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

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

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

An Administrative Assistant/Public Relations's salary grows with experience: starting around $56,097 for beginners, reaching about $87,085 at mid-level, and approach $122,558 for experts.

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

Administrative Assistant/Public Relations salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Administrative Assistant/Public Relations roles are District of Columbia $68,860, California $68,599, Massachusetts $67,684. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Administrative Assistant/Public Relations level roles vary by specialization: Chapter Relations Administrator: $99,085; Patient Relations Manager: $88,847; Payer Relations Supervisor: $85,190; Administrative Community Relations Specialist: $76,096; Provider Relations Supervisor: $74,968.

Administrative Assistant/Public Relations Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Administrative Assistant/Public Relations make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Administrative Assistant/Public Relations in New Mexico is $57,603 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $71,418
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $50,997 to $64,834
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $44,982

10% $44,982

50% (Median) $57,603

90% $71,418

Administrative Assistant/Public Relations Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,834	$5,403	$1,247	$31
Average	$57,603	$4,800	$1,108	$28
25th Percentile	$50,997	$4,250	$981	$25

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Key Factors That Influence Administrative Assistant/Public Relations Salaries

An Administrative Assistant/Public Relations'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/Public Relations Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Administrative Assistant/Public Relations'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): $56,097
Early Career (1-2 years): $69,351
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $87,085
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $108,545
Expert (over 8 years): $122,558

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Administrative Assistant/Public Relations	less than 1 year	$56,097
Public Relations Specialist II	1-2 years	$69,351
Public Relations Specialist III	2-4 years	$87,085
Public Relations Specialist IV	5-8 years	$108,545
Public Relations Manager	over 8 years	$122,558

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

District of Columbia: $68,860.
California: $68,599.
Massachusetts: $67,684.

District of Columbia $68,860 California $68,599 Massachusetts $67,684 Washington $67,436 New Jersey $67,411 Alaska $67,324 Connecticut $66,465 New York $66,117

Hawaii $65,004 Rhode Island $64,481 Maryland $64,127 Minnesota $63,642 Colorado $63,455 Illinois $63,393 Oregon $63,157 Delaware $62,983

New Hampshire $62,873 Virginia $62,628 Pennsylvania $61,913 Nevada $61,552 North Dakota $61,434 Michigan $61,247 Wisconsin $61,179 Vermont $61,042

Texas $60,663 Maine $60,638 Arizona $60,601 Ohio $60,557 Georgia $59,985 Indiana $59,699 Wyoming $59,643 Utah $59,556

Iowa $59,519 Kansas $59,220 Louisiana $59,133 North Carolina $59,102 Missouri $59,089 Florida $58,847 Montana $58,716 Nebraska $58,592

Kentucky $58,523 South Carolina $58,275 Tennessee $58,119 Idaho $58,057 New Mexico $57,603 Oklahoma $57,503 Alabama $57,137 South Dakota $56,521

Arkansas $56,185 West Virginia $56,005 Mississippi $55,464

Top Paying Cities for Administrative Assistant/Public Relations

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: $58,216
Belen: $57,892
Bernalillo: $58,319

Algodones, NM $58,216

Belen, NM $57,892

Bernalillo, NM $58,319

Bluewater, NM $57,095

Bosque, NM $57,467

Casa Blanca, NM $57,597

Cedar Crest, NM $58,368

Cedarvale, NM $56,079

Cerrillos, NM $58,258

Claunch, NM $55,872

Coyote, NM $57,400

Cuba, NM $57,308

Cubero, NM $57,724

Edgewood, NM $58,107

Estancia, NM $57,415

Gallina, NM $57,100

Counselor, NM $57,135

Grants, NM $57,030

Milan, NM $57,258

Isleta, NM $58,420

Jarales, NM $57,836

Jemez Pueblo, NM $57,936

Jemez Springs, NM $57,758

Laguna, NM $58,007

La Jara, NM $57,244

La Joya, NM $57,112

Lindrith, NM $57,043

Los Lunas, NM $58,199

Mcintosh, NM $57,730

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $57,346

Moriarty, NM $57,536

Mountainair, NM $56,916

Nageezi, NM $57,059

New Laguna, NM $57,696

Paguate, NM $57,735

Pena Blanca, NM $58,380

Peralta, NM $58,291

Placitas, NM $58,321

Ponderosa, NM $57,863

Prewitt, NM $57,077

Regina, NM $57,117

Sandia Park, NM $58,221

Corrales, NM $58,441

San Fidel, NM $57,385

San Rafael, NM $57,141

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $58,222

San Ysidro, NM $58,143

Stanley, NM $57,528

Tijeras, NM $58,229

Tome, NM $58,121

Torreon, NM $57,928

Veguita, NM $57,462

Willard, NM $56,813

Youngsville, NM $57,416

Bosque Farms, NM $58,398

Clines Corners, NM $57,181

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $58,266

Cochiti Lake, NM $58,342

Albuquerque, NM $58,474

Kirtland Afb, NM $58,474

Rio Rancho, NM $58,378

Gallup, NM $57,160

Brimhall, NM $56,998

Church Rock, NM $57,025

Continental Divide, NM $56,985

Crownpoint, NM $57,032

Fence Lake, NM $56,778

Fort Wingate, NM $57,005

Gamerco, NM $57,101

Mentmore, NM $57,013

Mexican Springs, NM $57,006

Ramah, NM $56,901

Rehoboth, NM $57,044

Thoreau, NM $57,047

Tohatchi, NM $56,995

Vanderwagen, NM $57,006

Zuni, NM $56,992

Navajo, NM $57,070

Jamestown, NM $56,928

Pinehill, NM $56,857

Sheep Springs, NM $57,056

Smith Lake, NM $57,269

Yatahey, NM $57,036

Farmington, NM $57,310

Aztec, NM $57,416

Blanco, NM $57,148

Bloomfield, NM $57,080

Flora Vista, NM $57,369

Fruitland, NM $57,010

Kirtland, NM $57,370

La Plata, NM $57,390

Navajo Dam, NM $57,365

Shiprock, NM $57,285

Waterflow, NM $57,256

Newcomb, NM $57,021

Sanostee, NM $57,058

Santa Fe, NM $58,772

Abiquiu, NM $57,165

Alcalde, NM $58,160

Amalia, NM $57,077

Arroyo Hondo, NM $56,997

Arroyo Seco, NM $57,063

Canjilon, NM $56,988

Canones, NM $57,507

Carson, NM $57,216

Cebolla, NM $57,021

Cerro, NM $57,038

Chama, NM $57,271

Chamisal, NM $58,006

Chimayo, NM $58,413

Cordova, NM $58,314

Costilla, NM $57,317

Taos Ski Valley, NM $56,882

Dixon, NM $57,951

Dulce, NM $57,270

El Prado, NM $57,114

El Rito, NM $57,375

Embudo, NM $57,653

Espanola, NM $58,342

Glorieta, NM $58,546

Hernandez, NM $57,800

Ilfeld, NM $58,005

La Madera, NM $57,275

Lamy, NM $58,323

Llano, NM $57,888

Los Alamos, NM $58,461

White Rock, NM $58,571

Medanales, NM $57,864

Ojo Caliente, NM $57,524

Los Ojos, NM $57,131

Pecos, NM $58,364

Penasco, NM $57,673

Petaca, NM $56,935

Questa, NM $57,099

Ranchos De Taos, NM $57,400

Red River, NM $56,936

Ribera, NM $57,302

Rowe, NM $58,060

San Cristobal, NM $56,934

San Jose, NM $57,917

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $58,200

Santa Cruz, NM $58,393

Serafina, NM $57,157

Taos, NM $57,081

Tererro, NM $58,550

Tesuque, NM $58,772

Tierra Amarilla, NM $57,081

Trampas, NM $57,626

Tres Piedras, NM $56,919

Truchas, NM $58,152

Vadito, NM $57,597

Valdez, NM $56,977

Vallecitos, NM $56,932

Velarde, NM $57,863

Villanueva, NM $57,191

Spaceport City, NM $56,025

Las Vegas, NM $56,706

Angel Fire, NM $56,873

Anton Chico, NM $56,608

Buena Vista, NM $57,128

Chacon, NM $57,168

Cimarron, NM $56,785

Cleveland, NM $57,574

Eagle Nest, NM $56,827

Guadalupita, NM $57,081

Holman, NM $57,427

La Loma, NM $56,513

Maxwell, NM $56,804

Miami, NM $56,681

Mills, NM $56,480

Montezuma, NM $57,866

Mora, NM $57,655

Mosquero, NM $56,431

Ocate, NM $56,743

Ojo Feliz, NM $56,892

Rainsville, NM $57,142

Raton, NM $56,947

Rociada, NM $57,895

Roy, NM $56,492

Sapello, NM $57,393

Solano, NM $56,423

Springer, NM $56,656

Ute Park, NM $56,811

Valmora, NM $56,658

Wagon Mound, NM $56,594

Watrous, NM $56,678

Socorro, NM $56,546

Aragon, NM $56,717

Datil, NM $56,484

Lemitar, NM $56,809

Luna, NM $56,818

Magdalena, NM $56,488

Pie Town, NM $56,676

Polvadera, NM $56,946

Quemado, NM $56,794

Reserve, NM $56,692

San Acacia, NM $57,040

San Antonio, NM $56,233

Truth Or Consequences, NM $56,222

Arrey, NM $56,212

Caballo, NM $56,251

Derry, NM $55,965

Elephant Butte, NM $56,368

Garfield, NM $55,802

Hatch, NM $54,908

Monticello, NM $56,219

Rincon, NM $54,592

Salem, NM $55,628

Williamsburg, NM $56,293

Winston, NM $56,260

Las Cruces, NM $53,878

White Sands Missile Range, NM $54,054

Santa Teresa, NM $54,447

Playas, NM $56,482

Animas, NM $56,620

Anthony, NM $54,434

Arenas Valley, NM $56,520

Bayard, NM $56,468

Berino, NM $54,187

Buckhorn, NM $56,526

Santa Clara, NM $56,567

Chamberino, NM $54,244

Cliff, NM $56,461

Columbus, NM $56,309

Deming, NM $56,322

Dona Ana, NM $53,879

Fairacres, NM $54,041

Faywood, NM $56,296

Fort Bayard, NM $56,513

Gila, NM $56,378

Glenwood, NM $56,422

Hachita, NM $56,309

Hanover, NM $56,321

Hillsboro, NM $56,206

Hurley, NM $56,430

La Mesa, NM $54,908

Lordsburg, NM $56,440

Mesilla, NM $53,879

Mesilla Park, NM $53,884

Mesquite, NM $53,930

Mimbres, NM $56,366

Mule Creek, NM $56,518

Organ, NM $53,912

Pinos Altos, NM $56,460

Radium Springs, NM $53,901

Redrock, NM $56,316

Rodeo, NM $56,692

San Miguel, NM $53,910

Silver City, NM $56,460

Sunland Park, NM $54,157

Tyrone, NM $56,628

Vado, NM $53,952

Chaparral, NM $54,633

Clovis, NM $56,352

Cannon Afb, NM $56,228

Broadview, NM $56,188

Causey, NM $56,092

Crossroads, NM $55,959

Dora, NM $56,225

Elida, NM $55,992

Floyd, NM $56,128

Fort Sumner, NM $56,082

Grady, NM $56,242

House, NM $56,197

Kenna, NM $55,992

Lingo, NM $56,088

Melrose, NM $56,206

Milnesand, NM $55,970

Pep, NM $56,046

Portales, NM $56,252

Rogers, NM $56,062

Saint Vrain, NM $56,242

Taiban, NM $56,063

Texico, NM $56,264

Yeso, NM $55,860

Roswell, NM $55,924

Artesia, NM $56,035

Caprock, NM $55,921

Carlsbad, NM $56,072

Dexter, NM $55,964

Eunice, NM $56,122

Hagerman, NM $55,992

Hobbs, NM $56,204

Hope, NM $55,787

Jal, NM $56,056

Lake Arthur, NM $55,900

Lakewood, NM $55,983

Loco Hills, NM $56,086

Loving, NM $56,057

Lovington, NM $56,150

Mcdonald, NM $55,997

Malaga, NM $56,003

Maljamar, NM $55,948

Monument, NM $56,080

Tatum, NM $56,033

Whites City, NM $56,127

Carrizozo, NM $55,659

Alamogordo, NM $55,482

Alto, NM $55,668

Bent, NM $55,493

Capitan, NM $55,538

Cloudcroft, NM $55,487

Corona, NM $55,901

Encino, NM $56,350

Fort Stanton, NM $55,562

Glencoe, NM $55,522

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $55,476

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $55,476

Hondo, NM $55,573

La Luz, NM $55,476

Lincoln, NM $55,411

Mayhill, NM $55,602

Mescalero, NM $55,501

Nogal, NM $55,739

Orogrande, NM $55,504

Picacho, NM $55,561

Pinon, NM $55,770

Ruidoso, NM $55,773

Ruidoso Downs, NM $55,697

Sacramento, NM $55,526

San Patricio, NM $55,592

Sunspot, NM $55,476

Timberon, NM $55,596

Tinnie, NM $55,529

Tularosa, NM $55,513

Vaughn, NM $56,123

Weed, NM $55,595

Tucumcari, NM $56,402

Amistad, NM $56,329

Bard, NM $56,239

Capulin, NM $56,876

Clayton, NM $56,439

Conchas Dam, NM $56,490

Cuervo, NM $56,218

Des Moines, NM $56,651

Folsom, NM $56,739

Garita, NM $56,382

Gladstone, NM $56,495

Grenville, NM $56,484

Logan, NM $56,400

Mcalister, NM $56,225

Nara Visa, NM $56,266

Newkirk, NM $56,329

Quay, NM $56,361

San Jon, NM $56,301

Santa Rosa, NM $56,361

Sedan, NM $56,381

Trementina, NM $56,378

Administrative Assistant/Public Relations Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Administrative Assistant/Public Relations roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 50% (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/Public Relations positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Administrative Assistant/Public Relations as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Administrative Assistant/Public Relations

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$72,004	$35.0	25%
Internet	$69,124	$33.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$66,243	$32.0	15%
Energy & Utilities	$63,363	$30.0	10%
Financial Services	$63,363	$30.0	10%

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

Understanding how an Administrative Assistant/Public Relations'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.

$50,997

Average $57,603/year

$64,834

$4,250

Average $4,800/month

$5,403

$981

Average $1,108/week

$1,247

$25

Average $28/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,834	$5,403	$1,247	$31
Average	$57,603	$4,800	$1,108	$28
25th Percentile	$50,997	$4,250	$981	$25

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