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

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Administraive Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 15% above the market median.

How does experience change An Administraive Assistant's salary?

An Administraive Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $39,868 for beginners, reaching about $42,430 at mid-level, and approach $44,054 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Administraive Assistant?

Administraive Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Administraive Assistant roles are District of Columbia $49,890, California $49,701, Massachusetts $49,038. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Administraive Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Administraive 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.

Administraive Assistant Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Administraive Assistant make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Administraive Assistant in New Mexico is $41,734 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $49,711
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $37,993 to $45,910
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $34,586

10% $34,586

50% (Median) $41,734

90% $49,711

Administraive Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$45,910	$3,826	$883	$22
Average	$41,734	$3,478	$803	$20
25th Percentile	$37,993	$3,166	$731	$18

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Key Factors That Influence Administraive Assistant Salaries

An Administraive 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 Administraive Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Administraive 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): $39,868
Early Career (1-2 years): $40,747
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $42,430
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $43,880
Expert (over 8 years): $44,054

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Administraive Assistant	less than 1 year	$39,868
Early Career Level Administraive Assistant	1-2 years	$40,747
Mid-Level Level Administraive Assistant	2-4 years	$42,430
Senior-Level Level Administraive Assistant	5-8 years	$43,880
Expert Level Administraive Assistant	over 8 years	$44,054

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

District of Columbia: $49,890.
California: $49,701.
Massachusetts: $49,038.

District of Columbia $49,890 California $49,701 Massachusetts $49,038 Washington $48,858 New Jersey $48,840 Alaska $48,777 Connecticut $48,155 New York $47,903

Hawaii $47,096 Rhode Island $46,718 Maryland $46,461 Minnesota $46,110 Colorado $45,974 Illinois $45,929 Oregon $45,758 Delaware $45,632

New Hampshire $45,553 Virginia $45,375 Pennsylvania $44,857 Nevada $44,596 North Dakota $44,510 Michigan $44,375 Wisconsin $44,325 Vermont $44,226

Texas $43,951 Maine $43,933 Arizona $43,906 Ohio $43,875 Georgia $43,460 Indiana $43,253 Wyoming $43,212 Utah $43,149

Iowa $43,122 Kansas $42,906 Louisiana $42,843 North Carolina $42,820 Missouri $42,811 Florida $42,635 Montana $42,541 Nebraska $42,451

Kentucky $42,401 South Carolina $42,221 Tennessee $42,108 Idaho $42,063 New Mexico $41,734 Oklahoma $41,662 Alabama $41,396 South Dakota $40,950

Arkansas $40,707 West Virginia $40,576 Mississippi $40,184

Top Paying Cities for Administraive 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: $42,179
Belen: $41,944
Bernalillo: $42,253

Algodones, NM $42,179

Belen, NM $41,944

Bernalillo, NM $42,253

Bluewater, NM $41,366

Bosque, NM $41,636

Casa Blanca, NM $41,730

Cedar Crest, NM $42,289

Cedarvale, NM $40,630

Cerrillos, NM $42,209

Claunch, NM $40,480

Coyote, NM $41,587

Cuba, NM $41,521

Cubero, NM $41,822

Edgewood, NM $42,100

Estancia, NM $41,598

Gallina, NM $41,370

Counselor, NM $41,395

Grants, NM $41,319

Milan, NM $41,484

Isleta, NM $42,326

Jarales, NM $41,903

Jemez Pueblo, NM $41,976

Jemez Springs, NM $41,846

Laguna, NM $42,027

La Jara, NM $41,474

La Joya, NM $41,378

Lindrith, NM $41,328

Los Lunas, NM $42,166

Mcintosh, NM $41,827

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $41,548

Moriarty, NM $41,686

Mountainair, NM $41,236

Nageezi, NM $41,340

New Laguna, NM $41,802

Paguate, NM $41,830

Pena Blanca, NM $42,298

Peralta, NM $42,233

Placitas, NM $42,254

Ponderosa, NM $41,923

Prewitt, NM $41,354

Regina, NM $41,382

Sandia Park, NM $42,182

Corrales, NM $42,341

San Fidel, NM $41,577

San Rafael, NM $41,400

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $42,183

San Ysidro, NM $42,126

Stanley, NM $41,680

Tijeras, NM $42,188

Tome, NM $42,110

Torreon, NM $41,970

Veguita, NM $41,632

Willard, NM $41,162

Youngsville, NM $41,599

Bosque Farms, NM $42,310

Clines Corners, NM $41,428

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $42,215

Cochiti Lake, NM $42,270

Albuquerque, NM $42,365

Kirtland Afb, NM $42,365

Rio Rancho, NM $42,296

Gallup, NM $41,413

Brimhall, NM $41,296

Church Rock, NM $41,316

Continental Divide, NM $41,286

Crownpoint, NM $41,321

Fence Lake, NM $41,136

Fort Wingate, NM $41,301

Gamerco, NM $41,371

Mentmore, NM $41,307

Mexican Springs, NM $41,302

Ramah, NM $41,226

Rehoboth, NM $41,329

Thoreau, NM $41,331

Tohatchi, NM $41,294

Vanderwagen, NM $41,302

Zuni, NM $41,292

Navajo, NM $41,348

Jamestown, NM $41,245

Pinehill, NM $41,194

Sheep Springs, NM $41,338

Smith Lake, NM $41,492

Yatahey, NM $41,323

Farmington, NM $41,522

Aztec, NM $41,599

Blanco, NM $41,404

Bloomfield, NM $41,355

Flora Vista, NM $41,565

Fruitland, NM $41,305

Kirtland, NM $41,565

La Plata, NM $41,580

Navajo Dam, NM $41,562

Shiprock, NM $41,504

Waterflow, NM $41,483

Newcomb, NM $41,313

Sanostee, NM $41,339

Santa Fe, NM $42,581

Abiquiu, NM $41,417

Alcalde, NM $42,138

Amalia, NM $41,354

Arroyo Hondo, NM $41,295

Arroyo Seco, NM $41,343

Canjilon, NM $41,289

Canones, NM $41,665

Carson, NM $41,454

Cebolla, NM $41,313

Cerro, NM $41,325

Chama, NM $41,494

Chamisal, NM $42,026

Chimayo, NM $42,321

Cordova, NM $42,250

Costilla, NM $41,527

Taos Ski Valley, NM $41,212

Dixon, NM $41,986

Dulce, NM $41,493

El Prado, NM $41,380

El Rito, NM $41,569

Embudo, NM $41,770

Espanola, NM $42,270

Glorieta, NM $42,417

Hernandez, NM $41,877

Ilfeld, NM $42,026

La Madera, NM $41,496

Lamy, NM $42,256

Llano, NM $41,941

Los Alamos, NM $42,356

White Rock, NM $42,435

Medanales, NM $41,924

Ojo Caliente, NM $41,677

Los Ojos, NM $41,392

Pecos, NM $42,285

Penasco, NM $41,785

Petaca, NM $41,250

Questa, NM $41,369

Ranchos De Taos, NM $41,587

Red River, NM $41,251

Ribera, NM $41,516

Rowe, NM $42,065

San Cristobal, NM $41,249

San Jose, NM $41,962

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $42,167

Santa Cruz, NM $42,307

Serafina, NM $41,411

Taos, NM $41,356

Tererro, NM $42,421

Tesuque, NM $42,581

Tierra Amarilla, NM $41,356

Trampas, NM $41,751

Tres Piedras, NM $41,239

Truchas, NM $42,132

Vadito, NM $41,730

Valdez, NM $41,281

Vallecitos, NM $41,248

Velarde, NM $41,923

Villanueva, NM $41,436

Spaceport City, NM $40,591

Las Vegas, NM $41,085

Angel Fire, NM $41,206

Anton Chico, NM $41,013

Buena Vista, NM $41,390

Chacon, NM $41,419

Cimarron, NM $41,141

Cleveland, NM $41,713

Eagle Nest, NM $41,172

Guadalupita, NM $41,356

Holman, NM $41,607

La Loma, NM $40,944

Maxwell, NM $41,155

Miami, NM $41,067

Mills, NM $40,921

Montezuma, NM $41,925

Mora, NM $41,772

Mosquero, NM $40,885

Ocate, NM $41,111

Ojo Feliz, NM $41,219

Rainsville, NM $41,400

Raton, NM $41,259

Rociada, NM $41,946

Roy, NM $40,930

Sapello, NM $41,582

Solano, NM $40,880

Springer, NM $41,048

Ute Park, NM $41,161

Valmora, NM $41,050

Wagon Mound, NM $41,003

Watrous, NM $41,064

Socorro, NM $40,969

Aragon, NM $41,093

Datil, NM $40,923

Lemitar, NM $41,159

Luna, NM $41,166

Magdalena, NM $40,926

Pie Town, NM $41,063

Polvadera, NM $41,258

Quemado, NM $41,148

Reserve, NM $41,074

San Acacia, NM $41,327

San Antonio, NM $40,742

Truth Or Consequences, NM $40,734

Arrey, NM $40,727

Caballo, NM $40,755

Derry, NM $40,547

Elephant Butte, NM $40,839

Garfield, NM $40,430

Hatch, NM $39,782

Monticello, NM $40,731

Rincon, NM $39,553

Salem, NM $40,304

Williamsburg, NM $40,785

Winston, NM $40,761

Las Cruces, NM $39,035

White Sands Missile Range, NM $39,163

Santa Teresa, NM $39,448

Playas, NM $40,922

Animas, NM $41,022

Anthony, NM $39,439

Arenas Valley, NM $40,950

Bayard, NM $40,912

Berino, NM $39,260

Buckhorn, NM $40,954

Santa Clara, NM $40,984

Chamberino, NM $39,301

Cliff, NM $40,907

Columbus, NM $40,797

Deming, NM $40,807

Dona Ana, NM $39,037

Fairacres, NM $39,153

Faywood, NM $40,788

Fort Bayard, NM $40,944

Gila, NM $40,847

Glenwood, NM $40,879

Hachita, NM $40,797

Hanover, NM $40,806

Hillsboro, NM $40,722

Hurley, NM $40,884

La Mesa, NM $39,782

Lordsburg, NM $40,892

Mesilla, NM $39,036

Mesilla Park, NM $39,040

Mesquite, NM $39,074

Mimbres, NM $40,838

Mule Creek, NM $40,948

Organ, NM $39,060

Pinos Altos, NM $40,906

Radium Springs, NM $39,052

Redrock, NM $40,802

Rodeo, NM $41,074

San Miguel, NM $39,059

Silver City, NM $40,907

Sunland Park, NM $39,238

Tyrone, NM $41,028

Vado, NM $39,089

Chaparral, NM $39,582

Clovis, NM $40,828

Cannon Afb, NM $40,738

Broadview, NM $40,709

Causey, NM $40,639

Crossroads, NM $40,543

Dora, NM $40,736

Elida, NM $40,567

Floyd, NM $40,665

Fort Sumner, NM $40,633

Grady, NM $40,748

House, NM $40,715

Kenna, NM $40,567

Lingo, NM $40,637

Melrose, NM $40,722

Milnesand, NM $40,551

Pep, NM $40,606

Portales, NM $40,755

Rogers, NM $40,618

Saint Vrain, NM $40,748

Taiban, NM $40,619

Texico, NM $40,764

Yeso, NM $40,471

Roswell, NM $40,518

Artesia, NM $40,598

Caprock, NM $40,516

Carlsbad, NM $40,625

Dexter, NM $40,547

Eunice, NM $40,661

Hagerman, NM $40,567

Hobbs, NM $40,720

Hope, NM $40,419

Jal, NM $40,613

Lake Arthur, NM $40,500

Lakewood, NM $40,560

Loco Hills, NM $40,635

Loving, NM $40,615

Lovington, NM $40,681

Mcdonald, NM $40,570

Malaga, NM $40,575

Maljamar, NM $40,535

Monument, NM $40,631

Tatum, NM $40,597

Whites City, NM $40,665

Carrizozo, NM $40,326

Alamogordo, NM $40,198

Alto, NM $40,332

Bent, NM $40,205

Capitan, NM $40,238

Cloudcroft, NM $40,201

Corona, NM $40,501

Encino, NM $40,827

Fort Stanton, NM $40,255

Glencoe, NM $40,227

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $40,193

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $40,193

Hondo, NM $40,264

La Luz, NM $40,193

Lincoln, NM $40,146

Mayhill, NM $40,284

Mescalero, NM $40,211

Nogal, NM $40,384

Orogrande, NM $40,214

Picacho, NM $40,255

Pinon, NM $40,406

Ruidoso, NM $40,409

Ruidoso Downs, NM $40,354

Sacramento, NM $40,229

San Patricio, NM $40,277

Sunspot, NM $40,193

Timberon, NM $40,280

Tinnie, NM $40,232

Tularosa, NM $40,220

Vaughn, NM $40,662

Weed, NM $40,279

Tucumcari, NM $40,864

Amistad, NM $40,811

Bard, NM $40,746

Capulin, NM $41,208

Clayton, NM $40,891

Conchas Dam, NM $40,928

Cuervo, NM $40,731

Des Moines, NM $41,045

Folsom, NM $41,108

Garita, NM $40,849

Gladstone, NM $40,931

Grenville, NM $40,924

Logan, NM $40,863

Mcalister, NM $40,736

Nara Visa, NM $40,766

Newkirk, NM $40,811

Quay, NM $40,834

San Jon, NM $40,791

Santa Rosa, NM $40,834

Sedan, NM $40,849

Trementina, NM $40,847

Administraive Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Administraive Assistant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Telecom sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 15% above the average. In contrast, Administraive Assistant positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Administraive Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Administraive Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$47,994	$23.0	15%
Telecom	$47,994	$23.0	15%
Biotechnology	$45,908	$22.0	10%
Energy & Utilities	$45,908	$22.0	10%
Internet	$45,908	$22.0	10%

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

Understanding how an Administraive 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.

$37,993

Average $41,734/year

$45,910

$3,166

Average $3,478/month

$3,826

$731

Average $803/week

$883

$18

Average $20/hour

$22

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$45,910	$3,826	$883	$22
Average	$41,734	$3,478	$803	$20
25th Percentile	$37,993	$3,166	$731	$18

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