What are the main factors that influence an ADMINISTATIVE 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 ADMINISTATIVE ASSISTANT?

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

How does experience change An ADMINISTATIVE ASSISTANT's salary?

An ADMINISTATIVE ASSISTANT's salary grows with experience: starting around $45,554 for beginners, reaching about $48,515 at mid-level, and approach $52,810 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an ADMINISTATIVE ASSISTANT?

ADMINISTATIVE ASSISTANT salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for ADMINISTATIVE ASSISTANT roles are District of Columbia $59,255, California $59,030, Massachusetts $58,244. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of ADMINISTATIVE ASSISTANT roles make?

Salaries for ADMINISTATIVE 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.

ADMINISTATIVE ASSISTANT Salary in New Mexico

How much does an ADMINISTATIVE ASSISTANT make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an ADMINISTATIVE ASSISTANT in New Mexico is $49,568 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $60,716
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $44,744 to $55,403
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,352

10% $40,352

50% (Median) $49,568

90% $60,716

ADMINISTATIVE ASSISTANT Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,403	$4,617	$1,065	$27
Average	$49,568	$4,131	$953	$24
25th Percentile	$44,744	$3,729	$860	$22

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Key Factors That Influence ADMINISTATIVE ASSISTANT Salaries

An ADMINISTATIVE 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 ADMINISTATIVE ASSISTANT Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an ADMINISTATIVE 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): $45,554
Early Career (1-2 years): $45,922
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $48,515
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $51,432
Expert (over 8 years): $52,810

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level ADMINISTATIVE ASSISTANT	less than 1 year	$45,554
Early Career Level ADMINISTATIVE ASSISTANT	1-2 years	$45,922
Mid-Level Level ADMINISTATIVE ASSISTANT	2-4 years	$48,515
Senior-Level Level ADMINISTATIVE ASSISTANT	5-8 years	$51,432
Expert Level ADMINISTATIVE ASSISTANT	over 8 years	$52,810

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

District of Columbia: $59,255.
California: $59,030.
Massachusetts: $58,244.

District of Columbia $59,255 California $59,030 Massachusetts $58,244 Washington $58,029 New Jersey $58,008 Alaska $57,933 Connecticut $57,195 New York $56,895

Hawaii $55,937 Rhode Island $55,487 Maryland $55,182 Minnesota $54,765 Colorado $54,604 Illinois $54,551 Oregon $54,347 Delaware $54,198

New Hampshire $54,103 Virginia $53,893 Pennsylvania $53,277 Nevada $52,967 North Dakota $52,865 Michigan $52,704 Wisconsin $52,646 Vermont $52,528

Texas $52,201 Maine $52,180 Arizona $52,148 Ohio $52,110 Georgia $51,618 Indiana $51,372 Wyoming $51,324 Utah $51,249

Iowa $51,217 Kansas $50,960 Louisiana $50,885 North Carolina $50,858 Missouri $50,847 Florida $50,639 Montana $50,526 Nebraska $50,419

Kentucky $50,360 South Carolina $50,146 Tennessee $50,012 Idaho $49,959 New Mexico $49,568 Oklahoma $49,483 Alabama $49,167 South Dakota $48,637

Arkansas $48,348 West Virginia $48,193 Mississippi $47,727

Top Paying Cities for ADMINISTATIVE 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: $50,096
Belen: $49,817
Bernalillo: $50,185

Algodones, NM $50,096

Belen, NM $49,817

Bernalillo, NM $50,185

Bluewater, NM $49,131

Bosque, NM $49,451

Casa Blanca, NM $49,563

Cedar Crest, NM $50,227

Cedarvale, NM $48,257

Cerrillos, NM $50,132

Claunch, NM $48,078

Coyote, NM $49,394

Cuba, NM $49,315

Cubero, NM $49,673

Edgewood, NM $50,002

Estancia, NM $49,406

Gallina, NM $49,135

Counselor, NM $49,166

Grants, NM $49,075

Milan, NM $49,271

Isleta, NM $50,271

Jarales, NM $49,769

Jemez Pueblo, NM $49,855

Jemez Springs, NM $49,702

Laguna, NM $49,916

La Jara, NM $49,259

La Joya, NM $49,145

Lindrith, NM $49,086

Los Lunas, NM $50,081

Mcintosh, NM $49,678

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $49,347

Moriarty, NM $49,511

Mountainair, NM $48,977

Nageezi, NM $49,101

New Laguna, NM $49,649

Paguate, NM $49,682

Pena Blanca, NM $50,237

Peralta, NM $50,160

Placitas, NM $50,186

Ponderosa, NM $49,792

Prewitt, NM $49,116

Regina, NM $49,150

Sandia Park, NM $50,100

Corrales, NM $50,289

San Fidel, NM $49,381

San Rafael, NM $49,171

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $50,101

San Ysidro, NM $50,033

Stanley, NM $49,504

Tijeras, NM $50,107

Tome, NM $50,014

Torreon, NM $49,848

Veguita, NM $49,447

Willard, NM $48,889

Youngsville, NM $49,408

Bosque Farms, NM $50,252

Clines Corners, NM $49,205

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $50,139

Cochiti Lake, NM $50,204

Albuquerque, NM $50,318

Kirtland Afb, NM $50,318

Rio Rancho, NM $50,235

Gallup, NM $49,187

Brimhall, NM $49,048

Church Rock, NM $49,071

Continental Divide, NM $49,036

Crownpoint, NM $49,077

Fence Lake, NM $48,858

Fort Wingate, NM $49,054

Gamerco, NM $49,136

Mentmore, NM $49,060

Mexican Springs, NM $49,055

Ramah, NM $48,965

Rehoboth, NM $49,087

Thoreau, NM $49,090

Tohatchi, NM $49,045

Vanderwagen, NM $49,055

Zuni, NM $49,043

Navajo, NM $49,110

Jamestown, NM $48,988

Pinehill, NM $48,927

Sheep Springs, NM $49,098

Smith Lake, NM $49,281

Yatahey, NM $49,080

Farmington, NM $49,316

Aztec, NM $49,407

Blanco, NM $49,177

Bloomfield, NM $49,118

Flora Vista, NM $49,367

Fruitland, NM $49,058

Kirtland, NM $49,368

La Plata, NM $49,385

Navajo Dam, NM $49,363

Shiprock, NM $49,295

Waterflow, NM $49,270

Newcomb, NM $49,068

Sanostee, NM $49,099

Santa Fe, NM $50,574

Abiquiu, NM $49,191

Alcalde, NM $50,048

Amalia, NM $49,116

Arroyo Hondo, NM $49,047

Arroyo Seco, NM $49,104

Canjilon, NM $49,039

Canones, NM $49,486

Carson, NM $49,235

Cebolla, NM $49,068

Cerro, NM $49,082

Chama, NM $49,283

Chamisal, NM $49,915

Chimayo, NM $50,266

Cordova, NM $50,181

Costilla, NM $49,322

Taos Ski Valley, NM $48,948

Dixon, NM $49,867

Dulce, NM $49,282

El Prado, NM $49,147

El Rito, NM $49,372

Embudo, NM $49,611

Espanola, NM $50,205

Glorieta, NM $50,380

Hernandez, NM $49,738

Ilfeld, NM $49,915

La Madera, NM $49,286

Lamy, NM $50,187

Llano, NM $49,814

Los Alamos, NM $50,306

White Rock, NM $50,401

Medanales, NM $49,793

Ojo Caliente, NM $49,500

Los Ojos, NM $49,162

Pecos, NM $50,223

Penasco, NM $49,629

Petaca, NM $48,993

Questa, NM $49,134

Ranchos De Taos, NM $49,393

Red River, NM $48,994

Ribera, NM $49,309

Rowe, NM $49,962

San Cristobal, NM $48,992

San Jose, NM $49,839

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $50,082

Santa Cruz, NM $50,248

Serafina, NM $49,185

Taos, NM $49,119

Tererro, NM $50,383

Tesuque, NM $50,574

Tierra Amarilla, NM $49,119

Trampas, NM $49,588

Tres Piedras, NM $48,980

Truchas, NM $50,040

Vadito, NM $49,563

Valdez, NM $49,029

Vallecitos, NM $48,991

Velarde, NM $49,792

Villanueva, NM $49,214

Spaceport City, NM $48,211

Las Vegas, NM $48,797

Angel Fire, NM $48,941

Anton Chico, NM $48,712

Buena Vista, NM $49,159

Chacon, NM $49,194

Cimarron, NM $48,864

Cleveland, NM $49,543

Eagle Nest, NM $48,901

Guadalupita, NM $49,119

Holman, NM $49,417

La Loma, NM $48,630

Maxwell, NM $48,881

Miami, NM $48,775

Mills, NM $48,602

Montezuma, NM $49,795

Mora, NM $49,613

Mosquero, NM $48,559

Ocate, NM $48,828

Ojo Feliz, NM $48,957

Rainsville, NM $49,171

Raton, NM $49,004

Rociada, NM $49,820

Roy, NM $48,612

Sapello, NM $49,387

Solano, NM $48,553

Springer, NM $48,754

Ute Park, NM $48,887

Valmora, NM $48,755

Wagon Mound, NM $48,700

Watrous, NM $48,772

Socorro, NM $48,659

Aragon, NM $48,806

Datil, NM $48,605

Lemitar, NM $48,885

Luna, NM $48,893

Magdalena, NM $48,609

Pie Town, NM $48,771

Polvadera, NM $49,003

Quemado, NM $48,872

Reserve, NM $48,784

San Acacia, NM $49,084

San Antonio, NM $48,390

Truth Or Consequences, NM $48,380

Arrey, NM $48,372

Caballo, NM $48,405

Derry, NM $48,159

Elephant Butte, NM $48,505

Garfield, NM $48,019

Hatch, NM $47,249

Monticello, NM $48,377

Rincon, NM $46,977

Salem, NM $47,869

Williamsburg, NM $48,441

Winston, NM $48,412

Las Cruces, NM $46,363

White Sands Missile Range, NM $46,515

Santa Teresa, NM $46,853

Playas, NM $48,603

Animas, NM $48,723

Anthony, NM $46,842

Arenas Valley, NM $48,637

Bayard, NM $48,592

Berino, NM $46,629

Buckhorn, NM $48,642

Santa Clara, NM $48,677

Chamberino, NM $46,678

Cliff, NM $48,586

Columbus, NM $48,455

Deming, NM $48,466

Dona Ana, NM $46,364

Fairacres, NM $46,503

Faywood, NM $48,444

Fort Bayard, NM $48,630

Gila, NM $48,514

Glenwood, NM $48,552

Hachita, NM $48,455

Hanover, NM $48,465

Hillsboro, NM $48,366

Hurley, NM $48,559

La Mesa, NM $47,249

Lordsburg, NM $48,567

Mesilla, NM $46,364

Mesilla Park, NM $46,368

Mesquite, NM $46,408

Mimbres, NM $48,504

Mule Creek, NM $48,635

Organ, NM $46,393

Pinos Altos, NM $48,585

Radium Springs, NM $46,382

Redrock, NM $48,461

Rodeo, NM $48,784

San Miguel, NM $46,390

Silver City, NM $48,585

Sunland Park, NM $46,603

Tyrone, NM $48,729

Vado, NM $46,427

Chaparral, NM $47,012

Clovis, NM $48,492

Cannon Afb, NM $48,385

Broadview, NM $48,351

Causey, NM $48,268

Crossroads, NM $48,153

Dora, NM $48,382

Elida, NM $48,182

Floyd, NM $48,299

Fort Sumner, NM $48,260

Grady, NM $48,397

House, NM $48,358

Kenna, NM $48,182

Lingo, NM $48,265

Melrose, NM $48,366

Milnesand, NM $48,163

Pep, NM $48,229

Portales, NM $48,405

Rogers, NM $48,242

Saint Vrain, NM $48,397

Taiban, NM $48,243

Texico, NM $48,416

Yeso, NM $48,068

Roswell, NM $48,124

Artesia, NM $48,219

Caprock, NM $48,121

Carlsbad, NM $48,251

Dexter, NM $48,158

Eunice, NM $48,293

Hagerman, NM $48,182

Hobbs, NM $48,364

Hope, NM $48,006

Jal, NM $48,237

Lake Arthur, NM $48,102

Lakewood, NM $48,174

Loco Hills, NM $48,263

Loving, NM $48,238

Lovington, NM $48,318

Mcdonald, NM $48,186

Malaga, NM $48,191

Maljamar, NM $48,144

Monument, NM $48,258

Tatum, NM $48,217

Whites City, NM $48,298

Carrizozo, NM $47,896

Alamogordo, NM $47,743

Alto, NM $47,903

Bent, NM $47,752

Capitan, NM $47,791

Cloudcroft, NM $47,747

Corona, NM $48,104

Encino, NM $48,490

Fort Stanton, NM $47,812

Glencoe, NM $47,778

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $47,738

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $47,738

Hondo, NM $47,821

La Luz, NM $47,738

Lincoln, NM $47,682

Mayhill, NM $47,846

Mescalero, NM $47,759

Nogal, NM $47,964

Orogrande, NM $47,762

Picacho, NM $47,811

Pinon, NM $47,991

Ruidoso, NM $47,994

Ruidoso Downs, NM $47,928

Sacramento, NM $47,781

San Patricio, NM $47,838

Sunspot, NM $47,738

Timberon, NM $47,841

Tinnie, NM $47,783

Tularosa, NM $47,770

Vaughn, NM $48,295

Weed, NM $47,840

Tucumcari, NM $48,535

Amistad, NM $48,472

Bard, NM $48,395

Capulin, NM $48,943

Clayton, NM $48,566

Conchas Dam, NM $48,610

Cuervo, NM $48,376

Des Moines, NM $48,749

Folsom, NM $48,825

Garita, NM $48,517

Gladstone, NM $48,615

Grenville, NM $48,605

Logan, NM $48,533

Mcalister, NM $48,383

Nara Visa, NM $48,418

Newkirk, NM $48,472

Quay, NM $48,500

San Jon, NM $48,448

Santa Rosa, NM $48,500

Sedan, NM $48,517

Trementina, NM $48,515

ADMINISTATIVE ASSISTANT Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For ADMINISTATIVE 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, ADMINISTATIVE ASSISTANT positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view ADMINISTATIVE ASSISTANT as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an ADMINISTATIVE ASSISTANT

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$61,960	$30.0	25%
Internet	$59,482	$29.0	20%
Software & Networking	$59,482	$29.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$57,004	$27.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$54,525	$26.0	10%

ADMINISTATIVE ASSISTANT Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an ADMINISTATIVE 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.

$44,744

Average $49,568/year

$55,403

$3,729

Average $4,131/month

$4,617

$860

Average $953/week

$1,065

$22

Average $24/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,403	$4,617	$1,065	$27
Average	$49,568	$4,131	$953	$24
25th Percentile	$44,744	$3,729	$860	$22

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