What are the main factors that influence an Admin & Accounting 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 Admin & Accounting Assistant?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Admin & Accounting Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An Admin & Accounting Assistant's salary?

An Admin & Accounting Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $40,370 for beginners, reaching about $51,534 at mid-level, and approach $84,297 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Admin & Accounting Assistant?

Admin & Accounting Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Admin & Accounting Assistant roles are District of Columbia $55,638, California $55,427, Massachusetts $54,688. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Admin & Accounting Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Admin & Accounting Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Legal Admin Assistant: $68,425; Accounting and Admin Support: $64,797; Merchandise Admin Assistant: $54,391; Admin Assistant III: $52,839; Accounting Admin: $51,792.

Admin & Accounting Assistant Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Admin & Accounting Assistant make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Admin & Accounting Assistant in New Mexico is $46,543 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $53,285
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,868 to $50,072
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $39,522

10% $39,522

50% (Median) $46,543

90% $53,285

Admin & Accounting Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,072	$4,173	$963	$24
Average	$46,543	$3,879	$895	$22
25th Percentile	$42,868	$3,572	$824	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Admin & Accounting Assistant Salaries

An Admin & Accounting 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 Admin & Accounting Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Admin & Accounting 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): $40,370
Early Career (1-2 years): $45,807
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $51,534
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $57,573
Expert (over 8 years): $84,297

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Accounting Clerk I	less than 1 year	$40,370
Admin & Accounting Assistant	1-2 years	$45,807
Accounting Clerk III	2-4 years	$51,534
Accounting Clerk IV	5-8 years	$57,573
Accounting Supervisor	over 8 years	$84,297

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

District of Columbia: $55,638.
California: $55,427.
Massachusetts: $54,688.

District of Columbia $55,638 California $55,427 Massachusetts $54,688 Washington $54,487 New Jersey $54,467 Alaska $54,397 Connecticut $53,703 New York $53,422

Hawaii $52,522 Rhode Island $52,100 Maryland $51,814 Minnesota $51,422 Colorado $51,271 Illinois $51,221 Oregon $51,030 Delaware $50,889

New Hampshire $50,801 Virginia $50,603 Pennsylvania $50,025 Nevada $49,734 North Dakota $49,638 Michigan $49,487 Wisconsin $49,432 Vermont $49,321

Texas $49,015 Maine $48,995 Arizona $48,965 Ohio $48,929 Georgia $48,467 Indiana $48,236 Wyoming $48,191 Utah $48,120

Iowa $48,090 Kansas $47,849 Louisiana $47,779 North Carolina $47,754 Missouri $47,744 Florida $47,548 Montana $47,442 Nebraska $47,342

Kentucky $47,286 South Carolina $47,085 Tennessee $46,960 Idaho $46,909 New Mexico $46,543 Oklahoma $46,462 Alabama $46,166 South Dakota $45,668

Arkansas $45,397 West Virginia $45,251 Mississippi $44,814

Top Paying Cities for Admin & Accounting 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: $47,038
Belen: $46,776
Bernalillo: $47,121

Algodones, NM $47,038

Belen, NM $46,776

Bernalillo, NM $47,121

Bluewater, NM $46,132

Bosque, NM $46,433

Casa Blanca, NM $46,538

Cedar Crest, NM $47,161

Cedarvale, NM $45,311

Cerrillos, NM $47,072

Claunch, NM $45,144

Coyote, NM $46,379

Cuba, NM $46,304

Cubero, NM $46,641

Edgewood, NM $46,950

Estancia, NM $46,390

Gallina, NM $46,136

Counselor, NM $46,165

Grants, NM $46,079

Milan, NM $46,264

Isleta, NM $47,202

Jarales, NM $46,731

Jemez Pueblo, NM $46,812

Jemez Springs, NM $46,668

Laguna, NM $46,869

La Jara, NM $46,253

La Joya, NM $46,146

Lindrith, NM $46,090

Los Lunas, NM $47,024

Mcintosh, NM $46,646

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $46,335

Moriarty, NM $46,489

Mountainair, NM $45,987

Nageezi, NM $46,103

New Laguna, NM $46,618

Paguate, NM $46,650

Pena Blanca, NM $47,171

Peralta, NM $47,098

Placitas, NM $47,122

Ponderosa, NM $46,753

Prewitt, NM $46,118

Regina, NM $46,150

Sandia Park, NM $47,042

Corrales, NM $47,219

San Fidel, NM $46,367

San Rafael, NM $46,169

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $47,043

San Ysidro, NM $46,979

Stanley, NM $46,482

Tijeras, NM $47,048

Tome, NM $46,961

Torreon, NM $46,805

Veguita, NM $46,429

Willard, NM $45,904

Youngsville, NM $46,392

Bosque Farms, NM $47,185

Clines Corners, NM $46,201

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $47,078

Cochiti Lake, NM $47,140

Albuquerque, NM $47,246

Kirtland Afb, NM $47,246

Rio Rancho, NM $47,169

Gallup, NM $46,185

Brimhall, NM $46,054

Church Rock, NM $46,076

Continental Divide, NM $46,043

Crownpoint, NM $46,081

Fence Lake, NM $45,876

Fort Wingate, NM $46,060

Gamerco, NM $46,137

Mentmore, NM $46,066

Mexican Springs, NM $46,060

Ramah, NM $45,976

Rehoboth, NM $46,091

Thoreau, NM $46,093

Tohatchi, NM $46,051

Vanderwagen, NM $46,060

Zuni, NM $46,049

Navajo, NM $46,112

Jamestown, NM $45,997

Pinehill, NM $45,940

Sheep Springs, NM $46,101

Smith Lake, NM $46,273

Yatahey, NM $46,084

Farmington, NM $46,306

Aztec, NM $46,391

Blanco, NM $46,175

Bloomfield, NM $46,120

Flora Vista, NM $46,354

Fruitland, NM $46,064

Kirtland, NM $46,354

La Plata, NM $46,371

Navajo Dam, NM $46,350

Shiprock, NM $46,286

Waterflow, NM $46,262

Newcomb, NM $46,073

Sanostee, NM $46,102

Santa Fe, NM $47,487

Abiquiu, NM $46,188

Alcalde, NM $46,993

Amalia, NM $46,118

Arroyo Hondo, NM $46,053

Arroyo Seco, NM $46,106

Canjilon, NM $46,046

Canones, NM $46,465

Carson, NM $46,230

Cebolla, NM $46,073

Cerro, NM $46,086

Chama, NM $46,275

Chamisal, NM $46,868

Chimayo, NM $47,197

Cordova, NM $47,117

Costilla, NM $46,311

Taos Ski Valley, NM $45,960

Dixon, NM $46,823

Dulce, NM $46,274

El Prado, NM $46,147

El Rito, NM $46,359

Embudo, NM $46,583

Espanola, NM $47,140

Glorieta, NM $47,304

Hernandez, NM $46,702

Ilfeld, NM $46,868

La Madera, NM $46,277

Lamy, NM $47,124

Llano, NM $46,773

Los Alamos, NM $47,236

White Rock, NM $47,324

Medanales, NM $46,754

Ojo Caliente, NM $46,479

Los Ojos, NM $46,161

Pecos, NM $47,157

Penasco, NM $46,599

Petaca, NM $46,003

Questa, NM $46,135

Ranchos De Taos, NM $46,378

Red River, NM $46,003

Ribera, NM $46,299

Rowe, NM $46,912

San Cristobal, NM $46,002

San Jose, NM $46,796

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $47,025

Santa Cruz, NM $47,181

Serafina, NM $46,182

Taos, NM $46,120

Tererro, NM $47,308

Tesuque, NM $47,487

Tierra Amarilla, NM $46,120

Trampas, NM $46,561

Tres Piedras, NM $45,990

Truchas, NM $46,986

Vadito, NM $46,538

Valdez, NM $46,037

Vallecitos, NM $46,000

Velarde, NM $46,753

Villanueva, NM $46,210

Spaceport City, NM $45,268

Las Vegas, NM $45,818

Angel Fire, NM $45,953

Anton Chico, NM $45,739

Buena Vista, NM $46,159

Chacon, NM $46,191

Cimarron, NM $45,881

Cleveland, NM $46,519

Eagle Nest, NM $45,916

Guadalupita, NM $46,120

Holman, NM $46,400

La Loma, NM $45,662

Maxwell, NM $45,897

Miami, NM $45,798

Mills, NM $45,635

Montezuma, NM $46,755

Mora, NM $46,584

Mosquero, NM $45,595

Ocate, NM $45,848

Ojo Feliz, NM $45,968

Rainsville, NM $46,170

Raton, NM $46,012

Rociada, NM $46,779

Roy, NM $45,645

Sapello, NM $46,373

Solano, NM $45,589

Springer, NM $45,778

Ute Park, NM $45,903

Valmora, NM $45,779

Wagon Mound, NM $45,727

Watrous, NM $45,795

Socorro, NM $45,689

Aragon, NM $45,827

Datil, NM $45,638

Lemitar, NM $45,901

Luna, NM $45,908

Magdalena, NM $45,642

Pie Town, NM $45,794

Polvadera, NM $46,012

Quemado, NM $45,889

Reserve, NM $45,806

San Acacia, NM $46,088

San Antonio, NM $45,436

Truth Or Consequences, NM $45,426

Arrey, NM $45,419

Caballo, NM $45,450

Derry, NM $45,219

Elephant Butte, NM $45,545

Garfield, NM $45,088

Hatch, NM $44,365

Monticello, NM $45,424

Rincon, NM $44,110

Salem, NM $44,947

Williamsburg, NM $45,484

Winston, NM $45,457

Las Cruces, NM $43,533

White Sands Missile Range, NM $43,675

Santa Teresa, NM $43,993

Playas, NM $45,637

Animas, NM $45,749

Anthony, NM $43,982

Arenas Valley, NM $45,668

Bayard, NM $45,625

Berino, NM $43,783

Buckhorn, NM $45,673

Santa Clara, NM $45,705

Chamberino, NM $43,829

Cliff, NM $45,620

Columbus, NM $45,497

Deming, NM $45,508

Dona Ana, NM $43,534

Fairacres, NM $43,664

Faywood, NM $45,487

Fort Bayard, NM $45,662

Gila, NM $45,553

Glenwood, NM $45,588

Hachita, NM $45,497

Hanover, NM $45,507

Hillsboro, NM $45,414

Hurley, NM $45,595

La Mesa, NM $44,365

Lordsburg, NM $45,603

Mesilla, NM $43,534

Mesilla Park, NM $43,538

Mesquite, NM $43,575

Mimbres, NM $45,543

Mule Creek, NM $45,666

Organ, NM $43,561

Pinos Altos, NM $45,619

Radium Springs, NM $43,551

Redrock, NM $45,503

Rodeo, NM $45,806

San Miguel, NM $43,559

Silver City, NM $45,619

Sunland Park, NM $43,759

Tyrone, NM $45,755

Vado, NM $43,593

Chaparral, NM $44,143

Clovis, NM $45,532

Cannon Afb, NM $45,432

Broadview, NM $45,399

Causey, NM $45,321

Crossroads, NM $45,214

Dora, NM $45,429

Elida, NM $45,241

Floyd, NM $45,351

Fort Sumner, NM $45,314

Grady, NM $45,443

House, NM $45,406

Kenna, NM $45,241

Lingo, NM $45,318

Melrose, NM $45,414

Milnesand, NM $45,223

Pep, NM $45,285

Portales, NM $45,451

Rogers, NM $45,297

Saint Vrain, NM $45,443

Taiban, NM $45,298

Texico, NM $45,461

Yeso, NM $45,134

Roswell, NM $45,186

Artesia, NM $45,276

Caprock, NM $45,184

Carlsbad, NM $45,305

Dexter, NM $45,218

Eunice, NM $45,346

Hagerman, NM $45,241

Hobbs, NM $45,412

Hope, NM $45,075

Jal, NM $45,292

Lake Arthur, NM $45,166

Lakewood, NM $45,234

Loco Hills, NM $45,317

Loving, NM $45,294

Lovington, NM $45,368

Mcdonald, NM $45,245

Malaga, NM $45,250

Maljamar, NM $45,205

Monument, NM $45,312

Tatum, NM $45,274

Whites City, NM $45,350

Carrizozo, NM $44,972

Alamogordo, NM $44,829

Alto, NM $44,979

Bent, NM $44,838

Capitan, NM $44,874

Cloudcroft, NM $44,833

Corona, NM $45,168

Encino, NM $45,531

Fort Stanton, NM $44,893

Glencoe, NM $44,861

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $44,824

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $44,824

Hondo, NM $44,902

La Luz, NM $44,824

Lincoln, NM $44,772

Mayhill, NM $44,925

Mescalero, NM $44,844

Nogal, NM $45,037

Orogrande, NM $44,847

Picacho, NM $44,893

Pinon, NM $45,062

Ruidoso, NM $45,064

Ruidoso Downs, NM $45,003

Sacramento, NM $44,864

San Patricio, NM $44,917

Sunspot, NM $44,824

Timberon, NM $44,921

Tinnie, NM $44,867

Tularosa, NM $44,854

Vaughn, NM $45,347

Weed, NM $44,920

Tucumcari, NM $45,572

Amistad, NM $45,513

Bard, NM $45,441

Capulin, NM $45,955

Clayton, NM $45,602

Conchas Dam, NM $45,643

Cuervo, NM $45,423

Des Moines, NM $45,774

Folsom, NM $45,845

Garita, NM $45,556

Gladstone, NM $45,647

Grenville, NM $45,639

Logan, NM $45,571

Mcalister, NM $45,430

Nara Visa, NM $45,463

Newkirk, NM $45,513

Quay, NM $45,539

San Jon, NM $45,490

Santa Rosa, NM $45,539

Sedan, NM $45,555

Trementina, NM $45,553

Admin & Accounting Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Admin & Accounting Assistant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 45% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Software & Networking sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Admin & Accounting Assistant positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Admin & Accounting Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Admin & Accounting Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$58,178	$28.0	25%
Software & Networking	$58,178	$28.0	25%
Biotechnology	$53,524	$26.0	15%
Pharmaceuticals	$53,524	$26.0	15%
Chemicals	$51,197	$25.0	10%

Admin & Accounting Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Admin & Accounting 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.

$42,868

Average $46,543/year

$50,072

$3,572

Average $3,879/month

$4,173

$824

Average $895/week

$963

$21

Average $22/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,072	$4,173	$963	$24
Average	$46,543	$3,879	$895	$22
25th Percentile	$42,868	$3,572	$824	$21

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