What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Mill Operator's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Assistant Mill Operator's salary?

An Assistant Mill Operator's salary grows with experience: starting around $44,918 for beginners, reaching about $48,712 at mid-level, and approach $48,888 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Mill Operator?

Assistant Mill Operator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Mill Operator roles are District of Columbia $56,621, California $56,406, Massachusetts $55,654. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Mill Operator roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Mill Operator level roles vary by specialization: Mill Manager: $105,902; Boring Mill Operator: $77,804; CNC Mill Operator: $63,734; Feed Mill Operator: $61,932; Mill Operator: $60,907.

Assistant Mill Operator Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Mill Operator make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Mill Operator in New Mexico is $47,365 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $55,424
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,645 to $51,583
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,347

10% $38,347

50% (Median) $47,365

90% $55,424

Assistant Mill Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,583	$4,299	$992	$25
Average	$47,365	$3,947	$911	$23
25th Percentile	$42,645	$3,554	$820	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Mill Operator Salaries

An Assistant Mill Operator'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 Mill Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Mill Operator'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): $44,918
Early Career (1-2 years): $46,486
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $48,712
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $48,712
Expert (over 8 years): $48,888

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Mill Operator	less than 1 year	$44,918
Early Career Level Assistant Mill Operator	1-2 years	$46,486
Mid-Level Level Assistant Mill Operator	2-4 years	$48,712
Senior-Level Level Assistant Mill Operator	5-8 years	$48,712
Expert Level Assistant Mill Operator	over 8 years	$48,888

How Do Assistant Mill Operator 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 Mill Operators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $56,621.
California: $56,406.
Massachusetts: $55,654.

District of Columbia $56,621 California $56,406 Massachusetts $55,654 Washington $55,450 New Jersey $55,429 Alaska $55,358 Connecticut $54,652 New York $54,365

Hawaii $53,450 Rhode Island $53,021 Maryland $52,729 Minnesota $52,330 Colorado $52,177 Illinois $52,126 Oregon $51,931 Delaware $51,788

New Hampshire $51,698 Virginia $51,497 Pennsylvania $50,908 Nevada $50,612 North Dakota $50,515 Michigan $50,361 Wisconsin $50,305 Vermont $50,193

Texas $49,881 Maine $49,860 Arizona $49,829 Ohio $49,794 Georgia $49,323 Indiana $49,088 Wyoming $49,042 Utah $48,970

Iowa $48,940 Kansas $48,694 Louisiana $48,623 North Carolina $48,597 Missouri $48,587 Florida $48,387 Montana $48,280 Nebraska $48,178

Kentucky $48,121 South Carolina $47,917 Tennessee $47,789 Idaho $47,738 New Mexico $47,365 Oklahoma $47,283 Alabama $46,981 South Dakota $46,475

Arkansas $46,199 West Virginia $46,050 Mississippi $45,605

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Mill Operator

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: $47,869
Belen: $47,602
Bernalillo: $47,954

Algodones, NM $47,869

Belen, NM $47,602

Bernalillo, NM $47,954

Bluewater, NM $46,947

Bosque, NM $47,253

Casa Blanca, NM $47,359

Cedar Crest, NM $47,994

Cedarvale, NM $46,112

Cerrillos, NM $47,904

Claunch, NM $45,941

Coyote, NM $47,198

Cuba, NM $47,122

Cubero, NM $47,464

Edgewood, NM $47,779

Estancia, NM $47,210

Gallina, NM $46,951

Counselor, NM $46,980

Grants, NM $46,893

Milan, NM $47,081

Isleta, NM $48,036

Jarales, NM $47,556

Jemez Pueblo, NM $47,639

Jemez Springs, NM $47,492

Laguna, NM $47,696

La Jara, NM $47,070

La Joya, NM $46,961

Lindrith, NM $46,904

Los Lunas, NM $47,854

Mcintosh, NM $47,469

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $47,153

Moriarty, NM $47,310

Mountainair, NM $46,799

Nageezi, NM $46,918

New Laguna, NM $47,441

Paguate, NM $47,473

Pena Blanca, NM $48,004

Peralta, NM $47,930

Placitas, NM $47,955

Ponderosa, NM $47,578

Prewitt, NM $46,932

Regina, NM $46,965

Sandia Park, NM $47,873

Corrales, NM $48,053

San Fidel, NM $47,186

San Rafael, NM $46,985

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $47,873

San Ysidro, NM $47,809

Stanley, NM $47,303

Tijeras, NM $47,879

Tome, NM $47,791

Torreon, NM $47,632

Veguita, NM $47,249

Willard, NM $46,715

Youngsville, NM $47,211

Bosque Farms, NM $48,018

Clines Corners, NM $47,017

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $47,910

Cochiti Lake, NM $47,972

Albuquerque, NM $48,081

Kirtland Afb, NM $48,081

Rio Rancho, NM $48,002

Gallup, NM $47,000

Brimhall, NM $46,868

Church Rock, NM $46,889

Continental Divide, NM $46,856

Crownpoint, NM $46,895

Fence Lake, NM $46,686

Fort Wingate, NM $46,873

Gamerco, NM $46,952

Mentmore, NM $46,879

Mexican Springs, NM $46,874

Ramah, NM $46,788

Rehoboth, NM $46,905

Thoreau, NM $46,907

Tohatchi, NM $46,864

Vanderwagen, NM $46,874

Zuni, NM $46,862

Navajo, NM $46,926

Jamestown, NM $46,810

Pinehill, NM $46,751

Sheep Springs, NM $46,915

Smith Lake, NM $47,090

Yatahey, NM $46,898

Farmington, NM $47,124

Aztec, NM $47,211

Blanco, NM $46,990

Bloomfield, NM $46,934

Flora Vista, NM $47,172

Fruitland, NM $46,877

Kirtland, NM $47,173

La Plata, NM $47,190

Navajo Dam, NM $47,169

Shiprock, NM $47,103

Waterflow, NM $47,079

Newcomb, NM $46,886

Sanostee, NM $46,916

Santa Fe, NM $48,326

Abiquiu, NM $47,004

Alcalde, NM $47,823

Amalia, NM $46,932

Arroyo Hondo, NM $46,866

Arroyo Seco, NM $46,921

Canjilon, NM $46,859

Canones, NM $47,286

Carson, NM $47,046

Cebolla, NM $46,886

Cerro, NM $46,900

Chama, NM $47,092

Chamisal, NM $47,696

Chimayo, NM $48,031

Cordova, NM $47,950

Costilla, NM $47,129

Taos Ski Valley, NM $46,772

Dixon, NM $47,650

Dulce, NM $47,091

El Prado, NM $46,962

El Rito, NM $47,177

Embudo, NM $47,405

Espanola, NM $47,973

Glorieta, NM $48,140

Hernandez, NM $47,527

Ilfeld, NM $47,695

La Madera, NM $47,095

Lamy, NM $47,956

Llano, NM $47,599

Los Alamos, NM $48,070

White Rock, NM $48,160

Medanales, NM $47,579

Ojo Caliente, NM $47,300

Los Ojos, NM $46,976

Pecos, NM $47,990

Penasco, NM $47,422

Petaca, NM $46,815

Questa, NM $46,950

Ranchos De Taos, NM $47,197

Red River, NM $46,816

Ribera, NM $47,117

Rowe, NM $47,740

San Cristobal, NM $46,814

San Jose, NM $47,623

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $47,856

Santa Cruz, NM $48,015

Serafina, NM $46,998

Taos, NM $46,935

Tererro, NM $48,143

Tesuque, NM $48,326

Tierra Amarilla, NM $46,935

Trampas, NM $47,383

Tres Piedras, NM $46,803

Truchas, NM $47,816

Vadito, NM $47,360

Valdez, NM $46,850

Vallecitos, NM $46,813

Velarde, NM $47,578

Villanueva, NM $47,026

Spaceport City, NM $46,067

Las Vegas, NM $46,627

Angel Fire, NM $46,765

Anton Chico, NM $46,546

Buena Vista, NM $46,974

Chacon, NM $47,007

Cimarron, NM $46,692

Cleveland, NM $47,341

Eagle Nest, NM $46,727

Guadalupita, NM $46,935

Holman, NM $47,220

La Loma, NM $46,468

Maxwell, NM $46,707

Miami, NM $46,607

Mills, NM $46,441

Montezuma, NM $47,581

Mora, NM $47,407

Mosquero, NM $46,401

Ocate, NM $46,657

Ojo Feliz, NM $46,780

Rainsville, NM $46,985

Raton, NM $46,825

Rociada, NM $47,605

Roy, NM $46,451

Sapello, NM $47,192

Solano, NM $46,394

Springer, NM $46,586

Ute Park, NM $46,714

Valmora, NM $46,588

Wagon Mound, NM $46,535

Watrous, NM $46,604

Socorro, NM $46,496

Aragon, NM $46,636

Datil, NM $46,444

Lemitar, NM $46,712

Luna, NM $46,719

Magdalena, NM $46,448

Pie Town, NM $46,603

Polvadera, NM $46,825

Quemado, NM $46,699

Reserve, NM $46,615

San Acacia, NM $46,902

San Antonio, NM $46,238

Truth Or Consequences, NM $46,229

Arrey, NM $46,221

Caballo, NM $46,253

Derry, NM $46,018

Elephant Butte, NM $46,349

Garfield, NM $45,884

Hatch, NM $45,149

Monticello, NM $46,226

Rincon, NM $44,889

Salem, NM $45,741

Williamsburg, NM $46,287

Winston, NM $46,260

Las Cruces, NM $44,301

White Sands Missile Range, NM $44,447

Santa Teresa, NM $44,770

Playas, NM $46,443

Animas, NM $46,557

Anthony, NM $44,759

Arenas Valley, NM $46,474

Bayard, NM $46,431

Berino, NM $44,556

Buckhorn, NM $46,479

Santa Clara, NM $46,513

Chamberino, NM $44,603

Cliff, NM $46,426

Columbus, NM $46,301

Deming, NM $46,312

Dona Ana, NM $44,303

Fairacres, NM $44,435

Faywood, NM $46,290

Fort Bayard, NM $46,468

Gila, NM $46,357

Glenwood, NM $46,393

Hachita, NM $46,301

Hanover, NM $46,311

Hillsboro, NM $46,216

Hurley, NM $46,400

La Mesa, NM $45,149

Lordsburg, NM $46,408

Mesilla, NM $44,302

Mesilla Park, NM $44,307

Mesquite, NM $44,345

Mimbres, NM $46,347

Mule Creek, NM $46,473

Organ, NM $44,330

Pinos Altos, NM $46,425

Radium Springs, NM $44,320

Redrock, NM $46,307

Rodeo, NM $46,615

San Miguel, NM $44,328

Silver City, NM $46,425

Sunland Park, NM $44,531

Tyrone, NM $46,563

Vado, NM $44,363

Chaparral, NM $44,922

Clovis, NM $46,336

Cannon Afb, NM $46,234

Broadview, NM $46,201

Causey, NM $46,122

Crossroads, NM $46,012

Dora, NM $46,231

Elida, NM $46,040

Floyd, NM $46,152

Fort Sumner, NM $46,114

Grady, NM $46,245

House, NM $46,208

Kenna, NM $46,040

Lingo, NM $46,119

Melrose, NM $46,216

Milnesand, NM $46,022

Pep, NM $46,085

Portales, NM $46,253

Rogers, NM $46,097

Saint Vrain, NM $46,246

Taiban, NM $46,098

Texico, NM $46,264

Yeso, NM $45,931

Roswell, NM $45,984

Artesia, NM $46,075

Caprock, NM $45,982

Carlsbad, NM $46,106

Dexter, NM $46,017

Eunice, NM $46,146

Hagerman, NM $46,040

Hobbs, NM $46,214

Hope, NM $45,871

Jal, NM $46,092

Lake Arthur, NM $45,964

Lakewood, NM $46,032

Loco Hills, NM $46,117

Loving, NM $46,094

Lovington, NM $46,169

Mcdonald, NM $46,044

Malaga, NM $46,049

Maljamar, NM $46,004

Monument, NM $46,112

Tatum, NM $46,073

Whites City, NM $46,151

Carrizozo, NM $45,766

Alamogordo, NM $45,621

Alto, NM $45,773

Bent, NM $45,629

Capitan, NM $45,667

Cloudcroft, NM $45,624

Corona, NM $45,965

Encino, NM $46,335

Fort Stanton, NM $45,686

Glencoe, NM $45,653

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $45,616

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $45,616

Hondo, NM $45,695

La Luz, NM $45,616

Lincoln, NM $45,562

Mayhill, NM $45,719

Mescalero, NM $45,636

Nogal, NM $45,832

Orogrande, NM $45,639

Picacho, NM $45,686

Pinon, NM $45,858

Ruidoso, NM $45,860

Ruidoso Downs, NM $45,798

Sacramento, NM $45,657

San Patricio, NM $45,711

Sunspot, NM $45,616

Timberon, NM $45,714

Tinnie, NM $45,659

Tularosa, NM $45,646

Vaughn, NM $46,148

Weed, NM $45,713

Tucumcari, NM $46,377

Amistad, NM $46,317

Bard, NM $46,243

Capulin, NM $46,767

Clayton, NM $46,407

Conchas Dam, NM $46,449

Cuervo, NM $46,226

Des Moines, NM $46,582

Folsom, NM $46,654

Garita, NM $46,360

Gladstone, NM $46,453

Grenville, NM $46,445

Logan, NM $46,376

Mcalister, NM $46,232

Nara Visa, NM $46,266

Newkirk, NM $46,317

Quay, NM $46,343

San Jon, NM $46,294

Santa Rosa, NM $46,343

Sedan, NM $46,360

Trementina, NM $46,358

Assistant Mill Operator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Mill Operator'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.

$42,645

Average $47,365/year

$51,583

$3,554

Average $3,947/month

$4,299

$820

Average $911/week

$992

$21

Average $23/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,583	$4,299	$992	$25
Average	$47,365	$3,947	$911	$23
25th Percentile	$42,645	$3,554	$820	$21

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