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

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Operating Engineer roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

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

An Assistant Operating Engineer's salary grows with experience: starting around $72,613 for beginners, reaching about $104,712 at mid-level, and approach $150,424 for experts.

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

Assistant Operating Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Operating Engineer roles are District of Columbia $105,261, California $104,862, Massachusetts $103,464. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Assistant Operating Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Operating Engineer: $111,272; Surgical Assistant Operating Room: $106,599; Operating Engineer Apprentice: $94,437; Assistant Operating Partner: $93,273; Stationary Operating Engineer IV: $84,900.

Assistant Operating Engineer Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Operating Engineer make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Operating Engineer in New Mexico is $88,053 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $42.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $99,189
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $82,174 to $93,882
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $76,822

10% $76,822

50% (Median) $88,053

90% $99,189

Assistant Operating Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$93,882	$7,824	$1,805	$45
Average	$88,053	$7,338	$1,693	$42
25th Percentile	$82,174	$6,848	$1,580	$40

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Operating Engineer Salaries

An Assistant Operating 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 Operating Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Operating 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): $72,613
Early Career (1-2 years): $86,839
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $104,712
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $127,491
Expert (over 8 years): $150,424

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Reliability Engineer I	less than 1 year	$72,613
Assistant Operating Engineer	1-2 years	$86,839
Reliability Engineer III	2-4 years	$104,712
Reliability Engineer IV	5-8 years	$127,491
Reliability Engineer V	over 8 years	$150,424

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

District of Columbia: $105,261.
California: $104,862.
Massachusetts: $103,464.

District of Columbia $105,261 California $104,862 Massachusetts $103,464 Washington $103,084 New Jersey $103,046 Alaska $102,913 Connecticut $101,601 New York $101,068

Hawaii $99,367 Rhode Island $98,568 Maryland $98,026 Minnesota $97,285 Colorado $96,999 Illinois $96,904 Oregon $96,543 Delaware $96,277

New Hampshire $96,110 Virginia $95,735 Pennsylvania $94,642 Nevada $94,090 North Dakota $93,910 Michigan $93,624 Wisconsin $93,520 Vermont $93,311

Texas $92,731 Maine $92,693 Arizona $92,636 Ohio $92,569 Georgia $91,695 Indiana $91,257 Wyoming $91,172 Utah $91,039

Iowa $90,982 Kansas $90,525 Louisiana $90,392 North Carolina $90,345 Missouri $90,326 Florida $89,955 Montana $89,755 Nebraska $89,565

Kentucky $89,460 South Carolina $89,080 Tennessee $88,842 Idaho $88,747 New Mexico $88,053 Oklahoma $87,901 Alabama $87,340 South Dakota $86,399

Arkansas $85,886 West Virginia $85,610 Mississippi $84,783

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Operating 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: $88,991
Belen: $88,495
Bernalillo: $89,149

Algodones, NM $88,991

Belen, NM $88,495

Bernalillo, NM $89,149

Bluewater, NM $87,277

Bosque, NM $87,845

Casa Blanca, NM $88,044

Cedar Crest, NM $89,223

Cedarvale, NM $85,724

Cerrillos, NM $89,055

Claunch, NM $85,407

Coyote, NM $87,743

Cuba, NM $87,603

Cubero, NM $88,239

Edgewood, NM $88,824

Estancia, NM $87,765

Gallina, NM $87,284

Counselor, NM $87,338

Grants, NM $87,177

Milan, NM $87,526

Isleta, NM $89,302

Jarales, NM $88,410

Jemez Pueblo, NM $88,563

Jemez Springs, NM $88,290

Laguna, NM $88,670

La Jara, NM $87,505

La Joya, NM $87,302

Lindrith, NM $87,197

Los Lunas, NM $88,964

Mcintosh, NM $88,248

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $87,661

Moriarty, NM $87,952

Mountainair, NM $87,003

Nageezi, NM $87,222

New Laguna, NM $88,196

Paguate, NM $88,256

Pena Blanca, NM $89,242

Peralta, NM $89,105

Placitas, NM $89,150

Ponderosa, NM $88,451

Prewitt, NM $87,250

Regina, NM $87,311

Sandia Park, NM $88,998

Corrales, NM $89,334

San Fidel, NM $87,721

San Rafael, NM $87,347

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $88,999

San Ysidro, NM $88,880

Stanley, NM $87,939

Tijeras, NM $89,010

Tome, NM $88,845

Torreon, NM $88,550

Veguita, NM $87,839

Willard, NM $86,846

Youngsville, NM $87,768

Bosque Farms, NM $89,268

Clines Corners, NM $87,408

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $89,067

Cochiti Lake, NM $89,183

Albuquerque, NM $89,384

Kirtland Afb, NM $89,384

Rio Rancho, NM $89,238

Gallup, NM $87,376

Brimhall, NM $87,129

Church Rock, NM $87,170

Continental Divide, NM $87,108

Crownpoint, NM $87,181

Fence Lake, NM $86,792

Fort Wingate, NM $87,140

Gamerco, NM $87,286

Mentmore, NM $87,151

Mexican Springs, NM $87,141

Ramah, NM $86,981

Rehoboth, NM $87,199

Thoreau, NM $87,203

Tohatchi, NM $87,124

Vanderwagen, NM $87,141

Zuni, NM $87,120

Navajo, NM $87,239

Jamestown, NM $87,022

Pinehill, NM $86,913

Sheep Springs, NM $87,218

Smith Lake, NM $87,543

Yatahey, NM $87,186

Farmington, NM $87,606

Aztec, NM $87,767

Blanco, NM $87,357

Bloomfield, NM $87,254

Flora Vista, NM $87,696

Fruitland, NM $87,147

Kirtland, NM $87,697

La Plata, NM $87,728

Navajo Dam, NM $87,689

Shiprock, NM $87,568

Waterflow, NM $87,523

Newcomb, NM $87,164

Sanostee, NM $87,220

Santa Fe, NM $89,841

Abiquiu, NM $87,383

Alcalde, NM $88,905

Amalia, NM $87,250

Arroyo Hondo, NM $87,127

Arroyo Seco, NM $87,228

Canjilon, NM $87,113

Canones, NM $87,907

Carson, NM $87,461

Cebolla, NM $87,164

Cerro, NM $87,190

Chama, NM $87,547

Chamisal, NM $88,669

Chimayo, NM $89,292

Cordova, NM $89,141

Costilla, NM $87,616

Taos Ski Valley, NM $86,952

Dixon, NM $88,585

Dulce, NM $87,545

El Prado, NM $87,305

El Rito, NM $87,705

Embudo, NM $88,129

Espanola, NM $89,184

Glorieta, NM $89,495

Hernandez, NM $88,355

Ilfeld, NM $88,668

La Madera, NM $87,551

Lamy, NM $89,153

Llano, NM $88,490

Los Alamos, NM $89,364

White Rock, NM $89,533

Medanales, NM $88,453

Ojo Caliente, NM $87,933

Los Ojos, NM $87,332

Pecos, NM $89,216

Penasco, NM $88,161

Petaca, NM $87,032

Questa, NM $87,282

Ranchos De Taos, NM $87,742

Red River, NM $87,033

Ribera, NM $87,593

Rowe, NM $88,752

San Cristobal, NM $87,030

San Jose, NM $88,533

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $88,966

Santa Cruz, NM $89,262

Serafina, NM $87,372

Taos, NM $87,255

Tererro, NM $89,501

Tesuque, NM $89,841

Tierra Amarilla, NM $87,255

Trampas, NM $88,089

Tres Piedras, NM $87,009

Truchas, NM $88,892

Vadito, NM $88,045

Valdez, NM $87,096

Vallecitos, NM $87,028

Velarde, NM $88,451

Villanueva, NM $87,424

Spaceport City, NM $85,641

Las Vegas, NM $86,682

Angel Fire, NM $86,938

Anton Chico, NM $86,532

Buena Vista, NM $87,327

Chacon, NM $87,389

Cimarron, NM $86,802

Cleveland, NM $88,009

Eagle Nest, NM $86,868

Guadalupita, NM $87,255

Holman, NM $87,784

La Loma, NM $86,387

Maxwell, NM $86,832

Miami, NM $86,644

Mills, NM $86,336

Montezuma, NM $88,456

Mora, NM $88,132

Mosquero, NM $86,261

Ocate, NM $86,739

Ojo Feliz, NM $86,967

Rainsville, NM $87,348

Raton, NM $87,050

Rociada, NM $88,500

Roy, NM $86,355

Sapello, NM $87,732

Solano, NM $86,250

Springer, NM $86,606

Ute Park, NM $86,843

Valmora, NM $86,609

Wagon Mound, NM $86,510

Watrous, NM $86,639

Socorro, NM $86,438

Aragon, NM $86,700

Datil, NM $86,342

Lemitar, NM $86,840

Luna, NM $86,854

Magdalena, NM $86,349

Pie Town, NM $86,637

Polvadera, NM $87,049

Quemado, NM $86,817

Reserve, NM $86,661

San Acacia, NM $87,193

San Antonio, NM $85,960

Truth Or Consequences, NM $85,942

Arrey, NM $85,928

Caballo, NM $85,987

Derry, NM $85,549

Elephant Butte, NM $86,165

Garfield, NM $85,301

Hatch, NM $83,934

Monticello, NM $85,937

Rincon, NM $83,451

Salem, NM $85,035

Williamsburg, NM $86,050

Winston, NM $86,000

Las Cruces, NM $82,359

White Sands Missile Range, NM $82,629

Santa Teresa, NM $83,230

Playas, NM $86,339

Animas, NM $86,551

Anthony, NM $83,210

Arenas Valley, NM $86,398

Bayard, NM $86,318

Berino, NM $82,832

Buckhorn, NM $86,408

Santa Clara, NM $86,470

Chamberino, NM $82,919

Cliff, NM $86,308

Columbus, NM $86,076

Deming, NM $86,096

Dona Ana, NM $82,362

Fairacres, NM $82,608

Faywood, NM $86,056

Fort Bayard, NM $86,387

Gila, NM $86,181

Glenwood, NM $86,248

Hachita, NM $86,076

Hanover, NM $86,094

Hillsboro, NM $85,918

Hurley, NM $86,260

La Mesa, NM $83,934

Lordsburg, NM $86,276

Mesilla, NM $82,361

Mesilla Park, NM $82,369

Mesquite, NM $82,440

Mimbres, NM $86,162

Mule Creek, NM $86,395

Organ, NM $82,412

Pinos Altos, NM $86,306

Radium Springs, NM $82,394

Redrock, NM $86,086

Rodeo, NM $86,661

San Miguel, NM $82,408

Silver City, NM $86,307

Sunland Park, NM $82,787

Tyrone, NM $86,563

Vado, NM $82,473

Chaparral, NM $83,513

Clovis, NM $86,142

Cannon Afb, NM $85,951

Broadview, NM $85,891

Causey, NM $85,743

Crossroads, NM $85,540

Dora, NM $85,947

Elida, NM $85,590

Floyd, NM $85,798

Fort Sumner, NM $85,729

Grady, NM $85,972

House, NM $85,904

Kenna, NM $85,591

Lingo, NM $85,737

Melrose, NM $85,918

Milnesand, NM $85,557

Pep, NM $85,674

Portales, NM $85,988

Rogers, NM $85,698

Saint Vrain, NM $85,973

Taiban, NM $85,699

Texico, NM $86,007

Yeso, NM $85,389

Roswell, NM $85,487

Artesia, NM $85,657

Caprock, NM $85,483

Carlsbad, NM $85,713

Dexter, NM $85,548

Eunice, NM $85,789

Hagerman, NM $85,591

Hobbs, NM $85,914

Hope, NM $85,277

Jal, NM $85,688

Lake Arthur, NM $85,449

Lakewood, NM $85,577

Loco Hills, NM $85,735

Loving, NM $85,691

Lovington, NM $85,832

Mcdonald, NM $85,598

Malaga, NM $85,607

Maljamar, NM $85,524

Monument, NM $85,725

Tatum, NM $85,653

Whites City, NM $85,796

Carrizozo, NM $85,082

Alamogordo, NM $84,812

Alto, NM $85,095

Bent, NM $84,828

Capitan, NM $84,897

Cloudcroft, NM $84,818

Corona, NM $85,452

Encino, NM $86,139

Fort Stanton, NM $84,933

Glencoe, NM $84,872

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $84,802

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $84,802

Hondo, NM $84,950

La Luz, NM $84,802

Lincoln, NM $84,703

Mayhill, NM $84,994

Mescalero, NM $84,840

Nogal, NM $85,204

Orogrande, NM $84,845

Picacho, NM $84,932

Pinon, NM $85,252

Ruidoso, NM $85,256

Ruidoso Downs, NM $85,140

Sacramento, NM $84,878

San Patricio, NM $84,979

Sunspot, NM $84,802

Timberon, NM $84,985

Tinnie, NM $84,883

Tularosa, NM $84,858

Vaughn, NM $85,792

Weed, NM $84,984

Tucumcari, NM $86,218

Amistad, NM $86,106

Bard, NM $85,968

Capulin, NM $86,942

Clayton, NM $86,274

Conchas Dam, NM $86,352

Cuervo, NM $85,936

Des Moines, NM $86,599

Folsom, NM $86,733

Garita, NM $86,186

Gladstone, NM $86,359

Grenville, NM $86,343

Logan, NM $86,215

Mcalister, NM $85,948

Nara Visa, NM $86,010

Newkirk, NM $86,105

Quay, NM $86,155

San Jon, NM $86,063

Santa Rosa, NM $86,155

Sedan, NM $86,185

Trementina, NM $86,181

Assistant Operating Engineer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Operating Engineer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 10% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Operating Engineer positions in Transportation or Telecom typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Operating Engineer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Operating Engineer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$96,859	$47.0	10%
Biotechnology	$96,859	$47.0	10%
Chemicals	$96,859	$47.0	10%
Energy & Utilities	$96,859	$47.0	10%
Financial Services	$96,859	$47.0	10%

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

Understanding how an Assistant Operating 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.

$82,174

Average $88,053/year

$93,882

$6,848

Average $7,338/month

$7,824

$1,580

Average $1,693/week

$1,805

$40

Average $42/hour

$45

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$93,882	$7,824	$1,805	$45
Average	$88,053	$7,338	$1,693	$42
25th Percentile	$82,174	$6,848	$1,580	$40

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