What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Plan Examiner'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 Plan Examiner?

The Government industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Plan Examiner roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Plan Examiner's salary?

An Assistant Plan Examiner's salary grows with experience: starting around $61,415 for beginners, reaching about $62,845 at mid-level, and approach $68,802 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Plan Examiner?

Assistant Plan Examiner salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Plan Examiner roles are District of Columbia $79,482, California $79,181, Massachusetts $78,126. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Plan Examiner roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Plan Examiner level roles vary by specialization: Assistant Retirement Benefits Examiner: $109,988; Assistant Medical Examiner: $105,524; Assistant Plan Controller: $88,808; Assistant National Bank Examiner: $73,334; Assistant Bank Examiner: $66,439.

Assistant Plan Examiner Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Plan Examiner make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Plan Examiner in New Mexico is $66,489 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $32.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $84,164
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $57,554 to $75,741
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $49,419

10% $49,419

50% (Median) $66,489

90% $84,164

Assistant Plan Examiner Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$75,741	$6,312	$1,457	$36
Average	$66,489	$5,541	$1,279	$32
25th Percentile	$57,554	$4,796	$1,107	$28

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Plan Examiner Salaries

An Assistant Plan Examiner'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 Plan Examiner Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Plan Examiner'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): $61,415
Early Career (1-2 years): $61,701
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $62,845
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $66,103
Expert (over 8 years): $68,802

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Plan Examiner	less than 1 year	$61,415
Early Career Level Assistant Plan Examiner	1-2 years	$61,701
Mid-Level Level Assistant Plan Examiner	2-4 years	$62,845
Senior-Level Level Assistant Plan Examiner	5-8 years	$66,103
Expert Level Assistant Plan Examiner	over 8 years	$68,802

How Do Assistant Plan Examiner 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 Plan Examiners. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $79,482.
California: $79,181.
Massachusetts: $78,126.

District of Columbia $79,482 California $79,181 Massachusetts $78,126 Washington $77,838 New Jersey $77,810 Alaska $77,709 Connecticut $76,719 New York $76,317

Hawaii $75,032 Rhode Island $74,429 Maryland $74,019 Minnesota $73,459 Colorado $73,244 Illinois $73,172 Oregon $72,899 Delaware $72,698

New Hampshire $72,572 Virginia $72,289 Pennsylvania $71,464 Nevada $71,047 North Dakota $70,911 Michigan $70,696 Wisconsin $70,617 Vermont $70,459

Texas $70,021 Maine $69,992 Arizona $69,949 Ohio $69,899 Georgia $69,238 Indiana $68,908 Wyoming $68,844 Utah $68,743

Iowa $68,700 Kansas $68,355 Louisiana $68,255 North Carolina $68,219 Missouri $68,205 Florida $67,925 Montana $67,774 Nebraska $67,630

Kentucky $67,551 South Carolina $67,264 Tennessee $67,085 Idaho $67,013 New Mexico $66,489 Oklahoma $66,374 Alabama $65,951 South Dakota $65,240

Arkansas $64,852 West Virginia $64,644 Mississippi $64,019

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Plan Examiner

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: $67,197
Belen: $66,823
Bernalillo: $67,316

Algodones, NM $67,197

Belen, NM $66,823

Bernalillo, NM $67,316

Bluewater, NM $65,902

Bosque, NM $66,332

Casa Blanca, NM $66,482

Cedar Crest, NM $67,372

Cedarvale, NM $64,730

Cerrillos, NM $67,246

Claunch, NM $64,490

Coyote, NM $66,255

Cuba, NM $66,149

Cubero, NM $66,629

Edgewood, NM $67,071

Estancia, NM $66,271

Gallina, NM $65,908

Counselor, NM $65,949

Grants, NM $65,827

Milan, NM $66,091

Isleta, NM $67,431

Jarales, NM $66,758

Jemez Pueblo, NM $66,874

Jemez Springs, NM $66,668

Laguna, NM $66,955

La Jara, NM $66,075

La Joya, NM $65,922

Lindrith, NM $65,842

Los Lunas, NM $67,177

Mcintosh, NM $66,636

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $66,192

Moriarty, NM $66,412

Mountainair, NM $65,696

Nageezi, NM $65,862

New Laguna, NM $66,597

Paguate, NM $66,642

Pena Blanca, NM $67,386

Peralta, NM $67,283

Placitas, NM $67,317

Ponderosa, NM $66,789

Prewitt, NM $65,882

Regina, NM $65,928

Sandia Park, NM $67,202

Corrales, NM $67,456

San Fidel, NM $66,238

San Rafael, NM $65,956

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $67,203

San Ysidro, NM $67,113

Stanley, NM $66,403

Tijeras, NM $67,211

Tome, NM $67,087

Torreon, NM $66,864

Veguita, NM $66,327

Willard, NM $65,577

Youngsville, NM $66,274

Bosque Farms, NM $67,406

Clines Corners, NM $66,002

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $67,254

Cochiti Lake, NM $67,342

Albuquerque, NM $67,494

Kirtland Afb, NM $67,494

Rio Rancho, NM $67,383

Gallup, NM $65,978

Brimhall, NM $65,791

Church Rock, NM $65,822

Continental Divide, NM $65,775

Crownpoint, NM $65,830

Fence Lake, NM $65,536

Fort Wingate, NM $65,799

Gamerco, NM $65,910

Mentmore, NM $65,808

Mexican Springs, NM $65,800

Ramah, NM $65,679

Rehoboth, NM $65,844

Thoreau, NM $65,847

Tohatchi, NM $65,787

Vanderwagen, NM $65,800

Zuni, NM $65,784

Navajo, NM $65,874

Jamestown, NM $65,710

Pinehill, NM $65,628

Sheep Springs, NM $65,858

Smith Lake, NM $66,103

Yatahey, NM $65,834

Farmington, NM $66,151

Aztec, NM $66,273

Blanco, NM $65,963

Bloomfield, NM $65,885

Flora Vista, NM $66,219

Fruitland, NM $65,805

Kirtland, NM $66,220

La Plata, NM $66,243

Navajo Dam, NM $66,214

Shiprock, NM $66,122

Waterflow, NM $66,088

Newcomb, NM $65,818

Sanostee, NM $65,859

Santa Fe, NM $67,839

Abiquiu, NM $65,983

Alcalde, NM $67,132

Amalia, NM $65,882

Arroyo Hondo, NM $65,790

Arroyo Seco, NM $65,866

Canjilon, NM $65,779

Canones, NM $66,378

Carson, NM $66,042

Cebolla, NM $65,818

Cerro, NM $65,837

Chama, NM $66,106

Chamisal, NM $66,954

Chimayo, NM $67,424

Cordova, NM $67,310

Costilla, NM $66,159

Taos Ski Valley, NM $65,657

Dixon, NM $66,890

Dulce, NM $66,105

El Prado, NM $65,924

El Rito, NM $66,226

Embudo, NM $66,546

Espanola, NM $67,342

Glorieta, NM $67,577

Hernandez, NM $66,716

Ilfeld, NM $66,953

La Madera, NM $66,110

Lamy, NM $67,320

Llano, NM $66,818

Los Alamos, NM $67,479

White Rock, NM $67,606

Medanales, NM $66,790

Ojo Caliente, NM $66,398

Los Ojos, NM $65,944

Pecos, NM $67,367

Penasco, NM $66,570

Petaca, NM $65,718

Questa, NM $65,907

Ranchos De Taos, NM $66,254

Red River, NM $65,719

Ribera, NM $66,141

Rowe, NM $67,017

San Cristobal, NM $65,717

San Jose, NM $66,851

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $67,178

Santa Cruz, NM $67,401

Serafina, NM $65,974

Taos, NM $65,886

Tererro, NM $67,582

Tesuque, NM $67,839

Tierra Amarilla, NM $65,886

Trampas, NM $66,515

Tres Piedras, NM $65,700

Truchas, NM $67,122

Vadito, NM $66,482

Valdez, NM $65,766

Vallecitos, NM $65,714

Velarde, NM $66,789

Villanueva, NM $66,014

Spaceport City, NM $64,668

Las Vegas, NM $65,454

Angel Fire, NM $65,647

Anton Chico, NM $65,340

Buena Vista, NM $65,940

Chacon, NM $65,987

Cimarron, NM $65,544

Cleveland, NM $66,455

Eagle Nest, NM $65,594

Guadalupita, NM $65,886

Holman, NM $66,286

La Loma, NM $65,231

Maxwell, NM $65,566

Miami, NM $65,425

Mills, NM $65,192

Montezuma, NM $66,793

Mora, NM $66,549

Mosquero, NM $65,136

Ocate, NM $65,496

Ojo Feliz, NM $65,668

Rainsville, NM $65,956

Raton, NM $65,732

Rociada, NM $66,826

Roy, NM $65,207

Sapello, NM $66,246

Solano, NM $65,127

Springer, NM $65,396

Ute Park, NM $65,575

Valmora, NM $65,398

Wagon Mound, NM $65,324

Watrous, NM $65,421

Socorro, NM $65,269

Aragon, NM $65,467

Datil, NM $65,197

Lemitar, NM $65,573

Luna, NM $65,583

Magdalena, NM $65,202

Pie Town, NM $65,419

Polvadera, NM $65,731

Quemado, NM $65,555

Reserve, NM $65,437

San Acacia, NM $65,839

San Antonio, NM $64,908

Truth Or Consequences, NM $64,895

Arrey, NM $64,884

Caballo, NM $64,928

Derry, NM $64,598

Elephant Butte, NM $65,063

Garfield, NM $64,411

Hatch, NM $63,378

Monticello, NM $64,891

Rincon, NM $63,014

Salem, NM $64,210

Williamsburg, NM $64,976

Winston, NM $64,938

Las Cruces, NM $62,189

White Sands Missile Range, NM $62,393

Santa Teresa, NM $62,846

Playas, NM $65,195

Animas, NM $65,355

Anthony, NM $62,831

Arenas Valley, NM $65,239

Bayard, NM $65,179

Berino, NM $62,546

Buckhorn, NM $65,246

Santa Clara, NM $65,293

Chamberino, NM $62,612

Cliff, NM $65,171

Columbus, NM $64,996

Deming, NM $65,011

Dona Ana, NM $62,191

Fairacres, NM $62,377

Faywood, NM $64,981

Fort Bayard, NM $65,231

Gila, NM $65,075

Glenwood, NM $65,126

Hachita, NM $64,996

Hanover, NM $65,009

Hillsboro, NM $64,877

Hurley, NM $65,135

La Mesa, NM $63,378

Lordsburg, NM $65,147

Mesilla, NM $62,190

Mesilla Park, NM $62,197

Mesquite, NM $62,250

Mimbres, NM $65,061

Mule Creek, NM $65,237

Organ, NM $62,229

Pinos Altos, NM $65,169

Radium Springs, NM $62,215

Redrock, NM $65,004

Rodeo, NM $65,437

San Miguel, NM $62,226

Silver City, NM $65,170

Sunland Park, NM $62,512

Tyrone, NM $65,363

Vado, NM $62,275

Chaparral, NM $63,060

Clovis, NM $65,045

Cannon Afb, NM $64,902

Broadview, NM $64,856

Causey, NM $64,745

Crossroads, NM $64,591

Dora, NM $64,898

Elida, NM $64,629

Floyd, NM $64,786

Fort Sumner, NM $64,734

Grady, NM $64,918

House, NM $64,866

Kenna, NM $64,630

Lingo, NM $64,740

Melrose, NM $64,877

Milnesand, NM $64,604

Pep, NM $64,692

Portales, NM $64,929

Rogers, NM $64,710

Saint Vrain, NM $64,918

Taiban, NM $64,711

Texico, NM $64,943

Yeso, NM $64,477

Roswell, NM $64,551

Artesia, NM $64,679

Caprock, NM $64,548

Carlsbad, NM $64,722

Dexter, NM $64,597

Eunice, NM $64,779

Hagerman, NM $64,630

Hobbs, NM $64,874

Hope, NM $64,393

Jal, NM $64,703

Lake Arthur, NM $64,523

Lakewood, NM $64,619

Loco Hills, NM $64,738

Loving, NM $64,705

Lovington, NM $64,811

Mcdonald, NM $64,635

Malaga, NM $64,642

Maljamar, NM $64,579

Monument, NM $64,731

Tatum, NM $64,676

Whites City, NM $64,785

Carrizozo, NM $64,246

Alamogordo, NM $64,041

Alto, NM $64,255

Bent, NM $64,053

Capitan, NM $64,106

Cloudcroft, NM $64,046

Corona, NM $64,525

Encino, NM $65,043

Fort Stanton, NM $64,133

Glencoe, NM $64,087

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $64,034

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $64,034

Hondo, NM $64,146

La Luz, NM $64,034

Lincoln, NM $63,959

Mayhill, NM $64,179

Mescalero, NM $64,063

Nogal, NM $64,337

Orogrande, NM $64,066

Picacho, NM $64,132

Pinon, NM $64,373

Ruidoso, NM $64,377

Ruidoso Downs, NM $64,289

Sacramento, NM $64,091

San Patricio, NM $64,167

Sunspot, NM $64,034

Timberon, NM $64,172

Tinnie, NM $64,095

Tularosa, NM $64,076

Vaughn, NM $64,781

Weed, NM $64,171

Tucumcari, NM $65,103

Amistad, NM $65,019

Bard, NM $64,915

Capulin, NM $65,650

Clayton, NM $65,145

Conchas Dam, NM $65,204

Cuervo, NM $64,890

Des Moines, NM $65,391

Folsom, NM $65,492

Garita, NM $65,079

Gladstone, NM $65,210

Grenville, NM $65,197

Logan, NM $65,101

Mcalister, NM $64,899

Nara Visa, NM $64,946

Newkirk, NM $65,018

Quay, NM $65,055

San Jon, NM $64,986

Santa Rosa, NM $65,055

Sedan, NM $65,078

Trementina, NM $65,075

Assistant Plan Examiner Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Plan Examiner roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Government, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, Assistant Plan Examiner positions in Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Assistant Plan Examiner as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Assistant Plan Examiner

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Government	$73,138	$35.0	10%

Assistant Plan Examiner Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Plan Examiner'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.

$57,554

Average $66,489/year

$75,741

$4,796

Average $5,541/month

$6,312

$1,107

Average $1,279/week

$1,457

$28

Average $32/hour

$36

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$75,741	$6,312	$1,457	$36
Average	$66,489	$5,541	$1,279	$32
25th Percentile	$57,554	$4,796	$1,107	$28

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