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

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Acquisition Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Acquisition Assistant's salary?

An Acquisition Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $41,345 for beginners, reaching about $42,637 at mid-level, and approach $42,925 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Acquisition Assistant?

Acquisition Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Acquisition Assistant roles are District of Columbia $50,832, California $50,639, Massachusetts $49,964. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Acquisition Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Acquisition Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Director of Acquisition: $188,160; Acquisition Manager: $114,177; Assistant Manager - Talent Acquisition: $102,754; Acquisition Agent: $95,860; Acquisition Analyst: $95,431.

Acquisition Assistant Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Acquisition Assistant make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Acquisition Assistant in New Mexico is $42,522 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $50,442
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $38,585 to $46,668
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $34,999

10% $34,999

50% (Median) $42,522

90% $50,442

Acquisition Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$46,668	$3,889	$897	$22
Average	$42,522	$3,544	$818	$20
25th Percentile	$38,585	$3,215	$742	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Acquisition Assistant Salaries

An Acquisition 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 Acquisition Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Acquisition 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): $41,345
Early Career (1-2 years): $41,774
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $42,637
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $42,810
Expert (over 8 years): $42,925

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Acquisition Assistant	less than 1 year	$41,345
Early Career Level Acquisition Assistant	1-2 years	$41,774
Mid-Level Level Acquisition Assistant	2-4 years	$42,637
Senior-Level Level Acquisition Assistant	5-8 years	$42,810
Expert Level Acquisition Assistant	over 8 years	$42,925

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

District of Columbia: $50,832.
California: $50,639.
Massachusetts: $49,964.

District of Columbia $50,832 California $50,639 Massachusetts $49,964 Washington $49,781 New Jersey $49,762 Alaska $49,698 Connecticut $49,065 New York $48,807

Hawaii $47,986 Rhode Island $47,600 Maryland $47,338 Minnesota $46,980 Colorado $46,842 Illinois $46,797 Oregon $46,622 Delaware $46,494

New Hampshire $46,413 Virginia $46,232 Pennsylvania $45,704 Nevada $45,438 North Dakota $45,350 Michigan $45,213 Wisconsin $45,162 Vermont $45,061

Texas $44,781 Maine $44,763 Arizona $44,735 Ohio $44,703 Georgia $44,281 Indiana $44,069 Wyoming $44,028 Utah $43,964

Iowa $43,936 Kansas $43,716 Louisiana $43,652 North Carolina $43,629 Missouri $43,620 Florida $43,441 Montana $43,344 Nebraska $43,252

Kentucky $43,202 South Carolina $43,018 Tennessee $42,903 Idaho $42,857 New Mexico $42,522 Oklahoma $42,449 Alabama $42,178 South Dakota $41,723

Arkansas $41,476 West Virginia $41,342 Mississippi $40,943

Top Paying Cities for Acquisition 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: $42,975
Belen: $42,736
Bernalillo: $43,051

Algodones, NM $42,975

Belen, NM $42,736

Bernalillo, NM $43,051

Bluewater, NM $42,147

Bosque, NM $42,422

Casa Blanca, NM $42,518

Cedar Crest, NM $43,087

Cedarvale, NM $41,397

Cerrillos, NM $43,006

Claunch, NM $41,244

Coyote, NM $42,373

Cuba, NM $42,305

Cubero, NM $42,612

Edgewood, NM $42,895

Estancia, NM $42,383

Gallina, NM $42,151

Counselor, NM $42,177

Grants, NM $42,099

Milan, NM $42,268

Isleta, NM $43,125

Jarales, NM $42,694

Jemez Pueblo, NM $42,768

Jemez Springs, NM $42,637

Laguna, NM $42,820

La Jara, NM $42,257

La Joya, NM $42,160

Lindrith, NM $42,109

Los Lunas, NM $42,962

Mcintosh, NM $42,616

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $42,333

Moriarty, NM $42,473

Mountainair, NM $42,015

Nageezi, NM $42,121

New Laguna, NM $42,591

Paguate, NM $42,620

Pena Blanca, NM $43,096

Peralta, NM $43,030

Placitas, NM $43,052

Ponderosa, NM $42,714

Prewitt, NM $42,134

Regina, NM $42,164

Sandia Park, NM $42,979

Corrales, NM $43,141

San Fidel, NM $42,362

San Rafael, NM $42,181

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $42,979

San Ysidro, NM $42,921

Stanley, NM $42,467

Tijeras, NM $42,984

Tome, NM $42,905

Torreon, NM $42,762

Veguita, NM $42,419

Willard, NM $41,939

Youngsville, NM $42,385

Bosque Farms, NM $43,109

Clines Corners, NM $42,211

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $43,012

Cochiti Lake, NM $43,068

Albuquerque, NM $43,165

Kirtland Afb, NM $43,165

Rio Rancho, NM $43,094

Gallup, NM $42,195

Brimhall, NM $42,076

Church Rock, NM $42,096

Continental Divide, NM $42,066

Crownpoint, NM $42,101

Fence Lake, NM $41,913

Fort Wingate, NM $42,081

Gamerco, NM $42,152

Mentmore, NM $42,087

Mexican Springs, NM $42,082

Ramah, NM $42,004

Rehoboth, NM $42,110

Thoreau, NM $42,112

Tohatchi, NM $42,073

Vanderwagen, NM $42,082

Zuni, NM $42,071

Navajo, NM $42,129

Jamestown, NM $42,024

Pinehill, NM $41,972

Sheep Springs, NM $42,119

Smith Lake, NM $42,276

Yatahey, NM $42,104

Farmington, NM $42,306

Aztec, NM $42,384

Blanco, NM $42,186

Bloomfield, NM $42,136

Flora Vista, NM $42,350

Fruitland, NM $42,085

Kirtland, NM $42,350

La Plata, NM $42,365

Navajo Dam, NM $42,346

Shiprock, NM $42,288

Waterflow, NM $42,266

Newcomb, NM $42,093

Sanostee, NM $42,120

Santa Fe, NM $43,385

Abiquiu, NM $42,199

Alcalde, NM $42,934

Amalia, NM $42,134

Arroyo Hondo, NM $42,075

Arroyo Seco, NM $42,124

Canjilon, NM $42,068

Canones, NM $42,452

Carson, NM $42,236

Cebolla, NM $42,093

Cerro, NM $42,105

Chama, NM $42,278

Chamisal, NM $42,820

Chimayo, NM $43,121

Cordova, NM $43,048

Costilla, NM $42,311

Taos Ski Valley, NM $41,990

Dixon, NM $42,779

Dulce, NM $42,277

El Prado, NM $42,161

El Rito, NM $42,354

Embudo, NM $42,559

Espanola, NM $43,068

Glorieta, NM $43,218

Hernandez, NM $42,668

Ilfeld, NM $42,819

La Madera, NM $42,280

Lamy, NM $43,053

Llano, NM $42,733

Los Alamos, NM $43,155

White Rock, NM $43,237

Medanales, NM $42,715

Ojo Caliente, NM $42,464

Los Ojos, NM $42,174

Pecos, NM $43,084

Penasco, NM $42,574

Petaca, NM $42,029

Questa, NM $42,150

Ranchos De Taos, NM $42,372

Red River, NM $42,030

Ribera, NM $42,300

Rowe, NM $42,860

San Cristobal, NM $42,028

San Jose, NM $42,754

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $42,963

Santa Cruz, NM $43,106

Serafina, NM $42,193

Taos, NM $42,137

Tererro, NM $43,222

Tesuque, NM $43,385

Tierra Amarilla, NM $42,137

Trampas, NM $42,539

Tres Piedras, NM $42,018

Truchas, NM $42,927

Vadito, NM $42,518

Valdez, NM $42,060

Vallecitos, NM $42,027

Velarde, NM $42,714

Villanueva, NM $42,218

Spaceport City, NM $41,358

Las Vegas, NM $41,860

Angel Fire, NM $41,984

Anton Chico, NM $41,788

Buena Vista, NM $42,172

Chacon, NM $42,201

Cimarron, NM $41,918

Cleveland, NM $42,501

Eagle Nest, NM $41,950

Guadalupita, NM $42,137

Holman, NM $42,392

La Loma, NM $41,717

Maxwell, NM $41,932

Miami, NM $41,842

Mills, NM $41,693

Montezuma, NM $42,717

Mora, NM $42,560

Mosquero, NM $41,657

Ocate, NM $41,887

Ojo Feliz, NM $41,998

Rainsville, NM $42,182

Raton, NM $42,038

Rociada, NM $42,738

Roy, NM $41,702

Sapello, NM $42,367

Solano, NM $41,651

Springer, NM $41,824

Ute Park, NM $41,938

Valmora, NM $41,825

Wagon Mound, NM $41,777

Watrous, NM $41,839

Socorro, NM $41,742

Aragon, NM $41,869

Datil, NM $41,696

Lemitar, NM $41,936

Luna, NM $41,943

Magdalena, NM $41,699

Pie Town, NM $41,838

Polvadera, NM $42,037

Quemado, NM $41,925

Reserve, NM $41,850

San Acacia, NM $42,107

San Antonio, NM $41,511

Truth Or Consequences, NM $41,503

Arrey, NM $41,496

Caballo, NM $41,524

Derry, NM $41,313

Elephant Butte, NM $41,611

Garfield, NM $41,193

Hatch, NM $40,533

Monticello, NM $41,500

Rincon, NM $40,300

Salem, NM $41,065

Williamsburg, NM $41,555

Winston, NM $41,531

Las Cruces, NM $39,772

White Sands Missile Range, NM $39,903

Santa Teresa, NM $40,193

Playas, NM $41,695

Animas, NM $41,797

Anthony, NM $40,183

Arenas Valley, NM $41,723

Bayard, NM $41,684

Berino, NM $40,001

Buckhorn, NM $41,728

Santa Clara, NM $41,757

Chamberino, NM $40,043

Cliff, NM $41,679

Columbus, NM $41,567

Deming, NM $41,577

Dona Ana, NM $39,774

Fairacres, NM $39,893

Faywood, NM $41,558

Fort Bayard, NM $41,717

Gila, NM $41,618

Glenwood, NM $41,650

Hachita, NM $41,567

Hanover, NM $41,576

Hillsboro, NM $41,491

Hurley, NM $41,656

La Mesa, NM $40,533

Lordsburg, NM $41,664

Mesilla, NM $39,773

Mesilla Park, NM $39,777

Mesquite, NM $39,811

Mimbres, NM $41,609

Mule Creek, NM $41,722

Organ, NM $39,798

Pinos Altos, NM $41,678

Radium Springs, NM $39,789

Redrock, NM $41,572

Rodeo, NM $41,850

San Miguel, NM $39,796

Silver City, NM $41,679

Sunland Park, NM $39,979

Tyrone, NM $41,802

Vado, NM $39,827

Chaparral, NM $40,330

Clovis, NM $41,599

Cannon Afb, NM $41,507

Broadview, NM $41,478

Causey, NM $41,407

Crossroads, NM $41,308

Dora, NM $41,505

Elida, NM $41,333

Floyd, NM $41,433

Fort Sumner, NM $41,400

Grady, NM $41,517

House, NM $41,484

Kenna, NM $41,333

Lingo, NM $41,404

Melrose, NM $41,491

Milnesand, NM $41,317

Pep, NM $41,373

Portales, NM $41,525

Rogers, NM $41,385

Saint Vrain, NM $41,518

Taiban, NM $41,386

Texico, NM $41,534

Yeso, NM $41,235

Roswell, NM $41,283

Artesia, NM $41,365

Caprock, NM $41,281

Carlsbad, NM $41,392

Dexter, NM $41,313

Eunice, NM $41,429

Hagerman, NM $41,333

Hobbs, NM $41,489

Hope, NM $41,182

Jal, NM $41,380

Lake Arthur, NM $41,265

Lakewood, NM $41,326

Loco Hills, NM $41,403

Loving, NM $41,381

Lovington, NM $41,449

Mcdonald, NM $41,336

Malaga, NM $41,341

Maljamar, NM $41,301

Monument, NM $41,398

Tatum, NM $41,363

Whites City, NM $41,432

Carrizozo, NM $41,088

Alamogordo, NM $40,957

Alto, NM $41,094

Bent, NM $40,965

Capitan, NM $40,998

Cloudcroft, NM $40,960

Corona, NM $41,266

Encino, NM $41,598

Fort Stanton, NM $41,016

Glencoe, NM $40,986

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $40,952

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $40,952

Hondo, NM $41,024

La Luz, NM $40,952

Lincoln, NM $40,904

Mayhill, NM $41,045

Mescalero, NM $40,971

Nogal, NM $41,146

Orogrande, NM $40,973

Picacho, NM $41,015

Pinon, NM $41,169

Ruidoso, NM $41,172

Ruidoso Downs, NM $41,116

Sacramento, NM $40,989

San Patricio, NM $41,038

Sunspot, NM $40,952

Timberon, NM $41,041

Tinnie, NM $40,991

Tularosa, NM $40,979

Vaughn, NM $41,430

Weed, NM $41,040

Tucumcari, NM $41,636

Amistad, NM $41,582

Bard, NM $41,515

Capulin, NM $41,986

Clayton, NM $41,663

Conchas Dam, NM $41,701

Cuervo, NM $41,500

Des Moines, NM $41,820

Folsom, NM $41,885

Garita, NM $41,621

Gladstone, NM $41,704

Grenville, NM $41,696

Logan, NM $41,634

Mcalister, NM $41,505

Nara Visa, NM $41,536

Newkirk, NM $41,582

Quay, NM $41,605

San Jon, NM $41,561

Santa Rosa, NM $41,605

Sedan, NM $41,620

Trementina, NM $41,618

Acquisition Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Acquisition Assistant roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Acquisition Assistant positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Acquisition Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Acquisition Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$51,027	$25.0	20%

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

Understanding how an Acquisition 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.

$38,585

Average $42,522/year

$46,668

$3,215

Average $3,544/month

$3,889

$742

Average $818/week

$897

$19

Average $20/hour

$22

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$46,668	$3,889	$897	$22
Average	$42,522	$3,544	$818	$20
25th Percentile	$38,585	$3,215	$742	$19

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