What are the main factors that influence a Drillers Assistant'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 Drillers Assistant?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Drillers Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change A Drillers Assistant's salary?

A Drillers Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $43,904 for beginners, reaching about $45,233 at mid-level, and approach $45,529 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Drillers Assistant?

Drillers Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Drillers Assistant roles are District of Columbia $53,931, California $53,727, Massachusetts $53,011. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Drillers Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Drillers Assistant level roles vary by specialization: EXPERIENCE RAISE DRILLERS: $185,324; Physician Assistant - Clinic: $121,537; Physician Assistant - Cardiology: $121,537; Oil Drillers: $78,533; Telemedicine Assistant: $76,630.

Drillers Assistant Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Drillers Assistant make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Drillers Assistant in New Mexico is $45,115 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $53,259
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,060 to $49,378
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,368

10% $37,368

50% (Median) $45,115

90% $53,259

Drillers Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,378	$4,115	$950	$24
Average	$45,115	$3,760	$868	$22
25th Percentile	$41,060	$3,422	$790	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Drillers Assistant Salaries

A Drillers Assistant'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 Drillers Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Drillers Assistant'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): $43,904
Early Career (1-2 years): $44,641
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $45,233
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $45,411
Expert (over 8 years): $45,529

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Drillers Assistant	less than 1 year	$43,904
Early Career Level Drillers Assistant	1-2 years	$44,641
Mid-Level Level Drillers Assistant	2-4 years	$45,233
Senior-Level Level Drillers Assistant	5-8 years	$45,411
Expert Level Drillers Assistant	over 8 years	$45,529

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

District of Columbia: $53,931.
California: $53,727.
Massachusetts: $53,011.

District of Columbia $53,931 California $53,727 Massachusetts $53,011 Washington $52,816 New Jersey $52,797 Alaska $52,728 Connecticut $52,056 New York $51,783

Hawaii $50,911 Rhode Island $50,502 Maryland $50,225 Minnesota $49,845 Colorado $49,699 Illinois $49,650 Oregon $49,465 Delaware $49,328

New Hampshire $49,243 Virginia $49,051 Pennsylvania $48,491 Nevada $48,208 North Dakota $48,116 Michigan $47,969 Wisconsin $47,916 Vermont $47,809

Texas $47,512 Maine $47,492 Arizona $47,463 Ohio $47,429 Georgia $46,981 Indiana $46,757 Wyoming $46,713 Utah $46,645

Iowa $46,615 Kansas $46,381 Louisiana $46,313 North Carolina $46,289 Missouri $46,279 Florida $46,089 Montana $45,987 Nebraska $45,890

Kentucky $45,836 South Carolina $45,641 Tennessee $45,519 Idaho $45,471 New Mexico $45,115 Oklahoma $45,037 Alabama $44,750 South Dakota $44,267

Arkansas $44,004 West Virginia $43,863 Mississippi $43,439

Top Paying Cities for Drillers Assistant

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: $45,595
Belen: $45,342
Bernalillo: $45,676

Algodones, NM $45,595

Belen, NM $45,342

Bernalillo, NM $45,676

Bluewater, NM $44,717

Bosque, NM $45,008

Casa Blanca, NM $45,110

Cedar Crest, NM $45,714

Cedarvale, NM $43,922

Cerrillos, NM $45,628

Claunch, NM $43,759

Coyote, NM $44,956

Cuba, NM $44,884

Cubero, NM $45,210

Edgewood, NM $45,510

Estancia, NM $44,967

Gallina, NM $44,721

Counselor, NM $44,749

Grants, NM $44,666

Milan, NM $44,845

Isleta, NM $45,755

Jarales, NM $45,298

Jemez Pueblo, NM $45,376

Jemez Springs, NM $45,236

Laguna, NM $45,431

La Jara, NM $44,834

La Joya, NM $44,730

Lindrith, NM $44,676

Los Lunas, NM $45,582

Mcintosh, NM $45,215

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $44,914

Moriarty, NM $45,063

Mountainair, NM $44,577

Nageezi, NM $44,689

New Laguna, NM $45,188

Paguate, NM $45,219

Pena Blanca, NM $45,724

Peralta, NM $45,654

Placitas, NM $45,677

Ponderosa, NM $45,319

Prewitt, NM $44,703

Regina, NM $44,735

Sandia Park, NM $45,599

Corrales, NM $45,771

San Fidel, NM $44,945

San Rafael, NM $44,753

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $45,600

San Ysidro, NM $45,538

Stanley, NM $45,057

Tijeras, NM $45,605

Tome, NM $45,521

Torreon, NM $45,369

Veguita, NM $45,005

Willard, NM $44,496

Youngsville, NM $44,969

Bosque Farms, NM $45,738

Clines Corners, NM $44,784

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $45,634

Cochiti Lake, NM $45,694

Albuquerque, NM $45,797

Kirtland Afb, NM $45,797

Rio Rancho, NM $45,722

Gallup, NM $44,768

Brimhall, NM $44,642

Church Rock, NM $44,663

Continental Divide, NM $44,631

Crownpoint, NM $44,668

Fence Lake, NM $44,469

Fort Wingate, NM $44,647

Gamerco, NM $44,722

Mentmore, NM $44,653

Mexican Springs, NM $44,647

Ramah, NM $44,566

Rehoboth, NM $44,677

Thoreau, NM $44,680

Tohatchi, NM $44,639

Vanderwagen, NM $44,647

Zuni, NM $44,637

Navajo, NM $44,698

Jamestown, NM $44,587

Pinehill, NM $44,531

Sheep Springs, NM $44,687

Smith Lake, NM $44,853

Yatahey, NM $44,671

Farmington, NM $44,886

Aztec, NM $44,968

Blanco, NM $44,758

Bloomfield, NM $44,705

Flora Vista, NM $44,932

Fruitland, NM $44,651

Kirtland, NM $44,932

La Plata, NM $44,948

Navajo Dam, NM $44,928

Shiprock, NM $44,866

Waterflow, NM $44,843

Newcomb, NM $44,660

Sanostee, NM $44,688

Santa Fe, NM $46,031

Abiquiu, NM $44,772

Alcalde, NM $45,551

Amalia, NM $44,703

Arroyo Hondo, NM $44,641

Arroyo Seco, NM $44,692

Canjilon, NM $44,633

Canones, NM $45,040

Carson, NM $44,812

Cebolla, NM $44,660

Cerro, NM $44,673

Chama, NM $44,855

Chamisal, NM $45,431

Chimayo, NM $45,750

Cordova, NM $45,672

Costilla, NM $44,891

Taos Ski Valley, NM $44,550

Dixon, NM $45,387

Dulce, NM $44,854

El Prado, NM $44,732

El Rito, NM $44,937

Embudo, NM $45,154

Espanola, NM $45,694

Glorieta, NM $45,853

Hernandez, NM $45,269

Ilfeld, NM $45,430

La Madera, NM $44,858

Lamy, NM $45,679

Llano, NM $45,339

Los Alamos, NM $45,787

White Rock, NM $45,873

Medanales, NM $45,320

Ojo Caliente, NM $45,053

Los Ojos, NM $44,745

Pecos, NM $45,711

Penasco, NM $45,170

Petaca, NM $44,592

Questa, NM $44,720

Ranchos De Taos, NM $44,956

Red River, NM $44,592

Ribera, NM $44,879

Rowe, NM $45,473

San Cristobal, NM $44,591

San Jose, NM $45,361

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $45,583

Santa Cruz, NM $45,734

Serafina, NM $44,766

Taos, NM $44,706

Tererro, NM $45,857

Tesuque, NM $46,031

Tierra Amarilla, NM $44,706

Trampas, NM $45,133

Tres Piedras, NM $44,580

Truchas, NM $45,545

Vadito, NM $45,111

Valdez, NM $44,625

Vallecitos, NM $44,589

Velarde, NM $45,319

Villanueva, NM $44,793

Spaceport City, NM $43,879

Las Vegas, NM $44,413

Angel Fire, NM $44,544

Anton Chico, NM $44,336

Buena Vista, NM $44,743

Chacon, NM $44,775

Cimarron, NM $44,474

Cleveland, NM $45,092

Eagle Nest, NM $44,508

Guadalupita, NM $44,706

Holman, NM $44,977

La Loma, NM $44,261

Maxwell, NM $44,489

Miami, NM $44,393

Mills, NM $44,235

Montezuma, NM $45,321

Mora, NM $45,155

Mosquero, NM $44,197

Ocate, NM $44,441

Ojo Feliz, NM $44,558

Rainsville, NM $44,754

Raton, NM $44,601

Rociada, NM $45,344

Roy, NM $44,245

Sapello, NM $44,950

Solano, NM $44,191

Springer, NM $44,374

Ute Park, NM $44,495

Valmora, NM $44,375

Wagon Mound, NM $44,324

Watrous, NM $44,390

Socorro, NM $44,287

Aragon, NM $44,421

Datil, NM $44,238

Lemitar, NM $44,493

Luna, NM $44,500

Magdalena, NM $44,242

Pie Town, NM $44,389

Polvadera, NM $44,601

Quemado, NM $44,481

Reserve, NM $44,401

San Acacia, NM $44,674

San Antonio, NM $44,042

Truth Or Consequences, NM $44,033

Arrey, NM $44,026

Caballo, NM $44,056

Derry, NM $43,832

Elephant Butte, NM $44,148

Garfield, NM $43,705

Hatch, NM $43,004

Monticello, NM $44,031

Rincon, NM $42,757

Salem, NM $43,568

Williamsburg, NM $44,089

Winston, NM $44,063

Las Cruces, NM $42,197

White Sands Missile Range, NM $42,336

Santa Teresa, NM $42,643

Playas, NM $44,237

Animas, NM $44,345

Anthony, NM $42,633

Arenas Valley, NM $44,267

Bayard, NM $44,226

Berino, NM $42,440

Buckhorn, NM $44,272

Santa Clara, NM $44,304

Chamberino, NM $42,484

Cliff, NM $44,221

Columbus, NM $44,102

Deming, NM $44,112

Dona Ana, NM $42,199

Fairacres, NM $42,325

Faywood, NM $44,092

Fort Bayard, NM $44,261

Gila, NM $44,155

Glenwood, NM $44,190

Hachita, NM $44,102

Hanover, NM $44,111

Hillsboro, NM $44,021

Hurley, NM $44,196

La Mesa, NM $43,004

Lordsburg, NM $44,204

Mesilla, NM $42,198

Mesilla Park, NM $42,203

Mesquite, NM $42,239

Mimbres, NM $44,146

Mule Creek, NM $44,266

Organ, NM $42,225

Pinos Altos, NM $44,220

Radium Springs, NM $42,215

Redrock, NM $44,107

Rodeo, NM $44,401

San Miguel, NM $42,223

Silver City, NM $44,220

Sunland Park, NM $42,416

Tyrone, NM $44,351

Vado, NM $42,256

Chaparral, NM $42,789

Clovis, NM $44,135

Cannon Afb, NM $44,038

Broadview, NM $44,007

Causey, NM $43,931

Crossroads, NM $43,827

Dora, NM $44,036

Elida, NM $43,853

Floyd, NM $43,960

Fort Sumner, NM $43,924

Grady, NM $44,049

House, NM $44,014

Kenna, NM $43,853

Lingo, NM $43,928

Melrose, NM $44,021

Milnesand, NM $43,836

Pep, NM $43,896

Portales, NM $44,057

Rogers, NM $43,908

Saint Vrain, NM $44,049

Taiban, NM $43,909

Texico, NM $44,066

Yeso, NM $43,750

Roswell, NM $43,800

Artesia, NM $43,887

Caprock, NM $43,798

Carlsbad, NM $43,916

Dexter, NM $43,832

Eunice, NM $43,955

Hagerman, NM $43,853

Hobbs, NM $44,019

Hope, NM $43,693

Jal, NM $43,903

Lake Arthur, NM $43,781

Lakewood, NM $43,846

Loco Hills, NM $43,927

Loving, NM $43,905

Lovington, NM $43,977

Mcdonald, NM $43,857

Malaga, NM $43,862

Maljamar, NM $43,819

Monument, NM $43,922

Tatum, NM $43,885

Whites City, NM $43,959

Carrizozo, NM $43,593

Alamogordo, NM $43,454

Alto, NM $43,599

Bent, NM $43,462

Capitan, NM $43,498

Cloudcroft, NM $43,457

Corona, NM $43,782

Encino, NM $44,134

Fort Stanton, NM $43,516

Glencoe, NM $43,485

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $43,449

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $43,449

Hondo, NM $43,525

La Luz, NM $43,449

Lincoln, NM $43,398

Mayhill, NM $43,548

Mescalero, NM $43,469

Nogal, NM $43,655

Orogrande, NM $43,471

Picacho, NM $43,516

Pinon, NM $43,680

Ruidoso, NM $43,682

Ruidoso Downs, NM $43,623

Sacramento, NM $43,488

San Patricio, NM $43,540

Sunspot, NM $43,449

Timberon, NM $43,543

Tinnie, NM $43,491

Tularosa, NM $43,478

Vaughn, NM $43,956

Weed, NM $43,542

Tucumcari, NM $44,174

Amistad, NM $44,117

Bard, NM $44,047

Capulin, NM $44,546

Clayton, NM $44,203

Conchas Dam, NM $44,243

Cuervo, NM $44,030

Des Moines, NM $44,370

Folsom, NM $44,438

Garita, NM $44,158

Gladstone, NM $44,247

Grenville, NM $44,239

Logan, NM $44,173

Mcalister, NM $44,036

Nara Visa, NM $44,068

Newkirk, NM $44,117

Quay, NM $44,142

San Jon, NM $44,095

Santa Rosa, NM $44,142

Sedan, NM $44,158

Trementina, NM $44,156

Drillers Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Drillers Assistant 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 Financial Services and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Drillers Assistant positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Drillers Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Drillers Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$67,673	$33.0	50%

Drillers Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Drillers Assistant'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.

$41,060

Average $45,115/year

$49,378

$3,422

Average $3,760/month

$4,115

$790

Average $868/week

$950

$20

Average $22/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,378	$4,115	$950	$24
Average	$45,115	$3,760	$868	$22
25th Percentile	$41,060	$3,422	$790	$20

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