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

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

How does experience change An Administration Staff's salary?

An Administration Staff's salary grows with experience: starting around $41,938 for beginners, reaching about $44,633 at mid-level, and approach $46,341 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Administration Staff?

Administration Staff salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Administration Staff roles are District of Columbia $52,480, California $52,281, Massachusetts $51,584. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Administration Staff roles make?

Salaries for Administration Staff level roles vary by specialization: SVP of Contracts Administration: $243,495; Project Administration Director: $209,880; Contracts Administration Director: $178,208; Database Administration Manager: $153,534; Trust Administration Manager: $150,037.

Administration Staff Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Administration Staff make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Administration Staff in New Mexico is $43,901 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $52,292
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $39,965 to $48,293
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,381

10% $36,381

50% (Median) $43,901

90% $52,292

Administration Staff Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,293	$4,024	$929	$23
Average	$43,901	$3,658	$844	$21
25th Percentile	$39,965	$3,330	$769	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Administration Staff Salaries

An Administration Staff'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 Staff Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Administration Staff'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): $41,938
Early Career (1-2 years): $42,863
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $44,633
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $46,158
Expert (over 8 years): $46,341

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Administration Staff	less than 1 year	$41,938
Early Career Level Administration Staff	1-2 years	$42,863
Mid-Level Level Administration Staff	2-4 years	$44,633
Senior-Level Level Administration Staff	5-8 years	$46,158
Expert Level Administration Staff	over 8 years	$46,341

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

District of Columbia: $52,480.
California: $52,281.
Massachusetts: $51,584.

District of Columbia $52,480 California $52,281 Massachusetts $51,584 Washington $51,395 New Jersey $51,376 Alaska $51,309 Connecticut $50,655 New York $50,390

Hawaii $49,541 Rhode Island $49,143 Maryland $48,873 Minnesota $48,503 Colorado $48,361 Illinois $48,314 Oregon $48,134 Delaware $48,001

New Hampshire $47,918 Virginia $47,731 Pennsylvania $47,186 Nevada $46,911 North Dakota $46,821 Michigan $46,679 Wisconsin $46,626 Vermont $46,522

Texas $46,233 Maine $46,214 Arizona $46,186 Ohio $46,152 Georgia $45,716 Indiana $45,498 Wyoming $45,456 Utah $45,389

Iowa $45,361 Kansas $45,133 Louisiana $45,067 North Carolina $45,043 Missouri $45,034 Florida $44,849 Montana $44,749 Nebraska $44,655

Kentucky $44,602 South Carolina $44,413 Tennessee $44,294 Idaho $44,247 New Mexico $43,901 Oklahoma $43,825 Alabama $43,545 South Dakota $43,076

Arkansas $42,820 West Virginia $42,683 Mississippi $42,270

Top Paying Cities for Administration Staff

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: $44,368
Belen: $44,121
Bernalillo: $44,447

Algodones, NM $44,368

Belen, NM $44,121

Bernalillo, NM $44,447

Bluewater, NM $43,514

Bosque, NM $43,797

Casa Blanca, NM $43,896

Cedar Crest, NM $44,484

Cedarvale, NM $42,740

Cerrillos, NM $44,401

Claunch, NM $42,581

Coyote, NM $43,746

Cuba, NM $43,676

Cubero, NM $43,993

Edgewood, NM $44,285

Estancia, NM $43,757

Gallina, NM $43,517

Counselor, NM $43,545

Grants, NM $43,464

Milan, NM $43,638

Isleta, NM $44,523

Jarales, NM $44,079

Jemez Pueblo, NM $44,155

Jemez Springs, NM $44,019

Laguna, NM $44,209

La Jara, NM $43,627

La Joya, NM $43,527

Lindrith, NM $43,474

Los Lunas, NM $44,355

Mcintosh, NM $43,998

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $43,705

Moriarty, NM $43,850

Mountainair, NM $43,377

Nageezi, NM $43,487

New Laguna, NM $43,972

Paguate, NM $44,002

Pena Blanca, NM $44,493

Peralta, NM $44,425

Placitas, NM $44,448

Ponderosa, NM $44,099

Prewitt, NM $43,500

Regina, NM $43,531

Sandia Park, NM $44,372

Corrales, NM $44,539

San Fidel, NM $43,735

San Rafael, NM $43,549

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $44,373

San Ysidro, NM $44,313

Stanley, NM $43,844

Tijeras, NM $44,378

Tome, NM $44,296

Torreon, NM $44,148

Veguita, NM $43,794

Willard, NM $43,299

Youngsville, NM $43,759

Bosque Farms, NM $44,507

Clines Corners, NM $43,579

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $44,406

Cochiti Lake, NM $44,464

Albuquerque, NM $44,565

Kirtland Afb, NM $44,565

Rio Rancho, NM $44,492

Gallup, NM $43,563

Brimhall, NM $43,440

Church Rock, NM $43,461

Continental Divide, NM $43,430

Crownpoint, NM $43,466

Fence Lake, NM $43,272

Fort Wingate, NM $43,445

Gamerco, NM $43,518

Mentmore, NM $43,451

Mexican Springs, NM $43,446

Ramah, NM $43,366

Rehoboth, NM $43,475

Thoreau, NM $43,477

Tohatchi, NM $43,437

Vanderwagen, NM $43,446

Zuni, NM $43,435

Navajo, NM $43,495

Jamestown, NM $43,387

Pinehill, NM $43,333

Sheep Springs, NM $43,484

Smith Lake, NM $43,646

Yatahey, NM $43,469

Farmington, NM $43,678

Aztec, NM $43,758

Blanco, NM $43,554

Bloomfield, NM $43,502

Flora Vista, NM $43,723

Fruitland, NM $43,449

Kirtland, NM $43,723

La Plata, NM $43,739

Navajo Dam, NM $43,719

Shiprock, NM $43,659

Waterflow, NM $43,636

Newcomb, NM $43,458

Sanostee, NM $43,485

Santa Fe, NM $44,792

Abiquiu, NM $43,567

Alcalde, NM $44,326

Amalia, NM $43,500

Arroyo Hondo, NM $43,439

Arroyo Seco, NM $43,490

Canjilon, NM $43,432

Canones, NM $43,828

Carson, NM $43,606

Cebolla, NM $43,458

Cerro, NM $43,471

Chama, NM $43,648

Chamisal, NM $44,208

Chimayo, NM $44,519

Cordova, NM $44,443

Costilla, NM $43,683

Taos Ski Valley, NM $43,352

Dixon, NM $44,166

Dulce, NM $43,647

El Prado, NM $43,528

El Rito, NM $43,727

Embudo, NM $43,939

Espanola, NM $44,465

Glorieta, NM $44,620

Hernandez, NM $44,051

Ilfeld, NM $44,208

La Madera, NM $43,651

Lamy, NM $44,449

Llano, NM $44,119

Los Alamos, NM $44,555

White Rock, NM $44,638

Medanales, NM $44,100

Ojo Caliente, NM $43,841

Los Ojos, NM $43,541

Pecos, NM $44,481

Penasco, NM $43,955

Petaca, NM $43,392

Questa, NM $43,517

Ranchos De Taos, NM $43,746

Red River, NM $43,392

Ribera, NM $43,672

Rowe, NM $44,249

San Cristobal, NM $43,391

San Jose, NM $44,140

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $44,356

Santa Cruz, NM $44,503

Serafina, NM $43,561

Taos, NM $43,503

Tererro, NM $44,623

Tesuque, NM $44,792

Tierra Amarilla, NM $43,503

Trampas, NM $43,918

Tres Piedras, NM $43,380

Truchas, NM $44,319

Vadito, NM $43,897

Valdez, NM $43,424

Vallecitos, NM $43,390

Velarde, NM $44,099

Villanueva, NM $43,587

Spaceport City, NM $42,698

Las Vegas, NM $43,217

Angel Fire, NM $43,345

Anton Chico, NM $43,143

Buena Vista, NM $43,539

Chacon, NM $43,570

Cimarron, NM $43,277

Cleveland, NM $43,879

Eagle Nest, NM $43,310

Guadalupita, NM $43,503

Holman, NM $43,767

La Loma, NM $43,070

Maxwell, NM $43,292

Miami, NM $43,199

Mills, NM $43,045

Montezuma, NM $44,101

Mora, NM $43,940

Mosquero, NM $43,007

Ocate, NM $43,245

Ojo Feliz, NM $43,359

Rainsville, NM $43,549

Raton, NM $43,401

Rociada, NM $44,124

Roy, NM $43,054

Sapello, NM $43,741

Solano, NM $43,002

Springer, NM $43,180

Ute Park, NM $43,298

Valmora, NM $43,181

Wagon Mound, NM $43,132

Watrous, NM $43,196

Socorro, NM $43,096

Aragon, NM $43,226

Datil, NM $43,048

Lemitar, NM $43,296

Luna, NM $43,303

Magdalena, NM $43,051

Pie Town, NM $43,195

Polvadera, NM $43,400

Quemado, NM $43,284

Reserve, NM $43,207

San Acacia, NM $43,472

San Antonio, NM $42,857

Truth Or Consequences, NM $42,848

Arrey, NM $42,841

Caballo, NM $42,870

Derry, NM $42,652

Elephant Butte, NM $42,960

Garfield, NM $42,529

Hatch, NM $41,847

Monticello, NM $42,846

Rincon, NM $41,606

Salem, NM $42,396

Williamsburg, NM $42,902

Winston, NM $42,877

Las Cruces, NM $41,062

White Sands Missile Range, NM $41,196

Santa Teresa, NM $41,496

Playas, NM $43,046

Animas, NM $43,152

Anthony, NM $41,486

Arenas Valley, NM $43,076

Bayard, NM $43,036

Berino, NM $41,298

Buckhorn, NM $43,080

Santa Clara, NM $43,111

Chamberino, NM $41,341

Cliff, NM $43,031

Columbus, NM $42,915

Deming, NM $42,925

Dona Ana, NM $41,063

Fairacres, NM $41,186

Faywood, NM $42,905

Fort Bayard, NM $43,070

Gila, NM $42,967

Glenwood, NM $43,001

Hachita, NM $42,915

Hanover, NM $42,924

Hillsboro, NM $42,836

Hurley, NM $43,007

La Mesa, NM $41,847

Lordsburg, NM $43,015

Mesilla, NM $41,063

Mesilla Park, NM $41,067

Mesquite, NM $41,102

Mimbres, NM $42,958

Mule Creek, NM $43,074

Organ, NM $41,088

Pinos Altos, NM $43,030

Radium Springs, NM $41,079

Redrock, NM $42,920

Rodeo, NM $43,207

San Miguel, NM $41,086

Silver City, NM $43,030

Sunland Park, NM $41,275

Tyrone, NM $43,158

Vado, NM $41,119

Chaparral, NM $41,637

Clovis, NM $42,948

Cannon Afb, NM $42,853

Broadview, NM $42,823

Causey, NM $42,749

Crossroads, NM $42,648

Dora, NM $42,851

Elida, NM $42,673

Floyd, NM $42,777

Fort Sumner, NM $42,742

Grady, NM $42,863

House, NM $42,829

Kenna, NM $42,673

Lingo, NM $42,746

Melrose, NM $42,836

Milnesand, NM $42,656

Pep, NM $42,715

Portales, NM $42,871

Rogers, NM $42,726

Saint Vrain, NM $42,864

Taiban, NM $42,727

Texico, NM $42,880

Yeso, NM $42,572

Roswell, NM $42,622

Artesia, NM $42,706

Caprock, NM $42,619

Carlsbad, NM $42,734

Dexter, NM $42,652

Eunice, NM $42,772

Hagerman, NM $42,673

Hobbs, NM $42,834

Hope, NM $42,517

Jal, NM $42,722

Lake Arthur, NM $42,603

Lakewood, NM $42,666

Loco Hills, NM $42,745

Loving, NM $42,723

Lovington, NM $42,793

Mcdonald, NM $42,677

Malaga, NM $42,681

Maljamar, NM $42,640

Monument, NM $42,740

Tatum, NM $42,704

Whites City, NM $42,776

Carrizozo, NM $42,420

Alamogordo, NM $42,285

Alto, NM $42,426

Bent, NM $42,293

Capitan, NM $42,327

Cloudcroft, NM $42,288

Corona, NM $42,604

Encino, NM $42,946

Fort Stanton, NM $42,345

Glencoe, NM $42,315

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $42,280

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $42,280

Hondo, NM $42,354

La Luz, NM $42,280

Lincoln, NM $42,231

Mayhill, NM $42,376

Mescalero, NM $42,299

Nogal, NM $42,480

Orogrande, NM $42,301

Picacho, NM $42,345

Pinon, NM $42,504

Ruidoso, NM $42,506

Ruidoso Downs, NM $42,449

Sacramento, NM $42,318

San Patricio, NM $42,368

Sunspot, NM $42,280

Timberon, NM $42,371

Tinnie, NM $42,320

Tularosa, NM $42,308

Vaughn, NM $42,773

Weed, NM $42,370

Tucumcari, NM $42,986

Amistad, NM $42,930

Bard, NM $42,861

Capulin, NM $43,347

Clayton, NM $43,014

Conchas Dam, NM $43,053

Cuervo, NM $42,845

Des Moines, NM $43,176

Folsom, NM $43,243

Garita, NM $42,970

Gladstone, NM $43,056

Grenville, NM $43,048

Logan, NM $42,984

Mcalister, NM $42,851

Nara Visa, NM $42,882

Newkirk, NM $42,930

Quay, NM $42,954

San Jon, NM $42,908

Santa Rosa, NM $42,954

Sedan, NM $42,970

Trementina, NM $42,968

Administration Staff Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

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

The top paying industries for an Administration Staff

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$50,486	$24.0	15%
Telecom	$50,486	$24.0	15%
Biotechnology	$48,291	$23.0	10%
Energy & Utilities	$48,291	$23.0	10%
Internet	$48,291	$23.0	10%

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

Understanding how an Administration Staff'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.

$39,965

Average $43,901/year

$48,293

$3,330

Average $3,658/month

$4,024

$769

Average $844/week

$929

$19

Average $21/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,293	$4,024	$929	$23
Average	$43,901	$3,658	$844	$21
25th Percentile	$39,965	$3,330	$769	$19

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