What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Project Manager (Civil 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 Project Manager (Civil Engineer)?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Project Manager (Civil Engineer) roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Project Manager (Civil Engineer)'s salary?

An Assistant Project Manager (Civil Engineer)'s salary grows with experience: starting around $74,648 for beginners, reaching about $108,851 at mid-level, and approach $141,026 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Project Manager (Civil Engineer)?

Assistant Project Manager (Civil Engineer) salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Project Manager (Civil Engineer) roles are District of Columbia $91,457, California $91,110, Massachusetts $89,896. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Project Manager (Civil Engineer) roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Project Manager (Civil Engineer) level roles vary by specialization: Assistant Commercial Project Manager: $122,645; Assistant Engineering Project Manager: $117,163; Assistant Clinical Project Manager: $116,745; Project Manager Assistant Project Manager: $115,448; Executive Assistant and Project Manager: $110,640.

Assistant Project Manager (Civil Engineer) Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Project Manager (Civil Engineer) make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Project Manager (Civil Engineer) in New Mexico is $76,506 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $37.

However, an Assistant Project Manager (Civil Engineer)'s salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $93,546
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $70,430 to $85,425
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $64,897

10% $64,897

50% (Median) $76,506

90% $93,546

Assistant Project Manager (Civil Engineer) Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$85,425	$7,119	$1,643	$41
Average	$76,506	$6,376	$1,471	$37
25th Percentile	$70,430	$5,869	$1,354	$34

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Project Manager (Civil Engineer) Salaries

An Assistant Project Manager (Civil 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 Project Manager (Civil Engineer) Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Project Manager (Civil 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): $74,648
Early Career (1-2 years): $89,154
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $108,851
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $126,753
Expert (over 8 years): $141,026

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assistant Project Manager (Civil Engineer)	less than 1 year	$74,648
IT Project Manager II	1-2 years	$89,154
IT Project Manager III	2-4 years	$108,851
IT Project Manager IV	5-8 years	$126,753
IT Project Manager V	over 8 years	$141,026

How Do Assistant Project Manager (Civil 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 Project Manager (Civil Engineer)s. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $91,457.
California: $91,110.
Massachusetts: $89,896.

District of Columbia $91,457 California $91,110 Massachusetts $89,896 Washington $89,566 New Jersey $89,533 Alaska $89,417 Connecticut $88,277 New York $87,815

Hawaii $86,336 Rhode Island $85,642 Maryland $85,171 Minnesota $84,527 Colorado $84,279 Illinois $84,197 Oregon $83,883 Delaware $83,651

New Hampshire $83,506 Virginia $83,181 Pennsylvania $82,231 Nevada $81,751 North Dakota $81,595 Michigan $81,347 Wisconsin $81,256 Vermont $81,074

Texas $80,570 Maine $80,537 Arizona $80,488 Ohio $80,430 Georgia $79,670 Indiana $79,290 Wyoming $79,216 Utah $79,100

Iowa $79,050 Kansas $78,654 Louisiana $78,538 North Carolina $78,497 Missouri $78,480 Florida $78,158 Montana $77,985 Nebraska $77,820

Kentucky $77,729 South Carolina $77,398 Tennessee $77,192 Idaho $77,109 New Mexico $76,506 Oklahoma $76,374 Alabama $75,887 South Dakota $75,069

Arkansas $74,623 West Virginia $74,383 Mississippi $73,665

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Project Manager (Civil 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: $77,321
Belen: $76,890
Bernalillo: $77,458

Algodones, NM $77,321

Belen, NM $76,890

Bernalillo, NM $77,458

Bluewater, NM $75,831

Bosque, NM $76,325

Casa Blanca, NM $76,498

Cedar Crest, NM $77,522

Cedarvale, NM $74,482

Cerrillos, NM $77,377

Claunch, NM $74,207

Coyote, NM $76,237

Cuba, NM $76,115

Cubero, NM $76,667

Edgewood, NM $77,176

Estancia, NM $76,256

Gallina, NM $75,838

Counselor, NM $75,885

Grants, NM $75,745

Milan, NM $76,048

Isleta, NM $77,591

Jarales, NM $76,816

Jemez Pueblo, NM $76,949

Jemez Springs, NM $76,712

Laguna, NM $77,042

La Jara, NM $76,030

La Joya, NM $75,854

Lindrith, NM $75,762

Los Lunas, NM $77,298

Mcintosh, NM $76,676

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $76,165

Moriarty, NM $76,418

Mountainair, NM $75,593

Nageezi, NM $75,784

New Laguna, NM $76,630

Paguate, NM $76,682

Pena Blanca, NM $77,539

Peralta, NM $77,420

Placitas, NM $77,459

Ponderosa, NM $76,852

Prewitt, NM $75,808

Regina, NM $75,861

Sandia Park, NM $77,327

Corrales, NM $77,619

San Fidel, NM $76,217

San Rafael, NM $75,893

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $77,328

San Ysidro, NM $77,224

Stanley, NM $76,407

Tijeras, NM $77,337

Tome, NM $77,194

Torreon, NM $76,937

Veguita, NM $76,320

Willard, NM $75,457

Youngsville, NM $76,258

Bosque Farms, NM $77,562

Clines Corners, NM $75,945

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $77,387

Cochiti Lake, NM $77,488

Albuquerque, NM $77,663

Kirtland Afb, NM $77,663

Rio Rancho, NM $77,535

Gallup, NM $75,918

Brimhall, NM $75,703

Church Rock, NM $75,739

Continental Divide, NM $75,685

Crownpoint, NM $75,748

Fence Lake, NM $75,410

Fort Wingate, NM $75,712

Gamerco, NM $75,840

Mentmore, NM $75,722

Mexican Springs, NM $75,713

Ramah, NM $75,574

Rehoboth, NM $75,764

Thoreau, NM $75,768

Tohatchi, NM $75,698

Vanderwagen, NM $75,713

Zuni, NM $75,695

Navajo, NM $75,798

Jamestown, NM $75,610

Pinehill, NM $75,516

Sheep Springs, NM $75,780

Smith Lake, NM $76,063

Yatahey, NM $75,753

Farmington, NM $76,117

Aztec, NM $76,258

Blanco, NM $75,902

Bloomfield, NM $75,812

Flora Vista, NM $76,196

Fruitland, NM $75,719

Kirtland, NM $76,196

La Plata, NM $76,224

Navajo Dam, NM $76,190

Shiprock, NM $76,084

Waterflow, NM $76,045

Newcomb, NM $75,734

Sanostee, NM $75,782

Santa Fe, NM $78,059

Abiquiu, NM $75,924

Alcalde, NM $77,246

Amalia, NM $75,808

Arroyo Hondo, NM $75,702

Arroyo Seco, NM $75,789

Canjilon, NM $75,689

Canones, NM $76,379

Carson, NM $75,992

Cebolla, NM $75,734

Cerro, NM $75,756

Chama, NM $76,066

Chamisal, NM $77,042

Chimayo, NM $77,583

Cordova, NM $77,451

Costilla, NM $76,126

Taos Ski Valley, NM $75,549

Dixon, NM $76,968

Dulce, NM $76,064

El Prado, NM $75,856

El Rito, NM $76,204

Embudo, NM $76,572

Espanola, NM $77,488

Glorieta, NM $77,759

Hernandez, NM $76,768

Ilfeld, NM $77,041

La Madera, NM $76,070

Lamy, NM $77,462

Llano, NM $76,885

Los Alamos, NM $77,645

White Rock, NM $77,792

Medanales, NM $76,853

Ojo Caliente, NM $76,401

Los Ojos, NM $75,879

Pecos, NM $77,516

Penasco, NM $76,600

Petaca, NM $75,619

Questa, NM $75,836

Ranchos De Taos, NM $76,236

Red River, NM $75,620

Ribera, NM $76,106

Rowe, NM $77,113

San Cristobal, NM $75,617

San Jose, NM $76,923

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $77,299

Santa Cruz, NM $77,556

Serafina, NM $75,914

Taos, NM $75,812

Tererro, NM $77,764

Tesuque, NM $78,059

Tierra Amarilla, NM $75,812

Trampas, NM $76,537

Tres Piedras, NM $75,598

Truchas, NM $77,235

Vadito, NM $76,499

Valdez, NM $75,674

Vallecitos, NM $75,615

Velarde, NM $76,852

Villanueva, NM $75,959

Spaceport City, NM $74,411

Las Vegas, NM $75,315

Angel Fire, NM $75,537

Anton Chico, NM $75,185

Buena Vista, NM $75,875

Chacon, NM $75,929

Cimarron, NM $75,419

Cleveland, NM $76,467

Eagle Nest, NM $75,476

Guadalupita, NM $75,812

Holman, NM $76,272

La Loma, NM $75,058

Maxwell, NM $75,445

Miami, NM $75,282

Mills, NM $75,014

Montezuma, NM $76,856

Mora, NM $76,575

Mosquero, NM $74,949

Ocate, NM $75,364

Ojo Feliz, NM $75,562

Rainsville, NM $75,893

Raton, NM $75,635

Rociada, NM $76,894

Roy, NM $75,031

Sapello, NM $76,227

Solano, NM $74,939

Springer, NM $75,249

Ute Park, NM $75,455

Valmora, NM $75,252

Wagon Mound, NM $75,166

Watrous, NM $75,277

Socorro, NM $75,103

Aragon, NM $75,330

Datil, NM $75,019

Lemitar, NM $75,452

Luna, NM $75,464

Magdalena, NM $75,025

Pie Town, NM $75,275

Polvadera, NM $75,634

Quemado, NM $75,432

Reserve, NM $75,296

San Acacia, NM $75,759

San Antonio, NM $74,687

Truth Or Consequences, NM $74,672

Arrey, NM $74,659

Caballo, NM $74,710

Derry, NM $74,331

Elephant Butte, NM $74,866

Garfield, NM $74,115

Hatch, NM $72,927

Monticello, NM $74,668

Rincon, NM $72,507

Salem, NM $73,884

Williamsburg, NM $74,766

Winston, NM $74,722

Las Cruces, NM $71,558

White Sands Missile Range, NM $71,793

Santa Teresa, NM $72,315

Playas, NM $75,017

Animas, NM $75,201

Anthony, NM $72,298

Arenas Valley, NM $75,068

Bayard, NM $74,999

Berino, NM $71,970

Buckhorn, NM $75,076

Santa Clara, NM $75,130

Chamberino, NM $72,045

Cliff, NM $74,990

Columbus, NM $74,788

Deming, NM $74,805

Dona Ana, NM $71,561

Fairacres, NM $71,775

Faywood, NM $74,771

Fort Bayard, NM $75,058

Gila, NM $74,879

Glenwood, NM $74,938

Hachita, NM $74,788

Hanover, NM $74,804

Hillsboro, NM $74,651

Hurley, NM $74,948

La Mesa, NM $72,927

Lordsburg, NM $74,962

Mesilla, NM $71,560

Mesilla Park, NM $71,567

Mesquite, NM $71,629

Mimbres, NM $74,863

Mule Creek, NM $75,066

Organ, NM $71,605

Pinos Altos, NM $74,988

Radium Springs, NM $71,589

Redrock, NM $74,797

Rodeo, NM $75,296

San Miguel, NM $71,601

Silver City, NM $74,989

Sunland Park, NM $71,930

Tyrone, NM $75,211

Vado, NM $71,657

Chaparral, NM $72,561

Clovis, NM $74,845

Cannon Afb, NM $74,680

Broadview, NM $74,627

Causey, NM $74,499

Crossroads, NM $74,322

Dora, NM $74,676

Elida, NM $74,366

Floyd, NM $74,547

Fort Sumner, NM $74,487

Grady, NM $74,698

House, NM $74,639

Kenna, NM $74,367

Lingo, NM $74,494

Melrose, NM $74,651

Milnesand, NM $74,337

Pep, NM $74,439

Portales, NM $74,711

Rogers, NM $74,459

Saint Vrain, NM $74,699

Taiban, NM $74,461

Texico, NM $74,728

Yeso, NM $74,191

Roswell, NM $74,277

Artesia, NM $74,424

Caprock, NM $74,273

Carlsbad, NM $74,473

Dexter, NM $74,330

Eunice, NM $74,539

Hagerman, NM $74,367

Hobbs, NM $74,648

Hope, NM $74,094

Jal, NM $74,451

Lake Arthur, NM $74,244

Lakewood, NM $74,354

Loco Hills, NM $74,492

Loving, NM $74,454

Lovington, NM $74,576

Mcdonald, NM $74,373

Malaga, NM $74,381

Maljamar, NM $74,308

Monument, NM $74,483

Tatum, NM $74,421

Whites City, NM $74,545

Carrizozo, NM $73,925

Alamogordo, NM $73,690

Alto, NM $73,936

Bent, NM $73,704

Capitan, NM $73,764

Cloudcroft, NM $73,695

Corona, NM $74,246

Encino, NM $74,843

Fort Stanton, NM $73,795

Glencoe, NM $73,742

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $73,681

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $73,681

Hondo, NM $73,810

La Luz, NM $73,681

Lincoln, NM $73,595

Mayhill, NM $73,848

Mescalero, NM $73,714

Nogal, NM $74,031

Orogrande, NM $73,718

Picacho, NM $73,794

Pinon, NM $74,072

Ruidoso, NM $74,076

Ruidoso Downs, NM $73,975

Sacramento, NM $73,747

San Patricio, NM $73,835

Sunspot, NM $73,681

Timberon, NM $73,841

Tinnie, NM $73,751

Tularosa, NM $73,730

Vaughn, NM $74,541

Weed, NM $73,839

Tucumcari, NM $74,911

Amistad, NM $74,815

Bard, NM $74,695

Capulin, NM $75,541

Clayton, NM $74,960

Conchas Dam, NM $75,028

Cuervo, NM $74,667

Des Moines, NM $75,242

Folsom, NM $75,359

Garita, NM $74,884

Gladstone, NM $75,034

Grenville, NM $75,020

Logan, NM $74,909

Mcalister, NM $74,677

Nara Visa, NM $74,731

Newkirk, NM $74,814

Quay, NM $74,857

San Jon, NM $74,777

Santa Rosa, NM $74,857

Sedan, NM $74,883

Trementina, NM $74,880

Assistant Project Manager (Civil Engineer) Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Project Manager (Civil Engineer) 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 Aerospace & Defense and Business Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Project Manager (Civil Engineer) positions in Biotechnology or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Project Manager (Civil Engineer) as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Assistant Project Manager (Civil Engineer)

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$114,759	$55.0	50%

Assistant Project Manager (Civil Engineer) Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Project Manager (Civil 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.

$70,430

Average $76,506/year

$85,425

$5,869

Average $6,376/month

$7,119

$1,354

Average $1,471/week

$1,643

$34

Average $37/hour

$41

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$85,425	$7,119	$1,643	$41
Average	$76,506	$6,376	$1,471	$37
25th Percentile	$70,430	$5,869	$1,354	$34

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