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

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Maintenance Mechanic roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

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

An Assistant Maintenance Mechanic's salary grows with experience: starting around $34,850 for beginners, reaching about $56,453 at mid-level, and approach $80,224 for experts.

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

Assistant Maintenance Mechanic salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Maintenance Mechanic roles are District of Columbia $42,579, California $42,418, Massachusetts $41,852. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Assistant Maintenance Mechanic level roles vary by specialization: Meter Maintenance Mechanic: $89,300; Maintenance Mechanic Lead: $83,052; Senior Maintenance Mechanic: $82,875; Aviation Maintenance Mechanic: $73,101; Maintenance Mechanic: $59,936.

Assistant Maintenance Mechanic Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Maintenance Mechanic make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Maintenance Mechanic in New Mexico is $35,619 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $17.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $42,667
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $32,652 to $39,308
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $29,951

10% $29,951

50% (Median) $35,619

90% $42,667

Assistant Maintenance Mechanic Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$39,308	$3,276	$756	$19
Average	$35,619	$2,968	$685	$17
25th Percentile	$32,652	$2,721	$628	$16

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Maintenance Mechanic Salaries

An Assistant Maintenance Mechanic'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 Maintenance Mechanic Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Maintenance Mechanic'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): $34,850
Early Career (1-2 years): $39,360
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $56,453
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $72,509
Expert (over 8 years): $80,224

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assistant Maintenance Mechanic	less than 1 year	$34,850
Groundskeeper, Sr.	1-2 years	$39,360
Building and Grounds Supervisor I	2-4 years	$56,453
Building and Grounds Supervisor II	5-8 years	$72,509
Building and Grounds Supervisor III	over 8 years	$80,224

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

District of Columbia: $42,579.
California: $42,418.
Massachusetts: $41,852.

District of Columbia $42,579 California $42,418 Massachusetts $41,852 Washington $41,699 New Jersey $41,683 Alaska $41,629 Connecticut $41,099 New York $40,883

Hawaii $40,195 Rhode Island $39,872 Maryland $39,653 Minnesota $39,353 Colorado $39,237 Illinois $39,199 Oregon $39,053 Delaware $38,945

New Hampshire $38,877 Virginia $38,726 Pennsylvania $38,284 Nevada $38,061 North Dakota $37,988 Michigan $37,872 Wisconsin $37,830 Vermont $37,745

Texas $37,511 Maine $37,495 Arizona $37,472 Ohio $37,445 Georgia $37,091 Indiana $36,915 Wyoming $36,880 Utah $36,826

Iowa $36,803 Kansas $36,618 Louisiana $36,565 North Carolina $36,545 Missouri $36,538 Florida $36,388 Montana $36,307 Nebraska $36,230

Kentucky $36,188 South Carolina $36,034 Tennessee $35,938 Idaho $35,899 New Mexico $35,619 Oklahoma $35,557 Alabama $35,330 South Dakota $34,949

Arkansas $34,742 West Virginia $34,630 Mississippi $34,296

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Maintenance Mechanic

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: $35,998
Belen: $35,797
Bernalillo: $36,062

Algodones, NM $35,998

Belen, NM $35,797

Bernalillo, NM $36,062

Bluewater, NM $35,304

Bosque, NM $35,534

Casa Blanca, NM $35,615

Cedar Crest, NM $36,092

Cedarvale, NM $34,676

Cerrillos, NM $36,024

Claunch, NM $34,548

Coyote, NM $35,493

Cuba, NM $35,436

Cubero, NM $35,694

Edgewood, NM $35,930

Estancia, NM $35,502

Gallina, NM $35,307

Counselor, NM $35,329

Grants, NM $35,264

Milan, NM $35,405

Isleta, NM $36,124

Jarales, NM $35,763

Jemez Pueblo, NM $35,825

Jemez Springs, NM $35,714

Laguna, NM $35,868

La Jara, NM $35,397

La Joya, NM $35,315

Lindrith, NM $35,272

Los Lunas, NM $35,987

Mcintosh, NM $35,697

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $35,460

Moriarty, NM $35,577

Mountainair, NM $35,194

Nageezi, NM $35,282

New Laguna, NM $35,676

Paguate, NM $35,701

Pena Blanca, NM $36,099

Peralta, NM $36,044

Placitas, NM $36,062

Ponderosa, NM $35,779

Prewitt, NM $35,294

Regina, NM $35,318

Sandia Park, NM $36,001

Corrales, NM $36,137

San Fidel, NM $35,484

San Rafael, NM $35,333

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $36,001

San Ysidro, NM $35,953

Stanley, NM $35,572

Tijeras, NM $36,005

Tome, NM $35,939

Torreon, NM $35,819

Veguita, NM $35,532

Willard, NM $35,130

Youngsville, NM $35,503

Bosque Farms, NM $36,110

Clines Corners, NM $35,357

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $36,029

Cochiti Lake, NM $36,075

Albuquerque, NM $36,157

Kirtland Afb, NM $36,157

Rio Rancho, NM $36,098

Gallup, NM $35,345

Brimhall, NM $35,245

Church Rock, NM $35,261

Continental Divide, NM $35,236

Crownpoint, NM $35,266

Fence Lake, NM $35,108

Fort Wingate, NM $35,249

Gamerco, NM $35,308

Mentmore, NM $35,254

Mexican Springs, NM $35,249

Ramah, NM $35,185

Rehoboth, NM $35,273

Thoreau, NM $35,275

Tohatchi, NM $35,242

Vanderwagen, NM $35,249

Zuni, NM $35,241

Navajo, NM $35,289

Jamestown, NM $35,201

Pinehill, NM $35,157

Sheep Springs, NM $35,281

Smith Lake, NM $35,412

Yatahey, NM $35,268

Farmington, NM $35,437

Aztec, NM $35,503

Blanco, NM $35,337

Bloomfield, NM $35,295

Flora Vista, NM $35,474

Fruitland, NM $35,252

Kirtland, NM $35,474

La Plata, NM $35,487

Navajo Dam, NM $35,471

Shiprock, NM $35,422

Waterflow, NM $35,404

Newcomb, NM $35,259

Sanostee, NM $35,281

Santa Fe, NM $36,342

Abiquiu, NM $35,347

Alcalde, NM $35,963

Amalia, NM $35,294

Arroyo Hondo, NM $35,244

Arroyo Seco, NM $35,285

Canjilon, NM $35,238

Canones, NM $35,559

Carson, NM $35,379

Cebolla, NM $35,259

Cerro, NM $35,269

Chama, NM $35,414

Chamisal, NM $35,868

Chimayo, NM $36,120

Cordova, NM $36,059

Costilla, NM $35,442

Taos Ski Valley, NM $35,173

Dixon, NM $35,834

Dulce, NM $35,413

El Prado, NM $35,316

El Rito, NM $35,478

Embudo, NM $35,649

Espanola, NM $36,076

Glorieta, NM $36,202

Hernandez, NM $35,741

Ilfeld, NM $35,867

La Madera, NM $35,416

Lamy, NM $36,064

Llano, NM $35,795

Los Alamos, NM $36,149

White Rock, NM $36,217

Medanales, NM $35,780

Ojo Caliente, NM $35,570

Los Ojos, NM $35,327

Pecos, NM $36,089

Penasco, NM $35,662

Petaca, NM $35,206

Questa, NM $35,307

Ranchos De Taos, NM $35,493

Red River, NM $35,206

Ribera, NM $35,432

Rowe, NM $35,901

San Cristobal, NM $35,205

San Jose, NM $35,813

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $35,988

Santa Cruz, NM $36,107

Serafina, NM $35,343

Taos, NM $35,296

Tererro, NM $36,204

Tesuque, NM $36,342

Tierra Amarilla, NM $35,296

Trampas, NM $35,633

Tres Piedras, NM $35,196

Truchas, NM $35,958

Vadito, NM $35,615

Valdez, NM $35,231

Vallecitos, NM $35,204

Velarde, NM $35,779

Villanueva, NM $35,364

Spaceport City, NM $34,643

Las Vegas, NM $35,064

Angel Fire, NM $35,167

Anton Chico, NM $35,003

Buena Vista, NM $35,325

Chacon, NM $35,350

Cimarron, NM $35,113

Cleveland, NM $35,601

Eagle Nest, NM $35,139

Guadalupita, NM $35,296

Holman, NM $35,510

La Loma, NM $34,944

Maxwell, NM $35,124

Miami, NM $35,049

Mills, NM $34,924

Montezuma, NM $35,781

Mora, NM $35,651

Mosquero, NM $34,894

Ocate, NM $35,087

Ojo Feliz, NM $35,179

Rainsville, NM $35,333

Raton, NM $35,213

Rociada, NM $35,799

Roy, NM $34,932

Sapello, NM $35,489

Solano, NM $34,889

Springer, NM $35,033

Ute Park, NM $35,129

Valmora, NM $35,034

Wagon Mound, NM $34,994

Watrous, NM $35,046

Socorro, NM $34,965

Aragon, NM $35,071

Datil, NM $34,926

Lemitar, NM $35,128

Luna, NM $35,133

Magdalena, NM $34,929

Pie Town, NM $35,046

Polvadera, NM $35,212

Quemado, NM $35,118

Reserve, NM $35,055

San Acacia, NM $35,271

San Antonio, NM $34,772

Truth Or Consequences, NM $34,764

Arrey, NM $34,759

Caballo, NM $34,783

Derry, NM $34,606

Elephant Butte, NM $34,855

Garfield, NM $34,505

Hatch, NM $33,952

Monticello, NM $34,763

Rincon, NM $33,757

Salem, NM $34,398

Williamsburg, NM $34,808

Winston, NM $34,788

Las Cruces, NM $33,315

White Sands Missile Range, NM $33,424

Santa Teresa, NM $33,667

Playas, NM $34,925

Animas, NM $35,011

Anthony, NM $33,659

Arenas Valley, NM $34,949

Bayard, NM $34,917

Berino, NM $33,507

Buckhorn, NM $34,953

Santa Clara, NM $34,978

Chamberino, NM $33,542

Cliff, NM $34,913

Columbus, NM $34,819

Deming, NM $34,827

Dona Ana, NM $33,316

Fairacres, NM $33,416

Faywood, NM $34,811

Fort Bayard, NM $34,944

Gila, NM $34,861

Glenwood, NM $34,888

Hachita, NM $34,819

Hanover, NM $34,826

Hillsboro, NM $34,755

Hurley, NM $34,893

La Mesa, NM $33,952

Lordsburg, NM $34,899

Mesilla, NM $33,316

Mesilla Park, NM $33,319

Mesquite, NM $33,348

Mimbres, NM $34,854

Mule Creek, NM $34,948

Organ, NM $33,337

Pinos Altos, NM $34,912

Radium Springs, NM $33,329

Redrock, NM $34,823

Rodeo, NM $35,055

San Miguel, NM $33,335

Silver City, NM $34,912

Sunland Park, NM $33,488

Tyrone, NM $35,016

Vado, NM $33,361

Chaparral, NM $33,782

Clovis, NM $34,845

Cannon Afb, NM $34,768

Broadview, NM $34,744

Causey, NM $34,684

Crossroads, NM $34,602

Dora, NM $34,766

Elida, NM $34,622

Floyd, NM $34,706

Fort Sumner, NM $34,678

Grady, NM $34,777

House, NM $34,749

Kenna, NM $34,623

Lingo, NM $34,682

Melrose, NM $34,755

Milnesand, NM $34,609

Pep, NM $34,656

Portales, NM $34,783

Rogers, NM $34,666

Saint Vrain, NM $34,777

Taiban, NM $34,666

Texico, NM $34,791

Yeso, NM $34,541

Roswell, NM $34,581

Artesia, NM $34,649

Caprock, NM $34,579

Carlsbad, NM $34,672

Dexter, NM $34,605

Eunice, NM $34,703

Hagerman, NM $34,623

Hobbs, NM $34,753

Hope, NM $34,496

Jal, NM $34,662

Lake Arthur, NM $34,565

Lakewood, NM $34,617

Loco Hills, NM $34,681

Loving, NM $34,663

Lovington, NM $34,720

Mcdonald, NM $34,625

Malaga, NM $34,629

Maljamar, NM $34,595

Monument, NM $34,677

Tatum, NM $34,648

Whites City, NM $34,706

Carrizozo, NM $34,417

Alamogordo, NM $34,307

Alto, NM $34,422

Bent, NM $34,314

Capitan, NM $34,342

Cloudcroft, NM $34,310

Corona, NM $34,566

Encino, NM $34,844

Fort Stanton, NM $34,356

Glencoe, NM $34,332

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $34,303

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $34,303

Hondo, NM $34,363

La Luz, NM $34,303

Lincoln, NM $34,263

Mayhill, NM $34,381

Mescalero, NM $34,319

Nogal, NM $34,466

Orogrande, NM $34,321

Picacho, NM $34,356

Pinon, NM $34,485

Ruidoso, NM $34,487

Ruidoso Downs, NM $34,440

Sacramento, NM $34,334

San Patricio, NM $34,375

Sunspot, NM $34,303

Timberon, NM $34,378

Tinnie, NM $34,336

Tularosa, NM $34,326

Vaughn, NM $34,704

Weed, NM $34,377

Tucumcari, NM $34,876

Amistad, NM $34,831

Bard, NM $34,775

Capulin, NM $35,169

Clayton, NM $34,899

Conchas Dam, NM $34,930

Cuervo, NM $34,762

Des Moines, NM $35,030

Folsom, NM $35,084

Garita, NM $34,863

Gladstone, NM $34,933

Grenville, NM $34,927

Logan, NM $34,875

Mcalister, NM $34,767

Nara Visa, NM $34,792

Newkirk, NM $34,831

Quay, NM $34,851

San Jon, NM $34,813

Santa Rosa, NM $34,851

Sedan, NM $34,863

Trementina, NM $34,861

Assistant Maintenance Mechanic Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Maintenance Mechanic roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Maintenance Mechanic positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Maintenance Mechanic as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Assistant Maintenance Mechanic

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$46,304	$22.0	30%

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

Understanding how an Assistant Maintenance Mechanic'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.

$32,652

Average $35,619/year

$39,308

$2,721

Average $2,968/month

$3,276

$628

Average $685/week

$756

$16

Average $17/hour

$19

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$39,308	$3,276	$756	$19
Average	$35,619	$2,968	$685	$17
25th Percentile	$32,652	$2,721	$628	$16

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