What are the main factors that influence a General Contractor 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 General Contractor Assistant?

The Media industry offers the highest average compensation for General Contractor Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change A General Contractor Assistant's salary?

A General Contractor Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $56,635 for beginners, reaching about $59,337 at mid-level, and approach $61,871 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a General Contractor Assistant?

General Contractor Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for General Contractor Assistant roles are District of Columbia $71,539, California $71,267, Massachusetts $70,318. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of General Contractor Assistant roles make?

Salaries for General Contractor Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Assistant General Counsel: $251,349; General Contractor Superintendent: $123,914; General Contractor: $120,194; Project Manager General Contractor: $114,497; General Engineering Contractor: $94,791.

General Contractor Assistant Salary in New Mexico

How much does a General Contractor Assistant make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a General Contractor Assistant in New Mexico is $59,844 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $73,784
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $54,563 to $67,141
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $49,754

10% $49,754

50% (Median) $59,844

90% $73,784

General Contractor Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,141	$5,595	$1,291	$32
Average	$59,844	$4,987	$1,151	$29
25th Percentile	$54,563	$4,547	$1,049	$26

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Key Factors That Influence General Contractor Assistant Salaries

A General Contractor 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 General Contractor Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a General Contractor 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): $56,635
Early Career (1-2 years): $57,556
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $59,337
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $61,668
Expert (over 8 years): $61,871

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level General Contractor Assistant	less than 1 year	$56,635
Early Career Level General Contractor Assistant	1-2 years	$57,556
Mid-Level Level General Contractor Assistant	2-4 years	$59,337
Senior-Level Level General Contractor Assistant	5-8 years	$61,668
Expert Level General Contractor Assistant	over 8 years	$61,871

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

District of Columbia: $71,539.
California: $71,267.
Massachusetts: $70,318.

District of Columbia $71,539 California $71,267 Massachusetts $70,318 Washington $70,059 New Jersey $70,033 Alaska $69,943 Connecticut $69,051 New York $68,689

Hawaii $67,533 Rhode Island $66,990 Maryland $66,622 Minnesota $66,118 Colorado $65,924 Illinois $65,859 Oregon $65,614 Delaware $65,433

New Hampshire $65,319 Virginia $65,065 Pennsylvania $64,322 Nevada $63,947 North Dakota $63,824 Michigan $63,630 Wisconsin $63,559 Vermont $63,417

Texas $63,023 Maine $62,997 Arizona $62,958 Ohio $62,913 Georgia $62,319 Indiana $62,021 Wyoming $61,963 Utah $61,873

Iowa $61,834 Kansas $61,524 Louisiana $61,433 North Carolina $61,401 Missouri $61,388 Florida $61,136 Montana $61,000 Nebraska $60,871

Kentucky $60,800 South Carolina $60,542 Tennessee $60,380 Idaho $60,316 New Mexico $59,844 Oklahoma $59,741 Alabama $59,359 South Dakota $58,720

Arkansas $58,371 West Virginia $58,183 Mississippi $57,621

Top Paying Cities for General Contractor 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: $60,481
Belen: $60,144
Bernalillo: $60,588

Algodones, NM $60,481

Belen, NM $60,144

Bernalillo, NM $60,588

Bluewater, NM $59,316

Bosque, NM $59,702

Casa Blanca, NM $59,837

Cedar Crest, NM $60,639

Cedarvale, NM $58,261

Cerrillos, NM $60,525

Claunch, NM $58,045

Coyote, NM $59,633

Cuba, NM $59,538

Cubero, NM $59,970

Edgewood, NM $60,368

Estancia, NM $59,648

Gallina, NM $59,321

Counselor, NM $59,358

Grants, NM $59,248

Milan, NM $59,485

Isleta, NM $60,692

Jarales, NM $60,086

Jemez Pueblo, NM $60,190

Jemez Springs, NM $60,005

Laguna, NM $60,263

La Jara, NM $59,471

La Joya, NM $59,333

Lindrith, NM $59,262

Los Lunas, NM $60,463

Mcintosh, NM $59,976

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $59,577

Moriarty, NM $59,775

Mountainair, NM $59,130

Nageezi, NM $59,279

New Laguna, NM $59,941

Paguate, NM $59,982

Pena Blanca, NM $60,652

Peralta, NM $60,559

Placitas, NM $60,590

Ponderosa, NM $60,114

Prewitt, NM $59,298

Regina, NM $59,339

Sandia Park, NM $60,486

Corrales, NM $60,714

San Fidel, NM $59,618

San Rafael, NM $59,364

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $60,487

San Ysidro, NM $60,405

Stanley, NM $59,766

Tijeras, NM $60,494

Tome, NM $60,382

Torreon, NM $60,181

Veguita, NM $59,698

Willard, NM $59,023

Youngsville, NM $59,650

Bosque Farms, NM $60,670

Clines Corners, NM $59,405

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $60,533

Cochiti Lake, NM $60,612

Albuquerque, NM $60,748

Kirtland Afb, NM $60,748

Rio Rancho, NM $60,649

Gallup, NM $59,384

Brimhall, NM $59,216

Church Rock, NM $59,244

Continental Divide, NM $59,202

Crownpoint, NM $59,251

Fence Lake, NM $58,987

Fort Wingate, NM $59,223

Gamerco, NM $59,322

Mentmore, NM $59,231

Mexican Springs, NM $59,224

Ramah, NM $59,115

Rehoboth, NM $59,263

Thoreau, NM $59,266

Tohatchi, NM $59,212

Vanderwagen, NM $59,224

Zuni, NM $59,209

Navajo, NM $59,290

Jamestown, NM $59,143

Pinehill, NM $59,069

Sheep Springs, NM $59,276

Smith Lake, NM $59,497

Yatahey, NM $59,255

Farmington, NM $59,540

Aztec, NM $59,649

Blanco, NM $59,371

Bloomfield, NM $59,301

Flora Vista, NM $59,601

Fruitland, NM $59,228

Kirtland, NM $59,602

La Plata, NM $59,623

Navajo Dam, NM $59,596

Shiprock, NM $59,514

Waterflow, NM $59,483

Newcomb, NM $59,240

Sanostee, NM $59,277

Santa Fe, NM $61,059

Abiquiu, NM $59,388

Alcalde, NM $60,423

Amalia, NM $59,298

Arroyo Hondo, NM $59,215

Arroyo Seco, NM $59,283

Canjilon, NM $59,205

Canones, NM $59,744

Carson, NM $59,441

Cebolla, NM $59,240

Cerro, NM $59,257

Chama, NM $59,500

Chamisal, NM $60,263

Chimayo, NM $60,686

Cordova, NM $60,583

Costilla, NM $59,547

Taos Ski Valley, NM $59,095

Dixon, NM $60,205

Dulce, NM $59,498

El Prado, NM $59,335

El Rito, NM $59,607

Embudo, NM $59,896

Espanola, NM $60,612

Glorieta, NM $60,823

Hernandez, NM $60,049

Ilfeld, NM $60,262

La Madera, NM $59,503

Lamy, NM $60,591

Llano, NM $60,140

Los Alamos, NM $60,735

White Rock, NM $60,849

Medanales, NM $60,115

Ojo Caliente, NM $59,762

Los Ojos, NM $59,354

Pecos, NM $60,634

Penasco, NM $59,917

Petaca, NM $59,150

Questa, NM $59,320

Ranchos De Taos, NM $59,633

Red River, NM $59,151

Ribera, NM $59,531

Rowe, NM $60,319

San Cristobal, NM $59,149

San Jose, NM $60,170

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $60,464

Santa Cruz, NM $60,665

Serafina, NM $59,381

Taos, NM $59,301

Tererro, NM $60,828

Tesuque, NM $61,059

Tierra Amarilla, NM $59,301

Trampas, NM $59,868

Tres Piedras, NM $59,134

Truchas, NM $60,414

Vadito, NM $59,838

Valdez, NM $59,193

Vallecitos, NM $59,147

Velarde, NM $60,114

Villanueva, NM $59,416

Spaceport City, NM $58,205

Las Vegas, NM $58,912

Angel Fire, NM $59,086

Anton Chico, NM $58,810

Buena Vista, NM $59,350

Chacon, NM $59,392

Cimarron, NM $58,994

Cleveland, NM $59,814

Eagle Nest, NM $59,038

Guadalupita, NM $59,301

Holman, NM $59,661

La Loma, NM $58,711

Maxwell, NM $59,014

Miami, NM $58,886

Mills, NM $58,677

Montezuma, NM $60,117

Mora, NM $59,898

Mosquero, NM $58,626

Ocate, NM $58,950

Ojo Feliz, NM $59,105

Rainsville, NM $59,364

Raton, NM $59,162

Rociada, NM $60,148

Roy, NM $58,690

Sapello, NM $59,626

Solano, NM $58,618

Springer, NM $58,861

Ute Park, NM $59,021

Valmora, NM $58,862

Wagon Mound, NM $58,795

Watrous, NM $58,882

Socorro, NM $58,746

Aragon, NM $58,924

Datil, NM $58,681

Lemitar, NM $59,019

Luna, NM $59,029

Magdalena, NM $58,685

Pie Town, NM $58,881

Polvadera, NM $59,162

Quemado, NM $59,003

Reserve, NM $58,897

San Acacia, NM $59,259

San Antonio, NM $58,421

Truth Or Consequences, NM $58,409

Arrey, NM $58,399

Caballo, NM $58,439

Derry, NM $58,142

Elephant Butte, NM $58,561

Garfield, NM $57,973

Hatch, NM $57,044

Monticello, NM $58,406

Rincon, NM $56,716

Salem, NM $57,792

Williamsburg, NM $58,483

Winston, NM $58,448

Las Cruces, NM $55,974

White Sands Missile Range, NM $56,157

Santa Teresa, NM $56,565

Playas, NM $58,679

Animas, NM $58,823

Anthony, NM $56,552

Arenas Valley, NM $58,719

Bayard, NM $58,665

Berino, NM $56,295

Buckhorn, NM $58,725

Santa Clara, NM $58,767

Chamberino, NM $56,354

Cliff, NM $58,658

Columbus, NM $58,500

Deming, NM $58,514

Dona Ana, NM $55,976

Fairacres, NM $56,143

Faywood, NM $58,486

Fort Bayard, NM $58,711

Gila, NM $58,571

Glenwood, NM $58,617

Hachita, NM $58,500

Hanover, NM $58,512

Hillsboro, NM $58,393

Hurley, NM $58,625

La Mesa, NM $57,044

Lordsburg, NM $58,636

Mesilla, NM $55,975

Mesilla Park, NM $55,981

Mesquite, NM $56,029

Mimbres, NM $58,559

Mule Creek, NM $58,717

Organ, NM $56,010

Pinos Altos, NM $58,656

Radium Springs, NM $55,998

Redrock, NM $58,507

Rodeo, NM $58,897

San Miguel, NM $56,007

Silver City, NM $58,657

Sunland Park, NM $56,264

Tyrone, NM $58,831

Vado, NM $56,051

Chaparral, NM $56,758

Clovis, NM $58,545

Cannon Afb, NM $58,415

Broadview, NM $58,374

Causey, NM $58,274

Crossroads, NM $58,136

Dora, NM $58,412

Elida, NM $58,170

Floyd, NM $58,311

Fort Sumner, NM $58,264

Grady, NM $58,430

House, NM $58,383

Kenna, NM $58,170

Lingo, NM $58,270

Melrose, NM $58,393

Milnesand, NM $58,147

Pep, NM $58,227

Portales, NM $58,440

Rogers, NM $58,243

Saint Vrain, NM $58,430

Taiban, NM $58,244

Texico, NM $58,453

Yeso, NM $58,033

Roswell, NM $58,100

Artesia, NM $58,215

Caprock, NM $58,097

Carlsbad, NM $58,253

Dexter, NM $58,141

Eunice, NM $58,305

Hagerman, NM $58,170

Hobbs, NM $58,390

Hope, NM $57,957

Jal, NM $58,236

Lake Arthur, NM $58,074

Lakewood, NM $58,161

Loco Hills, NM $58,268

Loving, NM $58,238

Lovington, NM $58,334

Mcdonald, NM $58,175

Malaga, NM $58,181

Maljamar, NM $58,125

Monument, NM $58,262

Tatum, NM $58,212

Whites City, NM $58,310

Carrizozo, NM $57,825

Alamogordo, NM $57,641

Alto, NM $57,833

Bent, NM $57,652

Capitan, NM $57,699

Cloudcroft, NM $57,645

Corona, NM $58,076

Encino, NM $58,543

Fort Stanton, NM $57,723

Glencoe, NM $57,682

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $57,634

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $57,634

Hondo, NM $57,735

La Luz, NM $57,634

Lincoln, NM $57,567

Mayhill, NM $57,765

Mescalero, NM $57,660

Nogal, NM $57,907

Orogrande, NM $57,663

Picacho, NM $57,723

Pinon, NM $57,940

Ruidoso, NM $57,943

Ruidoso Downs, NM $57,864

Sacramento, NM $57,686

San Patricio, NM $57,754

Sunspot, NM $57,634

Timberon, NM $57,759

Tinnie, NM $57,689

Tularosa, NM $57,672

Vaughn, NM $58,307

Weed, NM $57,758

Tucumcari, NM $58,596

Amistad, NM $58,521

Bard, NM $58,427

Capulin, NM $59,089

Clayton, NM $58,634

Conchas Dam, NM $58,687

Cuervo, NM $58,405

Des Moines, NM $58,855

Folsom, NM $58,946

Garita, NM $58,575

Gladstone, NM $58,693

Grenville, NM $58,682

Logan, NM $58,594

Mcalister, NM $58,413

Nara Visa, NM $58,455

Newkirk, NM $58,520

Quay, NM $58,554

San Jon, NM $58,491

Santa Rosa, NM $58,554

Sedan, NM $58,574

Trementina, NM $58,572

General Contractor Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For General Contractor Assistant roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Media, offers compensation 30% above the average. Conversely, General Contractor Assistant positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view General Contractor Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a General Contractor Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Media	$77,797	$37.0	30%

General Contractor Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a General Contractor 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.

$54,563

Average $59,844/year

$67,141

$4,547

Average $4,987/month

$5,595

$1,049

Average $1,151/week

$1,291

$26

Average $29/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,141	$5,595	$1,291	$32
Average	$59,844	$4,987	$1,151	$29
25th Percentile	$54,563	$4,547	$1,049	$26

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