What are the main factors that influence an Administrative Assisstant'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 Assisstant?

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

How does experience change An Administrative Assisstant's salary?

An Administrative Assisstant's salary grows with experience: starting around $45,475 for beginners, reaching about $48,431 at mid-level, and approach $52,719 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Administrative Assisstant?

Administrative Assisstant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Administrative Assisstant roles are District of Columbia $59,153, California $58,928, Massachusetts $58,143. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Administrative Assisstant roles make?

Salaries for Administrative Assisstant level roles vary by specialization: Chief Administrative Officer: $310,981; Administrative Director: $162,796; Administrative Manager: $132,196; Administrative Specialist: $56,423; Administrative Assistant General Administrative: $54,787.

Administrative Assisstant Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Administrative Assisstant make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Administrative Assisstant in New Mexico is $49,483 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $60,611
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $44,667 to $55,307
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,282

10% $40,282

50% (Median) $49,483

90% $60,611

Administrative Assisstant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,307	$4,609	$1,064	$27
Average	$49,483	$4,124	$952	$24
25th Percentile	$44,667	$3,722	$859	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Administrative Assisstant Salaries

An Administrative Assisstant'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 Assisstant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Administrative Assisstant'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): $45,475
Early Career (1-2 years): $45,843
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $48,431
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $51,343
Expert (over 8 years): $52,719

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Administrative Assisstant	less than 1 year	$45,475
Early Career Level Administrative Assisstant	1-2 years	$45,843
Mid-Level Level Administrative Assisstant	2-4 years	$48,431
Senior-Level Level Administrative Assisstant	5-8 years	$51,343
Expert Level Administrative Assisstant	over 8 years	$52,719

How Do Administrative Assisstant 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 Assisstants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $59,153.
California: $58,928.
Massachusetts: $58,143.

District of Columbia $59,153 California $58,928 Massachusetts $58,143 Washington $57,929 New Jersey $57,908 Alaska $57,833 Connecticut $57,096 New York $56,797

Hawaii $55,840 Rhode Island $55,392 Maryland $55,087 Minnesota $54,670 Colorado $54,510 Illinois $54,457 Oregon $54,254 Delaware $54,104

New Hampshire $54,010 Virginia $53,799 Pennsylvania $53,185 Nevada $52,875 North Dakota $52,774 Michigan $52,613 Wisconsin $52,555 Vermont $52,437

Texas $52,111 Maine $52,090 Arizona $52,058 Ohio $52,020 Georgia $51,529 Indiana $51,283 Wyoming $51,235 Utah $51,160

Iowa $51,128 Kansas $50,872 Louisiana $50,797 North Carolina $50,770 Missouri $50,760 Florida $50,551 Montana $50,439 Nebraska $50,332

Kentucky $50,273 South Carolina $50,060 Tennessee $49,926 Idaho $49,873 New Mexico $49,483 Oklahoma $49,397 Alabama $49,082 South Dakota $48,553

Arkansas $48,265 West Virginia $48,110 Mississippi $47,645

Top Paying Cities for Administrative Assisstant

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: $50,009
Belen: $49,731
Bernalillo: $50,098

Algodones, NM $50,009

Belen, NM $49,731

Bernalillo, NM $50,098

Bluewater, NM $49,046

Bosque, NM $49,366

Casa Blanca, NM $49,477

Cedar Crest, NM $50,140

Cedarvale, NM $48,174

Cerrillos, NM $50,046

Claunch, NM $47,995

Coyote, NM $49,309

Cuba, NM $49,229

Cubero, NM $49,587

Edgewood, NM $49,916

Estancia, NM $49,321

Gallina, NM $49,050

Counselor, NM $49,081

Grants, NM $48,990

Milan, NM $49,186

Isleta, NM $50,184

Jarales, NM $49,683

Jemez Pueblo, NM $49,769

Jemez Springs, NM $49,616

Laguna, NM $49,829

La Jara, NM $49,174

La Joya, NM $49,061

Lindrith, NM $49,001

Los Lunas, NM $49,995

Mcintosh, NM $49,592

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $49,262

Moriarty, NM $49,426

Mountainair, NM $48,892

Nageezi, NM $49,016

New Laguna, NM $49,563

Paguate, NM $49,596

Pena Blanca, NM $50,151

Peralta, NM $50,074

Placitas, NM $50,099

Ponderosa, NM $49,706

Prewitt, NM $49,031

Regina, NM $49,065

Sandia Park, NM $50,014

Corrales, NM $50,202

San Fidel, NM $49,296

San Rafael, NM $49,086

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $50,014

San Ysidro, NM $49,947

Stanley, NM $49,419

Tijeras, NM $50,020

Tome, NM $49,928

Torreon, NM $49,762

Veguita, NM $49,362

Willard, NM $48,804

Youngsville, NM $49,322

Bosque Farms, NM $50,165

Clines Corners, NM $49,120

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $50,052

Cochiti Lake, NM $50,117

Albuquerque, NM $50,231

Kirtland Afb, NM $50,231

Rio Rancho, NM $50,148

Gallup, NM $49,102

Brimhall, NM $48,963

Church Rock, NM $48,986

Continental Divide, NM $48,952

Crownpoint, NM $48,992

Fence Lake, NM $48,774

Fort Wingate, NM $48,969

Gamerco, NM $49,052

Mentmore, NM $48,976

Mexican Springs, NM $48,970

Ramah, NM $48,880

Rehoboth, NM $49,002

Thoreau, NM $49,005

Tohatchi, NM $48,960

Vanderwagen, NM $48,970

Zuni, NM $48,958

Navajo, NM $49,025

Jamestown, NM $48,903

Pinehill, NM $48,842

Sheep Springs, NM $49,013

Smith Lake, NM $49,196

Yatahey, NM $48,995

Farmington, NM $49,231

Aztec, NM $49,322

Blanco, NM $49,092

Bloomfield, NM $49,033

Flora Vista, NM $49,282

Fruitland, NM $48,974

Kirtland, NM $49,282

La Plata, NM $49,300

Navajo Dam, NM $49,278

Shiprock, NM $49,210

Waterflow, NM $49,185

Newcomb, NM $48,983

Sanostee, NM $49,014

Santa Fe, NM $50,487

Abiquiu, NM $49,106

Alcalde, NM $49,961

Amalia, NM $49,031

Arroyo Hondo, NM $48,962

Arroyo Seco, NM $49,019

Canjilon, NM $48,954

Canones, NM $49,400

Carson, NM $49,150

Cebolla, NM $48,983

Cerro, NM $48,998

Chama, NM $49,198

Chamisal, NM $49,829

Chimayo, NM $50,179

Cordova, NM $50,094

Costilla, NM $49,237

Taos Ski Valley, NM $48,863

Dixon, NM $49,781

Dulce, NM $49,197

El Prado, NM $49,062

El Rito, NM $49,287

Embudo, NM $49,525

Espanola, NM $50,118

Glorieta, NM $50,293

Hernandez, NM $49,652

Ilfeld, NM $49,828

La Madera, NM $49,201

Lamy, NM $50,101

Llano, NM $49,728

Los Alamos, NM $50,219

White Rock, NM $50,314

Medanales, NM $49,707

Ojo Caliente, NM $49,415

Los Ojos, NM $49,077

Pecos, NM $50,136

Penasco, NM $49,543

Petaca, NM $48,909

Questa, NM $49,049

Ranchos De Taos, NM $49,308

Red River, NM $48,909

Ribera, NM $49,224

Rowe, NM $49,875

San Cristobal, NM $48,908

San Jose, NM $49,752

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $49,996

Santa Cruz, NM $50,162

Serafina, NM $49,100

Taos, NM $49,034

Tererro, NM $50,296

Tesuque, NM $50,487

Tierra Amarilla, NM $49,034

Trampas, NM $49,502

Tres Piedras, NM $48,896

Truchas, NM $49,954

Vadito, NM $49,478

Valdez, NM $48,945

Vallecitos, NM $48,906

Velarde, NM $49,706

Villanueva, NM $49,129

Spaceport City, NM $48,127

Las Vegas, NM $48,712

Angel Fire, NM $48,856

Anton Chico, NM $48,628

Buena Vista, NM $49,075

Chacon, NM $49,109

Cimarron, NM $48,780

Cleveland, NM $49,458

Eagle Nest, NM $48,816

Guadalupita, NM $49,034

Holman, NM $49,332

La Loma, NM $48,546

Maxwell, NM $48,796

Miami, NM $48,691

Mills, NM $48,518

Montezuma, NM $49,709

Mora, NM $49,527

Mosquero, NM $48,476

Ocate, NM $48,744

Ojo Feliz, NM $48,872

Rainsville, NM $49,086

Raton, NM $48,919

Rociada, NM $49,734

Roy, NM $48,529

Sapello, NM $49,302

Solano, NM $48,469

Springer, NM $48,670

Ute Park, NM $48,803

Valmora, NM $48,671

Wagon Mound, NM $48,616

Watrous, NM $48,688

Socorro, NM $48,575

Aragon, NM $48,722

Datil, NM $48,521

Lemitar, NM $48,801

Luna, NM $48,808

Magdalena, NM $48,525

Pie Town, NM $48,687

Polvadera, NM $48,919

Quemado, NM $48,788

Reserve, NM $48,700

San Acacia, NM $48,999

San Antonio, NM $48,306

Truth Or Consequences, NM $48,296

Arrey, NM $48,288

Caballo, NM $48,321

Derry, NM $48,075

Elephant Butte, NM $48,422

Garfield, NM $47,936

Hatch, NM $47,168

Monticello, NM $48,293

Rincon, NM $46,896

Salem, NM $47,786

Williamsburg, NM $48,357

Winston, NM $48,329

Las Cruces, NM $46,283

White Sands Missile Range, NM $46,434

Santa Teresa, NM $46,772

Playas, NM $48,519

Animas, NM $48,639

Anthony, NM $46,761

Arenas Valley, NM $48,553

Bayard, NM $48,508

Berino, NM $46,549

Buckhorn, NM $48,558

Santa Clara, NM $48,593

Chamberino, NM $46,597

Cliff, NM $48,502

Columbus, NM $48,371

Deming, NM $48,383

Dona Ana, NM $46,284

Fairacres, NM $46,422

Faywood, NM $48,360

Fort Bayard, NM $48,546

Gila, NM $48,430

Glenwood, NM $48,468

Hachita, NM $48,371

Hanover, NM $48,382

Hillsboro, NM $48,283

Hurley, NM $48,475

La Mesa, NM $47,168

Lordsburg, NM $48,484

Mesilla, NM $46,284

Mesilla Park, NM $46,288

Mesquite, NM $46,328

Mimbres, NM $48,420

Mule Creek, NM $48,551

Organ, NM $46,312

Pinos Altos, NM $48,501

Radium Springs, NM $46,302

Redrock, NM $48,377

Rodeo, NM $48,700

San Miguel, NM $46,310

Silver City, NM $48,501

Sunland Park, NM $46,523

Tyrone, NM $48,645

Vado, NM $46,347

Chaparral, NM $46,931

Clovis, NM $48,408

Cannon Afb, NM $48,301

Broadview, NM $48,267

Causey, NM $48,184

Crossroads, NM $48,070

Dora, NM $48,299

Elida, NM $48,098

Floyd, NM $48,215

Fort Sumner, NM $48,176

Grady, NM $48,313

House, NM $48,275

Kenna, NM $48,099

Lingo, NM $48,181

Melrose, NM $48,283

Milnesand, NM $48,080

Pep, NM $48,145

Portales, NM $48,322

Rogers, NM $48,159

Saint Vrain, NM $48,314

Taiban, NM $48,160

Texico, NM $48,332

Yeso, NM $47,985

Roswell, NM $48,041

Artesia, NM $48,136

Caprock, NM $48,038

Carlsbad, NM $48,167

Dexter, NM $48,075

Eunice, NM $48,210

Hagerman, NM $48,099

Hobbs, NM $48,281

Hope, NM $47,923

Jal, NM $48,153

Lake Arthur, NM $48,019

Lakewood, NM $48,091

Loco Hills, NM $48,180

Loving, NM $48,155

Lovington, NM $48,234

Mcdonald, NM $48,103

Malaga, NM $48,108

Maljamar, NM $48,061

Monument, NM $48,174

Tatum, NM $48,134

Whites City, NM $48,214

Carrizozo, NM $47,813

Alamogordo, NM $47,661

Alto, NM $47,820

Bent, NM $47,670

Capitan, NM $47,709

Cloudcroft, NM $47,665

Corona, NM $48,021

Encino, NM $48,407

Fort Stanton, NM $47,729

Glencoe, NM $47,695

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $47,656

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $47,656

Hondo, NM $47,739

La Luz, NM $47,656

Lincoln, NM $47,600

Mayhill, NM $47,763

Mescalero, NM $47,677

Nogal, NM $47,882

Orogrande, NM $47,680

Picacho, NM $47,729

Pinon, NM $47,908

Ruidoso, NM $47,911

Ruidoso Downs, NM $47,846

Sacramento, NM $47,698

San Patricio, NM $47,755

Sunspot, NM $47,656

Timberon, NM $47,759

Tinnie, NM $47,701

Tularosa, NM $47,687

Vaughn, NM $48,212

Weed, NM $47,758

Tucumcari, NM $48,451

Amistad, NM $48,389

Bard, NM $48,311

Capulin, NM $48,858

Clayton, NM $48,483

Conchas Dam, NM $48,526

Cuervo, NM $48,293

Des Moines, NM $48,665

Folsom, NM $48,741

Garita, NM $48,433

Gladstone, NM $48,531

Grenville, NM $48,522

Logan, NM $48,449

Mcalister, NM $48,299

Nara Visa, NM $48,335

Newkirk, NM $48,388

Quay, NM $48,416

San Jon, NM $48,364

Santa Rosa, NM $48,416

Sedan, NM $48,433

Trementina, NM $48,431

Administrative Assisstant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

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

The top paying industries for an Administrative Assisstant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$61,853	$30.0	25%
Internet	$59,379	$29.0	20%
Software & Networking	$59,379	$29.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$56,905	$27.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$54,431	$26.0	10%

Administrative Assisstant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Administrative Assisstant'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.

$44,667

Average $49,483/year

$55,307

$3,722

Average $4,124/month

$4,609

$859

Average $952/week

$1,064

$21

Average $24/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,307	$4,609	$1,064	$27
Average	$49,483	$4,124	$952	$24
25th Percentile	$44,667	$3,722	$859	$21

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