What are the main factors that influence an Administrative Assistant and Program Advisor'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 Assistant and Program Advisor?

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

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

An Administrative Assistant and Program Advisor's salary grows with experience: starting around $45,281 for beginners, reaching about $48,224 at mid-level, and approach $52,493 for experts.

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

Administrative Assistant and Program Advisor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Administrative Assistant and Program Advisor roles are District of Columbia $58,900, California $58,677, Massachusetts $57,895. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Administrative Assistant and Program Advisor level roles vary by specialization: Advisor and Program Manager: $144,313; Program Administrative Manager: $144,000; Program Manager: $143,965; Administrative Advisor: $73,479; Administrative Program Support Assistant: $65,160.

Administrative Assistant and Program Advisor Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Administrative Assistant and Program Advisor make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Administrative Assistant and Program Advisor in New Mexico is $49,271 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $60,352
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $44,476 to $55,071
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,110

10% $40,110

50% (Median) $49,271

90% $60,352

Administrative Assistant and Program Advisor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,071	$4,589	$1,059	$26
Average	$49,271	$4,106	$948	$24
25th Percentile	$44,476	$3,706	$855	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Administrative Assistant and Program Advisor Salaries

An Administrative Assistant and Program Advisor'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 Assistant and Program Advisor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Administrative Assistant and Program Advisor'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): $45,281
Early Career (1-2 years): $45,647
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $48,224
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $51,124
Expert (over 8 years): $52,493

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Administrative Assistant and Program Advisor	less than 1 year	$45,281
Early Career Level Administrative Assistant and Program Advisor	1-2 years	$45,647
Mid-Level Level Administrative Assistant and Program Advisor	2-4 years	$48,224
Senior-Level Level Administrative Assistant and Program Advisor	5-8 years	$51,124
Expert Level Administrative Assistant and Program Advisor	over 8 years	$52,493

How Do Administrative Assistant and Program Advisor 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 Assistant and Program Advisors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $58,900.
California: $58,677.
Massachusetts: $57,895.

District of Columbia $58,900 California $58,677 Massachusetts $57,895 Washington $57,682 New Jersey $57,660 Alaska $57,586 Connecticut $56,852 New York $56,554

Hawaii $55,602 Rhode Island $55,155 Maryland $54,852 Minnesota $54,437 Colorado $54,277 Illinois $54,224 Oregon $54,022 Delaware $53,873

New Hampshire $53,779 Virginia $53,570 Pennsylvania $52,958 Nevada $52,649 North Dakota $52,548 Michigan $52,389 Wisconsin $52,330 Vermont $52,213

Texas $51,889 Maine $51,867 Arizona $51,835 Ohio $51,798 Georgia $51,309 Indiana $51,064 Wyoming $51,016 Utah $50,942

Iowa $50,910 Kansas $50,654 Louisiana $50,580 North Carolina $50,553 Missouri $50,543 Florida $50,335 Montana $50,223 Nebraska $50,117

Kentucky $50,059 South Carolina $49,846 Tennessee $49,713 Idaho $49,660 New Mexico $49,271 Oklahoma $49,186 Alabama $48,872 South Dakota $48,346

Arkansas $48,058 West Virginia $47,904 Mississippi $47,441

Top Paying Cities for Administrative Assistant and Program Advisor

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: $49,796
Belen: $49,519
Bernalillo: $49,884

Algodones, NM $49,796

Belen, NM $49,519

Bernalillo, NM $49,884

Bluewater, NM $48,837

Bosque, NM $49,155

Casa Blanca, NM $49,266

Cedar Crest, NM $49,926

Cedarvale, NM $47,968

Cerrillos, NM $49,832

Claunch, NM $47,790

Coyote, NM $49,098

Cuba, NM $49,019

Cubero, NM $49,375

Edgewood, NM $49,703

Estancia, NM $49,110

Gallina, NM $48,841

Counselor, NM $48,871

Grants, NM $48,781

Milan, NM $48,976

Isleta, NM $49,970

Jarales, NM $49,471

Jemez Pueblo, NM $49,556

Jemez Springs, NM $49,404

Laguna, NM $49,616

La Jara, NM $48,964

La Joya, NM $48,851

Lindrith, NM $48,792

Los Lunas, NM $49,781

Mcintosh, NM $49,380

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $49,052

Moriarty, NM $49,214

Mountainair, NM $48,683

Nageezi, NM $48,806

New Laguna, NM $49,351

Paguate, NM $49,385

Pena Blanca, NM $49,936

Peralta, NM $49,860

Placitas, NM $49,885

Ponderosa, NM $49,494

Prewitt, NM $48,822

Regina, NM $48,856

Sandia Park, NM $49,800

Corrales, NM $49,988

San Fidel, NM $49,085

San Rafael, NM $48,876

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $49,801

San Ysidro, NM $49,734

Stanley, NM $49,207

Tijeras, NM $49,806

Tome, NM $49,714

Torreon, NM $49,549

Veguita, NM $49,151

Willard, NM $48,596

Youngsville, NM $49,112

Bosque Farms, NM $49,951

Clines Corners, NM $48,910

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $49,838

Cochiti Lake, NM $49,903

Albuquerque, NM $50,016

Kirtland Afb, NM $50,016

Rio Rancho, NM $49,934

Gallup, NM $48,892

Brimhall, NM $48,754

Church Rock, NM $48,777

Continental Divide, NM $48,742

Crownpoint, NM $48,783

Fence Lake, NM $48,565

Fort Wingate, NM $48,760

Gamerco, NM $48,842

Mentmore, NM $48,766

Mexican Springs, NM $48,761

Ramah, NM $48,671

Rehoboth, NM $48,793

Thoreau, NM $48,796

Tohatchi, NM $48,751

Vanderwagen, NM $48,761

Zuni, NM $48,749

Navajo, NM $48,815

Jamestown, NM $48,694

Pinehill, NM $48,633

Sheep Springs, NM $48,804

Smith Lake, NM $48,986

Yatahey, NM $48,786

Farmington, NM $49,021

Aztec, NM $49,111

Blanco, NM $48,882

Bloomfield, NM $48,824

Flora Vista, NM $49,071

Fruitland, NM $48,764

Kirtland, NM $49,072

La Plata, NM $49,089

Navajo Dam, NM $49,068

Shiprock, NM $48,999

Waterflow, NM $48,974

Newcomb, NM $48,774

Sanostee, NM $48,805

Santa Fe, NM $50,271

Abiquiu, NM $48,896

Alcalde, NM $49,748

Amalia, NM $48,822

Arroyo Hondo, NM $48,753

Arroyo Seco, NM $48,809

Canjilon, NM $48,745

Canones, NM $49,189

Carson, NM $48,940

Cebolla, NM $48,774

Cerro, NM $48,788

Chama, NM $48,988

Chamisal, NM $49,616

Chimayo, NM $49,964

Cordova, NM $49,880

Costilla, NM $49,027

Taos Ski Valley, NM $48,655

Dixon, NM $49,569

Dulce, NM $48,987

El Prado, NM $48,853

El Rito, NM $49,077

Embudo, NM $49,314

Espanola, NM $49,904

Glorieta, NM $50,078

Hernandez, NM $49,440

Ilfeld, NM $49,615

La Madera, NM $48,990

Lamy, NM $49,887

Llano, NM $49,515

Los Alamos, NM $50,005

White Rock, NM $50,099

Medanales, NM $49,495

Ojo Caliente, NM $49,204

Los Ojos, NM $48,867

Pecos, NM $49,922

Penasco, NM $49,331

Petaca, NM $48,700

Questa, NM $48,840

Ranchos De Taos, NM $49,097

Red River, NM $48,700

Ribera, NM $49,014

Rowe, NM $49,662

San Cristobal, NM $48,699

San Jose, NM $49,540

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $49,782

Santa Cruz, NM $49,947

Serafina, NM $48,890

Taos, NM $48,824

Tererro, NM $50,081

Tesuque, NM $50,271

Tierra Amarilla, NM $48,824

Trampas, NM $49,291

Tres Piedras, NM $48,687

Truchas, NM $49,740

Vadito, NM $49,266

Valdez, NM $48,736

Vallecitos, NM $48,697

Velarde, NM $49,494

Villanueva, NM $48,919

Spaceport City, NM $47,922

Las Vegas, NM $48,504

Angel Fire, NM $48,647

Anton Chico, NM $48,420

Buena Vista, NM $48,865

Chacon, NM $48,899

Cimarron, NM $48,571

Cleveland, NM $49,246

Eagle Nest, NM $48,608

Guadalupita, NM $48,824

Holman, NM $49,121

La Loma, NM $48,339

Maxwell, NM $48,588

Miami, NM $48,483

Mills, NM $48,311

Montezuma, NM $49,496

Mora, NM $49,315

Mosquero, NM $48,268

Ocate, NM $48,536

Ojo Feliz, NM $48,663

Rainsville, NM $48,877

Raton, NM $48,710

Rociada, NM $49,521

Roy, NM $48,321

Sapello, NM $49,091

Solano, NM $48,262

Springer, NM $48,462

Ute Park, NM $48,594

Valmora, NM $48,463

Wagon Mound, NM $48,408

Watrous, NM $48,480

Socorro, NM $48,367

Aragon, NM $48,514

Datil, NM $48,314

Lemitar, NM $48,592

Luna, NM $48,600

Magdalena, NM $48,317

Pie Town, NM $48,479

Polvadera, NM $48,709

Quemado, NM $48,579

Reserve, NM $48,492

San Acacia, NM $48,790

San Antonio, NM $48,100

Truth Or Consequences, NM $48,090

Arrey, NM $48,082

Caballo, NM $48,115

Derry, NM $47,870

Elephant Butte, NM $48,215

Garfield, NM $47,731

Hatch, NM $46,966

Monticello, NM $48,087

Rincon, NM $46,696

Salem, NM $47,582

Williamsburg, NM $48,150

Winston, NM $48,122

Las Cruces, NM $46,085

White Sands Missile Range, NM $46,236

Santa Teresa, NM $46,572

Playas, NM $48,312

Animas, NM $48,431

Anthony, NM $46,561

Arenas Valley, NM $48,345

Bayard, NM $48,300

Berino, NM $46,350

Buckhorn, NM $48,350

Santa Clara, NM $48,385

Chamberino, NM $46,398

Cliff, NM $48,295

Columbus, NM $48,165

Deming, NM $48,176

Dona Ana, NM $46,086

Fairacres, NM $46,224

Faywood, NM $48,154

Fort Bayard, NM $48,339

Gila, NM $48,223

Glenwood, NM $48,261

Hachita, NM $48,165

Hanover, NM $48,175

Hillsboro, NM $48,076

Hurley, NM $48,268

La Mesa, NM $46,966

Lordsburg, NM $48,276

Mesilla, NM $46,086

Mesilla Park, NM $46,091

Mesquite, NM $46,130

Mimbres, NM $48,213

Mule Creek, NM $48,343

Organ, NM $46,115

Pinos Altos, NM $48,293

Radium Springs, NM $46,104

Redrock, NM $48,171

Rodeo, NM $48,492

San Miguel, NM $46,112

Silver City, NM $48,294

Sunland Park, NM $46,324

Tyrone, NM $48,437

Vado, NM $46,149

Chaparral, NM $46,731

Clovis, NM $48,201

Cannon Afb, NM $48,095

Broadview, NM $48,061

Causey, NM $47,979

Crossroads, NM $47,865

Dora, NM $48,092

Elida, NM $47,893

Floyd, NM $48,009

Fort Sumner, NM $47,971

Grady, NM $48,107

House, NM $48,068

Kenna, NM $47,893

Lingo, NM $47,975

Melrose, NM $48,076

Milnesand, NM $47,874

Pep, NM $47,940

Portales, NM $48,115

Rogers, NM $47,953

Saint Vrain, NM $48,107

Taiban, NM $47,954

Texico, NM $48,126

Yeso, NM $47,780

Roswell, NM $47,835

Artesia, NM $47,930

Caprock, NM $47,833

Carlsbad, NM $47,962

Dexter, NM $47,870

Eunice, NM $48,004

Hagerman, NM $47,893

Hobbs, NM $48,074

Hope, NM $47,718

Jal, NM $47,948

Lake Arthur, NM $47,814

Lakewood, NM $47,885

Loco Hills, NM $47,974

Loving, NM $47,949

Lovington, NM $48,028

Mcdonald, NM $47,897

Malaga, NM $47,902

Maljamar, NM $47,856

Monument, NM $47,968

Tatum, NM $47,928

Whites City, NM $48,008

Carrizozo, NM $47,609

Alamogordo, NM $47,457

Alto, NM $47,616

Bent, NM $47,466

Capitan, NM $47,505

Cloudcroft, NM $47,461

Corona, NM $47,816

Encino, NM $48,200

Fort Stanton, NM $47,525

Glencoe, NM $47,491

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $47,452

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $47,452

Hondo, NM $47,535

La Luz, NM $47,452

Lincoln, NM $47,397

Mayhill, NM $47,559

Mescalero, NM $47,473

Nogal, NM $47,677

Orogrande, NM $47,476

Picacho, NM $47,525

Pinon, NM $47,704

Ruidoso, NM $47,706

Ruidoso Downs, NM $47,641

Sacramento, NM $47,494

San Patricio, NM $47,551

Sunspot, NM $47,452

Timberon, NM $47,555

Tinnie, NM $47,497

Tularosa, NM $47,483

Vaughn, NM $48,006

Weed, NM $47,554

Tucumcari, NM $48,244

Amistad, NM $48,182

Bard, NM $48,105

Capulin, NM $48,649

Clayton, NM $48,275

Conchas Dam, NM $48,319

Cuervo, NM $48,087

Des Moines, NM $48,457

Folsom, NM $48,532

Garita, NM $48,226

Gladstone, NM $48,323

Grenville, NM $48,314

Logan, NM $48,242

Mcalister, NM $48,093

Nara Visa, NM $48,128

Newkirk, NM $48,181

Quay, NM $48,209

San Jon, NM $48,157

Santa Rosa, NM $48,209

Sedan, NM $48,226

Trementina, NM $48,224

Administrative Assistant and Program Advisor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

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

The top paying industries for an Administrative Assistant and Program Advisor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$61,589	$30.0	25%
Internet	$59,125	$28.0	20%
Software & Networking	$59,125	$28.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$56,662	$27.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$54,198	$26.0	10%

Administrative Assistant and Program Advisor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Administrative Assistant and Program Advisor'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.

$44,476

Average $49,271/year

$55,071

$3,706

Average $4,106/month

$4,589

$855

Average $948/week

$1,059

$21

Average $24/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,071	$4,589	$1,059	$26
Average	$49,271	$4,106	$948	$24
25th Percentile	$44,476	$3,706	$855	$21

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