840	$21

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