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

The Internet industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Project Estimator roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Project Estimator's salary?

An Assistant Project Estimator's salary grows with experience: starting around $70,956 for beginners, reaching about $108,540 at mid-level, and approach $144,181 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Project Estimator?

Assistant Project Estimator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Project Estimator roles are District of Columbia $132,285, California $131,783, Massachusetts $130,027. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Project Estimator roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Project Estimator level roles vary by specialization: Project Cost Estimator IV: $141,710; Estimator/Project Manager: $118,674; Assistant Project Manager/Estimator: $117,727; Project Cost Estimator III: $106,860; Project Cost Estimator II: $94,910.

Assistant Project Estimator Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Project Estimator make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Project Estimator in New Mexico is $110,660 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $53.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $130,097
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $99,447 to $120,834
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $89,239

10% $89,239

50% (Median) $110,660

90% $130,097

Assistant Project Estimator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$120,834	$10,069	$2,324	$58
Average	$110,660	$9,222	$2,128	$53
25th Percentile	$99,447	$8,287	$1,912	$48

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Project Estimator Salaries

An Assistant Project Estimator'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 Estimator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Project Estimator'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): $70,956
Early Career (1-2 years): $88,688
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $108,540
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $122,258
Expert (over 8 years): $144,181

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Project Manager I	less than 1 year	$70,956
Project Manager II	1-2 years	$88,688
Assistant Project Estimator	2-4 years	$108,540
Project Manager IV	5-8 years	$122,258
Project Manager V	over 8 years	$144,181

How Do Assistant Project Estimator 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 Estimators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $132,285.
California: $131,783.
Massachusetts: $130,027.

District of Columbia $132,285 California $131,783 Massachusetts $130,027 Washington $129,549 New Jersey $129,501 Alaska $129,334 Connecticut $127,685 New York $127,016

Hawaii $124,877 Rhode Island $123,874 Maryland $123,193 Minnesota $122,261 Colorado $121,902 Illinois $121,783 Oregon $121,329 Delaware $120,994

New Hampshire $120,784 Virginia $120,313 Pennsylvania $118,939 Nevada $118,246 North Dakota $118,019 Michigan $117,661 Wisconsin $117,530 Vermont $117,267

Texas $116,538 Maine $116,490 Arizona $116,418 Ohio $116,335 Georgia $115,236 Indiana $114,686 Wyoming $114,578 Utah $114,411

Iowa $114,339 Kansas $113,766 Louisiana $113,599 North Carolina $113,539 Missouri $113,515 Florida $113,049 Montana $112,798 Nebraska $112,559

Kentucky $112,428 South Carolina $111,950 Tennessee $111,651 Idaho $111,532 New Mexico $110,660 Oklahoma $110,468 Alabama $109,764 South Dakota $108,581

Arkansas $107,936 West Virginia $107,589 Mississippi $106,550

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Project Estimator

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: $111,838
Belen: $111,215
Bernalillo: $112,036

Algodones, NM $111,838

Belen, NM $111,215

Bernalillo, NM $112,036

Bluewater, NM $109,683

Bosque, NM $110,398

Casa Blanca, NM $110,648

Cedar Crest, NM $112,129

Cedarvale, NM $107,732

Cerrillos, NM $111,919

Claunch, NM $107,333

Coyote, NM $110,270

Cuba, NM $110,093

Cubero, NM $110,893

Edgewood, NM $111,629

Estancia, NM $110,298

Gallina, NM $109,693

Counselor, NM $109,761

Grants, NM $109,558

Milan, NM $109,997

Isleta, NM $112,228

Jarales, NM $111,108

Jemez Pueblo, NM $111,300

Jemez Springs, NM $110,957

Laguna, NM $111,435

La Jara, NM $109,970

La Joya, NM $109,716

Lindrith, NM $109,583

Los Lunas, NM $111,804

Mcintosh, NM $110,905

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $110,166

Moriarty, NM $110,532

Mountainair, NM $109,339

Nageezi, NM $109,615

New Laguna, NM $110,839

Paguate, NM $110,914

Pena Blanca, NM $112,153

Peralta, NM $111,981

Placitas, NM $112,038

Ponderosa, NM $111,159

Prewitt, NM $109,650

Regina, NM $109,726

Sandia Park, NM $111,847

Corrales, NM $112,269

San Fidel, NM $110,241

San Rafael, NM $109,772

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $111,848

San Ysidro, NM $111,698

Stanley, NM $110,516

Tijeras, NM $111,862

Tome, NM $111,655

Torreon, NM $111,283

Veguita, NM $110,390

Willard, NM $109,142

Youngsville, NM $110,301

Bosque Farms, NM $112,187

Clines Corners, NM $109,848

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $111,933

Cochiti Lake, NM $112,079

Albuquerque, NM $112,332

Kirtland Afb, NM $112,332

Rio Rancho, NM $112,148

Gallup, NM $109,809

Brimhall, NM $109,498

Church Rock, NM $109,550

Continental Divide, NM $109,472

Crownpoint, NM $109,563

Fence Lake, NM $109,074

Fort Wingate, NM $109,511

Gamerco, NM $109,695

Mentmore, NM $109,526

Mexican Springs, NM $109,513

Ramah, NM $109,312

Rehoboth, NM $109,585

Thoreau, NM $109,591

Tohatchi, NM $109,491

Vanderwagen, NM $109,513

Zuni, NM $109,486

Navajo, NM $109,636

Jamestown, NM $109,363

Pinehill, NM $109,227

Sheep Springs, NM $109,609

Smith Lake, NM $110,018

Yatahey, NM $109,570

Farmington, NM $110,097

Aztec, NM $110,300

Blanco, NM $109,785

Bloomfield, NM $109,655

Flora Vista, NM $110,210

Fruitland, NM $109,521

Kirtland, NM $110,212

La Plata, NM $110,251

Navajo Dam, NM $110,202

Shiprock, NM $110,049

Waterflow, NM $109,993

Newcomb, NM $109,542

Sanostee, NM $109,612

Santa Fe, NM $112,906

Abiquiu, NM $109,817

Alcalde, NM $111,730

Amalia, NM $109,650

Arroyo Hondo, NM $109,496

Arroyo Seco, NM $109,623

Canjilon, NM $109,478

Canones, NM $110,476

Carson, NM $109,915

Cebolla, NM $109,542

Cerro, NM $109,575

Chama, NM $110,023

Chamisal, NM $111,434

Chimayo, NM $112,216

Cordova, NM $112,026

Costilla, NM $110,110

Taos Ski Valley, NM $109,275

Dixon, NM $111,327

Dulce, NM $110,020

El Prado, NM $109,719

El Rito, NM $110,222

Embudo, NM $110,755

Espanola, NM $112,080

Glorieta, NM $112,471

Hernandez, NM $111,038

Ilfeld, NM $111,433

La Madera, NM $110,029

Lamy, NM $112,042

Llano, NM $111,208

Los Alamos, NM $112,307

White Rock, NM $112,519

Medanales, NM $111,161

Ojo Caliente, NM $110,508

Los Ojos, NM $109,753

Pecos, NM $112,121

Penasco, NM $110,795

Petaca, NM $109,376

Questa, NM $109,691

Ranchos De Taos, NM $110,269

Red River, NM $109,378

Ribera, NM $110,081

Rowe, NM $111,538

San Cristobal, NM $109,374

San Jose, NM $111,263

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $111,807

Santa Cruz, NM $112,178

Serafina, NM $109,803

Taos, NM $109,656

Tererro, NM $112,479

Tesuque, NM $112,906

Tierra Amarilla, NM $109,656

Trampas, NM $110,704

Tres Piedras, NM $109,347

Truchas, NM $111,713

Vadito, NM $110,649

Valdez, NM $109,456

Vallecitos, NM $109,370

Velarde, NM $111,159

Villanueva, NM $109,869

Spaceport City, NM $107,628

Las Vegas, NM $108,937

Angel Fire, NM $109,258

Anton Chico, NM $108,748

Buena Vista, NM $109,747

Chacon, NM $109,824

Cimarron, NM $109,087

Cleveland, NM $110,603

Eagle Nest, NM $109,170

Guadalupita, NM $109,656

Holman, NM $110,321

La Loma, NM $108,565

Maxwell, NM $109,124

Miami, NM $108,889

Mills, NM $108,502

Montezuma, NM $111,165

Mora, NM $110,759

Mosquero, NM $108,407

Ocate, NM $109,007

Ojo Feliz, NM $109,294

Rainsville, NM $109,773

Raton, NM $109,399

Rociada, NM $111,221

Roy, NM $108,526

Sapello, NM $110,256

Solano, NM $108,393

Springer, NM $108,841

Ute Park, NM $109,139

Valmora, NM $108,845

Wagon Mound, NM $108,720

Watrous, NM $108,882

Socorro, NM $108,630

Aragon, NM $108,958

Datil, NM $108,509

Lemitar, NM $109,135

Luna, NM $109,152

Magdalena, NM $108,517

Pie Town, NM $108,879

Polvadera, NM $109,398

Quemado, NM $109,105

Reserve, NM $108,909

San Acacia, NM $109,578

San Antonio, NM $108,029

Truth Or Consequences, NM $108,006

Arrey, NM $107,988

Caballo, NM $108,062

Derry, NM $107,513

Elephant Butte, NM $108,287

Garfield, NM $107,201

Hatch, NM $105,483

Monticello, NM $108,000

Rincon, NM $104,876

Salem, NM $106,866

Williamsburg, NM $108,142

Winston, NM $108,079

Las Cruces, NM $103,503

White Sands Missile Range, NM $103,842

Santa Teresa, NM $104,597

Playas, NM $108,505

Animas, NM $108,772

Anthony, NM $104,572

Arenas Valley, NM $108,580

Bayard, NM $108,479

Berino, NM $104,098

Buckhorn, NM $108,591

Santa Clara, NM $108,669

Chamberino, NM $104,207

Cliff, NM $108,466

Columbus, NM $108,174

Deming, NM $108,200

Dona Ana, NM $103,507

Fairacres, NM $103,816

Faywood, NM $108,149

Fort Bayard, NM $108,565

Gila, NM $108,306

Glenwood, NM $108,391

Hachita, NM $108,174

Hanover, NM $108,197

Hillsboro, NM $107,976

Hurley, NM $108,406

La Mesa, NM $105,483

Lordsburg, NM $108,425

Mesilla, NM $103,505

Mesilla Park, NM $103,516

Mesquite, NM $103,604

Mimbres, NM $108,283

Mule Creek, NM $108,576

Organ, NM $103,570

Pinos Altos, NM $108,464

Radium Springs, NM $103,547

Redrock, NM $108,188

Rodeo, NM $108,909

San Miguel, NM $103,565

Silver City, NM $108,465

Sunland Park, NM $104,041

Tyrone, NM $108,786

Vado, NM $103,646

Chaparral, NM $104,953

Clovis, NM $108,257

Cannon Afb, NM $108,018

Broadview, NM $107,941

Causey, NM $107,756

Crossroads, NM $107,501

Dora, NM $108,012

Elida, NM $107,564

Floyd, NM $107,826

Fort Sumner, NM $107,738

Grady, NM $108,044

House, NM $107,958

Kenna, NM $107,565

Lingo, NM $107,749

Melrose, NM $107,976

Milnesand, NM $107,522

Pep, NM $107,669

Portales, NM $108,063

Rogers, NM $107,699

Saint Vrain, NM $108,045

Taiban, NM $107,701

Texico, NM $108,087

Yeso, NM $107,311

Roswell, NM $107,435

Artesia, NM $107,648

Caprock, NM $107,429

Carlsbad, NM $107,718

Dexter, NM $107,511

Eunice, NM $107,814

Hagerman, NM $107,565

Hobbs, NM $107,971

Hope, NM $107,171

Jal, NM $107,687

Lake Arthur, NM $107,387

Lakewood, NM $107,547

Loco Hills, NM $107,746

Loving, NM $107,691

Lovington, NM $107,867

Mcdonald, NM $107,574

Malaga, NM $107,585

Maljamar, NM $107,480

Monument, NM $107,734

Tatum, NM $107,643

Whites City, NM $107,823

Carrizozo, NM $106,926

Alamogordo, NM $106,585

Alto, NM $106,941

Bent, NM $106,606

Capitan, NM $106,693

Cloudcroft, NM $106,594

Corona, NM $107,391

Encino, NM $108,253

Fort Stanton, NM $106,738

Glencoe, NM $106,662

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $106,573

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $106,573

Hondo, NM $106,760

La Luz, NM $106,573

Lincoln, NM $106,449

Mayhill, NM $106,815

Mescalero, NM $106,621

Nogal, NM $107,079

Orogrande, NM $106,627

Picacho, NM $106,737

Pinon, NM $107,139

Ruidoso, NM $107,145

Ruidoso Downs, NM $106,999

Sacramento, NM $106,669

San Patricio, NM $106,796

Sunspot, NM $106,573

Timberon, NM $106,804

Tinnie, NM $106,675

Tularosa, NM $106,644

Vaughn, NM $107,817

Weed, NM $106,802

Tucumcari, NM $108,352

Amistad, NM $108,213

Bard, NM $108,039

Capulin, NM $109,263

Clayton, NM $108,423

Conchas Dam, NM $108,521

Cuervo, NM $107,999

Des Moines, NM $108,832

Folsom, NM $109,000

Garita, NM $108,313

Gladstone, NM $108,531

Grenville, NM $108,510

Logan, NM $108,349

Mcalister, NM $108,013

Nara Visa, NM $108,092

Newkirk, NM $108,212

Quay, NM $108,274

San Jon, NM $108,158

Santa Rosa, NM $108,274

Sedan, NM $108,312

Trementina, NM $108,307

Assistant Project Estimator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Project Estimator roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 45% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Internet and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Project Estimator positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Project Estimator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Project Estimator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Internet	$132,792	$64.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$132,792	$64.0	20%
Financial Services	$127,259	$61.0	15%
Software & Networking	$127,259	$61.0	15%
Biotechnology	$121,726	$59.0	10%

Assistant Project Estimator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Project Estimator'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.

$99,447

Average $110,660/year

$120,834

$8,287

Average $9,222/month

$10,069

$1,912

Average $2,128/week

$2,324

$48

Average $53/hour

$58

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$120,834	$10,069	$2,324	$58
Average	$110,660	$9,222	$2,128	$53
25th Percentile	$99,447	$8,287	$1,912	$48

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