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 $70,830 for beginners, reaching about $94,292 at mid-level, and approach $140,704 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 New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Manufacturing Engineer make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Manufacturing Engineer in New Mexico is $71,995 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): $82,680
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $66,336 to $77,588
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $61,183

10% $61,183

50% (Median) $71,995

90% $82,680

Assistant Manufacturing Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$77,588	$6,466	$1,492	$37
Average	$71,995	$6,000	$1,385	$35
25th Percentile	$66,336	$5,528	$1,276	$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): $70,830
Early Career (1-2 years): $83,366
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $94,292
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $117,274
Expert (over 8 years): $140,704

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assistant Manufacturing Engineer	less than 1 year	$70,830
Quality Assurance Engineer II	1-2 years	$83,366
Quality Assurance Engineer III	2-4 years	$94,292
Quality Assurance Engineer IV	5-8 years	$117,274
Quality Assurance Engineer V	over 8 years	$140,704

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:

Algodones: $72,762
Belen: $72,357
Bernalillo: $72,891

Algodones, NM $72,762

Belen, NM $72,357

Bernalillo, NM $72,891

Bluewater, NM $71,360

Bosque, NM $71,825

Casa Blanca, NM $71,988

Cedar Crest, NM $72,952

Cedarvale, NM $70,091

Cerrillos, NM $72,815

Claunch, NM $69,831

Coyote, NM $71,742

Cuba, NM $71,627

Cubero, NM $72,147

Edgewood, NM $72,626

Estancia, NM $71,760

Gallina, NM $71,367

Counselor, NM $71,411

Grants, NM $71,279

Milan, NM $71,564

Isleta, NM $73,016

Jarales, NM $72,287

Jemez Pueblo, NM $72,412

Jemez Springs, NM $72,189

Laguna, NM $72,500

La Jara, NM $71,547

La Joya, NM $71,381

Lindrith, NM $71,295

Los Lunas, NM $72,740

Mcintosh, NM $72,155

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $71,674

Moriarty, NM $71,912

Mountainair, NM $71,137

Nageezi, NM $71,316

New Laguna, NM $72,112

Paguate, NM $72,161

Pena Blanca, NM $72,967

Peralta, NM $72,855

Placitas, NM $72,892

Ponderosa, NM $72,320

Prewitt, NM $71,339

Regina, NM $71,388

Sandia Park, NM $72,768

Corrales, NM $73,043

San Fidel, NM $71,723

San Rafael, NM $71,418

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $72,769

San Ysidro, NM $72,671

Stanley, NM $71,902

Tijeras, NM $72,777

Tome, NM $72,643

Torreon, NM $72,401

Veguita, NM $71,820

Willard, NM $71,008

Youngsville, NM $71,762

Bosque Farms, NM $72,989

Clines Corners, NM $71,468

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $72,824

Cochiti Lake, NM $72,919

Albuquerque, NM $73,084

Kirtland Afb, NM $73,084

Rio Rancho, NM $72,964

Gallup, NM $71,442

Brimhall, NM $71,240

Church Rock, NM $71,273

Continental Divide, NM $71,223

Crownpoint, NM $71,282

Fence Lake, NM $70,964

Fort Wingate, NM $71,248

Gamerco, NM $71,368

Mentmore, NM $71,258

Mexican Springs, NM $71,249

Ramah, NM $71,119

Rehoboth, NM $71,297

Thoreau, NM $71,301

Tohatchi, NM $71,235

Vanderwagen, NM $71,249

Zuni, NM $71,232

Navajo, NM $71,329

Jamestown, NM $71,152

Pinehill, NM $71,063

Sheep Springs, NM $71,312

Smith Lake, NM $71,578

Yatahey, NM $71,287

Farmington, NM $71,629

Aztec, NM $71,761

Blanco, NM $71,426

Bloomfield, NM $71,342

Flora Vista, NM $71,703

Fruitland, NM $71,255

Kirtland, NM $71,704

La Plata, NM $71,730

Navajo Dam, NM $71,698

Shiprock, NM $71,598

Waterflow, NM $71,562

Newcomb, NM $71,269

Sanostee, NM $71,314

Santa Fe, NM $73,457

Abiquiu, NM $71,447

Alcalde, NM $72,692

Amalia, NM $71,339

Arroyo Hondo, NM $71,238

Arroyo Seco, NM $71,321

Canjilon, NM $71,227

Canones, NM $71,876

Carson, NM $71,511

Cebolla, NM $71,269

Cerro, NM $71,290

Chama, NM $71,581

Chamisal, NM $72,499

Chimayo, NM $73,008

Cordova, NM $72,885

Costilla, NM $71,638

Taos Ski Valley, NM $71,095

Dixon, NM $72,430

Dulce, NM $71,580

El Prado, NM $71,384

El Rito, NM $71,711

Embudo, NM $72,058

Espanola, NM $72,920

Glorieta, NM $73,174

Hernandez, NM $72,242

Ilfeld, NM $72,498

La Madera, NM $71,585

Lamy, NM $72,895

Llano, NM $72,352

Los Alamos, NM $73,067

White Rock, NM $73,205

Medanales, NM $72,322

Ojo Caliente, NM $71,897

Los Ojos, NM $71,405

Pecos, NM $72,946

Penasco, NM $72,083

Petaca, NM $71,161

Questa, NM $71,365

Ranchos De Taos, NM $71,741

Red River, NM $71,161

Ribera, NM $71,619

Rowe, NM $72,567

San Cristobal, NM $71,159

San Jose, NM $72,388

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $72,742

Santa Cruz, NM $72,983

Serafina, NM $71,438

Taos, NM $71,343

Tererro, NM $73,179

Tesuque, NM $73,457

Tierra Amarilla, NM $71,343

Trampas, NM $72,024

Tres Piedras, NM $71,141

Truchas, NM $72,681

Vadito, NM $71,988

Valdez, NM $71,213

Vallecitos, NM $71,157

Velarde, NM $72,320

Villanueva, NM $71,481

Spaceport City, NM $70,023

Las Vegas, NM $70,875

Angel Fire, NM $71,084

Anton Chico, NM $70,752

Buena Vista, NM $71,402

Chacon, NM $71,452

Cimarron, NM $70,973

Cleveland, NM $71,959

Eagle Nest, NM $71,026

Guadalupita, NM $71,343

Holman, NM $71,775

La Loma, NM $70,633

Maxwell, NM $70,997

Miami, NM $70,843

Mills, NM $70,592

Montezuma, NM $72,324

Mora, NM $72,060

Mosquero, NM $70,530

Ocate, NM $70,920

Ojo Feliz, NM $71,107

Rainsville, NM $71,419

Raton, NM $71,175

Rociada, NM $72,361

Roy, NM $70,607

Sapello, NM $71,733

Solano, NM $70,521

Springer, NM $70,812

Ute Park, NM $71,006

Valmora, NM $70,815

Wagon Mound, NM $70,734

Watrous, NM $70,839

Socorro, NM $70,675

Aragon, NM $70,889

Datil, NM $70,596

Lemitar, NM $71,004

Luna, NM $71,014

Magdalena, NM $70,602

Pie Town, NM $70,837

Polvadera, NM $71,175

Quemado, NM $70,984

Reserve, NM $70,857

San Acacia, NM $71,292

San Antonio, NM $70,284

Truth Or Consequences, NM $70,269

Arrey, NM $70,257

Caballo, NM $70,306

Derry, NM $69,948

Elephant Butte, NM $70,452

Garfield, NM $69,745

Hatch, NM $68,627

Monticello, NM $70,265

Rincon, NM $68,232

Salem, NM $69,527

Williamsburg, NM $70,358

Winston, NM $70,316

Las Cruces, NM $67,339

White Sands Missile Range, NM $67,560

Santa Teresa, NM $68,051

Playas, NM $70,594

Animas, NM $70,767

Anthony, NM $68,035

Arenas Valley, NM $70,642

Bayard, NM $70,577

Berino, NM $67,726

Buckhorn, NM $70,650

Santa Clara, NM $70,700

Chamberino, NM $67,797

Cliff, NM $70,568

Columbus, NM $70,379

Deming, NM $70,395

Dona Ana, NM $67,342

Fairacres, NM $67,543

Faywood, NM $70,362

Fort Bayard, NM $70,633

Gila, NM $70,464

Glenwood, NM $70,519

Hachita, NM $70,379

Hanover, NM $70,393

Hillsboro, NM $70,250

Hurley, NM $70,529

La Mesa, NM $68,627

Lordsburg, NM $70,542

Mesilla, NM $67,341

Mesilla Park, NM $67,348

Mesquite, NM $67,405

Mimbres, NM $70,449

Mule Creek, NM $70,640

Organ, NM $67,383

Pinos Altos, NM $70,567

Radium Springs, NM $67,368

Redrock, NM $70,387

Rodeo, NM $70,857

San Miguel, NM $67,380

Silver City, NM $70,568

Sunland Park, NM $67,689

Tyrone, NM $70,777

Vado, NM $67,433

Chaparral, NM $68,283

Clovis, NM $70,432

Cannon Afb, NM $70,277

Broadview, NM $70,227

Causey, NM $70,107

Crossroads, NM $69,940

Dora, NM $70,273

Elida, NM $69,981

Floyd, NM $70,152

Fort Sumner, NM $70,095

Grady, NM $70,294

House, NM $70,238

Kenna, NM $69,982

Lingo, NM $70,102

Melrose, NM $70,250

Milnesand, NM $69,954

Pep, NM $70,050

Portales, NM $70,306

Rogers, NM $70,069

Saint Vrain, NM $70,295

Taiban, NM $70,071

Texico, NM $70,322

Yeso, NM $69,817

Roswell, NM $69,897

Artesia, NM $70,036

Caprock, NM $69,894

Carlsbad, NM $70,082

Dexter, NM $69,947

Eunice, NM $70,144

Hagerman, NM $69,982

Hobbs, NM $70,246

Hope, NM $69,726

Jal, NM $70,061

Lake Arthur, NM $69,866

Lakewood, NM $69,971

Loco Hills, NM $70,100

Loving, NM $70,064

Lovington, NM $70,179

Mcdonald, NM $69,988

Malaga, NM $69,995

Maljamar, NM $69,927

Monument, NM $70,092

Tatum, NM $70,033

Whites City, NM $70,150

Carrizozo, NM $69,566

Alamogordo, NM $69,345

Alto, NM $69,576

Bent, NM $69,358

Capitan, NM $69,415

Cloudcroft, NM $69,350

Corona, NM $69,869

Encino, NM $70,430

Fort Stanton, NM $69,444

Glencoe, NM $69,395

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $69,337

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $69,337

Hondo, NM $69,458

La Luz, NM $69,337

Lincoln, NM $69,256

Mayhill, NM $69,494

Mescalero, NM $69,368

Nogal, NM $69,666

Orogrande, NM $69,372

Picacho, NM $69,444

Pinon, NM $69,705

Ruidoso, NM $69,709

Ruidoso Downs, NM $69,614

Sacramento, NM $69,399

San Patricio, NM $69,482

Sunspot, NM $69,337

Timberon, NM $69,487

Tinnie, NM $69,403

Tularosa, NM $69,383

Vaughn, NM $70,146

Weed, NM $69,486

Tucumcari, NM $70,494

Amistad, NM $70,404

Bard, NM $70,291

Capulin, NM $71,087

Clayton, NM $70,540

Conchas Dam, NM $70,604

Cuervo, NM $70,264

Des Moines, NM $70,806

Folsom, NM $70,916

Garita, NM $70,469

Gladstone, NM $70,610

Grenville, NM $70,597

Logan, NM $70,492

Mcalister, NM $70,274

Nara Visa, NM $70,325

Newkirk, NM $70,403

Quay, NM $70,443

San Jon, NM $70,368

Santa Rosa, NM $70,443

Sedan, NM $70,468

Trementina, NM $70,465

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	$86,395	$42.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$86,395	$42.0	20%
Biotechnology	$82,795	$40.0	15%
Energy & Utilities	$79,195	$38.0	10%
Aerospace & Defense	$75,595	$36.0	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.

$66,336

Average $71,995/year

$77,588

$5,528

Average $6,000/month

$6,466

$1,276

Average $1,385/week

$1,492

$32

Average $35/hour

$37

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$77,588	$6,466	$1,492	$37
Average	$71,995	$6,000	$1,385	$35
25th Percentile	$66,336	$5,528	$1,276	$32

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