What are the main factors that influence an Administrative Assistant/File Clerk'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/File Clerk?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Administrative Assistant/File Clerk roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Administrative Assistant/File Clerk's salary?

An Administrative Assistant/File Clerk's salary grows with experience: starting around $42,676 for beginners, reaching about $55,280 at mid-level, and approach $84,527 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Administrative Assistant/File Clerk?

Administrative Assistant/File Clerk salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Administrative Assistant/File Clerk roles are District of Columbia $52,502, California $52,303, Massachusetts $51,606. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Administrative Assistant/File Clerk roles make?

Salaries for Administrative Assistant/File Clerk level roles vary by specialization: Administrative Control Clerk: $58,937; Administrative Assistant/Clerk: $53,480; Administrative Clerk: $51,112; Administrative Accounting Clerk: $50,712; Administrative Accountant Clerk: $49,515.

Administrative Assistant/File Clerk Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Administrative Assistant/File Clerk make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Administrative Assistant/File Clerk in New Mexico is $43,919 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $55,323
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $39,639 to $49,888
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $35,743

10% $35,743

50% (Median) $43,919

90% $55,323

Administrative Assistant/File Clerk Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,888	$4,157	$959	$24
Average	$43,919	$3,660	$845	$21
25th Percentile	$39,639	$3,303	$762	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Administrative Assistant/File Clerk Salaries

An Administrative Assistant/File Clerk'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/File Clerk Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Administrative Assistant/File Clerk'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): $42,676
Early Career (1-2 years): $48,014
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $55,280
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $73,613
Expert (over 8 years): $84,527

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Administrative Assistant/File Clerk	less than 1 year	$42,676
Sales Assistant II	1-2 years	$48,014
Sales Assistant III	2-4 years	$55,280
Sales Assistant Team Leader	5-8 years	$73,613
Sales Support Supervisor	over 8 years	$84,527

How Do Administrative Assistant/File Clerk 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/File Clerks. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $52,502.
California: $52,303.
Massachusetts: $51,606.

District of Columbia $52,502 California $52,303 Massachusetts $51,606 Washington $51,416 New Jersey $51,397 Alaska $51,331 Connecticut $50,676 New York $50,411

Hawaii $49,562 Rhode Island $49,164 Maryland $48,893 Minnesota $48,523 Colorado $48,381 Illinois $48,334 Oregon $48,154 Delaware $48,021

New Hampshire $47,937 Virginia $47,751 Pennsylvania $47,205 Nevada $46,930 North Dakota $46,840 Michigan $46,698 Wisconsin $46,646 Vermont $46,541

Texas $46,252 Maine $46,233 Arizona $46,205 Ohio $46,171 Georgia $45,735 Indiana $45,517 Wyoming $45,474 Utah $45,408

Iowa $45,380 Kansas $45,152 Louisiana $45,086 North Carolina $45,062 Missouri $45,052 Florida $44,867 Montana $44,768 Nebraska $44,673

Kentucky $44,621 South Carolina $44,431 Tennessee $44,313 Idaho $44,265 New Mexico $43,919 Oklahoma $43,843 Alabama $43,563 South Dakota $43,094

Arkansas $42,838 West Virginia $42,700 Mississippi $42,288

Top Paying Cities for Administrative Assistant/File Clerk

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: $44,387
Belen: $44,140
Bernalillo: $44,465

Algodones, NM $44,387

Belen, NM $44,140

Bernalillo, NM $44,465

Bluewater, NM $43,532

Bosque, NM $43,815

Casa Blanca, NM $43,914

Cedar Crest, NM $44,502

Cedarvale, NM $42,757

Cerrillos, NM $44,419

Claunch, NM $42,599

Coyote, NM $43,765

Cuba, NM $43,694

Cubero, NM $44,012

Edgewood, NM $44,304

Estancia, NM $43,775

Gallina, NM $43,535

Counselor, NM $43,563

Grants, NM $43,482

Milan, NM $43,656

Isleta, NM $44,542

Jarales, NM $44,097

Jemez Pueblo, NM $44,173

Jemez Springs, NM $44,037

Laguna, NM $44,227

La Jara, NM $43,646

La Joya, NM $43,545

Lindrith, NM $43,492

Los Lunas, NM $44,373

Mcintosh, NM $44,016

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $43,723

Moriarty, NM $43,868

Mountainair, NM $43,395

Nageezi, NM $43,505

New Laguna, NM $43,990

Paguate, NM $44,020

Pena Blanca, NM $44,512

Peralta, NM $44,444

Placitas, NM $44,466

Ponderosa, NM $44,117

Prewitt, NM $43,518

Regina, NM $43,549

Sandia Park, NM $44,390

Corrales, NM $44,558

San Fidel, NM $43,753

San Rafael, NM $43,567

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $44,391

San Ysidro, NM $44,331

Stanley, NM $43,862

Tijeras, NM $44,396

Tome, NM $44,314

Torreon, NM $44,167

Veguita, NM $43,812

Willard, NM $43,317

Youngsville, NM $43,777

Bosque Farms, NM $44,525

Clines Corners, NM $43,597

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $44,425

Cochiti Lake, NM $44,482

Albuquerque, NM $44,583

Kirtland Afb, NM $44,583

Rio Rancho, NM $44,510

Gallup, NM $43,581

Brimhall, NM $43,458

Church Rock, NM $43,479

Continental Divide, NM $43,448

Crownpoint, NM $43,484

Fence Lake, NM $43,290

Fort Wingate, NM $43,463

Gamerco, NM $43,536

Mentmore, NM $43,469

Mexican Springs, NM $43,464

Ramah, NM $43,384

Rehoboth, NM $43,493

Thoreau, NM $43,495

Tohatchi, NM $43,455

Vanderwagen, NM $43,464

Zuni, NM $43,453

Navajo, NM $43,513

Jamestown, NM $43,405

Pinehill, NM $43,351

Sheep Springs, NM $43,502

Smith Lake, NM $43,664

Yatahey, NM $43,487

Farmington, NM $43,696

Aztec, NM $43,776

Blanco, NM $43,572

Bloomfield, NM $43,520

Flora Vista, NM $43,741

Fruitland, NM $43,467

Kirtland, NM $43,741

La Plata, NM $43,757

Navajo Dam, NM $43,737

Shiprock, NM $43,677

Waterflow, NM $43,655

Newcomb, NM $43,476

Sanostee, NM $43,503

Santa Fe, NM $44,811

Abiquiu, NM $43,585

Alcalde, NM $44,344

Amalia, NM $43,518

Arroyo Hondo, NM $43,457

Arroyo Seco, NM $43,508

Canjilon, NM $43,450

Canones, NM $43,846

Carson, NM $43,624

Cebolla, NM $43,476

Cerro, NM $43,489

Chama, NM $43,666

Chamisal, NM $44,226

Chimayo, NM $44,537

Cordova, NM $44,462

Costilla, NM $43,701

Taos Ski Valley, NM $43,370

Dixon, NM $44,184

Dulce, NM $43,665

El Prado, NM $43,546

El Rito, NM $43,746

Embudo, NM $43,957

Espanola, NM $44,483

Glorieta, NM $44,638

Hernandez, NM $44,069

Ilfeld, NM $44,226

La Madera, NM $43,669

Lamy, NM $44,468

Llano, NM $44,137

Los Alamos, NM $44,573

White Rock, NM $44,657

Medanales, NM $44,118

Ojo Caliente, NM $43,859

Los Ojos, NM $43,559

Pecos, NM $44,499

Penasco, NM $43,973

Petaca, NM $43,410

Questa, NM $43,535

Ranchos De Taos, NM $43,764

Red River, NM $43,410

Ribera, NM $43,690

Rowe, NM $44,268

San Cristobal, NM $43,409

San Jose, NM $44,159

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $44,374

Santa Cruz, NM $44,522

Serafina, NM $43,579

Taos, NM $43,521

Tererro, NM $44,641

Tesuque, NM $44,811

Tierra Amarilla, NM $43,521

Trampas, NM $43,937

Tres Piedras, NM $43,398

Truchas, NM $44,337

Vadito, NM $43,915

Valdez, NM $43,442

Vallecitos, NM $43,407

Velarde, NM $44,117

Villanueva, NM $43,605

Spaceport City, NM $42,716

Las Vegas, NM $43,235

Angel Fire, NM $43,363

Anton Chico, NM $43,160

Buena Vista, NM $43,557

Chacon, NM $43,588

Cimarron, NM $43,295

Cleveland, NM $43,897

Eagle Nest, NM $43,328

Guadalupita, NM $43,521

Holman, NM $43,785

La Loma, NM $43,088

Maxwell, NM $43,310

Miami, NM $43,216

Mills, NM $43,063

Montezuma, NM $44,120

Mora, NM $43,958

Mosquero, NM $43,025

Ocate, NM $43,263

Ojo Feliz, NM $43,377

Rainsville, NM $43,567

Raton, NM $43,419

Rociada, NM $44,142

Roy, NM $43,072

Sapello, NM $43,759

Solano, NM $43,020

Springer, NM $43,197

Ute Park, NM $43,315

Valmora, NM $43,199

Wagon Mound, NM $43,150

Watrous, NM $43,214

Socorro, NM $43,113

Aragon, NM $43,244

Datil, NM $43,066

Lemitar, NM $43,314

Luna, NM $43,321

Magdalena, NM $43,069

Pie Town, NM $43,213

Polvadera, NM $43,418

Quemado, NM $43,302

Reserve, NM $43,224

San Acacia, NM $43,490

San Antonio, NM $42,875

Truth Or Consequences, NM $42,866

Arrey, NM $42,859

Caballo, NM $42,888

Derry, NM $42,670

Elephant Butte, NM $42,977

Garfield, NM $42,546

Hatch, NM $41,864

Monticello, NM $42,864

Rincon, NM $41,624

Salem, NM $42,414

Williamsburg, NM $42,920

Winston, NM $42,895

Las Cruces, NM $41,079

White Sands Missile Range, NM $41,213

Santa Teresa, NM $41,513

Playas, NM $43,064

Animas, NM $43,170

Anthony, NM $41,503

Arenas Valley, NM $43,094

Bayard, NM $43,054

Berino, NM $41,315

Buckhorn, NM $43,098

Santa Clara, NM $43,129

Chamberino, NM $41,358

Cliff, NM $43,049

Columbus, NM $42,933

Deming, NM $42,943

Dona Ana, NM $41,080

Fairacres, NM $41,203

Faywood, NM $42,923

Fort Bayard, NM $43,088

Gila, NM $42,985

Glenwood, NM $43,019

Hachita, NM $42,933

Hanover, NM $42,942

Hillsboro, NM $42,854

Hurley, NM $43,025

La Mesa, NM $41,864

Lordsburg, NM $43,032

Mesilla, NM $41,080

Mesilla Park, NM $41,084

Mesquite, NM $41,119

Mimbres, NM $42,976

Mule Creek, NM $43,092

Organ, NM $41,105

Pinos Altos, NM $43,048

Radium Springs, NM $41,096

Redrock, NM $42,938

Rodeo, NM $43,224

San Miguel, NM $41,103

Silver City, NM $43,048

Sunland Park, NM $41,292

Tyrone, NM $43,176

Vado, NM $41,136

Chaparral, NM $41,654

Clovis, NM $42,966

Cannon Afb, NM $42,871

Broadview, NM $42,840

Causey, NM $42,767

Crossroads, NM $42,665

Dora, NM $42,868

Elida, NM $42,690

Floyd, NM $42,794

Fort Sumner, NM $42,760

Grady, NM $42,881

House, NM $42,847

Kenna, NM $42,691

Lingo, NM $42,764

Melrose, NM $42,854

Milnesand, NM $42,674

Pep, NM $42,732

Portales, NM $42,889

Rogers, NM $42,744

Saint Vrain, NM $42,882

Taiban, NM $42,745

Texico, NM $42,898

Yeso, NM $42,590

Roswell, NM $42,639

Artesia, NM $42,724

Caprock, NM $42,637

Carlsbad, NM $42,752

Dexter, NM $42,670

Eunice, NM $42,790

Hagerman, NM $42,691

Hobbs, NM $42,852

Hope, NM $42,534

Jal, NM $42,739

Lake Arthur, NM $42,620

Lakewood, NM $42,684

Loco Hills, NM $42,763

Loving, NM $42,741

Lovington, NM $42,811

Mcdonald, NM $42,694

Malaga, NM $42,699

Maljamar, NM $42,657

Monument, NM $42,758

Tatum, NM $42,722

Whites City, NM $42,793

Carrizozo, NM $42,437

Alamogordo, NM $42,302

Alto, NM $42,443

Bent, NM $42,310

Capitan, NM $42,345

Cloudcroft, NM $42,305

Corona, NM $42,622

Encino, NM $42,964

Fort Stanton, NM $42,363

Glencoe, NM $42,332

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $42,297

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $42,297

Hondo, NM $42,371

La Luz, NM $42,297

Lincoln, NM $42,248

Mayhill, NM $42,393

Mescalero, NM $42,316

Nogal, NM $42,498

Orogrande, NM $42,319

Picacho, NM $42,362

Pinon, NM $42,522

Ruidoso, NM $42,524

Ruidoso Downs, NM $42,466

Sacramento, NM $42,335

San Patricio, NM $42,386

Sunspot, NM $42,297

Timberon, NM $42,389

Tinnie, NM $42,338

Tularosa, NM $42,325

Vaughn, NM $42,791

Weed, NM $42,388

Tucumcari, NM $43,003

Amistad, NM $42,948

Bard, NM $42,879

Capulin, NM $43,365

Clayton, NM $43,031

Conchas Dam, NM $43,070

Cuervo, NM $42,863

Des Moines, NM $43,194

Folsom, NM $43,260

Garita, NM $42,988

Gladstone, NM $43,074

Grenville, NM $43,066

Logan, NM $43,002

Mcalister, NM $42,869

Nara Visa, NM $42,900

Newkirk, NM $42,948

Quay, NM $42,972

San Jon, NM $42,926

Santa Rosa, NM $42,972

Sedan, NM $42,987

Trementina, NM $42,985

Administrative Assistant/File Clerk Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

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

The top paying industries for an Administrative Assistant/File Clerk

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$52,703	$25.0	20%
Financial Services	$52,703	$25.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$52,703	$25.0	20%
Software & Networking	$52,703	$25.0	20%
Telecom	$52,703	$25.0	20%

Administrative Assistant/File Clerk Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Administrative Assistant/File Clerk'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.

$39,639

Average $43,919/year

$49,888

$3,303

Average $3,660/month

$4,157

$762

Average $845/week

$959

$19

Average $21/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$49,888	$4,157	$959	$24
Average	$43,919	$3,660	$845	$21
25th Percentile	$39,639	$3,303	$762	$19

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