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

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

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

An Administrative Assistant/Records Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $47,062 for beginners, reaching about $50,121 at mid-level, and approach $54,558 for experts.

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

Administrative Assistant/Records Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Administrative Assistant/Records Assistant roles are District of Columbia $61,217, California $60,985, Massachusetts $60,172. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Administrative Assistant/Records Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Administrative Assistant IV: $74,027; Administrative Assistant, Senior: $63,200; Senior Administrative Assistant: $63,123; Administrative Assistant III: $63,109; Administrative Assistant General Administrative: $54,787.

Administrative Assistant/Records Assistant Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Administrative Assistant/Records Assistant make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Administrative Assistant/Records Assistant in New Mexico is $51,210 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $62,726
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $46,225 to $57,238
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $41,688

10% $41,688

50% (Median) $51,210

90% $62,726

Administrative Assistant/Records Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,238	$4,770	$1,101	$28
Average	$51,210	$4,267	$985	$25
25th Percentile	$46,225	$3,852	$889	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Administrative Assistant/Records Assistant Salaries

An Administrative Assistant/Records Assistant'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/Records Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Administrative Assistant/Records Assistant'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): $47,062
Early Career (1-2 years): $47,443
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $50,121
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $53,135
Expert (over 8 years): $54,558

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Administrative Assistant/Records Assistant	less than 1 year	$47,062
Early Career Level Administrative Assistant/Records Assistant	1-2 years	$47,443
Mid-Level Level Administrative Assistant/Records Assistant	2-4 years	$50,121
Senior-Level Level Administrative Assistant/Records Assistant	5-8 years	$53,135
Expert Level Administrative Assistant/Records Assistant	over 8 years	$54,558

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

District of Columbia: $61,217.
California: $60,985.
Massachusetts: $60,172.

District of Columbia $61,217 California $60,985 Massachusetts $60,172 Washington $59,951 New Jersey $59,929 Alaska $59,851 Connecticut $59,088 New York $58,779

Hawaii $57,789 Rhode Island $57,325 Maryland $57,009 Minnesota $56,578 Colorado $56,412 Illinois $56,357 Oregon $56,147 Delaware $55,992

New Hampshire $55,895 Virginia $55,677 Pennsylvania $55,041 Nevada $54,720 North Dakota $54,615 Michigan $54,449 Wisconsin $54,389 Vermont $54,267

Texas $53,930 Maine $53,908 Arizona $53,874 Ohio $53,836 Georgia $53,327 Indiana $53,073 Wyoming $53,023 Utah $52,946

Iowa $52,912 Kansas $52,647 Louisiana $52,570 North Carolina $52,542 Missouri $52,531 Florida $52,315 Montana $52,199 Nebraska $52,089

Kentucky $52,028 South Carolina $51,807 Tennessee $51,668 Idaho $51,613 New Mexico $51,210 Oklahoma $51,121 Alabama $50,795 South Dakota $50,247

Arkansas $49,949 West Virginia $49,789 Mississippi $49,308

Top Paying Cities for Administrative Assistant/Records Assistant

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: $51,755
Belen: $51,467
Bernalillo: $51,846

Algodones, NM $51,755

Belen, NM $51,467

Bernalillo, NM $51,846

Bluewater, NM $50,758

Bosque, NM $51,088

Casa Blanca, NM $51,204

Cedar Crest, NM $51,890

Cedarvale, NM $49,855

Cerrillos, NM $51,792

Claunch, NM $49,670

Coyote, NM $51,029

Cuba, NM $50,947

Cubero, NM $51,317

Edgewood, NM $51,658

Estancia, NM $51,042

Gallina, NM $50,762

Counselor, NM $50,794

Grants, NM $50,700

Milan, NM $50,903

Isleta, NM $51,935

Jarales, NM $51,417

Jemez Pueblo, NM $51,506

Jemez Springs, NM $51,347

Laguna, NM $51,568

La Jara, NM $50,890

La Joya, NM $50,773

Lindrith, NM $50,711

Los Lunas, NM $51,739

Mcintosh, NM $51,323

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $50,981

Moriarty, NM $51,150

Mountainair, NM $50,599

Nageezi, NM $50,726

New Laguna, NM $51,292

Paguate, NM $51,327

Pena Blanca, NM $51,901

Peralta, NM $51,821

Placitas, NM $51,848

Ponderosa, NM $51,441

Prewitt, NM $50,742

Regina, NM $50,778

Sandia Park, NM $51,759

Corrales, NM $51,954

San Fidel, NM $51,016

San Rafael, NM $50,799

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $51,760

San Ysidro, NM $51,690

Stanley, NM $51,143

Tijeras, NM $51,766

Tome, NM $51,670

Torreon, NM $51,498

Veguita, NM $51,085

Willard, NM $50,507

Youngsville, NM $51,044

Bosque Farms, NM $51,916

Clines Corners, NM $50,834

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $51,799

Cochiti Lake, NM $51,866

Albuquerque, NM $51,984

Kirtland Afb, NM $51,984

Rio Rancho, NM $51,898

Gallup, NM $50,816

Brimhall, NM $50,672

Church Rock, NM $50,696

Continental Divide, NM $50,660

Crownpoint, NM $50,702

Fence Lake, NM $50,476

Fort Wingate, NM $50,678

Gamerco, NM $50,763

Mentmore, NM $50,685

Mexican Springs, NM $50,679

Ramah, NM $50,586

Rehoboth, NM $50,712

Thoreau, NM $50,715

Tohatchi, NM $50,669

Vanderwagen, NM $50,679

Zuni, NM $50,667

Navajo, NM $50,736

Jamestown, NM $50,610

Pinehill, NM $50,547

Sheep Springs, NM $50,724

Smith Lake, NM $50,913

Yatahey, NM $50,705

Farmington, NM $50,949

Aztec, NM $51,043

Blanco, NM $50,805

Bloomfield, NM $50,745

Flora Vista, NM $51,002

Fruitland, NM $50,683

Kirtland, NM $51,002

La Plata, NM $51,020

Navajo Dam, NM $50,998

Shiprock, NM $50,927

Waterflow, NM $50,901

Newcomb, NM $50,693

Sanostee, NM $50,725

Santa Fe, NM $52,249

Abiquiu, NM $50,820

Alcalde, NM $51,705

Amalia, NM $50,742

Arroyo Hondo, NM $50,671

Arroyo Seco, NM $50,730

Canjilon, NM $50,663

Canones, NM $51,124

Carson, NM $50,865

Cebolla, NM $50,693

Cerro, NM $50,707

Chama, NM $50,915

Chamisal, NM $51,568

Chimayo, NM $51,930

Cordova, NM $51,842

Costilla, NM $50,955

Taos Ski Valley, NM $50,569

Dixon, NM $51,519

Dulce, NM $50,914

El Prado, NM $50,774

El Rito, NM $51,007

Embudo, NM $51,254

Espanola, NM $51,867

Glorieta, NM $52,048

Hernandez, NM $51,385

Ilfeld, NM $51,567

La Madera, NM $50,918

Lamy, NM $51,849

Llano, NM $51,463

Los Alamos, NM $51,972

White Rock, NM $52,070

Medanales, NM $51,442

Ojo Caliente, NM $51,139

Los Ojos, NM $50,790

Pecos, NM $51,886

Penasco, NM $51,272

Petaca, NM $50,616

Questa, NM $50,761

Ranchos De Taos, NM $51,029

Red River, NM $50,616

Ribera, NM $50,942

Rowe, NM $51,616

San Cristobal, NM $50,615

San Jose, NM $51,489

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $51,740

Santa Cruz, NM $51,912

Serafina, NM $50,813

Taos, NM $50,745

Tererro, NM $52,052

Tesuque, NM $52,249

Tierra Amarilla, NM $50,745

Trampas, NM $51,230

Tres Piedras, NM $50,602

Truchas, NM $51,697

Vadito, NM $51,205

Valdez, NM $50,653

Vallecitos, NM $50,613

Velarde, NM $51,441

Villanueva, NM $50,843

Spaceport City, NM $49,807

Las Vegas, NM $50,412

Angel Fire, NM $50,561

Anton Chico, NM $50,325

Buena Vista, NM $50,787

Chacon, NM $50,823

Cimarron, NM $50,482

Cleveland, NM $51,184

Eagle Nest, NM $50,520

Guadalupita, NM $50,745

Holman, NM $51,053

La Loma, NM $50,240

Maxwell, NM $50,499

Miami, NM $50,390

Mills, NM $50,211

Montezuma, NM $51,443

Mora, NM $51,255

Mosquero, NM $50,167

Ocate, NM $50,445

Ojo Feliz, NM $50,578

Rainsville, NM $50,799

Raton, NM $50,626

Rociada, NM $51,469

Roy, NM $50,222

Sapello, NM $51,023

Solano, NM $50,161

Springer, NM $50,368

Ute Park, NM $50,506

Valmora, NM $50,370

Wagon Mound, NM $50,312

Watrous, NM $50,387

Socorro, NM $50,270

Aragon, NM $50,422

Datil, NM $50,214

Lemitar, NM $50,504

Luna, NM $50,512

Magdalena, NM $50,218

Pie Town, NM $50,386

Polvadera, NM $50,626

Quemado, NM $50,490

Reserve, NM $50,400

San Acacia, NM $50,709

San Antonio, NM $49,992

Truth Or Consequences, NM $49,982

Arrey, NM $49,973

Caballo, NM $50,008

Derry, NM $49,753

Elephant Butte, NM $50,111

Garfield, NM $49,609

Hatch, NM $48,814

Monticello, NM $49,979

Rincon, NM $48,533

Salem, NM $49,454

Williamsburg, NM $50,045

Winston, NM $50,015

Las Cruces, NM $47,898

White Sands Missile Range, NM $48,055

Santa Teresa, NM $48,404

Playas, NM $50,213

Animas, NM $50,336

Anthony, NM $48,392

Arenas Valley, NM $50,247

Bayard, NM $50,200

Berino, NM $48,173

Buckhorn, NM $50,252

Santa Clara, NM $50,288

Chamberino, NM $48,223

Cliff, NM $50,194

Columbus, NM $50,059

Deming, NM $50,071

Dona Ana, NM $47,899

Fairacres, NM $48,042

Faywood, NM $50,048

Fort Bayard, NM $50,240

Gila, NM $50,120

Glenwood, NM $50,160

Hachita, NM $50,059

Hanover, NM $50,070

Hillsboro, NM $49,968

Hurley, NM $50,167

La Mesa, NM $48,814

Lordsburg, NM $50,176

Mesilla, NM $47,899

Mesilla Park, NM $47,904

Mesquite, NM $47,945

Mimbres, NM $50,110

Mule Creek, NM $50,245

Organ, NM $47,929

Pinos Altos, NM $50,193

Radium Springs, NM $47,918

Redrock, NM $50,066

Rodeo, NM $50,400

San Miguel, NM $47,926

Silver City, NM $50,194

Sunland Park, NM $48,146

Tyrone, NM $50,343

Vado, NM $47,964

Chaparral, NM $48,569

Clovis, NM $50,098

Cannon Afb, NM $49,987

Broadview, NM $49,952

Causey, NM $49,866

Crossroads, NM $49,748

Dora, NM $49,984

Elida, NM $49,777

Floyd, NM $49,898

Fort Sumner, NM $49,858

Grady, NM $49,999

House, NM $49,959

Kenna, NM $49,777

Lingo, NM $49,863

Melrose, NM $49,968

Milnesand, NM $49,758

Pep, NM $49,826

Portales, NM $50,008

Rogers, NM $49,839

Saint Vrain, NM $50,000

Taiban, NM $49,841

Texico, NM $50,019

Yeso, NM $49,660

Roswell, NM $49,717

Artesia, NM $49,816

Caprock, NM $49,714

Carlsbad, NM $49,848

Dexter, NM $49,753

Eunice, NM $49,892

Hagerman, NM $49,777

Hobbs, NM $49,965

Hope, NM $49,595

Jal, NM $49,834

Lake Arthur, NM $49,695

Lakewood, NM $49,769

Loco Hills, NM $49,861

Loving, NM $49,836

Lovington, NM $49,917

Mcdonald, NM $49,781

Malaga, NM $49,787

Maljamar, NM $49,738

Monument, NM $49,855

Tatum, NM $49,813

Whites City, NM $49,897

Carrizozo, NM $49,482

Alamogordo, NM $49,324

Alto, NM $49,489

Bent, NM $49,334

Capitan, NM $49,374

Cloudcroft, NM $49,328

Corona, NM $49,697

Encino, NM $50,096

Fort Stanton, NM $49,395

Glencoe, NM $49,360

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $49,319

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $49,319

Hondo, NM $49,405

La Luz, NM $49,319

Lincoln, NM $49,261

Mayhill, NM $49,430

Mescalero, NM $49,341

Nogal, NM $49,552

Orogrande, NM $49,343

Picacho, NM $49,394

Pinon, NM $49,580

Ruidoso, NM $49,583

Ruidoso Downs, NM $49,515

Sacramento, NM $49,363

San Patricio, NM $49,421

Sunspot, NM $49,319

Timberon, NM $49,425

Tinnie, NM $49,366

Tularosa, NM $49,351

Vaughn, NM $49,894

Weed, NM $49,424

Tucumcari, NM $50,142

Amistad, NM $50,077

Bard, NM $49,997

Capulin, NM $50,563

Clayton, NM $50,174

Conchas Dam, NM $50,220

Cuervo, NM $49,978

Des Moines, NM $50,364

Folsom, NM $50,442

Garita, NM $50,124

Gladstone, NM $50,224

Grenville, NM $50,215

Logan, NM $50,140

Mcalister, NM $49,985

Nara Visa, NM $50,021

Newkirk, NM $50,077

Quay, NM $50,105

San Jon, NM $50,052

Santa Rosa, NM $50,105

Sedan, NM $50,123

Trementina, NM $50,121

Administrative Assistant/Records Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

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

The top paying industries for an Administrative Assistant/Records Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$64,012	$31.0	25%
Internet	$61,451	$30.0	20%
Software & Networking	$61,451	$30.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$58,891	$28.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$56,330	$27.0	10%

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

Understanding how an Administrative Assistant/Records Assistant'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.

$46,225

Average $51,210/year

$57,238

$3,852

Average $4,267/month

$4,770

$889

Average $985/week

$1,101

$22

Average $25/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,238	$4,770	$1,101	$28
Average	$51,210	$4,267	$985	$25
25th Percentile	$46,225	$3,852	$889	$22

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