What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Press 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 Press Operator?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Press Operator roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

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

An Assistant Press Operator's salary grows with experience: starting around $40,803 for beginners, reaching about $42,500 at mid-level, and approach $44,490 for experts.

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

Assistant Press Operator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Press Operator roles are District of Columbia $51,598, California $51,403, Massachusetts $50,718. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Assistant Press Operator level roles vary by specialization: Press Operator III: $61,159; Press Brake Operator: $52,406; Press Operator II: $50,585; Web Press Operator: $50,256; Press Operator: $50,200.

Assistant Press Operator Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Press Operator make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Press Operator in New Mexico is $43,163 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $52,285
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $39,127 to $47,938
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $35,452

10% $35,452

50% (Median) $43,163

90% $52,285

Assistant Press Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,938	$3,995	$922	$23
Average	$43,163	$3,597	$830	$21
25th Percentile	$39,127	$3,261	$752	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Press Operator Salaries

An Assistant Press 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 Press Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Press 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): $40,803
Early Career (1-2 years): $40,927
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $42,500
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $44,357
Expert (over 8 years): $44,490

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Press Operator	less than 1 year	$40,803
Early Career Level Assistant Press Operator	1-2 years	$40,927
Mid-Level Level Assistant Press Operator	2-4 years	$42,500
Senior-Level Level Assistant Press Operator	5-8 years	$44,357
Expert Level Assistant Press Operator	over 8 years	$44,490

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

District of Columbia: $51,598.
California: $51,403.
Massachusetts: $50,718.

District of Columbia $51,598 California $51,403 Massachusetts $50,718 Washington $50,531 New Jersey $50,513 Alaska $50,447 Connecticut $49,804 New York $49,543

Hawaii $48,709 Rhode Island $48,318 Maryland $48,052 Minnesota $47,688 Colorado $47,549 Illinois $47,502 Oregon $47,325 Delaware $47,194

New Hampshire $47,112 Virginia $46,929 Pennsylvania $46,393 Nevada $46,123 North Dakota $46,034 Michigan $45,894 Wisconsin $45,843 Vermont $45,740

Texas $45,456 Maine $45,438 Arizona $45,410 Ohio $45,377 Georgia $44,948 Indiana $44,734 Wyoming $44,692 Utah $44,627

Iowa $44,599 Kansas $44,375 Louisiana $44,310 North Carolina $44,286 Missouri $44,277 Florida $44,095 Montana $43,998 Nebraska $43,904

Kentucky $43,853 South Carolina $43,667 Tennessee $43,550 Idaho $43,504 New Mexico $43,163 Oklahoma $43,089 Alabama $42,814 South Dakota $42,352

Arkansas $42,101 West Virginia $41,966 Mississippi $41,560

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Press 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: $43,623
Belen: $43,380
Bernalillo: $43,700

Algodones, NM $43,623

Belen, NM $43,380

Bernalillo, NM $43,700

Bluewater, NM $42,783

Bosque, NM $43,061

Casa Blanca, NM $43,159

Cedar Crest, NM $43,737

Cedarvale, NM $42,022

Cerrillos, NM $43,655

Claunch, NM $41,866

Coyote, NM $43,011

Cuba, NM $42,942

Cubero, NM $43,254

Edgewood, NM $43,541

Estancia, NM $43,022

Gallina, NM $42,786

Counselor, NM $42,813

Grants, NM $42,734

Milan, NM $42,905

Isleta, NM $43,775

Jarales, NM $43,338

Jemez Pueblo, NM $43,413

Jemez Springs, NM $43,279

Laguna, NM $43,466

La Jara, NM $42,894

La Joya, NM $42,795

Lindrith, NM $42,743

Los Lunas, NM $43,610

Mcintosh, NM $43,259

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $42,971

Moriarty, NM $43,113

Mountainair, NM $42,648

Nageezi, NM $42,756

New Laguna, NM $43,233

Paguate, NM $43,263

Pena Blanca, NM $43,746

Peralta, NM $43,679

Placitas, NM $43,701

Ponderosa, NM $43,358

Prewitt, NM $42,770

Regina, NM $42,799

Sandia Park, NM $43,627

Corrales, NM $43,791

San Fidel, NM $43,000

San Rafael, NM $42,817

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $43,627

San Ysidro, NM $43,568

Stanley, NM $43,107

Tijeras, NM $43,632

Tome, NM $43,552

Torreon, NM $43,407

Veguita, NM $43,058

Willard, NM $42,571

Youngsville, NM $43,024

Bosque Farms, NM $43,759

Clines Corners, NM $42,847

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $43,660

Cochiti Lake, NM $43,717

Albuquerque, NM $43,816

Kirtland Afb, NM $43,816

Rio Rancho, NM $43,744

Gallup, NM $42,832

Brimhall, NM $42,710

Church Rock, NM $42,730

Continental Divide, NM $42,700

Crownpoint, NM $42,736

Fence Lake, NM $42,545

Fort Wingate, NM $42,715

Gamerco, NM $42,787

Mentmore, NM $42,721

Mexican Springs, NM $42,716

Ramah, NM $42,638

Rehoboth, NM $42,744

Thoreau, NM $42,747

Tohatchi, NM $42,708

Vanderwagen, NM $42,716

Zuni, NM $42,706

Navajo, NM $42,764

Jamestown, NM $42,658

Pinehill, NM $42,605

Sheep Springs, NM $42,754

Smith Lake, NM $42,913

Yatahey, NM $42,738

Farmington, NM $42,944

Aztec, NM $43,023

Blanco, NM $42,822

Bloomfield, NM $42,771

Flora Vista, NM $42,988

Fruitland, NM $42,719

Kirtland, NM $42,989

La Plata, NM $43,004

Navajo Dam, NM $42,985

Shiprock, NM $42,925

Waterflow, NM $42,903

Newcomb, NM $42,728

Sanostee, NM $42,755

Santa Fe, NM $44,039

Abiquiu, NM $42,835

Alcalde, NM $43,581

Amalia, NM $42,770

Arroyo Hondo, NM $42,709

Arroyo Seco, NM $42,759

Canjilon, NM $42,702

Canones, NM $43,092

Carson, NM $42,873

Cebolla, NM $42,728

Cerro, NM $42,740

Chama, NM $42,915

Chamisal, NM $43,465

Chimayo, NM $43,771

Cordova, NM $43,696

Costilla, NM $42,949

Taos Ski Valley, NM $42,623

Dixon, NM $43,424

Dulce, NM $42,914

El Prado, NM $42,797

El Rito, NM $42,993

Embudo, NM $43,201

Espanola, NM $43,717

Glorieta, NM $43,870

Hernandez, NM $43,311

Ilfeld, NM $43,465

La Madera, NM $42,917

Lamy, NM $43,703

Llano, NM $43,377

Los Alamos, NM $43,806

White Rock, NM $43,888

Medanales, NM $43,359

Ojo Caliente, NM $43,104

Los Ojos, NM $42,810

Pecos, NM $43,733

Penasco, NM $43,216

Petaca, NM $42,663

Questa, NM $42,785

Ranchos De Taos, NM $43,011

Red River, NM $42,663

Ribera, NM $42,938

Rowe, NM $43,506

San Cristobal, NM $42,662

San Jose, NM $43,399

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $43,611

Santa Cruz, NM $43,756

Serafina, NM $42,829

Taos, NM $42,772

Tererro, NM $43,873

Tesuque, NM $44,039

Tierra Amarilla, NM $42,772

Trampas, NM $43,181

Tres Piedras, NM $42,651

Truchas, NM $43,574

Vadito, NM $43,159

Valdez, NM $42,694

Vallecitos, NM $42,660

Velarde, NM $43,358

Villanueva, NM $42,855

Spaceport City, NM $41,981

Las Vegas, NM $42,491

Angel Fire, NM $42,617

Anton Chico, NM $42,418

Buena Vista, NM $42,807

Chacon, NM $42,838

Cimarron, NM $42,550

Cleveland, NM $43,141

Eagle Nest, NM $42,582

Guadalupita, NM $42,772

Holman, NM $43,031

La Loma, NM $42,346

Maxwell, NM $42,564

Miami, NM $42,473

Mills, NM $42,322

Montezuma, NM $43,360

Mora, NM $43,202

Mosquero, NM $42,285

Ocate, NM $42,519

Ojo Feliz, NM $42,631

Rainsville, NM $42,818

Raton, NM $42,672

Rociada, NM $43,382

Roy, NM $42,331

Sapello, NM $43,006

Solano, NM $42,279

Springer, NM $42,454

Ute Park, NM $42,570

Valmora, NM $42,455

Wagon Mound, NM $42,407

Watrous, NM $42,470

Socorro, NM $42,372

Aragon, NM $42,500

Datil, NM $42,324

Lemitar, NM $42,569

Luna, NM $42,575

Magdalena, NM $42,328

Pie Town, NM $42,469

Polvadera, NM $42,671

Quemado, NM $42,557

Reserve, NM $42,481

San Acacia, NM $42,742

San Antonio, NM $42,137

Truth Or Consequences, NM $42,128

Arrey, NM $42,121

Caballo, NM $42,150

Derry, NM $41,936

Elephant Butte, NM $42,238

Garfield, NM $41,814

Hatch, NM $41,144

Monticello, NM $42,126

Rincon, NM $40,907

Salem, NM $41,684

Williamsburg, NM $42,181

Winston, NM $42,157

Las Cruces, NM $40,372

White Sands Missile Range, NM $40,504

Santa Teresa, NM $40,799

Playas, NM $42,323

Animas, NM $42,427

Anthony, NM $40,789

Arenas Valley, NM $42,352

Bayard, NM $42,313

Berino, NM $40,604

Buckhorn, NM $42,357

Santa Clara, NM $42,387

Chamberino, NM $40,646

Cliff, NM $42,308

Columbus, NM $42,194

Deming, NM $42,204

Dona Ana, NM $40,373

Fairacres, NM $40,494

Faywood, NM $42,184

Fort Bayard, NM $42,346

Gila, NM $42,245

Glenwood, NM $42,278

Hachita, NM $42,194

Hanover, NM $42,203

Hillsboro, NM $42,117

Hurley, NM $42,284

La Mesa, NM $41,144

Lordsburg, NM $42,292

Mesilla, NM $40,373

Mesilla Park, NM $40,377

Mesquite, NM $40,411

Mimbres, NM $42,236

Mule Creek, NM $42,351

Organ, NM $40,398

Pinos Altos, NM $42,307

Radium Springs, NM $40,389

Redrock, NM $42,199

Rodeo, NM $42,481

San Miguel, NM $40,396

Silver City, NM $42,307

Sunland Park, NM $40,582

Tyrone, NM $42,433

Vado, NM $40,428

Chaparral, NM $40,938

Clovis, NM $42,226

Cannon Afb, NM $42,133

Broadview, NM $42,103

Causey, NM $42,031

Crossroads, NM $41,931

Dora, NM $42,131

Elida, NM $41,956

Floyd, NM $42,058

Fort Sumner, NM $42,024

Grady, NM $42,143

House, NM $42,110

Kenna, NM $41,956

Lingo, NM $42,028

Melrose, NM $42,117

Milnesand, NM $41,940

Pep, NM $41,997

Portales, NM $42,151

Rogers, NM $42,009

Saint Vrain, NM $42,144

Taiban, NM $42,009

Texico, NM $42,160

Yeso, NM $41,857

Roswell, NM $41,906

Artesia, NM $41,988

Caprock, NM $41,903

Carlsbad, NM $42,016

Dexter, NM $41,935

Eunice, NM $42,053

Hagerman, NM $41,956

Hobbs, NM $42,115

Hope, NM $41,803

Jal, NM $42,004

Lake Arthur, NM $41,887

Lakewood, NM $41,949

Loco Hills, NM $42,027

Loving, NM $42,005

Lovington, NM $42,074

Mcdonald, NM $41,960

Malaga, NM $41,964

Maljamar, NM $41,923

Monument, NM $42,022

Tatum, NM $41,987

Whites City, NM $42,057

Carrizozo, NM $41,707

Alamogordo, NM $41,574

Alto, NM $41,713

Bent, NM $41,582

Capitan, NM $41,616

Cloudcroft, NM $41,577

Corona, NM $41,888

Encino, NM $42,225

Fort Stanton, NM $41,634

Glencoe, NM $41,604

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $41,570

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $41,570

Hondo, NM $41,642

La Luz, NM $41,570

Lincoln, NM $41,521

Mayhill, NM $41,664

Mescalero, NM $41,588

Nogal, NM $41,767

Orogrande, NM $41,590

Picacho, NM $41,633

Pinon, NM $41,790

Ruidoso, NM $41,792

Ruidoso Downs, NM $41,735

Sacramento, NM $41,607

San Patricio, NM $41,656

Sunspot, NM $41,570

Timberon, NM $41,659

Tinnie, NM $41,609

Tularosa, NM $41,597

Vaughn, NM $42,055

Weed, NM $41,659

Tucumcari, NM $42,263

Amistad, NM $42,209

Bard, NM $42,141

Capulin, NM $42,619

Clayton, NM $42,291

Conchas Dam, NM $42,329

Cuervo, NM $42,125

Des Moines, NM $42,450

Folsom, NM $42,516

Garita, NM $42,248

Gladstone, NM $42,333

Grenville, NM $42,325

Logan, NM $42,262

Mcalister, NM $42,131

Nara Visa, NM $42,162

Newkirk, NM $42,208

Quay, NM $42,233

San Jon, NM $42,187

Santa Rosa, NM $42,233

Sedan, NM $42,248

Trementina, NM $42,246

Assistant Press Operator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Press Operator roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 100% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Press Operator positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Press Operator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Press Operator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$64,745	$31.0	50%
Financial Services	$60,429	$29.0	40%
Biotechnology	$58,270	$28.0	35%
Aerospace & Defense	$53,954	$26.0	25%
Pharmaceuticals	$51,796	$25.0	20%

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

Understanding how an Assistant Press 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.

$39,127

Average $43,163/year

$47,938

$3,261

Average $3,597/month

$3,995

$752

Average $830/week

$922

$19

Average $21/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,938	$3,995	$922	$23
Average	$43,163	$3,597	$830	$21
25th Percentile	$39,127	$3,261	$752	$19

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