What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Manufacturing Engineer'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 Manufacturing Engineer?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Manufacturing Engineer roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Manufacturing Engineer's salary?

An Assistant Manufacturing Engineer's salary grows with experience: starting around $82,783 for beginners, reaching about $110,204 at mid-level, and approach $164,449 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Manufacturing Engineer?

Assistant Manufacturing Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Manufacturing Engineer roles are District of Columbia $86,065, California $85,739, Massachusetts $84,596. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Manufacturing Engineer roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Manufacturing Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Manufacturing Engineer VI: $171,867; Manufacturing Equipment Engineer IV: $127,130; Manufacturing Engineer IV: $125,861; Manufacturing Equipment Engineer III: $109,292; Manufacturing Engineer III: $103,176.

Assistant Manufacturing Engineer Salary in Alaska

How much does an Assistant Manufacturing Engineer make in Alaska? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Manufacturing Engineer in Alaska is $84,145 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $40.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $96,632
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $77,530 to $90,681
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $71,508

10% $71,508

50% (Median) $84,145

90% $96,632

Assistant Manufacturing Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$90,681	$7,557	$1,744	$44
Average	$84,145	$7,012	$1,618	$40
25th Percentile	$77,530	$6,461	$1,491	$37

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Manufacturing Engineer Salaries

An Assistant Manufacturing Engineer'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 Manufacturing Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Manufacturing Engineer'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): $82,783
Early Career (1-2 years): $97,434
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $110,204
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $137,064
Expert (over 8 years): $164,449

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assistant Manufacturing Engineer	less than 1 year	$82,783
Quality Assurance Engineer II	1-2 years	$97,434
Quality Assurance Engineer III	2-4 years	$110,204
Quality Assurance Engineer IV	5-8 years	$137,064
Quality Assurance Engineer V	over 8 years	$164,449

How Do Assistant Manufacturing Engineer 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 Manufacturing Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $86,065.
California: $85,739.
Massachusetts: $84,596.

District of Columbia $86,065 California $85,739 Massachusetts $84,596 Washington $84,285 New Jersey $84,254 Alaska $84,145 Connecticut $83,072 New York $82,637

Hawaii $81,246 Rhode Island $80,593 Maryland $80,150 Minnesota $79,543 Colorado $79,310 Illinois $79,232 Oregon $78,937 Delaware $78,719

New Hampshire $78,582 Virginia $78,276 Pennsylvania $77,382 Nevada $76,931 North Dakota $76,784 Michigan $76,551 Wisconsin $76,465 Vermont $76,294

Texas $75,820 Maine $75,789 Arizona $75,742 Ohio $75,688 Georgia $74,973 Indiana $74,615 Wyoming $74,545 Utah $74,436

Iowa $74,390 Kansas $74,017 Louisiana $73,908 North Carolina $73,869 Missouri $73,853 Florida $73,550 Montana $73,387 Nebraska $73,231

Kentucky $73,146 South Carolina $72,835 Tennessee $72,641 Idaho $72,563 New Mexico $71,995 Oklahoma $71,871 Alabama $71,412 South Dakota $70,643

Arkansas $70,223 West Virginia $69,998 Mississippi $69,321

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Manufacturing Engineer

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:

Anchorage: $84,985
Jber: $84,983
Indian: $84,571

Anchorage, AK $84,985

Jber, AK $84,983

Indian, AK $84,571

Kongiganak, AK $83,667

Adak, AK $83,525

Atka, AK $83,535

Chignik Lake, AK $83,515

Port Heiden, AK $83,486

Port Lions, AK $83,606

Akiachak, AK $83,651

Akiak, AK $83,685

Akutan, AK $83,613

Alakanuk, AK $83,589

Aleknagik, AK $83,535

Anchor Point, AK $83,569

Aniak, AK $83,322

Anvik, AK $83,539

Bethel, AK $83,667

Chefornak, AK $83,651

Chevak, AK $83,480

Chignik, AK $83,547

Chignik Lagoon, AK $83,526

Chitina, AK $83,295

Chugiak, AK $84,417

Clam Gulch, AK $83,414

Clarks Point, AK $83,548

Cold Bay, AK $83,473

Cooper Landing, AK $83,476

Copper Center, AK $83,392

Cordova, AK $83,444

Crooked Creek, AK $83,448

Dillingham, AK $83,389

Eagle River, AK $84,672

Eek, AK $83,731

Egegik, AK $83,465

Ekwok, AK $83,535

Emmonak, AK $83,567

False Pass, AK $83,603

Marshall, AK $83,660

Gakona, AK $83,393

Girdwood, AK $83,463

Glennallen, AK $83,389

Goodnews Bay, AK $83,455

Grayling, AK $83,580

Saint George Island, AK $83,481

Holy Cross, AK $83,532

Homer, AK $83,553

Hooper Bay, AK $83,678

Hope, AK $84,455

Iliamna, AK $83,535

Kalskag, AK $83,630

Karluk, AK $83,421

Kasigluk, AK $83,624

Kasilof, AK $83,594

Kenai, AK $83,536

King Cove, AK $83,601

King Salmon, AK $83,401

Kipnuk, AK $83,606

Kodiak, AK $83,501

Kotlik, AK $83,686

Kwethluk, AK $83,642

Kwigillingok, AK $83,573

Wasilla, AK $84,788

Larsen Bay, AK $83,481

Levelock, AK $83,515

Lower Kalskag, AK $83,686

Mc Grath, AK $83,317

Manokotak, AK $83,532

Mekoryuk, AK $83,599

Moose Pass, AK $83,374

Mountain Village, AK $83,592

Naknek, AK $83,529

Napakiak, AK $83,638

Nikiski, AK $83,219

New Stuyahok, AK $83,571

Toksook Bay, AK $83,588

Nikolski, AK $83,399

Ninilchik, AK $83,501

Nondalton, AK $83,317

Nunapitchuk, AK $83,645

Old Harbor, AK $83,566

Ouzinkie, AK $83,541

Palmer, AK $83,563

Pedro Bay, AK $83,372

Perryville, AK $83,543

Pilot Point, AK $83,438

Pilot Station, AK $83,710

Platinum, AK $83,459

Big Lake, AK $84,635

Port Alsworth, AK $83,544

Quinhagak, AK $83,689

Red Devil, AK $83,351

Russian Mission, AK $83,431

Saint Marys, AK $83,574

Saint Michael, AK $83,591

Saint Paul Island, AK $83,552

Sand Point, AK $83,504

Scammon Bay, AK $83,762

Seldovia, AK $83,512

Seward, AK $83,481

Shageluk, AK $83,552

Nunam Iqua, AK $83,494

Skwentna, AK $83,271

Sleetmute, AK $83,452

Soldotna, AK $83,632

South Naknek, AK $83,441

Stebbins, AK $83,581

Sterling, AK $83,606

Sutton, AK $83,447

Takotna, AK $83,491

Talkeetna, AK $83,472

Tatitlek, AK $83,562

Togiak, AK $83,459

Tuluksak, AK $83,671

Tuntutuliak, AK $83,690

Tununak, AK $83,536

Tyonek, AK $83,423

Trapper Creek, AK $83,409

Unalakleet, AK $83,417

Unalaska, AK $83,632

Valdez, AK $83,500

Willow, AK $83,438

Yakutat, AK $83,502

Nightmute, AK $83,502

Nikolai, AK $83,288

Dutch Harbor, AK $83,784

Whittier, AK $83,521

Houston, AK $84,437

Fairbanks, AK $83,605

Eielson Afb, AK $85,451

Fort Wainwright, AK $85,451

Clear, AK $83,423

North Pole, AK $85,451

Salcha, AK $85,451

Two Rivers, AK $85,451

Allakaket, AK $83,515

Anaktuvuk Pass, AK $83,644

Arctic Village, AK $83,490

Barrow, AK $83,693

Beaver, AK $83,357

Ester, AK $85,451

Bettles Field, AK $83,360

Buckland, AK $83,753

Cantwell, AK $83,337

Central, AK $83,270

Fort Greely, AK $83,407

Chicken, AK $83,318

Circle, AK $83,445

Prudhoe Bay, AK $83,518

Deering, AK $83,608

Delta Junction, AK $83,447

Eagle, AK $83,274

Elim, AK $83,361

Fort Yukon, AK $83,324

Galena, AK $83,595

Gambell, AK $83,630

Healy, AK $83,399

Anderson, AK $83,532

Hughes, AK $83,597

Huslia, AK $83,581

Kaktovik, AK $83,620

Kaltag, AK $83,539

Kiana, AK $83,714

Kivalina, AK $83,695

Kobuk, AK $83,562

Kotzebue, AK $83,444

Koyuk, AK $83,630

Koyukuk, AK $83,576

Denali National Park, AK $83,460

Manley Hot Springs, AK $83,354

Lake Minchumina, AK $83,330

Minto, AK $83,622

Point Lay, AK $83,564

Nenana, AK $83,374

Noatak, AK $83,608

Nome, AK $83,491

Noorvik, AK $83,744

Northway, AK $83,382

Nulato, AK $83,599

Point Hope, AK $83,498

Rampart, AK $83,547

Ruby, AK $83,278

Savoonga, AK $83,667

Selawik, AK $83,638

Shaktoolik, AK $83,682

Shishmaref, AK $83,368

Shungnak, AK $83,605

Stevens Village, AK $83,504

Tanacross, AK $83,479

Tanana, AK $83,599

Teller, AK $83,674

Tok, AK $83,479

Venetie, AK $83,345

Wainwright, AK $83,630

Wales, AK $83,638

White Mountain, AK $83,695

Brevig Mission, AK $83,677

Ambler, AK $83,595

Chalkyitsik, AK $83,535

Nuiqsut, AK $83,628

Atqasuk, AK $83,538

Juneau, AK $85,684

Angoon, AK $83,414

Auke Bay, AK $85,684

Douglas, AK $85,684

Elfin Cove, AK $83,367

Gustavus, AK $83,529

Haines, AK $83,437

Hoonah, AK $84,713

Kake, AK $83,483

Pelican, AK $83,451

Petersburg, AK $83,459

Sitka, AK $83,504

Port Alexander, AK $83,587

Skagway, AK $83,499

Tenakee Springs, AK $83,351

Ketchikan, AK $83,538

Meyers Chuck, AK $83,426

Coffman Cove, AK $83,508

Thorne Bay, AK $83,554

Craig, AK $83,438

Hydaburg, AK $83,505

Hyder, AK $83,511

Klawock, AK $83,569

Metlakatla, AK $83,560

Point Baker, AK $83,555

Ward Cove, AK $83,538

Wrangell, AK $83,446

Assistant Manufacturing Engineer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Manufacturing Engineer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 35% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Manufacturing Engineer positions in Telecom or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Manufacturing Engineer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Manufacturing Engineer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$100,974	$49.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$100,974	$49.0	20%
Biotechnology	$96,767	$47.0	15%
Energy & Utilities	$92,559	$44.0	10%
Aerospace & Defense	$88,352	$42.0	5%

Assistant Manufacturing Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Manufacturing Engineer'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.

$77,530

Average $84,145/year

$90,681

$6,461

Average $7,012/month

$7,557

$1,491

Average $1,618/week

$1,744

$37

Average $40/hour

$44

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$90,681	$7,557	$1,744	$44
Average	$84,145	$7,012	$1,618	$40
25th Percentile	$77,530	$6,461	$1,491	$37

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