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 $40,368 for beginners, reaching about $51,548 at mid-level, and approach $84,327 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 $55,642, California $55,431, Massachusetts $54,692. 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: $68,478; Accounting and Admin Support: $64,844; Merchandise Admin Assistant: $54,422; Admin Assistant III: $52,869; Hr Admin Assistant: $52,523.

Admin & Accounting Assistant Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Admin & Accounting Assistant make in New Mexico? As of November 01, 2026, the average salary for an Admin & Accounting Assistant in New Mexico is $46,546 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): $53,292
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,870 to $50,077
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $39,523

10% $39,523

50% (Median) $46,546

90% $53,292

Admin & Accounting Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,077	$4,173	$963	$24
Average	$46,546	$3,879	$895	$22
25th Percentile	$42,870	$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): $40,368
Early Career (1-2 years): $45,810
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $51,548
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $57,583
Expert (over 8 years): $84,327

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Accounting Clerk I	less than 1 year	$40,368
Admin & Accounting Assistant	1-2 years	$45,810
Accounting Clerk III	2-4 years	$51,548
Accounting Clerk IV	5-8 years	$57,583
Accounting Supervisor	over 8 years	$84,327

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: $55,642.
California: $55,431.
Massachusetts: $54,692.

District of Columbia $55,642 California $55,431 Massachusetts $54,692 Washington $54,491 New Jersey $54,471 Alaska $54,401 Connecticut $53,707 New York $53,426

Hawaii $52,526 Rhode Island $52,104 Maryland $51,818 Minnesota $51,426 Colorado $51,275 Illinois $51,225 Oregon $51,034 Delaware $50,893

New Hampshire $50,804 Virginia $50,606 Pennsylvania $50,028 Nevada $49,737 North Dakota $49,641 Michigan $49,491 Wisconsin $49,435 Vermont $49,325

Texas $49,018 Maine $48,998 Arizona $48,968 Ohio $48,933 Georgia $48,471 Indiana $48,239 Wyoming $48,194 Utah $48,124

Iowa $48,094 Kansas $47,852 Louisiana $47,782 North Carolina $47,757 Missouri $47,747 Florida $47,551 Montana $47,445 Nebraska $47,345

Kentucky $47,290 South Carolina $47,089 Tennessee $46,963 Idaho $46,913 New Mexico $46,546 Oklahoma $46,465 Alabama $46,169 South Dakota $45,671

Arkansas $45,400 West Virginia $45,254 Mississippi $44,817

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: $47,041
Belen: $46,779
Bernalillo: $47,125

Algodones, NM $47,041

Belen, NM $46,779

Bernalillo, NM $47,125

Bluewater, NM $46,135

Bosque, NM $46,436

Casa Blanca, NM $46,541

Cedar Crest, NM $47,164

Cedarvale, NM $45,315

Cerrillos, NM $47,075

Claunch, NM $45,147

Coyote, NM $46,382

Cuba, NM $46,308

Cubero, NM $46,644

Edgewood, NM $46,953

Estancia, NM $46,394

Gallina, NM $46,139

Counselor, NM $46,168

Grants, NM $46,082

Milan, NM $46,267

Isleta, NM $47,206

Jarales, NM $46,734

Jemez Pueblo, NM $46,815

Jemez Springs, NM $46,671

Laguna, NM $46,872

La Jara, NM $46,256

La Joya, NM $46,149

Lindrith, NM $46,093

Los Lunas, NM $47,027

Mcintosh, NM $46,649

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $46,338

Moriarty, NM $46,492

Mountainair, NM $45,990

Nageezi, NM $46,107

New Laguna, NM $46,621

Paguate, NM $46,653

Pena Blanca, NM $47,174

Peralta, NM $47,102

Placitas, NM $47,126

Ponderosa, NM $46,756

Prewitt, NM $46,121

Regina, NM $46,153

Sandia Park, NM $47,045

Corrales, NM $47,223

San Fidel, NM $46,370

San Rafael, NM $46,172

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $47,046

San Ysidro, NM $46,983

Stanley, NM $46,486

Tijeras, NM $47,051

Tome, NM $46,964

Torreon, NM $46,808

Veguita, NM $46,432

Willard, NM $45,908

Youngsville, NM $46,395

Bosque Farms, NM $47,188

Clines Corners, NM $46,205

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $47,082

Cochiti Lake, NM $47,143

Albuquerque, NM $47,249

Kirtland Afb, NM $47,249

Rio Rancho, NM $47,172

Gallup, NM $46,188

Brimhall, NM $46,057

Church Rock, NM $46,079

Continental Divide, NM $46,046

Crownpoint, NM $46,084

Fence Lake, NM $45,879

Fort Wingate, NM $46,063

Gamerco, NM $46,140

Mentmore, NM $46,069

Mexican Springs, NM $46,063

Ramah, NM $45,979

Rehoboth, NM $46,094

Thoreau, NM $46,097

Tohatchi, NM $46,054

Vanderwagen, NM $46,063

Zuni, NM $46,052

Navajo, NM $46,115

Jamestown, NM $46,001

Pinehill, NM $45,943

Sheep Springs, NM $46,104

Smith Lake, NM $46,276

Yatahey, NM $46,087

Farmington, NM $46,309

Aztec, NM $46,395

Blanco, NM $46,178

Bloomfield, NM $46,123

Flora Vista, NM $46,357

Fruitland, NM $46,067

Kirtland, NM $46,357

La Plata, NM $46,374

Navajo Dam, NM $46,353

Shiprock, NM $46,289

Waterflow, NM $46,265

Newcomb, NM $46,076

Sanostee, NM $46,105

Santa Fe, NM $47,491

Abiquiu, NM $46,192

Alcalde, NM $46,996

Amalia, NM $46,121

Arroyo Hondo, NM $46,056

Arroyo Seco, NM $46,110

Canjilon, NM $46,049

Canones, NM $46,468

Carson, NM $46,233

Cebolla, NM $46,076

Cerro, NM $46,089

Chama, NM $46,278

Chamisal, NM $46,871

Chimayo, NM $47,201

Cordova, NM $47,121

Costilla, NM $46,315

Taos Ski Valley, NM $45,963

Dixon, NM $46,827

Dulce, NM $46,277

El Prado, NM $46,150

El Rito, NM $46,362

Embudo, NM $46,586

Espanola, NM $47,143

Glorieta, NM $47,308

Hernandez, NM $46,705

Ilfeld, NM $46,871

La Madera, NM $46,280

Lamy, NM $47,127

Llano, NM $46,776

Los Alamos, NM $47,239

White Rock, NM $47,328

Medanales, NM $46,757

Ojo Caliente, NM $46,482

Los Ojos, NM $46,164

Pecos, NM $47,160

Penasco, NM $46,603

Petaca, NM $46,006

Questa, NM $46,138

Ranchos De Taos, NM $46,381

Red River, NM $46,007

Ribera, NM $46,303

Rowe, NM $46,915

San Cristobal, NM $46,005

San Jose, NM $46,800

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $47,028

Santa Cruz, NM $47,185

Serafina, NM $46,185

Taos, NM $46,124

Tererro, NM $47,311

Tesuque, NM $47,491

Tierra Amarilla, NM $46,124

Trampas, NM $46,564

Tres Piedras, NM $45,994

Truchas, NM $46,989

Vadito, NM $46,541

Valdez, NM $46,040

Vallecitos, NM $46,004

Velarde, NM $46,756

Villanueva, NM $46,213

Spaceport City, NM $45,271

Las Vegas, NM $45,821

Angel Fire, NM $45,956

Anton Chico, NM $45,742

Buena Vista, NM $46,162

Chacon, NM $46,195

Cimarron, NM $45,884

Cleveland, NM $46,522

Eagle Nest, NM $45,919

Guadalupita, NM $46,124

Holman, NM $46,404

La Loma, NM $45,665

Maxwell, NM $45,900

Miami, NM $45,801

Mills, NM $45,638

Montezuma, NM $46,758

Mora, NM $46,588

Mosquero, NM $45,599

Ocate, NM $45,851

Ojo Feliz, NM $45,971

Rainsville, NM $46,173

Raton, NM $46,016

Rociada, NM $46,782

Roy, NM $45,648

Sapello, NM $46,376

Solano, NM $45,592

Springer, NM $45,781

Ute Park, NM $45,906

Valmora, NM $45,782

Wagon Mound, NM $45,730

Watrous, NM $45,798

Socorro, NM $45,692

Aragon, NM $45,830

Datil, NM $45,641

Lemitar, NM $45,905

Luna, NM $45,912

Magdalena, NM $45,645

Pie Town, NM $45,797

Polvadera, NM $46,015

Quemado, NM $45,892

Reserve, NM $45,810

San Acacia, NM $46,091

San Antonio, NM $45,439

Truth Or Consequences, NM $45,430

Arrey, NM $45,422

Caballo, NM $45,453

Derry, NM $45,222

Elephant Butte, NM $45,548

Garfield, NM $45,091

Hatch, NM $44,368

Monticello, NM $45,427

Rincon, NM $44,113

Salem, NM $44,950

Williamsburg, NM $45,487

Winston, NM $45,460

Las Cruces, NM $43,536

White Sands Missile Range, NM $43,678

Santa Teresa, NM $43,996

Playas, NM $45,640

Animas, NM $45,752

Anthony, NM $43,985

Arenas Valley, NM $45,671

Bayard, NM $45,629

Berino, NM $43,786

Buckhorn, NM $45,676

Santa Clara, NM $45,709

Chamberino, NM $43,832

Cliff, NM $45,623

Columbus, NM $45,501

Deming, NM $45,511

Dona Ana, NM $43,537

Fairacres, NM $43,667

Faywood, NM $45,490

Fort Bayard, NM $45,665

Gila, NM $45,556

Glenwood, NM $45,591

Hachita, NM $45,501

Hanover, NM $45,510

Hillsboro, NM $45,417

Hurley, NM $45,598

La Mesa, NM $44,368

Lordsburg, NM $45,606

Mesilla, NM $43,537

Mesilla Park, NM $43,541

Mesquite, NM $43,578

Mimbres, NM $45,546

Mule Creek, NM $45,669

Organ, NM $43,564

Pinos Altos, NM $45,622

Radium Springs, NM $43,554

Redrock, NM $45,506

Rodeo, NM $45,810

San Miguel, NM $43,562

Silver City, NM $45,623

Sunland Park, NM $43,762

Tyrone, NM $45,758

Vado, NM $43,596

Chaparral, NM $44,146

Clovis, NM $45,535

Cannon Afb, NM $45,435

Broadview, NM $45,403

Causey, NM $45,325

Crossroads, NM $45,217

Dora, NM $45,432

Elida, NM $45,244

Floyd, NM $45,354

Fort Sumner, NM $45,317

Grady, NM $45,446

House, NM $45,410

Kenna, NM $45,244

Lingo, NM $45,322

Melrose, NM $45,417

Milnesand, NM $45,226

Pep, NM $45,288

Portales, NM $45,454

Rogers, NM $45,301

Saint Vrain, NM $45,446

Taiban, NM $45,302

Texico, NM $45,464

Yeso, NM $45,137

Roswell, NM $45,189

Artesia, NM $45,279

Caprock, NM $45,187

Carlsbad, NM $45,309

Dexter, NM $45,222

Eunice, NM $45,349

Hagerman, NM $45,244

Hobbs, NM $45,415

Hope, NM $45,078

Jal, NM $45,295

Lake Arthur, NM $45,169

Lakewood, NM $45,237

Loco Hills, NM $45,320

Loving, NM $45,297

Lovington, NM $45,371

Mcdonald, NM $45,248

Malaga, NM $45,253

Maljamar, NM $45,209

Monument, NM $45,315

Tatum, NM $45,277

Whites City, NM $45,353

Carrizozo, NM $44,975

Alamogordo, NM $44,832

Alto, NM $44,982

Bent, NM $44,841

Capitan, NM $44,877

Cloudcroft, NM $44,836

Corona, NM $45,171

Encino, NM $45,534

Fort Stanton, NM $44,896

Glencoe, NM $44,864

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $44,827

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $44,827

Hondo, NM $44,906

La Luz, NM $44,827

Lincoln, NM $44,775

Mayhill, NM $44,929

Mescalero, NM $44,847

Nogal, NM $45,040

Orogrande, NM $44,850

Picacho, NM $44,896

Pinon, NM $45,065

Ruidoso, NM $45,067

Ruidoso Downs, NM $45,006

Sacramento, NM $44,867

San Patricio, NM $44,921

Sunspot, NM $44,827

Timberon, NM $44,924

Tinnie, NM $44,870

Tularosa, NM $44,857

Vaughn, NM $45,350

Weed, NM $44,923

Tucumcari, NM $45,575

Amistad, NM $45,517

Bard, NM $45,444

Capulin, NM $45,958

Clayton, NM $45,605

Conchas Dam, NM $45,646

Cuervo, NM $45,427

Des Moines, NM $45,777

Folsom, NM $45,848

Garita, NM $45,559

Gladstone, NM $45,650

Grenville, NM $45,642

Logan, NM $45,574

Mcalister, NM $45,433

Nara Visa, NM $45,466

Newkirk, NM $45,516

Quay, NM $45,542

San Jon, NM $45,493

Santa Rosa, NM $45,542

Sedan, NM $45,558

Trementina, NM $45,556

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	$58,182	$28.0	25%
Software & Networking	$58,182	$28.0	25%
Biotechnology	$53,528	$26.0	15%
Pharmaceuticals	$53,528	$26.0	15%
Chemicals	$51,200	$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.

$42,870

Average $46,546/year

$50,077

$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	$50,077	$4,173	$963	$24
Average	$46,546	$3,879	$895	$22
25th Percentile	$42,870	$3,572	$824	$21

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