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

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Project Technician roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

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

An Assistant Project Technician's salary grows with experience: starting around $57,468 for beginners, reaching about $140,431 at mid-level, and approach $193,160 for experts.

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

Assistant Project Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Project Technician roles are District of Columbia $70,865, California $70,596, Massachusetts $69,655. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Assistant Project Technician level roles vary by specialization: Assistant Project Engineer: $88,653; Project Technician: $86,257; Assistant Project Manager: $76,616; Assistant Project Accountant: $70,114; Project Engineering Technician III: $64,631.

Assistant Project Technician Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Project Technician make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Project Technician in New Mexico is $59,280 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $75,897
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $50,356 to $67,978
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,232

10% $42,232

50% (Median) $59,280

90% $75,897

Assistant Project Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,978	$5,665	$1,307	$33
Average	$59,280	$4,940	$1,140	$29
25th Percentile	$50,356	$4,196	$968	$24

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Project Technician Salaries

An Assistant Project Technician'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 Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Project Technician'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): $57,468
Early Career (1-2 years): $114,193
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $140,431
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $160,653
Expert (over 8 years): $193,160

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assistant Project Technician	less than 1 year	$57,468
IT Project Management and Delivery Supervisor	1-2 years	$114,193
IT Project Management and Delivery Manager	2-4 years	$140,431
IT Project Management and Delivery Senior Manager	5-8 years	$160,653
IT Project Management and Delivery Director	over 8 years	$193,160

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

District of Columbia: $70,865.
California: $70,596.
Massachusetts: $69,655.

District of Columbia $70,865 California $70,596 Massachusetts $69,655 Washington $69,399 New Jersey $69,374 Alaska $69,284 Connecticut $68,401 New York $68,042

Hawaii $66,897 Rhode Island $66,359 Maryland $65,994 Minnesota $65,495 Colorado $65,303 Illinois $65,239 Oregon $64,996 Delaware $64,817

New Hampshire $64,704 Virginia $64,452 Pennsylvania $63,716 Nevada $63,344 North Dakota $63,223 Michigan $63,031 Wisconsin $62,960 Vermont $62,820

Texas $62,429 Maine $62,404 Arizona $62,365 Ohio $62,320 Georgia $61,732 Indiana $61,437 Wyoming $61,380 Utah $61,290

Iowa $61,252 Kansas $60,944 Louisiana $60,855 North Carolina $60,823 Missouri $60,810 Florida $60,560 Montana $60,426 Nebraska $60,298

Kentucky $60,227 South Carolina $59,971 Tennessee $59,811 Idaho $59,747 New Mexico $59,280 Oklahoma $59,178 Alabama $58,800 South Dakota $58,167

Arkansas $57,821 West Virginia $57,635 Mississippi $57,078

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Project Technician

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: $59,911
Belen: $59,578
Bernalillo: $60,018

Algodones, NM $59,911

Belen, NM $59,578

Bernalillo, NM $60,018

Bluewater, NM $58,757

Bosque, NM $59,140

Casa Blanca, NM $59,274

Cedar Crest, NM $60,067

Cedarvale, NM $57,712

Cerrillos, NM $59,955

Claunch, NM $57,498

Coyote, NM $59,072

Cuba, NM $58,977

Cubero, NM $59,405

Edgewood, NM $59,799

Estancia, NM $59,086

Gallina, NM $58,762

Counselor, NM $58,799

Grants, NM $58,690

Milan, NM $58,925

Isleta, NM $60,121

Jarales, NM $59,520

Jemez Pueblo, NM $59,623

Jemez Springs, NM $59,440

Laguna, NM $59,696

La Jara, NM $58,911

La Joya, NM $58,775

Lindrith, NM $58,704

Los Lunas, NM $59,893

Mcintosh, NM $59,411

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $59,016

Moriarty, NM $59,212

Mountainair, NM $58,573

Nageezi, NM $58,721

New Laguna, NM $59,376

Paguate, NM $59,417

Pena Blanca, NM $60,080

Peralta, NM $59,988

Placitas, NM $60,019

Ponderosa, NM $59,548

Prewitt, NM $58,739

Regina, NM $58,780

Sandia Park, NM $59,916

Corrales, NM $60,142

San Fidel, NM $59,056

San Rafael, NM $58,805

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $59,917

San Ysidro, NM $59,836

Stanley, NM $59,203

Tijeras, NM $59,924

Tome, NM $59,813

Torreon, NM $59,614

Veguita, NM $59,136

Willard, NM $58,467

Youngsville, NM $59,088

Bosque Farms, NM $60,098

Clines Corners, NM $58,846

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $59,963

Cochiti Lake, NM $60,041

Albuquerque, NM $60,176

Kirtland Afb, NM $60,176

Rio Rancho, NM $60,078

Gallup, NM $58,825

Brimhall, NM $58,658

Church Rock, NM $58,686

Continental Divide, NM $58,644

Crownpoint, NM $58,693

Fence Lake, NM $58,431

Fort Wingate, NM $58,665

Gamerco, NM $58,764

Mentmore, NM $58,673

Mexican Springs, NM $58,666

Ramah, NM $58,558

Rehoboth, NM $58,705

Thoreau, NM $58,708

Tohatchi, NM $58,654

Vanderwagen, NM $58,666

Zuni, NM $58,652

Navajo, NM $58,732

Jamestown, NM $58,586

Pinehill, NM $58,513

Sheep Springs, NM $58,718

Smith Lake, NM $58,937

Yatahey, NM $58,697

Farmington, NM $58,979

Aztec, NM $59,088

Blanco, NM $58,812

Bloomfield, NM $58,742

Flora Vista, NM $59,040

Fruitland, NM $58,670

Kirtland, NM $59,040

La Plata, NM $59,061

Navajo Dam, NM $59,035

Shiprock, NM $58,953

Waterflow, NM $58,923

Newcomb, NM $58,682

Sanostee, NM $58,719

Santa Fe, NM $60,483

Abiquiu, NM $58,829

Alcalde, NM $59,854

Amalia, NM $58,739

Arroyo Hondo, NM $58,657

Arroyo Seco, NM $58,725

Canjilon, NM $58,647

Canones, NM $59,182

Carson, NM $58,881

Cebolla, NM $58,682

Cerro, NM $58,699

Chama, NM $58,939

Chamisal, NM $59,695

Chimayo, NM $60,114

Cordova, NM $60,012

Costilla, NM $58,986

Taos Ski Valley, NM $58,538

Dixon, NM $59,638

Dulce, NM $58,938

El Prado, NM $58,777

El Rito, NM $59,046

Embudo, NM $59,331

Espanola, NM $60,041

Glorieta, NM $60,251

Hernandez, NM $59,483

Ilfeld, NM $59,694

La Madera, NM $58,942

Lamy, NM $60,021

Llano, NM $59,574

Los Alamos, NM $60,163

White Rock, NM $60,276

Medanales, NM $59,549

Ojo Caliente, NM $59,199

Los Ojos, NM $58,794

Pecos, NM $60,063

Penasco, NM $59,353

Petaca, NM $58,593

Questa, NM $58,761

Ranchos De Taos, NM $59,071

Red River, NM $58,593

Ribera, NM $58,970

Rowe, NM $59,751

San Cristobal, NM $58,592

San Jose, NM $59,603

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $59,895

Santa Cruz, NM $60,094

Serafina, NM $58,821

Taos, NM $58,743

Tererro, NM $60,255

Tesuque, NM $60,483

Tierra Amarilla, NM $58,743

Trampas, NM $59,304

Tres Piedras, NM $58,577

Truchas, NM $59,845

Vadito, NM $59,274

Valdez, NM $58,636

Vallecitos, NM $58,590

Velarde, NM $59,548

Villanueva, NM $58,857

Spaceport City, NM $57,656

Las Vegas, NM $58,357

Angel Fire, NM $58,529

Anton Chico, NM $58,256

Buena Vista, NM $58,791

Chacon, NM $58,833

Cimarron, NM $58,438

Cleveland, NM $59,250

Eagle Nest, NM $58,482

Guadalupita, NM $58,743

Holman, NM $59,099

La Loma, NM $58,158

Maxwell, NM $58,458

Miami, NM $58,332

Mills, NM $58,124

Montezuma, NM $59,551

Mora, NM $59,333

Mosquero, NM $58,074

Ocate, NM $58,395

Ojo Feliz, NM $58,549

Rainsville, NM $58,805

Raton, NM $58,605

Rociada, NM $59,581

Roy, NM $58,137

Sapello, NM $59,064

Solano, NM $58,066

Springer, NM $58,306

Ute Park, NM $58,465

Valmora, NM $58,308

Wagon Mound, NM $58,241

Watrous, NM $58,328

Socorro, NM $58,193

Aragon, NM $58,369

Datil, NM $58,128

Lemitar, NM $58,464

Luna, NM $58,473

Magdalena, NM $58,133

Pie Town, NM $58,327

Polvadera, NM $58,604

Quemado, NM $58,448

Reserve, NM $58,343

San Acacia, NM $58,701

San Antonio, NM $57,871

Truth Or Consequences, NM $57,859

Arrey, NM $57,849

Caballo, NM $57,889

Derry, NM $57,594

Elephant Butte, NM $58,009

Garfield, NM $57,427

Hatch, NM $56,507

Monticello, NM $57,856

Rincon, NM $56,182

Salem, NM $57,248

Williamsburg, NM $57,932

Winston, NM $57,898

Las Cruces, NM $55,446

White Sands Missile Range, NM $55,628

Santa Teresa, NM $56,033

Playas, NM $58,126

Animas, NM $58,269

Anthony, NM $56,019

Arenas Valley, NM $58,166

Bayard, NM $58,112

Berino, NM $55,765

Buckhorn, NM $58,172

Santa Clara, NM $58,214

Chamberino, NM $55,823

Cliff, NM $58,105

Columbus, NM $57,949

Deming, NM $57,962

Dona Ana, NM $55,448

Fairacres, NM $55,614

Faywood, NM $57,936

Fort Bayard, NM $58,158

Gila, NM $58,019

Glenwood, NM $58,065

Hachita, NM $57,949

Hanover, NM $57,961

Hillsboro, NM $57,843

Hurley, NM $58,073

La Mesa, NM $56,507

Lordsburg, NM $58,083

Mesilla, NM $55,448

Mesilla Park, NM $55,453

Mesquite, NM $55,501

Mimbres, NM $58,007

Mule Creek, NM $58,164

Organ, NM $55,482

Pinos Altos, NM $58,104

Radium Springs, NM $55,470

Redrock, NM $57,956

Rodeo, NM $58,343

San Miguel, NM $55,480

Silver City, NM $58,104

Sunland Park, NM $55,734

Tyrone, NM $58,277

Vado, NM $55,523

Chaparral, NM $56,223

Clovis, NM $57,993

Cannon Afb, NM $57,865

Broadview, NM $57,824

Causey, NM $57,725

Crossroads, NM $57,588

Dora, NM $57,862

Elida, NM $57,622

Floyd, NM $57,762

Fort Sumner, NM $57,715

Grady, NM $57,879

House, NM $57,833

Kenna, NM $57,623

Lingo, NM $57,721

Melrose, NM $57,843

Milnesand, NM $57,599

Pep, NM $57,678

Portales, NM $57,889

Rogers, NM $57,694

Saint Vrain, NM $57,880

Taiban, NM $57,695

Texico, NM $57,902

Yeso, NM $57,486

Roswell, NM $57,553

Artesia, NM $57,667

Caprock, NM $57,550

Carlsbad, NM $57,704

Dexter, NM $57,594

Eunice, NM $57,756

Hagerman, NM $57,623

Hobbs, NM $57,840

Hope, NM $57,411

Jal, NM $57,688

Lake Arthur, NM $57,527

Lakewood, NM $57,613

Loco Hills, NM $57,719

Loving, NM $57,690

Lovington, NM $57,784

Mcdonald, NM $57,627

Malaga, NM $57,633

Maljamar, NM $57,577

Monument, NM $57,713

Tatum, NM $57,664

Whites City, NM $57,761

Carrizozo, NM $57,280

Alamogordo, NM $57,098

Alto, NM $57,288

Bent, NM $57,109

Capitan, NM $57,155

Cloudcroft, NM $57,102

Corona, NM $57,529

Encino, NM $57,991

Fort Stanton, NM $57,180

Glencoe, NM $57,139

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $57,091

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $57,091

Hondo, NM $57,191

La Luz, NM $57,091

Lincoln, NM $57,025

Mayhill, NM $57,221

Mescalero, NM $57,117

Nogal, NM $57,362

Orogrande, NM $57,120

Picacho, NM $57,179

Pinon, NM $57,394

Ruidoso, NM $57,397

Ruidoso Downs, NM $57,319

Sacramento, NM $57,143

San Patricio, NM $57,210

Sunspot, NM $57,091

Timberon, NM $57,215

Tinnie, NM $57,146

Tularosa, NM $57,129

Vaughn, NM $57,758

Weed, NM $57,214

Tucumcari, NM $58,044

Amistad, NM $57,969

Bard, NM $57,877

Capulin, NM $58,532

Clayton, NM $58,082

Conchas Dam, NM $58,135

Cuervo, NM $57,855

Des Moines, NM $58,301

Folsom, NM $58,391

Garita, NM $58,023

Gladstone, NM $58,140

Grenville, NM $58,129

Logan, NM $58,042

Mcalister, NM $57,863

Nara Visa, NM $57,905

Newkirk, NM $57,969

Quay, NM $58,002

San Jon, NM $57,940

Santa Rosa, NM $58,002

Sedan, NM $58,023

Trementina, NM $58,020

Assistant Project Technician Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Project Technician roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Software & Networking sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Project Technician positions in Retail & Wholesale or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Project Technician as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Project Technician

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$77,064	$37.0	30%
Software & Networking	$74,100	$36.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$71,136	$34.0	20%
Financial Services	$71,136	$34.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$68,172	$33.0	15%

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

Understanding how an Assistant Project Technician'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.

$50,356

Average $59,280/year

$67,978

$4,196

Average $4,940/month

$5,665

$968

Average $1,140/week

$1,307

$24

Average $29/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,978	$5,665	$1,307	$33
Average	$59,280	$4,940	$1,140	$29
25th Percentile	$50,356	$4,196	$968	$24

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