What are the main factors that influence an Administration Professional'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 Administration Professional?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Administration Professional roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Administration Professional's salary?

An Administration Professional's salary grows with experience: starting around $41,567 for beginners, reaching about $53,843 at mid-level, and approach $82,339 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Administration Professional?

Administration Professional salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Administration Professional roles are District of Columbia $51,134, California $50,940, Massachusetts $50,261. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Administration Professional roles make?

Salaries for Administration Professional level roles vary by specialization: Contracts Administration Director: $178,208; Trust Administration Manager: $150,037; Contracts Administration Manager: $133,098; Systems Administration Senior Supervisor: $122,591; Systems Administration Supervisor: $113,282.

Administration Professional Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Administration Professional make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Administration Professional in New Mexico is $42,775 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $53,847
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $38,611 to $48,570
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $34,821

10% $34,821

50% (Median) $42,775

90% $53,847

Administration Professional Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,570	$4,048	$934	$23
Average	$42,775	$3,565	$823	$21
25th Percentile	$38,611	$3,218	$743	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Administration Professional Salaries

An Administration Professional'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 Administration Professional Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Administration Professional'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): $41,567
Early Career (1-2 years): $46,762
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $53,843
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $71,693
Expert (over 8 years): $82,339

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Administration Professional	less than 1 year	$41,567
Sales Assistant II	1-2 years	$46,762
Sales Assistant III	2-4 years	$53,843
Sales Assistant Team Leader	5-8 years	$71,693
Sales Support Supervisor	over 8 years	$82,339

How Do Administration Professional 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 Administration Professionals. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $51,134.
California: $50,940.
Massachusetts: $50,261.

District of Columbia $51,134 California $50,940 Massachusetts $50,261 Washington $50,076 New Jersey $50,058 Alaska $49,993 Connecticut $49,356 New York $49,097

Hawaii $48,270 Rhode Island $47,882 Maryland $47,619 Minnesota $47,259 Colorado $47,120 Illinois $47,074 Oregon $46,899 Delaware $46,769

New Hampshire $46,688 Virginia $46,506 Pennsylvania $45,975 Nevada $45,707 North Dakota $45,619 Michigan $45,481 Wisconsin $45,430 Vermont $45,328

Texas $45,047 Maine $45,028 Arizona $45,001 Ohio $44,968 Georgia $44,543 Indiana $44,331 Wyoming $44,289 Utah $44,225

Iowa $44,197 Kansas $43,975 Louisiana $43,911 North Carolina $43,888 Missouri $43,878 Florida $43,698 Montana $43,601 Nebraska $43,509

Kentucky $43,458 South Carolina $43,273 Tennessee $43,158 Idaho $43,112 New Mexico $42,775 Oklahoma $42,701 Alabama $42,428 South Dakota $41,971

Arkansas $41,722 West Virginia $41,588 Mississippi $41,186

Top Paying Cities for Administration Professional

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: $43,230
Belen: $42,989
Bernalillo: $43,307

Algodones, NM $43,230

Belen, NM $42,989

Bernalillo, NM $43,307

Bluewater, NM $42,397

Bosque, NM $42,673

Casa Blanca, NM $42,770

Cedar Crest, NM $43,343

Cedarvale, NM $41,643

Cerrillos, NM $43,261

Claunch, NM $41,489

Coyote, NM $42,624

Cuba, NM $42,556

Cubero, NM $42,865

Edgewood, NM $43,149

Estancia, NM $42,635

Gallina, NM $42,401

Counselor, NM $42,427

Grants, NM $42,349

Milan, NM $42,518

Isleta, NM $43,381

Jarales, NM $42,948

Jemez Pueblo, NM $43,022

Jemez Springs, NM $42,890

Laguna, NM $43,074

La Jara, NM $42,508

La Joya, NM $42,410

Lindrith, NM $42,358

Los Lunas, NM $43,217

Mcintosh, NM $42,869

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $42,584

Moriarty, NM $42,725

Mountainair, NM $42,264

Nageezi, NM $42,371

New Laguna, NM $42,844

Paguate, NM $42,873

Pena Blanca, NM $43,352

Peralta, NM $43,285

Placitas, NM $43,307

Ponderosa, NM $42,968

Prewitt, NM $42,384

Regina, NM $42,414

Sandia Park, NM $43,234

Corrales, NM $43,397

San Fidel, NM $42,613

San Rafael, NM $42,431

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $43,234

San Ysidro, NM $43,176

Stanley, NM $42,719

Tijeras, NM $43,239

Tome, NM $43,159

Torreon, NM $43,016

Veguita, NM $42,670

Willard, NM $42,188

Youngsville, NM $42,636

Bosque Farms, NM $43,365

Clines Corners, NM $42,461

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $43,267

Cochiti Lake, NM $43,323

Albuquerque, NM $43,421

Kirtland Afb, NM $43,421

Rio Rancho, NM $43,350

Gallup, NM $42,446

Brimhall, NM $42,326

Church Rock, NM $42,345

Continental Divide, NM $42,315

Crownpoint, NM $42,351

Fence Lake, NM $42,162

Fort Wingate, NM $42,331

Gamerco, NM $42,402

Mentmore, NM $42,336

Mexican Springs, NM $42,331

Ramah, NM $42,254

Rehoboth, NM $42,359

Thoreau, NM $42,362

Tohatchi, NM $42,323

Vanderwagen, NM $42,331

Zuni, NM $42,321

Navajo, NM $42,379

Jamestown, NM $42,273

Pinehill, NM $42,221

Sheep Springs, NM $42,369

Smith Lake, NM $42,527

Yatahey, NM $42,353

Farmington, NM $42,557

Aztec, NM $42,635

Blanco, NM $42,436

Bloomfield, NM $42,386

Flora Vista, NM $42,601

Fruitland, NM $42,334

Kirtland, NM $42,601

La Plata, NM $42,617

Navajo Dam, NM $42,598

Shiprock, NM $42,539

Waterflow, NM $42,517

Newcomb, NM $42,343

Sanostee, NM $42,369

Santa Fe, NM $43,643

Abiquiu, NM $42,449

Alcalde, NM $43,188

Amalia, NM $42,384

Arroyo Hondo, NM $42,325

Arroyo Seco, NM $42,374

Canjilon, NM $42,318

Canones, NM $42,703

Carson, NM $42,487

Cebolla, NM $42,343

Cerro, NM $42,355

Chama, NM $42,528

Chamisal, NM $43,074

Chimayo, NM $43,376

Cordova, NM $43,303

Costilla, NM $42,562

Taos Ski Valley, NM $42,239

Dixon, NM $43,033

Dulce, NM $42,527

El Prado, NM $42,411

El Rito, NM $42,605

Embudo, NM $42,811

Espanola, NM $43,324

Glorieta, NM $43,475

Hernandez, NM $42,921

Ilfeld, NM $43,073

La Madera, NM $42,531

Lamy, NM $43,309

Llano, NM $42,986

Los Alamos, NM $43,411

White Rock, NM $43,493

Medanales, NM $42,968

Ojo Caliente, NM $42,716

Los Ojos, NM $42,424

Pecos, NM $43,339

Penasco, NM $42,827

Petaca, NM $42,279

Questa, NM $42,400

Ranchos De Taos, NM $42,623

Red River, NM $42,279

Ribera, NM $42,551

Rowe, NM $43,114

San Cristobal, NM $42,278

San Jose, NM $43,008

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $43,218

Santa Cruz, NM $43,361

Serafina, NM $42,443

Taos, NM $42,387

Tererro, NM $43,478

Tesuque, NM $43,643

Tierra Amarilla, NM $42,387

Trampas, NM $42,792

Tres Piedras, NM $42,267

Truchas, NM $43,182

Vadito, NM $42,770

Valdez, NM $42,309

Vallecitos, NM $42,276

Velarde, NM $42,968

Villanueva, NM $42,469

Spaceport City, NM $41,603

Las Vegas, NM $42,109

Angel Fire, NM $42,233

Anton Chico, NM $42,036

Buena Vista, NM $42,422

Chacon, NM $42,452

Cimarron, NM $42,167

Cleveland, NM $42,753

Eagle Nest, NM $42,199

Guadalupita, NM $42,387

Holman, NM $42,644

La Loma, NM $41,965

Maxwell, NM $42,181

Miami, NM $42,090

Mills, NM $41,940

Montezuma, NM $42,970

Mora, NM $42,813

Mosquero, NM $41,904

Ocate, NM $42,136

Ojo Feliz, NM $42,247

Rainsville, NM $42,432

Raton, NM $42,287

Rociada, NM $42,992

Roy, NM $41,950

Sapello, NM $42,618

Solano, NM $41,898

Springer, NM $42,072

Ute Park, NM $42,187

Valmora, NM $42,073

Wagon Mound, NM $42,025

Watrous, NM $42,087

Socorro, NM $41,990

Aragon, NM $42,117

Datil, NM $41,943

Lemitar, NM $42,185

Luna, NM $42,192

Magdalena, NM $41,946

Pie Town, NM $42,086

Polvadera, NM $42,287

Quemado, NM $42,174

Reserve, NM $42,098

San Acacia, NM $42,357

San Antonio, NM $41,758

Truth Or Consequences, NM $41,749

Arrey, NM $41,742

Caballo, NM $41,770

Derry, NM $41,558

Elephant Butte, NM $41,857

Garfield, NM $41,438

Hatch, NM $40,773

Monticello, NM $41,746

Rincon, NM $40,539

Salem, NM $41,308

Williamsburg, NM $41,801

Winston, NM $41,777

Las Cruces, NM $40,008

White Sands Missile Range, NM $40,139

Santa Teresa, NM $40,431

Playas, NM $41,942

Animas, NM $42,045

Anthony, NM $40,421

Arenas Valley, NM $41,970

Bayard, NM $41,932

Berino, NM $40,238

Buckhorn, NM $41,975

Santa Clara, NM $42,005

Chamberino, NM $40,280

Cliff, NM $41,927

Columbus, NM $41,814

Deming, NM $41,824

Dona Ana, NM $40,010

Fairacres, NM $40,129

Faywood, NM $41,804

Fort Bayard, NM $41,965

Gila, NM $41,865

Glenwood, NM $41,897

Hachita, NM $41,814

Hanover, NM $41,823

Hillsboro, NM $41,737

Hurley, NM $41,904

La Mesa, NM $40,773

Lordsburg, NM $41,911

Mesilla, NM $40,009

Mesilla Park, NM $40,013

Mesquite, NM $40,047

Mimbres, NM $41,856

Mule Creek, NM $41,969

Organ, NM $40,034

Pinos Altos, NM $41,926

Radium Springs, NM $40,025

Redrock, NM $41,819

Rodeo, NM $42,098

San Miguel, NM $40,032

Silver City, NM $41,926

Sunland Park, NM $40,216

Tyrone, NM $42,050

Vado, NM $40,064

Chaparral, NM $40,569

Clovis, NM $41,846

Cannon Afb, NM $41,753

Broadview, NM $41,724

Causey, NM $41,652

Crossroads, NM $41,553

Dora, NM $41,751

Elida, NM $41,578

Floyd, NM $41,679

Fort Sumner, NM $41,645

Grady, NM $41,764

House, NM $41,730

Kenna, NM $41,578

Lingo, NM $41,649

Melrose, NM $41,737

Milnesand, NM $41,562

Pep, NM $41,619

Portales, NM $41,771

Rogers, NM $41,630

Saint Vrain, NM $41,764

Taiban, NM $41,631

Texico, NM $41,780

Yeso, NM $41,480

Roswell, NM $41,528

Artesia, NM $41,610

Caprock, NM $41,526

Carlsbad, NM $41,637

Dexter, NM $41,558

Eunice, NM $41,674

Hagerman, NM $41,578

Hobbs, NM $41,735

Hope, NM $41,426

Jal, NM $41,625

Lake Arthur, NM $41,510

Lakewood, NM $41,571

Loco Hills, NM $41,648

Loving, NM $41,627

Lovington, NM $41,695

Mcdonald, NM $41,582

Malaga, NM $41,586

Maljamar, NM $41,546

Monument, NM $41,643

Tatum, NM $41,608

Whites City, NM $41,678

Carrizozo, NM $41,331

Alamogordo, NM $41,200

Alto, NM $41,337

Bent, NM $41,208

Capitan, NM $41,241

Cloudcroft, NM $41,203

Corona, NM $41,511

Encino, NM $41,844

Fort Stanton, NM $41,259

Glencoe, NM $41,229

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $41,195

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $41,195

Hondo, NM $41,267

La Luz, NM $41,195

Lincoln, NM $41,147

Mayhill, NM $41,288

Mescalero, NM $41,214

Nogal, NM $41,390

Orogrande, NM $41,216

Picacho, NM $41,258

Pinon, NM $41,414

Ruidoso, NM $41,416

Ruidoso Downs, NM $41,359

Sacramento, NM $41,232

San Patricio, NM $41,281

Sunspot, NM $41,195

Timberon, NM $41,284

Tinnie, NM $41,234

Tularosa, NM $41,222

Vaughn, NM $41,676

Weed, NM $41,283

Tucumcari, NM $41,883

Amistad, NM $41,829

Bard, NM $41,762

Capulin, NM $42,235

Clayton, NM $41,910

Conchas Dam, NM $41,948

Cuervo, NM $41,746

Des Moines, NM $42,068

Folsom, NM $42,133

Garita, NM $41,867

Gladstone, NM $41,952

Grenville, NM $41,944

Logan, NM $41,881

Mcalister, NM $41,752

Nara Visa, NM $41,782

Newkirk, NM $41,828

Quay, NM $41,852

San Jon, NM $41,807

Santa Rosa, NM $41,852

Sedan, NM $41,867

Trementina, NM $41,865

Administration Professional Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Administration Professional roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 55% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Administration Professional positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Administration Professional as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Administration Professional

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$51,329	$25.0	20%
Financial Services	$51,329	$25.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$51,329	$25.0	20%
Software & Networking	$51,329	$25.0	20%
Telecom	$51,329	$25.0	20%

Administration Professional Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Administration Professional'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.

$38,611

Average $42,775/year

$48,570

$3,218

Average $3,565/month

$4,048

$743

Average $823/week

$934

$19

Average $21/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,570	$4,048	$934	$23
Average	$42,775	$3,565	$823	$21
25th Percentile	$38,611	$3,218	$743	$19

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