What are the main factors that influence an Administrative and Resources 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 Administrative and Resources Assistant?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Administrative and Resources Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An Administrative and Resources Assistant's salary?

An Administrative and Resources Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $46,086 for beginners, reaching about $49,081 at mid-level, and approach $53,427 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Administrative and Resources Assistant?

Administrative and Resources Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Administrative and Resources Assistant roles are District of Columbia $59,947, California $59,720, Massachusetts $58,924. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Administrative and Resources Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Administrative and Resources Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Director Administrative Resources: $162,800; Manager Administrative Resources: $132,213; Assistant Manager Human Resources & Administrative: $108,797; Administrative Assistant/Human Resources Administrator: $76,923; Administrative Assistant for Human Resources: $74,393.

Administrative and Resources Assistant Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Administrative and Resources Assistant make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Administrative and Resources Assistant in New Mexico is $50,147 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $61,428
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $45,266 to $56,052
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,822

10% $40,822

50% (Median) $50,147

90% $61,428

Administrative and Resources Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,052	$4,671	$1,078	$27
Average	$50,147	$4,179	$964	$24
25th Percentile	$45,266	$3,772	$870	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Administrative and Resources Assistant Salaries

An Administrative and Resources 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 Administrative and Resources Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Administrative and Resources 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): $46,086
Early Career (1-2 years): $46,458
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $49,081
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $52,033
Expert (over 8 years): $53,427

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Administrative and Resources Assistant	less than 1 year	$46,086
Early Career Level Administrative and Resources Assistant	1-2 years	$46,458
Mid-Level Level Administrative and Resources Assistant	2-4 years	$49,081
Senior-Level Level Administrative and Resources Assistant	5-8 years	$52,033
Expert Level Administrative and Resources Assistant	over 8 years	$53,427

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

District of Columbia: $59,947.
California: $59,720.
Massachusetts: $58,924.

District of Columbia $59,947 California $59,720 Massachusetts $58,924 Washington $58,707 New Jersey $58,685 Alaska $58,610 Connecticut $57,862 New York $57,559

Hawaii $56,590 Rhode Island $56,135 Maryland $55,827 Minnesota $55,404 Colorado $55,242 Illinois $55,188 Oregon $54,982 Delaware $54,830

New Hampshire $54,735 Virginia $54,522 Pennsylvania $53,899 Nevada $53,585 North Dakota $53,482 Michigan $53,320 Wisconsin $53,260 Vermont $53,141

Texas $52,811 Maine $52,789 Arizona $52,757 Ohio $52,719 Georgia $52,221 Indiana $51,972 Wyoming $51,923 Utah $51,847

Iowa $51,815 Kansas $51,555 Louisiana $51,479 North Carolina $51,452 Missouri $51,441 Florida $51,230 Montana $51,116 Nebraska $51,008

Kentucky $50,948 South Carolina $50,732 Tennessee $50,596 Idaho $50,542 New Mexico $50,147 Oklahoma $50,060 Alabama $49,741 South Dakota $49,205

Arkansas $48,913 West Virginia $48,756 Mississippi $48,285

Top Paying Cities for Administrative and Resources 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: $50,681
Belen: $50,399
Bernalillo: $50,771

Algodones, NM $50,681

Belen, NM $50,399

Bernalillo, NM $50,771

Bluewater, NM $49,705

Bosque, NM $50,028

Casa Blanca, NM $50,142

Cedar Crest, NM $50,813

Cedarvale, NM $48,821

Cerrillos, NM $50,718

Claunch, NM $48,640

Coyote, NM $49,971

Cuba, NM $49,890

Cubero, NM $50,253

Edgewood, NM $50,586

Estancia, NM $49,983

Gallina, NM $49,709

Counselor, NM $49,740

Grants, NM $49,648

Milan, NM $49,847

Isleta, NM $50,858

Jarales, NM $50,350

Jemez Pueblo, NM $50,437

Jemez Springs, NM $50,282

Laguna, NM $50,498

La Jara, NM $49,835

La Joya, NM $49,719

Lindrith, NM $49,659

Los Lunas, NM $50,666

Mcintosh, NM $50,258

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $49,923

Moriarty, NM $50,089

Mountainair, NM $49,549

Nageezi, NM $49,674

New Laguna, NM $50,228

Paguate, NM $50,262

Pena Blanca, NM $50,824

Peralta, NM $50,746

Placitas, NM $50,772

Ponderosa, NM $50,373

Prewitt, NM $49,690

Regina, NM $49,724

Sandia Park, NM $50,685

Corrales, NM $50,876

San Fidel, NM $49,958

San Rafael, NM $49,745

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $50,686

San Ysidro, NM $50,618

Stanley, NM $50,082

Tijeras, NM $50,692

Tome, NM $50,598

Torreon, NM $50,430

Veguita, NM $50,025

Willard, NM $49,459

Youngsville, NM $49,985

Bosque Farms, NM $50,839

Clines Corners, NM $49,779

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $50,724

Cochiti Lake, NM $50,790

Albuquerque, NM $50,905

Kirtland Afb, NM $50,905

Rio Rancho, NM $50,822

Gallup, NM $49,762

Brimhall, NM $49,621

Church Rock, NM $49,644

Continental Divide, NM $49,609

Crownpoint, NM $49,650

Fence Lake, NM $49,429

Fort Wingate, NM $49,627

Gamerco, NM $49,710

Mentmore, NM $49,633

Mexican Springs, NM $49,627

Ramah, NM $49,536

Rehoboth, NM $49,660

Thoreau, NM $49,663

Tohatchi, NM $49,618

Vanderwagen, NM $49,627

Zuni, NM $49,615

Navajo, NM $49,683

Jamestown, NM $49,560

Pinehill, NM $49,498

Sheep Springs, NM $49,671

Smith Lake, NM $49,856

Yatahey, NM $49,653

Farmington, NM $49,892

Aztec, NM $49,984

Blanco, NM $49,751

Bloomfield, NM $49,692

Flora Vista, NM $49,943

Fruitland, NM $49,631

Kirtland, NM $49,944

La Plata, NM $49,962

Navajo Dam, NM $49,940

Shiprock, NM $49,870

Waterflow, NM $49,845

Newcomb, NM $49,641

Sanostee, NM $49,672

Santa Fe, NM $51,165

Abiquiu, NM $49,765

Alcalde, NM $50,632

Amalia, NM $49,690

Arroyo Hondo, NM $49,620

Arroyo Seco, NM $49,677

Canjilon, NM $49,612

Canones, NM $50,064

Carson, NM $49,810

Cebolla, NM $49,641

Cerro, NM $49,655

Chama, NM $49,858

Chamisal, NM $50,498

Chimayo, NM $50,853

Cordova, NM $50,766

Costilla, NM $49,898

Taos Ski Valley, NM $49,520

Dixon, NM $50,450

Dulce, NM $49,857

El Prado, NM $49,721

El Rito, NM $49,949

Embudo, NM $50,190

Espanola, NM $50,791

Glorieta, NM $50,968

Hernandez, NM $50,319

Ilfeld, NM $50,497

La Madera, NM $49,861

Lamy, NM $50,773

Llano, NM $50,396

Los Alamos, NM $50,894

White Rock, NM $50,990

Medanales, NM $50,374

Ojo Caliente, NM $50,078

Los Ojos, NM $49,736

Pecos, NM $50,809

Penasco, NM $50,208

Petaca, NM $49,566

Questa, NM $49,708

Ranchos De Taos, NM $49,970

Red River, NM $49,566

Ribera, NM $49,885

Rowe, NM $50,545

San Cristobal, NM $49,564

San Jose, NM $50,420

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $50,667

Santa Cruz, NM $50,835

Serafina, NM $49,759

Taos, NM $49,692

Tererro, NM $50,972

Tesuque, NM $51,165

Tierra Amarilla, NM $49,692

Trampas, NM $50,167

Tres Piedras, NM $49,552

Truchas, NM $50,625

Vadito, NM $50,142

Valdez, NM $49,602

Vallecitos, NM $49,563

Velarde, NM $50,373

Villanueva, NM $49,789

Spaceport City, NM $48,773

Las Vegas, NM $49,366

Angel Fire, NM $49,512

Anton Chico, NM $49,281

Buena Vista, NM $49,733

Chacon, NM $49,769

Cimarron, NM $49,435

Cleveland, NM $50,122

Eagle Nest, NM $49,472

Guadalupita, NM $49,692

Holman, NM $49,994

La Loma, NM $49,198

Maxwell, NM $49,451

Miami, NM $49,345

Mills, NM $49,169

Montezuma, NM $50,376

Mora, NM $50,192

Mosquero, NM $49,126

Ocate, NM $49,398

Ojo Feliz, NM $49,528

Rainsville, NM $49,745

Raton, NM $49,576

Rociada, NM $50,402

Roy, NM $49,180

Sapello, NM $49,964

Solano, NM $49,120

Springer, NM $49,323

Ute Park, NM $49,458

Valmora, NM $49,325

Wagon Mound, NM $49,268

Watrous, NM $49,341

Socorro, NM $49,227

Aragon, NM $49,376

Datil, NM $49,172

Lemitar, NM $49,456

Luna, NM $49,464

Magdalena, NM $49,176

Pie Town, NM $49,340

Polvadera, NM $49,575

Quemado, NM $49,443

Reserve, NM $49,354

San Acacia, NM $49,657

San Antonio, NM $48,955

Truth Or Consequences, NM $48,945

Arrey, NM $48,936

Caballo, NM $48,970

Derry, NM $48,721

Elephant Butte, NM $49,072

Garfield, NM $48,580

Hatch, NM $47,801

Monticello, NM $48,942

Rincon, NM $47,526

Salem, NM $48,428

Williamsburg, NM $49,006

Winston, NM $48,978

Las Cruces, NM $46,904

White Sands Missile Range, NM $47,058

Santa Teresa, NM $47,400

Playas, NM $49,171

Animas, NM $49,292

Anthony, NM $47,388

Arenas Valley, NM $49,204

Bayard, NM $49,159

Berino, NM $47,174

Buckhorn, NM $49,210

Santa Clara, NM $49,245

Chamberino, NM $47,223

Cliff, NM $49,153

Columbus, NM $49,021

Deming, NM $49,032

Dona Ana, NM $46,906

Fairacres, NM $47,046

Faywood, NM $49,010

Fort Bayard, NM $49,198

Gila, NM $49,080

Glenwood, NM $49,119

Hachita, NM $49,021

Hanover, NM $49,031

Hillsboro, NM $48,931

Hurley, NM $49,126

La Mesa, NM $47,801

Lordsburg, NM $49,135

Mesilla, NM $46,905

Mesilla Park, NM $46,910

Mesquite, NM $46,950

Mimbres, NM $49,070

Mule Creek, NM $49,203

Organ, NM $46,934

Pinos Altos, NM $49,152

Radium Springs, NM $46,924

Redrock, NM $49,027

Rodeo, NM $49,354

San Miguel, NM $46,932

Silver City, NM $49,152

Sunland Park, NM $47,148

Tyrone, NM $49,298

Vado, NM $46,969

Chaparral, NM $47,561

Clovis, NM $49,058

Cannon Afb, NM $48,950

Broadview, NM $48,915

Causey, NM $48,831

Crossroads, NM $48,716

Dora, NM $48,947

Elida, NM $48,744

Floyd, NM $48,863

Fort Sumner, NM $48,823

Grady, NM $48,962

House, NM $48,923

Kenna, NM $48,745

Lingo, NM $48,828

Melrose, NM $48,931

Milnesand, NM $48,725

Pep, NM $48,792

Portales, NM $48,971

Rogers, NM $48,805

Saint Vrain, NM $48,962

Taiban, NM $48,806

Texico, NM $48,981

Yeso, NM $48,629

Roswell, NM $48,686

Artesia, NM $48,782

Caprock, NM $48,683

Carlsbad, NM $48,814

Dexter, NM $48,720

Eunice, NM $48,857

Hagerman, NM $48,745

Hobbs, NM $48,929

Hope, NM $48,566

Jal, NM $48,800

Lake Arthur, NM $48,664

Lakewood, NM $48,737

Loco Hills, NM $48,827

Loving, NM $48,802

Lovington, NM $48,882

Mcdonald, NM $48,749

Malaga, NM $48,754

Maljamar, NM $48,706

Monument, NM $48,821

Tatum, NM $48,780

Whites City, NM $48,862

Carrizozo, NM $48,455

Alamogordo, NM $48,301

Alto, NM $48,462

Bent, NM $48,310

Capitan, NM $48,350

Cloudcroft, NM $48,305

Corona, NM $48,666

Encino, NM $49,057

Fort Stanton, NM $48,370

Glencoe, NM $48,335

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $48,295

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $48,295

Hondo, NM $48,380

La Luz, NM $48,295

Lincoln, NM $48,239

Mayhill, NM $48,405

Mescalero, NM $48,317

Nogal, NM $48,524

Orogrande, NM $48,320

Picacho, NM $48,370

Pinon, NM $48,551

Ruidoso, NM $48,554

Ruidoso Downs, NM $48,488

Sacramento, NM $48,339

San Patricio, NM $48,396

Sunspot, NM $48,295

Timberon, NM $48,400

Tinnie, NM $48,341

Tularosa, NM $48,327

Vaughn, NM $48,859

Weed, NM $48,399

Tucumcari, NM $49,102

Amistad, NM $49,038

Bard, NM $48,960

Capulin, NM $49,514

Clayton, NM $49,134

Conchas Dam, NM $49,178

Cuervo, NM $48,941

Des Moines, NM $49,319

Folsom, NM $49,395

Garita, NM $49,084

Gladstone, NM $49,182

Grenville, NM $49,173

Logan, NM $49,100

Mcalister, NM $48,948

Nara Visa, NM $48,984

Newkirk, NM $49,038

Quay, NM $49,066

San Jon, NM $49,013

Santa Rosa, NM $49,066

Sedan, NM $49,083

Trementina, NM $49,081

Administrative and Resources Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Administrative and Resources Assistant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 65% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Administrative and Resources Assistant positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Administrative and Resources Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Administrative and Resources Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$62,684	$30.0	25%
Internet	$60,176	$29.0	20%
Software & Networking	$60,176	$29.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$57,669	$28.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$55,162	$27.0	10%

Administrative and Resources Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Administrative and Resources 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.

$45,266

Average $50,147/year

$56,052

$3,772

Average $4,179/month

$4,671

$870

Average $964/week

$1,078

$22

Average $24/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,052	$4,671	$1,078	$27
Average	$50,147	$4,179	$964	$24
25th Percentile	$45,266	$3,772	$870	$22

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