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

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

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

An Administrative Assistant/Operator's salary grows with experience: starting around $47,215 for beginners, reaching about $50,284 at mid-level, and approach $54,735 for experts.

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

Administrative Assistant/Operator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Administrative Assistant/Operator roles are District of Columbia $61,416, California $61,183, Massachusetts $60,367. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Administrative Assistant/Operator level roles vary by specialization: Chief Administrative Officer: $310,981; Administrative Lawyer: $167,430; Administrative Director: $162,796; Administrative Manager: $132,196; Administrative Specialist: $56,423.

Administrative Assistant/Operator Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Administrative Assistant/Operator make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Administrative Assistant/Operator in New Mexico is $51,376 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $62,929
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $46,375 to $57,423
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $41,823

10% $41,823

50% (Median) $51,376

90% $62,929

Administrative Assistant/Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,423	$4,785	$1,104	$28
Average	$51,376	$4,281	$988	$25
25th Percentile	$46,375	$3,865	$892	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Administrative Assistant/Operator Salaries

An Administrative Assistant/Operator'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/Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Administrative Assistant/Operator'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): $47,215
Early Career (1-2 years): $47,597
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $50,284
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $53,308
Expert (over 8 years): $54,735

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Administrative Assistant/Operator	less than 1 year	$47,215
Early Career Level Administrative Assistant/Operator	1-2 years	$47,597
Mid-Level Level Administrative Assistant/Operator	2-4 years	$50,284
Senior-Level Level Administrative Assistant/Operator	5-8 years	$53,308
Expert Level Administrative Assistant/Operator	over 8 years	$54,735

How Do Administrative Assistant/Operator 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/Operators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $61,416.
California: $61,183.
Massachusetts: $60,367.

District of Columbia $61,416 California $61,183 Massachusetts $60,367 Washington $60,145 New Jersey $60,123 Alaska $60,046 Connecticut $59,280 New York $58,969

Hawaii $57,977 Rhode Island $57,511 Maryland $57,194 Minnesota $56,762 Colorado $56,595 Illinois $56,540 Oregon $56,329 Delaware $56,174

New Hampshire $56,076 Virginia $55,858 Pennsylvania $55,220 Nevada $54,898 North Dakota $54,793 Michigan $54,626 Wisconsin $54,565 Vermont $54,443

Texas $54,105 Maine $54,083 Arizona $54,049 Ohio $54,010 Georgia $53,500 Indiana $53,245 Wyoming $53,195 Utah $53,117

Iowa $53,084 Kansas $52,818 Louisiana $52,740 North Carolina $52,712 Missouri $52,701 Florida $52,485 Montana $52,369 Nebraska $52,258

Kentucky $52,197 South Carolina $51,975 Tennessee $51,836 Idaho $51,781 New Mexico $51,376 Oklahoma $51,287 Alabama $50,960 South Dakota $50,410

Arkansas $50,111 West Virginia $49,950 Mississippi $49,468

Top Paying Cities for Administrative Assistant/Operator

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: $51,923
Belen: $51,634
Bernalillo: $52,015

Algodones, NM $51,923

Belen, NM $51,634

Bernalillo, NM $52,015

Bluewater, NM $50,922

Bosque, NM $51,254

Casa Blanca, NM $51,370

Cedar Crest, NM $52,058

Cedarvale, NM $50,017

Cerrillos, NM $51,960

Claunch, NM $49,831

Coyote, NM $51,195

Cuba, NM $51,113

Cubero, NM $51,484

Edgewood, NM $51,826

Estancia, NM $51,208

Gallina, NM $50,927

Counselor, NM $50,959

Grants, NM $50,864

Milan, NM $51,068

Isleta, NM $52,104

Jarales, NM $51,584

Jemez Pueblo, NM $51,673

Jemez Springs, NM $51,514

Laguna, NM $51,736

La Jara, NM $51,056

La Joya, NM $50,937

Lindrith, NM $50,876

Los Lunas, NM $51,907

Mcintosh, NM $51,489

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $51,147

Moriarty, NM $51,316

Mountainair, NM $50,763

Nageezi, NM $50,891

New Laguna, NM $51,459

Paguate, NM $51,494

Pena Blanca, NM $52,069

Peralta, NM $51,989

Placitas, NM $52,016

Ponderosa, NM $51,608

Prewitt, NM $50,907

Regina, NM $50,942

Sandia Park, NM $51,927

Corrales, NM $52,123

San Fidel, NM $51,182

San Rafael, NM $50,964

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $51,928

San Ysidro, NM $51,858

Stanley, NM $51,309

Tijeras, NM $51,934

Tome, NM $51,838

Torreon, NM $51,665

Veguita, NM $51,250

Willard, NM $50,671

Youngsville, NM $51,209

Bosque Farms, NM $52,085

Clines Corners, NM $50,999

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $51,967

Cochiti Lake, NM $52,035

Albuquerque, NM $52,152

Kirtland Afb, NM $52,152

Rio Rancho, NM $52,067

Gallup, NM $50,981

Brimhall, NM $50,837

Church Rock, NM $50,860

Continental Divide, NM $50,824

Crownpoint, NM $50,866

Fence Lake, NM $50,640

Fort Wingate, NM $50,843

Gamerco, NM $50,928

Mentmore, NM $50,849

Mexican Springs, NM $50,843

Ramah, NM $50,750

Rehoboth, NM $50,877

Thoreau, NM $50,880

Tohatchi, NM $50,833

Vanderwagen, NM $50,843

Zuni, NM $50,831

Navajo, NM $50,900

Jamestown, NM $50,774

Pinehill, NM $50,711

Sheep Springs, NM $50,888

Smith Lake, NM $51,078

Yatahey, NM $50,870

Farmington, NM $51,114

Aztec, NM $51,209

Blanco, NM $50,970

Bloomfield, NM $50,909

Flora Vista, NM $51,167

Fruitland, NM $50,847

Kirtland, NM $51,168

La Plata, NM $51,186

Navajo Dam, NM $51,163

Shiprock, NM $51,092

Waterflow, NM $51,066

Newcomb, NM $50,857

Sanostee, NM $50,889

Santa Fe, NM $52,418

Abiquiu, NM $50,985

Alcalde, NM $51,873

Amalia, NM $50,907

Arroyo Hondo, NM $50,835

Arroyo Seco, NM $50,894

Canjilon, NM $50,827

Canones, NM $51,290

Carson, NM $51,030

Cebolla, NM $50,857

Cerro, NM $50,872

Chama, NM $51,080

Chamisal, NM $51,735

Chimayo, NM $52,098

Cordova, NM $52,010

Costilla, NM $51,121

Taos Ski Valley, NM $50,733

Dixon, NM $51,686

Dulce, NM $51,079

El Prado, NM $50,939

El Rito, NM $51,173

Embudo, NM $51,420

Espanola, NM $52,035

Glorieta, NM $52,217

Hernandez, NM $51,552

Ilfeld, NM $51,735

La Madera, NM $51,083

Lamy, NM $52,017

Llano, NM $51,630

Los Alamos, NM $52,141

White Rock, NM $52,239

Medanales, NM $51,609

Ojo Caliente, NM $51,305

Los Ojos, NM $50,955

Pecos, NM $52,054

Penasco, NM $51,438

Petaca, NM $50,780

Questa, NM $50,926

Ranchos De Taos, NM $51,194

Red River, NM $50,780

Ribera, NM $51,107

Rowe, NM $51,783

San Cristobal, NM $50,779

San Jose, NM $51,656

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $51,908

Santa Cruz, NM $52,081

Serafina, NM $50,978

Taos, NM $50,910

Tererro, NM $52,220

Tesuque, NM $52,418

Tierra Amarilla, NM $50,910

Trampas, NM $51,396

Tres Piedras, NM $50,766

Truchas, NM $51,865

Vadito, NM $51,371

Valdez, NM $50,817

Vallecitos, NM $50,777

Velarde, NM $51,608

Villanueva, NM $51,008

Spaceport City, NM $49,968

Las Vegas, NM $50,576

Angel Fire, NM $50,725

Anton Chico, NM $50,488

Buena Vista, NM $50,952

Chacon, NM $50,988

Cimarron, NM $50,646

Cleveland, NM $51,350

Eagle Nest, NM $50,684

Guadalupita, NM $50,910

Holman, NM $51,219

La Loma, NM $50,403

Maxwell, NM $50,663

Miami, NM $50,554

Mills, NM $50,374

Montezuma, NM $51,610

Mora, NM $51,422

Mosquero, NM $50,330

Ocate, NM $50,609

Ojo Feliz, NM $50,742

Rainsville, NM $50,964

Raton, NM $50,790

Rociada, NM $51,636

Roy, NM $50,385

Sapello, NM $51,188

Solano, NM $50,323

Springer, NM $50,531

Ute Park, NM $50,670

Valmora, NM $50,533

Wagon Mound, NM $50,475

Watrous, NM $50,550

Socorro, NM $50,433

Aragon, NM $50,586

Datil, NM $50,377

Lemitar, NM $50,668

Luna, NM $50,676

Magdalena, NM $50,381

Pie Town, NM $50,549

Polvadera, NM $50,790

Quemado, NM $50,654

Reserve, NM $50,563

San Acacia, NM $50,874

San Antonio, NM $50,154

Truth Or Consequences, NM $50,144

Arrey, NM $50,135

Caballo, NM $50,170

Derry, NM $49,915

Elephant Butte, NM $50,274

Garfield, NM $49,770

Hatch, NM $48,972

Monticello, NM $50,141

Rincon, NM $48,690

Salem, NM $49,615

Williamsburg, NM $50,207

Winston, NM $50,178

Las Cruces, NM $48,053

White Sands Missile Range, NM $48,211

Santa Teresa, NM $48,561

Playas, NM $50,376

Animas, NM $50,499

Anthony, NM $48,550

Arenas Valley, NM $50,410

Bayard, NM $50,363

Berino, NM $48,329

Buckhorn, NM $50,415

Santa Clara, NM $50,452

Chamberino, NM $48,380

Cliff, NM $50,357

Columbus, NM $50,222

Deming, NM $50,234

Dona Ana, NM $48,055

Fairacres, NM $48,198

Faywood, NM $50,210

Fort Bayard, NM $50,403

Gila, NM $50,283

Glenwood, NM $50,322

Hachita, NM $50,222

Hanover, NM $50,232

Hillsboro, NM $50,130

Hurley, NM $50,330

La Mesa, NM $48,972

Lordsburg, NM $50,338

Mesilla, NM $48,054

Mesilla Park, NM $48,059

Mesquite, NM $48,100

Mimbres, NM $50,272

Mule Creek, NM $50,408

Organ, NM $48,084

Pinos Altos, NM $50,356

Radium Springs, NM $48,074

Redrock, NM $50,228

Rodeo, NM $50,563

San Miguel, NM $48,082

Silver City, NM $50,357

Sunland Park, NM $48,303

Tyrone, NM $50,506

Vado, NM $48,120

Chaparral, NM $48,726

Clovis, NM $50,260

Cannon Afb, NM $50,149

Broadview, NM $50,114

Causey, NM $50,028

Crossroads, NM $49,909

Dora, NM $50,146

Elida, NM $49,938

Floyd, NM $50,060

Fort Sumner, NM $50,019

Grady, NM $50,161

House, NM $50,122

Kenna, NM $49,939

Lingo, NM $50,024

Melrose, NM $50,130

Milnesand, NM $49,919

Pep, NM $49,987

Portales, NM $50,170

Rogers, NM $50,001

Saint Vrain, NM $50,162

Taiban, NM $50,002

Texico, NM $50,181

Yeso, NM $49,821

Roswell, NM $49,879

Artesia, NM $49,977

Caprock, NM $49,876

Carlsbad, NM $50,010

Dexter, NM $49,914

Eunice, NM $50,054

Hagerman, NM $49,939

Hobbs, NM $50,128

Hope, NM $49,756

Jal, NM $49,996

Lake Arthur, NM $49,856

Lakewood, NM $49,931

Loco Hills, NM $50,023

Loving, NM $49,997

Lovington, NM $50,079

Mcdonald, NM $49,943

Malaga, NM $49,948

Maljamar, NM $49,900

Monument, NM $50,017

Tatum, NM $49,975

Whites City, NM $50,059

Carrizozo, NM $49,642

Alamogordo, NM $49,484

Alto, NM $49,649

Bent, NM $49,494

Capitan, NM $49,534

Cloudcroft, NM $49,488

Corona, NM $49,858

Encino, NM $50,259

Fort Stanton, NM $49,555

Glencoe, NM $49,520

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $49,479

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $49,479

Hondo, NM $49,565

La Luz, NM $49,479

Lincoln, NM $49,421

Mayhill, NM $49,591

Mescalero, NM $49,501

Nogal, NM $49,713

Orogrande, NM $49,504

Picacho, NM $49,555

Pinon, NM $49,741

Ruidoso, NM $49,744

Ruidoso Downs, NM $49,676

Sacramento, NM $49,523

San Patricio, NM $49,582

Sunspot, NM $49,479

Timberon, NM $49,586

Tinnie, NM $49,526

Tularosa, NM $49,511

Vaughn, NM $50,056

Weed, NM $49,585

Tucumcari, NM $50,305

Amistad, NM $50,240

Bard, NM $50,159

Capulin, NM $50,727

Clayton, NM $50,337

Conchas Dam, NM $50,383

Cuervo, NM $50,140

Des Moines, NM $50,527

Folsom, NM $50,605

Garita, NM $50,286

Gladstone, NM $50,387

Grenville, NM $50,378

Logan, NM $50,303

Mcalister, NM $50,147

Nara Visa, NM $50,184

Newkirk, NM $50,239

Quay, NM $50,268

San Jon, NM $50,214

Santa Rosa, NM $50,268

Sedan, NM $50,286

Trementina, NM $50,283

Administrative Assistant/Operator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

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

The top paying industries for an Administrative Assistant/Operator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$64,220	$31.0	25%
Internet	$61,651	$30.0	20%
Software & Networking	$61,651	$30.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$59,082	$28.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$56,513	$27.0	10%

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

Understanding how an Administrative Assistant/Operator'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.

$46,375

Average $51,376/year

$57,423

$3,865

Average $4,281/month

$4,785

$892

Average $988/week

$1,104

$22

Average $25/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,423	$4,785	$1,104	$28
Average	$51,376	$4,281	$988	$25
25th Percentile	$46,375	$3,865	$892	$22

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