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

The Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit industry offers the highest average compensation for Adiministrative Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Adiministrative Assistant's salary?

An Adiministrative Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $37,635 for beginners, reaching about $40,175 at mid-level, and approach $40,485 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Adiministrative Assistant?

Adiministrative Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Adiministrative Assistant roles are District of Columbia $46,915, California $46,737, Massachusetts $46,114. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Adiministrative Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Adiministrative Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Physician Assistant - Cardiology: $121,531; Physician Assistant - Clinic: $121,531; Pathology Assistant: $79,192; Telemedicine Assistant: $76,620; Assistant: $57,378.

Adiministrative Assistant Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Adiministrative Assistant make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Adiministrative Assistant in New Mexico is $39,245 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $19.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $47,770
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $35,535 to $43,708
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $32,158

10% $32,158

50% (Median) $39,245

90% $47,770

Adiministrative Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$43,708	$3,642	$841	$21
Average	$39,245	$3,270	$755	$19
25th Percentile	$35,535	$2,961	$683	$17

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Key Factors That Influence Adiministrative Assistant Salaries

An Adiministrative 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 Adiministrative Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Adiministrative 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): $37,635
Early Career (1-2 years): $38,440
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $40,175
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $40,361
Expert (over 8 years): $40,485

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Adiministrative Assistant	less than 1 year	$37,635
Early Career Level Adiministrative Assistant	1-2 years	$38,440
Mid-Level Level Adiministrative Assistant	2-4 years	$40,175
Senior-Level Level Adiministrative Assistant	5-8 years	$40,361
Expert Level Adiministrative Assistant	over 8 years	$40,485

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

District of Columbia: $46,915.
California: $46,737.
Massachusetts: $46,114.

District of Columbia $46,915 California $46,737 Massachusetts $46,114 Washington $45,944 New Jersey $45,927 Alaska $45,868 Connecticut $45,283 New York $45,046

Hawaii $44,288 Rhode Island $43,932 Maryland $43,690 Minnesota $43,360 Colorado $43,233 Illinois $43,190 Oregon $43,029 Delaware $42,911

New Hampshire $42,836 Virginia $42,669 Pennsylvania $42,182 Nevada $41,936 North Dakota $41,855 Michigan $41,728 Wisconsin $41,682 Vermont $41,589

Texas $41,330 Maine $41,313 Arizona $41,288 Ohio $41,258 Georgia $40,868 Indiana $40,673 Wyoming $40,635 Utah $40,576

Iowa $40,550 Kansas $40,347 Louisiana $40,288 North Carolina $40,266 Missouri $40,258 Florida $40,093 Montana $40,004 Nebraska $39,919

Kentucky $39,872 South Carolina $39,703 Tennessee $39,597 Idaho $39,555 New Mexico $39,245 Oklahoma $39,178 Alabama $38,928 South Dakota $38,508

Arkansas $38,279 West Virginia $38,156 Mississippi $37,788

Top Paying Cities for Adiministrative 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: $39,663
Belen: $39,442
Bernalillo: $39,733

Algodones, NM $39,663

Belen, NM $39,442

Bernalillo, NM $39,733

Bluewater, NM $38,899

Bosque, NM $39,153

Casa Blanca, NM $39,241

Cedar Crest, NM $39,766

Cedarvale, NM $38,207

Cerrillos, NM $39,692

Claunch, NM $38,066

Coyote, NM $39,107

Cuba, NM $39,044

Cubero, NM $39,328

Edgewood, NM $39,589

Estancia, NM $39,117

Gallina, NM $38,903

Counselor, NM $38,927

Grants, NM $38,855

Milan, NM $39,010

Isleta, NM $39,802

Jarales, NM $39,404

Jemez Pueblo, NM $39,472

Jemez Springs, NM $39,351

Laguna, NM $39,520

La Jara, NM $39,001

La Joya, NM $38,911

Lindrith, NM $38,864

Los Lunas, NM $39,651

Mcintosh, NM $39,332

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $39,070

Moriarty, NM $39,200

Mountainair, NM $38,777

Nageezi, NM $38,875

New Laguna, NM $39,309

Paguate, NM $39,336

Pena Blanca, NM $39,775

Peralta, NM $39,714

Placitas, NM $39,734

Ponderosa, NM $39,422

Prewitt, NM $38,887

Regina, NM $38,914

Sandia Park, NM $39,666

Corrales, NM $39,816

San Fidel, NM $39,097

San Rafael, NM $38,930

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $39,667

San Ysidro, NM $39,614

Stanley, NM $39,194

Tijeras, NM $39,672

Tome, NM $39,598

Torreon, NM $39,467

Veguita, NM $39,150

Willard, NM $38,707

Youngsville, NM $39,118

Bosque Farms, NM $39,787

Clines Corners, NM $38,958

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $39,697

Cochiti Lake, NM $39,749

Albuquerque, NM $39,839

Kirtland Afb, NM $39,839

Rio Rancho, NM $39,773

Gallup, NM $38,944

Brimhall, NM $38,833

Church Rock, NM $38,852

Continental Divide, NM $38,824

Crownpoint, NM $38,856

Fence Lake, NM $38,683

Fort Wingate, NM $38,838

Gamerco, NM $38,903

Mentmore, NM $38,843

Mexican Springs, NM $38,839

Ramah, NM $38,767

Rehoboth, NM $38,864

Thoreau, NM $38,867

Tohatchi, NM $38,831

Vanderwagen, NM $38,839

Zuni, NM $38,829

Navajo, NM $38,882

Jamestown, NM $38,786

Pinehill, NM $38,737

Sheep Springs, NM $38,873

Smith Lake, NM $39,018

Yatahey, NM $38,859

Farmington, NM $39,046

Aztec, NM $39,118

Blanco, NM $38,935

Bloomfield, NM $38,889

Flora Vista, NM $39,086

Fruitland, NM $38,842

Kirtland, NM $39,086

La Plata, NM $39,100

Navajo Dam, NM $39,083

Shiprock, NM $39,029

Waterflow, NM $39,009

Newcomb, NM $38,849

Sanostee, NM $38,874

Santa Fe, NM $40,042

Abiquiu, NM $38,947

Alcalde, NM $39,625

Amalia, NM $38,887

Arroyo Hondo, NM $38,833

Arroyo Seco, NM $38,878

Canjilon, NM $38,826

Canones, NM $39,180

Carson, NM $38,981

Cebolla, NM $38,849

Cerro, NM $38,861

Chama, NM $39,019

Chamisal, NM $39,520

Chimayo, NM $39,797

Cordova, NM $39,730

Costilla, NM $39,050

Taos Ski Valley, NM $38,754

Dixon, NM $39,482

Dulce, NM $39,019

El Prado, NM $38,912

El Rito, NM $39,090

Embudo, NM $39,279

Espanola, NM $39,749

Glorieta, NM $39,888

Hernandez, NM $39,380

Ilfeld, NM $39,519

La Madera, NM $39,022

Lamy, NM $39,736

Llano, NM $39,440

Los Alamos, NM $39,830

White Rock, NM $39,905

Medanales, NM $39,423

Ojo Caliente, NM $39,192

Los Ojos, NM $38,924

Pecos, NM $39,764

Penasco, NM $39,293

Petaca, NM $38,790

Questa, NM $38,902

Ranchos De Taos, NM $39,107

Red River, NM $38,791

Ribera, NM $39,040

Rowe, NM $39,557

San Cristobal, NM $38,789

San Jose, NM $39,459

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $39,652

Santa Cruz, NM $39,784

Serafina, NM $38,942

Taos, NM $38,889

Tererro, NM $39,891

Tesuque, NM $40,042

Tierra Amarilla, NM $38,889

Trampas, NM $39,261

Tres Piedras, NM $38,780

Truchas, NM $39,619

Vadito, NM $39,242

Valdez, NM $38,819

Vallecitos, NM $38,788

Velarde, NM $39,422

Villanueva, NM $38,965

Spaceport City, NM $38,170

Las Vegas, NM $38,634

Angel Fire, NM $38,748

Anton Chico, NM $38,567

Buena Vista, NM $38,922

Chacon, NM $38,949

Cimarron, NM $38,688

Cleveland, NM $39,225

Eagle Nest, NM $38,717

Guadalupita, NM $38,889

Holman, NM $39,125

La Loma, NM $38,503

Maxwell, NM $38,701

Miami, NM $38,617

Mills, NM $38,480

Montezuma, NM $39,425

Mora, NM $39,280

Mosquero, NM $38,447

Ocate, NM $38,659

Ojo Feliz, NM $38,761

Rainsville, NM $38,931

Raton, NM $38,798

Rociada, NM $39,444

Roy, NM $38,489

Sapello, NM $39,102

Solano, NM $38,442

Springer, NM $38,600

Ute Park, NM $38,706

Valmora, NM $38,602

Wagon Mound, NM $38,558

Watrous, NM $38,615

Socorro, NM $38,525

Aragon, NM $38,642

Datil, NM $38,483

Lemitar, NM $38,705

Luna, NM $38,711

Magdalena, NM $38,486

Pie Town, NM $38,614

Polvadera, NM $38,798

Quemado, NM $38,694

Reserve, NM $38,625

San Acacia, NM $38,862

San Antonio, NM $38,312

Truth Or Consequences, NM $38,304

Arrey, NM $38,298

Caballo, NM $38,324

Derry, NM $38,129

Elephant Butte, NM $38,404

Garfield, NM $38,019

Hatch, NM $37,409

Monticello, NM $38,302

Rincon, NM $37,194

Salem, NM $37,900

Williamsburg, NM $38,353

Winston, NM $38,330

Las Cruces, NM $36,707

White Sands Missile Range, NM $36,828

Santa Teresa, NM $37,095

Playas, NM $38,481

Animas, NM $38,576

Anthony, NM $37,086

Arenas Valley, NM $38,508

Bayard, NM $38,472

Berino, NM $36,918

Buckhorn, NM $38,512

Santa Clara, NM $38,539

Chamberino, NM $36,957

Cliff, NM $38,467

Columbus, NM $38,364

Deming, NM $38,373

Dona Ana, NM $36,708

Fairacres, NM $36,818

Faywood, NM $38,355

Fort Bayard, NM $38,503

Gila, NM $38,411

Glenwood, NM $38,441

Hachita, NM $38,364

Hanover, NM $38,372

Hillsboro, NM $38,294

Hurley, NM $38,446

La Mesa, NM $37,409

Lordsburg, NM $38,453

Mesilla, NM $36,708

Mesilla Park, NM $36,712

Mesquite, NM $36,743

Mimbres, NM $38,403

Mule Creek, NM $38,506

Organ, NM $36,731

Pinos Altos, NM $38,467

Radium Springs, NM $36,723

Redrock, NM $38,369

Rodeo, NM $38,625

San Miguel, NM $36,729

Silver City, NM $38,467

Sunland Park, NM $36,898

Tyrone, NM $38,581

Vado, NM $36,758

Chaparral, NM $37,222

Clovis, NM $38,393

Cannon Afb, NM $38,308

Broadview, NM $38,281

Causey, NM $38,216

Crossroads, NM $38,125

Dora, NM $38,306

Elida, NM $38,147

Floyd, NM $38,240

Fort Sumner, NM $38,209

Grady, NM $38,318

House, NM $38,287

Kenna, NM $38,148

Lingo, NM $38,213

Melrose, NM $38,294

Milnesand, NM $38,133

Pep, NM $38,185

Portales, NM $38,325

Rogers, NM $38,195

Saint Vrain, NM $38,318

Taiban, NM $38,196

Texico, NM $38,333

Yeso, NM $38,058

Roswell, NM $38,102

Artesia, NM $38,177

Caprock, NM $38,100

Carlsbad, NM $38,202

Dexter, NM $38,129

Eunice, NM $38,236

Hagerman, NM $38,148

Hobbs, NM $38,292

Hope, NM $38,008

Jal, NM $38,191

Lake Arthur, NM $38,085

Lakewood, NM $38,142

Loco Hills, NM $38,212

Loving, NM $38,192

Lovington, NM $38,255

Mcdonald, NM $38,151

Malaga, NM $38,155

Maljamar, NM $38,118

Monument, NM $38,208

Tatum, NM $38,175

Whites City, NM $38,239

Carrizozo, NM $37,921

Alamogordo, NM $37,800

Alto, NM $37,927

Bent, NM $37,808

Capitan, NM $37,839

Cloudcroft, NM $37,803

Corona, NM $38,086

Encino, NM $38,392

Fort Stanton, NM $37,855

Glencoe, NM $37,828

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $37,796

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $37,796

Hondo, NM $37,862

La Luz, NM $37,796

Lincoln, NM $37,752

Mayhill, NM $37,882

Mescalero, NM $37,813

Nogal, NM $37,975

Orogrande, NM $37,815

Picacho, NM $37,854

Pinon, NM $37,997

Ruidoso, NM $37,999

Ruidoso Downs, NM $37,947

Sacramento, NM $37,830

San Patricio, NM $37,875

Sunspot, NM $37,796

Timberon, NM $37,878

Tinnie, NM $37,832

Tularosa, NM $37,821

Vaughn, NM $38,237

Weed, NM $37,877

Tucumcari, NM $38,427

Amistad, NM $38,378

Bard, NM $38,316

Capulin, NM $38,750

Clayton, NM $38,452

Conchas Dam, NM $38,487

Cuervo, NM $38,302

Des Moines, NM $38,597

Folsom, NM $38,657

Garita, NM $38,413

Gladstone, NM $38,490

Grenville, NM $38,483

Logan, NM $38,426

Mcalister, NM $38,307

Nara Visa, NM $38,335

Newkirk, NM $38,377

Quay, NM $38,399

San Jon, NM $38,358

Santa Rosa, NM $38,399

Sedan, NM $38,413

Trementina, NM $38,411

Adiministrative Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Adiministrative 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, Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Adiministrative Assistant positions in Healthcare typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Adiministrative Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Adiministrative Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$47,094	$23.0	20%

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

Understanding how an Adiministrative 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.

$35,535

Average $39,245/year

$43,708

$2,961

Average $3,270/month

$3,642

$683

Average $755/week

$841

$17

Average $19/hour

$21

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$43,708	$3,642	$841	$21
Average	$39,245	$3,270	$755	$19
25th Percentile	$35,535	$2,961	$683	$17

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