What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Engineer-Roads & Highways Department'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 Engineer-Roads & Highways Department?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Engineer-Roads & Highways Department roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Engineer-Roads & Highways Department's salary?

An Assistant Engineer-Roads & Highways Department's salary grows with experience: starting around $58,189 for beginners, reaching about $81,244 at mid-level, and approach $110,110 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Engineer-Roads & Highways Department?

Assistant Engineer-Roads & Highways Department salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Engineer-Roads & Highways Department roles are District of Columbia $99,640, California $99,262, Massachusetts $97,940. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Engineer-Roads & Highways Department roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Engineer-Roads & Highways Department level roles vary by specialization: Assistant Department Director: $165,827; Assistant Department Manager: $91,560; Department Assistant: $75,281; Highways Project Engineer: $73,567; Department Administrative Assistant: $53,445.

Assistant Engineer-Roads & Highways Department Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Engineer-Roads & Highways Department make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Engineer-Roads & Highways Department in New Mexico is $83,352 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $40.

However, an Assistant Engineer-Roads & Highways Department's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $102,679
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $74,601 to $93,468
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $66,634

10% $66,634

50% (Median) $83,352

90% $102,679

Assistant Engineer-Roads & Highways Department Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$93,468	$7,789	$1,797	$45
Average	$83,352	$6,946	$1,603	$40
25th Percentile	$74,601	$6,217	$1,435	$36

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Engineer-Roads & Highways Department Salaries

An Assistant Engineer-Roads & Highways Department'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 Engineer-Roads & Highways Department Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Engineer-Roads & Highways Department'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): $58,189
Early Career (1-2 years): $67,517
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $81,244
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $91,818
Expert (over 8 years): $110,110

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Executive Assistant I	less than 1 year	$58,189
Executive Assistant II	1-2 years	$67,517
Assistant Engineer-Roads & Highways Department	2-4 years	$81,244
Executive Assistant IV	5-8 years	$91,818
Executive Assistant V	over 8 years	$110,110

How Do Assistant Engineer-Roads & Highways Department 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 Engineer-Roads & Highways Departments. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $99,640.
California: $99,262.
Massachusetts: $97,940.

District of Columbia $99,640 California $99,262 Massachusetts $97,940 Washington $97,580 New Jersey $97,544 Alaska $97,418 Connecticut $96,176 New York $95,672

Hawaii $94,061 Rhode Island $93,305 Maryland $92,792 Minnesota $92,090 Colorado $91,820 Illinois $91,730 Oregon $91,388 Delaware $91,136

New Hampshire $90,978 Virginia $90,623 Pennsylvania $89,588 Nevada $89,066 North Dakota $88,895 Michigan $88,625 Wisconsin $88,526 Vermont $88,328

Texas $87,779 Maine $87,743 Arizona $87,689 Ohio $87,626 Georgia $86,798 Indiana $86,384 Wyoming $86,303 Utah $86,177

Iowa $86,123 Kansas $85,692 Louisiana $85,566 North Carolina $85,521 Missouri $85,503 Florida $85,152 Montana $84,963 Nebraska $84,783

Kentucky $84,684 South Carolina $84,324 Tennessee $84,099 Idaho $84,009 New Mexico $83,352 Oklahoma $83,208 Alabama $82,677 South Dakota $81,786

Arkansas $81,300 West Virginia $81,039 Mississippi $80,256

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Engineer-Roads & Highways Department

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: $84,239
Belen: $83,770
Bernalillo: $84,388

Algodones, NM $84,239

Belen, NM $83,770

Bernalillo, NM $84,388

Bluewater, NM $82,616

Bosque, NM $83,155

Casa Blanca, NM $83,343

Cedar Crest, NM $84,459

Cedarvale, NM $81,147

Cerrillos, NM $84,300

Claunch, NM $80,846

Coyote, NM $83,058

Cuba, NM $82,925

Cubero, NM $83,527

Edgewood, NM $84,082

Estancia, NM $83,079

Gallina, NM $82,624

Counselor, NM $82,675

Grants, NM $82,522

Milan, NM $82,852

Isleta, NM $84,533

Jarales, NM $83,689

Jemez Pueblo, NM $83,834

Jemez Springs, NM $83,576

Laguna, NM $83,936

La Jara, NM $82,832

La Joya, NM $82,641

Lindrith, NM $82,541

Los Lunas, NM $84,214

Mcintosh, NM $83,536

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $82,980

Moriarty, NM $83,255

Mountainair, NM $82,357

Nageezi, NM $82,565

New Laguna, NM $83,487

Paguate, NM $83,543

Pena Blanca, NM $84,477

Peralta, NM $84,347

Placitas, NM $84,390

Ponderosa, NM $83,728

Prewitt, NM $82,591

Regina, NM $82,649

Sandia Park, NM $84,246

Corrales, NM $84,564

San Fidel, NM $83,037

San Rafael, NM $82,683

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $84,247

San Ysidro, NM $84,134

Stanley, NM $83,244

Tijeras, NM $84,257

Tome, NM $84,101

Torreon, NM $83,821

Veguita, NM $83,148

Willard, NM $82,209

Youngsville, NM $83,082

Bosque Farms, NM $84,502

Clines Corners, NM $82,741

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $84,311

Cochiti Lake, NM $84,421

Albuquerque, NM $84,612

Kirtland Afb, NM $84,612

Rio Rancho, NM $84,473

Gallup, NM $82,711

Brimhall, NM $82,477

Church Rock, NM $82,516

Continental Divide, NM $82,457

Crownpoint, NM $82,526

Fence Lake, NM $82,157

Fort Wingate, NM $82,487

Gamerco, NM $82,625

Mentmore, NM $82,498

Mexican Springs, NM $82,488

Ramah, NM $82,337

Rehoboth, NM $82,543

Thoreau, NM $82,547

Tohatchi, NM $82,472

Vanderwagen, NM $82,488

Zuni, NM $82,468

Navajo, NM $82,580

Jamestown, NM $82,375

Pinehill, NM $82,273

Sheep Springs, NM $82,561

Smith Lake, NM $82,868

Yatahey, NM $82,531

Farmington, NM $82,928

Aztec, NM $83,081

Blanco, NM $82,693

Bloomfield, NM $82,595

Flora Vista, NM $83,013

Fruitland, NM $82,494

Kirtland, NM $83,014

La Plata, NM $83,044

Navajo Dam, NM $83,007

Shiprock, NM $82,892

Waterflow, NM $82,850

Newcomb, NM $82,510

Sanostee, NM $82,562

Santa Fe, NM $85,044

Abiquiu, NM $82,717

Alcalde, NM $84,158

Amalia, NM $82,591

Arroyo Hondo, NM $82,475

Arroyo Seco, NM $82,571

Canjilon, NM $82,462

Canones, NM $83,213

Carson, NM $82,791

Cebolla, NM $82,510

Cerro, NM $82,535

Chama, NM $82,872

Chamisal, NM $83,935

Chimayo, NM $84,524

Cordova, NM $84,381

Costilla, NM $82,938

Taos Ski Valley, NM $82,309

Dixon, NM $83,855

Dulce, NM $82,870

El Prado, NM $82,643

El Rito, NM $83,022

Embudo, NM $83,424

Espanola, NM $84,422

Glorieta, NM $84,716

Hernandez, NM $83,637

Ilfeld, NM $83,934

La Madera, NM $82,877

Lamy, NM $84,393

Llano, NM $83,765

Los Alamos, NM $84,593

White Rock, NM $84,752

Medanales, NM $83,730

Ojo Caliente, NM $83,237

Los Ojos, NM $82,669

Pecos, NM $84,452

Penasco, NM $83,453

Petaca, NM $82,385

Questa, NM $82,622

Ranchos De Taos, NM $83,057

Red River, NM $82,386

Ribera, NM $82,916

Rowe, NM $84,013

San Cristobal, NM $82,383

San Jose, NM $83,806

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $84,216

Santa Cruz, NM $84,496

Serafina, NM $82,706

Taos, NM $82,596

Tererro, NM $84,722

Tesuque, NM $85,044

Tierra Amarilla, NM $82,596

Trampas, NM $83,385

Tres Piedras, NM $82,363

Truchas, NM $84,145

Vadito, NM $83,344

Valdez, NM $82,445

Vallecitos, NM $82,381

Velarde, NM $83,728

Villanueva, NM $82,756

Spaceport City, NM $81,069

Las Vegas, NM $82,054

Angel Fire, NM $82,296

Anton Chico, NM $81,912

Buena Vista, NM $82,664

Chacon, NM $82,723

Cimarron, NM $82,167

Cleveland, NM $83,309

Eagle Nest, NM $82,229

Guadalupita, NM $82,596

Holman, NM $83,097

La Loma, NM $81,774

Maxwell, NM $82,195

Miami, NM $82,018

Mills, NM $81,726

Montezuma, NM $83,732

Mora, NM $83,426

Mosquero, NM $81,655

Ocate, NM $82,107

Ojo Feliz, NM $82,323

Rainsville, NM $82,684

Raton, NM $82,402

Rociada, NM $83,775

Roy, NM $81,744

Sapello, NM $83,048

Solano, NM $81,645

Springer, NM $81,982

Ute Park, NM $82,206

Valmora, NM $81,985

Wagon Mound, NM $81,891

Watrous, NM $82,013

Socorro, NM $81,823

Aragon, NM $82,070

Datil, NM $81,732

Lemitar, NM $82,203

Luna, NM $82,216

Magdalena, NM $81,738

Pie Town, NM $82,011

Polvadera, NM $82,401

Quemado, NM $82,181

Reserve, NM $82,033

San Acacia, NM $82,537

San Antonio, NM $81,370

Truth Or Consequences, NM $81,353

Arrey, NM $81,339

Caballo, NM $81,395

Derry, NM $80,981

Elephant Butte, NM $81,564

Garfield, NM $80,746

Hatch, NM $79,452

Monticello, NM $81,348

Rincon, NM $78,995

Salem, NM $80,494

Williamsburg, NM $81,456

Winston, NM $81,408

Las Cruces, NM $77,961

White Sands Missile Range, NM $78,217

Santa Teresa, NM $78,785

Playas, NM $81,729

Animas, NM $81,930

Anthony, NM $78,767

Arenas Valley, NM $81,785

Bayard, NM $81,709

Berino, NM $78,409

Buckhorn, NM $81,794

Santa Clara, NM $81,852

Chamberino, NM $78,491

Cliff, NM $81,699

Columbus, NM $81,480

Deming, NM $81,499

Dona Ana, NM $77,964

Fairacres, NM $78,197

Faywood, NM $81,461

Fort Bayard, NM $81,774

Gila, NM $81,579

Glenwood, NM $81,643

Hachita, NM $81,480

Hanover, NM $81,497

Hillsboro, NM $81,330

Hurley, NM $81,654

La Mesa, NM $79,452

Lordsburg, NM $81,669

Mesilla, NM $77,963

Mesilla Park, NM $77,971

Mesquite, NM $78,038

Mimbres, NM $81,562

Mule Creek, NM $81,782

Organ, NM $78,012

Pinos Altos, NM $81,698

Radium Springs, NM $77,994

Redrock, NM $81,490

Rodeo, NM $82,033

San Miguel, NM $78,008

Silver City, NM $81,699

Sunland Park, NM $78,366

Tyrone, NM $81,941

Vado, NM $78,069

Chaparral, NM $79,054

Clovis, NM $81,542

Cannon Afb, NM $81,362

Broadview, NM $81,304

Causey, NM $81,165

Crossroads, NM $80,972

Dora, NM $81,357

Elida, NM $81,020

Floyd, NM $81,217

Fort Sumner, NM $81,151

Grady, NM $81,382

House, NM $81,317

Kenna, NM $81,021

Lingo, NM $81,159

Melrose, NM $81,330

Milnesand, NM $80,988

Pep, NM $81,099

Portales, NM $81,396

Rogers, NM $81,122

Saint Vrain, NM $81,383

Taiban, NM $81,123

Texico, NM $81,414

Yeso, NM $80,829

Roswell, NM $80,923

Artesia, NM $81,083

Caprock, NM $80,918

Carlsbad, NM $81,136

Dexter, NM $80,980

Eunice, NM $81,208

Hagerman, NM $81,021

Hobbs, NM $81,327

Hope, NM $80,724

Jal, NM $81,113

Lake Arthur, NM $80,887

Lakewood, NM $81,007

Loco Hills, NM $81,157

Loving, NM $81,115

Lovington, NM $81,249

Mcdonald, NM $81,027

Malaga, NM $81,036

Maljamar, NM $80,957

Monument, NM $81,148

Tatum, NM $81,079

Whites City, NM $81,215

Carrizozo, NM $80,539

Alamogordo, NM $80,283

Alto, NM $80,551

Bent, NM $80,298

Capitan, NM $80,364

Cloudcroft, NM $80,289

Corona, NM $80,889

Encino, NM $81,539

Fort Stanton, NM $80,398

Glencoe, NM $80,341

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $80,274

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $80,274

Hondo, NM $80,414

La Luz, NM $80,274

Lincoln, NM $80,180

Mayhill, NM $80,456

Mescalero, NM $80,310

Nogal, NM $80,655

Orogrande, NM $80,314

Picacho, NM $80,397

Pinon, NM $80,700

Ruidoso, NM $80,704

Ruidoso Downs, NM $80,594

Sacramento, NM $80,346

San Patricio, NM $80,441

Sunspot, NM $80,274

Timberon, NM $80,448

Tinnie, NM $80,350

Tularosa, NM $80,327

Vaughn, NM $81,211

Weed, NM $80,446

Tucumcari, NM $81,614

Amistad, NM $81,509

Bard, NM $81,378

Capulin, NM $82,300

Clayton, NM $81,667

Conchas Dam, NM $81,741

Cuervo, NM $81,348

Des Moines, NM $81,975

Folsom, NM $82,102

Garita, NM $81,584

Gladstone, NM $81,748

Grenville, NM $81,733

Logan, NM $81,611

Mcalister, NM $81,358

Nara Visa, NM $81,418

Newkirk, NM $81,508

Quay, NM $81,555

San Jon, NM $81,467

Santa Rosa, NM $81,555

Sedan, NM $81,583

Trementina, NM $81,580

Assistant Engineer-Roads & Highways Department Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Engineer-Roads & Highways Department roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Engineer-Roads & Highways Department positions in Telecom or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Engineer-Roads & Highways Department as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Engineer-Roads & Highways Department

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$108,357	$52.0	30%
Pharmaceuticals	$108,357	$52.0	30%
Biotechnology	$104,190	$50.0	25%
Insurance	$100,022	$48.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$98,355	$47.0	18%

Assistant Engineer-Roads & Highways Department Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Engineer-Roads & Highways Department'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.

$74,601

Average $83,352/year

$93,468

$6,217

Average $6,946/month

$7,789

$1,435

Average $1,603/week

$1,797

$36

Average $40/hour

$45

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$93,468	$7,789	$1,797	$45
Average	$83,352	$6,946	$1,603	$40
25th Percentile	$74,601	$6,217	$1,435	$36

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