What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Extruder Operator'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 Extruder Operator?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Extruder Operator roles, with salaries approximately 22% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Extruder Operator's salary?

An Assistant Extruder Operator's salary grows with experience: starting around $39,600 for beginners, reaching about $56,546 at mid-level, and approach $60,011 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Extruder Operator?

Assistant Extruder Operator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Extruder Operator roles are District of Columbia $48,438, California $48,254, Massachusetts $47,611. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Extruder Operator roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Extruder Operator level roles vary by specialization: Assistant Plant Operator: $63,781; Administrative Assistant/Operator: $55,469; Assistant Lead Operator: $55,322; Extruder Operator II: $54,600; Assistant Chief Operator: $50,611.

Assistant Extruder Operator Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Extruder Operator make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Extruder Operator in New Mexico is $40,519 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $19.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $48,946
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $37,676 to $44,930
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $35,088

10% $35,088

50% (Median) $40,519

90% $48,946

Assistant Extruder Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$44,930	$3,744	$864	$22
Average	$40,519	$3,377	$779	$19
25th Percentile	$37,676	$3,140	$725	$18

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Extruder Operator Salaries

An Assistant Extruder Operator'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 Extruder Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Extruder Operator'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): $39,600
Early Career (1-2 years): $50,639
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $56,546
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $62,429
Expert (over 8 years): $60,011

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assistant Extruder Operator	less than 1 year	$39,600
Production Technician II	1-2 years	$50,639
Production Technician III	2-4 years	$56,546
Production Technician IV	5-8 years	$62,429
Production Team Leader	over 8 years	$60,011

How Do Assistant Extruder Operator 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 Extruder Operators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $48,438.
California: $48,254.
Massachusetts: $47,611.

District of Columbia $48,438 California $48,254 Massachusetts $47,611 Washington $47,436 New Jersey $47,418 Alaska $47,357 Connecticut $46,753 New York $46,508

Hawaii $45,725 Rhode Island $45,358 Maryland $45,108 Minnesota $44,767 Colorado $44,636 Illinois $44,592 Oregon $44,426 Delaware $44,303

New Hampshire $44,227 Virginia $44,054 Pennsylvania $43,551 Nevada $43,297 North Dakota $43,214 Michigan $43,083 Wisconsin $43,035 Vermont $42,939

Texas $42,672 Maine $42,654 Arizona $42,628 Ohio $42,597 Georgia $42,195 Indiana $41,994 Wyoming $41,954 Utah $41,893

Iowa $41,867 Kansas $41,657 Louisiana $41,596 North Carolina $41,574 Missouri $41,565 Florida $41,394 Montana $41,302 Nebraska $41,215

Kentucky $41,167 South Carolina $40,992 Tennessee $40,882 Idaho $40,839 New Mexico $40,519 Oklahoma $40,449 Alabama $40,191 South Dakota $39,758

Arkansas $39,522 West Virginia $39,395 Mississippi $39,014

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Extruder Operator

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: $40,951
Belen: $40,723
Bernalillo: $41,023

Algodones, NM $40,951

Belen, NM $40,723

Bernalillo, NM $41,023

Bluewater, NM $40,162

Bosque, NM $40,423

Casa Blanca, NM $40,515

Cedar Crest, NM $41,057

Cedarvale, NM $39,447

Cerrillos, NM $40,980

Claunch, NM $39,301

Coyote, NM $40,377

Cuba, NM $40,312

Cubero, NM $40,605

Edgewood, NM $40,874

Estancia, NM $40,387

Gallina, NM $40,165

Counselor, NM $40,190

Grants, NM $40,116

Milan, NM $40,277

Isleta, NM $41,094

Jarales, NM $40,683

Jemez Pueblo, NM $40,754

Jemez Springs, NM $40,628

Laguna, NM $40,803

La Jara, NM $40,267

La Joya, NM $40,174

Lindrith, NM $40,125

Los Lunas, NM $40,938

Mcintosh, NM $40,609

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $40,339

Moriarty, NM $40,472

Mountainair, NM $40,036

Nageezi, NM $40,137

New Laguna, NM $40,585

Paguate, NM $40,612

Pena Blanca, NM $41,066

Peralta, NM $41,003

Placitas, NM $41,024

Ponderosa, NM $40,702

Prewitt, NM $40,150

Regina, NM $40,178

Sandia Park, NM $40,954

Corrales, NM $41,109

San Fidel, NM $40,366

San Rafael, NM $40,194

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $40,955

San Ysidro, NM $40,899

Stanley, NM $40,467

Tijeras, NM $40,959

Tome, NM $40,884

Torreon, NM $40,748

Veguita, NM $40,420

Willard, NM $39,964

Youngsville, NM $40,388

Bosque Farms, NM $41,078

Clines Corners, NM $40,222

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $40,986

Cochiti Lake, NM $41,039

Albuquerque, NM $41,132

Kirtland Afb, NM $41,132

Rio Rancho, NM $41,064

Gallup, NM $40,208

Brimhall, NM $40,094

Church Rock, NM $40,113

Continental Divide, NM $40,084

Crownpoint, NM $40,118

Fence Lake, NM $39,939

Fort Wingate, NM $40,099

Gamerco, NM $40,166

Mentmore, NM $40,104

Mexican Springs, NM $40,099

Ramah, NM $40,026

Rehoboth, NM $40,126

Thoreau, NM $40,128

Tohatchi, NM $40,091

Vanderwagen, NM $40,099

Zuni, NM $40,090

Navajo, NM $40,144

Jamestown, NM $40,045

Pinehill, NM $39,995

Sheep Springs, NM $40,135

Smith Lake, NM $40,284

Yatahey, NM $40,120

Farmington, NM $40,313

Aztec, NM $40,388

Blanco, NM $40,199

Bloomfield, NM $40,151

Flora Vista, NM $40,355

Fruitland, NM $40,102

Kirtland, NM $40,355

La Plata, NM $40,370

Navajo Dam, NM $40,352

Shiprock, NM $40,296

Waterflow, NM $40,275

Newcomb, NM $40,110

Sanostee, NM $40,136

Santa Fe, NM $41,342

Abiquiu, NM $40,211

Alcalde, NM $40,911

Amalia, NM $40,150

Arroyo Hondo, NM $40,093

Arroyo Seco, NM $40,140

Canjilon, NM $40,087

Canones, NM $40,452

Carson, NM $40,247

Cebolla, NM $40,110

Cerro, NM $40,122

Chama, NM $40,286

Chamisal, NM $40,803

Chimayo, NM $41,089

Cordova, NM $41,020

Costilla, NM $40,318

Taos Ski Valley, NM $40,012

Dixon, NM $40,764

Dulce, NM $40,285

El Prado, NM $40,175

El Rito, NM $40,359

Embudo, NM $40,554

Espanola, NM $41,039

Glorieta, NM $41,183

Hernandez, NM $40,658

Ilfeld, NM $40,802

La Madera, NM $40,288

Lamy, NM $41,025

Llano, NM $40,720

Los Alamos, NM $41,123

White Rock, NM $41,200

Medanales, NM $40,703

Ojo Caliente, NM $40,464

Los Ojos, NM $40,187

Pecos, NM $41,054

Penasco, NM $40,569

Petaca, NM $40,049

Questa, NM $40,165

Ranchos De Taos, NM $40,376

Red River, NM $40,050

Ribera, NM $40,308

Rowe, NM $40,841

San Cristobal, NM $40,049

San Jose, NM $40,740

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $40,939

Santa Cruz, NM $41,075

Serafina, NM $40,206

Taos, NM $40,152

Tererro, NM $41,186

Tesuque, NM $41,342

Tierra Amarilla, NM $40,152

Trampas, NM $40,535

Tres Piedras, NM $40,039

Truchas, NM $40,905

Vadito, NM $40,515

Valdez, NM $40,079

Vallecitos, NM $40,047

Velarde, NM $40,702

Villanueva, NM $40,230

Spaceport City, NM $39,409

Las Vegas, NM $39,888

Angel Fire, NM $40,006

Anton Chico, NM $39,819

Buena Vista, NM $40,185

Chacon, NM $40,214

Cimarron, NM $39,944

Cleveland, NM $40,499

Eagle Nest, NM $39,974

Guadalupita, NM $40,152

Holman, NM $40,395

La Loma, NM $39,752

Maxwell, NM $39,957

Miami, NM $39,871

Mills, NM $39,729

Montezuma, NM $40,704

Mora, NM $40,556

Mosquero, NM $39,695

Ocate, NM $39,914

Ojo Feliz, NM $40,019

Rainsville, NM $40,195

Raton, NM $40,058

Rociada, NM $40,725

Roy, NM $39,738

Sapello, NM $40,371

Solano, NM $39,689

Springer, NM $39,853

Ute Park, NM $39,962

Valmora, NM $39,855

Wagon Mound, NM $39,809

Watrous, NM $39,868

Socorro, NM $39,776

Aragon, NM $39,896

Datil, NM $39,732

Lemitar, NM $39,961

Luna, NM $39,967

Magdalena, NM $39,735

Pie Town, NM $39,867

Polvadera, NM $40,057

Quemado, NM $39,950

Reserve, NM $39,878

San Acacia, NM $40,123

San Antonio, NM $39,556

Truth Or Consequences, NM $39,548

Arrey, NM $39,541

Caballo, NM $39,568

Derry, NM $39,367

Elephant Butte, NM $39,650

Garfield, NM $39,253

Hatch, NM $38,624

Monticello, NM $39,545

Rincon, NM $38,401

Salem, NM $39,130

Williamsburg, NM $39,598

Winston, NM $39,574

Las Cruces, NM $37,899

White Sands Missile Range, NM $38,023

Santa Teresa, NM $38,300

Playas, NM $39,731

Animas, NM $39,828

Anthony, NM $38,290

Arenas Valley, NM $39,758

Bayard, NM $39,721

Berino, NM $38,117

Buckhorn, NM $39,762

Santa Clara, NM $39,790

Chamberino, NM $38,156

Cliff, NM $39,716

Columbus, NM $39,609

Deming, NM $39,619

Dona Ana, NM $37,900

Fairacres, NM $38,013

Faywood, NM $39,600

Fort Bayard, NM $39,752

Gila, NM $39,657

Glenwood, NM $39,689

Hachita, NM $39,609

Hanover, NM $39,618

Hillsboro, NM $39,537

Hurley, NM $39,694

La Mesa, NM $38,624

Lordsburg, NM $39,701

Mesilla, NM $37,900

Mesilla Park, NM $37,904

Mesquite, NM $37,936

Mimbres, NM $39,649

Mule Creek, NM $39,756

Organ, NM $37,923

Pinos Altos, NM $39,715

Radium Springs, NM $37,915

Redrock, NM $39,614

Rodeo, NM $39,878

San Miguel, NM $37,922

Silver City, NM $39,716

Sunland Park, NM $38,096

Tyrone, NM $39,833

Vado, NM $37,951

Chaparral, NM $38,430

Clovis, NM $39,640

Cannon Afb, NM $39,552

Broadview, NM $39,524

Causey, NM $39,456

Crossroads, NM $39,363

Dora, NM $39,550

Elida, NM $39,386

Floyd, NM $39,482

Fort Sumner, NM $39,450

Grady, NM $39,562

House, NM $39,530

Kenna, NM $39,386

Lingo, NM $39,454

Melrose, NM $39,537

Milnesand, NM $39,370

Pep, NM $39,424

Portales, NM $39,569

Rogers, NM $39,435

Saint Vrain, NM $39,562

Taiban, NM $39,436

Texico, NM $39,577

Yeso, NM $39,293

Roswell, NM $39,339

Artesia, NM $39,416

Caprock, NM $39,336

Carlsbad, NM $39,442

Dexter, NM $39,367

Eunice, NM $39,477

Hagerman, NM $39,386

Hobbs, NM $39,535

Hope, NM $39,242

Jal, NM $39,431

Lake Arthur, NM $39,321

Lakewood, NM $39,380

Loco Hills, NM $39,452

Loving, NM $39,432

Lovington, NM $39,497

Mcdonald, NM $39,389

Malaga, NM $39,394

Maljamar, NM $39,355

Monument, NM $39,448

Tatum, NM $39,415

Whites City, NM $39,481

Carrizozo, NM $39,152

Alamogordo, NM $39,028

Alto, NM $39,158

Bent, NM $39,035

Capitan, NM $39,067

Cloudcroft, NM $39,031

Corona, NM $39,322

Encino, NM $39,638

Fort Stanton, NM $39,083

Glencoe, NM $39,056

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $39,023

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $39,023

Hondo, NM $39,091

La Luz, NM $39,023

Lincoln, NM $38,978

Mayhill, NM $39,111

Mescalero, NM $39,041

Nogal, NM $39,208

Orogrande, NM $39,043

Picacho, NM $39,083

Pinon, NM $39,230

Ruidoso, NM $39,232

Ruidoso Downs, NM $39,179

Sacramento, NM $39,058

San Patricio, NM $39,104

Sunspot, NM $39,023

Timberon, NM $39,108

Tinnie, NM $39,060

Tularosa, NM $39,049

Vaughn, NM $39,479

Weed, NM $39,107

Tucumcari, NM $39,675

Amistad, NM $39,623

Bard, NM $39,560

Capulin, NM $40,008

Clayton, NM $39,700

Conchas Dam, NM $39,736

Cuervo, NM $39,545

Des Moines, NM $39,850

Folsom, NM $39,912

Garita, NM $39,660

Gladstone, NM $39,740

Grenville, NM $39,732

Logan, NM $39,673

Mcalister, NM $39,550

Nara Visa, NM $39,579

Newkirk, NM $39,623

Quay, NM $39,646

San Jon, NM $39,603

Santa Rosa, NM $39,646

Sedan, NM $39,660

Trementina, NM $39,658

Assistant Extruder Operator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Extruder Operator 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 Software & Networking and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 22% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Extruder Operator positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Extruder Operator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Extruder Operator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$49,434	$24.0	22%
Internet	$47,408	$23.0	17%
Aerospace & Defense	$45,382	$22.0	12%
Energy & Utilities	$44,571	$21.0	10%
Financial Services	$44,571	$21.0	10%

Assistant Extruder Operator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Extruder Operator'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.

$37,676

Average $40,519/year

$44,930

$3,140

Average $3,377/month

$3,744

$725

Average $779/week

$864

$18

Average $19/hour

$22

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$44,930	$3,744	$864	$22
Average	$40,519	$3,377	$779	$19
25th Percentile	$37,676	$3,140	$725	$18

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