What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Systems 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 Systems Engineer?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Systems Engineer roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Systems Engineer's salary?

An Assistant Systems Engineer's salary grows with experience: starting around $54,423 for beginners, reaching about $57,135 at mid-level, and approach $59,992 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Systems Engineer?

Assistant Systems Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Systems Engineer roles are District of Columbia $69,439, California $69,176, Massachusetts $68,254. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Systems Engineer roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Systems Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Principal Systems Engineer: $166,475; Systems Engineer: $118,931; Associate Systems Engineer: $92,440; Security Systems Engineer: $91,846; Embedded Systems Engineer: $91,234.

Assistant Systems Engineer Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Systems Engineer make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Systems Engineer in New Mexico is $58,087 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $71,186
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $51,679 to $64,944
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $45,844

10% $45,844

50% (Median) $58,087

90% $71,186

Assistant Systems Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,944	$5,412	$1,249	$31
Average	$58,087	$4,841	$1,117	$28
25th Percentile	$51,679	$4,307	$994	$25

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Systems Engineer Salaries

An Assistant Systems 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 Systems Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Systems 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): $54,423
Early Career (1-2 years): $54,626
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $57,135
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $59,802
Expert (over 8 years): $59,992

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Systems Engineer	less than 1 year	$54,423
Early Career Level Assistant Systems Engineer	1-2 years	$54,626
Mid-Level Level Assistant Systems Engineer	2-4 years	$57,135
Senior-Level Level Assistant Systems Engineer	5-8 years	$59,802
Expert Level Assistant Systems Engineer	over 8 years	$59,992

How Do Assistant Systems 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 Systems Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $69,439.
California: $69,176.
Massachusetts: $68,254.

District of Columbia $69,439 California $69,176 Massachusetts $68,254 Washington $68,003 New Jersey $67,978 Alaska $67,890 Connecticut $67,024 New York $66,673

Hawaii $65,551 Rhode Island $65,024 Maryland $64,666 Minnesota $64,177 Colorado $63,989 Illinois $63,926 Oregon $63,688 Delaware $63,512

New Hampshire $63,402 Virginia $63,155 Pennsylvania $62,434 Nevada $62,070 North Dakota $61,951 Michigan $61,763 Wisconsin $61,694 Vermont $61,556

Texas $61,173 Maine $61,148 Arizona $61,110 Ohio $61,066 Georgia $60,489 Indiana $60,201 Wyoming $60,145 Utah $60,057

Iowa $60,019 Kansas $59,718 Louisiana $59,630 North Carolina $59,599 Missouri $59,586 Florida $59,342 Montana $59,210 Nebraska $59,085

Kentucky $59,016 South Carolina $58,765 Tennessee $58,608 Idaho $58,545 New Mexico $58,087 Oklahoma $57,987 Alabama $57,617 South Dakota $56,996

Arkansas $56,658 West Virginia $56,476 Mississippi $55,930

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Systems 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: $58,706
Belen: $58,379
Bernalillo: $58,810

Algodones, NM $58,706

Belen, NM $58,379

Bernalillo, NM $58,810

Bluewater, NM $57,575

Bosque, NM $57,950

Casa Blanca, NM $58,081

Cedar Crest, NM $58,859

Cedarvale, NM $56,551

Cerrillos, NM $58,748

Claunch, NM $56,341

Coyote, NM $57,883

Cuba, NM $57,790

Cubero, NM $58,210

Edgewood, NM $58,596

Estancia, NM $57,897

Gallina, NM $57,580

Counselor, NM $57,616

Grants, NM $57,509

Milan, NM $57,739

Isleta, NM $58,911

Jarales, NM $58,323

Jemez Pueblo, NM $58,424

Jemez Springs, NM $58,244

Laguna, NM $58,494

La Jara, NM $57,726

La Joya, NM $57,592

Lindrith, NM $57,522

Los Lunas, NM $58,688

Mcintosh, NM $58,216

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $57,828

Moriarty, NM $58,020

Mountainair, NM $57,394

Nageezi, NM $57,539

New Laguna, NM $58,182

Paguate, NM $58,221

Pena Blanca, NM $58,871

Peralta, NM $58,781

Placitas, NM $58,811

Ponderosa, NM $58,350

Prewitt, NM $57,558

Regina, NM $57,598

Sandia Park, NM $58,711

Corrales, NM $58,932

San Fidel, NM $57,868

San Rafael, NM $57,621

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $58,711

San Ysidro, NM $58,632

Stanley, NM $58,012

Tijeras, NM $58,718

Tome, NM $58,610

Torreon, NM $58,415

Veguita, NM $57,946

Willard, NM $57,291

Youngsville, NM $57,899

Bosque Farms, NM $58,889

Clines Corners, NM $57,662

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $58,756

Cochiti Lake, NM $58,833

Albuquerque, NM $58,965

Kirtland Afb, NM $58,965

Rio Rancho, NM $58,869

Gallup, NM $57,641

Brimhall, NM $57,478

Church Rock, NM $57,505

Continental Divide, NM $57,464

Crownpoint, NM $57,512

Fence Lake, NM $57,255

Fort Wingate, NM $57,485

Gamerco, NM $57,581

Mentmore, NM $57,492

Mexican Springs, NM $57,485

Ramah, NM $57,380

Rehoboth, NM $57,524

Thoreau, NM $57,527

Tohatchi, NM $57,474

Vanderwagen, NM $57,485

Zuni, NM $57,472

Navajo, NM $57,550

Jamestown, NM $57,407

Pinehill, NM $57,336

Sheep Springs, NM $57,536

Smith Lake, NM $57,751

Yatahey, NM $57,515

Farmington, NM $57,792

Aztec, NM $57,899

Blanco, NM $57,628

Bloomfield, NM $57,560

Flora Vista, NM $57,852

Fruitland, NM $57,490

Kirtland, NM $57,852

La Plata, NM $57,873

Navajo Dam, NM $57,847

Shiprock, NM $57,767

Waterflow, NM $57,738

Newcomb, NM $57,501

Sanostee, NM $57,537

Santa Fe, NM $59,267

Abiquiu, NM $57,645

Alcalde, NM $58,649

Amalia, NM $57,558

Arroyo Hondo, NM $57,477

Arroyo Seco, NM $57,543

Canjilon, NM $57,467

Canones, NM $57,991

Carson, NM $57,697

Cebolla, NM $57,501

Cerro, NM $57,518

Chama, NM $57,753

Chamisal, NM $58,494

Chimayo, NM $58,905

Cordova, NM $58,805

Costilla, NM $57,799

Taos Ski Valley, NM $57,361

Dixon, NM $58,438

Dulce, NM $57,752

El Prado, NM $57,594

El Rito, NM $57,858

Embudo, NM $58,138

Espanola, NM $58,833

Glorieta, NM $59,038

Hernandez, NM $58,286

Ilfeld, NM $58,493

La Madera, NM $57,756

Lamy, NM $58,813

Llano, NM $58,375

Los Alamos, NM $58,952

White Rock, NM $59,063

Medanales, NM $58,351

Ojo Caliente, NM $58,008

Los Ojos, NM $57,611

Pecos, NM $58,854

Penasco, NM $58,158

Petaca, NM $57,414

Questa, NM $57,579

Ranchos De Taos, NM $57,882

Red River, NM $57,415

Ribera, NM $57,784

Rowe, NM $58,548

San Cristobal, NM $57,413

San Jose, NM $58,404

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $58,690

Santa Cruz, NM $58,885

Serafina, NM $57,638

Taos, NM $57,561

Tererro, NM $59,043

Tesuque, NM $59,267

Tierra Amarilla, NM $57,561

Trampas, NM $58,111

Tres Piedras, NM $57,398

Truchas, NM $58,641

Vadito, NM $58,082

Valdez, NM $57,456

Vallecitos, NM $57,411

Velarde, NM $58,350

Villanueva, NM $57,672

Spaceport City, NM $56,496

Las Vegas, NM $57,183

Angel Fire, NM $57,352

Anton Chico, NM $57,084

Buena Vista, NM $57,608

Chacon, NM $57,649

Cimarron, NM $57,262

Cleveland, NM $58,058

Eagle Nest, NM $57,305

Guadalupita, NM $57,561

Holman, NM $57,910

La Loma, NM $56,988

Maxwell, NM $57,282

Miami, NM $57,158

Mills, NM $56,955

Montezuma, NM $58,353

Mora, NM $58,140

Mosquero, NM $56,905

Ocate, NM $57,220

Ojo Feliz, NM $57,371

Rainsville, NM $57,622

Raton, NM $57,426

Rociada, NM $58,382

Roy, NM $56,967

Sapello, NM $57,875

Solano, NM $56,898

Springer, NM $57,133

Ute Park, NM $57,289

Valmora, NM $57,135

Wagon Mound, NM $57,070

Watrous, NM $57,154

Socorro, NM $57,022

Aragon, NM $57,194

Datil, NM $56,959

Lemitar, NM $57,287

Luna, NM $57,296

Magdalena, NM $56,963

Pie Town, NM $57,153

Polvadera, NM $57,425

Quemado, NM $57,272

Reserve, NM $57,169

San Acacia, NM $57,520

San Antonio, NM $56,706

Truth Or Consequences, NM $56,695

Arrey, NM $56,685

Caballo, NM $56,724

Derry, NM $56,436

Elephant Butte, NM $56,842

Garfield, NM $56,272

Hatch, NM $55,370

Monticello, NM $56,691

Rincon, NM $55,051

Salem, NM $56,096

Williamsburg, NM $56,766

Winston, NM $56,733

Las Cruces, NM $54,331

White Sands Missile Range, NM $54,509

Santa Teresa, NM $54,905

Playas, NM $56,957

Animas, NM $57,097

Anthony, NM $54,892

Arenas Valley, NM $56,996

Bayard, NM $56,943

Berino, NM $54,643

Buckhorn, NM $57,002

Santa Clara, NM $57,043

Chamberino, NM $54,700

Cliff, NM $56,936

Columbus, NM $56,783

Deming, NM $56,796

Dona Ana, NM $54,333

Fairacres, NM $54,495

Faywood, NM $56,770

Fort Bayard, NM $56,988

Gila, NM $56,852

Glenwood, NM $56,896

Hachita, NM $56,783

Hanover, NM $56,795

Hillsboro, NM $56,679

Hurley, NM $56,905

La Mesa, NM $55,370

Lordsburg, NM $56,915

Mesilla, NM $54,332

Mesilla Park, NM $54,338

Mesquite, NM $54,384

Mimbres, NM $56,840

Mule Creek, NM $56,994

Organ, NM $54,366

Pinos Altos, NM $56,935

Radium Springs, NM $54,354

Redrock, NM $56,790

Rodeo, NM $57,169

San Miguel, NM $54,363

Silver City, NM $56,935

Sunland Park, NM $54,613

Tyrone, NM $57,104

Vado, NM $54,406

Chaparral, NM $55,092

Clovis, NM $56,826

Cannon Afb, NM $56,701

Broadview, NM $56,661

Causey, NM $56,563

Crossroads, NM $56,429

Dora, NM $56,698

Elida, NM $56,462

Floyd, NM $56,600

Fort Sumner, NM $56,554

Grady, NM $56,715

House, NM $56,669

Kenna, NM $56,463

Lingo, NM $56,560

Melrose, NM $56,679

Milnesand, NM $56,441

Pep, NM $56,518

Portales, NM $56,725

Rogers, NM $56,533

Saint Vrain, NM $56,715

Taiban, NM $56,535

Texico, NM $56,737

Yeso, NM $56,330

Roswell, NM $56,395

Artesia, NM $56,506

Caprock, NM $56,392

Carlsbad, NM $56,543

Dexter, NM $56,435

Eunice, NM $56,594

Hagerman, NM $56,463

Hobbs, NM $56,676

Hope, NM $56,256

Jal, NM $56,527

Lake Arthur, NM $56,370

Lakewood, NM $56,454

Loco Hills, NM $56,558

Loving, NM $56,529

Lovington, NM $56,622

Mcdonald, NM $56,468

Malaga, NM $56,474

Maljamar, NM $56,419

Monument, NM $56,552

Tatum, NM $56,504

Whites City, NM $56,599

Carrizozo, NM $56,128

Alamogordo, NM $55,949

Alto, NM $56,136

Bent, NM $55,960

Capitan, NM $56,005

Cloudcroft, NM $55,953

Corona, NM $56,372

Encino, NM $56,824

Fort Stanton, NM $56,029

Glencoe, NM $55,989

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $55,943

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $55,943

Hondo, NM $56,040

La Luz, NM $55,943

Lincoln, NM $55,877

Mayhill, NM $56,069

Mescalero, NM $55,968

Nogal, NM $56,208

Orogrande, NM $55,971

Picacho, NM $56,029

Pinon, NM $56,239

Ruidoso, NM $56,242

Ruidoso Downs, NM $56,166

Sacramento, NM $55,993

San Patricio, NM $56,059

Sunspot, NM $55,943

Timberon, NM $56,064

Tinnie, NM $55,996

Tularosa, NM $55,980

Vaughn, NM $56,595

Weed, NM $56,062

Tucumcari, NM $56,876

Amistad, NM $56,803

Bard, NM $56,712

Capulin, NM $57,354

Clayton, NM $56,913

Conchas Dam, NM $56,965

Cuervo, NM $56,691

Des Moines, NM $57,128

Folsom, NM $57,216

Garita, NM $56,856

Gladstone, NM $56,970

Grenville, NM $56,959

Logan, NM $56,875

Mcalister, NM $56,698

Nara Visa, NM $56,740

Newkirk, NM $56,802

Quay, NM $56,835

San Jon, NM $56,774

Santa Rosa, NM $56,835

Sedan, NM $56,855

Trementina, NM $56,853

Assistant Systems Engineer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Systems Engineer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 95% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Systems Engineer positions in Telecom or Insurance typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Systems Engineer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Systems Engineer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$81,322	$39.0	40%
Energy & Utilities	$69,705	$34.0	20%
MFG Durable	$66,801	$32.0	15%
Financial Services	$63,896	$31.0	10%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$60,992	$29.0	5%

Assistant Systems Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Systems 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.

$51,679

Average $58,087/year

$64,944

$4,307

Average $4,841/month

$5,412

$994

Average $1,117/week

$1,249

$25

Average $28/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,944	$5,412	$1,249	$31
Average	$58,087	$4,841	$1,117	$28
25th Percentile	$51,679	$4,307	$994	$25

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