What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Packaging Operator'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 Packaging Operator?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Packaging Operator roles, with salaries approximately 22% above the market median.

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

An Assistant Packaging Operator's salary grows with experience: starting around $38,804 for beginners, reaching about $55,408 at mid-level, and approach $58,804 for experts.

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

Assistant Packaging Operator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Packaging Operator roles are District of Columbia $47,463, California $47,283, Massachusetts $46,653. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Assistant Packaging Operator level roles vary by specialization: Senior Packaging Machine Operator: $49,390; Packaging Machine Operator III: $49,382; Intermediate Packaging Machine Operator: $44,470; Packaging Machine Operator II: $44,464; Packaging Machine Operator: $43,765.

Assistant Packaging Operator Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Packaging Operator make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Packaging Operator in New Mexico is $39,704 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $19.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $47,961
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $36,918 to $44,026
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $34,382

10% $34,382

50% (Median) $39,704

90% $47,961

Assistant Packaging Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$44,026	$3,669	$847	$21
Average	$39,704	$3,309	$764	$19
25th Percentile	$36,918	$3,077	$710	$18

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Packaging Operator Salaries

An Assistant Packaging 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 Packaging Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Packaging 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): $38,804
Early Career (1-2 years): $49,621
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $55,408
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $61,173
Expert (over 8 years): $58,804

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assistant Packaging Operator	less than 1 year	$38,804
Production Technician II	1-2 years	$49,621
Production Technician III	2-4 years	$55,408
Production Technician IV	5-8 years	$61,173
Production Team Leader	over 8 years	$58,804

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

District of Columbia: $47,463.
California: $47,283.
Massachusetts: $46,653.

District of Columbia $47,463 California $47,283 Massachusetts $46,653 Washington $46,482 New Jersey $46,464 Alaska $46,404 Connecticut $45,813 New York $45,573

Hawaii $44,805 Rhode Island $44,445 Maryland $44,201 Minnesota $43,867 Colorado $43,738 Illinois $43,695 Oregon $43,532 Delaware $43,412

New Hampshire $43,337 Virginia $43,168 Pennsylvania $42,675 Nevada $42,426 North Dakota $42,345 Michigan $42,216 Wisconsin $42,169 Vermont $42,075

Texas $41,813 Maine $41,796 Arizona $41,770 Ohio $41,740 Georgia $41,346 Indiana $41,149 Wyoming $41,110 Utah $41,050

Iowa $41,024 Kansas $40,819 Louisiana $40,759 North Carolina $40,737 Missouri $40,729 Florida $40,562 Montana $40,471 Nebraska $40,386

Kentucky $40,339 South Carolina $40,167 Tennessee $40,060 Idaho $40,017 New Mexico $39,704 Oklahoma $39,636 Alabama $39,383 South Dakota $38,958

Arkansas $38,727 West Virginia $38,602 Mississippi $38,230

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Packaging 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: $40,127
Belen: $39,903
Bernalillo: $40,198

Algodones, NM $40,127

Belen, NM $39,903

Bernalillo, NM $40,198

Bluewater, NM $39,354

Bosque, NM $39,610

Casa Blanca, NM $39,700

Cedar Crest, NM $40,231

Cedarvale, NM $38,654

Cerrillos, NM $40,156

Claunch, NM $38,511

Coyote, NM $39,564

Cuba, NM $39,501

Cubero, NM $39,788

Edgewood, NM $40,052

Estancia, NM $39,574

Gallina, NM $39,357

Counselor, NM $39,382

Grants, NM $39,309

Milan, NM $39,466

Isleta, NM $40,267

Jarales, NM $39,865

Jemez Pueblo, NM $39,934

Jemez Springs, NM $39,811

Laguna, NM $39,982

La Jara, NM $39,457

La Joya, NM $39,366

Lindrith, NM $39,318

Los Lunas, NM $40,115

Mcintosh, NM $39,792

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $39,527

Moriarty, NM $39,658

Mountainair, NM $39,230

Nageezi, NM $39,329

New Laguna, NM $39,768

Paguate, NM $39,795

Pena Blanca, NM $40,240

Peralta, NM $40,178

Placitas, NM $40,199

Ponderosa, NM $39,883

Prewitt, NM $39,342

Regina, NM $39,369

Sandia Park, NM $40,130

Corrales, NM $40,282

San Fidel, NM $39,554

San Rafael, NM $39,386

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $40,131

San Ysidro, NM $40,077

Stanley, NM $39,653

Tijeras, NM $40,135

Tome, NM $40,061

Torreon, NM $39,928

Veguita, NM $39,607

Willard, NM $39,160

Youngsville, NM $39,576

Bosque Farms, NM $40,252

Clines Corners, NM $39,413

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $40,161

Cochiti Lake, NM $40,213

Albuquerque, NM $40,304

Kirtland Afb, NM $40,304

Rio Rancho, NM $40,238

Gallup, NM $39,399

Brimhall, NM $39,287

Church Rock, NM $39,306

Continental Divide, NM $39,278

Crownpoint, NM $39,311

Fence Lake, NM $39,135

Fort Wingate, NM $39,292

Gamerco, NM $39,358

Mentmore, NM $39,297

Mexican Springs, NM $39,293

Ramah, NM $39,221

Rehoboth, NM $39,319

Thoreau, NM $39,321

Tohatchi, NM $39,285

Vanderwagen, NM $39,293

Zuni, NM $39,283

Navajo, NM $39,337

Jamestown, NM $39,239

Pinehill, NM $39,190

Sheep Springs, NM $39,327

Smith Lake, NM $39,474

Yatahey, NM $39,313

Farmington, NM $39,502

Aztec, NM $39,575

Blanco, NM $39,390

Bloomfield, NM $39,344

Flora Vista, NM $39,543

Fruitland, NM $39,296

Kirtland, NM $39,543

La Plata, NM $39,558

Navajo Dam, NM $39,540

Shiprock, NM $39,485

Waterflow, NM $39,465

Newcomb, NM $39,303

Sanostee, NM $39,328

Santa Fe, NM $40,510

Abiquiu, NM $39,402

Alcalde, NM $40,088

Amalia, NM $39,342

Arroyo Hondo, NM $39,287

Arroyo Seco, NM $39,332

Canjilon, NM $39,280

Canones, NM $39,638

Carson, NM $39,437

Cebolla, NM $39,303

Cerro, NM $39,315

Chama, NM $39,476

Chamisal, NM $39,982

Chimayo, NM $40,263

Cordova, NM $40,195

Costilla, NM $39,507

Taos Ski Valley, NM $39,207

Dixon, NM $39,944

Dulce, NM $39,475

El Prado, NM $39,367

El Rito, NM $39,547

Embudo, NM $39,738

Espanola, NM $40,214

Glorieta, NM $40,354

Hernandez, NM $39,840

Ilfeld, NM $39,982

La Madera, NM $39,478

Lamy, NM $40,200

Llano, NM $39,901

Los Alamos, NM $40,295

White Rock, NM $40,371

Medanales, NM $39,884

Ojo Caliente, NM $39,650

Los Ojos, NM $39,379

Pecos, NM $40,228

Penasco, NM $39,753

Petaca, NM $39,244

Questa, NM $39,356

Ranchos De Taos, NM $39,564

Red River, NM $39,244

Ribera, NM $39,497

Rowe, NM $40,019

San Cristobal, NM $39,243

San Jose, NM $39,921

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $40,116

Santa Cruz, NM $40,249

Serafina, NM $39,397

Taos, NM $39,344

Tererro, NM $40,357

Tesuque, NM $40,510

Tierra Amarilla, NM $39,344

Trampas, NM $39,720

Tres Piedras, NM $39,233

Truchas, NM $40,082

Vadito, NM $39,700

Valdez, NM $39,272

Vallecitos, NM $39,242

Velarde, NM $39,883

Villanueva, NM $39,420

Spaceport City, NM $38,617

Las Vegas, NM $39,086

Angel Fire, NM $39,201

Anton Chico, NM $39,018

Buena Vista, NM $39,377

Chacon, NM $39,405

Cimarron, NM $39,140

Cleveland, NM $39,684

Eagle Nest, NM $39,170

Guadalupita, NM $39,344

Holman, NM $39,583

La Loma, NM $38,953

Maxwell, NM $39,153

Miami, NM $39,069

Mills, NM $38,930

Montezuma, NM $39,885

Mora, NM $39,740

Mosquero, NM $38,896

Ocate, NM $39,111

Ojo Feliz, NM $39,214

Rainsville, NM $39,386

Raton, NM $39,252

Rociada, NM $39,906

Roy, NM $38,939

Sapello, NM $39,559

Solano, NM $38,891

Springer, NM $39,052

Ute Park, NM $39,158

Valmora, NM $39,053

Wagon Mound, NM $39,008

Watrous, NM $39,066

Socorro, NM $38,976

Aragon, NM $39,094

Datil, NM $38,933

Lemitar, NM $39,157

Luna, NM $39,163

Magdalena, NM $38,936

Pie Town, NM $39,065

Polvadera, NM $39,251

Quemado, NM $39,146

Reserve, NM $39,076

San Acacia, NM $39,316

San Antonio, NM $38,760

Truth Or Consequences, NM $38,752

Arrey, NM $38,746

Caballo, NM $38,772

Derry, NM $38,575

Elephant Butte, NM $38,853

Garfield, NM $38,463

Hatch, NM $37,847

Monticello, NM $38,750

Rincon, NM $37,629

Salem, NM $38,343

Williamsburg, NM $38,801

Winston, NM $38,778

Las Cruces, NM $37,136

White Sands Missile Range, NM $37,258

Santa Teresa, NM $37,529

Playas, NM $38,931

Animas, NM $39,027

Anthony, NM $37,520

Arenas Valley, NM $38,958

Bayard, NM $38,922

Berino, NM $37,350

Buckhorn, NM $38,962

Santa Clara, NM $38,990

Chamberino, NM $37,389

Cliff, NM $38,917

Columbus, NM $38,813

Deming, NM $38,822

Dona Ana, NM $37,138

Fairacres, NM $37,249

Faywood, NM $38,804

Fort Bayard, NM $38,953

Gila, NM $38,860

Glenwood, NM $38,890

Hachita, NM $38,813

Hanover, NM $38,821

Hillsboro, NM $38,741

Hurley, NM $38,896

La Mesa, NM $37,847

Lordsburg, NM $38,903

Mesilla, NM $37,137

Mesilla Park, NM $37,141

Mesquite, NM $37,173

Mimbres, NM $38,852

Mule Creek, NM $38,957

Organ, NM $37,160

Pinos Altos, NM $38,916

Radium Springs, NM $37,152

Redrock, NM $38,817

Rodeo, NM $39,076

San Miguel, NM $37,159

Silver City, NM $38,917

Sunland Park, NM $37,329

Tyrone, NM $39,032

Vado, NM $37,188

Chaparral, NM $37,657

Clovis, NM $38,842

Cannon Afb, NM $38,756

Broadview, NM $38,729

Causey, NM $38,662

Crossroads, NM $38,571

Dora, NM $38,754

Elida, NM $38,593

Floyd, NM $38,687

Fort Sumner, NM $38,656

Grady, NM $38,766

House, NM $38,735

Kenna, NM $38,594

Lingo, NM $38,660

Melrose, NM $38,741

Milnesand, NM $38,578

Pep, NM $38,631

Portales, NM $38,773

Rogers, NM $38,642

Saint Vrain, NM $38,766

Taiban, NM $38,643

Texico, NM $38,781

Yeso, NM $38,503

Roswell, NM $38,547

Artesia, NM $38,623

Caprock, NM $38,545

Carlsbad, NM $38,649

Dexter, NM $38,575

Eunice, NM $38,683

Hagerman, NM $38,594

Hobbs, NM $38,740

Hope, NM $38,452

Jal, NM $38,638

Lake Arthur, NM $38,530

Lakewood, NM $38,587

Loco Hills, NM $38,659

Loving, NM $38,639

Lovington, NM $38,702

Mcdonald, NM $38,597

Malaga, NM $38,601

Maljamar, NM $38,563

Monument, NM $38,654

Tatum, NM $38,622

Whites City, NM $38,686

Carrizozo, NM $38,365

Alamogordo, NM $38,242

Alto, NM $38,370

Bent, NM $38,250

Capitan, NM $38,281

Cloudcroft, NM $38,245

Corona, NM $38,531

Encino, NM $38,841

Fort Stanton, NM $38,297

Glencoe, NM $38,270

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $38,238

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $38,238

Hondo, NM $38,305

La Luz, NM $38,238

Lincoln, NM $38,193

Mayhill, NM $38,325

Mescalero, NM $38,255

Nogal, NM $38,419

Orogrande, NM $38,257

Picacho, NM $38,297

Pinon, NM $38,441

Ruidoso, NM $38,443

Ruidoso Downs, NM $38,391

Sacramento, NM $38,272

San Patricio, NM $38,318

Sunspot, NM $38,238

Timberon, NM $38,321

Tinnie, NM $38,275

Tularosa, NM $38,263

Vaughn, NM $38,684

Weed, NM $38,320

Tucumcari, NM $38,876

Amistad, NM $38,826

Bard, NM $38,764

Capulin, NM $39,203

Clayton, NM $38,902

Conchas Dam, NM $38,937

Cuervo, NM $38,749

Des Moines, NM $39,048

Folsom, NM $39,109

Garita, NM $38,862

Gladstone, NM $38,940

Grenville, NM $38,933

Logan, NM $38,875

Mcalister, NM $38,755

Nara Visa, NM $38,783

Newkirk, NM $38,826

Quay, NM $38,848

San Jon, NM $38,807

Santa Rosa, NM $38,848

Sedan, NM $38,862

Trementina, NM $38,860

Assistant Packaging Operator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Packaging Operator roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 44% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 22% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Packaging Operator positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Packaging Operator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Packaging Operator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$48,439	$23.0	22%
Internet	$46,454	$22.0	17%
Aerospace & Defense	$44,469	$21.0	12%
Energy & Utilities	$43,675	$21.0	10%
Financial Services	$43,675	$21.0	10%

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

Understanding how an Assistant Packaging 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.

$36,918

Average $39,704/year

$44,026

$3,077

Average $3,309/month

$3,669

$710

Average $764/week

$847

$18

Average $19/hour

$21

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$44,026	$3,669	$847	$21
Average	$39,704	$3,309	$764	$19
25th Percentile	$36,918	$3,077	$710	$18

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