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 $71,386 for beginners, reaching about $95,032 at mid-level, and approach $141,815 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 $86,061, California $85,735, Massachusetts $84,592. 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: $171,860; Manufacturing Equipment Engineer IV: $127,132; Manufacturing Engineer IV: $125,865; Manufacturing Equipment Engineer III: $109,291; Manufacturing Engineer III: $103,177.

Assistant Manufacturing Engineer Salary in Idaho

How much does an Assistant Manufacturing Engineer make in Idaho? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Manufacturing Engineer in Idaho is $72,560 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $35.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $83,326
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $66,866 to $78,195
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $61,682

10% $61,682

50% (Median) $72,560

90% $83,326

Assistant Manufacturing Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$78,195	$6,516	$1,504	$38
Average	$72,560	$6,047	$1,395	$35
25th Percentile	$66,866	$5,572	$1,286	$32

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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): $71,386
Early Career (1-2 years): $84,020
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $95,032
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $118,204
Expert (over 8 years): $141,815

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assistant Manufacturing Engineer	less than 1 year	$71,386
Quality Assurance Engineer II	1-2 years	$84,020
Quality Assurance Engineer III	2-4 years	$95,032
Quality Assurance Engineer IV	5-8 years	$118,204
Quality Assurance Engineer V	over 8 years	$141,815

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: $86,061.
California: $85,735.
Massachusetts: $84,592.

District of Columbia $86,061 California $85,735 Massachusetts $84,592 Washington $84,281 New Jersey $84,250 Alaska $84,141 Connecticut $83,069 New York $82,633

Hawaii $81,242 Rhode Island $80,589 Maryland $80,146 Minnesota $79,540 Colorado $79,307 Illinois $79,229 Oregon $78,934 Delaware $78,716

New Hampshire $78,579 Virginia $78,273 Pennsylvania $77,379 Nevada $76,928 North Dakota $76,781 Michigan $76,547 Wisconsin $76,462 Vermont $76,291

Texas $75,817 Maine $75,786 Arizona $75,739 Ohio $75,685 Georgia $74,969 Indiana $74,612 Wyoming $74,542 Utah $74,433

Iowa $74,386 Kansas $74,013 Louisiana $73,905 North Carolina $73,866 Missouri $73,850 Florida $73,547 Montana $73,384 Nebraska $73,228

Kentucky $73,143 South Carolina $72,832 Tennessee $72,638 Idaho $72,560 New Mexico $71,992 Oklahoma $71,868 Alabama $71,409 South Dakota $70,640

Arkansas $70,220 West Virginia $69,995 Mississippi $69,319

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:

Pocatello: $67,127
Fort Hall: $67,371
Aberdeen: $68,511

Pocatello, ID $67,127

Fort Hall, ID $67,371

Aberdeen, ID $68,511

American Falls, ID $69,689

Arbon, ID $68,513

Arco, ID $70,359

Arimo, ID $68,352

Atomic City, ID $70,402

Bancroft, ID $68,765

Basalt, ID $70,268

Bern, ID $70,579

Blackfoot, ID $69,515

Bloomington, ID $70,739

Challis, ID $70,341

Clayton, ID $70,313

Clifton, ID $70,743

Cobalt, ID $70,208

Conda, ID $70,622

Dayton, ID $71,095

Dingle, ID $70,550

Downey, ID $70,081

Ellis, ID $70,391

Firth, ID $70,069

Franklin, ID $71,401

Geneva, ID $70,695

Georgetown, ID $70,726

Grace, ID $70,248

Holbrook, ID $70,437

Howe, ID $70,249

Inkom, ID $67,562

Lava Hot Springs, ID $68,576

Mccammon, ID $67,829

Mackay, ID $70,324

Malad City, ID $70,785

May, ID $70,337

Montpelier, ID $70,646

Moore, ID $70,419

Moreland, ID $69,020

Paris, ID $70,686

Pingree, ID $69,733

Preston, ID $70,772

Rockland, ID $69,932

Saint Charles, ID $70,631

Shelley, ID $70,418

Soda Springs, ID $70,822

Kamiah, ID $70,555

Garden City, ID $72,809

Athol, ID $74,168

Avery, ID $70,401

Bayview, ID $72,362

Blanchard, ID $75,901

Bonners Ferry, ID $70,715

Bovill, ID $70,506

Calder, ID $70,530

Careywood, ID $73,332

Cataldo, ID $73,444

Clark Fork, ID $70,943

Clarkia, ID $70,422

Cocolalla, ID $73,486

Coeur D Alene, ID $75,475

Coolin, ID $71,312

Oldtown, ID $74,577

Deary, ID $70,501

Desmet, ID $74,048

Dover, ID $72,569

Eastport, ID $70,637

Elk River, ID $70,538

Fernwood, ID $71,113

Genesee, ID $70,997

Harrison, ID $75,904

Harvard, ID $72,298

Hayden, ID $75,261

Hope, ID $70,557

Kellogg, ID $71,426

Kingston, ID $71,950

Kootenai, ID $71,821

Laclede, ID $73,393

Medimont, ID $73,780

Moscow, ID $71,402

Moyie Springs, ID $70,582

Mullan, ID $70,648

Naples, ID $70,544

Nordman, ID $70,924

Osburn, ID $70,945

Pinehurst, ID $71,887

Plummer, ID $75,799

Ponderay, ID $71,786

Porthill, ID $70,909

Post Falls, ID $77,701

Potlatch, ID $73,100

Priest River, ID $72,955

Princeton, ID $71,995

Rathdrum, ID $76,732

Sagle, ID $72,518

Saint Maries, ID $73,246

Sandpoint, ID $70,737

Colburn, ID $71,145

Santa, ID $71,835

Silverton, ID $70,742

Smelterville, ID $71,991

Spirit Lake, ID $75,937

Tensed, ID $73,919

Troy, ID $70,733

Viola, ID $72,317

Wallace, ID $70,578

Murray, ID $70,518

Worley, ID $77,033

Springfield, ID $68,094

Kendrick, ID $70,470

Kooskia, ID $70,687

Lapwai, ID $70,845

Lenore, ID $70,514

Lucile, ID $70,526

Nezperce, ID $70,470

Orofino, ID $70,565

Peck, ID $70,507

Pierce, ID $70,519

Pollock, ID $70,726

Reubens, ID $70,470

Riggins, ID $70,565

Stites, ID $70,517

Weippe, ID $70,509

White Bird, ID $70,484

Winchester, ID $70,530

Atlanta, ID $70,967

Banks, ID $71,805

Bruneau, ID $70,334

Caldwell, ID $72,195

Cambridge, ID $70,745

Cascade, ID $70,414

Council, ID $70,678

Donnelly, ID $70,611

Eagle, ID $72,537

Emmett, ID $72,050

Fruitland, ID $71,615

Garden Valley, ID $71,632

Glenns Ferry, ID $70,697

Grand View, ID $71,061

Greenleaf, ID $71,873

Hammett, ID $70,646

Homedale, ID $71,679

Horseshoe Bend, ID $72,292

Huston, ID $71,937

Idaho City, ID $71,977

Indian Valley, ID $70,593

King Hill, ID $70,434

Kuna, ID $72,534

Lake Fork, ID $70,614

Letha, ID $71,902

Lowman, ID $70,479

Mccall, ID $70,507

Marsing, ID $71,568

Melba, ID $71,935

Meridian, ID $72,676

Mesa, ID $70,676

Middleton, ID $72,268

Midvale, ID $70,923

Mountain Home, ID $71,529

Mountain Home A F B, ID $71,508

Murphy, ID $70,772

Nampa, ID $72,241

New Meadows, ID $70,630

New Plymouth, ID $71,657

Notus, ID $71,883

Ola, ID $71,216

Parma, ID $71,628

Payette, ID $71,494

Placerville, ID $72,058

Star, ID $72,468

Sweet, ID $71,991

Warren, ID $70,510

Weiser, ID $71,015

Wilder, ID $71,747

Yellow Pine, ID $70,221

Boise, ID $72,809

Stanley, ID $70,256

Swanlake, ID $70,544

Thatcher, ID $70,392

Wayan, ID $71,140

Weston, ID $71,210

Fish Haven, ID $71,025

Twin Falls, ID $69,272

Rogerson, ID $70,459

Albion, ID $70,436

Almo, ID $70,460

Bellevue, ID $70,488

Bliss, ID $70,449

Buhl, ID $70,707

Burley, ID $70,588

Carey, ID $70,378

Castleford, ID $70,763

Corral, ID $70,311

Declo, ID $70,463

Dietrich, ID $70,455

Eden, ID $70,266

Fairfield, ID $70,338

Filer, ID $69,351

Gooding, ID $70,561

Hagerman, ID $70,533

Hailey, ID $70,514

Hansen, ID $69,570

Hazelton, ID $70,498

Heyburn, ID $70,634

Hill City, ID $70,415

Jerome, ID $70,557

Ketchum, ID $70,471

Kimberly, ID $69,284

Malta, ID $70,417

Minidoka, ID $70,560

Murtaugh, ID $70,230

Oakley, ID $70,469

Paul, ID $70,488

Picabo, ID $70,400

Richfield, ID $70,470

Rupert, ID $70,561

Shoshone, ID $70,496

Sun Valley, ID $70,647

Wendell, ID $70,634

Idaho Falls, ID $70,500

Ashton, ID $70,610

Chester, ID $70,840

Driggs, ID $71,322

Dubois, ID $70,398

Felt, ID $71,156

Hamer, ID $70,546

Iona, ID $70,489

Irwin, ID $73,856

Island Park, ID $70,527

Lewisville, ID $70,485

Macks Inn, ID $70,805

Menan, ID $70,475

Monteview, ID $70,390

Newdale, ID $70,969

Parker, ID $71,044

Rexburg, ID $70,463

Rigby, ID $70,490

Ririe, ID $70,914

Roberts, ID $70,466

Saint Anthony, ID $70,760

Spencer, ID $70,405

Sugar City, ID $70,453

Swan Valley, ID $71,385

Terreton, ID $70,450

Teton, ID $70,988

Tetonia, ID $71,036

Ucon, ID $70,500

Victor, ID $73,500

Carmen, ID $70,611

Gibbonsville, ID $70,593

Leadore, ID $70,347

Lemhi, ID $70,411

North Fork, ID $70,535

Salmon, ID $70,579

Tendoy, ID $70,486

Shoup, ID $70,207

Lewiston, ID $71,156

Ahsahka, ID $70,536

Cottonwood, ID $70,526

Craigmont, ID $70,444

Culdesac, ID $70,594

Elk City, ID $70,349

Ferdinand, ID $70,485

Grangeville, ID $70,538

Fenn, ID $70,537

Greencreek, ID $70,483

Juliaetta, ID $70,651

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	$87,072	$42.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$87,072	$42.0	20%
Biotechnology	$83,444	$40.0	15%
Energy & Utilities	$79,816	$38.0	10%
Aerospace & Defense	$76,188	$37.0	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.

$66,866

Average $72,560/year

$78,195

$5,572

Average $6,047/month

$6,516

$1,286

Average $1,395/week

$1,504

$32

Average $35/hour

$38

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$78,195	$6,516	$1,504	$38
Average	$72,560	$6,047	$1,395	$35
25th Percentile	$66,866	$5,572	$1,286	$32

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