What are the main factors that influence an Administrative ASSISTANT/PARALEGAL'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/PARALEGAL?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Administrative ASSISTANT/PARALEGAL roles, with salaries approximately 55% above the market median.

How does experience change An Administrative ASSISTANT/PARALEGAL's salary?

An Administrative ASSISTANT/PARALEGAL's salary grows with experience: starting around $63,526 for beginners, reaching about $86,046 at mid-level, and approach $138,002 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Administrative ASSISTANT/PARALEGAL?

Administrative ASSISTANT/PARALEGAL salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Administrative ASSISTANT/PARALEGAL roles are District of Columbia $91,608, California $91,260, Massachusetts $90,044. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Administrative ASSISTANT/PARALEGAL roles make?

Salaries for Administrative ASSISTANT/PARALEGAL level roles vary by specialization: Administrative Director: $162,799; Administrative Manager: $132,199; Administrative Assistant General Administrative: $54,797; Administrative Assistant/Property Administrative: $53,914.

Administrative ASSISTANT/PARALEGAL Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Administrative ASSISTANT/PARALEGAL make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Administrative ASSISTANT/PARALEGAL in New Mexico is $76,632 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $37.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $95,376
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $69,533 to $86,444
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $63,069

10% $63,069

50% (Median) $76,632

90% $95,376

Administrative ASSISTANT/PARALEGAL Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$86,444	$7,204	$1,662	$42
Average	$76,632	$6,386	$1,474	$37
25th Percentile	$69,533	$5,794	$1,337	$33

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Key Factors That Influence Administrative ASSISTANT/PARALEGAL Salaries

An Administrative ASSISTANT/PARALEGAL'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/PARALEGAL Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Administrative ASSISTANT/PARALEGAL'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): $63,526
Early Career (1-2 years): $74,588
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $86,046
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $107,651
Expert (over 8 years): $138,002

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Paralegal I	less than 1 year	$63,526
Administrative ASSISTANT/PARALEGAL	1-2 years	$74,588
Paralegal III	2-4 years	$86,046
Paralegal IV	5-8 years	$107,651
Paralegal V	over 8 years	$138,002

How Do Administrative ASSISTANT/PARALEGAL 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/PARALEGALs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $91,608.
California: $91,260.
Massachusetts: $90,044.

District of Columbia $91,608 California $91,260 Massachusetts $90,044 Washington $89,713 New Jersey $89,680 Alaska $89,564 Connecticut $88,422 New York $87,959

Hawaii $86,478 Rhode Island $85,783 Maryland $85,311 Minnesota $84,666 Colorado $84,418 Illinois $84,335 Oregon $84,021 Delaware $83,789

New Hampshire $83,643 Virginia $83,317 Pennsylvania $82,366 Nevada $81,886 North Dakota $81,729 Michigan $81,481 Wisconsin $81,390 Vermont $81,208

Texas $80,703 Maine $80,670 Arizona $80,620 Ohio $80,562 Georgia $79,801 Indiana $79,420 Wyoming $79,346 Utah $79,230

Iowa $79,181 Kansas $78,783 Louisiana $78,668 North Carolina $78,626 Missouri $78,610 Florida $78,287 Montana $78,113 Nebraska $77,948

Kentucky $77,857 South Carolina $77,526 Tennessee $77,319 Idaho $77,236 New Mexico $76,632 Oklahoma $76,500 Alabama $76,012 South Dakota $75,193

Arkansas $74,746 West Virginia $74,506 Mississippi $73,786

Top Paying Cities for Administrative ASSISTANT/PARALEGAL

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: $77,448
Belen: $77,017
Bernalillo: $77,585

Algodones, NM $77,448

Belen, NM $77,017

Bernalillo, NM $77,585

Bluewater, NM $75,956

Bosque, NM $76,451

Casa Blanca, NM $76,624

Cedar Crest, NM $77,650

Cedarvale, NM $74,605

Cerrillos, NM $77,504

Claunch, NM $74,329

Coyote, NM $76,362

Cuba, NM $76,240

Cubero, NM $76,794

Edgewood, NM $77,303

Estancia, NM $76,382

Gallina, NM $75,963

Counselor, NM $76,010

Grants, NM $75,869

Milan, NM $76,173

Isleta, NM $77,719

Jarales, NM $76,942

Jemez Pueblo, NM $77,076

Jemez Springs, NM $76,838

Laguna, NM $77,169

La Jara, NM $76,155

La Joya, NM $75,979

Lindrith, NM $75,887

Los Lunas, NM $77,425

Mcintosh, NM $76,802

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $76,291

Moriarty, NM $76,544

Mountainair, NM $75,718

Nageezi, NM $75,909

New Laguna, NM $76,756

Paguate, NM $76,808

Pena Blanca, NM $77,666

Peralta, NM $77,547

Placitas, NM $77,587

Ponderosa, NM $76,978

Prewitt, NM $75,933

Regina, NM $75,986

Sandia Park, NM $77,455

Corrales, NM $77,747

San Fidel, NM $76,343

San Rafael, NM $76,017

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $77,455

San Ysidro, NM $77,351

Stanley, NM $76,533

Tijeras, NM $77,465

Tome, NM $77,321

Torreon, NM $77,064

Veguita, NM $76,445

Willard, NM $75,581

Youngsville, NM $76,384

Bosque Farms, NM $77,690

Clines Corners, NM $76,070

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $77,514

Cochiti Lake, NM $77,615

Albuquerque, NM $77,791

Kirtland Afb, NM $77,791

Rio Rancho, NM $77,663

Gallup, NM $76,043

Brimhall, NM $75,828

Church Rock, NM $75,864

Continental Divide, NM $75,810

Crownpoint, NM $75,873

Fence Lake, NM $75,534

Fort Wingate, NM $75,837

Gamerco, NM $75,965

Mentmore, NM $75,847

Mexican Springs, NM $75,838

Ramah, NM $75,699

Rehoboth, NM $75,888

Thoreau, NM $75,893

Tohatchi, NM $75,823

Vanderwagen, NM $75,838

Zuni, NM $75,820

Navajo, NM $75,923

Jamestown, NM $75,735

Pinehill, NM $75,640

Sheep Springs, NM $75,905

Smith Lake, NM $76,188

Yatahey, NM $75,878

Farmington, NM $76,243

Aztec, NM $76,383

Blanco, NM $76,027

Bloomfield, NM $75,936

Flora Vista, NM $76,321

Fruitland, NM $75,844

Kirtland, NM $76,322

La Plata, NM $76,349

Navajo Dam, NM $76,315

Shiprock, NM $76,209

Waterflow, NM $76,171

Newcomb, NM $75,859

Sanostee, NM $75,907

Santa Fe, NM $78,188

Abiquiu, NM $76,049

Alcalde, NM $77,374

Amalia, NM $75,933

Arroyo Hondo, NM $75,826

Arroyo Seco, NM $75,914

Canjilon, NM $75,814

Canones, NM $76,505

Carson, NM $76,117

Cebolla, NM $75,859

Cerro, NM $75,881

Chama, NM $76,191

Chamisal, NM $77,168

Chimayo, NM $77,710

Cordova, NM $77,579

Costilla, NM $76,252

Taos Ski Valley, NM $75,673

Dixon, NM $77,095

Dulce, NM $76,190

El Prado, NM $75,981

El Rito, NM $76,329

Embudo, NM $76,698

Espanola, NM $77,616

Glorieta, NM $77,887

Hernandez, NM $76,894

Ilfeld, NM $77,168

La Madera, NM $76,195

Lamy, NM $77,589

Llano, NM $77,012

Los Alamos, NM $77,773

White Rock, NM $77,920

Medanales, NM $76,980

Ojo Caliente, NM $76,527

Los Ojos, NM $76,004

Pecos, NM $77,644

Penasco, NM $76,726

Petaca, NM $75,744

Questa, NM $75,961

Ranchos De Taos, NM $76,362

Red River, NM $75,744

Ribera, NM $76,232

Rowe, NM $77,240

San Cristobal, NM $75,742

San Jose, NM $77,050

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $77,427

Santa Cruz, NM $77,684

Serafina, NM $76,039

Taos, NM $75,937

Tererro, NM $77,892

Tesuque, NM $78,188

Tierra Amarilla, NM $75,937

Trampas, NM $76,663

Tres Piedras, NM $75,723

Truchas, NM $77,362

Vadito, NM $76,625

Valdez, NM $75,799

Vallecitos, NM $75,739

Velarde, NM $76,978

Villanueva, NM $76,084

Spaceport City, NM $74,533

Las Vegas, NM $75,439

Angel Fire, NM $75,662

Anton Chico, NM $75,308

Buena Vista, NM $76,000

Chacon, NM $76,054

Cimarron, NM $75,543

Cleveland, NM $76,593

Eagle Nest, NM $75,600

Guadalupita, NM $75,937

Holman, NM $76,398

La Loma, NM $75,182

Maxwell, NM $75,569

Miami, NM $75,406

Mills, NM $75,138

Montezuma, NM $76,982

Mora, NM $76,701

Mosquero, NM $75,073

Ocate, NM $75,488

Ojo Feliz, NM $75,687

Rainsville, NM $76,018

Raton, NM $75,759

Rociada, NM $77,021

Roy, NM $75,155

Sapello, NM $76,353

Solano, NM $75,063

Springer, NM $75,373

Ute Park, NM $75,579

Valmora, NM $75,375

Wagon Mound, NM $75,289

Watrous, NM $75,401

Socorro, NM $75,226

Aragon, NM $75,454

Datil, NM $75,143

Lemitar, NM $75,576

Luna, NM $75,588

Magdalena, NM $75,149

Pie Town, NM $75,399

Polvadera, NM $75,758

Quemado, NM $75,556

Reserve, NM $75,420

San Acacia, NM $75,883

San Antonio, NM $74,810

Truth Or Consequences, NM $74,795

Arrey, NM $74,782

Caballo, NM $74,833

Derry, NM $74,453

Elephant Butte, NM $74,989

Garfield, NM $74,237

Hatch, NM $73,047

Monticello, NM $74,790

Rincon, NM $72,627

Salem, NM $74,005

Williamsburg, NM $74,889

Winston, NM $74,845

Las Cruces, NM $71,676

White Sands Missile Range, NM $71,911

Santa Teresa, NM $72,434

Playas, NM $75,140

Animas, NM $75,325

Anthony, NM $72,417

Arenas Valley, NM $75,192

Bayard, NM $75,122

Berino, NM $72,088

Buckhorn, NM $75,200

Santa Clara, NM $75,254

Chamberino, NM $72,164

Cliff, NM $75,113

Columbus, NM $74,911

Deming, NM $74,929

Dona Ana, NM $71,679

Fairacres, NM $71,893

Faywood, NM $74,894

Fort Bayard, NM $75,182

Gila, NM $75,002

Glenwood, NM $75,061

Hachita, NM $74,911

Hanover, NM $74,927

Hillsboro, NM $74,774

Hurley, NM $75,072

La Mesa, NM $73,047

Lordsburg, NM $75,085

Mesilla, NM $71,678

Mesilla Park, NM $71,685

Mesquite, NM $71,747

Mimbres, NM $74,987

Mule Creek, NM $75,189

Organ, NM $71,723

Pinos Altos, NM $75,111

Radium Springs, NM $71,707

Redrock, NM $74,920

Rodeo, NM $75,420

San Miguel, NM $71,719

Silver City, NM $75,112

Sunland Park, NM $72,049

Tyrone, NM $75,335

Vado, NM $71,775

Chaparral, NM $72,681

Clovis, NM $74,968

Cannon Afb, NM $74,803

Broadview, NM $74,750

Causey, NM $74,622

Crossroads, NM $74,445

Dora, NM $74,799

Elida, NM $74,488

Floyd, NM $74,670

Fort Sumner, NM $74,609

Grady, NM $74,821

House, NM $74,762

Kenna, NM $74,489

Lingo, NM $74,617

Melrose, NM $74,774

Milnesand, NM $74,460

Pep, NM $74,561

Portales, NM $74,834

Rogers, NM $74,582

Saint Vrain, NM $74,822

Taiban, NM $74,584

Texico, NM $74,851

Yeso, NM $74,313

Roswell, NM $74,399

Artesia, NM $74,546

Caprock, NM $74,395

Carlsbad, NM $74,595

Dexter, NM $74,452

Eunice, NM $74,661

Hagerman, NM $74,489

Hobbs, NM $74,771

Hope, NM $74,216

Jal, NM $74,574

Lake Arthur, NM $74,366

Lakewood, NM $74,477

Loco Hills, NM $74,614

Loving, NM $74,576

Lovington, NM $74,699

Mcdonald, NM $74,495

Malaga, NM $74,503

Maljamar, NM $74,431

Monument, NM $74,606

Tatum, NM $74,543

Whites City, NM $74,668

Carrizozo, NM $74,047

Alamogordo, NM $73,811

Alto, NM $74,057

Bent, NM $73,825

Capitan, NM $73,885

Cloudcroft, NM $73,817

Corona, NM $74,368

Encino, NM $74,966

Fort Stanton, NM $73,917

Glencoe, NM $73,864

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $73,803

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $73,803

Hondo, NM $73,932

La Luz, NM $73,803

Lincoln, NM $73,717

Mayhill, NM $73,970

Mescalero, NM $73,836

Nogal, NM $74,153

Orogrande, NM $73,840

Picacho, NM $73,916

Pinon, NM $74,194

Ruidoso, NM $74,198

Ruidoso Downs, NM $74,097

Sacramento, NM $73,869

San Patricio, NM $73,956

Sunspot, NM $73,803

Timberon, NM $73,962

Tinnie, NM $73,873

Tularosa, NM $73,851

Vaughn, NM $74,664

Weed, NM $73,961

Tucumcari, NM $75,035

Amistad, NM $74,938

Bard, NM $74,818

Capulin, NM $75,665

Clayton, NM $75,083

Conchas Dam, NM $75,151

Cuervo, NM $74,790

Des Moines, NM $75,366

Folsom, NM $75,483

Garita, NM $75,007

Gladstone, NM $75,158

Grenville, NM $75,144

Logan, NM $75,032

Mcalister, NM $74,800

Nara Visa, NM $74,854

Newkirk, NM $74,937

Quay, NM $74,980

San Jon, NM $74,900

Santa Rosa, NM $74,980

Sedan, NM $75,006

Trementina, NM $75,003

Administrative ASSISTANT/PARALEGAL Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Administrative ASSISTANT/PARALEGAL roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 100% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 55% above the average. In contrast, Administrative ASSISTANT/PARALEGAL positions in MFG Nondurable or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Administrative ASSISTANT/PARALEGAL as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Administrative ASSISTANT/PARALEGAL

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$118,780	$57.0	55%
Pharmaceuticals	$111,117	$53.0	45%
Energy & Utilities	$103,453	$50.0	35%
Biotechnology	$99,622	$48.0	30%
Internet	$91,959	$44.0	20%

Administrative ASSISTANT/PARALEGAL Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Administrative ASSISTANT/PARALEGAL'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.

$69,533

Average $76,632/year

$86,444

$5,794

Average $6,386/month

$7,204

$1,337

Average $1,474/week

$1,662

$33

Average $37/hour

$42

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$86,444	$7,204	$1,662	$42
Average	$76,632	$6,386	$1,474	$37
25th Percentile	$69,533	$5,794	$1,337	$33

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