What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Public Works Officer'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 Public Works Officer?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Public Works Officer roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Public Works Officer's salary?

An Assistant Public Works Officer's salary grows with experience: starting around $44,989 for beginners, reaching about $47,913 at mid-level, and approach $52,156 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Public Works Officer?

Assistant Public Works Officer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Public Works Officer roles are District of Columbia $58,520, California $58,298, Massachusetts $57,521. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Public Works Officer roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Public Works Officer level roles vary by specialization: Public Works Director: $166,446; Director Of Public Works: $162,558; Assistant Public Works Director: $155,787; Assistant Public Works Manager: $151,732; Public Works Manager: $149,548.

Assistant Public Works Officer Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Public Works Officer make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Public Works Officer in New Mexico is $48,954 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

However, an Assistant Public Works Officer's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $59,966
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $44,189 to $54,718
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $39,851

10% $39,851

50% (Median) $48,954

90% $59,966

Assistant Public Works Officer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,718	$4,560	$1,052	$26
Average	$48,954	$4,079	$941	$24
25th Percentile	$44,189	$3,682	$850	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Public Works Officer Salaries

An Assistant Public Works Officer'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 Public Works Officer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Public Works Officer'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): $44,989
Early Career (1-2 years): $45,352
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $47,913
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $50,795
Expert (over 8 years): $52,156

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Public Works Officer	less than 1 year	$44,989
Early Career Level Assistant Public Works Officer	1-2 years	$45,352
Mid-Level Level Assistant Public Works Officer	2-4 years	$47,913
Senior-Level Level Assistant Public Works Officer	5-8 years	$50,795
Expert Level Assistant Public Works Officer	over 8 years	$52,156

How Do Assistant Public Works Officer 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 Public Works Officers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $58,520.
California: $58,298.
Massachusetts: $57,521.

District of Columbia $58,520 California $58,298 Massachusetts $57,521 Washington $57,310 New Jersey $57,289 Alaska $57,215 Connecticut $56,485 New York $56,189

Hawaii $55,243 Rhode Island $54,799 Maryland $54,498 Minnesota $54,086 Colorado $53,927 Illinois $53,874 Oregon $53,674 Delaware $53,526

New Hampshire $53,433 Virginia $53,224 Pennsylvania $52,616 Nevada $52,310 North Dakota $52,209 Michigan $52,051 Wisconsin $51,993 Vermont $51,876

Texas $51,554 Maine $51,533 Arizona $51,501 Ohio $51,464 Georgia $50,978 Indiana $50,735 Wyoming $50,687 Utah $50,613

Iowa $50,582 Kansas $50,328 Louisiana $50,254 North Carolina $50,227 Missouri $50,217 Florida $50,011 Montana $49,900 Nebraska $49,794

Kentucky $49,736 South Carolina $49,524 Tennessee $49,392 Idaho $49,339 New Mexico $48,954 Oklahoma $48,869 Alabama $48,557 South Dakota $48,034

Arkansas $47,749 West Virginia $47,595 Mississippi $47,135

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Public Works Officer

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: $49,475
Belen: $49,199
Bernalillo: $49,563

Algodones, NM $49,475

Belen, NM $49,199

Bernalillo, NM $49,563

Bluewater, NM $48,522

Bosque, NM $48,838

Casa Blanca, NM $48,948

Cedar Crest, NM $49,604

Cedarvale, NM $47,659

Cerrillos, NM $49,511

Claunch, NM $47,482

Coyote, NM $48,781

Cuba, NM $48,703

Cubero, NM $49,057

Edgewood, NM $49,382

Estancia, NM $48,794

Gallina, NM $48,526

Counselor, NM $48,556

Grants, NM $48,466

Milan, NM $48,660

Isleta, NM $49,648

Jarales, NM $49,152

Jemez Pueblo, NM $49,237

Jemez Springs, NM $49,085

Laguna, NM $49,297

La Jara, NM $48,649

La Joya, NM $48,536

Lindrith, NM $48,477

Los Lunas, NM $49,460

Mcintosh, NM $49,062

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $48,735

Moriarty, NM $48,897

Mountainair, NM $48,370

Nageezi, NM $48,492

New Laguna, NM $49,033

Paguate, NM $49,066

Pena Blanca, NM $49,614

Peralta, NM $49,538

Placitas, NM $49,564

Ponderosa, NM $49,175

Prewitt, NM $48,507

Regina, NM $48,541

Sandia Park, NM $49,479

Corrales, NM $49,666

San Fidel, NM $48,769

San Rafael, NM $48,561

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $49,480

San Ysidro, NM $49,413

Stanley, NM $48,890

Tijeras, NM $49,485

Tome, NM $49,394

Torreon, NM $49,230

Veguita, NM $48,834

Willard, NM $48,282

Youngsville, NM $48,795

Bosque Farms, NM $49,629

Clines Corners, NM $48,595

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $49,517

Cochiti Lake, NM $49,582

Albuquerque, NM $49,694

Kirtland Afb, NM $49,694

Rio Rancho, NM $49,612

Gallup, NM $48,577

Brimhall, NM $48,440

Church Rock, NM $48,463

Continental Divide, NM $48,428

Crownpoint, NM $48,468

Fence Lake, NM $48,252

Fort Wingate, NM $48,446

Gamerco, NM $48,527

Mentmore, NM $48,452

Mexican Springs, NM $48,446

Ramah, NM $48,357

Rehoboth, NM $48,478

Thoreau, NM $48,481

Tohatchi, NM $48,437

Vanderwagen, NM $48,446

Zuni, NM $48,435

Navajo, NM $48,501

Jamestown, NM $48,380

Pinehill, NM $48,320

Sheep Springs, NM $48,489

Smith Lake, NM $48,670

Yatahey, NM $48,472

Farmington, NM $48,705

Aztec, NM $48,795

Blanco, NM $48,567

Bloomfield, NM $48,509

Flora Vista, NM $48,755

Fruitland, NM $48,450

Kirtland, NM $48,755

La Plata, NM $48,773

Navajo Dam, NM $48,751

Shiprock, NM $48,684

Waterflow, NM $48,659

Newcomb, NM $48,459

Sanostee, NM $48,490

Santa Fe, NM $49,947

Abiquiu, NM $48,581

Alcalde, NM $49,427

Amalia, NM $48,507

Arroyo Hondo, NM $48,439

Arroyo Seco, NM $48,495

Canjilon, NM $48,431

Canones, NM $48,872

Carson, NM $48,624

Cebolla, NM $48,459

Cerro, NM $48,474

Chama, NM $48,672

Chamisal, NM $49,296

Chimayo, NM $49,642

Cordova, NM $49,558

Costilla, NM $48,711

Taos Ski Valley, NM $48,341

Dixon, NM $49,249

Dulce, NM $48,671

El Prado, NM $48,538

El Rito, NM $48,760

Embudo, NM $48,996

Espanola, NM $49,582

Glorieta, NM $49,755

Hernandez, NM $49,121

Ilfeld, NM $49,296

La Madera, NM $48,675

Lamy, NM $49,565

Llano, NM $49,196

Los Alamos, NM $49,683

White Rock, NM $49,776

Medanales, NM $49,176

Ojo Caliente, NM $48,887

Los Ojos, NM $48,552

Pecos, NM $49,600

Penasco, NM $49,013

Petaca, NM $48,386

Questa, NM $48,525

Ranchos De Taos, NM $48,781

Red River, NM $48,387

Ribera, NM $48,698

Rowe, NM $49,342

San Cristobal, NM $48,385

San Jose, NM $49,221

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $49,461

Santa Cruz, NM $49,625

Serafina, NM $48,575

Taos, NM $48,510

Tererro, NM $49,759

Tesuque, NM $49,947

Tierra Amarilla, NM $48,510

Trampas, NM $48,973

Tres Piedras, NM $48,373

Truchas, NM $49,420

Vadito, NM $48,949

Valdez, NM $48,421

Vallecitos, NM $48,383

Velarde, NM $49,175

Villanueva, NM $48,604

Spaceport City, NM $47,613

Las Vegas, NM $48,191

Angel Fire, NM $48,334

Anton Chico, NM $48,108

Buena Vista, NM $48,550

Chacon, NM $48,584

Cimarron, NM $48,258

Cleveland, NM $48,929

Eagle Nest, NM $48,295

Guadalupita, NM $48,510

Holman, NM $48,804

La Loma, NM $48,027

Maxwell, NM $48,274

Miami, NM $48,170

Mills, NM $47,999

Montezuma, NM $49,177

Mora, NM $48,998

Mosquero, NM $47,957

Ocate, NM $48,223

Ojo Feliz, NM $48,350

Rainsville, NM $48,561

Raton, NM $48,396

Rociada, NM $49,202

Roy, NM $48,010

Sapello, NM $48,775

Solano, NM $47,951

Springer, NM $48,149

Ute Park, NM $48,281

Valmora, NM $48,151

Wagon Mound, NM $48,096

Watrous, NM $48,167

Socorro, NM $48,056

Aragon, NM $48,201

Datil, NM $48,002

Lemitar, NM $48,279

Luna, NM $48,287

Magdalena, NM $48,006

Pie Town, NM $48,166

Polvadera, NM $48,396

Quemado, NM $48,266

Reserve, NM $48,179

San Acacia, NM $48,475

San Antonio, NM $47,790

Truth Or Consequences, NM $47,780

Arrey, NM $47,772

Caballo, NM $47,805

Derry, NM $47,561

Elephant Butte, NM $47,904

Garfield, NM $47,424

Hatch, NM $46,663

Monticello, NM $47,777

Rincon, NM $46,395

Salem, NM $47,276

Williamsburg, NM $47,840

Winston, NM $47,812

Las Cruces, NM $45,788

White Sands Missile Range, NM $45,938

Santa Teresa, NM $46,272

Playas, NM $48,001

Animas, NM $48,119

Anthony, NM $46,261

Arenas Valley, NM $48,033

Bayard, NM $47,989

Berino, NM $46,051

Buckhorn, NM $48,039

Santa Clara, NM $48,073

Chamberino, NM $46,099

Cliff, NM $47,983

Columbus, NM $47,854

Deming, NM $47,865

Dona Ana, NM $45,789

Fairacres, NM $45,926

Faywood, NM $47,843

Fort Bayard, NM $48,027

Gila, NM $47,912

Glenwood, NM $47,950

Hachita, NM $47,854

Hanover, NM $47,864

Hillsboro, NM $47,767

Hurley, NM $47,957

La Mesa, NM $46,663

Lordsburg, NM $47,965

Mesilla, NM $45,789

Mesilla Park, NM $45,793

Mesquite, NM $45,833

Mimbres, NM $47,902

Mule Creek, NM $48,032

Organ, NM $45,817

Pinos Altos, NM $47,982

Radium Springs, NM $45,807

Redrock, NM $47,860

Rodeo, NM $48,179

San Miguel, NM $45,815

Silver City, NM $47,983

Sunland Park, NM $46,026

Tyrone, NM $48,125

Vado, NM $45,851

Chaparral, NM $46,429

Clovis, NM $47,891

Cannon Afb, NM $47,785

Broadview, NM $47,751

Causey, NM $47,669

Crossroads, NM $47,556

Dora, NM $47,782

Elida, NM $47,584

Floyd, NM $47,700

Fort Sumner, NM $47,661

Grady, NM $47,797

House, NM $47,759

Kenna, NM $47,585

Lingo, NM $47,666

Melrose, NM $47,767

Milnesand, NM $47,566

Pep, NM $47,631

Portales, NM $47,805

Rogers, NM $47,644

Saint Vrain, NM $47,797

Taiban, NM $47,645

Texico, NM $47,816

Yeso, NM $47,472

Roswell, NM $47,527

Artesia, NM $47,621

Caprock, NM $47,524

Carlsbad, NM $47,652

Dexter, NM $47,561

Eunice, NM $47,695

Hagerman, NM $47,585

Hobbs, NM $47,764

Hope, NM $47,410

Jal, NM $47,639

Lake Arthur, NM $47,506

Lakewood, NM $47,577

Loco Hills, NM $47,665

Loving, NM $47,640

Lovington, NM $47,718

Mcdonald, NM $47,588

Malaga, NM $47,594

Maljamar, NM $47,547

Monument, NM $47,659

Tatum, NM $47,619

Whites City, NM $47,699

Carrizozo, NM $47,302

Alamogordo, NM $47,151

Alto, NM $47,309

Bent, NM $47,160

Capitan, NM $47,199

Cloudcroft, NM $47,155

Corona, NM $47,508

Encino, NM $47,889

Fort Stanton, NM $47,219

Glencoe, NM $47,185

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $47,146

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $47,146

Hondo, NM $47,228

La Luz, NM $47,146

Lincoln, NM $47,091

Mayhill, NM $47,253

Mescalero, NM $47,167

Nogal, NM $47,370

Orogrande, NM $47,170

Picacho, NM $47,218

Pinon, NM $47,396

Ruidoso, NM $47,399

Ruidoso Downs, NM $47,334

Sacramento, NM $47,188

San Patricio, NM $47,244

Sunspot, NM $47,146

Timberon, NM $47,248

Tinnie, NM $47,191

Tularosa, NM $47,177

Vaughn, NM $47,696

Weed, NM $47,247

Tucumcari, NM $47,933

Amistad, NM $47,871

Bard, NM $47,795

Capulin, NM $48,336

Clayton, NM $47,964

Conchas Dam, NM $48,008

Cuervo, NM $47,777

Des Moines, NM $48,145

Folsom, NM $48,220

Garita, NM $47,916

Gladstone, NM $48,012

Grenville, NM $48,003

Logan, NM $47,931

Mcalister, NM $47,783

Nara Visa, NM $47,818

Newkirk, NM $47,871

Quay, NM $47,898

San Jon, NM $47,847

Santa Rosa, NM $47,898

Sedan, NM $47,915

Trementina, NM $47,913

Assistant Public Works Officer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Public Works Officer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 65% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Public Works Officer positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Public Works Officer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Public Works Officer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$61,192	$29.0	25%
Internet	$58,744	$28.0	20%
Software & Networking	$58,744	$28.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$56,297	$27.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$53,849	$26.0	10%

Assistant Public Works Officer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Public Works Officer'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.

$44,189

Average $48,954/year

$54,718

$3,682

Average $4,079/month

$4,560

$850

Average $941/week

$1,052

$21

Average $24/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,718	$4,560	$1,052	$26
Average	$48,954	$4,079	$941	$24
25th Percentile	$44,189	$3,682	$850	$21

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