What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Marine 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 Marine Engineer?

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

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

An Assistant Marine Engineer's salary grows with experience: starting around $71,041 for beginners, reaching about $94,572 at mid-level, and approach $141,122 for experts.

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

Assistant Marine Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Marine Engineer roles are District of Columbia $86,321, California $85,993, Massachusetts $84,847. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Assistant Marine Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Marine Chief Engineer: $126,730; Marine Systems Engineer: $100,624; Marine Engineer Officer: $90,794; Marine Electrical Engineer: $84,921; Marine Engineer: $84,351.

Assistant Marine Engineer Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Marine Engineer make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Marine Engineer in New Mexico is $72,209 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $35.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $82,925
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $66,533 to $77,818
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $61,365

10% $61,365

50% (Median) $72,209

90% $82,925

Assistant Marine Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$77,818	$6,485	$1,497	$37
Average	$72,209	$6,017	$1,389	$35
25th Percentile	$66,533	$5,544	$1,279	$32

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Marine Engineer Salaries

An Assistant Marine 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 Marine Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Marine 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): $71,041
Early Career (1-2 years): $83,613
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $94,572
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $117,622
Expert (over 8 years): $141,122

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assistant Marine Engineer	less than 1 year	$71,041
Quality Assurance Engineer II	1-2 years	$83,613
Quality Assurance Engineer III	2-4 years	$94,572
Quality Assurance Engineer IV	5-8 years	$117,622
Quality Assurance Engineer V	over 8 years	$141,122

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

District of Columbia: $86,321.
California: $85,993.
Massachusetts: $84,847.

District of Columbia $86,321 California $85,993 Massachusetts $84,847 Washington $84,535 New Jersey $84,504 Alaska $84,395 Connecticut $83,319 New York $82,882

Hawaii $81,487 Rhode Island $80,832 Maryland $80,388 Minnesota $79,779 Colorado $79,546 Illinois $79,468 Oregon $79,171 Delaware $78,953

New Hampshire $78,816 Virginia $78,509 Pennsylvania $77,612 Nevada $77,160 North Dakota $77,012 Michigan $76,778 Wisconsin $76,692 Vermont $76,521

Texas $76,045 Maine $76,014 Arizona $75,967 Ohio $75,912 Georgia $75,195 Indiana $74,837 Wyoming $74,766 Utah $74,657

Iowa $74,610 Kansas $74,236 Louisiana $74,127 North Carolina $74,088 Missouri $74,073 Florida $73,768 Montana $73,605 Nebraska $73,449

Kentucky $73,363 South Carolina $73,051 Tennessee $72,856 Idaho $72,778 New Mexico $72,209 Oklahoma $72,084 Alabama $71,625 South Dakota $70,853

Arkansas $70,432 West Virginia $70,206 Mississippi $69,527

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Marine 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: $72,978
Belen: $72,572
Bernalillo: $73,107

Algodones, NM $72,978

Belen, NM $72,572

Bernalillo, NM $73,107

Bluewater, NM $71,572

Bosque, NM $72,038

Casa Blanca, NM $72,201

Cedar Crest, NM $73,168

Cedarvale, NM $70,299

Cerrillos, NM $73,031

Claunch, NM $70,039

Coyote, NM $71,955

Cuba, NM $71,840

Cubero, NM $72,361

Edgewood, NM $72,842

Estancia, NM $71,973

Gallina, NM $71,579

Counselor, NM $71,623

Grants, NM $71,490

Milan, NM $71,777

Isleta, NM $73,233

Jarales, NM $72,502

Jemez Pueblo, NM $72,627

Jemez Springs, NM $72,403

Laguna, NM $72,715

La Jara, NM $71,759

La Joya, NM $71,593

Lindrith, NM $71,507

Los Lunas, NM $72,956

Mcintosh, NM $72,369

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $71,887

Moriarty, NM $72,126

Mountainair, NM $71,348

Nageezi, NM $71,528

New Laguna, NM $72,326

Paguate, NM $72,375

Pena Blanca, NM $73,184

Peralta, NM $73,072

Placitas, NM $73,109

Ponderosa, NM $72,535

Prewitt, NM $71,550

Regina, NM $71,600

Sandia Park, NM $72,984

Corrales, NM $73,259

San Fidel, NM $71,936

San Rafael, NM $71,630

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $72,985

San Ysidro, NM $72,887

Stanley, NM $72,116

Tijeras, NM $72,994

Tome, NM $72,859

Torreon, NM $72,616

Veguita, NM $72,033

Willard, NM $71,219

Youngsville, NM $71,975

Bosque Farms, NM $73,206

Clines Corners, NM $71,680

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $73,040

Cochiti Lake, NM $73,135

Albuquerque, NM $73,301

Kirtland Afb, NM $73,301

Rio Rancho, NM $73,181

Gallup, NM $71,654

Brimhall, NM $71,451

Church Rock, NM $71,485

Continental Divide, NM $71,434

Crownpoint, NM $71,494

Fence Lake, NM $71,175

Fort Wingate, NM $71,460

Gamerco, NM $71,580

Mentmore, NM $71,469

Mexican Springs, NM $71,461

Ramah, NM $71,330

Rehoboth, NM $71,508

Thoreau, NM $71,512

Tohatchi, NM $71,447

Vanderwagen, NM $71,461

Zuni, NM $71,444

Navajo, NM $71,541

Jamestown, NM $71,363

Pinehill, NM $71,274

Sheep Springs, NM $71,524

Smith Lake, NM $71,791

Yatahey, NM $71,498

Farmington, NM $71,842

Aztec, NM $71,975

Blanco, NM $71,639

Bloomfield, NM $71,554

Flora Vista, NM $71,916

Fruitland, NM $71,466

Kirtland, NM $71,917

La Plata, NM $71,943

Navajo Dam, NM $71,911

Shiprock, NM $71,811

Waterflow, NM $71,774

Newcomb, NM $71,480

Sanostee, NM $71,526

Santa Fe, NM $73,675

Abiquiu, NM $71,660

Alcalde, NM $72,908

Amalia, NM $71,550

Arroyo Hondo, NM $71,450

Arroyo Seco, NM $71,533

Canjilon, NM $71,438

Canones, NM $72,089

Carson, NM $71,724

Cebolla, NM $71,480

Cerro, NM $71,501

Chama, NM $71,794

Chamisal, NM $72,714

Chimayo, NM $73,225

Cordova, NM $73,101

Costilla, NM $71,851

Taos Ski Valley, NM $71,306

Dixon, NM $72,645

Dulce, NM $71,792

El Prado, NM $71,596

El Rito, NM $71,924

Embudo, NM $72,272

Espanola, NM $73,136

Glorieta, NM $73,391

Hernandez, NM $72,456

Ilfeld, NM $72,714

La Madera, NM $71,798

Lamy, NM $73,111

Llano, NM $72,567

Los Alamos, NM $73,284

White Rock, NM $73,422

Medanales, NM $72,537

Ojo Caliente, NM $72,110

Los Ojos, NM $71,617

Pecos, NM $73,163

Penasco, NM $72,297

Petaca, NM $71,372

Questa, NM $71,577

Ranchos De Taos, NM $71,954

Red River, NM $71,373

Ribera, NM $71,832

Rowe, NM $72,782

San Cristobal, NM $71,370

San Jose, NM $72,603

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $72,958

Santa Cruz, NM $73,200

Serafina, NM $71,650

Taos, NM $71,554

Tererro, NM $73,397

Tesuque, NM $73,675

Tierra Amarilla, NM $71,554

Trampas, NM $72,238

Tres Piedras, NM $71,352

Truchas, NM $72,897

Vadito, NM $72,202

Valdez, NM $71,424

Vallecitos, NM $71,368

Velarde, NM $72,535

Villanueva, NM $71,693

Spaceport City, NM $70,231

Las Vegas, NM $71,085

Angel Fire, NM $71,295

Anton Chico, NM $70,962

Buena Vista, NM $71,614

Chacon, NM $71,664

Cimarron, NM $71,183

Cleveland, NM $72,173

Eagle Nest, NM $71,237

Guadalupita, NM $71,554

Holman, NM $71,989

La Loma, NM $70,843

Maxwell, NM $71,207

Miami, NM $71,054

Mills, NM $70,801

Montezuma, NM $72,539

Mora, NM $72,274

Mosquero, NM $70,740

Ocate, NM $71,131

Ojo Feliz, NM $71,318

Rainsville, NM $71,631

Raton, NM $71,387

Rociada, NM $72,576

Roy, NM $70,817

Sapello, NM $71,946

Solano, NM $70,730

Springer, NM $71,023

Ute Park, NM $71,217

Valmora, NM $71,025

Wagon Mound, NM $70,944

Watrous, NM $71,049

Socorro, NM $70,885

Aragon, NM $71,099

Datil, NM $70,806

Lemitar, NM $71,214

Luna, NM $71,225

Magdalena, NM $70,811

Pie Town, NM $71,048

Polvadera, NM $71,386

Quemado, NM $71,195

Reserve, NM $71,067

San Acacia, NM $71,504

San Antonio, NM $70,492

Truth Or Consequences, NM $70,478

Arrey, NM $70,466

Caballo, NM $70,514

Derry, NM $70,156

Elephant Butte, NM $70,661

Garfield, NM $69,952

Hatch, NM $68,831

Monticello, NM $70,474

Rincon, NM $68,435

Salem, NM $69,734

Williamsburg, NM $70,567

Winston, NM $70,525

Las Cruces, NM $67,539

White Sands Missile Range, NM $67,761

Santa Teresa, NM $68,253

Playas, NM $70,804

Animas, NM $70,977

Anthony, NM $68,237

Arenas Valley, NM $70,852

Bayard, NM $70,786

Berino, NM $67,928

Buckhorn, NM $70,860

Santa Clara, NM $70,910

Chamberino, NM $67,998

Cliff, NM $70,778

Columbus, NM $70,588

Deming, NM $70,604

Dona Ana, NM $67,542

Fairacres, NM $67,744

Faywood, NM $70,571

Fort Bayard, NM $70,843

Gila, NM $70,673

Glenwood, NM $70,729

Hachita, NM $70,588

Hanover, NM $70,602

Hillsboro, NM $70,458

Hurley, NM $70,739

La Mesa, NM $68,831

Lordsburg, NM $70,751

Mesilla, NM $67,541

Mesilla Park, NM $67,548

Mesquite, NM $67,606

Mimbres, NM $70,659

Mule Creek, NM $70,850

Organ, NM $67,583

Pinos Altos, NM $70,776

Radium Springs, NM $67,568

Redrock, NM $70,596

Rodeo, NM $71,067

San Miguel, NM $67,580

Silver City, NM $70,777

Sunland Park, NM $67,890

Tyrone, NM $70,987

Vado, NM $67,633

Chaparral, NM $68,486

Clovis, NM $70,641

Cannon Afb, NM $70,485

Broadview, NM $70,436

Causey, NM $70,315

Crossroads, NM $70,148

Dora, NM $70,482

Elida, NM $70,189

Floyd, NM $70,360

Fort Sumner, NM $70,303

Grady, NM $70,503

House, NM $70,446

Kenna, NM $70,190

Lingo, NM $70,310

Melrose, NM $70,458

Milnesand, NM $70,162

Pep, NM $70,258

Portales, NM $70,515

Rogers, NM $70,277

Saint Vrain, NM $70,503

Taiban, NM $70,279

Texico, NM $70,531

Yeso, NM $70,024

Roswell, NM $70,105

Artesia, NM $70,244

Caprock, NM $70,101

Carlsbad, NM $70,290

Dexter, NM $70,155

Eunice, NM $70,352

Hagerman, NM $70,190

Hobbs, NM $70,455

Hope, NM $69,933

Jal, NM $70,270

Lake Arthur, NM $70,074

Lakewood, NM $70,178

Loco Hills, NM $70,308

Loving, NM $70,272

Lovington, NM $70,387

Mcdonald, NM $70,195

Malaga, NM $70,203

Maljamar, NM $70,135

Monument, NM $70,300

Tatum, NM $70,241

Whites City, NM $70,358

Carrizozo, NM $69,773

Alamogordo, NM $69,551

Alto, NM $69,783

Bent, NM $69,564

Capitan, NM $69,621

Cloudcroft, NM $69,556

Corona, NM $70,076

Encino, NM $70,639

Fort Stanton, NM $69,650

Glencoe, NM $69,601

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $69,543

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $69,543

Hondo, NM $69,665

La Luz, NM $69,543

Lincoln, NM $69,462

Mayhill, NM $69,700

Mescalero, NM $69,574

Nogal, NM $69,873

Orogrande, NM $69,578

Picacho, NM $69,650

Pinon, NM $69,912

Ruidoso, NM $69,916

Ruidoso Downs, NM $69,820

Sacramento, NM $69,605

San Patricio, NM $69,688

Sunspot, NM $69,543

Timberon, NM $69,693

Tinnie, NM $69,609

Tularosa, NM $69,589

Vaughn, NM $70,355

Weed, NM $69,692

Tucumcari, NM $70,704

Amistad, NM $70,613

Bard, NM $70,500

Capulin, NM $71,298

Clayton, NM $70,750

Conchas Dam, NM $70,814

Cuervo, NM $70,473

Des Moines, NM $71,016

Folsom, NM $71,126

Garita, NM $70,678

Gladstone, NM $70,820

Grenville, NM $70,807

Logan, NM $70,701

Mcalister, NM $70,482

Nara Visa, NM $70,534

Newkirk, NM $70,612

Quay, NM $70,652

San Jon, NM $70,577

Santa Rosa, NM $70,652

Sedan, NM $70,677

Trementina, NM $70,674

Assistant Marine Engineer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Marine 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 Marine Engineer positions in Telecom or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Marine Engineer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Marine Engineer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$86,651	$42.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$86,651	$42.0	20%
Biotechnology	$83,041	$40.0	15%
Energy & Utilities	$79,430	$38.0	10%
Aerospace & Defense	$75,820	$36.0	5%

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

Understanding how an Assistant Marine 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.

$66,533

Average $72,209/year

$77,818

$5,544

Average $6,017/month

$6,485

$1,279

Average $1,389/week

$1,497

$32

Average $35/hour

$37

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$77,818	$6,485	$1,497	$37
Average	$72,209	$6,017	$1,389	$35
25th Percentile	$66,533	$5,544	$1,279	$32

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