What are the main factors that influence an Access 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 Access Assistant?

The Education industry offers the highest average compensation for Access Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change An Access Assistant's salary?

An Access Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $61,397 for beginners, reaching about $62,827 at mid-level, and approach $68,783 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Access Assistant?

Access Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Access Assistant roles are District of Columbia $79,460, California $79,158, Massachusetts $78,103. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Access Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Access Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Assistant Patient Access Director: $148,616; Assistant Director of Patient Access: $147,097; Access Coordinator: $110,985; Access Administrator: $78,704; Access Specialist: $73,277.

Access Assistant Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Access Assistant make in New Mexico? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Access Assistant in New Mexico is $66,470 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $32.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $84,149
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $57,538 to $75,724
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $49,407

10% $49,407

50% (Median) $66,470

90% $84,149

Access Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$75,724	$6,310	$1,456	$36
Average	$66,470	$5,539	$1,278	$32
25th Percentile	$57,538	$4,795	$1,107	$28

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Key Factors That Influence Access Assistant Salaries

An Access 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 Access Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Access 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): $61,397
Early Career (1-2 years): $61,683
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $62,827
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $66,084
Expert (over 8 years): $68,783

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Access Assistant	less than 1 year	$61,397
Early Career Level Access Assistant	1-2 years	$61,683
Mid-Level Level Access Assistant	2-4 years	$62,827
Senior-Level Level Access Assistant	5-8 years	$66,084
Expert Level Access Assistant	over 8 years	$68,783

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

District of Columbia: $79,460.
California: $79,158.
Massachusetts: $78,103.

District of Columbia $79,460 California $79,158 Massachusetts $78,103 Washington $77,816 New Jersey $77,787 Alaska $77,687 Connecticut $76,697 New York $76,295

Hawaii $75,010 Rhode Island $74,407 Maryland $73,998 Minnesota $73,438 Colorado $73,223 Illinois $73,151 Oregon $72,879 Delaware $72,678

New Hampshire $72,551 Virginia $72,269 Pennsylvania $71,443 Nevada $71,027 North Dakota $70,891 Michigan $70,675 Wisconsin $70,596 Vermont $70,439

Texas $70,001 Maine $69,972 Arizona $69,929 Ohio $69,879 Georgia $69,218 Indiana $68,888 Wyoming $68,824 Utah $68,723

Iowa $68,680 Kansas $68,336 Louisiana $68,235 North Carolina $68,199 Missouri $68,185 Florida $67,905 Montana $67,754 Nebraska $67,611

Kentucky $67,532 South Carolina $67,245 Tennessee $67,066 Idaho $66,994 New Mexico $66,470 Oklahoma $66,355 Alabama $65,932 South Dakota $65,221

Arkansas $64,834 West Virginia $64,625 Mississippi $64,001

Top Paying Cities for Access 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: $67,177
Belen: $66,804
Bernalillo: $67,297

Algodones, NM $67,177

Belen, NM $66,804

Bernalillo, NM $67,297

Bluewater, NM $65,884

Bosque, NM $66,313

Casa Blanca, NM $66,463

Cedar Crest, NM $67,353

Cedarvale, NM $64,712

Cerrillos, NM $67,226

Claunch, NM $64,472

Coyote, NM $66,236

Cuba, NM $66,130

Cubero, NM $66,610

Edgewood, NM $67,052

Estancia, NM $66,252

Gallina, NM $65,889

Counselor, NM $65,930

Grants, NM $65,808

Milan, NM $66,072

Isleta, NM $67,412

Jarales, NM $66,739

Jemez Pueblo, NM $66,855

Jemez Springs, NM $66,649

Laguna, NM $66,936

La Jara, NM $66,056

La Joya, NM $65,903

Lindrith, NM $65,823

Los Lunas, NM $67,157

Mcintosh, NM $66,617

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $66,173

Moriarty, NM $66,393

Mountainair, NM $65,677

Nageezi, NM $65,843

New Laguna, NM $66,578

Paguate, NM $66,623

Pena Blanca, NM $67,367

Peralta, NM $67,264

Placitas, NM $67,298

Ponderosa, NM $66,770

Prewitt, NM $65,863

Regina, NM $65,909

Sandia Park, NM $67,183

Corrales, NM $67,437

San Fidel, NM $66,219

San Rafael, NM $65,937

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $67,184

San Ysidro, NM $67,094

Stanley, NM $66,384

Tijeras, NM $67,192

Tome, NM $67,068

Torreon, NM $66,844

Veguita, NM $66,308

Willard, NM $65,558

Youngsville, NM $66,255

Bosque Farms, NM $67,387

Clines Corners, NM $65,983

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $67,235

Cochiti Lake, NM $67,322

Albuquerque, NM $67,475

Kirtland Afb, NM $67,475

Rio Rancho, NM $67,364

Gallup, NM $65,959

Brimhall, NM $65,772

Church Rock, NM $65,803

Continental Divide, NM $65,756

Crownpoint, NM $65,811

Fence Lake, NM $65,518

Fort Wingate, NM $65,780

Gamerco, NM $65,891

Mentmore, NM $65,789

Mexican Springs, NM $65,781

Ramah, NM $65,660

Rehoboth, NM $65,825

Thoreau, NM $65,828

Tohatchi, NM $65,768

Vanderwagen, NM $65,781

Zuni, NM $65,765

Navajo, NM $65,855

Jamestown, NM $65,691

Pinehill, NM $65,609

Sheep Springs, NM $65,839

Smith Lake, NM $66,084

Yatahey, NM $65,815

Farmington, NM $66,132

Aztec, NM $66,254

Blanco, NM $65,945

Bloomfield, NM $65,866

Flora Vista, NM $66,200

Fruitland, NM $65,786

Kirtland, NM $66,201

La Plata, NM $66,224

Navajo Dam, NM $66,195

Shiprock, NM $66,103

Waterflow, NM $66,069

Newcomb, NM $65,799

Sanostee, NM $65,840

Santa Fe, NM $67,819

Abiquiu, NM $65,964

Alcalde, NM $67,113

Amalia, NM $65,863

Arroyo Hondo, NM $65,771

Arroyo Seco, NM $65,847

Canjilon, NM $65,760

Canones, NM $66,359

Carson, NM $66,023

Cebolla, NM $65,799

Cerro, NM $65,818

Chama, NM $66,087

Chamisal, NM $66,935

Chimayo, NM $67,405

Cordova, NM $67,291

Costilla, NM $66,140

Taos Ski Valley, NM $65,638

Dixon, NM $66,871

Dulce, NM $66,086

El Prado, NM $65,905

El Rito, NM $66,207

Embudo, NM $66,527

Espanola, NM $67,323

Glorieta, NM $67,558

Hernandez, NM $66,697

Ilfeld, NM $66,934

La Madera, NM $66,091

Lamy, NM $67,300

Llano, NM $66,799

Los Alamos, NM $67,460

White Rock, NM $67,587

Medanales, NM $66,771

Ojo Caliente, NM $66,379

Los Ojos, NM $65,925

Pecos, NM $67,348

Penasco, NM $66,551

Petaca, NM $65,699

Questa, NM $65,888

Ranchos De Taos, NM $66,235

Red River, NM $65,700

Ribera, NM $66,123

Rowe, NM $66,997

San Cristobal, NM $65,698

San Jose, NM $66,832

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $67,159

Santa Cruz, NM $67,382

Serafina, NM $65,955

Taos, NM $65,867

Tererro, NM $67,563

Tesuque, NM $67,819

Tierra Amarilla, NM $65,867

Trampas, NM $66,496

Tres Piedras, NM $65,681

Truchas, NM $67,103

Vadito, NM $66,463

Valdez, NM $65,747

Vallecitos, NM $65,695

Velarde, NM $66,770

Villanueva, NM $65,995

Spaceport City, NM $64,649

Las Vegas, NM $65,435

Angel Fire, NM $65,628

Anton Chico, NM $65,322

Buena Vista, NM $65,922

Chacon, NM $65,968

Cimarron, NM $65,525

Cleveland, NM $66,436

Eagle Nest, NM $65,575

Guadalupita, NM $65,867

Holman, NM $66,267

La Loma, NM $65,212

Maxwell, NM $65,548

Miami, NM $65,406

Mills, NM $65,174

Montezuma, NM $66,773

Mora, NM $66,529

Mosquero, NM $65,117

Ocate, NM $65,477

Ojo Feliz, NM $65,650

Rainsville, NM $65,937

Raton, NM $65,713

Rociada, NM $66,807

Roy, NM $65,188

Sapello, NM $66,227

Solano, NM $65,108

Springer, NM $65,378

Ute Park, NM $65,556

Valmora, NM $65,380

Wagon Mound, NM $65,305

Watrous, NM $65,402

Socorro, NM $65,251

Aragon, NM $65,448

Datil, NM $65,178

Lemitar, NM $65,554

Luna, NM $65,564

Magdalena, NM $65,183

Pie Town, NM $65,401

Polvadera, NM $65,712

Quemado, NM $65,536

Reserve, NM $65,418

San Acacia, NM $65,820

San Antonio, NM $64,890

Truth Or Consequences, NM $64,876

Arrey, NM $64,865

Caballo, NM $64,910

Derry, NM $64,580

Elephant Butte, NM $65,045

Garfield, NM $64,392

Hatch, NM $63,360

Monticello, NM $64,872

Rincon, NM $62,996

Salem, NM $64,191

Williamsburg, NM $64,958

Winston, NM $64,920

Las Cruces, NM $62,171

White Sands Missile Range, NM $62,375

Santa Teresa, NM $62,828

Playas, NM $65,176

Animas, NM $65,336

Anthony, NM $62,813

Arenas Valley, NM $65,220

Bayard, NM $65,160

Berino, NM $62,528

Buckhorn, NM $65,228

Santa Clara, NM $65,274

Chamberino, NM $62,594

Cliff, NM $65,152

Columbus, NM $64,977

Deming, NM $64,992

Dona Ana, NM $62,173

Fairacres, NM $62,359

Faywood, NM $64,962

Fort Bayard, NM $65,212

Gila, NM $65,056

Glenwood, NM $65,107

Hachita, NM $64,977

Hanover, NM $64,991

Hillsboro, NM $64,858

Hurley, NM $65,116

La Mesa, NM $63,360

Lordsburg, NM $65,128

Mesilla, NM $62,172

Mesilla Park, NM $62,179

Mesquite, NM $62,232

Mimbres, NM $65,042

Mule Creek, NM $65,218

Organ, NM $62,211

Pinos Altos, NM $65,151

Radium Springs, NM $62,198

Redrock, NM $64,985

Rodeo, NM $65,418

San Miguel, NM $62,208

Silver City, NM $65,152

Sunland Park, NM $62,494

Tyrone, NM $65,345

Vado, NM $62,257

Chaparral, NM $63,042

Clovis, NM $65,027

Cannon Afb, NM $64,883

Broadview, NM $64,837

Causey, NM $64,726

Crossroads, NM $64,572

Dora, NM $64,880

Elida, NM $64,610

Floyd, NM $64,768

Fort Sumner, NM $64,715

Grady, NM $64,899

House, NM $64,847

Kenna, NM $64,611

Lingo, NM $64,722

Melrose, NM $64,858

Milnesand, NM $64,585

Pep, NM $64,674

Portales, NM $64,910

Rogers, NM $64,691

Saint Vrain, NM $64,900

Taiban, NM $64,693

Texico, NM $64,925

Yeso, NM $64,458

Roswell, NM $64,533

Artesia, NM $64,661

Caprock, NM $64,529

Carlsbad, NM $64,703

Dexter, NM $64,579

Eunice, NM $64,760

Hagerman, NM $64,611

Hobbs, NM $64,855

Hope, NM $64,374

Jal, NM $64,684

Lake Arthur, NM $64,504

Lakewood, NM $64,600

Loco Hills, NM $64,719

Loving, NM $64,686

Lovington, NM $64,793

Mcdonald, NM $64,616

Malaga, NM $64,623

Maljamar, NM $64,560

Monument, NM $64,712

Tatum, NM $64,658

Whites City, NM $64,766

Carrizozo, NM $64,227

Alamogordo, NM $64,023

Alto, NM $64,236

Bent, NM $64,035

Capitan, NM $64,087

Cloudcroft, NM $64,028

Corona, NM $64,506

Encino, NM $65,024

Fort Stanton, NM $64,114

Glencoe, NM $64,069

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $64,015

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $64,015

Hondo, NM $64,127

La Luz, NM $64,015

Lincoln, NM $63,941

Mayhill, NM $64,160

Mescalero, NM $64,044

Nogal, NM $64,319

Orogrande, NM $64,048

Picacho, NM $64,114

Pinon, NM $64,355

Ruidoso, NM $64,358

Ruidoso Downs, NM $64,271

Sacramento, NM $64,073

San Patricio, NM $64,149

Sunspot, NM $64,015

Timberon, NM $64,154

Tinnie, NM $64,076

Tularosa, NM $64,058

Vaughn, NM $64,763

Weed, NM $64,153

Tucumcari, NM $65,084

Amistad, NM $65,000

Bard, NM $64,896

Capulin, NM $65,631

Clayton, NM $65,126

Conchas Dam, NM $65,185

Cuervo, NM $64,872

Des Moines, NM $65,372

Folsom, NM $65,473

Garita, NM $65,060

Gladstone, NM $65,191

Grenville, NM $65,179

Logan, NM $65,082

Mcalister, NM $64,880

Nara Visa, NM $64,928

Newkirk, NM $64,999

Quay, NM $65,037

San Jon, NM $64,967

Santa Rosa, NM $65,037

Sedan, NM $65,060

Trementina, NM $65,057

Access Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Access Assistant roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Education, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, Access Assistant positions in Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Access Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Access Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Education	$73,117	$35.0	10%

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

Understanding how an Access 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.

$57,538

Average $66,470/year

$75,724

$4,795

Average $5,539/month

$6,310

$1,107

Average $1,278/week

$1,456

$28

Average $32/hour

$36

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$75,724	$6,310	$1,456	$36
Average	$66,470	$5,539	$1,278	$32
25th Percentile	$57,538	$4,795	$1,107	$28

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