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

The Transportation industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Traffic Engineer roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

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

An Assistant Traffic Engineer's salary grows with experience: starting around $75,303 for beginners, reaching about $76,270 at mid-level, and approach $78,940 for experts.

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

Assistant Traffic Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Traffic Engineer roles are District of Columbia $96,033, California $95,669, Massachusetts $94,394. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Assistant Traffic Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Air Traffic Control Engineer: $102,310; Traffic Engineer: $86,699; Principal Traffic Engineer: $81,985; Assistant Supervisor, Traffic Maintenance: $57,496; Traffic Workforce Senior Assistant: $52,373.

Assistant Traffic Engineer Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Traffic Engineer make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Traffic Engineer in New Mexico is $80,334 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $104,312
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $72,984 to $92,885
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $66,291

10% $66,291

50% (Median) $80,334

90% $104,312

Assistant Traffic Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$92,885	$7,740	$1,786	$45
Average	$80,334	$6,695	$1,545	$39
25th Percentile	$72,984	$6,082	$1,404	$35

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Traffic Engineer Salaries

An Assistant Traffic 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 Traffic Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Traffic 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): $75,303
Early Career (1-2 years): $75,593
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $76,270
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $77,043
Expert (over 8 years): $78,940

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Traffic Engineer	less than 1 year	$75,303
Early Career Level Assistant Traffic Engineer	1-2 years	$75,593
Mid-Level Level Assistant Traffic Engineer	2-4 years	$76,270
Senior-Level Level Assistant Traffic Engineer	5-8 years	$77,043
Expert Level Assistant Traffic Engineer	over 8 years	$78,940

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

District of Columbia: $96,033.
California: $95,669.
Massachusetts: $94,394.

District of Columbia $96,033 California $95,669 Massachusetts $94,394 Washington $94,047 New Jersey $94,013 Alaska $93,891 Connecticut $92,694 New York $92,208

Hawaii $90,656 Rhode Island $89,927 Maryland $89,433 Minnesota $88,756 Colorado $88,496 Illinois $88,409 Oregon $88,080 Delaware $87,837

New Hampshire $87,684 Virginia $87,343 Pennsylvania $86,345 Nevada $85,842 North Dakota $85,677 Michigan $85,417 Wisconsin $85,322 Vermont $85,131

Texas $84,602 Maine $84,567 Arizona $84,515 Ohio $84,454 Georgia $83,656 Indiana $83,257 Wyoming $83,179 Utah $83,058

Iowa $83,006 Kansas $82,589 Louisiana $82,468 North Carolina $82,425 Missouri $82,407 Florida $82,069 Montana $81,887 Nebraska $81,713

Kentucky $81,618 South Carolina $81,271 Tennessee $81,054 Idaho $80,967 New Mexico $80,334 Oklahoma $80,196 Alabama $79,684 South Dakota $78,825

Arkansas $78,357 West Virginia $78,105 Mississippi $77,351

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Traffic 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: $81,190
Belen: $80,738
Bernalillo: $81,334

Algodones, NM $81,190

Belen, NM $80,738

Bernalillo, NM $81,334

Bluewater, NM $79,626

Bosque, NM $80,144

Casa Blanca, NM $80,326

Cedar Crest, NM $81,401

Cedarvale, NM $78,209

Cerrillos, NM $81,249

Claunch, NM $77,920

Coyote, NM $80,052

Cuba, NM $79,923

Cubero, NM $80,503

Edgewood, NM $81,038

Estancia, NM $80,072

Gallina, NM $79,633

Counselor, NM $79,682

Grants, NM $79,535

Milan, NM $79,853

Isleta, NM $81,473

Jarales, NM $80,660

Jemez Pueblo, NM $80,799

Jemez Springs, NM $80,550

Laguna, NM $80,897

La Jara, NM $79,834

La Joya, NM $79,649

Lindrith, NM $79,553

Los Lunas, NM $81,165

Mcintosh, NM $80,512

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $79,976

Moriarty, NM $80,242

Mountainair, NM $79,376

Nageezi, NM $79,576

New Laguna, NM $80,464

Paguate, NM $80,519

Pena Blanca, NM $81,419

Peralta, NM $81,294

Placitas, NM $81,335

Ponderosa, NM $80,697

Prewitt, NM $79,601

Regina, NM $79,657

Sandia Park, NM $81,196

Corrales, NM $81,503

San Fidel, NM $80,031

San Rafael, NM $79,690

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $81,197

San Ysidro, NM $81,088

Stanley, NM $80,230

Tijeras, NM $81,207

Tome, NM $81,057

Torreon, NM $80,787

Veguita, NM $80,138

Willard, NM $79,233

Youngsville, NM $80,074

Bosque Farms, NM $81,443

Clines Corners, NM $79,745

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $81,259

Cochiti Lake, NM $81,365

Albuquerque, NM $81,549

Kirtland Afb, NM $81,549

Rio Rancho, NM $81,415

Gallup, NM $79,717

Brimhall, NM $79,491

Church Rock, NM $79,529

Continental Divide, NM $79,472

Crownpoint, NM $79,538

Fence Lake, NM $79,183

Fort Wingate, NM $79,501

Gamerco, NM $79,634

Mentmore, NM $79,511

Mexican Springs, NM $79,502

Ramah, NM $79,356

Rehoboth, NM $79,555

Thoreau, NM $79,559

Tohatchi, NM $79,486

Vanderwagen, NM $79,502

Zuni, NM $79,483

Navajo, NM $79,591

Jamestown, NM $79,393

Pinehill, NM $79,294

Sheep Springs, NM $79,572

Smith Lake, NM $79,869

Yatahey, NM $79,543

Farmington, NM $79,926

Aztec, NM $80,073

Blanco, NM $79,699

Bloomfield, NM $79,605

Flora Vista, NM $80,008

Fruitland, NM $79,508

Kirtland, NM $80,009

La Plata, NM $80,038

Navajo Dam, NM $80,002

Shiprock, NM $79,891

Waterflow, NM $79,850

Newcomb, NM $79,523

Sanostee, NM $79,574

Santa Fe, NM $81,965

Abiquiu, NM $79,723

Alcalde, NM $81,111

Amalia, NM $79,601

Arroyo Hondo, NM $79,490

Arroyo Seco, NM $79,581

Canjilon, NM $79,477

Canones, NM $80,201

Carson, NM $79,794

Cebolla, NM $79,523

Cerro, NM $79,547

Chama, NM $79,872

Chamisal, NM $80,896

Chimayo, NM $81,464

Cordova, NM $81,327

Costilla, NM $79,935

Taos Ski Valley, NM $79,329

Dixon, NM $80,819

Dulce, NM $79,870

El Prado, NM $79,652

El Rito, NM $80,017

Embudo, NM $80,404

Espanola, NM $81,366

Glorieta, NM $81,649

Hernandez, NM $80,609

Ilfeld, NM $80,896

La Madera, NM $79,876

Lamy, NM $81,338

Llano, NM $80,732

Los Alamos, NM $81,530

White Rock, NM $81,684

Medanales, NM $80,699

Ojo Caliente, NM $80,224

Los Ojos, NM $79,676

Pecos, NM $81,395

Penasco, NM $80,432

Petaca, NM $79,403

Questa, NM $79,631

Ranchos De Taos, NM $80,051

Red River, NM $79,404

Ribera, NM $79,915

Rowe, NM $80,972

San Cristobal, NM $79,401

San Jose, NM $80,772

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $81,167

Santa Cruz, NM $81,437

Serafina, NM $79,712

Taos, NM $79,606

Tererro, NM $81,655

Tesuque, NM $81,965

Tierra Amarilla, NM $79,606

Trampas, NM $80,366

Tres Piedras, NM $79,381

Truchas, NM $81,099

Vadito, NM $80,327

Valdez, NM $79,461

Vallecitos, NM $79,398

Velarde, NM $80,697

Villanueva, NM $79,760

Spaceport City, NM $78,134

Las Vegas, NM $79,084

Angel Fire, NM $79,317

Anton Chico, NM $78,947

Buena Vista, NM $79,672

Chacon, NM $79,728

Cimarron, NM $79,193

Cleveland, NM $80,294

Eagle Nest, NM $79,253

Guadalupita, NM $79,606

Holman, NM $80,089

La Loma, NM $78,814

Maxwell, NM $79,220

Miami, NM $79,049

Mills, NM $78,768

Montezuma, NM $80,701

Mora, NM $80,406

Mosquero, NM $78,699

Ocate, NM $79,135

Ojo Feliz, NM $79,343

Rainsville, NM $79,691

Raton, NM $79,419

Rociada, NM $80,742

Roy, NM $78,785

Sapello, NM $80,041

Solano, NM $78,689

Springer, NM $79,014

Ute Park, NM $79,230

Valmora, NM $79,017

Wagon Mound, NM $78,927

Watrous, NM $79,044

Socorro, NM $78,861

Aragon, NM $79,099

Datil, NM $78,773

Lemitar, NM $79,228

Luna, NM $79,240

Magdalena, NM $78,779

Pie Town, NM $79,042

Polvadera, NM $79,418

Quemado, NM $79,206

Reserve, NM $79,064

San Acacia, NM $79,549

San Antonio, NM $78,424

Truth Or Consequences, NM $78,408

Arrey, NM $78,395

Caballo, NM $78,449

Derry, NM $78,050

Elephant Butte, NM $78,612

Garfield, NM $77,823

Hatch, NM $76,576

Monticello, NM $78,404

Rincon, NM $76,135

Salem, NM $77,580

Williamsburg, NM $78,507

Winston, NM $78,461

Las Cruces, NM $75,139

White Sands Missile Range, NM $75,385

Santa Teresa, NM $75,933

Playas, NM $78,770

Animas, NM $78,964

Anthony, NM $75,915

Arenas Valley, NM $78,824

Bayard, NM $78,751

Berino, NM $75,571

Buckhorn, NM $78,833

Santa Clara, NM $78,889

Chamberino, NM $75,650

Cliff, NM $78,742

Columbus, NM $78,530

Deming, NM $78,548

Dona Ana, NM $75,141

Fairacres, NM $75,366

Faywood, NM $78,512

Fort Bayard, NM $78,814

Gila, NM $78,626

Glenwood, NM $78,687

Hachita, NM $78,530

Hanover, NM $78,547

Hillsboro, NM $78,386

Hurley, NM $78,698

La Mesa, NM $76,576

Lordsburg, NM $78,712

Mesilla, NM $75,141

Mesilla Park, NM $75,148

Mesquite, NM $75,213

Mimbres, NM $78,609

Mule Creek, NM $78,822

Organ, NM $75,187

Pinos Altos, NM $78,740

Radium Springs, NM $75,171

Redrock, NM $78,540

Rodeo, NM $79,064

San Miguel, NM $75,184

Silver City, NM $78,741

Sunland Park, NM $75,529

Tyrone, NM $78,974

Vado, NM $75,243

Chaparral, NM $76,192

Clovis, NM $78,590

Cannon Afb, NM $78,417

Broadview, NM $78,361

Causey, NM $78,227

Crossroads, NM $78,041

Dora, NM $78,412

Elida, NM $78,087

Floyd, NM $78,277

Fort Sumner, NM $78,214

Grady, NM $78,436

House, NM $78,373

Kenna, NM $78,088

Lingo, NM $78,221

Melrose, NM $78,386

Milnesand, NM $78,057

Pep, NM $78,163

Portales, NM $78,450

Rogers, NM $78,185

Saint Vrain, NM $78,437

Taiban, NM $78,187

Texico, NM $78,467

Yeso, NM $77,903

Roswell, NM $77,993

Artesia, NM $78,148

Caprock, NM $77,989

Carlsbad, NM $78,199

Dexter, NM $78,049

Eunice, NM $78,268

Hagerman, NM $78,088

Hobbs, NM $78,383

Hope, NM $77,802

Jal, NM $78,176

Lake Arthur, NM $77,959

Lakewood, NM $78,075

Loco Hills, NM $78,219

Loving, NM $78,179

Lovington, NM $78,307

Mcdonald, NM $78,094

Malaga, NM $78,103

Maljamar, NM $78,026

Monument, NM $78,210

Tatum, NM $78,144

Whites City, NM $78,275

Carrizozo, NM $77,624

Alamogordo, NM $77,377

Alto, NM $77,635

Bent, NM $77,391

Capitan, NM $77,455

Cloudcroft, NM $77,383

Corona, NM $77,961

Encino, NM $78,587

Fort Stanton, NM $77,488

Glencoe, NM $77,432

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $77,368

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $77,368

Hondo, NM $77,503

La Luz, NM $77,368

Lincoln, NM $77,278

Mayhill, NM $77,543

Mescalero, NM $77,403

Nogal, NM $77,735

Orogrande, NM $77,407

Picacho, NM $77,487

Pinon, NM $77,778

Ruidoso, NM $77,783

Ruidoso Downs, NM $77,677

Sacramento, NM $77,437

San Patricio, NM $77,529

Sunspot, NM $77,368

Timberon, NM $77,535

Tinnie, NM $77,442

Tularosa, NM $77,419

Vaughn, NM $78,271

Weed, NM $77,534

Tucumcari, NM $78,659

Amistad, NM $78,558

Bard, NM $78,432

Capulin, NM $79,320

Clayton, NM $78,711

Conchas Dam, NM $78,782

Cuervo, NM $78,403

Des Moines, NM $79,007

Folsom, NM $79,130

Garita, NM $78,631

Gladstone, NM $78,789

Grenville, NM $78,774

Logan, NM $78,657

Mcalister, NM $78,413

Nara Visa, NM $78,470

Newkirk, NM $78,557

Quay, NM $78,602

San Jon, NM $78,518

Santa Rosa, NM $78,602

Sedan, NM $78,630

Trementina, NM $78,627

Assistant Traffic Engineer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Traffic Engineer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 100% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Transportation and Software & Networking sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Traffic Engineer positions in Telecom or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Traffic Engineer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Traffic Engineer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Transportation	$120,501	$58.0	50%
Software & Networking	$116,485	$56.0	45%
Pharmaceuticals	$112,468	$54.0	40%
MFG Durable	$108,451	$52.0	35%
Internet	$104,435	$50.0	30%

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

Understanding how an Assistant Traffic 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.

$72,984

Average $80,334/year

$92,885

$6,082

Average $6,695/month

$7,740

$1,404

Average $1,545/week

$1,786

$35

Average $39/hour

$45

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$92,885	$7,740	$1,786	$45
Average	$80,334	$6,695	$1,545	$39
25th Percentile	$72,984	$6,082	$1,404	$35

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