What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Quality Inspector'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 Quality Inspector?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Quality Inspector roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Quality Inspector's salary?

An Assistant Quality Inspector's salary grows with experience: starting around $58,576 for beginners, reaching about $59,971 at mid-level, and approach $65,639 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Quality Inspector?

Assistant Quality Inspector salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Quality Inspector roles are District of Columbia $75,685, California $75,397, Massachusetts $74,393. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Quality Inspector roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Quality Inspector level roles vary by specialization: Manufacturing Quality Inspector: $102,774; Aerospace Quality Inspector: $88,730; Aircraft Quality Inspector: $78,776; Inspector Quality Assurance: $74,553; Quality Inspector III: $68,385.

Assistant Quality Inspector Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Quality Inspector make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Quality Inspector in New Mexico is $63,312 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $77,226
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $56,538 to $70,595
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $50,370

10% $50,370

50% (Median) $63,312

90% $77,226

Assistant Quality Inspector Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$70,595	$5,883	$1,358	$34
Average	$63,312	$5,276	$1,218	$30
25th Percentile	$56,538	$4,711	$1,087	$27

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Quality Inspector Salaries

An Assistant Quality Inspector'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 Quality Inspector Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Quality Inspector'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): $58,576
Early Career (1-2 years): $59,112
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $59,971
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $63,818
Expert (over 8 years): $65,639

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Quality Inspector	less than 1 year	$58,576
Early Career Level Assistant Quality Inspector	1-2 years	$59,112
Mid-Level Level Assistant Quality Inspector	2-4 years	$59,971
Senior-Level Level Assistant Quality Inspector	5-8 years	$63,818
Expert Level Assistant Quality Inspector	over 8 years	$65,639

How Do Assistant Quality Inspector 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 Quality Inspectors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $75,685.
California: $75,397.
Massachusetts: $74,393.

District of Columbia $75,685 California $75,397 Massachusetts $74,393 Washington $74,119 New Jersey $74,092 Alaska $73,996 Connecticut $73,053 New York $72,670

Hawaii $71,446 Rhode Island $70,872 Maryland $70,483 Minnesota $69,949 Colorado $69,744 Illinois $69,676 Oregon $69,416 Delaware $69,225

New Hampshire $69,105 Virginia $68,835 Pennsylvania $68,049 Nevada $67,653 North Dakota $67,523 Michigan $67,318 Wisconsin $67,242 Vermont $67,092

Texas $66,675 Maine $66,648 Arizona $66,607 Ohio $66,559 Georgia $65,930 Indiana $65,616 Wyoming $65,554 Utah $65,458

Iowa $65,417 Kansas $65,089 Louisiana $64,994 North Carolina $64,959 Missouri $64,946 Florida $64,679 Montana $64,536 Nebraska $64,399

Kentucky $64,324 South Carolina $64,050 Tennessee $63,879 Idaho $63,811 New Mexico $63,312 Oklahoma $63,203 Alabama $62,799 South Dakota $62,123

Arkansas $61,753 West Virginia $61,555 Mississippi $60,961

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Quality Inspector

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: $63,986
Belen: $63,630
Bernalillo: $64,099

Algodones, NM $63,986

Belen, NM $63,630

Bernalillo, NM $64,099

Bluewater, NM $62,754

Bosque, NM $63,162

Casa Blanca, NM $63,305

Cedar Crest, NM $64,153

Cedarvale, NM $61,637

Cerrillos, NM $64,032

Claunch, NM $61,409

Coyote, NM $63,089

Cuba, NM $62,988

Cubero, NM $63,445

Edgewood, NM $63,866

Estancia, NM $63,105

Gallina, NM $62,759

Counselor, NM $62,798

Grants, NM $62,682

Milan, NM $62,933

Isleta, NM $64,209

Jarales, NM $63,568

Jemez Pueblo, NM $63,678

Jemez Springs, NM $63,482

Laguna, NM $63,756

La Jara, NM $62,918

La Joya, NM $62,772

Lindrith, NM $62,696

Los Lunas, NM $63,967

Mcintosh, NM $63,452

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $63,030

Moriarty, NM $63,239

Mountainair, NM $62,557

Nageezi, NM $62,715

New Laguna, NM $63,415

Paguate, NM $63,458

Pena Blanca, NM $64,166

Peralta, NM $64,068

Placitas, NM $64,101

Ponderosa, NM $63,598

Prewitt, NM $62,734

Regina, NM $62,778

Sandia Park, NM $63,991

Corrales, NM $64,233

San Fidel, NM $63,073

San Rafael, NM $62,804

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $63,992

San Ysidro, NM $63,906

Stanley, NM $63,230

Tijeras, NM $64,000

Tome, NM $63,881

Torreon, NM $63,669

Veguita, NM $63,157

Willard, NM $62,444

Youngsville, NM $63,107

Bosque Farms, NM $64,186

Clines Corners, NM $62,848

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $64,041

Cochiti Lake, NM $64,124

Albuquerque, NM $64,269

Kirtland Afb, NM $64,269

Rio Rancho, NM $64,164

Gallup, NM $62,825

Brimhall, NM $62,648

Church Rock, NM $62,677

Continental Divide, NM $62,633

Crownpoint, NM $62,684

Fence Lake, NM $62,405

Fort Wingate, NM $62,655

Gamerco, NM $62,760

Mentmore, NM $62,663

Mexican Springs, NM $62,656

Ramah, NM $62,541

Rehoboth, NM $62,697

Thoreau, NM $62,701

Tohatchi, NM $62,643

Vanderwagen, NM $62,656

Zuni, NM $62,641

Navajo, NM $62,726

Jamestown, NM $62,570

Pinehill, NM $62,492

Sheep Springs, NM $62,711

Smith Lake, NM $62,945

Yatahey, NM $62,689

Farmington, NM $62,990

Aztec, NM $63,106

Blanco, NM $62,812

Bloomfield, NM $62,737

Flora Vista, NM $63,055

Fruitland, NM $62,661

Kirtland, NM $63,056

La Plata, NM $63,078

Navajo Dam, NM $63,050

Shiprock, NM $62,963

Waterflow, NM $62,931

Newcomb, NM $62,673

Sanostee, NM $62,712

Santa Fe, NM $64,597

Abiquiu, NM $62,830

Alcalde, NM $63,924

Amalia, NM $62,734

Arroyo Hondo, NM $62,646

Arroyo Seco, NM $62,719

Canjilon, NM $62,636

Canones, NM $63,207

Carson, NM $62,886

Cebolla, NM $62,673

Cerro, NM $62,691

Chama, NM $62,948

Chamisal, NM $63,755

Chimayo, NM $64,203

Cordova, NM $64,094

Costilla, NM $62,998

Taos Ski Valley, NM $62,520

Dixon, NM $63,694

Dulce, NM $62,946

El Prado, NM $62,774

El Rito, NM $63,062

Embudo, NM $63,367

Espanola, NM $64,125

Glorieta, NM $64,348

Hernandez, NM $63,529

Ilfeld, NM $63,754

La Madera, NM $62,951

Lamy, NM $64,103

Llano, NM $63,626

Los Alamos, NM $64,255

White Rock, NM $64,376

Medanales, NM $63,599

Ojo Caliente, NM $63,225

Los Ojos, NM $62,793

Pecos, NM $64,148

Penasco, NM $63,389

Petaca, NM $62,578

Questa, NM $62,758

Ranchos De Taos, NM $63,088

Red River, NM $62,579

Ribera, NM $62,981

Rowe, NM $63,814

San Cristobal, NM $62,576

San Jose, NM $63,657

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $63,968

Santa Cruz, NM $64,181

Serafina, NM $62,822

Taos, NM $62,738

Tererro, NM $64,353

Tesuque, NM $64,597

Tierra Amarilla, NM $62,738

Trampas, NM $63,337

Tres Piedras, NM $62,561

Truchas, NM $63,915

Vadito, NM $63,306

Valdez, NM $62,624

Vallecitos, NM $62,574

Velarde, NM $63,598

Villanueva, NM $62,859

Spaceport City, NM $61,578

Las Vegas, NM $62,326

Angel Fire, NM $62,510

Anton Chico, NM $62,218

Buena Vista, NM $62,790

Chacon, NM $62,834

Cimarron, NM $62,412

Cleveland, NM $63,280

Eagle Nest, NM $62,460

Guadalupita, NM $62,738

Holman, NM $63,119

La Loma, NM $62,114

Maxwell, NM $62,434

Miami, NM $62,299

Mills, NM $62,077

Montezuma, NM $63,601

Mora, NM $63,369

Mosquero, NM $62,023

Ocate, NM $62,367

Ojo Feliz, NM $62,531

Rainsville, NM $62,805

Raton, NM $62,591

Rociada, NM $63,633

Roy, NM $62,091

Sapello, NM $63,081

Solano, NM $62,015

Springer, NM $62,272

Ute Park, NM $62,442

Valmora, NM $62,274

Wagon Mound, NM $62,203

Watrous, NM $62,295

Socorro, NM $62,151

Aragon, NM $62,339

Datil, NM $62,082

Lemitar, NM $62,440

Luna, NM $62,449

Magdalena, NM $62,086

Pie Town, NM $62,293

Polvadera, NM $62,590

Quemado, NM $62,423

Reserve, NM $62,311

San Acacia, NM $62,693

San Antonio, NM $61,807

Truth Or Consequences, NM $61,794

Arrey, NM $61,784

Caballo, NM $61,826

Derry, NM $61,511

Elephant Butte, NM $61,954

Garfield, NM $61,333

Hatch, NM $60,350

Monticello, NM $61,790

Rincon, NM $60,003

Salem, NM $61,142

Williamsburg, NM $61,872

Winston, NM $61,835

Las Cruces, NM $59,217

White Sands Missile Range, NM $59,412

Santa Teresa, NM $59,844

Playas, NM $62,080

Animas, NM $62,232

Anthony, NM $59,829

Arenas Valley, NM $62,122

Bayard, NM $62,064

Berino, NM $59,558

Buckhorn, NM $62,129

Santa Clara, NM $62,173

Chamberino, NM $59,620

Cliff, NM $62,057

Columbus, NM $61,890

Deming, NM $61,905

Dona Ana, NM $59,219

Fairacres, NM $59,397

Faywood, NM $61,876

Fort Bayard, NM $62,114

Gila, NM $61,965

Glenwood, NM $62,014

Hachita, NM $61,890

Hanover, NM $61,903

Hillsboro, NM $61,777

Hurley, NM $62,023

La Mesa, NM $60,350

Lordsburg, NM $62,034

Mesilla, NM $59,219

Mesilla Park, NM $59,225

Mesquite, NM $59,276

Mimbres, NM $61,952

Mule Creek, NM $62,120

Organ, NM $59,256

Pinos Altos, NM $62,056

Radium Springs, NM $59,243

Redrock, NM $61,898

Rodeo, NM $62,311

San Miguel, NM $59,253

Silver City, NM $62,056

Sunland Park, NM $59,525

Tyrone, NM $62,240

Vado, NM $59,299

Chaparral, NM $60,047

Clovis, NM $61,937

Cannon Afb, NM $61,801

Broadview, NM $61,757

Causey, NM $61,651

Crossroads, NM $61,505

Dora, NM $61,797

Elida, NM $61,541

Floyd, NM $61,691

Fort Sumner, NM $61,641

Grady, NM $61,816

House, NM $61,766

Kenna, NM $61,542

Lingo, NM $61,647

Melrose, NM $61,777

Milnesand, NM $61,517

Pep, NM $61,601

Portales, NM $61,827

Rogers, NM $61,618

Saint Vrain, NM $61,816

Taiban, NM $61,619

Texico, NM $61,840

Yeso, NM $61,396

Roswell, NM $61,467

Artesia, NM $61,589

Caprock, NM $61,464

Carlsbad, NM $61,629

Dexter, NM $61,511

Eunice, NM $61,684

Hagerman, NM $61,542

Hobbs, NM $61,774

Hope, NM $61,316

Jal, NM $61,611

Lake Arthur, NM $61,440

Lakewood, NM $61,531

Loco Hills, NM $61,645

Loving, NM $61,613

Lovington, NM $61,714

Mcdonald, NM $61,546

Malaga, NM $61,553

Maljamar, NM $61,493

Monument, NM $61,638

Tatum, NM $61,586

Whites City, NM $61,689

Carrizozo, NM $61,176

Alamogordo, NM $60,981

Alto, NM $61,185

Bent, NM $60,993

Capitan, NM $61,043

Cloudcroft, NM $60,986

Corona, NM $61,442

Encino, NM $61,935

Fort Stanton, NM $61,069

Glencoe, NM $61,025

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $60,974

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $60,974

Hondo, NM $61,081

La Luz, NM $60,974

Lincoln, NM $60,903

Mayhill, NM $61,112

Mescalero, NM $61,002

Nogal, NM $61,263

Orogrande, NM $61,005

Picacho, NM $61,068

Pinon, NM $61,298

Ruidoso, NM $61,301

Ruidoso Downs, NM $61,218

Sacramento, NM $61,029

San Patricio, NM $61,101

Sunspot, NM $60,974

Timberon, NM $61,106

Tinnie, NM $61,032

Tularosa, NM $61,015

Vaughn, NM $61,686

Weed, NM $61,105

Tucumcari, NM $61,992

Amistad, NM $61,912

Bard, NM $61,813

Capulin, NM $62,513

Clayton, NM $62,032

Conchas Dam, NM $62,088

Cuervo, NM $61,790

Des Moines, NM $62,266

Folsom, NM $62,363

Garita, NM $61,969

Gladstone, NM $62,094

Grenville, NM $62,082

Logan, NM $61,990

Mcalister, NM $61,798

Nara Visa, NM $61,843

Newkirk, NM $61,911

Quay, NM $61,947

San Jon, NM $61,881

Santa Rosa, NM $61,947

Sedan, NM $61,969

Trementina, NM $61,966

Assistant Quality Inspector Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Quality Inspector 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 Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Quality Inspector positions in Insurance or Internet typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Quality Inspector as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Quality Inspector

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$79,140	$38.0	25%
Biotechnology	$75,974	$37.0	20%
Business Services	$72,809	$35.0	15%
Chemicals	$70,909	$34.0	12%
Construction	$70,276	$34.0	11%

Assistant Quality Inspector Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Quality Inspector'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.

$56,538

Average $63,312/year

$70,595

$4,711

Average $5,276/month

$5,883

$1,087

Average $1,218/week

$1,358

$27

Average $30/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$70,595	$5,883	$1,358	$34
Average	$63,312	$5,276	$1,218	$30
25th Percentile	$56,538	$4,711	$1,087	$27

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