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

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Adminisrative Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An Adminisrative Assistant's salary?

An Adminisrative Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $46,660 for beginners, reaching about $49,692 at mid-level, and approach $54,092 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Adminisrative Assistant?

Adminisrative Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Adminisrative Assistant roles are District of Columbia $60,693, California $60,463, Massachusetts $59,657. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Adminisrative Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Adminisrative Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Physician Assistant - Cardiology: $121,537; Physician Assistant - Clinic: $121,537; Pathology Assistant: $79,177; Telemedicine Assistant: $76,630; Assistant: $57,384.

Adminisrative Assistant Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Adminisrative Assistant make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Adminisrative Assistant in New Mexico is $50,772 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $62,189
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $45,830 to $56,748
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $41,331

10% $41,331

50% (Median) $50,772

90% $62,189

Adminisrative Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,748	$4,729	$1,091	$27
Average	$50,772	$4,231	$976	$24
25th Percentile	$45,830	$3,819	$881	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Adminisrative Assistant Salaries

An Adminisrative 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 Adminisrative Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Adminisrative 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): $46,660
Early Career (1-2 years): $47,037
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $49,692
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $52,681
Expert (over 8 years): $54,092

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Adminisrative Assistant	less than 1 year	$46,660
Early Career Level Adminisrative Assistant	1-2 years	$47,037
Mid-Level Level Adminisrative Assistant	2-4 years	$49,692
Senior-Level Level Adminisrative Assistant	5-8 years	$52,681
Expert Level Adminisrative Assistant	over 8 years	$54,092

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

District of Columbia: $60,693.
California: $60,463.
Massachusetts: $59,657.

District of Columbia $60,693 California $60,463 Massachusetts $59,657 Washington $59,438 New Jersey $59,416 Alaska $59,339 Connecticut $58,583 New York $58,276

Hawaii $57,295 Rhode Island $56,834 Maryland $56,522 Minnesota $56,094 Colorado $55,930 Illinois $55,875 Oregon $55,667 Delaware $55,513

New Hampshire $55,417 Virginia $55,201 Pennsylvania $54,570 Nevada $54,252 North Dakota $54,148 Michigan $53,984 Wisconsin $53,923 Vermont $53,803

Texas $53,469 Maine $53,447 Arizona $53,414 Ohio $53,375 Georgia $52,871 Indiana $52,619 Wyoming $52,570 Utah $52,493

Iowa $52,460 Kansas $52,197 Louisiana $52,120 North Carolina $52,093 Missouri $52,082 Florida $51,868 Montana $51,753 Nebraska $51,643

Kentucky $51,583 South Carolina $51,364 Tennessee $51,226 Idaho $51,172 New Mexico $50,772 Oklahoma $50,684 Alabama $50,360 South Dakota $49,818

Arkansas $49,522 West Virginia $49,363 Mississippi $48,886

Top Paying Cities for Adminisrative 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: $51,312
Belen: $51,026
Bernalillo: $51,403

Algodones, NM $51,312

Belen, NM $51,026

Bernalillo, NM $51,403

Bluewater, NM $50,324

Bosque, NM $50,651

Casa Blanca, NM $50,766

Cedar Crest, NM $51,446

Cedarvale, NM $49,428

Cerrillos, NM $51,349

Claunch, NM $49,245

Coyote, NM $50,593

Cuba, NM $50,512

Cubero, NM $50,878

Edgewood, NM $51,216

Estancia, NM $50,605

Gallina, NM $50,328

Counselor, NM $50,359

Grants, NM $50,266

Milan, NM $50,467

Isleta, NM $51,491

Jarales, NM $50,977

Jemez Pueblo, NM $51,065

Jemez Springs, NM $50,908

Laguna, NM $51,127

La Jara, NM $50,455

La Joya, NM $50,338

Lindrith, NM $50,278

Los Lunas, NM $51,297

Mcintosh, NM $50,884

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $50,545

Moriarty, NM $50,713

Mountainair, NM $50,166

Nageezi, NM $50,292

New Laguna, NM $50,854

Paguate, NM $50,888

Pena Blanca, NM $51,457

Peralta, NM $51,378

Placitas, NM $51,404

Ponderosa, NM $51,001

Prewitt, NM $50,308

Regina, NM $50,343

Sandia Park, NM $51,316

Corrales, NM $51,510

San Fidel, NM $50,580

San Rafael, NM $50,364

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $51,317

San Ysidro, NM $51,248

Stanley, NM $50,706

Tijeras, NM $51,323

Tome, NM $51,228

Torreon, NM $51,058

Veguita, NM $50,648

Willard, NM $50,075

Youngsville, NM $50,607

Bosque Farms, NM $51,472

Clines Corners, NM $50,399

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $51,356

Cochiti Lake, NM $51,423

Albuquerque, NM $51,539

Kirtland Afb, NM $51,539

Rio Rancho, NM $51,455

Gallup, NM $50,381

Brimhall, NM $50,239

Church Rock, NM $50,262

Continental Divide, NM $50,227

Crownpoint, NM $50,268

Fence Lake, NM $50,044

Fort Wingate, NM $50,245

Gamerco, NM $50,329

Mentmore, NM $50,251

Mexican Springs, NM $50,245

Ramah, NM $50,153

Rehoboth, NM $50,279

Thoreau, NM $50,281

Tohatchi, NM $50,235

Vanderwagen, NM $50,245

Zuni, NM $50,233

Navajo, NM $50,302

Jamestown, NM $50,177

Pinehill, NM $50,114

Sheep Springs, NM $50,290

Smith Lake, NM $50,477

Yatahey, NM $50,272

Farmington, NM $50,513

Aztec, NM $50,607

Blanco, NM $50,370

Bloomfield, NM $50,310

Flora Vista, NM $50,565

Fruitland, NM $50,249

Kirtland, NM $50,566

La Plata, NM $50,584

Navajo Dam, NM $50,562

Shiprock, NM $50,491

Waterflow, NM $50,466

Newcomb, NM $50,259

Sanostee, NM $50,291

Santa Fe, NM $51,802

Abiquiu, NM $50,385

Alcalde, NM $51,263

Amalia, NM $50,308

Arroyo Hondo, NM $50,238

Arroyo Seco, NM $50,296

Canjilon, NM $50,229

Canones, NM $50,687

Carson, NM $50,430

Cebolla, NM $50,259

Cerro, NM $50,274

Chama, NM $50,479

Chamisal, NM $51,127

Chimayo, NM $51,486

Cordova, NM $51,399

Costilla, NM $50,519

Taos Ski Valley, NM $50,136

Dixon, NM $51,078

Dulce, NM $50,478

El Prado, NM $50,340

El Rito, NM $50,571

Embudo, NM $50,815

Espanola, NM $51,423

Glorieta, NM $51,603

Hernandez, NM $50,945

Ilfeld, NM $51,126

La Madera, NM $50,482

Lamy, NM $51,406

Llano, NM $51,023

Los Alamos, NM $51,527

White Rock, NM $51,624

Medanales, NM $51,002

Ojo Caliente, NM $50,702

Los Ojos, NM $50,355

Pecos, NM $51,442

Penasco, NM $50,833

Petaca, NM $50,183

Questa, NM $50,327

Ranchos De Taos, NM $50,592

Red River, NM $50,183

Ribera, NM $50,506

Rowe, NM $51,174

San Cristobal, NM $50,182

San Jose, NM $51,048

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $51,298

Santa Cruz, NM $51,468

Serafina, NM $50,378

Taos, NM $50,311

Tererro, NM $51,606

Tesuque, NM $51,802

Tierra Amarilla, NM $50,311

Trampas, NM $50,792

Tres Piedras, NM $50,169

Truchas, NM $51,255

Vadito, NM $50,767

Valdez, NM $50,219

Vallecitos, NM $50,180

Velarde, NM $51,001

Villanueva, NM $50,409

Spaceport City, NM $49,381

Las Vegas, NM $49,981

Angel Fire, NM $50,129

Anton Chico, NM $49,894

Buena Vista, NM $50,353

Chacon, NM $50,388

Cimarron, NM $50,050

Cleveland, NM $50,746

Eagle Nest, NM $50,088

Guadalupita, NM $50,311

Holman, NM $50,616

La Loma, NM $49,811

Maxwell, NM $50,067

Miami, NM $49,959

Mills, NM $49,782

Montezuma, NM $51,003

Mora, NM $50,817

Mosquero, NM $49,738

Ocate, NM $50,013

Ojo Feliz, NM $50,145

Rainsville, NM $50,365

Raton, NM $50,193

Rociada, NM $51,029

Roy, NM $49,792

Sapello, NM $50,586

Solano, NM $49,732

Springer, NM $49,937

Ute Park, NM $50,074

Valmora, NM $49,939

Wagon Mound, NM $49,882

Watrous, NM $49,956

Socorro, NM $49,840

Aragon, NM $49,991

Datil, NM $49,785

Lemitar, NM $50,072

Luna, NM $50,080

Magdalena, NM $49,789

Pie Town, NM $49,955

Polvadera, NM $50,193

Quemado, NM $50,058

Reserve, NM $49,968

San Acacia, NM $50,275

San Antonio, NM $49,564

Truth Or Consequences, NM $49,554

Arrey, NM $49,546

Caballo, NM $49,580

Derry, NM $49,328

Elephant Butte, NM $49,683

Garfield, NM $49,185

Hatch, NM $48,396

Monticello, NM $49,551

Rincon, NM $48,118

Salem, NM $49,031

Williamsburg, NM $49,617

Winston, NM $49,587

Las Cruces, NM $47,488

White Sands Missile Range, NM $47,644

Santa Teresa, NM $47,990

Playas, NM $49,783

Animas, NM $49,905

Anthony, NM $47,979

Arenas Valley, NM $49,817

Bayard, NM $49,771

Berino, NM $47,761

Buckhorn, NM $49,823

Santa Clara, NM $49,858

Chamberino, NM $47,811

Cliff, NM $49,765

Columbus, NM $49,631

Deming, NM $49,643

Dona Ana, NM $47,490

Fairacres, NM $47,632

Faywood, NM $49,620

Fort Bayard, NM $49,811

Gila, NM $49,692

Glenwood, NM $49,731

Hachita, NM $49,631

Hanover, NM $49,642

Hillsboro, NM $49,540

Hurley, NM $49,738

La Mesa, NM $48,396

Lordsburg, NM $49,746

Mesilla, NM $47,489

Mesilla Park, NM $47,494

Mesquite, NM $47,535

Mimbres, NM $49,681

Mule Creek, NM $49,815

Organ, NM $47,519

Pinos Altos, NM $49,764

Radium Springs, NM $47,508

Redrock, NM $49,637

Rodeo, NM $49,968

San Miguel, NM $47,516

Silver City, NM $49,765

Sunland Park, NM $47,735

Tyrone, NM $49,912

Vado, NM $47,554

Chaparral, NM $48,153

Clovis, NM $49,669

Cannon Afb, NM $49,560

Broadview, NM $49,524

Causey, NM $49,439

Crossroads, NM $49,322

Dora, NM $49,557

Elida, NM $49,351

Floyd, NM $49,471

Fort Sumner, NM $49,431

Grady, NM $49,572

House, NM $49,532

Kenna, NM $49,352

Lingo, NM $49,436

Melrose, NM $49,540

Milnesand, NM $49,332

Pep, NM $49,399

Portales, NM $49,580

Rogers, NM $49,413

Saint Vrain, NM $49,572

Taiban, NM $49,414

Texico, NM $49,591

Yeso, NM $49,235

Roswell, NM $49,292

Artesia, NM $49,390

Caprock, NM $49,289

Carlsbad, NM $49,422

Dexter, NM $49,327

Eunice, NM $49,466

Hagerman, NM $49,352

Hobbs, NM $49,538

Hope, NM $49,171

Jal, NM $49,408

Lake Arthur, NM $49,270

Lakewood, NM $49,344

Loco Hills, NM $49,435

Loving, NM $49,409

Lovington, NM $49,490

Mcdonald, NM $49,356

Malaga, NM $49,361

Maljamar, NM $49,313

Monument, NM $49,429

Tatum, NM $49,387

Whites City, NM $49,470

Carrizozo, NM $49,058

Alamogordo, NM $48,902

Alto, NM $49,066

Bent, NM $48,912

Capitan, NM $48,952

Cloudcroft, NM $48,906

Corona, NM $49,272

Encino, NM $49,667

Fort Stanton, NM $48,972

Glencoe, NM $48,937

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $48,897

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $48,897

Hondo, NM $48,982

La Luz, NM $48,897

Lincoln, NM $48,840

Mayhill, NM $49,007

Mescalero, NM $48,919

Nogal, NM $49,129

Orogrande, NM $48,921

Picacho, NM $48,972

Pinon, NM $49,156

Ruidoso, NM $49,159

Ruidoso Downs, NM $49,092

Sacramento, NM $48,941

San Patricio, NM $48,999

Sunspot, NM $48,897

Timberon, NM $49,003

Tinnie, NM $48,943

Tularosa, NM $48,929

Vaughn, NM $49,467

Weed, NM $49,001

Tucumcari, NM $49,713

Amistad, NM $49,649

Bard, NM $49,569

Capulin, NM $50,131

Clayton, NM $49,745

Conchas Dam, NM $49,790

Cuervo, NM $49,551

Des Moines, NM $49,933

Folsom, NM $50,010

Garita, NM $49,695

Gladstone, NM $49,795

Grenville, NM $49,785

Logan, NM $49,711

Mcalister, NM $49,557

Nara Visa, NM $49,593

Newkirk, NM $49,648

Quay, NM $49,677

San Jon, NM $49,624

Santa Rosa, NM $49,677

Sedan, NM $49,694

Trementina, NM $49,692

Adminisrative Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Adminisrative Assistant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 65% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Adminisrative Assistant positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Adminisrative Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Adminisrative Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$63,464	$31.0	25%
Internet	$60,926	$29.0	20%
Software & Networking	$60,926	$29.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$58,387	$28.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$55,849	$27.0	10%

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

Understanding how an Adminisrative 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.

$45,830

Average $50,772/year

$56,748

$3,819

Average $4,231/month

$4,729

$881

Average $976/week

$1,091

$22

Average $24/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,748	$4,729	$1,091	$27
Average	$50,772	$4,231	$976	$24
25th Percentile	$45,830	$3,819	$881	$22

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