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

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Administrative Assistant/Purchasing Agent roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

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

An Administrative Assistant/Purchasing Agent's salary grows with experience: starting around $50,292 for beginners, reaching about $64,697 at mid-level, and approach $94,360 for experts.

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

Administrative Assistant/Purchasing Agent salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Administrative Assistant/Purchasing Agent roles are District of Columbia $79,589, California $79,287, Massachusetts $78,230. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Administrative Assistant/Purchasing Agent level roles vary by specialization: Land Support Agent Supervisor: $101,083; Administrative Agent: $66,318; Agent: $53,694; Administrative Assistant (Call Center Agent): $50,734; Administrative Support Agent: $45,967.

Administrative Assistant/Purchasing Agent Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Administrative Assistant/Purchasing Agent make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Administrative Assistant/Purchasing Agent in New Mexico is $66,578 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $32.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $83,823
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $58,289 to $75,604
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $50,742

10% $50,742

50% (Median) $66,578

90% $83,823

Administrative Assistant/Purchasing Agent Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$75,604	$6,300	$1,454	$36
Average	$66,578	$5,548	$1,280	$32
25th Percentile	$58,289	$4,857	$1,121	$28

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Key Factors That Influence Administrative Assistant/Purchasing Agent Salaries

An Administrative Assistant/Purchasing Agent'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/Purchasing Agent Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Administrative Assistant/Purchasing Agent'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): $50,292
Early Career (1-2 years): $57,733
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $64,697
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $82,526
Expert (over 8 years): $94,360

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Purchasing Clerk II	less than 1 year	$50,292
Purchasing Clerk III	1-2 years	$57,733
Administrative Assistant/Purchasing Agent	2-4 years	$64,697
Purchasing Supervisor	5-8 years	$82,526
Purchasing Senior Supervisor	over 8 years	$94,360

How Do Administrative Assistant/Purchasing Agent 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/Purchasing Agents. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $79,589.
California: $79,287.
Massachusetts: $78,230.

District of Columbia $79,589 California $79,287 Massachusetts $78,230 Washington $77,943 New Jersey $77,914 Alaska $77,813 Connecticut $76,821 New York $76,419

Hawaii $75,132 Rhode Island $74,528 Maryland $74,118 Minnesota $73,558 Colorado $73,342 Illinois $73,270 Oregon $72,997 Delaware $72,796

New Hampshire $72,669 Virginia $72,386 Pennsylvania $71,559 Nevada $71,142 North Dakota $71,006 Michigan $70,790 Wisconsin $70,711 Vermont $70,553

Texas $70,114 Maine $70,086 Arizona $70,043 Ohio $69,992 Georgia $69,331 Indiana $69,000 Wyoming $68,936 Utah $68,835

Iowa $68,792 Kansas $68,447 Louisiana $68,346 North Carolina $68,310 Missouri $68,296 Florida $68,016 Montana $67,865 Nebraska $67,721

Kentucky $67,642 South Carolina $67,354 Tennessee $67,174 Idaho $67,103 New Mexico $66,578 Oklahoma $66,463 Alabama $66,039 South Dakota $65,327

Arkansas $64,939 West Virginia $64,730 Mississippi $64,105

Top Paying Cities for Administrative Assistant/Purchasing Agent

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: $67,287
Belen: $66,912
Bernalillo: $67,406

Algodones, NM $67,287

Belen, NM $66,912

Bernalillo, NM $67,406

Bluewater, NM $65,991

Bosque, NM $66,420

Casa Blanca, NM $66,571

Cedar Crest, NM $67,462

Cedarvale, NM $64,817

Cerrillos, NM $67,335

Claunch, NM $64,577

Coyote, NM $66,344

Cuba, NM $66,237

Cubero, NM $66,718

Edgewood, NM $67,161

Estancia, NM $66,360

Gallina, NM $65,996

Counselor, NM $66,037

Grants, NM $65,915

Milan, NM $66,179

Isleta, NM $67,522

Jarales, NM $66,847

Jemez Pueblo, NM $66,963

Jemez Springs, NM $66,757

Laguna, NM $67,044

La Jara, NM $66,163

La Joya, NM $66,010

Lindrith, NM $65,930

Los Lunas, NM $67,266

Mcintosh, NM $66,725

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $66,281

Moriarty, NM $66,501

Mountainair, NM $65,784

Nageezi, NM $65,950

New Laguna, NM $66,686

Paguate, NM $66,731

Pena Blanca, NM $67,476

Peralta, NM $67,373

Placitas, NM $67,407

Ponderosa, NM $66,878

Prewitt, NM $65,970

Regina, NM $66,016

Sandia Park, NM $67,292

Corrales, NM $67,546

San Fidel, NM $66,326

San Rafael, NM $66,044

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $67,293

San Ysidro, NM $67,203

Stanley, NM $66,492

Tijeras, NM $67,301

Tome, NM $67,177

Torreon, NM $66,953

Veguita, NM $66,415

Willard, NM $65,665

Youngsville, NM $66,362

Bosque Farms, NM $67,497

Clines Corners, NM $66,090

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $67,344

Cochiti Lake, NM $67,432

Albuquerque, NM $67,584

Kirtland Afb, NM $67,584

Rio Rancho, NM $67,474

Gallup, NM $66,066

Brimhall, NM $65,879

Church Rock, NM $65,910

Continental Divide, NM $65,863

Crownpoint, NM $65,918

Fence Lake, NM $65,624

Fort Wingate, NM $65,887

Gamerco, NM $65,998

Mentmore, NM $65,896

Mexican Springs, NM $65,888

Ramah, NM $65,767

Rehoboth, NM $65,932

Thoreau, NM $65,935

Tohatchi, NM $65,875

Vanderwagen, NM $65,888

Zuni, NM $65,872

Navajo, NM $65,962

Jamestown, NM $65,798

Pinehill, NM $65,716

Sheep Springs, NM $65,946

Smith Lake, NM $66,192

Yatahey, NM $65,922

Farmington, NM $66,239

Aztec, NM $66,361

Blanco, NM $66,052

Bloomfield, NM $65,973

Flora Vista, NM $66,308

Fruitland, NM $65,893

Kirtland, NM $66,308

La Plata, NM $66,332

Navajo Dam, NM $66,303

Shiprock, NM $66,211

Waterflow, NM $66,177

Newcomb, NM $65,906

Sanostee, NM $65,947

Santa Fe, NM $67,929

Abiquiu, NM $66,071

Alcalde, NM $67,222

Amalia, NM $65,970

Arroyo Hondo, NM $65,878

Arroyo Seco, NM $65,954

Canjilon, NM $65,867

Canones, NM $66,467

Carson, NM $66,130

Cebolla, NM $65,906

Cerro, NM $65,925

Chama, NM $66,195

Chamisal, NM $67,044

Chimayo, NM $67,514

Cordova, NM $67,400

Costilla, NM $66,247

Taos Ski Valley, NM $65,745

Dixon, NM $66,980

Dulce, NM $66,193

El Prado, NM $66,012

El Rito, NM $66,315

Embudo, NM $66,635

Espanola, NM $67,433

Glorieta, NM $67,668

Hernandez, NM $66,806

Ilfeld, NM $67,043

La Madera, NM $66,198

Lamy, NM $67,410

Llano, NM $66,908

Los Alamos, NM $67,569

White Rock, NM $67,696

Medanales, NM $66,880

Ojo Caliente, NM $66,487

Los Ojos, NM $66,032

Pecos, NM $67,457

Penasco, NM $66,659

Petaca, NM $65,806

Questa, NM $65,995

Ranchos De Taos, NM $66,343

Red River, NM $65,807

Ribera, NM $66,230

Rowe, NM $67,106

San Cristobal, NM $65,804

San Jose, NM $66,941

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $67,268

Santa Cruz, NM $67,491

Serafina, NM $66,062

Taos, NM $65,974

Tererro, NM $67,673

Tesuque, NM $67,929

Tierra Amarilla, NM $65,974

Trampas, NM $66,604

Tres Piedras, NM $65,788

Truchas, NM $67,212

Vadito, NM $66,571

Valdez, NM $65,854

Vallecitos, NM $65,802

Velarde, NM $66,878

Villanueva, NM $66,102

Spaceport City, NM $64,754

Las Vegas, NM $65,541

Angel Fire, NM $65,735

Anton Chico, NM $65,428

Buena Vista, NM $66,029

Chacon, NM $66,075

Cimarron, NM $65,632

Cleveland, NM $66,544

Eagle Nest, NM $65,681

Guadalupita, NM $65,974

Holman, NM $66,374

La Loma, NM $65,318

Maxwell, NM $65,654

Miami, NM $65,513

Mills, NM $65,280

Montezuma, NM $66,882

Mora, NM $66,638

Mosquero, NM $65,223

Ocate, NM $65,584

Ojo Feliz, NM $65,756

Rainsville, NM $66,044

Raton, NM $65,819

Rociada, NM $66,916

Roy, NM $65,294

Sapello, NM $66,335

Solano, NM $65,214

Springer, NM $65,484

Ute Park, NM $65,663

Valmora, NM $65,486

Wagon Mound, NM $65,411

Watrous, NM $65,508

Socorro, NM $65,357

Aragon, NM $65,554

Datil, NM $65,284

Lemitar, NM $65,661

Luna, NM $65,671

Magdalena, NM $65,289

Pie Town, NM $65,507

Polvadera, NM $65,819

Quemado, NM $65,643

Reserve, NM $65,525

San Acacia, NM $65,927

San Antonio, NM $64,995

Truth Or Consequences, NM $64,981

Arrey, NM $64,971

Caballo, NM $65,015

Derry, NM $64,684

Elephant Butte, NM $65,150

Garfield, NM $64,497

Hatch, NM $63,463

Monticello, NM $64,978

Rincon, NM $63,098

Salem, NM $64,296

Williamsburg, NM $65,063

Winston, NM $65,025

Las Cruces, NM $62,272

White Sands Missile Range, NM $62,476

Santa Teresa, NM $62,931

Playas, NM $65,282

Animas, NM $65,442

Anthony, NM $62,915

Arenas Valley, NM $65,326

Bayard, NM $65,266

Berino, NM $62,630

Buckhorn, NM $65,334

Santa Clara, NM $65,380

Chamberino, NM $62,695

Cliff, NM $65,258

Columbus, NM $65,083

Deming, NM $65,098

Dona Ana, NM $62,274

Fairacres, NM $62,460

Faywood, NM $65,068

Fort Bayard, NM $65,318

Gila, NM $65,162

Glenwood, NM $65,213

Hachita, NM $65,083

Hanover, NM $65,096

Hillsboro, NM $64,963

Hurley, NM $65,222

La Mesa, NM $63,463

Lordsburg, NM $65,234

Mesilla, NM $62,274

Mesilla Park, NM $62,280

Mesquite, NM $62,333

Mimbres, NM $65,148

Mule Creek, NM $65,324

Organ, NM $62,312

Pinos Altos, NM $65,257

Radium Springs, NM $62,299

Redrock, NM $65,091

Rodeo, NM $65,525

San Miguel, NM $62,309

Silver City, NM $65,257

Sunland Park, NM $62,596

Tyrone, NM $65,451

Vado, NM $62,358

Chaparral, NM $63,145

Clovis, NM $65,132

Cannon Afb, NM $64,989

Broadview, NM $64,943

Causey, NM $64,831

Crossroads, NM $64,677

Dora, NM $64,985

Elida, NM $64,715

Floyd, NM $64,873

Fort Sumner, NM $64,820

Grady, NM $65,004

House, NM $64,953

Kenna, NM $64,716

Lingo, NM $64,827

Melrose, NM $64,963

Milnesand, NM $64,690

Pep, NM $64,779

Portales, NM $65,016

Rogers, NM $64,797

Saint Vrain, NM $65,005

Taiban, NM $64,798

Texico, NM $65,030

Yeso, NM $64,563

Roswell, NM $64,638

Artesia, NM $64,766

Caprock, NM $64,634

Carlsbad, NM $64,808

Dexter, NM $64,684

Eunice, NM $64,866

Hagerman, NM $64,716

Hobbs, NM $64,960

Hope, NM $64,479

Jal, NM $64,789

Lake Arthur, NM $64,609

Lakewood, NM $64,705

Loco Hills, NM $64,825

Loving, NM $64,792

Lovington, NM $64,898

Mcdonald, NM $64,721

Malaga, NM $64,728

Maljamar, NM $64,665

Monument, NM $64,817

Tatum, NM $64,763

Whites City, NM $64,871

Carrizozo, NM $64,332

Alamogordo, NM $64,127

Alto, NM $64,341

Bent, NM $64,139

Capitan, NM $64,191

Cloudcroft, NM $64,132

Corona, NM $64,611

Encino, NM $65,130

Fort Stanton, NM $64,219

Glencoe, NM $64,173

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $64,119

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $64,119

Hondo, NM $64,232

La Luz, NM $64,119

Lincoln, NM $64,045

Mayhill, NM $64,265

Mescalero, NM $64,148

Nogal, NM $64,424

Orogrande, NM $64,152

Picacho, NM $64,218

Pinon, NM $64,459

Ruidoso, NM $64,463

Ruidoso Downs, NM $64,375

Sacramento, NM $64,177

San Patricio, NM $64,253

Sunspot, NM $64,119

Timberon, NM $64,258

Tinnie, NM $64,181

Tularosa, NM $64,162

Vaughn, NM $64,868

Weed, NM $64,257

Tucumcari, NM $65,190

Amistad, NM $65,106

Bard, NM $65,001

Capulin, NM $65,738

Clayton, NM $65,232

Conchas Dam, NM $65,291

Cuervo, NM $64,977

Des Moines, NM $65,478

Folsom, NM $65,579

Garita, NM $65,166

Gladstone, NM $65,297

Grenville, NM $65,285

Logan, NM $65,188

Mcalister, NM $64,986

Nara Visa, NM $65,033

Newkirk, NM $65,105

Quay, NM $65,142

San Jon, NM $65,073

Santa Rosa, NM $65,142

Sedan, NM $65,165

Trementina, NM $65,162

Administrative Assistant/Purchasing Agent Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Administrative Assistant/Purchasing Agent roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 53% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Administrative Assistant/Purchasing Agent positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Administrative Assistant/Purchasing Agent as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Administrative Assistant/Purchasing Agent

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$86,551	$42.0	30%
Financial Services	$79,893	$38.0	20%
Biotechnology	$76,565	$37.0	15%
Energy & Utilities	$76,565	$37.0	15%
Software & Networking	$75,233	$36.0	13%

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

Understanding how an Administrative Assistant/Purchasing Agent'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.

$58,289

Average $66,578/year

$75,604

$4,857

Average $5,548/month

$6,300

$1,121

Average $1,280/week

$1,454

$28

Average $32/hour

$36

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$75,604	$6,300	$1,454	$36
Average	$66,578	$5,548	$1,280	$32
25th Percentile	$58,289	$4,857	$1,121	$28

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