What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Engineering Designer'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 Engineering Designer?

The Internet industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Engineering Designer roles, with salaries approximately 22% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Engineering Designer's salary?

An Assistant Engineering Designer's salary grows with experience: starting around $59,586 for beginners, reaching about $83,182 at mid-level, and approach $112,755 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Engineering Designer?

Assistant Engineering Designer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Engineering Designer roles are District of Columbia $73,085, California $72,807, Massachusetts $71,837. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Engineering Designer roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Engineering Designer level roles vary by specialization: Engineering Designer: $108,283; Civil Engineering Designer: $107,836; Senior Engineering Designer: $91,007; Senior Mechanical Engineering Designer: $78,973; Assistant Fashion Designer: $68,728.

Assistant Engineering Designer Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Engineering Designer make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Engineering Designer in New Mexico is $61,137 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $75,363
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $54,404 to $68,584
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $48,275

10% $48,275

50% (Median) $61,137

90% $75,363

Assistant Engineering Designer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,584	$5,715	$1,319	$33
Average	$61,137	$5,095	$1,176	$29
25th Percentile	$54,404	$4,534	$1,046	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Engineering Designer Salaries

An Assistant Engineering Designer'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 Engineering Designer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Engineering Designer'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): $59,586
Early Career (1-2 years): $69,132
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $83,182
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $94,022
Expert (over 8 years): $112,755

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assistant Engineering Designer	less than 1 year	$59,586
Executive Assistant II	1-2 years	$69,132
Executive Assistant III	2-4 years	$83,182
Executive Assistant IV	5-8 years	$94,022
Executive Assistant V	over 8 years	$112,755

How Do Assistant Engineering Designer 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 Engineering Designers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $73,085.
California: $72,807.
Massachusetts: $71,837.

District of Columbia $73,085 California $72,807 Massachusetts $71,837 Washington $71,573 New Jersey $71,547 Alaska $71,454 Connecticut $70,543 New York $70,174

Hawaii $68,992 Rhode Island $68,438 Maryland $68,061 Minnesota $67,547 Colorado $67,349 Illinois $67,283 Oregon $67,032 Delaware $66,847

New Hampshire $66,731 Virginia $66,471 Pennsylvania $65,712 Nevada $65,329 North Dakota $65,203 Michigan $65,005 Wisconsin $64,933 Vermont $64,787

Texas $64,385 Maine $64,358 Arizona $64,319 Ohio $64,273 Georgia $63,665 Indiana $63,362 Wyoming $63,302 Utah $63,210

Iowa $63,170 Kansas $62,853 Louisiana $62,761 North Carolina $62,728 Missouri $62,715 Florida $62,457 Montana $62,319 Nebraska $62,187

Kentucky $62,114 South Carolina $61,850 Tennessee $61,685 Idaho $61,619 New Mexico $61,137 Oklahoma $61,032 Alabama $60,642 South Dakota $59,989

Arkansas $59,632 West Virginia $59,441 Mississippi $58,866

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Engineering Designer

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: $61,788
Belen: $61,444
Bernalillo: $61,898

Algodones, NM $61,788

Belen, NM $61,444

Bernalillo, NM $61,898

Bluewater, NM $60,598

Bosque, NM $60,993

Casa Blanca, NM $61,131

Cedar Crest, NM $61,949

Cedarvale, NM $59,520

Cerrillos, NM $61,833

Claunch, NM $59,299

Coyote, NM $60,922

Cuba, NM $60,824

Cubero, NM $61,266

Edgewood, NM $61,672

Estancia, NM $60,937

Gallina, NM $60,603

Counselor, NM $60,641

Grants, NM $60,529

Milan, NM $60,771

Isleta, NM $62,004

Jarales, NM $61,385

Jemez Pueblo, NM $61,491

Jemez Springs, NM $61,302

Laguna, NM $61,566

La Jara, NM $60,756

La Joya, NM $60,616

Lindrith, NM $60,542

Los Lunas, NM $61,770

Mcintosh, NM $61,272

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $60,865

Moriarty, NM $61,067

Mountainair, NM $60,408

Nageezi, NM $60,560

New Laguna, NM $61,236

Paguate, NM $61,278

Pena Blanca, NM $61,962

Peralta, NM $61,867

Placitas, NM $61,899

Ponderosa, NM $61,413

Prewitt, NM $60,579

Regina, NM $60,622

Sandia Park, NM $61,793

Corrales, NM $62,026

San Fidel, NM $60,906

San Rafael, NM $60,647

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $61,794

San Ysidro, NM $61,711

Stanley, NM $61,058

Tijeras, NM $61,801

Tome, NM $61,687

Torreon, NM $61,482

Veguita, NM $60,988

Willard, NM $60,299

Youngsville, NM $60,939

Bosque Farms, NM $61,981

Clines Corners, NM $60,689

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $61,841

Cochiti Lake, NM $61,921

Albuquerque, NM $62,061

Kirtland Afb, NM $62,061

Rio Rancho, NM $61,960

Gallup, NM $60,667

Brimhall, NM $60,496

Church Rock, NM $60,524

Continental Divide, NM $60,481

Crownpoint, NM $60,531

Fence Lake, NM $60,261

Fort Wingate, NM $60,503

Gamerco, NM $60,604

Mentmore, NM $60,511

Mexican Springs, NM $60,503

Ramah, NM $60,393

Rehoboth, NM $60,544

Thoreau, NM $60,547

Tohatchi, NM $60,492

Vanderwagen, NM $60,503

Zuni, NM $60,489

Navajo, NM $60,571

Jamestown, NM $60,421

Pinehill, NM $60,346

Sheep Springs, NM $60,557

Smith Lake, NM $60,783

Yatahey, NM $60,535

Farmington, NM $60,826

Aztec, NM $60,938

Blanco, NM $60,654

Bloomfield, NM $60,582

Flora Vista, NM $60,889

Fruitland, NM $60,508

Kirtland, NM $60,890

La Plata, NM $60,911

Navajo Dam, NM $60,884

Shiprock, NM $60,800

Waterflow, NM $60,769

Newcomb, NM $60,520

Sanostee, NM $60,558

Santa Fe, NM $62,378

Abiquiu, NM $60,672

Alcalde, NM $61,729

Amalia, NM $60,579

Arroyo Hondo, NM $60,494

Arroyo Seco, NM $60,564

Canjilon, NM $60,484

Canones, NM $61,036

Carson, NM $60,726

Cebolla, NM $60,520

Cerro, NM $60,538

Chama, NM $60,785

Chamisal, NM $61,565

Chimayo, NM $61,997

Cordova, NM $61,892

Costilla, NM $60,834

Taos Ski Valley, NM $60,372

Dixon, NM $61,506

Dulce, NM $60,784

El Prado, NM $60,618

El Rito, NM $60,896

Embudo, NM $61,190

Espanola, NM $61,922

Glorieta, NM $62,138

Hernandez, NM $61,346

Ilfeld, NM $61,564

La Madera, NM $60,789

Lamy, NM $61,901

Llano, NM $61,440

Los Alamos, NM $62,047

White Rock, NM $62,164

Medanales, NM $61,414

Ojo Caliente, NM $61,053

Los Ojos, NM $60,636

Pecos, NM $61,944

Penasco, NM $61,212

Petaca, NM $60,428

Questa, NM $60,602

Ranchos De Taos, NM $60,921

Red River, NM $60,429

Ribera, NM $60,818

Rowe, NM $61,622

San Cristobal, NM $60,427

San Jose, NM $61,471

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $61,771

Santa Cruz, NM $61,976

Serafina, NM $60,664

Taos, NM $60,583

Tererro, NM $62,142

Tesuque, NM $62,378

Tierra Amarilla, NM $60,583

Trampas, NM $61,162

Tres Piedras, NM $60,412

Truchas, NM $61,719

Vadito, NM $61,131

Valdez, NM $60,472

Vallecitos, NM $60,425

Velarde, NM $61,413

Villanueva, NM $60,700

Spaceport City, NM $59,463

Las Vegas, NM $60,185

Angel Fire, NM $60,363

Anton Chico, NM $60,081

Buena Vista, NM $60,633

Chacon, NM $60,676

Cimarron, NM $60,268

Cleveland, NM $61,106

Eagle Nest, NM $60,314

Guadalupita, NM $60,583

Holman, NM $60,950

La Loma, NM $59,980

Maxwell, NM $60,289

Miami, NM $60,159

Mills, NM $59,945

Montezuma, NM $61,416

Mora, NM $61,192

Mosquero, NM $59,893

Ocate, NM $60,224

Ojo Feliz, NM $60,383

Rainsville, NM $60,647

Raton, NM $60,441

Rociada, NM $61,447

Roy, NM $59,958

Sapello, NM $60,914

Solano, NM $59,885

Springer, NM $60,133

Ute Park, NM $60,297

Valmora, NM $60,134

Wagon Mound, NM $60,066

Watrous, NM $60,155

Socorro, NM $60,016

Aragon, NM $60,197

Datil, NM $59,949

Lemitar, NM $60,295

Luna, NM $60,304

Magdalena, NM $59,954

Pie Town, NM $60,154

Polvadera, NM $60,440

Quemado, NM $60,278

Reserve, NM $60,170

San Acacia, NM $60,540

San Antonio, NM $59,684

Truth Or Consequences, NM $59,671

Arrey, NM $59,661

Caballo, NM $59,702

Derry, NM $59,398

Elephant Butte, NM $59,826

Garfield, NM $59,226

Hatch, NM $58,277

Monticello, NM $59,668

Rincon, NM $57,942

Salem, NM $59,041

Williamsburg, NM $59,746

Winston, NM $59,711

Las Cruces, NM $57,183

White Sands Missile Range, NM $57,371

Santa Teresa, NM $57,788

Playas, NM $59,947

Animas, NM $60,094

Anthony, NM $57,774

Arenas Valley, NM $59,988

Bayard, NM $59,933

Berino, NM $57,512

Buckhorn, NM $59,995

Santa Clara, NM $60,037

Chamberino, NM $57,572

Cliff, NM $59,925

Columbus, NM $59,764

Deming, NM $59,778

Dona Ana, NM $57,185

Fairacres, NM $57,356

Faywood, NM $59,750

Fort Bayard, NM $59,980

Gila, NM $59,837

Glenwood, NM $59,884

Hachita, NM $59,764

Hanover, NM $59,777

Hillsboro, NM $59,655

Hurley, NM $59,892

La Mesa, NM $58,277

Lordsburg, NM $59,903

Mesilla, NM $57,185

Mesilla Park, NM $57,191

Mesquite, NM $57,239

Mimbres, NM $59,824

Mule Creek, NM $59,986

Organ, NM $57,220

Pinos Altos, NM $59,924

Radium Springs, NM $57,208

Redrock, NM $59,771

Rodeo, NM $60,170

San Miguel, NM $57,218

Silver City, NM $59,925

Sunland Park, NM $57,480

Tyrone, NM $60,102

Vado, NM $57,262

Chaparral, NM $57,985

Clovis, NM $59,810

Cannon Afb, NM $59,678

Broadview, NM $59,635

Causey, NM $59,533

Crossroads, NM $59,392

Dora, NM $59,674

Elida, NM $59,427

Floyd, NM $59,571

Fort Sumner, NM $59,523

Grady, NM $59,692

House, NM $59,645

Kenna, NM $59,428

Lingo, NM $59,529

Melrose, NM $59,655

Milnesand, NM $59,404

Pep, NM $59,485

Portales, NM $59,703

Rogers, NM $59,501

Saint Vrain, NM $59,693

Taiban, NM $59,503

Texico, NM $59,716

Yeso, NM $59,287

Roswell, NM $59,356

Artesia, NM $59,473

Caprock, NM $59,352

Carlsbad, NM $59,512

Dexter, NM $59,398

Eunice, NM $59,565

Hagerman, NM $59,428

Hobbs, NM $59,652

Hope, NM $59,210

Jal, NM $59,495

Lake Arthur, NM $59,329

Lakewood, NM $59,418

Loco Hills, NM $59,527

Loving, NM $59,497

Lovington, NM $59,595

Mcdonald, NM $59,432

Malaga, NM $59,439

Maljamar, NM $59,381

Monument, NM $59,521

Tatum, NM $59,470

Whites City, NM $59,570

Carrizozo, NM $59,074

Alamogordo, NM $58,886

Alto, NM $59,083

Bent, NM $58,897

Capitan, NM $58,946

Cloudcroft, NM $58,891

Corona, NM $59,331

Encino, NM $59,808

Fort Stanton, NM $58,971

Glencoe, NM $58,929

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $58,880

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $58,880

Hondo, NM $58,983

La Luz, NM $58,880

Lincoln, NM $58,811

Mayhill, NM $59,013

Mescalero, NM $58,906

Nogal, NM $59,159

Orogrande, NM $58,909

Picacho, NM $58,970

Pinon, NM $59,192

Ruidoso, NM $59,195

Ruidoso Downs, NM $59,115

Sacramento, NM $58,932

San Patricio, NM $59,002

Sunspot, NM $58,880

Timberon, NM $59,007

Tinnie, NM $58,936

Tularosa, NM $58,919

Vaughn, NM $59,567

Weed, NM $59,006

Tucumcari, NM $59,863

Amistad, NM $59,785

Bard, NM $59,690

Capulin, NM $60,366

Clayton, NM $59,901

Conchas Dam, NM $59,956

Cuervo, NM $59,667

Des Moines, NM $60,127

Folsom, NM $60,220

Garita, NM $59,841

Gladstone, NM $59,961

Grenville, NM $59,950

Logan, NM $59,861

Mcalister, NM $59,675

Nara Visa, NM $59,719

Newkirk, NM $59,785

Quay, NM $59,819

San Jon, NM $59,755

Santa Rosa, NM $59,819

Sedan, NM $59,840

Trementina, NM $59,837

Assistant Engineering Designer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Engineering Designer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 44% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Internet and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 22% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Engineering Designer positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Engineering Designer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Engineering Designer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Internet	$74,587	$36.0	22%
Energy & Utilities	$70,308	$34.0	15%
Pharmaceuticals	$69,696	$34.0	14%
Healthcare	$68,474	$33.0	12%
Telecom	$67,251	$32.0	10%

Assistant Engineering Designer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Engineering Designer'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.

$54,404

Average $61,137/year

$68,584

$4,534

Average $5,095/month

$5,715

$1,046

Average $1,176/week

$1,319

$26

Average $29/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,584	$5,715	$1,319	$33
Average	$61,137	$5,095	$1,176	$29
25th Percentile	$54,404	$4,534	$1,046	$26

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