What are the main factors that influence a Composites Technician'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 Composites Technician?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Composites Technician roles, with salaries approximately 15% above the market median.

How does experience change A Composites Technician's salary?

A Composites Technician's salary grows with experience: starting around $56,410 for beginners, reaching about $58,857 at mid-level, and approach $62,254 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Composites Technician?

Composites Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Composites Technician roles are District of Columbia $71,713, California $71,441, Massachusetts $70,489. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Composites Technician roles make?

Salaries for Composites Technician level roles vary by specialization: Team Member Composites Technician: $73,693; Composites Engineer: $70,759; Composite Technician IV: $70,100; Composite Bonding Technician IV: $70,079; Composites Manufacturing Engineer: $69,201.

Composites Technician Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Composites Technician make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Composites Technician in New Mexico is $59,990 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

However, a Composites Technician's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $75,563
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $54,102 to $68,141
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $48,742

10% $48,742

50% (Median) $59,990

90% $75,563

Composites Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,141	$5,678	$1,310	$33
Average	$59,990	$4,999	$1,154	$29
25th Percentile	$54,102	$4,508	$1,040	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Composites Technician Salaries

A Composites Technician'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 Composites Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Composites Technician'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): $56,410
Early Career (1-2 years): $56,581
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $58,857
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $62,027
Expert (over 8 years): $62,254

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Composites Technician	less than 1 year	$56,410
Early Career Level Composites Technician	1-2 years	$56,581
Mid-Level Level Composites Technician	2-4 years	$58,857
Senior-Level Level Composites Technician	5-8 years	$62,027
Expert Level Composites Technician	over 8 years	$62,254

How Do Composites Technician 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 Composites Technicians. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $71,713.
California: $71,441.
Massachusetts: $70,489.

District of Columbia $71,713 California $71,441 Massachusetts $70,489 Washington $70,230 New Jersey $70,204 Alaska $70,113 Connecticut $69,219 New York $68,856

Hawaii $67,697 Rhode Island $67,153 Maryland $66,784 Minnesota $66,279 Colorado $66,084 Illinois $66,020 Oregon $65,773 Delaware $65,592

New Hampshire $65,478 Virginia $65,223 Pennsylvania $64,478 Nevada $64,102 North Dakota $63,979 Michigan $63,785 Wisconsin $63,714 Vermont $63,571

Texas $63,176 Maine $63,150 Arizona $63,111 Ohio $63,066 Georgia $62,470 Indiana $62,172 Wyoming $62,114 Utah $62,023

Iowa $61,984 Kansas $61,674 Louisiana $61,583 North Carolina $61,550 Missouri $61,538 Florida $61,285 Montana $61,149 Nebraska $61,019

Kentucky $60,948 South Carolina $60,689 Tennessee $60,527 Idaho $60,462 New Mexico $59,990 Oklahoma $59,886 Alabama $59,504 South Dakota $58,863

Arkansas $58,513 West Virginia $58,325 Mississippi $57,761

Top Paying Cities for Composites Technician

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: $60,628
Belen: $60,291
Bernalillo: $60,736

Algodones, NM $60,628

Belen, NM $60,291

Bernalillo, NM $60,736

Bluewater, NM $59,460

Bosque, NM $59,848

Casa Blanca, NM $59,983

Cedar Crest, NM $60,786

Cedarvale, NM $58,403

Cerrillos, NM $60,672

Claunch, NM $58,186

Coyote, NM $59,778

Cuba, NM $59,683

Cubero, NM $60,116

Edgewood, NM $60,515

Estancia, NM $59,793

Gallina, NM $59,466

Counselor, NM $59,502

Grants, NM $59,392

Milan, NM $59,630

Isleta, NM $60,840

Jarales, NM $60,232

Jemez Pueblo, NM $60,337

Jemez Springs, NM $60,151

Laguna, NM $60,410

La Jara, NM $59,616

La Joya, NM $59,478

Lindrith, NM $59,406

Los Lunas, NM $60,610

Mcintosh, NM $60,122

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $59,722

Moriarty, NM $59,920

Mountainair, NM $59,274

Nageezi, NM $59,423

New Laguna, NM $60,087

Paguate, NM $60,127

Pena Blanca, NM $60,799

Peralta, NM $60,706

Placitas, NM $60,737

Ponderosa, NM $60,260

Prewitt, NM $59,442

Regina, NM $59,484

Sandia Park, NM $60,633

Corrales, NM $60,862

San Fidel, NM $59,763

San Rafael, NM $59,508

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $60,634

San Ysidro, NM $60,552

Stanley, NM $59,912

Tijeras, NM $60,641

Tome, NM $60,529

Torreon, NM $60,328

Veguita, NM $59,843

Willard, NM $59,167

Youngsville, NM $59,795

Bosque Farms, NM $60,817

Clines Corners, NM $59,550

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $60,680

Cochiti Lake, NM $60,759

Albuquerque, NM $60,896

Kirtland Afb, NM $60,896

Rio Rancho, NM $60,797

Gallup, NM $59,528

Brimhall, NM $59,360

Church Rock, NM $59,388

Continental Divide, NM $59,346

Crownpoint, NM $59,395

Fence Lake, NM $59,130

Fort Wingate, NM $59,367

Gamerco, NM $59,467

Mentmore, NM $59,375

Mexican Springs, NM $59,368

Ramah, NM $59,259

Rehoboth, NM $59,407

Thoreau, NM $59,410

Tohatchi, NM $59,356

Vanderwagen, NM $59,368

Zuni, NM $59,353

Navajo, NM $59,434

Jamestown, NM $59,287

Pinehill, NM $59,213

Sheep Springs, NM $59,420

Smith Lake, NM $59,642

Yatahey, NM $59,399

Farmington, NM $59,684

Aztec, NM $59,795

Blanco, NM $59,515

Bloomfield, NM $59,445

Flora Vista, NM $59,746

Fruitland, NM $59,372

Kirtland, NM $59,747

La Plata, NM $59,768

Navajo Dam, NM $59,741

Shiprock, NM $59,659

Waterflow, NM $59,628

Newcomb, NM $59,384

Sanostee, NM $59,421

Santa Fe, NM $61,207

Abiquiu, NM $59,533

Alcalde, NM $60,570

Amalia, NM $59,442

Arroyo Hondo, NM $59,359

Arroyo Seco, NM $59,427

Canjilon, NM $59,349

Canones, NM $59,890

Carson, NM $59,586

Cebolla, NM $59,384

Cerro, NM $59,401

Chama, NM $59,644

Chamisal, NM $60,409

Chimayo, NM $60,833

Cordova, NM $60,730

Costilla, NM $59,692

Taos Ski Valley, NM $59,239

Dixon, NM $60,352

Dulce, NM $59,643

El Prado, NM $59,480

El Rito, NM $59,752

Embudo, NM $60,041

Espanola, NM $60,760

Glorieta, NM $60,971

Hernandez, NM $60,195

Ilfeld, NM $60,409

La Madera, NM $59,648

Lamy, NM $60,739

Llano, NM $60,287

Los Alamos, NM $60,883

White Rock, NM $60,997

Medanales, NM $60,262

Ojo Caliente, NM $59,907

Los Ojos, NM $59,498

Pecos, NM $60,782

Penasco, NM $60,063

Petaca, NM $59,294

Questa, NM $59,464

Ranchos De Taos, NM $59,778

Red River, NM $59,295

Ribera, NM $59,676

Rowe, NM $60,466

San Cristobal, NM $59,293

San Jose, NM $60,317

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $60,611

Santa Cruz, NM $60,813

Serafina, NM $59,525

Taos, NM $59,445

Tererro, NM $60,976

Tesuque, NM $61,207

Tierra Amarilla, NM $59,445

Trampas, NM $60,013

Tres Piedras, NM $59,278

Truchas, NM $60,561

Vadito, NM $59,984

Valdez, NM $59,337

Vallecitos, NM $59,291

Velarde, NM $60,260

Villanueva, NM $59,561

Spaceport City, NM $58,346

Las Vegas, NM $59,056

Angel Fire, NM $59,230

Anton Chico, NM $58,953

Buena Vista, NM $59,495

Chacon, NM $59,537

Cimarron, NM $59,137

Cleveland, NM $59,959

Eagle Nest, NM $59,182

Guadalupita, NM $59,445

Holman, NM $59,806

La Loma, NM $58,854

Maxwell, NM $59,157

Miami, NM $59,030

Mills, NM $58,820

Montezuma, NM $60,263

Mora, NM $60,043

Mosquero, NM $58,769

Ocate, NM $59,094

Ojo Feliz, NM $59,249

Rainsville, NM $59,509

Raton, NM $59,306

Rociada, NM $60,294

Roy, NM $58,833

Sapello, NM $59,771

Solano, NM $58,761

Springer, NM $59,004

Ute Park, NM $59,165

Valmora, NM $59,006

Wagon Mound, NM $58,938

Watrous, NM $59,026

Socorro, NM $58,889

Aragon, NM $59,067

Datil, NM $58,824

Lemitar, NM $59,163

Luna, NM $59,172

Magdalena, NM $58,828

Pie Town, NM $59,024

Polvadera, NM $59,306

Quemado, NM $59,147

Reserve, NM $59,041

San Acacia, NM $59,403

San Antonio, NM $58,563

Truth Or Consequences, NM $58,551

Arrey, NM $58,541

Caballo, NM $58,581

Derry, NM $58,283

Elephant Butte, NM $58,703

Garfield, NM $58,114

Hatch, NM $57,183

Monticello, NM $58,548

Rincon, NM $56,854

Salem, NM $57,933

Williamsburg, NM $58,625

Winston, NM $58,590

Las Cruces, NM $56,110

White Sands Missile Range, NM $56,294

Santa Teresa, NM $56,703

Playas, NM $58,822

Animas, NM $58,966

Anthony, NM $56,690

Arenas Valley, NM $58,862

Bayard, NM $58,807

Berino, NM $56,432

Buckhorn, NM $58,868

Santa Clara, NM $58,910

Chamberino, NM $56,491

Cliff, NM $58,800

Columbus, NM $58,642

Deming, NM $58,656

Dona Ana, NM $56,112

Fairacres, NM $56,280

Faywood, NM $58,629

Fort Bayard, NM $58,854

Gila, NM $58,714

Glenwood, NM $58,760

Hachita, NM $58,642

Hanover, NM $58,655

Hillsboro, NM $58,535

Hurley, NM $58,768

La Mesa, NM $57,183

Lordsburg, NM $58,778

Mesilla, NM $56,111

Mesilla Park, NM $56,117

Mesquite, NM $56,165

Mimbres, NM $58,701

Mule Creek, NM $58,860

Organ, NM $56,146

Pinos Altos, NM $58,799

Radium Springs, NM $56,134

Redrock, NM $58,649

Rodeo, NM $59,041

San Miguel, NM $56,143

Silver City, NM $58,800

Sunland Park, NM $56,401

Tyrone, NM $58,974

Vado, NM $56,188

Chaparral, NM $56,896

Clovis, NM $58,687

Cannon Afb, NM $58,557

Broadview, NM $58,516

Causey, NM $58,416

Crossroads, NM $58,277

Dora, NM $58,554

Elida, NM $58,311

Floyd, NM $58,453

Fort Sumner, NM $58,406

Grady, NM $58,572

House, NM $58,525

Kenna, NM $58,312

Lingo, NM $58,412

Melrose, NM $58,535

Milnesand, NM $58,289

Pep, NM $58,368

Portales, NM $58,582

Rogers, NM $58,385

Saint Vrain, NM $58,572

Taiban, NM $58,386

Texico, NM $58,595

Yeso, NM $58,174

Roswell, NM $58,241

Artesia, NM $58,357

Caprock, NM $58,238

Carlsbad, NM $58,395

Dexter, NM $58,283

Eunice, NM $58,447

Hagerman, NM $58,312

Hobbs, NM $58,532

Hope, NM $58,098

Jal, NM $58,378

Lake Arthur, NM $58,215

Lakewood, NM $58,302

Loco Hills, NM $58,410

Loving, NM $58,380

Lovington, NM $58,476

Mcdonald, NM $58,317

Malaga, NM $58,323

Maljamar, NM $58,266

Monument, NM $58,403

Tatum, NM $58,354

Whites City, NM $58,452

Carrizozo, NM $57,965

Alamogordo, NM $57,781

Alto, NM $57,974

Bent, NM $57,792

Capitan, NM $57,839

Cloudcroft, NM $57,785

Corona, NM $58,217

Encino, NM $58,685

Fort Stanton, NM $57,864

Glencoe, NM $57,822

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $57,774

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $57,774

Hondo, NM $57,875

La Luz, NM $57,774

Lincoln, NM $57,707

Mayhill, NM $57,905

Mescalero, NM $57,800

Nogal, NM $58,048

Orogrande, NM $57,804

Picacho, NM $57,863

Pinon, NM $58,081

Ruidoso, NM $58,084

Ruidoso Downs, NM $58,005

Sacramento, NM $57,826

San Patricio, NM $57,895

Sunspot, NM $57,774

Timberon, NM $57,899

Tinnie, NM $57,829

Tularosa, NM $57,813

Vaughn, NM $58,449

Weed, NM $57,898

Tucumcari, NM $58,739

Amistad, NM $58,663

Bard, NM $58,569

Capulin, NM $59,232

Clayton, NM $58,777

Conchas Dam, NM $58,830

Cuervo, NM $58,547

Des Moines, NM $58,999

Folsom, NM $59,090

Garita, NM $58,717

Gladstone, NM $58,835

Grenville, NM $58,824

Logan, NM $58,737

Mcalister, NM $58,555

Nara Visa, NM $58,598

Newkirk, NM $58,662

Quay, NM $58,696

San Jon, NM $58,633

Santa Rosa, NM $58,696

Sedan, NM $58,717

Trementina, NM $58,714

Composites Technician Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Composites Technician roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 30% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 15% above the average. In contrast, Composites Technician positions in MFG Durable or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Composites Technician as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Composites Technician

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$68,988	$33.0	15%
Internet	$65,988	$32.0	10%
Business Services	$62,989	$30.0	5%
Insurance	$62,989	$30.0	5%
Software & Networking	$62,989	$30.0	5%

Composites Technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Composites Technician'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.

$54,102

Average $59,990/year

$68,141

$4,508

Average $4,999/month

$5,678

$1,040

Average $1,154/week

$1,310

$26

Average $29/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,141	$5,678	$1,310	$33
Average	$59,990	$4,999	$1,154	$29
25th Percentile	$54,102	$4,508	$1,040	$26

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