What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Engineer Trainee'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 Trainee?

The Construction industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Engineer Trainee roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

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

An Assistant Engineer Trainee's salary grows with experience: starting around $79,254 for beginners, reaching about $114,289 at mid-level, and approach $164,181 for experts.

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

Assistant Engineer Trainee salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Engineer Trainee roles are District of Columbia $89,991, California $89,649, Massachusetts $88,455. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Assistant Engineer Trainee level roles vary by specialization: Software Engineer Trainee: $125,454; Trainee Electrical Engineer: $86,329; Passenger Engineer Trainee: $83,917; Trainee Network Engineer: $82,668; Commissioning Engineer Trainee: $73,483.

Assistant Engineer Trainee Salary in North Dakota

How much does an Assistant Engineer Trainee make in North Dakota? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Engineer Trainee in North Dakota is $80,286 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $89,750
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $74,363 to $85,240
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $68,971

10% $68,971

50% (Median) $80,286

90% $89,750

Assistant Engineer Trainee Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$85,240	$7,103	$1,639	$41
Average	$80,286	$6,691	$1,544	$39
25th Percentile	$74,363	$6,197	$1,430	$36

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Engineer Trainee Salaries

An Assistant Engineer Trainee'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 Trainee Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Engineer Trainee'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): $79,254
Early Career (1-2 years): $94,781
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $114,289
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $139,151
Expert (over 8 years): $164,181

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assistant Engineer Trainee	less than 1 year	$79,254
Reliability Engineer II	1-2 years	$94,781
Reliability Engineer III	2-4 years	$114,289
Reliability Engineer IV	5-8 years	$139,151
Reliability Engineer V	over 8 years	$164,181

How Do Assistant Engineer Trainee 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 Trainees. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $89,991.
California: $89,649.
Massachusetts: $88,455.

District of Columbia $89,991 California $89,649 Massachusetts $88,455 Washington $88,129 New Jersey $88,097 Alaska $87,983 Connecticut $86,861 New York $86,406

Hawaii $84,951 Rhode Island $84,269 Maryland $83,805 Minnesota $83,171 Colorado $82,928 Illinois $82,846 Oregon $82,538 Delaware $82,310

New Hampshire $82,167 Virginia $81,847 Pennsylvania $80,912 Nevada $80,441 North Dakota $80,286 Michigan $80,042 Wisconsin $79,953 Vermont $79,774

Texas $79,278 Maine $79,246 Arizona $79,197 Ohio $79,140 Georgia $78,392 Indiana $78,018 Wyoming $77,945 Utah $77,832

Iowa $77,783 Kansas $77,393 Louisiana $77,279 North Carolina $77,238 Missouri $77,222 Florida $76,905 Montana $76,734 Nebraska $76,572

Kentucky $76,482 South Carolina $76,157 Tennessee $75,954 Idaho $75,873 New Mexico $75,279 Oklahoma $75,149 Alabama $74,670 South Dakota $73,865

Arkansas $73,426 West Virginia $73,191 Mississippi $72,483

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Engineer Trainee

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:

Epping: $81,964
Fortuna: $81,388
Grenora: $81,279

Epping, ND $81,964

Fortuna, ND $81,388

Grenora, ND $81,279

Keene, ND $82,047

Ray, ND $81,976

Tioga, ND $82,034

Trenton, ND $81,892

Watford City, ND $82,196

Zahl, ND $81,513

Stirum, ND $80,959

Tower City, ND $80,009

Valley City, ND $80,662

Wahpeton, ND $80,424

Walcott, ND $79,239

West Fargo, ND $78,282

Wheatland, ND $79,136

Wyndmere, ND $80,287

Fargo, ND $78,246

Grand Forks, ND $78,035

Grand Forks Afb, ND $78,035

Adams, ND $80,898

Aneta, ND $80,254

Arvilla, ND $78,408

Bathgate, ND $80,896

Buxton, ND $78,522

Caledonia, ND $79,156

Cavalier, ND $81,157

Crystal, ND $81,011

Cummings, ND $78,874

Dahlen, ND $80,324

Drayton, ND $80,623

Edinburg, ND $81,002

Emerado, ND $78,035

Fairdale, ND $80,918

Almont, ND $81,569

Baldwin, ND $80,885

Beulah, ND $82,372

Braddock, ND $81,025

Cannon Ball, ND $81,341

Carson, ND $81,426

Center, ND $81,343

Coleharbor, ND $81,952

Driscoll, ND $81,045

Elgin, ND $81,797

Flasher, ND $81,352

Fort Yates, ND $81,180

Garrison, ND $82,246

Golden Valley, ND $82,338

Hague, ND $80,922

Hazelton, ND $81,112

Hazen, ND $82,234

Drake, ND $81,462

Kintyre, ND $81,131

Linton, ND $81,209

Mandan, ND $80,905

Menoken, ND $80,814

Mercer, ND $81,393

Moffit, ND $81,022

Napoleon, ND $81,213

New Leipzig, ND $81,687

New Salem, ND $81,490

Raleigh, ND $81,240

Riverdale, ND $82,310

Saint Anthony, ND $81,062

Selfridge, ND $81,082

Shields, ND $81,158

Solen, ND $81,192

Stanton, ND $81,830

Sterling, ND $80,942

Strasburg, ND $81,031

Turtle Lake, ND $81,657

Underwood, ND $81,804

Washburn, ND $81,542

Wilton, ND $81,104

Zap, ND $82,307

Zeeland, ND $80,896

Dickinson, ND $82,364

Amidon, ND $81,823

Beach, ND $81,587

Belfield, ND $82,068

Bowman, ND $81,510

Dodge, ND $82,364

Dunn Center, ND $82,277

Fairfield, ND $81,954

Gladstone, ND $82,190

Glen Ullin, ND $82,007

Golva, ND $81,539

Grassy Butte, ND $81,918

Halliday, ND $82,354

Hebron, ND $82,180

Hettinger, ND $81,369

Killdeer, ND $82,212

Lefor, ND $82,007

Manning, ND $82,158

Marmarth, ND $81,207

Marshall, ND $82,229

Medora, ND $81,829

Mott, ND $81,834

New England, ND $81,981

Reeder, ND $81,493

Regent, ND $81,908

Rhame, ND $81,404

Richardton, ND $82,182

Scranton, ND $81,322

Sentinel Butte, ND $81,616

South Heart, ND $82,112

Taylor, ND $82,189

Minot, ND $82,131

Minot Afb, ND $82,224

Anamoose, ND $81,363

Antler, ND $81,573

Balfour, ND $81,458

Bantry, ND $81,499

Benedict, ND $81,765

Berthold, ND $81,882

Bowbells, ND $81,782

Burlington, ND $82,018

Butte, ND $81,503

Carpio, ND $81,770

Columbus, ND $81,754

Crosby, ND $81,809

Deering, ND $81,630

Des Lacs, ND $81,930

Donnybrook, ND $81,777

Douglas, ND $81,916

Finley, ND $80,285

Fordville, ND $80,151

Forest River, ND $79,134

Gilby, ND $78,618

Glasston, ND $80,986

Grafton, ND $80,107

Hamilton, ND $80,875

Hannah, ND $80,962

Hatton, ND $78,913

Hensel, ND $81,001

Hoople, ND $80,857

Inkster, ND $79,175

Langdon, ND $81,123

Lankin, ND $80,730

Larimore, ND $79,078

Mcville, ND $80,617

Maida, ND $81,160

Manvel, ND $78,035

Mayville, ND $79,177

Mekinock, ND $78,035

Michigan, ND $80,568

Milton, ND $80,918

Minto, ND $78,804

Mountain, ND $81,083

Neche, ND $81,026

Niagara, ND $79,803

Northwood, ND $78,970

Osnabrock, ND $81,022

Park River, ND $80,689

Pembina, ND $80,968

Petersburg, ND $80,196

Pisek, ND $80,008

Portland, ND $79,820

Reynolds, ND $78,050

Saint Thomas, ND $80,979

Sharon, ND $79,998

Thompson, ND $78,036

Wales, ND $80,980

Walhalla, ND $81,116

Devils Lake, ND $81,118

Agate, ND $81,088

Alsen, ND $80,915

Balta, ND $81,677

Belcourt, ND $81,538

Bisbee, ND $81,122

Bottineau, ND $81,572

Bremen, ND $80,829

Brocket, ND $80,791

Calvin, ND $80,988

Cando, ND $81,160

Churchs Ferry, ND $80,912

Crary, ND $80,840

Dunseith, ND $81,491

Edmore, ND $80,914

Abercrombie, ND $79,424

Absaraka, ND $79,186

Amenia, ND $78,973

Argusville, ND $78,470

Arthur, ND $78,944

Ayr, ND $79,328

Barney, ND $80,187

Blanchard, ND $79,458

Buffalo, ND $79,473

Casselton, ND $78,716

Cayuga, ND $80,790

Christine, ND $78,956

Clifford, ND $79,989

Cogswell, ND $80,700

Colfax, ND $79,493

Davenport, ND $78,778

Enderlin, ND $80,198

Erie, ND $79,301

Fairmount, ND $80,732

Fingal, ND $80,034

Forman, ND $80,821

Fort Ransom, ND $80,856

Galesburg, ND $79,798

Gardner, ND $78,732

Bismarck, ND $80,749

Grandin, ND $78,981

Egeland, ND $81,048

Esmond, ND $81,104

Fort Totten, ND $81,097

Hampden, ND $80,922

Hansboro, ND $81,158

Harvey, ND $81,251

Knox, ND $81,137

Lakota, ND $80,812

Lawton, ND $80,816

Leeds, ND $81,119

Maddock, ND $81,050

Minnewaukan, ND $80,994

Munich, ND $81,053

Mylo, ND $81,177

Nekoma, ND $80,996

New Rockford, ND $80,836

Oberon, ND $80,942

Pekin, ND $80,585

Penn, ND $80,938

Perth, ND $81,138

Rocklake, ND $81,112

Rolette, ND $81,310

Rolla, ND $81,354

Rugby, ND $81,365

Saint John, ND $81,437

Saint Michael, ND $81,005

Sarles, ND $81,058

Sheyenne, ND $80,829

Starkweather, ND $80,958

Tokio, ND $80,989

Tolna, ND $80,671

Warwick, ND $80,693

Webster, ND $80,883

Willow City, ND $81,356

Wolford, ND $81,174

York, ND $81,109

Jamestown, ND $81,010

Ashley, ND $80,826

Berlin, ND $80,953

Binford, ND $80,494

Bowdon, ND $80,997

Buchanan, ND $80,691

Carrington, ND $80,806

Cathay, ND $80,838

Chaseley, ND $81,071

Cleveland, ND $80,857

Cooperstown, ND $80,639

Courtenay, ND $80,509

Dawson, ND $81,090

Dazey, ND $80,592

Denhoff, ND $81,238

Dickey, ND $80,898

Edgeley, ND $81,022

Ellendale, ND $80,710

Fessenden, ND $81,053

Forbes, ND $80,689

Fredonia, ND $80,941

Fullerton, ND $80,885

Gackle, ND $81,005

Glenfield, ND $80,502

Goodrich, ND $81,220

Grace City, ND $80,584

Hannaford, ND $80,536

Hurdsfield, ND $81,140

Jessie, ND $80,777

Jud, ND $80,904

Kensal, ND $80,531

Kulm, ND $80,992

Lamoure, ND $81,029

Lehr, ND $81,005

Litchville, ND $80,824

Mcclusky, ND $81,338

Mchenry, ND $80,524

Marion, ND $80,854

Medina, ND $80,967

Montpelier, ND $80,880

Oakes, ND $80,827

Pettibone, ND $80,934

Pingree, ND $80,673

Regan, ND $81,134

Robinson, ND $80,974

Rogers, ND $80,645

Sanborn, ND $80,714

Spiritwood, ND $80,698

Steele, ND $81,136

Streeter, ND $81,062

Sutton, ND $80,392

Sykeston, ND $80,869

Tappen, ND $81,071

Tuttle, ND $81,031

Verona, ND $80,914

Wimbledon, ND $80,593

Wing, ND $81,032

Wishek, ND $81,169

Woodworth, ND $80,802

Ypsilanti, ND $80,819

Gwinner, ND $81,065

Hankinson, ND $80,808

Harwood, ND $78,307

Havana, ND $80,644

Hillsboro, ND $79,343

Hope, ND $80,241

Horace, ND $78,620

Hunter, ND $79,156

Kathryn, ND $80,626

Kindred, ND $78,949

Leonard, ND $79,308

Lidgerwood, ND $80,835

Lisbon, ND $80,653

Luverne, ND $80,398

Mcleod, ND $79,999

Mantador, ND $80,593

Mapleton, ND $78,717

Milnor, ND $80,653

Mooreton, ND $80,271

Nome, ND $80,434

Oriska, ND $80,132

Page, ND $79,941

Pillsbury, ND $80,185

Rutland, ND $80,794

Sheldon, ND $79,947

Flaxton, ND $81,706

Glenburn, ND $81,745

Granville, ND $81,639

Karlsruhe, ND $81,504

Kenmare, ND $81,817

Kramer, ND $81,457

Lansford, ND $81,689

Lignite, ND $81,834

Mcgregor, ND $81,830

Makoti, ND $81,999

Mandaree, ND $82,233

Martin, ND $81,270

Max, ND $81,890

Maxbass, ND $81,603

Mohall, ND $81,722

Newburg, ND $81,594

New Town, ND $82,183

Noonan, ND $81,786

Norwich, ND $81,719

Palermo, ND $81,912

Parshall, ND $82,181

Plaza, ND $81,976

Portal, ND $81,778

Powers Lake, ND $81,878

Roseglen, ND $82,191

Ross, ND $81,963

Ruso, ND $81,609

Ryder, ND $82,011

Sawyer, ND $81,847

Sherwood, ND $81,674

Souris, ND $81,461

Stanley, ND $82,029

Surrey, ND $81,917

Tolley, ND $81,689

Towner, ND $81,466

Upham, ND $81,553

Velva, ND $81,800

Voltaire, ND $81,569

Westhope, ND $81,607

White Earth, ND $81,956

Wildrose, ND $81,803

Williston, ND $81,892

Alamo, ND $81,762

Alexander, ND $81,725

Ambrose, ND $81,536

Arnegard, ND $81,939

Cartwright, ND $81,478

Assistant Engineer Trainee Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Engineer Trainee 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 Construction and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Engineer Trainee positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Engineer Trainee as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Engineer Trainee

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Construction	$96,343	$46.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$96,343	$46.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$92,329	$44.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$88,315	$42.0	10%
MFG Durable	$88,315	$42.0	10%

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

Understanding how an Assistant Engineer Trainee'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.

$74,363

Average $80,286/year

$85,240

$6,197

Average $6,691/month

$7,103

$1,430

Average $1,544/week

$1,639

$36

Average $39/hour

$41

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$85,240	$7,103	$1,639	$41
Average	$80,286	$6,691	$1,544	$39
25th Percentile	$74,363	$6,197	$1,430	$36

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