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

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

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

An Assistant Project Manager/Estimator's salary grows with experience: starting around $69,917 for beginners, reaching about $106,950 at mid-level, and approach $142,070 for experts.

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

Assistant Project Manager/Estimator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Project Manager/Estimator roles are District of Columbia $130,347, California $129,853, Massachusetts $128,122. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Assistant Project Manager/Estimator level roles vary by specialization: Assistant Project Engineer: $88,653; Senior Project Assistant: $77,958; Assistant Project Manager: $76,616; Assistant Project Accountant: $70,114; Project Support Assistant: $66,919.

Assistant Project Manager/Estimator Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Project Manager/Estimator make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Project Manager/Estimator in New Mexico is $109,039 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $52.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $128,193
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $97,991 to $119,065
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $87,933

10% $87,933

50% (Median) $109,039

90% $128,193

Assistant Project Manager/Estimator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$119,065	$9,922	$2,290	$57
Average	$109,039	$9,087	$2,097	$52
25th Percentile	$97,991	$8,166	$1,884	$47

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Project Manager/Estimator Salaries

An Assistant Project Manager/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 Manager/Estimator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Project Manager/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): $69,917
Early Career (1-2 years): $87,390
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $106,950
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $120,468
Expert (over 8 years): $142,070

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Project Manager I	less than 1 year	$69,917
Project Manager II	1-2 years	$87,390
Assistant Project Manager/Estimator	2-4 years	$106,950
Project Manager IV	5-8 years	$120,468
Project Manager V	over 8 years	$142,070

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

District of Columbia: $130,347.
California: $129,853.
Massachusetts: $128,122.

District of Columbia $130,347 California $129,853 Massachusetts $128,122 Washington $127,651 New Jersey $127,604 Alaska $127,439 Connecticut $125,815 New York $125,156

Hawaii $123,048 Rhode Island $122,059 Maryland $121,388 Minnesota $120,470 Colorado $120,117 Illinois $119,999 Oregon $119,552 Delaware $119,222

New Hampshire $119,015 Virginia $118,551 Pennsylvania $117,197 Nevada $116,514 North Dakota $116,291 Michigan $115,938 Wisconsin $115,808 Vermont $115,549

Texas $114,831 Maine $114,784 Arizona $114,713 Ohio $114,631 Georgia $113,548 Indiana $113,006 Wyoming $112,900 Utah $112,735

Iowa $112,665 Kansas $112,100 Louisiana $111,935 North Carolina $111,876 Missouri $111,852 Florida $111,393 Montana $111,146 Nebraska $110,911

Kentucky $110,781 South Carolina $110,310 Tennessee $110,016 Idaho $109,898 New Mexico $109,039 Oklahoma $108,850 Alabama $108,156 South Dakota $106,990

Arkansas $106,355 West Virginia $106,013 Mississippi $104,989

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Project Manager/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: $110,200
Belen: $109,586
Bernalillo: $110,395

Algodones, NM $110,200

Belen, NM $109,586

Bernalillo, NM $110,395

Bluewater, NM $108,077

Bosque, NM $108,781

Casa Blanca, NM $109,027

Cedar Crest, NM $110,487

Cedarvale, NM $106,154

Cerrillos, NM $110,280

Claunch, NM $105,761

Coyote, NM $108,655

Cuba, NM $108,481

Cubero, NM $109,268

Edgewood, NM $109,994

Estancia, NM $108,682

Gallina, NM $108,086

Counselor, NM $108,153

Grants, NM $107,953

Milan, NM $108,385

Isleta, NM $110,585

Jarales, NM $109,480

Jemez Pueblo, NM $109,670

Jemez Springs, NM $109,332

Laguna, NM $109,803

La Jara, NM $108,359

La Joya, NM $108,109

Lindrith, NM $107,978

Los Lunas, NM $110,167

Mcintosh, NM $109,280

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $108,553

Moriarty, NM $108,913

Mountainair, NM $107,738

Nageezi, NM $108,010

New Laguna, NM $109,215

Paguate, NM $109,290

Pena Blanca, NM $110,510

Peralta, NM $110,341

Placitas, NM $110,397

Ponderosa, NM $109,531

Prewitt, NM $108,044

Regina, NM $108,119

Sandia Park, NM $110,209

Corrales, NM $110,625

San Fidel, NM $108,627

San Rafael, NM $108,164

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $110,210

San Ysidro, NM $110,062

Stanley, NM $108,897

Tijeras, NM $110,223

Tome, NM $110,019

Torreon, NM $109,653

Veguita, NM $108,773

Willard, NM $107,544

Youngsville, NM $108,686

Bosque Farms, NM $110,543

Clines Corners, NM $108,239

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $110,294

Cochiti Lake, NM $110,437

Albuquerque, NM $110,687

Kirtland Afb, NM $110,687

Rio Rancho, NM $110,506

Gallup, NM $108,201

Brimhall, NM $107,894

Church Rock, NM $107,945

Continental Divide, NM $107,869

Crownpoint, NM $107,958

Fence Lake, NM $107,477

Fort Wingate, NM $107,907

Gamerco, NM $108,089

Mentmore, NM $107,922

Mexican Springs, NM $107,909

Ramah, NM $107,711

Rehoboth, NM $107,980

Thoreau, NM $107,986

Tohatchi, NM $107,887

Vanderwagen, NM $107,909

Zuni, NM $107,883

Navajo, NM $108,030

Jamestown, NM $107,761

Pinehill, NM $107,627

Sheep Springs, NM $108,004

Smith Lake, NM $108,407

Yatahey, NM $107,965

Farmington, NM $108,484

Aztec, NM $108,684

Blanco, NM $108,177

Bloomfield, NM $108,049

Flora Vista, NM $108,596

Fruitland, NM $107,917

Kirtland, NM $108,597

La Plata, NM $108,636

Navajo Dam, NM $108,588

Shiprock, NM $108,437

Waterflow, NM $108,382

Newcomb, NM $107,938

Sanostee, NM $108,006

Santa Fe, NM $111,252

Abiquiu, NM $108,209

Alcalde, NM $110,094

Amalia, NM $108,044

Arroyo Hondo, NM $107,892

Arroyo Seco, NM $108,017

Canjilon, NM $107,874

Canones, NM $108,857

Carson, NM $108,305

Cebolla, NM $107,938

Cerro, NM $107,970

Chama, NM $108,411

Chamisal, NM $109,802

Chimayo, NM $110,573

Cordova, NM $110,386

Costilla, NM $108,497

Taos Ski Valley, NM $107,674

Dixon, NM $109,697

Dulce, NM $108,409

El Prado, NM $108,112

El Rito, NM $108,608

Embudo, NM $109,133

Espanola, NM $110,439

Glorieta, NM $110,823

Hernandez, NM $109,412

Ilfeld, NM $109,800

La Madera, NM $108,417

Lamy, NM $110,401

Llano, NM $109,579

Los Alamos, NM $110,662

White Rock, NM $110,871

Medanales, NM $109,533

Ojo Caliente, NM $108,889

Los Ojos, NM $108,145

Pecos, NM $110,479

Penasco, NM $109,172

Petaca, NM $107,774

Questa, NM $108,084

Ranchos De Taos, NM $108,654

Red River, NM $107,776

Ribera, NM $108,469

Rowe, NM $109,904

San Cristobal, NM $107,772

San Jose, NM $109,633

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $110,169

Santa Cruz, NM $110,535

Serafina, NM $108,195

Taos, NM $108,050

Tererro, NM $110,832

Tesuque, NM $111,252

Tierra Amarilla, NM $108,050

Trampas, NM $109,082

Tres Piedras, NM $107,745

Truchas, NM $110,077

Vadito, NM $109,028

Valdez, NM $107,853

Vallecitos, NM $107,768

Velarde, NM $109,531

Villanueva, NM $108,259

Spaceport City, NM $106,052

Las Vegas, NM $107,341

Angel Fire, NM $107,658

Anton Chico, NM $107,155

Buena Vista, NM $108,139

Chacon, NM $108,216

Cimarron, NM $107,489

Cleveland, NM $108,983

Eagle Nest, NM $107,571

Guadalupita, NM $108,050

Holman, NM $108,706

La Loma, NM $106,975

Maxwell, NM $107,526

Miami, NM $107,294

Mills, NM $106,913

Montezuma, NM $109,537

Mora, NM $109,136

Mosquero, NM $106,820

Ocate, NM $107,411

Ojo Feliz, NM $107,693

Rainsville, NM $108,165

Raton, NM $107,797

Rociada, NM $109,592

Roy, NM $106,936

Sapello, NM $108,641

Solano, NM $106,805

Springer, NM $107,247

Ute Park, NM $107,540

Valmora, NM $107,250

Wagon Mound, NM $107,128

Watrous, NM $107,287

Socorro, NM $107,039

Aragon, NM $107,362

Datil, NM $106,920

Lemitar, NM $107,537

Luna, NM $107,553

Magdalena, NM $106,928

Pie Town, NM $107,285

Polvadera, NM $107,796

Quemado, NM $107,507

Reserve, NM $107,314

San Acacia, NM $107,973

San Antonio, NM $106,446

Truth Or Consequences, NM $106,424

Arrey, NM $106,406

Caballo, NM $106,479

Derry, NM $105,938

Elephant Butte, NM $106,701

Garfield, NM $105,631

Hatch, NM $103,938

Monticello, NM $106,418

Rincon, NM $103,340

Salem, NM $105,301

Williamsburg, NM $106,558

Winston, NM $106,496

Las Cruces, NM $101,987

White Sands Missile Range, NM $102,321

Santa Teresa, NM $103,065

Playas, NM $106,916

Animas, NM $107,179

Anthony, NM $103,041

Arenas Valley, NM $106,989

Bayard, NM $106,890

Berino, NM $102,573

Buckhorn, NM $107,001

Santa Clara, NM $107,077

Chamberino, NM $102,680

Cliff, NM $106,877

Columbus, NM $106,590

Deming, NM $106,615

Dona Ana, NM $101,990

Fairacres, NM $102,295

Faywood, NM $106,565

Fort Bayard, NM $106,975

Gila, NM $106,720

Glenwood, NM $106,803

Hachita, NM $106,590

Hanover, NM $106,612

Hillsboro, NM $106,395

Hurley, NM $106,818

La Mesa, NM $103,938

Lordsburg, NM $106,837

Mesilla, NM $101,989

Mesilla Park, NM $102,000

Mesquite, NM $102,087

Mimbres, NM $106,697

Mule Creek, NM $106,986

Organ, NM $102,053

Pinos Altos, NM $106,875

Radium Springs, NM $102,030

Redrock, NM $106,603

Rodeo, NM $107,314

San Miguel, NM $102,048

Silver City, NM $106,876

Sunland Park, NM $102,517

Tyrone, NM $107,193

Vado, NM $102,128

Chaparral, NM $103,416

Clovis, NM $106,671

Cannon Afb, NM $106,436

Broadview, NM $106,360

Causey, NM $106,178

Crossroads, NM $105,926

Dora, NM $106,430

Elida, NM $105,988

Floyd, NM $106,246

Fort Sumner, NM $106,160

Grady, NM $106,462

House, NM $106,377

Kenna, NM $105,990

Lingo, NM $106,171

Melrose, NM $106,395

Milnesand, NM $105,947

Pep, NM $106,092

Portales, NM $106,481

Rogers, NM $106,121

Saint Vrain, NM $106,463

Taiban, NM $106,124

Texico, NM $106,504

Yeso, NM $105,739

Roswell, NM $105,861

Artesia, NM $106,071

Caprock, NM $105,855

Carlsbad, NM $106,140

Dexter, NM $105,937

Eunice, NM $106,234

Hagerman, NM $105,990

Hobbs, NM $106,390

Hope, NM $105,601

Jal, NM $106,110

Lake Arthur, NM $105,814

Lakewood, NM $105,972

Loco Hills, NM $106,167

Loving, NM $106,113

Lovington, NM $106,287

Mcdonald, NM $105,998

Malaga, NM $106,010

Maljamar, NM $105,906

Monument, NM $106,156

Tatum, NM $106,066

Whites City, NM $106,244

Carrizozo, NM $105,360

Alamogordo, NM $105,024

Alto, NM $105,375

Bent, NM $105,044

Capitan, NM $105,130

Cloudcroft, NM $105,032

Corona, NM $105,818

Encino, NM $106,668

Fort Stanton, NM $105,175

Glencoe, NM $105,100

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $105,012

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $105,012

Hondo, NM $105,196

La Luz, NM $105,012

Lincoln, NM $104,890

Mayhill, NM $105,250

Mescalero, NM $105,060

Nogal, NM $105,510

Orogrande, NM $105,065

Picacho, NM $105,174

Pinon, NM $105,569

Ruidoso, NM $105,575

Ruidoso Downs, NM $105,432

Sacramento, NM $105,107

San Patricio, NM $105,231

Sunspot, NM $105,012

Timberon, NM $105,240

Tinnie, NM $105,113

Tularosa, NM $105,082

Vaughn, NM $106,238

Weed, NM $105,237

Tucumcari, NM $106,765

Amistad, NM $106,628

Bard, NM $106,457

Capulin, NM $107,663

Clayton, NM $106,835

Conchas Dam, NM $106,931

Cuervo, NM $106,417

Des Moines, NM $107,238

Folsom, NM $107,404

Garita, NM $106,727

Gladstone, NM $106,941

Grenville, NM $106,921

Logan, NM $106,762

Mcalister, NM $106,431

Nara Visa, NM $106,509

Newkirk, NM $106,627

Quay, NM $106,688

San Jon, NM $106,574

Santa Rosa, NM $106,688

Sedan, NM $106,725

Trementina, NM $106,721

Assistant Project Manager/Estimator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Project Manager/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 Manager/Estimator positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Project Manager/Estimator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Project Manager/Estimator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Internet	$130,846	$63.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$130,846	$63.0	20%
Financial Services	$125,395	$60.0	15%
Software & Networking	$125,395	$60.0	15%
Biotechnology	$119,943	$58.0	10%

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

Understanding how an Assistant Project Manager/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.

$97,991

Average $109,039/year

$119,065

$8,166

Average $9,087/month

$9,922

$1,884

Average $2,097/week

$2,290

$47

Average $52/hour

$57

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$119,065	$9,922	$2,290	$57
Average	$109,039	$9,087	$2,097	$52
25th Percentile	$97,991	$8,166	$1,884	$47

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