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

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

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

An Assistant Production Engineer's salary grows with experience: starting around $73,936 for beginners, reaching about $106,620 at mid-level, and approach $153,164 for experts.

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

Assistant Production Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Production Engineer roles are District of Columbia $129,247, California $128,756, Massachusetts $127,041. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Assistant Production Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Production Engineer V: $144,595; Production Engineer IV: $125,861; Production Engineer: $100,017; Production Engineer III: $100,010; Senior Production Engineer: $100,010.

Assistant Production Engineer Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Production Engineer make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Production Engineer in New Mexico is $108,118 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $52.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $121,856
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $101,791 to $115,309
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $96,031

10% $96,031

50% (Median) $108,118

90% $121,856

Assistant Production Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$115,309	$9,609	$2,217	$55
Average	$108,118	$9,010	$2,079	$52
25th Percentile	$101,791	$8,483	$1,958	$49

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Production Engineer Salaries

An Assistant Production 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 Production Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Production 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): $73,936
Early Career (1-2 years): $88,421
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $106,620
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $129,813
Expert (over 8 years): $153,164

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Reliability Engineer I	less than 1 year	$73,936
Reliability Engineer II	1-2 years	$88,421
Assistant Production Engineer	2-4 years	$106,620
Reliability Engineer IV	5-8 years	$129,813
Reliability Engineer V	over 8 years	$153,164

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

District of Columbia: $129,247.
California: $128,756.
Massachusetts: $127,041.

District of Columbia $129,247 California $128,756 Massachusetts $127,041 Washington $126,574 New Jersey $126,527 Alaska $126,363 Connecticut $124,753 New York $124,099

Hawaii $122,009 Rhode Island $121,029 Maryland $120,363 Minnesota $119,453 Colorado $119,103 Illinois $118,986 Oregon $118,542 Delaware $118,216

New Hampshire $118,010 Virginia $117,550 Pennsylvania $116,208 Nevada $115,531 North Dakota $115,309 Michigan $114,959 Wisconsin $114,830 Vermont $114,573

Texas $113,861 Maine $113,815 Arizona $113,745 Ohio $113,663 Georgia $112,589 Indiana $112,052 Wyoming $111,947 Utah $111,784

Iowa $111,713 Kansas $111,153 Louisiana $110,990 North Carolina $110,931 Missouri $110,908 Florida $110,453 Montana $110,208 Nebraska $109,974

Kentucky $109,846 South Carolina $109,379 Tennessee $109,087 Idaho $108,970 New Mexico $108,118 Oklahoma $107,931 Alabama $107,243 South Dakota $106,087

Arkansas $105,457 West Virginia $105,118 Mississippi $104,102

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Production 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: $109,269
Belen: $108,661
Bernalillo: $109,463

Algodones, NM $109,269

Belen, NM $108,661

Bernalillo, NM $109,463

Bluewater, NM $107,164

Bosque, NM $107,862

Casa Blanca, NM $108,106

Cedar Crest, NM $109,554

Cedarvale, NM $105,258

Cerrillos, NM $109,348

Claunch, NM $104,868

Coyote, NM $107,738

Cuba, NM $107,565

Cubero, NM $108,346

Edgewood, NM $109,065

Estancia, NM $107,764

Gallina, NM $107,174

Counselor, NM $107,240

Grants, NM $107,042

Milan, NM $107,470

Isleta, NM $109,651

Jarales, NM $108,556

Jemez Pueblo, NM $108,744

Jemez Springs, NM $108,409

Laguna, NM $108,876

La Jara, NM $107,445

La Joya, NM $107,196

Lindrith, NM $107,066

Los Lunas, NM $109,236

Mcintosh, NM $108,357

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $107,636

Moriarty, NM $107,993

Mountainair, NM $106,828

Nageezi, NM $107,098

New Laguna, NM $108,293

Paguate, NM $108,367

Pena Blanca, NM $109,577

Peralta, NM $109,409

Placitas, NM $109,465

Ponderosa, NM $108,606

Prewitt, NM $107,132

Regina, NM $107,206

Sandia Park, NM $109,278

Corrales, NM $109,690

San Fidel, NM $107,710

San Rafael, NM $107,251

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $109,280

San Ysidro, NM $109,133

Stanley, NM $107,978

Tijeras, NM $109,292

Tome, NM $109,090

Torreon, NM $108,727

Veguita, NM $107,854

Willard, NM $106,636

Youngsville, NM $107,768

Bosque Farms, NM $109,610

Clines Corners, NM $107,325

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $109,362

Cochiti Lake, NM $109,505

Albuquerque, NM $109,752

Kirtland Afb, NM $109,752

Rio Rancho, NM $109,573

Gallup, NM $107,287

Brimhall, NM $106,983

Church Rock, NM $107,034

Continental Divide, NM $106,958

Crownpoint, NM $107,046

Fence Lake, NM $106,569

Fort Wingate, NM $106,996

Gamerco, NM $107,176

Mentmore, NM $107,010

Mexican Springs, NM $106,997

Ramah, NM $106,801

Rehoboth, NM $107,069

Thoreau, NM $107,075

Tohatchi, NM $106,976

Vanderwagen, NM $106,997

Zuni, NM $106,972

Navajo, NM $107,118

Jamestown, NM $106,852

Pinehill, NM $106,718

Sheep Springs, NM $107,092

Smith Lake, NM $107,491

Yatahey, NM $107,053

Farmington, NM $107,568

Aztec, NM $107,767

Blanco, NM $107,264

Bloomfield, NM $107,136

Flora Vista, NM $107,679

Fruitland, NM $107,006

Kirtland, NM $107,680

La Plata, NM $107,719

Navajo Dam, NM $107,671

Shiprock, NM $107,522

Waterflow, NM $107,467

Newcomb, NM $107,027

Sanostee, NM $107,094

Santa Fe, NM $110,313

Abiquiu, NM $107,295

Alcalde, NM $109,164

Amalia, NM $107,132

Arroyo Hondo, NM $106,981

Arroyo Seco, NM $107,105

Canjilon, NM $106,964

Canones, NM $107,938

Carson, NM $107,391

Cebolla, NM $107,027

Cerro, NM $107,058

Chama, NM $107,496

Chamisal, NM $108,875

Chimayo, NM $109,639

Cordova, NM $109,454

Costilla, NM $107,581

Taos Ski Valley, NM $106,765

Dixon, NM $108,771

Dulce, NM $107,494

El Prado, NM $107,199

El Rito, NM $107,691

Embudo, NM $108,211

Espanola, NM $109,506

Glorieta, NM $109,888

Hernandez, NM $108,488

Ilfeld, NM $108,873

La Madera, NM $107,502

Lamy, NM $109,469

Llano, NM $108,654

Los Alamos, NM $109,728

White Rock, NM $109,934

Medanales, NM $108,608

Ojo Caliente, NM $107,970

Los Ojos, NM $107,232

Pecos, NM $109,546

Penasco, NM $108,250

Petaca, NM $106,864

Questa, NM $107,171

Ranchos De Taos, NM $107,736

Red River, NM $106,866

Ribera, NM $107,553

Rowe, NM $108,976

San Cristobal, NM $106,862

San Jose, NM $108,708

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $109,239

Santa Cruz, NM $109,602

Serafina, NM $107,281

Taos, NM $107,138

Tererro, NM $109,896

Tesuque, NM $110,313

Tierra Amarilla, NM $107,138

Trampas, NM $108,161

Tres Piedras, NM $106,835

Truchas, NM $109,148

Vadito, NM $108,108

Valdez, NM $106,943

Vallecitos, NM $106,859

Velarde, NM $108,606

Villanueva, NM $107,345

Spaceport City, NM $105,157

Las Vegas, NM $106,435

Angel Fire, NM $106,749

Anton Chico, NM $106,250

Buena Vista, NM $107,226

Chacon, NM $107,302

Cimarron, NM $106,582

Cleveland, NM $108,063

Eagle Nest, NM $106,662

Guadalupita, NM $107,138

Holman, NM $107,788

La Loma, NM $106,072

Maxwell, NM $106,618

Miami, NM $106,388

Mills, NM $106,010

Montezuma, NM $108,612

Mora, NM $108,215

Mosquero, NM $105,918

Ocate, NM $106,504

Ojo Feliz, NM $106,784

Rainsville, NM $107,252

Raton, NM $106,887

Rociada, NM $108,667

Roy, NM $106,033

Sapello, NM $107,724

Solano, NM $105,904

Springer, NM $106,341

Ute Park, NM $106,632

Valmora, NM $106,345

Wagon Mound, NM $106,224

Watrous, NM $106,381

Socorro, NM $106,135

Aragon, NM $106,456

Datil, NM $106,017

Lemitar, NM $106,629

Luna, NM $106,645

Magdalena, NM $106,025

Pie Town, NM $106,379

Polvadera, NM $106,885

Quemado, NM $106,599

Reserve, NM $106,408

San Acacia, NM $107,062

San Antonio, NM $105,548

Truth Or Consequences, NM $105,525

Arrey, NM $105,508

Caballo, NM $105,580

Derry, NM $105,043

Elephant Butte, NM $105,800

Garfield, NM $104,739

Hatch, NM $103,060

Monticello, NM $105,520

Rincon, NM $102,467

Salem, NM $104,412

Williamsburg, NM $105,659

Winston, NM $105,597

Las Cruces, NM $101,126

White Sands Missile Range, NM $101,457

Santa Teresa, NM $102,195

Playas, NM $106,013

Animas, NM $106,274

Anthony, NM $102,171

Arenas Valley, NM $106,086

Bayard, NM $105,988

Berino, NM $101,707

Buckhorn, NM $106,097

Santa Clara, NM $106,173

Chamberino, NM $101,813

Cliff, NM $105,975

Columbus, NM $105,690

Deming, NM $105,715

Dona Ana, NM $101,129

Fairacres, NM $101,432

Faywood, NM $105,666

Fort Bayard, NM $106,072

Gila, NM $105,818

Glenwood, NM $105,901

Hachita, NM $105,690

Hanover, NM $105,712

Hillsboro, NM $105,496

Hurley, NM $105,917

La Mesa, NM $103,060

Lordsburg, NM $105,935

Mesilla, NM $101,128

Mesilla Park, NM $101,139

Mesquite, NM $101,225

Mimbres, NM $105,796

Mule Creek, NM $106,082

Organ, NM $101,191

Pinos Altos, NM $105,973

Radium Springs, NM $101,169

Redrock, NM $105,703

Rodeo, NM $106,408

San Miguel, NM $101,186

Silver City, NM $105,974

Sunland Park, NM $101,651

Tyrone, NM $106,288

Vado, NM $101,266

Chaparral, NM $102,543

Clovis, NM $105,771

Cannon Afb, NM $105,537

Broadview, NM $105,462

Causey, NM $105,281

Crossroads, NM $105,032

Dora, NM $105,531

Elida, NM $105,094

Floyd, NM $105,349

Fort Sumner, NM $105,264

Grady, NM $105,563

House, NM $105,479

Kenna, NM $105,095

Lingo, NM $105,274

Melrose, NM $105,496

Milnesand, NM $105,053

Pep, NM $105,196

Portales, NM $105,581

Rogers, NM $105,225

Saint Vrain, NM $105,564

Taiban, NM $105,228

Texico, NM $105,605

Yeso, NM $104,846

Roswell, NM $104,967

Artesia, NM $105,175

Caprock, NM $104,962

Carlsbad, NM $105,244

Dexter, NM $105,042

Eunice, NM $105,338

Hagerman, NM $105,095

Hobbs, NM $105,492

Hope, NM $104,710

Jal, NM $105,214

Lake Arthur, NM $104,921

Lakewood, NM $105,077

Loco Hills, NM $105,271

Loving, NM $105,217

Lovington, NM $105,390

Mcdonald, NM $105,103

Malaga, NM $105,115

Maljamar, NM $105,012

Monument, NM $105,259

Tatum, NM $105,171

Whites City, NM $105,347

Carrizozo, NM $104,470

Alamogordo, NM $104,138

Alto, NM $104,485

Bent, NM $104,157

Capitan, NM $104,243

Cloudcroft, NM $104,146

Corona, NM $104,924

Encino, NM $105,767

Fort Stanton, NM $104,287

Glencoe, NM $104,212

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $104,126

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $104,126

Hondo, NM $104,308

La Luz, NM $104,126

Lincoln, NM $104,004

Mayhill, NM $104,362

Mescalero, NM $104,173

Nogal, NM $104,620

Orogrande, NM $104,178

Picacho, NM $104,286

Pinon, NM $104,678

Ruidoso, NM $104,684

Ruidoso Downs, NM $104,541

Sacramento, NM $104,219

San Patricio, NM $104,343

Sunspot, NM $104,126

Timberon, NM $104,351

Tinnie, NM $104,225

Tularosa, NM $104,195

Vaughn, NM $105,341

Weed, NM $104,349

Tucumcari, NM $105,864

Amistad, NM $105,727

Bard, NM $105,558

Capulin, NM $106,753

Clayton, NM $105,933

Conchas Dam, NM $106,029

Cuervo, NM $105,518

Des Moines, NM $106,332

Folsom, NM $106,497

Garita, NM $105,825

Gladstone, NM $106,038

Grenville, NM $106,018

Logan, NM $105,860

Mcalister, NM $105,532

Nara Visa, NM $105,610

Newkirk, NM $105,726

Quay, NM $105,787

San Jon, NM $105,674

Santa Rosa, NM $105,787

Sedan, NM $105,824

Trementina, NM $105,820

Assistant Production Engineer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Production 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 Production Engineer positions in Transportation or Telecom typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Production Engineer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Production Engineer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$118,930	$57.0	10%
Biotechnology	$118,930	$57.0	10%
Business Services	$118,930	$57.0	10%
Chemicals	$118,930	$57.0	10%
Construction	$118,930	$57.0	10%

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

Understanding how an Assistant Production 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.

$101,791

Average $108,118/year

$115,309

$8,483

Average $9,010/month

$9,609

$1,958

Average $2,079/week

$2,217

$49

Average $52/hour

$55

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$115,309	$9,609	$2,217	$55
Average	$108,118	$9,010	$2,079	$52
25th Percentile	$101,791	$8,483	$1,958	$49

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