What are the main factors that influence a 1st Assistant Manager'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 1st Assistant Manager?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for 1st Assistant Manager roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A 1st Assistant Manager's salary?

A 1st Assistant Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $34,874 for beginners, reaching about $42,628 at mid-level, and approach $61,339 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a 1st Assistant Manager?

1st Assistant Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for 1st Assistant Manager roles are District of Columbia $42,514, California $42,353, Massachusetts $41,789. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of 1st Assistant Manager roles make?

Salaries for 1st Assistant Manager level roles vary by specialization: 1st Assistant Engineer: $74,979; Loan Processing Assistant Manager: $73,337; Hotel Manager Assistant: $68,168; 1st Grade Teacher: $64,149; 1st Grade Homeroom Teacher: $63,459.

1st Assistant Manager Salary in New Mexico

How much does a 1st Assistant Manager make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a 1st Assistant Manager in New Mexico is $35,564 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $17.

However, a 1st Assistant Manager's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $41,896
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $33,264 to $38,878
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $31,170

10% $31,170

50% (Median) $35,564

90% $41,896

1st Assistant Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$38,878	$3,240	$748	$19
Average	$35,564	$2,964	$684	$17
25th Percentile	$33,264	$2,772	$640	$16

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Key Factors That Influence 1st Assistant Manager Salaries

A 1st Assistant Manager'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 1st Assistant Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a 1st Assistant Manager'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): $34,874
Early Career (1-2 years): $38,604
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $42,628
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $54,632
Expert (over 8 years): $61,339

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
1st Assistant Manager	less than 1 year	$34,874
Returns Clerk II	1-2 years	$38,604
Returns Clerk III	2-4 years	$42,628
Returns Supervisor	5-8 years	$54,632
Returns Manager	over 8 years	$61,339

How Do 1st Assistant Manager 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 1st Assistant Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $42,514.
California: $42,353.
Massachusetts: $41,789.

District of Columbia $42,514 California $42,353 Massachusetts $41,789 Washington $41,635 New Jersey $41,620 Alaska $41,566 Connecticut $41,036 New York $40,821

Hawaii $40,134 Rhode Island $39,811 Maryland $39,592 Minnesota $39,293 Colorado $39,178 Illinois $39,139 Oregon $38,993 Delaware $38,886

New Hampshire $38,818 Virginia $38,667 Pennsylvania $38,225 Nevada $38,003 North Dakota $37,930 Michigan $37,815 Wisconsin $37,772 Vermont $37,688

Texas $37,454 Maine $37,438 Arizona $37,415 Ohio $37,388 Georgia $37,035 Indiana $36,858 Wyoming $36,824 Utah $36,770

Iowa $36,747 Kansas $36,563 Louisiana $36,509 North Carolina $36,490 Missouri $36,482 Florida $36,332 Montana $36,252 Nebraska $36,175

Kentucky $36,133 South Carolina $35,979 Tennessee $35,883 Idaho $35,845 New Mexico $35,564 Oklahoma $35,503 Alabama $35,276 South Dakota $34,896

Arkansas $34,689 West Virginia $34,578 Mississippi $34,244

Top Paying Cities for 1st Assistant Manager

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: $35,943
Belen: $35,743
Bernalillo: $36,007

Algodones, NM $35,943

Belen, NM $35,743

Bernalillo, NM $36,007

Bluewater, NM $35,251

Bosque, NM $35,480

Casa Blanca, NM $35,561

Cedar Crest, NM $36,037

Cedarvale, NM $34,624

Cerrillos, NM $35,969

Claunch, NM $34,495

Coyote, NM $35,439

Cuba, NM $35,382

Cubero, NM $35,639

Edgewood, NM $35,876

Estancia, NM $35,448

Gallina, NM $35,254

Counselor, NM $35,276

Grants, NM $35,210

Milan, NM $35,351

Isleta, NM $36,069

Jarales, NM $35,708

Jemez Pueblo, NM $35,770

Jemez Springs, NM $35,660

Laguna, NM $35,814

La Jara, NM $35,343

La Joya, NM $35,261

Lindrith, NM $35,218

Los Lunas, NM $35,932

Mcintosh, NM $35,643

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $35,406

Moriarty, NM $35,523

Mountainair, NM $35,140

Nageezi, NM $35,229

New Laguna, NM $35,622

Paguate, NM $35,646

Pena Blanca, NM $36,044

Peralta, NM $35,989

Placitas, NM $36,008

Ponderosa, NM $35,725

Prewitt, NM $35,240

Regina, NM $35,265

Sandia Park, NM $35,946

Corrales, NM $36,082

San Fidel, NM $35,430

San Rafael, NM $35,279

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $35,946

San Ysidro, NM $35,898

Stanley, NM $35,518

Tijeras, NM $35,951

Tome, NM $35,884

Torreon, NM $35,765

Veguita, NM $35,478

Willard, NM $35,077

Youngsville, NM $35,449

Bosque Farms, NM $36,055

Clines Corners, NM $35,304

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $35,974

Cochiti Lake, NM $36,021

Albuquerque, NM $36,102

Kirtland Afb, NM $36,102

Rio Rancho, NM $36,043

Gallup, NM $35,291

Brimhall, NM $35,191

Church Rock, NM $35,208

Continental Divide, NM $35,183

Crownpoint, NM $35,212

Fence Lake, NM $35,055

Fort Wingate, NM $35,195

Gamerco, NM $35,255

Mentmore, NM $35,200

Mexican Springs, NM $35,196

Ramah, NM $35,131

Rehoboth, NM $35,219

Thoreau, NM $35,221

Tohatchi, NM $35,189

Vanderwagen, NM $35,196

Zuni, NM $35,187

Navajo, NM $35,235

Jamestown, NM $35,148

Pinehill, NM $35,104

Sheep Springs, NM $35,227

Smith Lake, NM $35,358

Yatahey, NM $35,214

Farmington, NM $35,384

Aztec, NM $35,449

Blanco, NM $35,283

Bloomfield, NM $35,241

Flora Vista, NM $35,420

Fruitland, NM $35,198

Kirtland, NM $35,420

La Plata, NM $35,433

Navajo Dam, NM $35,417

Shiprock, NM $35,368

Waterflow, NM $35,350

Newcomb, NM $35,205

Sanostee, NM $35,228

Santa Fe, NM $36,286

Abiquiu, NM $35,294

Alcalde, NM $35,908

Amalia, NM $35,240

Arroyo Hondo, NM $35,190

Arroyo Seco, NM $35,231

Canjilon, NM $35,185

Canones, NM $35,505

Carson, NM $35,325

Cebolla, NM $35,205

Cerro, NM $35,216

Chama, NM $35,360

Chamisal, NM $35,813

Chimayo, NM $36,065

Cordova, NM $36,004

Costilla, NM $35,388

Taos Ski Valley, NM $35,119

Dixon, NM $35,779

Dulce, NM $35,359

El Prado, NM $35,262

El Rito, NM $35,424

Embudo, NM $35,595

Espanola, NM $36,021

Glorieta, NM $36,147

Hernandez, NM $35,686

Ilfeld, NM $35,813

La Madera, NM $35,362

Lamy, NM $36,009

Llano, NM $35,741

Los Alamos, NM $36,094

White Rock, NM $36,162

Medanales, NM $35,726

Ojo Caliente, NM $35,516

Los Ojos, NM $35,273

Pecos, NM $36,034

Penasco, NM $35,608

Petaca, NM $35,152

Questa, NM $35,253

Ranchos De Taos, NM $35,439

Red River, NM $35,152

Ribera, NM $35,379

Rowe, NM $35,847

San Cristobal, NM $35,151

San Jose, NM $35,758

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $35,933

Santa Cruz, NM $36,052

Serafina, NM $35,289

Taos, NM $35,242

Tererro, NM $36,149

Tesuque, NM $36,286

Tierra Amarilla, NM $35,242

Trampas, NM $35,579

Tres Piedras, NM $35,142

Truchas, NM $35,903

Vadito, NM $35,561

Valdez, NM $35,178

Vallecitos, NM $35,150

Velarde, NM $35,725

Villanueva, NM $35,310

Spaceport City, NM $34,590

Las Vegas, NM $35,011

Angel Fire, NM $35,114

Anton Chico, NM $34,950

Buena Vista, NM $35,271

Chacon, NM $35,296

Cimarron, NM $35,059

Cleveland, NM $35,546

Eagle Nest, NM $35,086

Guadalupita, NM $35,242

Holman, NM $35,456

La Loma, NM $34,891

Maxwell, NM $35,071

Miami, NM $34,995

Mills, NM $34,871

Montezuma, NM $35,727

Mora, NM $35,596

Mosquero, NM $34,841

Ocate, NM $35,033

Ojo Feliz, NM $35,126

Rainsville, NM $35,279

Raton, NM $35,159

Rociada, NM $35,745

Roy, NM $34,879

Sapello, NM $35,435

Solano, NM $34,836

Springer, NM $34,980

Ute Park, NM $35,076

Valmora, NM $34,981

Wagon Mound, NM $34,941

Watrous, NM $34,993

Socorro, NM $34,912

Aragon, NM $35,018

Datil, NM $34,873

Lemitar, NM $35,074

Luna, NM $35,080

Magdalena, NM $34,876

Pie Town, NM $34,992

Polvadera, NM $35,159

Quemado, NM $35,065

Reserve, NM $35,002

San Acacia, NM $35,217

San Antonio, NM $34,719

Truth Or Consequences, NM $34,712

Arrey, NM $34,706

Caballo, NM $34,730

Derry, NM $34,553

Elephant Butte, NM $34,802

Garfield, NM $34,453

Hatch, NM $33,901

Monticello, NM $34,710

Rincon, NM $33,706

Salem, NM $34,345

Williamsburg, NM $34,755

Winston, NM $34,735

Las Cruces, NM $33,264

White Sands Missile Range, NM $33,373

Santa Teresa, NM $33,616

Playas, NM $34,872

Animas, NM $34,958

Anthony, NM $33,608

Arenas Valley, NM $34,896

Bayard, NM $34,864

Berino, NM $33,456

Buckhorn, NM $34,900

Santa Clara, NM $34,925

Chamberino, NM $33,491

Cliff, NM $34,859

Columbus, NM $34,766

Deming, NM $34,774

Dona Ana, NM $33,266

Fairacres, NM $33,365

Faywood, NM $34,758

Fort Bayard, NM $34,891

Gila, NM $34,808

Glenwood, NM $34,835

Hachita, NM $34,766

Hanover, NM $34,773

Hillsboro, NM $34,702

Hurley, NM $34,840

La Mesa, NM $33,901

Lordsburg, NM $34,846

Mesilla, NM $33,265

Mesilla Park, NM $33,269

Mesquite, NM $33,297

Mimbres, NM $34,801

Mule Creek, NM $34,895

Organ, NM $33,286

Pinos Altos, NM $34,859

Radium Springs, NM $33,279

Redrock, NM $34,770

Rodeo, NM $35,002

San Miguel, NM $33,284

Silver City, NM $34,859

Sunland Park, NM $33,437

Tyrone, NM $34,962

Vado, NM $33,310

Chaparral, NM $33,731

Clovis, NM $34,792

Cannon Afb, NM $34,715

Broadview, NM $34,691

Causey, NM $34,631

Crossroads, NM $34,549

Dora, NM $34,714

Elida, NM $34,570

Floyd, NM $34,654

Fort Sumner, NM $34,626

Grady, NM $34,724

House, NM $34,696

Kenna, NM $34,570

Lingo, NM $34,629

Melrose, NM $34,702

Milnesand, NM $34,556

Pep, NM $34,603

Portales, NM $34,730

Rogers, NM $34,613

Saint Vrain, NM $34,724

Taiban, NM $34,614

Texico, NM $34,738

Yeso, NM $34,488

Roswell, NM $34,528

Artesia, NM $34,596

Caprock, NM $34,526

Carlsbad, NM $34,619

Dexter, NM $34,553

Eunice, NM $34,650

Hagerman, NM $34,570

Hobbs, NM $34,700

Hope, NM $34,443

Jal, NM $34,609

Lake Arthur, NM $34,513

Lakewood, NM $34,564

Loco Hills, NM $34,628

Loving, NM $34,610

Lovington, NM $34,667

Mcdonald, NM $34,573

Malaga, NM $34,576

Maljamar, NM $34,543

Monument, NM $34,624

Tatum, NM $34,595

Whites City, NM $34,653

Carrizozo, NM $34,364

Alamogordo, NM $34,255

Alto, NM $34,369

Bent, NM $34,262

Capitan, NM $34,290

Cloudcroft, NM $34,258

Corona, NM $34,514

Encino, NM $34,791

Fort Stanton, NM $34,304

Glencoe, NM $34,280

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $34,251

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $34,251

Hondo, NM $34,311

La Luz, NM $34,251

Lincoln, NM $34,211

Mayhill, NM $34,329

Mescalero, NM $34,267

Nogal, NM $34,414

Orogrande, NM $34,268

Picacho, NM $34,304

Pinon, NM $34,433

Ruidoso, NM $34,435

Ruidoso Downs, NM $34,388

Sacramento, NM $34,282

San Patricio, NM $34,323

Sunspot, NM $34,251

Timberon, NM $34,325

Tinnie, NM $34,284

Tularosa, NM $34,274

Vaughn, NM $34,651

Weed, NM $34,325

Tucumcari, NM $34,823

Amistad, NM $34,778

Bard, NM $34,722

Capulin, NM $35,116

Clayton, NM $34,846

Conchas Dam, NM $34,877

Cuervo, NM $34,709

Des Moines, NM $34,977

Folsom, NM $35,031

Garita, NM $34,810

Gladstone, NM $34,880

Grenville, NM $34,874

Logan, NM $34,822

Mcalister, NM $34,714

Nara Visa, NM $34,739

Newkirk, NM $34,778

Quay, NM $34,798

San Jon, NM $34,760

Santa Rosa, NM $34,798

Sedan, NM $34,810

Trementina, NM $34,808

1st Assistant Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For 1st Assistant Manager roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Business Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, 1st Assistant Manager positions in Aerospace & Defense or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view 1st Assistant Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a 1st Assistant Manager

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$42,677	$21.0	20%

1st Assistant Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a 1st Assistant Manager'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.

$33,264

Average $35,564/year

$38,878

$2,772

Average $2,964/month

$3,240

$640

Average $684/week

$748

$16

Average $17/hour

$19

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$38,878	$3,240	$748	$19
Average	$35,564	$2,964	$684	$17
25th Percentile	$33,264	$2,772	$640	$16

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