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 $72,196 for beginners, reaching about $96,111 at mid-level, and approach $143,425 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 Montana

How much does an Assistant Manufacturing Engineer make in Montana? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Manufacturing Engineer in Montana is $73,384 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): $84,273
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $67,625 to $79,083
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $62,383

10% $62,383

50% (Median) $73,384

90% $84,273

Assistant Manufacturing Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$79,083	$6,590	$1,521	$38
Average	$73,384	$6,115	$1,411	$35
25th Percentile	$67,625	$5,635	$1,300	$33

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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): $72,196
Early Career (1-2 years): $84,974
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $96,111
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $119,546
Expert (over 8 years): $143,425

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assistant Manufacturing Engineer	less than 1 year	$72,196
Quality Assurance Engineer II	1-2 years	$84,974
Quality Assurance Engineer III	2-4 years	$96,111
Quality Assurance Engineer IV	5-8 years	$119,546
Quality Assurance Engineer V	over 8 years	$143,425

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:

Absarokee: $72,937
Acton: $74,703
Ashland: $72,881

Absarokee, MT $72,937

Acton, MT $74,703

Ashland, MT $72,881

Ballantine, MT $74,589

Bearcreek, MT $72,927

Belfry, MT $73,001

Bighorn, MT $72,761

Big Timber, MT $72,876

Birney, MT $72,830

Boyd, MT $73,594

Bridger, MT $73,308

Broadview, MT $74,289

Busby, MT $72,912

Clyde Park, MT $72,889

Columbus, MT $73,489

Cooke City, MT $72,747

Crow Agency, MT $72,974

Custer, MT $72,994

Decker, MT $72,899

Edgar, MT $74,425

Emigrant, MT $72,883

Fishtail, MT $72,821

Fromberg, MT $74,132

Gardiner, MT $72,886

Garryowen, MT $72,945

Grass Range, MT $72,810

Greycliff, MT $72,881

Hardin, MT $73,580

Fort Smith, MT $73,352

Harlowton, MT $72,851

Huntley, MT $74,956

Hysham, MT $72,798

Ingomar, MT $72,660

Joliet, MT $74,140

Lame Deer, MT $72,955

Laurel, MT $74,934

Lavina, MT $73,054

Livingston, MT $72,970

Lodge Grass, MT $72,987

Mc Leod, MT $72,724

Martinsdale, MT $72,771

Melstone, MT $72,798

Melville, MT $72,743

Molt, MT $74,493

Mosby, MT $72,698

Musselshell, MT $72,774

Nye, MT $72,812

Otter, MT $72,882

Park City, MT $74,420

Pompeys Pillar, MT $74,125

Pray, MT $72,846

Pryor, MT $74,167

Rapelje, MT $73,310

Red Lodge, MT $72,942

Reed Point, MT $72,851

Roberts, MT $73,250

Roscoe, MT $72,798

Roundup, MT $72,936

Ryegate, MT $72,785

Saint Xavier, MT $73,286

Sanders, MT $72,887

Sand Springs, MT $72,706

Shawmut, MT $72,762

Shepherd, MT $74,628

Silver Gate, MT $72,943

Springdale, MT $72,835

Sumatra, MT $72,706

Teigen, MT $72,812

Two Dot, MT $72,754

Wilsall, MT $72,819

Winnett, MT $72,760

Worden, MT $74,034

Wyola, MT $73,018

Billings, MT $75,022

Baker, MT $73,134

Wolf Point, MT $72,884

Antelope, MT $72,973

Bainville, MT $73,224

Brockton, MT $72,847

Brockway, MT $72,746

Circle, MT $72,802

Crane, MT $73,274

Culbertson, MT $73,008

Dagmar, MT $73,042

Fairview, MT $73,254

Flaxville, MT $72,791

Fort Peck, MT $72,756

Frazer, MT $72,840

Froid, MT $72,910

Glasgow, MT $72,879

Saint Marie, MT $73,188

Glentana, MT $72,756

Hinsdale, MT $72,740

Homestead, MT $72,910

Lambert, MT $72,865

Larslan, MT $72,746

Medicine Lake, MT $72,900

Nashua, MT $72,840

Opheim, MT $72,735

Outlook, MT $72,844

Peerless, MT $72,749

Plentywood, MT $72,959

Poplar, MT $72,897

Raymond, MT $72,905

Redstone, MT $72,751

Reserve, MT $72,823

Richey, MT $72,781

Richland, MT $72,740

Saco, MT $72,782

Savage, MT $72,997

Scobey, MT $72,847

Sidney, MT $73,272

Vandalia, MT $72,774

Vida, MT $72,798

Westby, MT $73,028

Whitetail, MT $72,739

Miles City, MT $72,890

Alzada, MT $72,827

Angela, MT $72,696

Alberton, MT $72,804

Arlee, MT $72,831

Bonner, MT $72,807

Charlo, MT $72,852

Clinton, MT $72,856

Condon, MT $72,725

Conner, MT $72,869

Corvallis, MT $72,966

Darby, MT $72,729

De Borgia, MT $72,578

Dixon, MT $72,788

Drummond, MT $72,827

Florence, MT $72,948

Frenchtown, MT $72,919

Grantsdale, MT $72,927

Hall, MT $72,812

Hamilton, MT $72,928

Pinesdale, MT $73,095

Haugan, MT $72,561

Helmville, MT $72,670

Heron, MT $72,589

Hot Springs, MT $72,721

Huson, MT $72,823

Lolo, MT $72,905

Lonepine, MT $72,747

Milltown, MT $73,089

Noxon, MT $72,559

Ovando, MT $72,662

Pablo, MT $73,112

Paradise, MT $72,830

Philipsburg, MT $72,812

Plains, MT $72,771

Polson, MT $72,886

Ravalli, MT $72,839

Ronan, MT $72,895

Saint Ignatius, MT $72,877

Saint Regis, MT $72,722

Saltese, MT $72,532

Seeley Lake, MT $72,847

Stevensville, MT $72,963

Sula, MT $72,704

Superior, MT $72,774

Thompson Falls, MT $72,671

Trout Creek, MT $72,603

Victor, MT $72,918

Kalispell, MT $72,948

Big Arm, MT $72,852

Bigfork, MT $72,849

Columbia Falls, MT $72,941

Coram, MT $72,847

Dayton, MT $72,862

Elmo, MT $72,777

Essex, MT $72,729

Eureka, MT $72,869

Fortine, MT $72,798

Hungry Horse, MT $73,025

Kila, MT $72,790

Lake Mc Donald, MT $72,856

Lakeside, MT $72,910

Libby, MT $72,760

Marion, MT $72,749

Martin City, MT $72,907

Olney, MT $72,739

Polebridge, MT $72,611

Proctor, MT $72,756

Rexford, MT $72,810

Rollins, MT $72,800

Somers, MT $72,900

Stryker, MT $72,725

Trego, MT $72,780

Troy, MT $72,559

West Glacier, MT $72,634

Whitefish, MT $72,905

Bloomfield, MT $72,820

Boyes, MT $72,844

Broadus, MT $72,865

Brusett, MT $72,749

Capitol, MT $72,691

Cohagen, MT $72,722

Colstrip, MT $73,018

Ekalaka, MT $72,848

Fallon, MT $72,925

Forsyth, MT $72,829

Glendive, MT $73,070

Hammond, MT $72,798

Hathaway, MT $72,879

Ismay, MT $72,820

Jordan, MT $72,764

Kinsey, MT $72,851

Lindsay, MT $72,760

Mildred, MT $72,924

Olive, MT $72,774

Plevna, MT $72,987

Powderville, MT $72,703

Rosebud, MT $72,739

Terry, MT $72,787

Volborg, MT $72,740

Wibaux, MT $73,041

Willard, MT $73,011

Great Falls, MT $69,746

Malmstrom A F B, MT $69,746

Augusta, MT $72,737

Babb, MT $72,763

Belt, MT $70,602

Black Eagle, MT $69,746

Brady, MT $72,046

Browning, MT $72,861

Buffalo, MT $72,805

Bynum, MT $72,796

Carter, MT $70,957

Cascade, MT $71,938

Choteau, MT $72,798

Coffee Creek, MT $72,803

Conrad, MT $72,864

Cut Bank, MT $72,815

Denton, MT $72,786

Dupuyer, MT $72,729

Dutton, MT $71,221

East Glacier Park, MT $72,698

Ethridge, MT $72,721

Fairfield, MT $72,223

Floweree, MT $69,892

Forest Grove, MT $72,775

Fort Benton, MT $72,274

Fort Shaw, MT $70,701

Galata, MT $72,740

Geraldine, MT $72,771

Geyser, MT $72,247

Heart Butte, MT $72,860

Highwood, MT $70,703

Hilger, MT $72,804

Hobson, MT $72,814

Judith Gap, MT $72,800

Kevin, MT $72,788

Ledger, MT $72,756

Lewistown, MT $72,932

Loma, MT $72,770

Lothair, MT $72,764

Moccasin, MT $72,819

Monarch, MT $72,013

Moore, MT $72,858

Neihart, MT $72,550

Oilmont, MT $72,750

Pendroy, MT $72,729

Power, MT $70,427

Raynesford, MT $71,929

Roy, MT $72,737

Sand Coulee, MT $69,746

Shelby, MT $72,865

Simms, MT $71,251

Stanford, MT $72,810

Stockett, MT $70,464

Sunburst, MT $72,814

Sun River, MT $70,334

Sweet Grass, MT $72,769

Biddle, MT $72,891

Ulm, MT $69,779

Valier, MT $72,803

Vaughn, MT $70,034

Winifred, MT $72,777

Havre, MT $72,915

Big Sandy, MT $72,792

Box Elder, MT $72,937

Chester, MT $72,802

Chinook, MT $72,816

Dodson, MT $72,788

Gildford, MT $72,776

Harlem, MT $72,876

Hays, MT $72,906

Hingham, MT $72,777

Hogeland, MT $72,764

Inverness, MT $72,759

Joplin, MT $72,777

Kremlin, MT $72,774

Lloyd, MT $72,668

Loring, MT $72,736

Malta, MT $72,827

Rudyard, MT $72,793

Turner, MT $72,781

Whitewater, MT $72,749

Whitlash, MT $72,699

Zortman, MT $72,834

Zurich, MT $72,735

Helena, MT $69,544

Basin, MT $71,064

Boulder, MT $71,842

Canyon Creek, MT $70,320

Clancy, MT $69,662

East Helena, MT $69,497

Fort Harrison, MT $69,497

Jefferson City, MT $70,162

Lincoln, MT $72,795

Marysville, MT $70,234

Radersburg, MT $71,957

Ringling, MT $72,713

Toston, MT $72,233

Townsend, MT $71,162

White Sulphur Springs, MT $72,500

Winston, MT $70,306

Wolf Creek, MT $71,790

Butte, MT $72,791

Alder, MT $72,767

Anaconda, MT $72,952

Avon, MT $71,012

Belgrade, MT $73,039

Bozeman, MT $73,086

Big Sky, MT $73,032

Cameron, MT $72,718

Cardwell, MT $72,876

Deer Lodge, MT $72,349

Dell, MT $72,519

Dillon, MT $72,823

Divide, MT $72,802

Elliston, MT $70,421

Ennis, MT $72,920

Gallatin Gateway, MT $72,879

Garrison, MT $71,992

Glen, MT $72,799

Gold Creek, MT $72,472

Harrison, MT $72,896

Jackson, MT $72,613

Lima, MT $72,571

Mc Allister, MT $72,907

Manhattan, MT $73,018

Melrose, MT $72,808

Norris, MT $72,807

Polaris, MT $72,719

Pony, MT $72,912

Ramsay, MT $72,950

Sheridan, MT $72,937

Silver Star, MT $72,935

Three Forks, MT $72,961

Twin Bridges, MT $72,875

Virginia City, MT $72,900

Warm Springs, MT $72,942

West Yellowstone, MT $72,860

Whitehall, MT $72,951

Willow Creek, MT $72,929

Wisdom, MT $72,631

Wise River, MT $72,758

Missoula, MT $73,200

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	$88,061	$42.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$88,061	$42.0	20%
Biotechnology	$84,391	$41.0	15%
Energy & Utilities	$80,722	$39.0	10%
Aerospace & Defense	$77,053	$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.

$67,625

Average $73,384/year

$79,083

$5,635

Average $6,115/month

$6,590

$1,300

Average $1,411/week

$1,521

$33

Average $35/hour

$38

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$79,083	$6,590	$1,521	$38
Average	$73,384	$6,115	$1,411	$35
25th Percentile	$67,625	$5,635	$1,300	$33

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