What are the main factors that influence an Administrative Assistant Primary Care'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 Primary Care?

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

How does experience change An Administrative Assistant Primary Care's salary?

An Administrative Assistant Primary Care's salary grows with experience: starting around $41,609 for beginners, reaching about $53,899 at mid-level, and approach $82,415 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Administrative Assistant Primary Care?

Administrative Assistant Primary Care salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Administrative Assistant Primary Care roles are District of Columbia $51,190, California $50,996, Massachusetts $50,316. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Administrative Assistant Primary Care roles make?

Salaries for Administrative Assistant Primary Care level roles vary by specialization: Primary Care Physician: $242,486; Physician Assistant - Primary Care: $120,002; Certified Medical Assistant Primary care: $118,661; Primary Care Manager: $109,978; Primary Care Psychologist: $97,200.

Administrative Assistant Primary Care Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Administrative Assistant Primary Care make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Administrative Assistant Primary Care in New Mexico is $42,822 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $53,940
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $38,649 to $48,642
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $34,850

10% $34,850

50% (Median) $42,822

90% $53,940

Administrative Assistant Primary Care Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,642	$4,053	$935	$23
Average	$42,822	$3,568	$823	$21
25th Percentile	$38,649	$3,221	$743	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Administrative Assistant Primary Care Salaries

An Administrative Assistant Primary Care'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 Primary Care Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Administrative Assistant Primary Care'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): $41,609
Early Career (1-2 years): $46,814
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $53,899
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $71,773
Expert (over 8 years): $82,415

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Administrative Assistant Primary Care	less than 1 year	$41,609
Sales Assistant II	1-2 years	$46,814
Sales Assistant III	2-4 years	$53,899
Sales Assistant Team Leader	5-8 years	$71,773
Sales Support Supervisor	over 8 years	$82,415

How Do Administrative Assistant Primary Care 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 Primary Cares. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $51,190.
California: $50,996.
Massachusetts: $50,316.

District of Columbia $51,190 California $50,996 Massachusetts $50,316 Washington $50,131 New Jersey $50,113 Alaska $50,048 Connecticut $49,410 New York $49,151

Hawaii $48,324 Rhode Island $47,935 Maryland $47,672 Minnesota $47,311 Colorado $47,172 Illinois $47,126 Oregon $46,951 Delaware $46,821

New Hampshire $46,740 Virginia $46,558 Pennsylvania $46,026 Nevada $45,758 North Dakota $45,670 Michigan $45,531 Wisconsin $45,480 Vermont $45,379

Texas $45,097 Maine $45,078 Arizona $45,050 Ohio $45,018 Georgia $44,593 Indiana $44,380 Wyoming $44,338 Utah $44,274

Iowa $44,246 Kansas $44,024 Louisiana $43,959 North Carolina $43,936 Missouri $43,927 Florida $43,747 Montana $43,649 Nebraska $43,557

Kentucky $43,506 South Carolina $43,321 Tennessee $43,206 Idaho $43,159 New Mexico $42,822 Oklahoma $42,748 Alabama $42,475 South Dakota $42,017

Arkansas $41,768 West Virginia $41,634 Mississippi $41,231

Top Paying Cities for Administrative Assistant Primary Care

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: $43,278
Belen: $43,037
Bernalillo: $43,354

Algodones, NM $43,278

Belen, NM $43,037

Bernalillo, NM $43,354

Bluewater, NM $42,444

Bosque, NM $42,721

Casa Blanca, NM $42,817

Cedar Crest, NM $43,391

Cedarvale, NM $41,689

Cerrillos, NM $43,309

Claunch, NM $41,535

Coyote, NM $42,671

Cuba, NM $42,603

Cubero, NM $42,912

Edgewood, NM $43,197

Estancia, NM $42,682

Gallina, NM $42,448

Counselor, NM $42,474

Grants, NM $42,396

Milan, NM $42,565

Isleta, NM $43,429

Jarales, NM $42,995

Jemez Pueblo, NM $43,070

Jemez Springs, NM $42,937

Laguna, NM $43,122

La Jara, NM $42,555

La Joya, NM $42,457

Lindrith, NM $42,405

Los Lunas, NM $43,265

Mcintosh, NM $42,917

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $42,631

Moriarty, NM $42,772

Mountainair, NM $42,311

Nageezi, NM $42,418

New Laguna, NM $42,891

Paguate, NM $42,920

Pena Blanca, NM $43,400

Peralta, NM $43,333

Placitas, NM $43,355

Ponderosa, NM $43,015

Prewitt, NM $42,431

Regina, NM $42,461

Sandia Park, NM $43,281

Corrales, NM $43,445

San Fidel, NM $42,660

San Rafael, NM $42,478

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $43,282

San Ysidro, NM $43,224

Stanley, NM $42,766

Tijeras, NM $43,287

Tome, NM $43,207

Torreon, NM $43,063

Veguita, NM $42,717

Willard, NM $42,235

Youngsville, NM $42,683

Bosque Farms, NM $43,413

Clines Corners, NM $42,508

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $43,315

Cochiti Lake, NM $43,371

Albuquerque, NM $43,469

Kirtland Afb, NM $43,469

Rio Rancho, NM $43,398

Gallup, NM $42,493

Brimhall, NM $42,372

Church Rock, NM $42,392

Continental Divide, NM $42,362

Crownpoint, NM $42,397

Fence Lake, NM $42,208

Fort Wingate, NM $42,378

Gamerco, NM $42,449

Mentmore, NM $42,383

Mexican Springs, NM $42,378

Ramah, NM $42,300

Rehoboth, NM $42,406

Thoreau, NM $42,409

Tohatchi, NM $42,370

Vanderwagen, NM $42,378

Zuni, NM $42,368

Navajo, NM $42,426

Jamestown, NM $42,320

Pinehill, NM $42,267

Sheep Springs, NM $42,415

Smith Lake, NM $42,574

Yatahey, NM $42,400

Farmington, NM $42,604

Aztec, NM $42,683

Blanco, NM $42,483

Bloomfield, NM $42,433

Flora Vista, NM $42,648

Fruitland, NM $42,381

Kirtland, NM $42,648

La Plata, NM $42,664

Navajo Dam, NM $42,645

Shiprock, NM $42,586

Waterflow, NM $42,564

Newcomb, NM $42,390

Sanostee, NM $42,416

Santa Fe, NM $43,691

Abiquiu, NM $42,496

Alcalde, NM $43,236

Amalia, NM $42,431

Arroyo Hondo, NM $42,372

Arroyo Seco, NM $42,421

Canjilon, NM $42,365

Canones, NM $42,751

Carson, NM $42,534

Cebolla, NM $42,390

Cerro, NM $42,402

Chama, NM $42,575

Chamisal, NM $43,121

Chimayo, NM $43,424

Cordova, NM $43,351

Costilla, NM $42,609

Taos Ski Valley, NM $42,286

Dixon, NM $43,080

Dulce, NM $42,574

El Prado, NM $42,458

El Rito, NM $42,653

Embudo, NM $42,859

Espanola, NM $43,372

Glorieta, NM $43,523

Hernandez, NM $42,968

Ilfeld, NM $43,121

La Madera, NM $42,578

Lamy, NM $43,357

Llano, NM $43,034

Los Alamos, NM $43,459

White Rock, NM $43,541

Medanales, NM $43,016

Ojo Caliente, NM $42,763

Los Ojos, NM $42,471

Pecos, NM $43,387

Penasco, NM $42,874

Petaca, NM $42,325

Questa, NM $42,447

Ranchos De Taos, NM $42,671

Red River, NM $42,326

Ribera, NM $42,598

Rowe, NM $43,162

San Cristobal, NM $42,324

San Jose, NM $43,055

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $43,266

Santa Cruz, NM $43,409

Serafina, NM $42,490

Taos, NM $42,433

Tererro, NM $43,526

Tesuque, NM $43,691

Tierra Amarilla, NM $42,433

Trampas, NM $42,839

Tres Piedras, NM $42,314

Truchas, NM $43,230

Vadito, NM $42,818

Valdez, NM $42,356

Vallecitos, NM $42,323

Velarde, NM $43,015

Villanueva, NM $42,516

Spaceport City, NM $41,649

Las Vegas, NM $42,155

Angel Fire, NM $42,280

Anton Chico, NM $42,082

Buena Vista, NM $42,469

Chacon, NM $42,499

Cimarron, NM $42,213

Cleveland, NM $42,800

Eagle Nest, NM $42,245

Guadalupita, NM $42,433

Holman, NM $42,691

La Loma, NM $42,011

Maxwell, NM $42,228

Miami, NM $42,137

Mills, NM $41,987

Montezuma, NM $43,017

Mora, NM $42,860

Mosquero, NM $41,950

Ocate, NM $42,182

Ojo Feliz, NM $42,293

Rainsville, NM $42,479

Raton, NM $42,334

Rociada, NM $43,039

Roy, NM $41,996

Sapello, NM $42,666

Solano, NM $41,945

Springer, NM $42,118

Ute Park, NM $42,233

Valmora, NM $42,120

Wagon Mound, NM $42,071

Watrous, NM $42,134

Socorro, NM $42,036

Aragon, NM $42,163

Datil, NM $41,990

Lemitar, NM $42,232

Luna, NM $42,238

Magdalena, NM $41,993

Pie Town, NM $42,133

Polvadera, NM $42,334

Quemado, NM $42,220

Reserve, NM $42,145

San Acacia, NM $42,403

San Antonio, NM $41,804

Truth Or Consequences, NM $41,795

Arrey, NM $41,788

Caballo, NM $41,817

Derry, NM $41,604

Elephant Butte, NM $41,904

Garfield, NM $41,483

Hatch, NM $40,819

Monticello, NM $41,793

Rincon, NM $40,584

Salem, NM $41,354

Williamsburg, NM $41,848

Winston, NM $41,823

Las Cruces, NM $40,052

White Sands Missile Range, NM $40,184

Santa Teresa, NM $40,476

Playas, NM $41,988

Animas, NM $42,091

Anthony, NM $40,466

Arenas Valley, NM $42,017

Bayard, NM $41,978

Berino, NM $40,283

Buckhorn, NM $42,022

Santa Clara, NM $42,052

Chamberino, NM $40,325

Cliff, NM $41,973

Columbus, NM $41,860

Deming, NM $41,870

Dona Ana, NM $40,054

Fairacres, NM $40,174

Faywood, NM $41,850

Fort Bayard, NM $42,011

Gila, NM $41,911

Glenwood, NM $41,944

Hachita, NM $41,860

Hanover, NM $41,869

Hillsboro, NM $41,783

Hurley, NM $41,950

La Mesa, NM $40,819

Lordsburg, NM $41,957

Mesilla, NM $40,053

Mesilla Park, NM $40,058

Mesquite, NM $40,092

Mimbres, NM $41,902

Mule Creek, NM $42,016

Organ, NM $40,078

Pinos Altos, NM $41,972

Radium Springs, NM $40,070

Redrock, NM $41,865

Rodeo, NM $42,145

San Miguel, NM $40,076

Silver City, NM $41,973

Sunland Park, NM $40,260

Tyrone, NM $42,097

Vado, NM $40,108

Chaparral, NM $40,614

Clovis, NM $41,892

Cannon Afb, NM $41,800

Broadview, NM $41,770

Causey, NM $41,698

Crossroads, NM $41,599

Dora, NM $41,797

Elida, NM $41,624

Floyd, NM $41,725

Fort Sumner, NM $41,691

Grady, NM $41,810

House, NM $41,776

Kenna, NM $41,624

Lingo, NM $41,696

Melrose, NM $41,783

Milnesand, NM $41,608

Pep, NM $41,665

Portales, NM $41,817

Rogers, NM $41,676

Saint Vrain, NM $41,810

Taiban, NM $41,677

Texico, NM $41,826

Yeso, NM $41,526

Roswell, NM $41,574

Artesia, NM $41,656

Caprock, NM $41,572

Carlsbad, NM $41,684

Dexter, NM $41,604

Eunice, NM $41,721

Hagerman, NM $41,624

Hobbs, NM $41,782

Hope, NM $41,472

Jal, NM $41,672

Lake Arthur, NM $41,555

Lakewood, NM $41,617

Loco Hills, NM $41,694

Loving, NM $41,673

Lovington, NM $41,741

Mcdonald, NM $41,628

Malaga, NM $41,632

Maljamar, NM $41,592

Monument, NM $41,690

Tatum, NM $41,654

Whites City, NM $41,724

Carrizozo, NM $41,377

Alamogordo, NM $41,245

Alto, NM $41,383

Bent, NM $41,253

Capitan, NM $41,287

Cloudcroft, NM $41,248

Corona, NM $41,557

Encino, NM $41,891

Fort Stanton, NM $41,304

Glencoe, NM $41,275

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $41,241

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $41,241

Hondo, NM $41,313

La Luz, NM $41,241

Lincoln, NM $41,193

Mayhill, NM $41,334

Mescalero, NM $41,259

Nogal, NM $41,436

Orogrande, NM $41,261

Picacho, NM $41,304

Pinon, NM $41,459

Ruidoso, NM $41,462

Ruidoso Downs, NM $41,405

Sacramento, NM $41,278

San Patricio, NM $41,327

Sunspot, NM $41,241

Timberon, NM $41,330

Tinnie, NM $41,280

Tularosa, NM $41,268

Vaughn, NM $41,722

Weed, NM $41,329

Tucumcari, NM $41,929

Amistad, NM $41,875

Bard, NM $41,808

Capulin, NM $42,281

Clayton, NM $41,956

Conchas Dam, NM $41,994

Cuervo, NM $41,792

Des Moines, NM $42,114

Folsom, NM $42,180

Garita, NM $41,914

Gladstone, NM $41,998

Grenville, NM $41,990

Logan, NM $41,928

Mcalister, NM $41,798

Nara Visa, NM $41,828

Newkirk, NM $41,875

Quay, NM $41,899

San Jon, NM $41,854

Santa Rosa, NM $41,899

Sedan, NM $41,913

Trementina, NM $41,911

Administrative Assistant Primary Care Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

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

The top paying industries for an Administrative Assistant Primary Care

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$51,386	$25.0	20%
Financial Services	$51,386	$25.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$51,386	$25.0	20%
Software & Networking	$51,386	$25.0	20%
Telecom	$51,386	$25.0	20%

Administrative Assistant Primary Care Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Administrative Assistant Primary Care'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.

$38,649

Average $42,822/year

$48,642

$3,221

Average $3,568/month

$4,053

$743

Average $823/week

$935

$19

Average $21/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,642	$4,053	$935	$23
Average	$42,822	$3,568	$823	$21
25th Percentile	$38,649	$3,221	$743	$19

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