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

The Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Project Lead roles, with salaries approximately -5% above the market median.

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

An Assistant Project Lead's salary grows with experience: starting around $62,424 for beginners, reaching about $63,877 at mid-level, and approach $69,931 for experts.

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

Assistant Project Lead salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Project Lead roles are District of Columbia $80,787, California $80,481, Massachusetts $79,408. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Assistant Project Lead level roles vary by specialization: Project Controls Lead: $177,617; Lead Project Manager: $158,564; Lead Project Engineer: $156,518; Technical Project Lead: $154,375; Lead, Project Delivery: $148,648.

Assistant Project Lead Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Project Lead make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Project Lead in New Mexico is $67,581 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $32.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $85,545
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $58,499 to $76,984
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $50,231

10% $50,231

50% (Median) $67,581

90% $85,545

Assistant Project Lead Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$76,984	$6,415	$1,480	$37
Average	$67,581	$5,632	$1,300	$32
25th Percentile	$58,499	$4,875	$1,125	$28

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Project Lead Salaries

An Assistant Project Lead'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 Lead Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Project Lead'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): $62,424
Early Career (1-2 years): $62,714
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $63,877
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $67,189
Expert (over 8 years): $69,931

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Project Lead	less than 1 year	$62,424
Early Career Level Assistant Project Lead	1-2 years	$62,714
Mid-Level Level Assistant Project Lead	2-4 years	$63,877
Senior-Level Level Assistant Project Lead	5-8 years	$67,189
Expert Level Assistant Project Lead	over 8 years	$69,931

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

District of Columbia: $80,787.
California: $80,481.
Massachusetts: $79,408.

District of Columbia $80,787 California $80,481 Massachusetts $79,408 Washington $79,116 New Jersey $79,087 Alaska $78,985 Connecticut $77,978 New York $77,570

Hawaii $76,264 Rhode Island $75,651 Maryland $75,235 Minnesota $74,666 Colorado $74,447 Illinois $74,374 Oregon $74,096 Delaware $73,892

New Hampshire $73,764 Virginia $73,476 Pennsylvania $72,637 Nevada $72,214 North Dakota $72,075 Michigan $71,856 Wisconsin $71,776 Vermont $71,616

Texas $71,171 Maine $71,141 Arizona $71,098 Ohio $71,047 Georgia $70,375 Indiana $70,040 Wyoming $69,974 Utah $69,872

Iowa $69,828 Kansas $69,478 Louisiana $69,376 North Carolina $69,339 Missouri $69,325 Florida $69,040 Montana $68,887 Nebraska $68,741

Kentucky $68,661 South Carolina $68,369 Tennessee $68,186 Idaho $68,113 New Mexico $67,581 Oklahoma $67,464 Alabama $67,033 South Dakota $66,311

Arkansas $65,917 West Virginia $65,705 Mississippi $65,071

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Project Lead

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: $68,300
Belen: $67,920
Bernalillo: $68,421

Algodones, NM $68,300

Belen, NM $67,920

Bernalillo, NM $68,421

Bluewater, NM $66,985

Bosque, NM $67,421

Casa Blanca, NM $67,573

Cedar Crest, NM $68,478

Cedarvale, NM $65,793

Cerrillos, NM $68,350

Claunch, NM $65,549

Coyote, NM $67,343

Cuba, NM $67,235

Cubero, NM $67,723

Edgewood, NM $68,172

Estancia, NM $67,360

Gallina, NM $66,990

Counselor, NM $67,032

Grants, NM $66,908

Milan, NM $67,176

Isleta, NM $68,539

Jarales, NM $67,854

Jemez Pueblo, NM $67,972

Jemez Springs, NM $67,762

Laguna, NM $68,054

La Jara, NM $67,160

La Joya, NM $67,004

Lindrith, NM $66,923

Los Lunas, NM $68,280

Mcintosh, NM $67,730

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $67,279

Moriarty, NM $67,503

Mountainair, NM $66,774

Nageezi, NM $66,943

New Laguna, NM $67,690

Paguate, NM $67,736

Pena Blanca, NM $68,493

Peralta, NM $68,388

Placitas, NM $68,423

Ponderosa, NM $67,886

Prewitt, NM $66,964

Regina, NM $67,011

Sandia Park, NM $68,306

Corrales, NM $68,563

San Fidel, NM $67,325

San Rafael, NM $67,039

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $68,307

San Ysidro, NM $68,215

Stanley, NM $67,493

Tijeras, NM $68,315

Tome, NM $68,188

Torreon, NM $67,962

Veguita, NM $67,416

Willard, NM $66,654

Youngsville, NM $67,362

Bosque Farms, NM $68,513

Clines Corners, NM $67,085

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $68,358

Cochiti Lake, NM $68,447

Albuquerque, NM $68,602

Kirtland Afb, NM $68,602

Rio Rancho, NM $68,490

Gallup, NM $67,061

Brimhall, NM $66,871

Church Rock, NM $66,903

Continental Divide, NM $66,855

Crownpoint, NM $66,911

Fence Lake, NM $66,612

Fort Wingate, NM $66,879

Gamerco, NM $66,992

Mentmore, NM $66,888

Mexican Springs, NM $66,880

Ramah, NM $66,758

Rehoboth, NM $66,925

Thoreau, NM $66,928

Tohatchi, NM $66,867

Vanderwagen, NM $66,880

Zuni, NM $66,864

Navajo, NM $66,955

Jamestown, NM $66,789

Pinehill, NM $66,706

Sheep Springs, NM $66,939

Smith Lake, NM $67,189

Yatahey, NM $66,915

Farmington, NM $67,237

Aztec, NM $67,361

Blanco, NM $67,047

Bloomfield, NM $66,967

Flora Vista, NM $67,306

Fruitland, NM $66,885

Kirtland, NM $67,307

La Plata, NM $67,331

Navajo Dam, NM $67,301

Shiprock, NM $67,208

Waterflow, NM $67,173

Newcomb, NM $66,898

Sanostee, NM $66,941

Santa Fe, NM $68,952

Abiquiu, NM $67,066

Alcalde, NM $68,234

Amalia, NM $66,964

Arroyo Hondo, NM $66,870

Arroyo Seco, NM $66,947

Canjilon, NM $66,859

Canones, NM $67,468

Carson, NM $67,126

Cebolla, NM $66,898

Cerro, NM $66,918

Chama, NM $67,192

Chamisal, NM $68,053

Chimayo, NM $68,531

Cordova, NM $68,415

Costilla, NM $67,245

Taos Ski Valley, NM $66,735

Dixon, NM $67,989

Dulce, NM $67,190

El Prado, NM $67,006

El Rito, NM $67,314

Embudo, NM $67,639

Espanola, NM $68,448

Glorieta, NM $68,687

Hernandez, NM $67,812

Ilfeld, NM $68,053

La Madera, NM $67,195

Lamy, NM $68,425

Llano, NM $67,916

Los Alamos, NM $68,587

White Rock, NM $68,716

Medanales, NM $67,887

Ojo Caliente, NM $67,488

Los Ojos, NM $67,027

Pecos, NM $68,473

Penasco, NM $67,663

Petaca, NM $66,797

Questa, NM $66,989

Ranchos De Taos, NM $67,342

Red River, NM $66,798

Ribera, NM $67,227

Rowe, NM $68,117

San Cristobal, NM $66,796

San Jose, NM $67,949

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $68,281

Santa Cruz, NM $68,508

Serafina, NM $67,057

Taos, NM $66,968

Tererro, NM $68,692

Tesuque, NM $68,952

Tierra Amarilla, NM $66,968

Trampas, NM $67,608

Tres Piedras, NM $66,779

Truchas, NM $68,224

Vadito, NM $67,574

Valdez, NM $66,846

Vallecitos, NM $66,793

Velarde, NM $67,886

Villanueva, NM $67,098

Spaceport City, NM $65,730

Las Vegas, NM $66,528

Angel Fire, NM $66,725

Anton Chico, NM $66,413

Buena Vista, NM $67,023

Chacon, NM $67,071

Cimarron, NM $66,620

Cleveland, NM $67,546

Eagle Nest, NM $66,671

Guadalupita, NM $66,968

Holman, NM $67,374

La Loma, NM $66,302

Maxwell, NM $66,643

Miami, NM $66,499

Mills, NM $66,263

Montezuma, NM $67,889

Mora, NM $67,641

Mosquero, NM $66,205

Ocate, NM $66,572

Ojo Feliz, NM $66,747

Rainsville, NM $67,039

Raton, NM $66,811

Rociada, NM $67,924

Roy, NM $66,277

Sapello, NM $67,334

Solano, NM $66,196

Springer, NM $66,470

Ute Park, NM $66,652

Valmora, NM $66,472

Wagon Mound, NM $66,396

Watrous, NM $66,495

Socorro, NM $66,341

Aragon, NM $66,542

Datil, NM $66,267

Lemitar, NM $66,650

Luna, NM $66,660

Magdalena, NM $66,272

Pie Town, NM $66,493

Polvadera, NM $66,810

Quemado, NM $66,631

Reserve, NM $66,512

San Acacia, NM $66,920

San Antonio, NM $65,974

Truth Or Consequences, NM $65,960

Arrey, NM $65,949

Caballo, NM $65,994

Derry, NM $65,659

Elephant Butte, NM $66,132

Garfield, NM $65,468

Hatch, NM $64,419

Monticello, NM $65,956

Rincon, NM $64,048

Salem, NM $65,264

Williamsburg, NM $66,043

Winston, NM $66,005

Las Cruces, NM $63,210

White Sands Missile Range, NM $63,417

Santa Teresa, NM $63,878

Playas, NM $66,265

Animas, NM $66,428

Anthony, NM $63,863

Arenas Valley, NM $66,310

Bayard, NM $66,249

Berino, NM $63,573

Buckhorn, NM $66,318

Santa Clara, NM $66,365

Chamberino, NM $63,640

Cliff, NM $66,241

Columbus, NM $66,063

Deming, NM $66,078

Dona Ana, NM $63,212

Fairacres, NM $63,401

Faywood, NM $66,048

Fort Bayard, NM $66,302

Gila, NM $66,143

Glenwood, NM $66,195

Hachita, NM $66,063

Hanover, NM $66,077

Hillsboro, NM $65,942

Hurley, NM $66,205

La Mesa, NM $64,419

Lordsburg, NM $66,216

Mesilla, NM $63,211

Mesilla Park, NM $63,218

Mesquite, NM $63,272

Mimbres, NM $66,129

Mule Creek, NM $66,308

Organ, NM $63,251

Pinos Altos, NM $66,240

Radium Springs, NM $63,237

Redrock, NM $66,071

Rodeo, NM $66,512

San Miguel, NM $63,248

Silver City, NM $66,240

Sunland Park, NM $63,538

Tyrone, NM $66,437

Vado, NM $63,298

Chaparral, NM $64,096

Clovis, NM $66,113

Cannon Afb, NM $65,967

Broadview, NM $65,921

Causey, NM $65,808

Crossroads, NM $65,651

Dora, NM $65,964

Elida, NM $65,690

Floyd, NM $65,850

Fort Sumner, NM $65,797

Grady, NM $65,983

House, NM $65,931

Kenna, NM $65,691

Lingo, NM $65,803

Melrose, NM $65,942

Milnesand, NM $65,665

Pep, NM $65,754

Portales, NM $65,995

Rogers, NM $65,773

Saint Vrain, NM $65,984

Taiban, NM $65,774

Texico, NM $66,010

Yeso, NM $65,535

Roswell, NM $65,611

Artesia, NM $65,741

Caprock, NM $65,608

Carlsbad, NM $65,784

Dexter, NM $65,658

Eunice, NM $65,843

Hagerman, NM $65,691

Hobbs, NM $65,939

Hope, NM $65,450

Jal, NM $65,765

Lake Arthur, NM $65,582

Lakewood, NM $65,680

Loco Hills, NM $65,801

Loving, NM $65,767

Lovington, NM $65,875

Mcdonald, NM $65,696

Malaga, NM $65,703

Maljamar, NM $65,639

Monument, NM $65,794

Tatum, NM $65,738

Whites City, NM $65,848

Carrizozo, NM $65,300

Alamogordo, NM $65,093

Alto, NM $65,310

Bent, NM $65,105

Capitan, NM $65,158

Cloudcroft, NM $65,098

Corona, NM $65,584

Encino, NM $66,111

Fort Stanton, NM $65,186

Glencoe, NM $65,139

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $65,085

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $65,085

Hondo, NM $65,199

La Luz, NM $65,085

Lincoln, NM $65,009

Mayhill, NM $65,233

Mescalero, NM $65,114

Nogal, NM $65,394

Orogrande, NM $65,118

Picacho, NM $65,185

Pinon, NM $65,430

Ruidoso, NM $65,434

Ruidoso Downs, NM $65,345

Sacramento, NM $65,144

San Patricio, NM $65,221

Sunspot, NM $65,085

Timberon, NM $65,226

Tinnie, NM $65,147

Tularosa, NM $65,128

Vaughn, NM $65,845

Weed, NM $65,225

Tucumcari, NM $66,172

Amistad, NM $66,086

Bard, NM $65,981

Capulin, NM $66,728

Clayton, NM $66,215

Conchas Dam, NM $66,275

Cuervo, NM $65,956

Des Moines, NM $66,464

Folsom, NM $66,567

Garita, NM $66,148

Gladstone, NM $66,280

Grenville, NM $66,268

Logan, NM $66,169

Mcalister, NM $65,964

Nara Visa, NM $66,013

Newkirk, NM $66,086

Quay, NM $66,124

San Jon, NM $66,053

Santa Rosa, NM $66,124

Sedan, NM $66,147

Trementina, NM $66,144

Assistant Project Lead Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Project Lead roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 0% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit, offers compensation -5% above the average. Conversely, Assistant Project Lead positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Assistant Project Lead as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

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Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg

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

Understanding how an Assistant Project Lead'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.

$58,499

Average $67,581/year

$76,984

$4,875

Average $5,632/month

$6,415

$1,125

Average $1,300/week

$1,480

$28

Average $32/hour

$37

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$76,984	$6,415	$1,480	$37
Average	$67,581	$5,632	$1,300	$32
25th Percentile	$58,499	$4,875	$1,125	$28

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