What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Project Controls Specialist'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 Project Controls Specialist?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Project Controls Specialist roles, with salaries approximately 35% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Project Controls Specialist's salary?

An Assistant Project Controls Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $119,477 for beginners, reaching about $105,274 at mid-level, and approach $161,657 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Project Controls Specialist?

Assistant Project Controls Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Project Controls Specialist roles are District of Columbia $128,210, California $127,724, Massachusetts $126,022. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Project Controls Specialist roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Project Controls Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Project Controls Senior Manager: $178,355; Project Controls Lead: $177,617; Controls Project Engineer: $153,352; Project Controls Specialist II: $152,370; Project Controls Manager: $152,047.

Assistant Project Controls Specialist Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Project Controls Specialist make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Project Controls Specialist in New Mexico is $107,251 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $52.

However, an Assistant Project Controls Specialist's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $125,377
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $98,852 to $116,739
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $91,206

10% $91,206

50% (Median) $107,251

90% $125,377

Assistant Project Controls Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$116,739	$9,728	$2,245	$56
Average	$107,251	$8,938	$2,063	$52
25th Percentile	$98,852	$8,238	$1,901	$48

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Project Controls Specialist Salaries

An Assistant Project Controls Specialist'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 Project Controls Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Project Controls Specialist'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): $119,477
Early Career (1-2 years): $140,786
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $105,274
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $137,812
Expert (over 8 years): $161,657

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Cost Engineer IV	less than 1 year	$119,477
Cost Engineer V	1-2 years	$140,786
Assistant Project Controls Specialist	2-4 years	$105,274
Project Controls Manager	5-8 years	$137,812
Project Controls Senior Manager	over 8 years	$161,657

How Do Assistant Project Controls Specialist 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 Project Controls Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $128,210.
California: $127,724.
Massachusetts: $126,022.

District of Columbia $128,210 California $127,724 Massachusetts $126,022 Washington $125,559 New Jersey $125,512 Alaska $125,350 Connecticut $123,752 New York $123,104

Hawaii $121,031 Rhode Island $120,058 Maryland $119,398 Minnesota $118,495 Colorado $118,148 Illinois $118,032 Oregon $117,592 Delaware $117,268

New Hampshire $117,064 Virginia $116,608 Pennsylvania $115,276 Nevada $114,604 North Dakota $114,384 Michigan $114,037 Wisconsin $113,910 Vermont $113,655

Texas $112,948 Maine $112,902 Arizona $112,833 Ohio $112,752 Georgia $111,686 Indiana $111,154 Wyoming $111,049 Utah $110,887

Iowa $110,818 Kansas $110,262 Louisiana $110,100 North Carolina $110,042 Missouri $110,019 Florida $109,567 Montana $109,324 Nebraska $109,092

Kentucky $108,965 South Carolina $108,502 Tennessee $108,212 Idaho $108,096 New Mexico $107,251 Oklahoma $107,066 Alabama $106,383 South Dakota $105,236

Arkansas $104,611 West Virginia $104,275 Mississippi $103,268

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Project Controls Specialist

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: $108,393
Belen: $107,790
Bernalillo: $108,585

Algodones, NM $108,393

Belen, NM $107,790

Bernalillo, NM $108,585

Bluewater, NM $106,305

Bosque, NM $106,998

Casa Blanca, NM $107,240

Cedar Crest, NM $108,675

Cedarvale, NM $104,414

Cerrillos, NM $108,472

Claunch, NM $104,027

Coyote, NM $106,874

Cuba, NM $106,702

Cubero, NM $107,477

Edgewood, NM $108,190

Estancia, NM $106,900

Gallina, NM $106,314

Counselor, NM $106,380

Grants, NM $106,184

Milan, NM $106,609

Isleta, NM $108,772

Jarales, NM $107,685

Jemez Pueblo, NM $107,872

Jemez Springs, NM $107,540

Laguna, NM $108,003

La Jara, NM $106,583

La Joya, NM $106,336

Lindrith, NM $106,208

Los Lunas, NM $108,361

Mcintosh, NM $107,489

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $106,773

Moriarty, NM $107,127

Mountainair, NM $105,972

Nageezi, NM $106,239

New Laguna, NM $107,425

Paguate, NM $107,498

Pena Blanca, NM $108,699

Peralta, NM $108,532

Placitas, NM $108,587

Ponderosa, NM $107,735

Prewitt, NM $106,273

Regina, NM $106,347

Sandia Park, NM $108,402

Corrales, NM $108,811

San Fidel, NM $106,846

San Rafael, NM $106,391

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $108,403

San Ysidro, NM $108,257

Stanley, NM $107,112

Tijeras, NM $108,416

Tome, NM $108,216

Torreon, NM $107,856

Veguita, NM $106,989

Willard, NM $105,781

Youngsville, NM $106,904

Bosque Farms, NM $108,731

Clines Corners, NM $106,465

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $108,486

Cochiti Lake, NM $108,627

Albuquerque, NM $108,872

Kirtland Afb, NM $108,872

Rio Rancho, NM $108,694

Gallup, NM $106,427

Brimhall, NM $106,126

Church Rock, NM $106,175

Continental Divide, NM $106,100

Crownpoint, NM $106,188

Fence Lake, NM $105,715

Fort Wingate, NM $106,138

Gamerco, NM $106,317

Mentmore, NM $106,152

Mexican Springs, NM $106,140

Ramah, NM $105,945

Rehoboth, NM $106,210

Thoreau, NM $106,216

Tohatchi, NM $106,119

Vanderwagen, NM $106,140

Zuni, NM $106,114

Navajo, NM $106,259

Jamestown, NM $105,995

Pinehill, NM $105,863

Sheep Springs, NM $106,233

Smith Lake, NM $106,629

Yatahey, NM $106,195

Farmington, NM $106,706

Aztec, NM $106,903

Blanco, NM $106,404

Bloomfield, NM $106,277

Flora Vista, NM $106,816

Fruitland, NM $106,148

Kirtland, NM $106,817

La Plata, NM $106,855

Navajo Dam, NM $106,808

Shiprock, NM $106,659

Waterflow, NM $106,605

Newcomb, NM $106,168

Sanostee, NM $106,236

Santa Fe, NM $109,428

Abiquiu, NM $106,435

Alcalde, NM $108,289

Amalia, NM $106,273

Arroyo Hondo, NM $106,123

Arroyo Seco, NM $106,246

Canjilon, NM $106,106

Canones, NM $107,073

Carson, NM $106,530

Cebolla, NM $106,168

Cerro, NM $106,200

Chama, NM $106,634

Chamisal, NM $108,002

Chimayo, NM $108,760

Cordova, NM $108,576

Costilla, NM $106,719

Taos Ski Valley, NM $105,909

Dixon, NM $107,898

Dulce, NM $106,632

El Prado, NM $106,340

El Rito, NM $106,827

Embudo, NM $107,344

Espanola, NM $108,628

Glorieta, NM $109,007

Hernandez, NM $107,618

Ilfeld, NM $108,000

La Madera, NM $106,640

Lamy, NM $108,591

Llano, NM $107,783

Los Alamos, NM $108,848

White Rock, NM $109,053

Medanales, NM $107,738

Ojo Caliente, NM $107,104

Los Ojos, NM $106,372

Pecos, NM $108,667

Penasco, NM $107,382

Petaca, NM $106,008

Questa, NM $106,312

Ranchos De Taos, NM $106,873

Red River, NM $106,009

Ribera, NM $106,691

Rowe, NM $108,102

San Cristobal, NM $106,005

San Jose, NM $107,836

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $108,363

Santa Cruz, NM $108,723

Serafina, NM $106,421

Taos, NM $106,278

Tererro, NM $109,015

Tesuque, NM $109,428

Tierra Amarilla, NM $106,278

Trampas, NM $107,294

Tres Piedras, NM $105,979

Truchas, NM $108,273

Vadito, NM $107,241

Valdez, NM $106,085

Vallecitos, NM $106,002

Velarde, NM $107,735

Villanueva, NM $106,485

Spaceport City, NM $104,313

Las Vegas, NM $105,581

Angel Fire, NM $105,893

Anton Chico, NM $105,398

Buena Vista, NM $106,366

Chacon, NM $106,442

Cimarron, NM $105,727

Cleveland, NM $107,197

Eagle Nest, NM $105,807

Guadalupita, NM $106,278

Holman, NM $106,923

La Loma, NM $105,221

Maxwell, NM $105,763

Miami, NM $105,535

Mills, NM $105,160

Montezuma, NM $107,741

Mora, NM $107,347

Mosquero, NM $105,068

Ocate, NM $105,650

Ojo Feliz, NM $105,928

Rainsville, NM $106,392

Raton, NM $106,030

Rociada, NM $107,795

Roy, NM $105,183

Sapello, NM $106,860

Solano, NM $105,055

Springer, NM $105,489

Ute Park, NM $105,777

Valmora, NM $105,492

Wagon Mound, NM $105,372

Watrous, NM $105,528

Socorro, NM $105,284

Aragon, NM $105,602

Datil, NM $105,167

Lemitar, NM $105,774

Luna, NM $105,790

Magdalena, NM $105,175

Pie Town, NM $105,526

Polvadera, NM $106,028

Quemado, NM $105,745

Reserve, NM $105,555

San Acacia, NM $106,203

San Antonio, NM $104,701

Truth Or Consequences, NM $104,679

Arrey, NM $104,662

Caballo, NM $104,734

Derry, NM $104,201

Elephant Butte, NM $104,951

Garfield, NM $103,899

Hatch, NM $102,234

Monticello, NM $104,674

Rincon, NM $101,645

Salem, NM $103,575

Williamsburg, NM $104,811

Winston, NM $104,750

Las Cruces, NM $100,315

White Sands Missile Range, NM $100,644

Santa Teresa, NM $101,376

Playas, NM $105,163

Animas, NM $105,422

Anthony, NM $101,351

Arenas Valley, NM $105,235

Bayard, NM $105,138

Berino, NM $100,892

Buckhorn, NM $105,247

Santa Clara, NM $105,322

Chamberino, NM $100,997

Cliff, NM $105,125

Columbus, NM $104,843

Deming, NM $104,867

Dona Ana, NM $100,318

Fairacres, NM $100,618

Faywood, NM $104,818

Fort Bayard, NM $105,221

Gila, NM $104,970

Glenwood, NM $105,052

Hachita, NM $104,843

Hanover, NM $104,865

Hillsboro, NM $104,650

Hurley, NM $105,067

La Mesa, NM $102,234

Lordsburg, NM $105,086

Mesilla, NM $100,317

Mesilla Park, NM $100,328

Mesquite, NM $100,413

Mimbres, NM $104,948

Mule Creek, NM $105,232

Organ, NM $100,380

Pinos Altos, NM $105,123

Radium Springs, NM $100,358

Redrock, NM $104,855

Rodeo, NM $105,555

San Miguel, NM $100,375

Silver City, NM $105,124

Sunland Park, NM $100,836

Tyrone, NM $105,435

Vado, NM $100,454

Chaparral, NM $101,721

Clovis, NM $104,923

Cannon Afb, NM $104,691

Broadview, NM $104,617

Causey, NM $104,437

Crossroads, NM $104,190

Dora, NM $104,685

Elida, NM $104,251

Floyd, NM $104,504

Fort Sumner, NM $104,420

Grady, NM $104,716

House, NM $104,633

Kenna, NM $104,252

Lingo, NM $104,430

Melrose, NM $104,650

Milnesand, NM $104,210

Pep, NM $104,353

Portales, NM $104,735

Rogers, NM $104,382

Saint Vrain, NM $104,718

Taiban, NM $104,384

Texico, NM $104,758

Yeso, NM $104,005

Roswell, NM $104,126

Artesia, NM $104,332

Caprock, NM $104,120

Carlsbad, NM $104,400

Dexter, NM $104,200

Eunice, NM $104,493

Hagerman, NM $104,252

Hobbs, NM $104,646

Hope, NM $103,870

Jal, NM $104,370

Lake Arthur, NM $104,080

Lakewood, NM $104,235

Loco Hills, NM $104,427

Loving, NM $104,374

Lovington, NM $104,545

Mcdonald, NM $104,260

Malaga, NM $104,272

Maljamar, NM $104,170

Monument, NM $104,415

Tatum, NM $104,327

Whites City, NM $104,502

Carrizozo, NM $103,633

Alamogordo, NM $103,303

Alto, NM $103,648

Bent, NM $103,322

Capitan, NM $103,407

Cloudcroft, NM $103,311

Corona, NM $104,083

Encino, NM $104,919

Fort Stanton, NM $103,451

Glencoe, NM $103,377

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $103,291

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $103,291

Hondo, NM $103,472

La Luz, NM $103,291

Lincoln, NM $103,170

Mayhill, NM $103,525

Mescalero, NM $103,337

Nogal, NM $103,781

Orogrande, NM $103,343

Picacho, NM $103,450

Pinon, NM $103,839

Ruidoso, NM $103,844

Ruidoso Downs, NM $103,703

Sacramento, NM $103,384

San Patricio, NM $103,506

Sunspot, NM $103,291

Timberon, NM $103,514

Tinnie, NM $103,389

Tularosa, NM $103,359

Vaughn, NM $104,496

Weed, NM $103,512

Tucumcari, NM $105,015

Amistad, NM $104,880

Bard, NM $104,712

Capulin, NM $105,898

Clayton, NM $105,083

Conchas Dam, NM $105,178

Cuervo, NM $104,672

Des Moines, NM $105,479

Folsom, NM $105,643

Garita, NM $104,977

Gladstone, NM $105,188

Grenville, NM $105,168

Logan, NM $105,012

Mcalister, NM $104,686

Nara Visa, NM $104,763

Newkirk, NM $104,879

Quay, NM $104,939

San Jon, NM $104,826

Santa Rosa, NM $104,939

Sedan, NM $104,976

Trementina, NM $104,971

Assistant Project Controls Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Project Controls Specialist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 85% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 35% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Project Controls Specialist positions in Transportation or Telecom typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Project Controls Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Project Controls Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$144,789	$70.0	35%
Pharmaceuticals	$139,427	$67.0	30%
Financial Services	$134,064	$64.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$128,701	$62.0	20%
Aerospace & Defense	$123,339	$59.0	15%

Assistant Project Controls Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Project Controls Specialist'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.

$98,852

Average $107,251/year

$116,739

$8,238

Average $8,938/month

$9,728

$1,901

Average $2,063/week

$2,245

$48

Average $52/hour

$56

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$116,739	$9,728	$2,245	$56
Average	$107,251	$8,938	$2,063	$52
25th Percentile	$98,852	$8,238	$1,901	$48

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