What are the main factors that influence an Associate Assembler'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 Associate Assembler?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Associate Assembler roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Associate Assembler's salary?

An Associate Assembler's salary grows with experience: starting around $51,759 for beginners, reaching about $53,158 at mid-level, and approach $55,584 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Associate Assembler?

Associate Assembler salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Associate Assembler roles are District of Columbia $64,789, California $64,543, Massachusetts $63,683. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Associate Assembler roles make?

Salaries for Associate Assembler level roles vary by specialization: Assembler IV: $58,523; Assembler III: $49,843; Assembler II: $44,796; Assembler, Warehouse Associate: $43,582; Assembler: $41,386.

Associate Assembler Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Associate Assembler make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Associate Assembler in New Mexico is $54,198 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

However, an Associate Assembler's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $63,734
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $50,043 to $59,190
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $46,260

10% $46,260

50% (Median) $54,198

90% $63,734

Associate Assembler Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,190	$4,932	$1,138	$28
Average	$54,198	$4,516	$1,042	$26
25th Percentile	$50,043	$4,170	$962	$24

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Key Factors That Influence Associate Assembler Salaries

An Associate Assembler'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 Associate Assembler Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Associate Assembler'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): $51,759
Early Career (1-2 years): $51,886
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $53,158
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $54,891
Expert (over 8 years): $55,584

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Associate Assembler	less than 1 year	$51,759
Early Career Level Associate Assembler	1-2 years	$51,886
Mid-Level Level Associate Assembler	2-4 years	$53,158
Senior-Level Level Associate Assembler	5-8 years	$54,891
Expert Level Associate Assembler	over 8 years	$55,584

How Do Associate Assembler 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 Associate Assemblers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $64,789.
California: $64,543.
Massachusetts: $63,683.

District of Columbia $64,789 California $64,543 Massachusetts $63,683 Washington $63,449 New Jersey $63,426 Alaska $63,344 Connecticut $62,536 New York $62,208

Hawaii $61,161 Rhode Island $60,669 Maryland $60,336 Minnesota $59,880 Colorado $59,704 Illinois $59,645 Oregon $59,423 Delaware $59,259

New Hampshire $59,156 Virginia $58,926 Pennsylvania $58,253 Nevada $57,913 North Dakota $57,802 Michigan $57,627 Wisconsin $57,562 Vermont $57,434

Texas $57,077 Maine $57,053 Arizona $57,018 Ohio $56,977 Georgia $56,439 Indiana $56,170 Wyoming $56,117 Utah $56,035

Iowa $56,000 Kansas $55,719 Louisiana $55,637 North Carolina $55,608 Missouri $55,596 Florida $55,368 Montana $55,245 Nebraska $55,128

Kentucky $55,064 South Carolina $54,830 Tennessee $54,683 Idaho $54,625 New Mexico $54,198 Oklahoma $54,104 Alabama $53,759 South Dakota $53,179

Arkansas $52,863 West Virginia $52,694 Mississippi $52,185

Top Paying Cities for Associate Assembler

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: $54,775
Belen: $54,470
Bernalillo: $54,872

Algodones, NM $54,775

Belen, NM $54,470

Bernalillo, NM $54,872

Bluewater, NM $53,720

Bosque, NM $54,069

Casa Blanca, NM $54,192

Cedar Crest, NM $54,917

Cedarvale, NM $52,764

Cerrillos, NM $54,814

Claunch, NM $52,569

Coyote, NM $54,007

Cuba, NM $53,920

Cubero, NM $54,312

Edgewood, NM $54,672

Estancia, NM $54,020

Gallina, NM $53,724

Counselor, NM $53,758

Grants, NM $53,658

Milan, NM $53,873

Isleta, NM $54,966

Jarales, NM $54,417

Jemez Pueblo, NM $54,511

Jemez Springs, NM $54,343

Laguna, NM $54,577

La Jara, NM $53,860

La Joya, NM $53,735

Lindrith, NM $53,670

Los Lunas, NM $54,758

Mcintosh, NM $54,318

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $53,956

Moriarty, NM $54,135

Mountainair, NM $53,551

Nageezi, NM $53,686

New Laguna, NM $54,285

Paguate, NM $54,322

Pena Blanca, NM $54,929

Peralta, NM $54,845

Placitas, NM $54,873

Ponderosa, NM $54,442

Prewitt, NM $53,703

Regina, NM $53,741

Sandia Park, NM $54,779

Corrales, NM $54,986

San Fidel, NM $53,993

San Rafael, NM $53,763

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $54,780

San Ysidro, NM $54,706

Stanley, NM $54,127

Tijeras, NM $54,786

Tome, NM $54,685

Torreon, NM $54,503

Veguita, NM $54,065

Willard, NM $53,454

Youngsville, NM $54,022

Bosque Farms, NM $54,945

Clines Corners, NM $53,800

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $54,821

Cochiti Lake, NM $54,893

Albuquerque, NM $55,017

Kirtland Afb, NM $55,017

Rio Rancho, NM $54,927

Gallup, NM $53,781

Brimhall, NM $53,629

Church Rock, NM $53,654

Continental Divide, NM $53,616

Crownpoint, NM $53,660

Fence Lake, NM $53,421

Fort Wingate, NM $53,635

Gamerco, NM $53,725

Mentmore, NM $53,642

Mexican Springs, NM $53,636

Ramah, NM $53,538

Rehoboth, NM $53,672

Thoreau, NM $53,674

Tohatchi, NM $53,625

Vanderwagen, NM $53,636

Zuni, NM $53,623

Navajo, NM $53,696

Jamestown, NM $53,563

Pinehill, NM $53,496

Sheep Springs, NM $53,683

Smith Lake, NM $53,883

Yatahey, NM $53,664

Farmington, NM $53,922

Aztec, NM $54,021

Blanco, NM $53,769

Bloomfield, NM $53,705

Flora Vista, NM $53,978

Fruitland, NM $53,640

Kirtland, NM $53,978

La Plata, NM $53,997

Navajo Dam, NM $53,973

Shiprock, NM $53,899

Waterflow, NM $53,871

Newcomb, NM $53,650

Sanostee, NM $53,684

Santa Fe, NM $55,298

Abiquiu, NM $53,785

Alcalde, NM $54,722

Amalia, NM $53,703

Arroyo Hondo, NM $53,628

Arroyo Seco, NM $53,690

Canjilon, NM $53,619

Canones, NM $54,107

Carson, NM $53,833

Cebolla, NM $53,650

Cerro, NM $53,666

Chama, NM $53,886

Chamisal, NM $54,577

Chimayo, NM $54,960

Cordova, NM $54,867

Costilla, NM $53,928

Taos Ski Valley, NM $53,519

Dixon, NM $54,525

Dulce, NM $53,885

El Prado, NM $53,737

El Rito, NM $53,983

Embudo, NM $54,244

Espanola, NM $54,893

Glorieta, NM $55,085

Hernandez, NM $54,383

Ilfeld, NM $54,576

La Madera, NM $53,889

Lamy, NM $54,875

Llano, NM $54,466

Los Alamos, NM $55,005

White Rock, NM $55,108

Medanales, NM $54,443

Ojo Caliente, NM $54,123

Los Ojos, NM $53,753

Pecos, NM $54,913

Penasco, NM $54,264

Petaca, NM $53,569

Questa, NM $53,723

Ranchos De Taos, NM $54,006

Red River, NM $53,570

Ribera, NM $53,914

Rowe, NM $54,628

San Cristobal, NM $53,568

San Jose, NM $54,493

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $54,759

Santa Cruz, NM $54,941

Serafina, NM $53,778

Taos, NM $53,706

Tererro, NM $55,089

Tesuque, NM $55,298

Tierra Amarilla, NM $53,706

Trampas, NM $54,219

Tres Piedras, NM $53,555

Truchas, NM $54,714

Vadito, NM $54,192

Valdez, NM $53,608

Vallecitos, NM $53,566

Velarde, NM $54,442

Villanueva, NM $53,810

Spaceport City, NM $52,713

Las Vegas, NM $53,354

Angel Fire, NM $53,511

Anton Chico, NM $53,261

Buena Vista, NM $53,751

Chacon, NM $53,789

Cimarron, NM $53,428

Cleveland, NM $54,170

Eagle Nest, NM $53,468

Guadalupita, NM $53,706

Holman, NM $54,032

La Loma, NM $53,172

Maxwell, NM $53,446

Miami, NM $53,330

Mills, NM $53,141

Montezuma, NM $54,445

Mora, NM $54,246

Mosquero, NM $53,095

Ocate, NM $53,388

Ojo Feliz, NM $53,529

Rainsville, NM $53,763

Raton, NM $53,580

Rociada, NM $54,473

Roy, NM $53,153

Sapello, NM $54,000

Solano, NM $53,088

Springer, NM $53,307

Ute Park, NM $53,453

Valmora, NM $53,309

Wagon Mound, NM $53,248

Watrous, NM $53,327

Socorro, NM $53,203

Aragon, NM $53,364

Datil, NM $53,144

Lemitar, NM $53,451

Luna, NM $53,459

Magdalena, NM $53,148

Pie Town, NM $53,326

Polvadera, NM $53,580

Quemado, NM $53,436

Reserve, NM $53,340

San Acacia, NM $53,668

San Antonio, NM $52,909

Truth Or Consequences, NM $52,898

Arrey, NM $52,889

Caballo, NM $52,925

Derry, NM $52,656

Elephant Butte, NM $53,035

Garfield, NM $52,504

Hatch, NM $51,662

Monticello, NM $52,895

Rincon, NM $51,365

Salem, NM $52,340

Williamsburg, NM $52,965

Winston, NM $52,934

Las Cruces, NM $50,692

White Sands Missile Range, NM $50,859

Santa Teresa, NM $51,229

Playas, NM $53,143

Animas, NM $53,273

Anthony, NM $51,216

Arenas Valley, NM $53,179

Bayard, NM $53,130

Berino, NM $50,984

Buckhorn, NM $53,185

Santa Clara, NM $53,223

Chamberino, NM $51,037

Cliff, NM $53,123

Columbus, NM $52,980

Deming, NM $52,993

Dona Ana, NM $50,694

Fairacres, NM $50,846

Faywood, NM $52,968

Fort Bayard, NM $53,172

Gila, NM $53,045

Glenwood, NM $53,086

Hachita, NM $52,980

Hanover, NM $52,992

Hillsboro, NM $52,883

Hurley, NM $53,094

La Mesa, NM $51,662

Lordsburg, NM $53,103

Mesilla, NM $50,694

Mesilla Park, NM $50,699

Mesquite, NM $50,742

Mimbres, NM $53,034

Mule Creek, NM $53,177

Organ, NM $50,725

Pinos Altos, NM $53,122

Radium Springs, NM $50,714

Redrock, NM $52,987

Rodeo, NM $53,340

San Miguel, NM $50,723

Silver City, NM $53,123

Sunland Park, NM $50,956

Tyrone, NM $53,280

Vado, NM $50,763

Chaparral, NM $51,403

Clovis, NM $53,021

Cannon Afb, NM $52,904

Broadview, NM $52,866

Causey, NM $52,776

Crossroads, NM $52,650

Dora, NM $52,901

Elida, NM $52,681

Floyd, NM $52,810

Fort Sumner, NM $52,767

Grady, NM $52,917

House, NM $52,875

Kenna, NM $52,682

Lingo, NM $52,772

Melrose, NM $52,883

Milnesand, NM $52,661

Pep, NM $52,733

Portales, NM $52,926

Rogers, NM $52,748

Saint Vrain, NM $52,917

Taiban, NM $52,749

Texico, NM $52,938

Yeso, NM $52,557

Roswell, NM $52,618

Artesia, NM $52,722

Caprock, NM $52,615

Carlsbad, NM $52,757

Dexter, NM $52,656

Eunice, NM $52,804

Hagerman, NM $52,682

Hobbs, NM $52,881

Hope, NM $52,489

Jal, NM $52,742

Lake Arthur, NM $52,595

Lakewood, NM $52,673

Loco Hills, NM $52,770

Loving, NM $52,743

Lovington, NM $52,830

Mcdonald, NM $52,686

Malaga, NM $52,692

Maljamar, NM $52,640

Monument, NM $52,765

Tatum, NM $52,720

Whites City, NM $52,808

Carrizozo, NM $52,369

Alamogordo, NM $52,202

Alto, NM $52,377

Bent, NM $52,212

Capitan, NM $52,255

Cloudcroft, NM $52,206

Corona, NM $52,597

Encino, NM $53,019

Fort Stanton, NM $52,277

Glencoe, NM $52,240

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $52,196

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $52,196

Hondo, NM $52,288

La Luz, NM $52,196

Lincoln, NM $52,136

Mayhill, NM $52,315

Mescalero, NM $52,220

Nogal, NM $52,444

Orogrande, NM $52,223

Picacho, NM $52,277

Pinon, NM $52,473

Ruidoso, NM $52,476

Ruidoso Downs, NM $52,405

Sacramento, NM $52,243

San Patricio, NM $52,305

Sunspot, NM $52,196

Timberon, NM $52,309

Tinnie, NM $52,246

Tularosa, NM $52,231

Vaughn, NM $52,806

Weed, NM $52,308

Tucumcari, NM $53,068

Amistad, NM $52,999

Bard, NM $52,914

Capulin, NM $53,514

Clayton, NM $53,102

Conchas Dam, NM $53,150

Cuervo, NM $52,894

Des Moines, NM $53,302

Folsom, NM $53,385

Garita, NM $53,048

Gladstone, NM $53,155

Grenville, NM $53,145

Logan, NM $53,066

Mcalister, NM $52,901

Nara Visa, NM $52,940

Newkirk, NM $52,999

Quay, NM $53,029

San Jon, NM $52,972

Santa Rosa, NM $53,029

Sedan, NM $53,048

Trementina, NM $53,045

Associate Assembler Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Associate Assembler roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 70% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Associate Assembler positions in Transportation or Construction typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Associate Assembler as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Associate Assembler

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$70,457	$34.0	30%
Aerospace & Defense	$65,037	$31.0	20%
MFG Durable	$59,617	$29.0	10%

Associate Assembler Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Associate Assembler'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.

$50,043

Average $54,198/year

$59,190

$4,170

Average $4,516/month

$4,932

$962

Average $1,042/week

$1,138

$24

Average $26/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,190	$4,932	$1,138	$28
Average	$54,198	$4,516	$1,042	$26
25th Percentile	$50,043	$4,170	$962	$24

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