What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Equipment Maintenance'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 Equipment Maintenance?

The Energy & Utilities industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Equipment Maintenance roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Equipment Maintenance's salary?

An Assistant Equipment Maintenance's salary grows with experience: starting around $42,266 for beginners, reaching about $53,913 at mid-level, and approach $76,292 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Equipment Maintenance?

Assistant Equipment Maintenance salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Equipment Maintenance roles are District of Columbia $51,731, California $51,535, Massachusetts $50,848. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Equipment Maintenance roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Equipment Maintenance level roles vary by specialization: Biomedical Equipment Maintenance Director: $140,441; Biomedical Equipment Maintenance Manager: $120,110; Equipment Maintenance Engineer: $109,104; Equipment Maintenance Manager: $103,801; Equipment Maintenance Supervisor: $93,963.

Assistant Equipment Maintenance Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Equipment Maintenance make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Equipment Maintenance in New Mexico is $43,275 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $52,523
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $38,458 to $48,116
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $34,073

10% $34,073

50% (Median) $43,275

90% $52,523

Assistant Equipment Maintenance Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,116	$4,010	$925	$23
Average	$43,275	$3,606	$832	$21
25th Percentile	$38,458	$3,205	$740	$18

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Equipment Maintenance Salaries

An Assistant Equipment Maintenance'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 Equipment Maintenance Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Equipment Maintenance'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): $42,266
Early Career (1-2 years): $47,056
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $53,913
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $69,707
Expert (over 8 years): $76,292

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assistant Equipment Maintenance	less than 1 year	$42,266
General Maintenance Worker II	1-2 years	$47,056
General Maintenance Worker III	2-4 years	$53,913
General Maintenance Worker IV	5-8 years	$69,707
General Maintenance Supervisor	over 8 years	$76,292

How Do Assistant Equipment Maintenance 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 Equipment Maintenances. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $51,731.
California: $51,535.
Massachusetts: $50,848.

District of Columbia $51,731 California $51,535 Massachusetts $50,848 Washington $50,662 New Jersey $50,643 Alaska $50,577 Connecticut $49,933 New York $49,671

Hawaii $48,835 Rhode Island $48,442 Maryland $48,176 Minnesota $47,811 Colorado $47,671 Illinois $47,625 Oregon $47,447 Delaware $47,316

New Hampshire $47,234 Virginia $47,050 Pennsylvania $46,513 Nevada $46,242 North Dakota $46,153 Michigan $46,013 Wisconsin $45,961 Vermont $45,858

Texas $45,573 Maine $45,555 Arizona $45,527 Ohio $45,494 Georgia $45,064 Indiana $44,849 Wyoming $44,807 Utah $44,742

Iowa $44,714 Kansas $44,489 Louisiana $44,424 North Carolina $44,401 Missouri $44,391 Florida $44,209 Montana $44,111 Nebraska $44,018

Kentucky $43,966 South Carolina $43,779 Tennessee $43,662 Idaho $43,616 New Mexico $43,275 Oklahoma $43,200 Alabama $42,924 South Dakota $42,462

Arkansas $42,209 West Virginia $42,074 Mississippi $41,667

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Equipment Maintenance

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: $43,735
Belen: $43,492
Bernalillo: $43,813

Algodones, NM $43,735

Belen, NM $43,492

Bernalillo, NM $43,813

Bluewater, NM $42,893

Bosque, NM $43,172

Casa Blanca, NM $43,270

Cedar Crest, NM $43,849

Cedarvale, NM $42,130

Cerrillos, NM $43,767

Claunch, NM $41,974

Coyote, NM $43,122

Cuba, NM $43,053

Cubero, NM $43,366

Edgewood, NM $43,654

Estancia, NM $43,133

Gallina, NM $42,897

Counselor, NM $42,923

Grants, NM $42,844

Milan, NM $43,015

Isleta, NM $43,888

Jarales, NM $43,450

Jemez Pueblo, NM $43,525

Jemez Springs, NM $43,391

Laguna, NM $43,578

La Jara, NM $43,005

La Joya, NM $42,906

Lindrith, NM $42,854

Los Lunas, NM $43,722

Mcintosh, NM $43,370

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $43,082

Moriarty, NM $43,225

Mountainair, NM $42,758

Nageezi, NM $42,866

New Laguna, NM $43,345

Paguate, NM $43,374

Pena Blanca, NM $43,859

Peralta, NM $43,791

Placitas, NM $43,814

Ponderosa, NM $43,470

Prewitt, NM $42,880

Regina, NM $42,910

Sandia Park, NM $43,739

Corrales, NM $43,904

San Fidel, NM $43,111

San Rafael, NM $42,928

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $43,740

San Ysidro, NM $43,681

Stanley, NM $43,219

Tijeras, NM $43,745

Tome, NM $43,664

Torreon, NM $43,519

Veguita, NM $43,169

Willard, NM $42,681

Youngsville, NM $43,134

Bosque Farms, NM $43,872

Clines Corners, NM $42,957

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $43,773

Cochiti Lake, NM $43,830

Albuquerque, NM $43,929

Kirtland Afb, NM $43,929

Rio Rancho, NM $43,857

Gallup, NM $42,942

Brimhall, NM $42,821

Church Rock, NM $42,841

Continental Divide, NM $42,810

Crownpoint, NM $42,846

Fence Lake, NM $42,655

Fort Wingate, NM $42,826

Gamerco, NM $42,898

Mentmore, NM $42,831

Mexican Springs, NM $42,826

Ramah, NM $42,748

Rehoboth, NM $42,855

Thoreau, NM $42,857

Tohatchi, NM $42,818

Vanderwagen, NM $42,826

Zuni, NM $42,816

Navajo, NM $42,874

Jamestown, NM $42,768

Pinehill, NM $42,714

Sheep Springs, NM $42,864

Smith Lake, NM $43,024

Yatahey, NM $42,849

Farmington, NM $43,055

Aztec, NM $43,134

Blanco, NM $42,933

Bloomfield, NM $42,882

Flora Vista, NM $43,099

Fruitland, NM $42,829

Kirtland, NM $43,099

La Plata, NM $43,115

Navajo Dam, NM $43,096

Shiprock, NM $43,036

Waterflow, NM $43,014

Newcomb, NM $42,838

Sanostee, NM $42,865

Santa Fe, NM $44,153

Abiquiu, NM $42,945

Alcalde, NM $43,693

Amalia, NM $42,880

Arroyo Hondo, NM $42,820

Arroyo Seco, NM $42,869

Canjilon, NM $42,813

Canones, NM $43,203

Carson, NM $42,984

Cebolla, NM $42,838

Cerro, NM $42,850

Chama, NM $43,026

Chamisal, NM $43,577

Chimayo, NM $43,883

Cordova, NM $43,809

Costilla, NM $43,060

Taos Ski Valley, NM $42,733

Dixon, NM $43,536

Dulce, NM $43,025

El Prado, NM $42,907

El Rito, NM $43,104

Embudo, NM $43,312

Espanola, NM $43,830

Glorieta, NM $43,983

Hernandez, NM $43,423

Ilfeld, NM $43,577

La Madera, NM $43,028

Lamy, NM $43,815

Llano, NM $43,489

Los Alamos, NM $43,919

White Rock, NM $44,002

Medanales, NM $43,471

Ojo Caliente, NM $43,215

Los Ojos, NM $42,920

Pecos, NM $43,846

Penasco, NM $43,327

Petaca, NM $42,773

Questa, NM $42,896

Ranchos De Taos, NM $43,122

Red River, NM $42,773

Ribera, NM $43,049

Rowe, NM $43,618

San Cristobal, NM $42,772

San Jose, NM $43,511

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $43,723

Santa Cruz, NM $43,869

Serafina, NM $42,940

Taos, NM $42,882

Tererro, NM $43,986

Tesuque, NM $44,153

Tierra Amarilla, NM $42,882

Trampas, NM $43,292

Tres Piedras, NM $42,761

Truchas, NM $43,687

Vadito, NM $43,270

Valdez, NM $42,804

Vallecitos, NM $42,771

Velarde, NM $43,470

Villanueva, NM $42,965

Spaceport City, NM $42,089

Las Vegas, NM $42,601

Angel Fire, NM $42,727

Anton Chico, NM $42,527

Buena Vista, NM $42,918

Chacon, NM $42,948

Cimarron, NM $42,660

Cleveland, NM $43,253

Eagle Nest, NM $42,692

Guadalupita, NM $42,882

Holman, NM $43,142

La Loma, NM $42,456

Maxwell, NM $42,674

Miami, NM $42,582

Mills, NM $42,431

Montezuma, NM $43,472

Mora, NM $43,313

Mosquero, NM $42,394

Ocate, NM $42,628

Ojo Feliz, NM $42,741

Rainsville, NM $42,928

Raton, NM $42,782

Rociada, NM $43,494

Roy, NM $42,440

Sapello, NM $43,117

Solano, NM $42,388

Springer, NM $42,564

Ute Park, NM $42,680

Valmora, NM $42,565

Wagon Mound, NM $42,516

Watrous, NM $42,579

Socorro, NM $42,481

Aragon, NM $42,609

Datil, NM $42,434

Lemitar, NM $42,678

Luna, NM $42,685

Magdalena, NM $42,437

Pie Town, NM $42,578

Polvadera, NM $42,781

Quemado, NM $42,667

Reserve, NM $42,590

San Acacia, NM $42,852

San Antonio, NM $42,246

Truth Or Consequences, NM $42,237

Arrey, NM $42,230

Caballo, NM $42,259

Derry, NM $42,044

Elephant Butte, NM $42,347

Garfield, NM $41,922

Hatch, NM $41,250

Monticello, NM $42,235

Rincon, NM $41,013

Salem, NM $41,791

Williamsburg, NM $42,290

Winston, NM $42,265

Las Cruces, NM $40,476

White Sands Missile Range, NM $40,609

Santa Teresa, NM $40,904

Playas, NM $42,432

Animas, NM $42,536

Anthony, NM $40,894

Arenas Valley, NM $42,461

Bayard, NM $42,422

Berino, NM $40,709

Buckhorn, NM $42,466

Santa Clara, NM $42,496

Chamberino, NM $40,751

Cliff, NM $42,417

Columbus, NM $42,303

Deming, NM $42,313

Dona Ana, NM $40,477

Fairacres, NM $40,598

Faywood, NM $42,293

Fort Bayard, NM $42,456

Gila, NM $42,354

Glenwood, NM $42,387

Hachita, NM $42,303

Hanover, NM $42,312

Hillsboro, NM $42,225

Hurley, NM $42,393

La Mesa, NM $41,250

Lordsburg, NM $42,401

Mesilla, NM $40,477

Mesilla Park, NM $40,481

Mesquite, NM $40,516

Mimbres, NM $42,345

Mule Creek, NM $42,460

Organ, NM $40,502

Pinos Altos, NM $42,416

Radium Springs, NM $40,493

Redrock, NM $42,308

Rodeo, NM $42,590

San Miguel, NM $40,500

Silver City, NM $42,416

Sunland Park, NM $40,686

Tyrone, NM $42,542

Vado, NM $40,532

Chaparral, NM $41,043

Clovis, NM $42,335

Cannon Afb, NM $42,242

Broadview, NM $42,212

Causey, NM $42,139

Crossroads, NM $42,039

Dora, NM $42,239

Elida, NM $42,064

Floyd, NM $42,166

Fort Sumner, NM $42,132

Grady, NM $42,252

House, NM $42,218

Kenna, NM $42,065

Lingo, NM $42,136

Melrose, NM $42,225

Milnesand, NM $42,048

Pep, NM $42,105

Portales, NM $42,259

Rogers, NM $42,117

Saint Vrain, NM $42,252

Taiban, NM $42,118

Texico, NM $42,269

Yeso, NM $41,965

Roswell, NM $42,014

Artesia, NM $42,097

Caprock, NM $42,011

Carlsbad, NM $42,124

Dexter, NM $42,044

Eunice, NM $42,162

Hagerman, NM $42,065

Hobbs, NM $42,223

Hope, NM $41,910

Jal, NM $42,112

Lake Arthur, NM $41,995

Lakewood, NM $42,058

Loco Hills, NM $42,135

Loving, NM $42,114

Lovington, NM $42,183

Mcdonald, NM $42,068

Malaga, NM $42,072

Maljamar, NM $42,031

Monument, NM $42,130

Tatum, NM $42,095

Whites City, NM $42,165

Carrizozo, NM $41,815

Alamogordo, NM $41,681

Alto, NM $41,821

Bent, NM $41,689

Capitan, NM $41,723

Cloudcroft, NM $41,685

Corona, NM $41,996

Encino, NM $42,334

Fort Stanton, NM $41,741

Glencoe, NM $41,711

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $41,677

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $41,677

Hondo, NM $41,750

La Luz, NM $41,677

Lincoln, NM $41,628

Mayhill, NM $41,771

Mescalero, NM $41,695

Nogal, NM $41,874

Orogrande, NM $41,698

Picacho, NM $41,741

Pinon, NM $41,898

Ruidoso, NM $41,900

Ruidoso Downs, NM $41,843

Sacramento, NM $41,714

San Patricio, NM $41,764

Sunspot, NM $41,677

Timberon, NM $41,767

Tinnie, NM $41,716

Tularosa, NM $41,704

Vaughn, NM $42,163

Weed, NM $41,766

Tucumcari, NM $42,372

Amistad, NM $42,318

Bard, NM $42,250

Capulin, NM $42,728

Clayton, NM $42,400

Conchas Dam, NM $42,438

Cuervo, NM $42,234

Des Moines, NM $42,560

Folsom, NM $42,626

Garita, NM $42,357

Gladstone, NM $42,442

Grenville, NM $42,434

Logan, NM $42,371

Mcalister, NM $42,240

Nara Visa, NM $42,271

Newkirk, NM $42,317

Quay, NM $42,342

San Jon, NM $42,296

Santa Rosa, NM $42,342

Sedan, NM $42,357

Trementina, NM $42,355

Assistant Equipment Maintenance Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Equipment Maintenance 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 Energy & Utilities and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Equipment Maintenance positions in Transportation or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Equipment Maintenance as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Equipment Maintenance

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$51,930	$25.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$51,930	$25.0	20%
Biotechnology	$49,766	$24.0	15%
Financial Services	$49,766	$24.0	15%
Software & Networking	$49,766	$24.0	15%

Assistant Equipment Maintenance Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Equipment Maintenance'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.

$38,458

Average $43,275/year

$48,116

$3,205

Average $3,606/month

$4,010

$740

Average $832/week

$925

$18

Average $21/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,116	$4,010	$925	$23
Average	$43,275	$3,606	$832	$21
25th Percentile	$38,458	$3,205	$740	$18

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