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

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Transportation Engineer roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

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

An Assistant Transportation Engineer's salary grows with experience: starting around $70,564 for beginners, reaching about $93,937 at mid-level, and approach $140,175 for experts.

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

Assistant Transportation Engineer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Transportation Engineer roles are District of Columbia $85,741, California $85,416, Massachusetts $84,278. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Assistant Transportation Engineer level roles vary by specialization: Engineer, Specialist - Transportation: $123,100; Transportation Engineer IV: $123,015; Senior Transportation Engineer: $105,901; Engineer, Senior - Transportation: $105,900; Transportation Engineer III: $105,822.

Assistant Transportation Engineer Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Transportation Engineer make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Transportation Engineer in New Mexico is $71,725 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $34.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $82,369
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $66,086 to $77,296
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $60,953

10% $60,953

50% (Median) $71,725

90% $82,369

Assistant Transportation Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$77,296	$6,441	$1,486	$37
Average	$71,725	$5,977	$1,379	$34
25th Percentile	$66,086	$5,507	$1,271	$32

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Transportation Engineer Salaries

An Assistant Transportation 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 Transportation Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Transportation 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): $70,564
Early Career (1-2 years): $83,052
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $93,937
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $116,833
Expert (over 8 years): $140,175

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assistant Transportation Engineer	less than 1 year	$70,564
Quality Assurance Engineer II	1-2 years	$83,052
Quality Assurance Engineer III	2-4 years	$93,937
Quality Assurance Engineer IV	5-8 years	$116,833
Quality Assurance Engineer V	over 8 years	$140,175

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

District of Columbia: $85,741.
California: $85,416.
Massachusetts: $84,278.

District of Columbia $85,741 California $85,416 Massachusetts $84,278 Washington $83,968 New Jersey $83,937 Alaska $83,829 Connecticut $82,760 New York $82,326

Hawaii $80,940 Rhode Island $80,290 Maryland $79,848 Minnesota $79,244 Colorado $79,012 Illinois $78,934 Oregon $78,640 Delaware $78,423

New Hampshire $78,287 Virginia $77,982 Pennsylvania $77,091 Nevada $76,642 North Dakota $76,495 Michigan $76,263 Wisconsin $76,178 Vermont $76,007

Texas $75,535 Maine $75,504 Arizona $75,457 Ohio $75,403 Georgia $74,691 Indiana $74,334 Wyoming $74,265 Utah $74,156

Iowa $74,110 Kansas $73,738 Louisiana $73,630 North Carolina $73,591 Missouri $73,576 Florida $73,274 Montana $73,111 Nebraska $72,956

Kentucky $72,871 South Carolina $72,561 Tennessee $72,367 Idaho $72,290 New Mexico $71,725 Oklahoma $71,601 Alabama $71,144 South Dakota $70,377

Arkansas $69,959 West Virginia $69,735 Mississippi $69,061

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Transportation 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: $72,488
Belen: $72,085
Bernalillo: $72,617

Algodones, NM $72,488

Belen, NM $72,085

Bernalillo, NM $72,617

Bluewater, NM $71,092

Bosque, NM $71,555

Casa Blanca, NM $71,717

Cedar Crest, NM $72,677

Cedarvale, NM $69,827

Cerrillos, NM $72,541

Claunch, NM $69,569

Coyote, NM $71,472

Cuba, NM $71,358

Cubero, NM $71,876

Edgewood, NM $72,353

Estancia, NM $71,490

Gallina, NM $71,098

Counselor, NM $71,142

Grants, NM $71,011

Milan, NM $71,295

Isleta, NM $72,742

Jarales, NM $72,015

Jemez Pueblo, NM $72,140

Jemez Springs, NM $71,918

Laguna, NM $72,227

La Jara, NM $71,278

La Joya, NM $71,113

Lindrith, NM $71,027

Los Lunas, NM $72,467

Mcintosh, NM $71,883

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $71,405

Moriarty, NM $71,642

Mountainair, NM $70,869

Nageezi, NM $71,048

New Laguna, NM $71,841

Paguate, NM $71,890

Pena Blanca, NM $72,693

Peralta, NM $72,581

Placitas, NM $72,618

Ponderosa, NM $72,048

Prewitt, NM $71,070

Regina, NM $71,120

Sandia Park, NM $72,494

Corrales, NM $72,768

San Fidel, NM $71,454

San Rafael, NM $71,149

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $72,495

San Ysidro, NM $72,398

Stanley, NM $71,632

Tijeras, NM $72,504

Tome, NM $72,370

Torreon, NM $72,129

Veguita, NM $71,550

Willard, NM $70,741

Youngsville, NM $71,492

Bosque Farms, NM $72,714

Clines Corners, NM $71,199

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $72,550

Cochiti Lake, NM $72,645

Albuquerque, NM $72,809

Kirtland Afb, NM $72,809

Rio Rancho, NM $72,690

Gallup, NM $71,173

Brimhall, NM $70,972

Church Rock, NM $71,005

Continental Divide, NM $70,955

Crownpoint, NM $71,014

Fence Lake, NM $70,697

Fort Wingate, NM $70,981

Gamerco, NM $71,100

Mentmore, NM $70,990

Mexican Springs, NM $70,981

Ramah, NM $70,851

Rehoboth, NM $71,029

Thoreau, NM $71,032

Tohatchi, NM $70,967

Vanderwagen, NM $70,981

Zuni, NM $70,964

Navajo, NM $71,061

Jamestown, NM $70,885

Pinehill, NM $70,796

Sheep Springs, NM $71,044

Smith Lake, NM $71,309

Yatahey, NM $71,018

Farmington, NM $71,360

Aztec, NM $71,492

Blanco, NM $71,158

Bloomfield, NM $71,073

Flora Vista, NM $71,434

Fruitland, NM $70,987

Kirtland, NM $71,434

La Plata, NM $71,460

Navajo Dam, NM $71,428

Shiprock, NM $71,329

Waterflow, NM $71,293

Newcomb, NM $71,001

Sanostee, NM $71,046

Santa Fe, NM $73,181

Abiquiu, NM $71,179

Alcalde, NM $72,419

Amalia, NM $71,070

Arroyo Hondo, NM $70,970

Arroyo Seco, NM $71,053

Canjilon, NM $70,959

Canones, NM $71,605

Carson, NM $71,242

Cebolla, NM $71,001

Cerro, NM $71,022

Chama, NM $71,312

Chamisal, NM $72,227

Chimayo, NM $72,734

Cordova, NM $72,611

Costilla, NM $71,369

Taos Ski Valley, NM $70,827

Dixon, NM $72,158

Dulce, NM $71,310

El Prado, NM $71,115

El Rito, NM $71,441

Embudo, NM $71,787

Espanola, NM $72,646

Glorieta, NM $72,899

Hernandez, NM $71,970

Ilfeld, NM $72,226

La Madera, NM $71,316

Lamy, NM $72,621

Llano, NM $72,080

Los Alamos, NM $72,793

White Rock, NM $72,930

Medanales, NM $72,050

Ojo Caliente, NM $71,626

Los Ojos, NM $71,137

Pecos, NM $72,672

Penasco, NM $71,812

Petaca, NM $70,893

Questa, NM $71,097

Ranchos De Taos, NM $71,472

Red River, NM $70,894

Ribera, NM $71,350

Rowe, NM $72,294

San Cristobal, NM $70,891

San Jose, NM $72,116

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $72,468

Santa Cruz, NM $72,709

Serafina, NM $71,169

Taos, NM $71,074

Tererro, NM $72,904

Tesuque, NM $73,181

Tierra Amarilla, NM $71,074

Trampas, NM $71,753

Tres Piedras, NM $70,874

Truchas, NM $72,408

Vadito, NM $71,718

Valdez, NM $70,945

Vallecitos, NM $70,889

Velarde, NM $72,048

Villanueva, NM $71,212

Spaceport City, NM $69,760

Las Vegas, NM $70,608

Angel Fire, NM $70,816

Anton Chico, NM $70,486

Buena Vista, NM $71,133

Chacon, NM $71,183

Cimarron, NM $70,706

Cleveland, NM $71,688

Eagle Nest, NM $70,759

Guadalupita, NM $71,074

Holman, NM $71,506

La Loma, NM $70,367

Maxwell, NM $70,730

Miami, NM $70,577

Mills, NM $70,326

Montezuma, NM $72,052

Mora, NM $71,789

Mosquero, NM $70,265

Ocate, NM $70,654

Ojo Feliz, NM $70,840

Rainsville, NM $71,150

Raton, NM $70,908

Rociada, NM $72,089

Roy, NM $70,342

Sapello, NM $71,463

Solano, NM $70,256

Springer, NM $70,546

Ute Park, NM $70,739

Valmora, NM $70,548

Wagon Mound, NM $70,468

Watrous, NM $70,572

Socorro, NM $70,409

Aragon, NM $70,622

Datil, NM $70,331

Lemitar, NM $70,737

Luna, NM $70,747

Magdalena, NM $70,336

Pie Town, NM $70,571

Polvadera, NM $70,907

Quemado, NM $70,717

Reserve, NM $70,590

San Acacia, NM $71,024

San Antonio, NM $70,020

Truth Or Consequences, NM $70,005

Arrey, NM $69,993

Caballo, NM $70,041

Derry, NM $69,685

Elephant Butte, NM $70,187

Garfield, NM $69,483

Hatch, NM $68,369

Monticello, NM $70,001

Rincon, NM $67,976

Salem, NM $69,266

Williamsburg, NM $70,093

Winston, NM $70,052

Las Cruces, NM $67,086

White Sands Missile Range, NM $67,306

Santa Teresa, NM $67,795

Playas, NM $70,329

Animas, NM $70,501

Anthony, NM $67,779

Arenas Valley, NM $70,377

Bayard, NM $70,311

Berino, NM $67,472

Buckhorn, NM $70,384

Santa Clara, NM $70,435

Chamberino, NM $67,542

Cliff, NM $70,303

Columbus, NM $70,114

Deming, NM $70,130

Dona Ana, NM $67,088

Fairacres, NM $67,289

Faywood, NM $70,098

Fort Bayard, NM $70,367

Gila, NM $70,199

Glenwood, NM $70,254

Hachita, NM $70,114

Hanover, NM $70,129

Hillsboro, NM $69,985

Hurley, NM $70,264

La Mesa, NM $68,369

Lordsburg, NM $70,277

Mesilla, NM $67,088

Mesilla Park, NM $67,095

Mesquite, NM $67,152

Mimbres, NM $70,184

Mule Creek, NM $70,374

Organ, NM $67,129

Pinos Altos, NM $70,301

Radium Springs, NM $67,115

Redrock, NM $70,123

Rodeo, NM $70,590

San Miguel, NM $67,126

Silver City, NM $70,302

Sunland Park, NM $67,435

Tyrone, NM $70,510

Vado, NM $67,179

Chaparral, NM $68,026

Clovis, NM $70,167

Cannon Afb, NM $70,013

Broadview, NM $69,963

Causey, NM $69,843

Crossroads, NM $69,677

Dora, NM $70,009

Elida, NM $69,718

Floyd, NM $69,888

Fort Sumner, NM $69,831

Grady, NM $70,030

House, NM $69,974

Kenna, NM $69,719

Lingo, NM $69,838

Melrose, NM $69,985

Milnesand, NM $69,691

Pep, NM $69,786

Portales, NM $70,042

Rogers, NM $69,806

Saint Vrain, NM $70,030

Taiban, NM $69,807

Texico, NM $70,057

Yeso, NM $69,554

Roswell, NM $69,635

Artesia, NM $69,772

Caprock, NM $69,631

Carlsbad, NM $69,818

Dexter, NM $69,684

Eunice, NM $69,880

Hagerman, NM $69,719

Hobbs, NM $69,982

Hope, NM $69,464

Jal, NM $69,798

Lake Arthur, NM $69,604

Lakewood, NM $69,707

Loco Hills, NM $69,836

Loving, NM $69,800

Lovington, NM $69,915

Mcdonald, NM $69,724

Malaga, NM $69,732

Maljamar, NM $69,664

Monument, NM $69,828

Tatum, NM $69,769

Whites City, NM $69,886

Carrizozo, NM $69,305

Alamogordo, NM $69,084

Alto, NM $69,315

Bent, NM $69,097

Capitan, NM $69,154

Cloudcroft, NM $69,089

Corona, NM $69,606

Encino, NM $70,165

Fort Stanton, NM $69,183

Glencoe, NM $69,134

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $69,076

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $69,076

Hondo, NM $69,197

La Luz, NM $69,076

Lincoln, NM $68,996

Mayhill, NM $69,233

Mescalero, NM $69,107

Nogal, NM $69,404

Orogrande, NM $69,111

Picacho, NM $69,182

Pinon, NM $69,443

Ruidoso, NM $69,446

Ruidoso Downs, NM $69,352

Sacramento, NM $69,138

San Patricio, NM $69,220

Sunspot, NM $69,076

Timberon, NM $69,226

Tinnie, NM $69,142

Tularosa, NM $69,122

Vaughn, NM $69,882

Weed, NM $69,224

Tucumcari, NM $70,229

Amistad, NM $70,139

Bard, NM $70,026

Capulin, NM $70,819

Clayton, NM $70,275

Conchas Dam, NM $70,339

Cuervo, NM $70,000

Des Moines, NM $70,540

Folsom, NM $70,649

Garita, NM $70,204

Gladstone, NM $70,345

Grenville, NM $70,332

Logan, NM $70,227

Mcalister, NM $70,009

Nara Visa, NM $70,061

Newkirk, NM $70,138

Quay, NM $70,178

San Jon, NM $70,103

Santa Rosa, NM $70,178

Sedan, NM $70,203

Trementina, NM $70,200

Assistant Transportation Engineer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Transportation Engineer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 35% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Transportation Engineer positions in Telecom or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Transportation Engineer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Transportation Engineer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$86,070	$41.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$86,070	$41.0	20%
Biotechnology	$82,483	$40.0	15%
Energy & Utilities	$78,897	$38.0	10%
Aerospace & Defense	$75,311	$36.0	5%

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

Understanding how an Assistant Transportation 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.

$66,086

Average $71,725/year

$77,296

$5,507

Average $5,977/month

$6,441

$1,271

Average $1,379/week

$1,486

$32

Average $34/hour

$37

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$77,296	$6,441	$1,486	$37
Average	$71,725	$5,977	$1,379	$34
25th Percentile	$66,086	$5,507	$1,271	$32

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