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

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

How does experience change An Administratice Assistant's salary?

An Administratice Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $41,681 for beginners, reaching about $44,360 at mid-level, and approach $46,057 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Administratice Assistant?

Administratice Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Administratice Assistant roles are District of Columbia $52,159, California $51,961, Massachusetts $51,269. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Administratice Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Administratice 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.

Administratice Assistant Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Administratice Assistant make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Administratice Assistant in New Mexico is $43,632 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $51,972
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $39,720 to $47,997
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,159

10% $36,159

50% (Median) $43,632

90% $51,972

Administratice Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,997	$4,000	$923	$23
Average	$43,632	$3,636	$839	$21
25th Percentile	$39,720	$3,310	$764	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Administratice Assistant Salaries

An Administratice 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 Administratice Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Administratice 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): $41,681
Early Career (1-2 years): $42,600
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $44,360
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $45,875
Expert (over 8 years): $46,057

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Administratice Assistant	less than 1 year	$41,681
Early Career Level Administratice Assistant	1-2 years	$42,600
Mid-Level Level Administratice Assistant	2-4 years	$44,360
Senior-Level Level Administratice Assistant	5-8 years	$45,875
Expert Level Administratice Assistant	over 8 years	$46,057

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

District of Columbia: $52,159.
California: $51,961.
Massachusetts: $51,269.

District of Columbia $52,159 California $51,961 Massachusetts $51,269 Washington $51,080 New Jersey $51,061 Alaska $50,995 Connecticut $50,345 New York $50,081

Hawaii $49,238 Rhode Island $48,843 Maryland $48,574 Minnesota $48,207 Colorado $48,065 Illinois $48,018 Oregon $47,839 Delaware $47,707

New Hampshire $47,624 Virginia $47,439 Pennsylvania $46,897 Nevada $46,624 North Dakota $46,534 Michigan $46,393 Wisconsin $46,341 Vermont $46,237

Texas $45,950 Maine $45,931 Arizona $45,903 Ohio $45,870 Georgia $45,437 Indiana $45,220 Wyoming $45,177 Utah $45,111

Iowa $45,083 Kansas $44,857 Louisiana $44,791 North Carolina $44,768 Missouri $44,758 Florida $44,574 Montana $44,476 Nebraska $44,381

Kentucky $44,329 South Carolina $44,141 Tennessee $44,023 Idaho $43,976 New Mexico $43,632 Oklahoma $43,557 Alabama $43,279 South Dakota $42,813

Arkansas $42,558 West Virginia $42,422 Mississippi $42,012

Top Paying Cities for Administratice 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: $44,097
Belen: $43,851
Bernalillo: $44,175

Algodones, NM $44,097

Belen, NM $43,851

Bernalillo, NM $44,175

Bluewater, NM $43,247

Bosque, NM $43,529

Casa Blanca, NM $43,628

Cedar Crest, NM $44,212

Cedarvale, NM $42,478

Cerrillos, NM $44,129

Claunch, NM $42,321

Coyote, NM $43,479

Cuba, NM $43,409

Cubero, NM $43,724

Edgewood, NM $44,014

Estancia, NM $43,490

Gallina, NM $43,251

Counselor, NM $43,278

Grants, NM $43,198

Milan, NM $43,371

Isleta, NM $44,251

Jarales, NM $43,809

Jemez Pueblo, NM $43,885

Jemez Springs, NM $43,750

Laguna, NM $43,938

La Jara, NM $43,360

La Joya, NM $43,260

Lindrith, NM $43,208

Los Lunas, NM $44,084

Mcintosh, NM $43,729

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $43,438

Moriarty, NM $43,582

Mountainair, NM $43,112

Nageezi, NM $43,221

New Laguna, NM $43,703

Paguate, NM $43,733

Pena Blanca, NM $44,221

Peralta, NM $44,153

Placitas, NM $44,176

Ponderosa, NM $43,829

Prewitt, NM $43,234

Regina, NM $43,264

Sandia Park, NM $44,101

Corrales, NM $44,267

San Fidel, NM $43,467

San Rafael, NM $43,282

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $44,101

San Ysidro, NM $44,042

Stanley, NM $43,576

Tijeras, NM $44,106

Tome, NM $44,025

Torreon, NM $43,878

Veguita, NM $43,526

Willard, NM $43,034

Youngsville, NM $43,491

Bosque Farms, NM $44,234

Clines Corners, NM $43,312

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $44,134

Cochiti Lake, NM $44,192

Albuquerque, NM $44,292

Kirtland Afb, NM $44,292

Rio Rancho, NM $44,219

Gallup, NM $43,297

Brimhall, NM $43,174

Church Rock, NM $43,195

Continental Divide, NM $43,164

Crownpoint, NM $43,200

Fence Lake, NM $43,007

Fort Wingate, NM $43,180

Gamerco, NM $43,252

Mentmore, NM $43,185

Mexican Springs, NM $43,180

Ramah, NM $43,101

Rehoboth, NM $43,209

Thoreau, NM $43,211

Tohatchi, NM $43,172

Vanderwagen, NM $43,180

Zuni, NM $43,170

Navajo, NM $43,229

Jamestown, NM $43,121

Pinehill, NM $43,067

Sheep Springs, NM $43,218

Smith Lake, NM $43,379

Yatahey, NM $43,203

Farmington, NM $43,410

Aztec, NM $43,490

Blanco, NM $43,287

Bloomfield, NM $43,236

Flora Vista, NM $43,455

Fruitland, NM $43,183

Kirtland, NM $43,456

La Plata, NM $43,471

Navajo Dam, NM $43,452

Shiprock, NM $43,392

Waterflow, NM $43,369

Newcomb, NM $43,192

Sanostee, NM $43,219

Santa Fe, NM $44,518

Abiquiu, NM $43,300

Alcalde, NM $44,054

Amalia, NM $43,234

Arroyo Hondo, NM $43,173

Arroyo Seco, NM $43,223

Canjilon, NM $43,166

Canones, NM $43,560

Carson, NM $43,339

Cebolla, NM $43,192

Cerro, NM $43,205

Chama, NM $43,381

Chamisal, NM $43,938

Chimayo, NM $44,246

Cordova, NM $44,171

Costilla, NM $43,416

Taos Ski Valley, NM $43,086

Dixon, NM $43,896

Dulce, NM $43,380

El Prado, NM $43,262

El Rito, NM $43,460

Embudo, NM $43,670

Espanola, NM $44,192

Glorieta, NM $44,346

Hernandez, NM $43,782

Ilfeld, NM $43,937

La Madera, NM $43,384

Lamy, NM $44,177

Llano, NM $43,848

Los Alamos, NM $44,282

White Rock, NM $44,365

Medanales, NM $43,830

Ojo Caliente, NM $43,572

Los Ojos, NM $43,275

Pecos, NM $44,208

Penasco, NM $43,685

Petaca, NM $43,126

Questa, NM $43,250

Ranchos De Taos, NM $43,478

Red River, NM $43,127

Ribera, NM $43,404

Rowe, NM $43,979

San Cristobal, NM $43,125

San Jose, NM $43,870

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $44,085

Santa Cruz, NM $44,231

Serafina, NM $43,294

Taos, NM $43,237

Tererro, NM $44,350

Tesuque, NM $44,518

Tierra Amarilla, NM $43,237

Trampas, NM $43,650

Tres Piedras, NM $43,115

Truchas, NM $44,048

Vadito, NM $43,628

Valdez, NM $43,158

Vallecitos, NM $43,124

Velarde, NM $43,829

Villanueva, NM $43,320

Spaceport City, NM $42,437

Las Vegas, NM $42,953

Angel Fire, NM $43,080

Anton Chico, NM $42,879

Buena Vista, NM $43,272

Chacon, NM $43,303

Cimarron, NM $43,012

Cleveland, NM $43,610

Eagle Nest, NM $43,045

Guadalupita, NM $43,237

Holman, NM $43,499

La Loma, NM $42,806

Maxwell, NM $43,027

Miami, NM $42,934

Mills, NM $42,781

Montezuma, NM $43,832

Mora, NM $43,671

Mosquero, NM $42,744

Ocate, NM $42,981

Ojo Feliz, NM $43,094

Rainsville, NM $43,283

Raton, NM $43,135

Rociada, NM $43,854

Roy, NM $42,791

Sapello, NM $43,473

Solano, NM $42,739

Springer, NM $42,915

Ute Park, NM $43,033

Valmora, NM $42,917

Wagon Mound, NM $42,868

Watrous, NM $42,931

Socorro, NM $42,832

Aragon, NM $42,961

Datil, NM $42,784

Lemitar, NM $43,031

Luna, NM $43,038

Magdalena, NM $42,788

Pie Town, NM $42,930

Polvadera, NM $43,135

Quemado, NM $43,019

Reserve, NM $42,942

San Acacia, NM $43,206

San Antonio, NM $42,595

Truth Or Consequences, NM $42,586

Arrey, NM $42,579

Caballo, NM $42,608

Derry, NM $42,391

Elephant Butte, NM $42,697

Garfield, NM $42,268

Hatch, NM $41,591

Monticello, NM $42,584

Rincon, NM $41,352

Salem, NM $42,137

Williamsburg, NM $42,640

Winston, NM $42,615

Las Cruces, NM $40,810

White Sands Missile Range, NM $40,944

Santa Teresa, NM $41,242

Playas, NM $42,783

Animas, NM $42,888

Anthony, NM $41,232

Arenas Valley, NM $42,812

Bayard, NM $42,773

Berino, NM $41,045

Buckhorn, NM $42,817

Santa Clara, NM $42,847

Chamberino, NM $41,088

Cliff, NM $42,767

Columbus, NM $42,652

Deming, NM $42,662

Dona Ana, NM $40,812

Fairacres, NM $40,934

Faywood, NM $42,643

Fort Bayard, NM $42,806

Gila, NM $42,704

Glenwood, NM $42,738

Hachita, NM $42,652

Hanover, NM $42,661

Hillsboro, NM $42,574

Hurley, NM $42,744

La Mesa, NM $41,591

Lordsburg, NM $42,751

Mesilla, NM $40,811

Mesilla Park, NM $40,816

Mesquite, NM $40,850

Mimbres, NM $42,695

Mule Creek, NM $42,811

Organ, NM $40,837

Pinos Altos, NM $42,766

Radium Springs, NM $40,828

Redrock, NM $42,658

Rodeo, NM $42,942

San Miguel, NM $40,835

Silver City, NM $42,767

Sunland Park, NM $41,022

Tyrone, NM $42,894

Vado, NM $40,867

Chaparral, NM $41,382

Clovis, NM $42,685

Cannon Afb, NM $42,591

Broadview, NM $42,561

Causey, NM $42,488

Crossroads, NM $42,387

Dora, NM $42,588

Elida, NM $42,412

Floyd, NM $42,515

Fort Sumner, NM $42,480

Grady, NM $42,601

House, NM $42,567

Kenna, NM $42,412

Lingo, NM $42,485

Melrose, NM $42,574

Milnesand, NM $42,395

Pep, NM $42,453

Portales, NM $42,609

Rogers, NM $42,465

Saint Vrain, NM $42,602

Taiban, NM $42,466

Texico, NM $42,618

Yeso, NM $42,312

Roswell, NM $42,361

Artesia, NM $42,445

Caprock, NM $42,358

Carlsbad, NM $42,472

Dexter, NM $42,391

Eunice, NM $42,510

Hagerman, NM $42,412

Hobbs, NM $42,572

Hope, NM $42,257

Jal, NM $42,460

Lake Arthur, NM $42,342

Lakewood, NM $42,405

Loco Hills, NM $42,483

Loving, NM $42,462

Lovington, NM $42,531

Mcdonald, NM $42,415

Malaga, NM $42,420

Maljamar, NM $42,379

Monument, NM $42,479

Tatum, NM $42,443

Whites City, NM $42,514

Carrizozo, NM $42,160

Alamogordo, NM $42,026

Alto, NM $42,166

Bent, NM $42,034

Capitan, NM $42,068

Cloudcroft, NM $42,029

Corona, NM $42,343

Encino, NM $42,683

Fort Stanton, NM $42,086

Glencoe, NM $42,056

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $42,021

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $42,021

Hondo, NM $42,095

La Luz, NM $42,021

Lincoln, NM $41,972

Mayhill, NM $42,116

Mescalero, NM $42,040

Nogal, NM $42,220

Orogrande, NM $42,042

Picacho, NM $42,086

Pinon, NM $42,244

Ruidoso, NM $42,246

Ruidoso Downs, NM $42,189

Sacramento, NM $42,059

San Patricio, NM $42,109

Sunspot, NM $42,021

Timberon, NM $42,112

Tinnie, NM $42,061

Tularosa, NM $42,049

Vaughn, NM $42,512

Weed, NM $42,111

Tucumcari, NM $42,723

Amistad, NM $42,667

Bard, NM $42,599

Capulin, NM $43,082

Clayton, NM $42,750

Conchas Dam, NM $42,789

Cuervo, NM $42,583

Des Moines, NM $42,911

Folsom, NM $42,978

Garita, NM $42,707

Gladstone, NM $42,793

Grenville, NM $42,785

Logan, NM $42,721

Mcalister, NM $42,589

Nara Visa, NM $42,620

Newkirk, NM $42,667

Quay, NM $42,691

San Jon, NM $42,646

Santa Rosa, NM $42,691

Sedan, NM $42,707

Trementina, NM $42,705

Administratice Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

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

The top paying industries for an Administratice Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$50,177	$24.0	15%
Telecom	$50,177	$24.0	15%
Biotechnology	$47,995	$23.0	10%
Energy & Utilities	$47,995	$23.0	10%
Internet	$47,995	$23.0	10%

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

Understanding how an Administratice 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.

$39,720

Average $43,632/year

$47,997

$3,310

Average $3,636/month

$4,000

$764

Average $839/week

$923

$19

Average $21/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,997	$4,000	$923	$23
Average	$43,632	$3,636	$839	$21
25th Percentile	$39,720	$3,310	$764	$19

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