What are the main factors that influence an Administrarive Assistant/Secretary'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 Administrarive Assistant/Secretary?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Administrarive Assistant/Secretary roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An Administrarive Assistant/Secretary's salary?

An Administrarive Assistant/Secretary's salary grows with experience: starting around $56,249 for beginners, reaching about $57,875 at mid-level, and approach $63,222 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Administrarive Assistant/Secretary?

Administrarive Assistant/Secretary salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Administrarive Assistant/Secretary roles are District of Columbia $73,159, California $72,881, Massachusetts $71,910. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

Administrarive Assistant/Secretary Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Administrarive Assistant/Secretary make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Administrarive Assistant/Secretary in New Mexico is $61,199 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $75,114
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $55,255 to $68,483
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $49,843

10% $49,843

50% (Median) $61,199

90% $75,114

Administrarive Assistant/Secretary Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,483	$5,707	$1,317	$33
Average	$61,199	$5,100	$1,177	$29
25th Percentile	$55,255	$4,605	$1,063	$27

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Key Factors That Influence Administrarive Assistant/Secretary Salaries

An Administrarive Assistant/Secretary'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 Administrarive Assistant/Secretary Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Administrarive Assistant/Secretary'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): $56,249
Early Career (1-2 years): $56,700
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $57,875
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $59,682
Expert (over 8 years): $63,222

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Administrarive Assistant/Secretary	less than 1 year	$56,249
Early Career Level Administrarive Assistant/Secretary	1-2 years	$56,700
Mid-Level Level Administrarive Assistant/Secretary	2-4 years	$57,875
Senior-Level Level Administrarive Assistant/Secretary	5-8 years	$59,682
Expert Level Administrarive Assistant/Secretary	over 8 years	$63,222

How Do Administrarive Assistant/Secretary 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 Administrarive Assistant/Secretaries. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $73,159.
California: $72,881.
Massachusetts: $71,910.

District of Columbia $73,159 California $72,881 Massachusetts $71,910 Washington $71,646 New Jersey $71,619 Alaska $71,527 Connecticut $70,615 New York $70,245

Hawaii $69,062 Rhode Island $68,507 Maryland $68,130 Minnesota $67,615 Colorado $67,417 Illinois $67,351 Oregon $67,100 Delaware $66,915

New Hampshire $66,798 Virginia $66,538 Pennsylvania $65,778 Nevada $65,395 North Dakota $65,269 Michigan $65,071 Wisconsin $64,998 Vermont $64,853

Texas $64,450 Maine $64,424 Arizona $64,384 Ohio $64,338 Georgia $63,730 Indiana $63,426 Wyoming $63,366 Utah $63,274

Iowa $63,234 Kansas $62,917 Louisiana $62,824 North Carolina $62,791 Missouri $62,778 Florida $62,521 Montana $62,382 Nebraska $62,250

Kentucky $62,177 South Carolina $61,913 Tennessee $61,747 Idaho $61,681 New Mexico $61,199 Oklahoma $61,093 Alabama $60,703 South Dakota $60,049

Arkansas $59,693 West Virginia $59,501 Mississippi $58,926

Top Paying Cities for Administrarive Assistant/Secretary

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: $61,851
Belen: $61,506
Bernalillo: $61,960

Algodones, NM $61,851

Belen, NM $61,506

Bernalillo, NM $61,960

Bluewater, NM $60,659

Bosque, NM $61,054

Casa Blanca, NM $61,192

Cedar Crest, NM $62,012

Cedarvale, NM $59,580

Cerrillos, NM $61,895

Claunch, NM $59,359

Coyote, NM $60,984

Cuba, NM $60,886

Cubero, NM $61,328

Edgewood, NM $61,735

Estancia, NM $60,999

Gallina, NM $60,664

Counselor, NM $60,702

Grants, NM $60,590

Milan, NM $60,832

Isleta, NM $62,067

Jarales, NM $61,447

Jemez Pueblo, NM $61,553

Jemez Springs, NM $61,364

Laguna, NM $61,628

La Jara, NM $60,818

La Joya, NM $60,677

Lindrith, NM $60,604

Los Lunas, NM $61,832

Mcintosh, NM $61,334

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $60,926

Moriarty, NM $61,128

Mountainair, NM $60,469

Nageezi, NM $60,622

New Laguna, NM $61,298

Paguate, NM $61,340

Pena Blanca, NM $62,025

Peralta, NM $61,930

Placitas, NM $61,962

Ponderosa, NM $61,475

Prewitt, NM $60,641

Regina, NM $60,683

Sandia Park, NM $61,856

Corrales, NM $62,089

San Fidel, NM $60,968

San Rafael, NM $60,708

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $61,856

San Ysidro, NM $61,773

Stanley, NM $61,120

Tijeras, NM $61,864

Tome, NM $61,749

Torreon, NM $61,544

Veguita, NM $61,050

Willard, NM $60,360

Youngsville, NM $61,001

Bosque Farms, NM $62,043

Clines Corners, NM $60,750

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $61,903

Cochiti Lake, NM $61,984

Albuquerque, NM $62,124

Kirtland Afb, NM $62,124

Rio Rancho, NM $62,022

Gallup, NM $60,729

Brimhall, NM $60,557

Church Rock, NM $60,585

Continental Divide, NM $60,542

Crownpoint, NM $60,592

Fence Lake, NM $60,322

Fort Wingate, NM $60,564

Gamerco, NM $60,666

Mentmore, NM $60,572

Mexican Springs, NM $60,565

Ramah, NM $60,454

Rehoboth, NM $60,605

Thoreau, NM $60,608

Tohatchi, NM $60,553

Vanderwagen, NM $60,565

Zuni, NM $60,550

Navajo, NM $60,633

Jamestown, NM $60,482

Pinehill, NM $60,407

Sheep Springs, NM $60,618

Smith Lake, NM $60,844

Yatahey, NM $60,596

Farmington, NM $60,888

Aztec, NM $61,000

Blanco, NM $60,715

Bloomfield, NM $60,643

Flora Vista, NM $60,951

Fruitland, NM $60,569

Kirtland, NM $60,951

La Plata, NM $60,973

Navajo Dam, NM $60,946

Shiprock, NM $60,861

Waterflow, NM $60,830

Newcomb, NM $60,581

Sanostee, NM $60,620

Santa Fe, NM $62,441

Abiquiu, NM $60,733

Alcalde, NM $61,791

Amalia, NM $60,641

Arroyo Hondo, NM $60,555

Arroyo Seco, NM $60,626

Canjilon, NM $60,546

Canones, NM $61,097

Carson, NM $60,787

Cebolla, NM $60,581

Cerro, NM $60,599

Chama, NM $60,847

Chamisal, NM $61,627

Chimayo, NM $62,060

Cordova, NM $61,955

Costilla, NM $60,895

Taos Ski Valley, NM $60,433

Dixon, NM $61,568

Dulce, NM $60,846

El Prado, NM $60,679

El Rito, NM $60,957

Embudo, NM $61,252

Espanola, NM $61,985

Glorieta, NM $62,201

Hernandez, NM $61,408

Ilfeld, NM $61,627

La Madera, NM $60,850

Lamy, NM $61,964

Llano, NM $61,502

Los Alamos, NM $62,110

White Rock, NM $62,227

Medanales, NM $61,477

Ojo Caliente, NM $61,115

Los Ojos, NM $60,698

Pecos, NM $62,007

Penasco, NM $61,274

Petaca, NM $60,489

Questa, NM $60,663

Ranchos De Taos, NM $60,983

Red River, NM $60,490

Ribera, NM $60,879

Rowe, NM $61,685

San Cristobal, NM $60,488

San Jose, NM $61,533

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $61,833

Santa Cruz, NM $62,039

Serafina, NM $60,725

Taos, NM $60,644

Tererro, NM $62,205

Tesuque, NM $62,441

Tierra Amarilla, NM $60,644

Trampas, NM $61,223

Tres Piedras, NM $60,473

Truchas, NM $61,782

Vadito, NM $61,193

Valdez, NM $60,534

Vallecitos, NM $60,486

Velarde, NM $61,475

Villanueva, NM $60,762

Spaceport City, NM $59,523

Las Vegas, NM $60,246

Angel Fire, NM $60,424

Anton Chico, NM $60,142

Buena Vista, NM $60,694

Chacon, NM $60,737

Cimarron, NM $60,329

Cleveland, NM $61,168

Eagle Nest, NM $60,375

Guadalupita, NM $60,644

Holman, NM $61,012

La Loma, NM $60,041

Maxwell, NM $60,350

Miami, NM $60,220

Mills, NM $60,006

Montezuma, NM $61,479

Mora, NM $61,254

Mosquero, NM $59,954

Ocate, NM $60,285

Ojo Feliz, NM $60,444

Rainsville, NM $60,709

Raton, NM $60,502

Rociada, NM $61,510

Roy, NM $60,019

Sapello, NM $60,976

Solano, NM $59,946

Springer, NM $60,193

Ute Park, NM $60,358

Valmora, NM $60,195

Wagon Mound, NM $60,127

Watrous, NM $60,216

Socorro, NM $60,076

Aragon, NM $60,258

Datil, NM $60,010

Lemitar, NM $60,356

Luna, NM $60,365

Magdalena, NM $60,014

Pie Town, NM $60,215

Polvadera, NM $60,501

Quemado, NM $60,339

Reserve, NM $60,231

San Acacia, NM $60,601

San Antonio, NM $59,744

Truth Or Consequences, NM $59,732

Arrey, NM $59,722

Caballo, NM $59,763

Derry, NM $59,459

Elephant Butte, NM $59,887

Garfield, NM $59,286

Hatch, NM $58,336

Monticello, NM $59,728

Rincon, NM $58,000

Salem, NM $59,101

Williamsburg, NM $59,807

Winston, NM $59,772

Las Cruces, NM $57,241

White Sands Missile Range, NM $57,429

Santa Teresa, NM $57,846

Playas, NM $60,008

Animas, NM $60,155

Anthony, NM $57,832

Arenas Valley, NM $60,049

Bayard, NM $59,993

Berino, NM $57,570

Buckhorn, NM $60,055

Santa Clara, NM $60,098

Chamberino, NM $57,630

Cliff, NM $59,986

Columbus, NM $59,825

Deming, NM $59,839

Dona Ana, NM $57,243

Fairacres, NM $57,414

Faywood, NM $59,811

Fort Bayard, NM $60,041

Gila, NM $59,897

Glenwood, NM $59,944

Hachita, NM $59,825

Hanover, NM $59,837

Hillsboro, NM $59,715

Hurley, NM $59,953

La Mesa, NM $58,336

Lordsburg, NM $59,963

Mesilla, NM $57,242

Mesilla Park, NM $57,248

Mesquite, NM $57,297

Mimbres, NM $59,885

Mule Creek, NM $60,047

Organ, NM $57,278

Pinos Altos, NM $59,985

Radium Springs, NM $57,266

Redrock, NM $59,832

Rodeo, NM $60,231

San Miguel, NM $57,275

Silver City, NM $59,985

Sunland Park, NM $57,538

Tyrone, NM $60,163

Vado, NM $57,320

Chaparral, NM $58,043

Clovis, NM $59,870

Cannon Afb, NM $59,738

Broadview, NM $59,696

Causey, NM $59,593

Crossroads, NM $59,452

Dora, NM $59,735

Elida, NM $59,487

Floyd, NM $59,632

Fort Sumner, NM $59,583

Grady, NM $59,753

House, NM $59,705

Kenna, NM $59,488

Lingo, NM $59,589

Melrose, NM $59,715

Milnesand, NM $59,464

Pep, NM $59,545

Portales, NM $59,763

Rogers, NM $59,562

Saint Vrain, NM $59,753

Taiban, NM $59,563

Texico, NM $59,776

Yeso, NM $59,347

Roswell, NM $59,416

Artesia, NM $59,533

Caprock, NM $59,412

Carlsbad, NM $59,572

Dexter, NM $59,458

Eunice, NM $59,625

Hagerman, NM $59,488

Hobbs, NM $59,712

Hope, NM $59,270

Jal, NM $59,555

Lake Arthur, NM $59,389

Lakewood, NM $59,478

Loco Hills, NM $59,587

Loving, NM $59,557

Lovington, NM $59,655

Mcdonald, NM $59,492

Malaga, NM $59,499

Maljamar, NM $59,441

Monument, NM $59,581

Tatum, NM $59,531

Whites City, NM $59,630

Carrizozo, NM $59,134

Alamogordo, NM $58,946

Alto, NM $59,143

Bent, NM $58,957

Capitan, NM $59,005

Cloudcroft, NM $58,950

Corona, NM $59,391

Encino, NM $59,868

Fort Stanton, NM $59,030

Glencoe, NM $58,988

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $58,939

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $58,939

Hondo, NM $59,042

La Luz, NM $58,939

Lincoln, NM $58,871

Mayhill, NM $59,073

Mescalero, NM $58,966

Nogal, NM $59,219

Orogrande, NM $58,969

Picacho, NM $59,030

Pinon, NM $59,252

Ruidoso, NM $59,255

Ruidoso Downs, NM $59,174

Sacramento, NM $58,992

San Patricio, NM $59,062

Sunspot, NM $58,939

Timberon, NM $59,067

Tinnie, NM $58,995

Tularosa, NM $58,978

Vaughn, NM $59,627

Weed, NM $59,065

Tucumcari, NM $59,923

Amistad, NM $59,846

Bard, NM $59,750

Capulin, NM $60,427

Clayton, NM $59,962

Conchas Dam, NM $60,016

Cuervo, NM $59,728

Des Moines, NM $60,188

Folsom, NM $60,281

Garita, NM $59,901

Gladstone, NM $60,022

Grenville, NM $60,010

Logan, NM $59,921

Mcalister, NM $59,735

Nara Visa, NM $59,779

Newkirk, NM $59,845

Quay, NM $59,880

San Jon, NM $59,815

Santa Rosa, NM $59,880

Sedan, NM $59,901

Trementina, NM $59,898

Administrarive Assistant/Secretary Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Administrarive Assistant/Secretary roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 82% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Administrarive Assistant/Secretary positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Administrarive Assistant/Secretary as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Administrarive Assistant/Secretary

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$76,499	$37.0	25%
Internet	$74,663	$36.0	22%
Pharmaceuticals	$73,439	$35.0	20%
Financial Services	$72,215	$35.0	18%
Energy & Utilities	$68,543	$33.0	12%

Administrarive Assistant/Secretary Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Administrarive Assistant/Secretary'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.

$55,255

Average $61,199/year

$68,483

$4,605

Average $5,100/month

$5,707

$1,063

Average $1,177/week

$1,317

$27

Average $29/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,483	$5,707	$1,317	$33
Average	$61,199	$5,100	$1,177	$29
25th Percentile	$55,255	$4,605	$1,063	$27

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