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

The MFG Nondurable industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Machine Operator Apprentice roles, with salaries approximately 35% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Machine Operator Apprentice's salary?

An Assistant Machine Operator Apprentice's salary grows with experience: starting around $38,301 for beginners, reaching about $48,297 at mid-level, and approach $75,401 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Machine Operator Apprentice?

Assistant Machine Operator Apprentice salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Machine Operator Apprentice roles are District of Columbia $46,571, California $46,394, Massachusetts $45,776. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Machine Operator Apprentice roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Machine Operator Apprentice level roles vary by specialization: Apprentice Terminal Operator: $60,416; Machine Operator IV: $55,445; Machine Shop Apprentice: $53,070; Machine Operator: $45,118; Assistant Machine Operator: $41,329.

Assistant Machine Operator Apprentice Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Machine Operator Apprentice make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Machine Operator Apprentice in New Mexico is $38,957 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $19.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $44,978
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $35,987 to $42,109
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $33,283

10% $33,283

50% (Median) $38,957

90% $44,978

Assistant Machine Operator Apprentice Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$42,109	$3,509	$810	$20
Average	$38,957	$3,246	$749	$19
25th Percentile	$35,987	$2,999	$692	$17

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Machine Operator Apprentice Salaries

An Assistant Machine Operator Apprentice'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 Machine Operator Apprentice Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Machine Operator Apprentice'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): $38,301
Early Career (1-2 years): $42,565
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $48,297
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $51,898
Expert (over 8 years): $75,401

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assistant Machine Operator Apprentice	less than 1 year	$38,301
Machine Operator II	1-2 years	$42,565
Machine Operator III	2-4 years	$48,297
Machine Operator IV	5-8 years	$51,898
Machine Operator Supervisor	over 8 years	$75,401

How Do Assistant Machine Operator Apprentice 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 Machine Operator Apprentices. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $46,571.
California: $46,394.
Massachusetts: $45,776.

District of Columbia $46,571 California $46,394 Massachusetts $45,776 Washington $45,607 New Jersey $45,591 Alaska $45,532 Connecticut $44,951 New York $44,716

Hawaii $43,963 Rhode Island $43,609 Maryland $43,370 Minnesota $43,042 Colorado $42,915 Illinois $42,873 Oregon $42,714 Delaware $42,596

New Hampshire $42,522 Virginia $42,356 Pennsylvania $41,872 Nevada $41,628 North Dakota $41,548 Michigan $41,422 Wisconsin $41,376 Vermont $41,283

Texas $41,027 Maine $41,010 Arizona $40,985 Ohio $40,955 Georgia $40,568 Indiana $40,375 Wyoming $40,337 Utah $40,278

Iowa $40,253 Kansas $40,051 Louisiana $39,992 North Carolina $39,971 Missouri $39,963 Florida $39,799 Montana $39,710 Nebraska $39,626

Kentucky $39,580 South Carolina $39,412 Tennessee $39,307 Idaho $39,265 New Mexico $38,957 Oklahoma $38,890 Alabama $38,642 South Dakota $38,226

Arkansas $37,998 West Virginia $37,876 Mississippi $37,511

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Machine Operator Apprentice

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: $39,372
Belen: $39,153
Bernalillo: $39,442

Algodones, NM $39,372

Belen, NM $39,153

Bernalillo, NM $39,442

Bluewater, NM $38,614

Bosque, NM $38,865

Casa Blanca, NM $38,953

Cedar Crest, NM $39,475

Cedarvale, NM $37,927

Cerrillos, NM $39,401

Claunch, NM $37,786

Coyote, NM $38,820

Cuba, NM $38,758

Cubero, NM $39,039

Edgewood, NM $39,299

Estancia, NM $38,830

Gallina, NM $38,617

Counselor, NM $38,641

Grants, NM $38,570

Milan, NM $38,724

Isleta, NM $39,510

Jarales, NM $39,115

Jemez Pueblo, NM $39,183

Jemez Springs, NM $39,062

Laguna, NM $39,230

La Jara, NM $38,715

La Joya, NM $38,625

Lindrith, NM $38,578

Los Lunas, NM $39,360

Mcintosh, NM $39,044

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $38,784

Moriarty, NM $38,912

Mountainair, NM $38,493

Nageezi, NM $38,590

New Laguna, NM $39,021

Paguate, NM $39,047

Pena Blanca, NM $39,483

Peralta, NM $39,423

Placitas, NM $39,443

Ponderosa, NM $39,133

Prewitt, NM $38,602

Regina, NM $38,629

Sandia Park, NM $39,376

Corrales, NM $39,524

San Fidel, NM $38,810

San Rafael, NM $38,645

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $39,376

San Ysidro, NM $39,323

Stanley, NM $38,907

Tijeras, NM $39,381

Tome, NM $39,308

Torreon, NM $39,177

Veguita, NM $38,862

Willard, NM $38,423

Youngsville, NM $38,831

Bosque Farms, NM $39,495

Clines Corners, NM $38,672

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $39,406

Cochiti Lake, NM $39,457

Albuquerque, NM $39,546

Kirtland Afb, NM $39,546

Rio Rancho, NM $39,482

Gallup, NM $38,658

Brimhall, NM $38,549

Church Rock, NM $38,567

Continental Divide, NM $38,539

Crownpoint, NM $38,571

Fence Lake, NM $38,399

Fort Wingate, NM $38,553

Gamerco, NM $38,618

Mentmore, NM $38,558

Mexican Springs, NM $38,554

Ramah, NM $38,483

Rehoboth, NM $38,579

Thoreau, NM $38,581

Tohatchi, NM $38,546

Vanderwagen, NM $38,554

Zuni, NM $38,544

Navajo, NM $38,597

Jamestown, NM $38,501

Pinehill, NM $38,453

Sheep Springs, NM $38,588

Smith Lake, NM $38,732

Yatahey, NM $38,574

Farmington, NM $38,759

Aztec, NM $38,831

Blanco, NM $38,650

Bloomfield, NM $38,604

Flora Vista, NM $38,799

Fruitland, NM $38,557

Kirtland, NM $38,800

La Plata, NM $38,814

Navajo Dam, NM $38,796

Shiprock, NM $38,743

Waterflow, NM $38,723

Newcomb, NM $38,564

Sanostee, NM $38,589

Santa Fe, NM $39,748

Abiquiu, NM $38,661

Alcalde, NM $39,334

Amalia, NM $38,602

Arroyo Hondo, NM $38,548

Arroyo Seco, NM $38,592

Canjilon, NM $38,541

Canones, NM $38,893

Carson, NM $38,695

Cebolla, NM $38,564

Cerro, NM $38,576

Chama, NM $38,733

Chamisal, NM $39,230

Chimayo, NM $39,506

Cordova, NM $39,439

Costilla, NM $38,764

Taos Ski Valley, NM $38,470

Dixon, NM $39,193

Dulce, NM $38,732

El Prado, NM $38,626

El Rito, NM $38,804

Embudo, NM $38,991

Espanola, NM $39,458

Glorieta, NM $39,595

Hernandez, NM $39,091

Ilfeld, NM $39,230

La Madera, NM $38,735

Lamy, NM $39,444

Llano, NM $39,151

Los Alamos, NM $39,537

White Rock, NM $39,612

Medanales, NM $39,134

Ojo Caliente, NM $38,904

Los Ojos, NM $38,638

Pecos, NM $39,472

Penasco, NM $39,005

Petaca, NM $38,506

Questa, NM $38,616

Ranchos De Taos, NM $38,820

Red River, NM $38,506

Ribera, NM $38,754

Rowe, NM $39,267

San Cristobal, NM $38,505

San Jose, NM $39,170

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $39,361

Santa Cruz, NM $39,492

Serafina, NM $38,656

Taos, NM $38,604

Tererro, NM $39,598

Tesuque, NM $39,748

Tierra Amarilla, NM $38,604

Trampas, NM $38,973

Tres Piedras, NM $38,495

Truchas, NM $39,328

Vadito, NM $38,954

Valdez, NM $38,534

Vallecitos, NM $38,504

Velarde, NM $39,133

Villanueva, NM $38,679

Spaceport City, NM $37,890

Las Vegas, NM $38,351

Angel Fire, NM $38,464

Anton Chico, NM $38,284

Buena Vista, NM $38,636

Chacon, NM $38,663

Cimarron, NM $38,404

Cleveland, NM $38,938

Eagle Nest, NM $38,433

Guadalupita, NM $38,604

Holman, NM $38,838

La Loma, NM $38,220

Maxwell, NM $38,417

Miami, NM $38,334

Mills, NM $38,198

Montezuma, NM $39,135

Mora, NM $38,992

Mosquero, NM $38,165

Ocate, NM $38,376

Ojo Feliz, NM $38,477

Rainsville, NM $38,645

Raton, NM $38,514

Rociada, NM $39,155

Roy, NM $38,206

Sapello, NM $38,815

Solano, NM $38,160

Springer, NM $38,317

Ute Park, NM $38,422

Valmora, NM $38,319

Wagon Mound, NM $38,275

Watrous, NM $38,332

Socorro, NM $38,243

Aragon, NM $38,358

Datil, NM $38,200

Lemitar, NM $38,421

Luna, NM $38,427

Magdalena, NM $38,203

Pie Town, NM $38,331

Polvadera, NM $38,513

Quemado, NM $38,410

Reserve, NM $38,341

San Acacia, NM $38,577

San Antonio, NM $38,031

Truth Or Consequences, NM $38,023

Arrey, NM $38,017

Caballo, NM $38,043

Derry, NM $37,850

Elephant Butte, NM $38,122

Garfield, NM $37,740

Hatch, NM $37,135

Monticello, NM $38,021

Rincon, NM $36,921

Salem, NM $37,622

Williamsburg, NM $38,071

Winston, NM $38,049

Las Cruces, NM $36,438

White Sands Missile Range, NM $36,557

Santa Teresa, NM $36,823

Playas, NM $38,199

Animas, NM $38,293

Anthony, NM $36,814

Arenas Valley, NM $38,225

Bayard, NM $38,190

Berino, NM $36,647

Buckhorn, NM $38,229

Santa Clara, NM $38,257

Chamberino, NM $36,686

Cliff, NM $38,185

Columbus, NM $38,083

Deming, NM $38,091

Dona Ana, NM $36,439

Fairacres, NM $36,548

Faywood, NM $38,074

Fort Bayard, NM $38,220

Gila, NM $38,129

Glenwood, NM $38,159

Hachita, NM $38,083

Hanover, NM $38,091

Hillsboro, NM $38,013

Hurley, NM $38,164

La Mesa, NM $37,135

Lordsburg, NM $38,171

Mesilla, NM $36,439

Mesilla Park, NM $36,443

Mesquite, NM $36,474

Mimbres, NM $38,121

Mule Creek, NM $38,224

Organ, NM $36,462

Pinos Altos, NM $38,184

Radium Springs, NM $36,454

Redrock, NM $38,087

Rodeo, NM $38,341

San Miguel, NM $36,460

Silver City, NM $38,185

Sunland Park, NM $36,627

Tyrone, NM $38,298

Vado, NM $36,488

Chaparral, NM $36,949

Clovis, NM $38,112

Cannon Afb, NM $38,027

Broadview, NM $38,001

Causey, NM $37,935

Crossroads, NM $37,845

Dora, NM $38,025

Elida, NM $37,868

Floyd, NM $37,960

Fort Sumner, NM $37,929

Grady, NM $38,037

House, NM $38,006

Kenna, NM $37,868

Lingo, NM $37,933

Melrose, NM $38,013

Milnesand, NM $37,853

Pep, NM $37,905

Portales, NM $38,043

Rogers, NM $37,915

Saint Vrain, NM $38,037

Taiban, NM $37,916

Texico, NM $38,052

Yeso, NM $37,778

Roswell, NM $37,822

Artesia, NM $37,897

Caprock, NM $37,820

Carlsbad, NM $37,922

Dexter, NM $37,849

Eunice, NM $37,956

Hagerman, NM $37,868

Hobbs, NM $38,011

Hope, NM $37,729

Jal, NM $37,911

Lake Arthur, NM $37,805

Lakewood, NM $37,862

Loco Hills, NM $37,932

Loving, NM $37,912

Lovington, NM $37,974

Mcdonald, NM $37,871

Malaga, NM $37,875

Maljamar, NM $37,838

Monument, NM $37,927

Tatum, NM $37,895

Whites City, NM $37,959

Carrizozo, NM $37,643

Alamogordo, NM $37,523

Alto, NM $37,648

Bent, NM $37,530

Capitan, NM $37,561

Cloudcroft, NM $37,526

Corona, NM $37,807

Encino, NM $38,110

Fort Stanton, NM $37,577

Glencoe, NM $37,550

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $37,519

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $37,519

Hondo, NM $37,585

La Luz, NM $37,519

Lincoln, NM $37,475

Mayhill, NM $37,604

Mescalero, NM $37,536

Nogal, NM $37,697

Orogrande, NM $37,538

Picacho, NM $37,577

Pinon, NM $37,718

Ruidoso, NM $37,720

Ruidoso Downs, NM $37,669

Sacramento, NM $37,553

San Patricio, NM $37,597

Sunspot, NM $37,519

Timberon, NM $37,600

Tinnie, NM $37,555

Tularosa, NM $37,544

Vaughn, NM $37,957

Weed, NM $37,599

Tucumcari, NM $38,145

Amistad, NM $38,096

Bard, NM $38,035

Capulin, NM $38,466

Clayton, NM $38,170

Conchas Dam, NM $38,205

Cuervo, NM $38,021

Des Moines, NM $38,314

Folsom, NM $38,373

Garita, NM $38,131

Gladstone, NM $38,208

Grenville, NM $38,201

Logan, NM $38,144

Mcalister, NM $38,026

Nara Visa, NM $38,054

Newkirk, NM $38,096

Quay, NM $38,117

San Jon, NM $38,077

Santa Rosa, NM $38,117

Sedan, NM $38,131

Trementina, NM $38,129

Assistant Machine Operator Apprentice Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Machine Operator Apprentice roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 75% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the MFG Nondurable and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 35% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Machine Operator Apprentice positions in MFG Durable or Healthcare typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Machine Operator Apprentice as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Machine Operator Apprentice

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
MFG Nondurable	$52,593	$25.0	35%
Financial Services	$50,645	$24.0	30%
Media	$48,697	$23.0	25%
Biotechnology	$46,749	$22.0	20%
Insurance	$44,801	$22.0	15%

Assistant Machine Operator Apprentice Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Machine Operator Apprentice'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.

$35,987

Average $38,957/year

$42,109

$2,999

Average $3,246/month

$3,509

$692

Average $749/week

$810

$17

Average $19/hour

$20

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$42,109	$3,509	$810	$20
Average	$38,957	$3,246	$749	$19
25th Percentile	$35,987	$2,999	$692	$17

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