What are the main factors that influence an Administrative Assistant to the Principal's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Administrative Assistant to the Principal's salary?

An Administrative Assistant to the Principal's salary grows with experience: starting around $47,762 for beginners, reaching about $50,573 at mid-level, and approach $52,311 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Administrative Assistant to the Principal?

Administrative Assistant to the Principal salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Administrative Assistant to the Principal roles are District of Columbia $61,149, California $60,917, Massachusetts $60,105. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Administrative Assistant to the Principal roles make?

Salaries for Administrative Assistant to the Principal level roles vary by specialization: Elementary Assistant Principal: $103,197; Assistant Principal of Culture: $98,977; Assistant Principal-Secondary: $98,744; Assistant Principal of Instruction: $98,300; School Assistant Principal: $98,001.

Administrative Assistant to the Principal Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Administrative Assistant to the Principal make in New Mexico? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Administrative Assistant to the Principal in New Mexico is $51,152 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $59,118
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $44,666 to $55,322
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,761

10% $38,761

50% (Median) $51,152

90% $59,118

Administrative Assistant to the Principal Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,322	$4,610	$1,064	$27
Average	$51,152	$4,263	$984	$25
25th Percentile	$44,666	$3,722	$859	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Administrative Assistant to the Principal Salaries

An Administrative Assistant to the Principal'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 to the Principal Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Administrative Assistant to the Principal'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): $47,762
Early Career (1-2 years): $47,991
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $50,573
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $52,195
Expert (over 8 years): $52,311

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Administrative Assistant to the Principal	less than 1 year	$47,762
Early Career Level Administrative Assistant to the Principal	1-2 years	$47,991
Mid-Level Level Administrative Assistant to the Principal	2-4 years	$50,573
Senior-Level Level Administrative Assistant to the Principal	5-8 years	$52,195
Expert Level Administrative Assistant to the Principal	over 8 years	$52,311

How Do Administrative Assistant to the Principal 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 to the Principals. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $61,149.
California: $60,917.
Massachusetts: $60,105.

District of Columbia $61,149 California $60,917 Massachusetts $60,105 Washington $59,884 New Jersey $59,862 Alaska $59,785 Connecticut $59,022 New York $58,713

Hawaii $57,725 Rhode Island $57,261 Maryland $56,946 Minnesota $56,515 Colorado $56,349 Illinois $56,294 Oregon $56,084 Delaware $55,930

New Hampshire $55,832 Virginia $55,615 Pennsylvania $54,980 Nevada $54,659 North Dakota $54,555 Michigan $54,389 Wisconsin $54,328 Vermont $54,207

Texas $53,870 Maine $53,848 Arizona $53,814 Ohio $53,776 Georgia $53,268 Indiana $53,014 Wyoming $52,964 Utah $52,887

Iowa $52,853 Kansas $52,588 Louisiana $52,511 North Carolina $52,483 Missouri $52,472 Florida $52,257 Montana $52,141 Nebraska $52,031

Kentucky $51,970 South Carolina $51,749 Tennessee $51,611 Idaho $51,556 New Mexico $51,152 Oklahoma $51,064 Alabama $50,738 South Dakota $50,191

Arkansas $49,893 West Virginia $49,733 Mississippi $49,253

Top Paying Cities for Administrative Assistant to the Principal

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: $51,697
Belen: $51,409
Bernalillo: $51,789

Algodones, NM $51,697

Belen, NM $51,409

Bernalillo, NM $51,789

Bluewater, NM $50,701

Bosque, NM $51,032

Casa Blanca, NM $51,147

Cedar Crest, NM $51,832

Cedarvale, NM $49,799

Cerrillos, NM $51,735

Claunch, NM $49,615

Coyote, NM $50,972

Cuba, NM $50,891

Cubero, NM $51,260

Edgewood, NM $51,600

Estancia, NM $50,985

Gallina, NM $50,706

Counselor, NM $50,737

Grants, NM $50,643

Milan, NM $50,846

Isleta, NM $51,878

Jarales, NM $51,360

Jemez Pueblo, NM $51,448

Jemez Springs, NM $51,290

Laguna, NM $51,511

La Jara, NM $50,834

La Joya, NM $50,716

Lindrith, NM $50,655

Los Lunas, NM $51,682

Mcintosh, NM $51,266

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $50,924

Moriarty, NM $51,093

Mountainair, NM $50,542

Nageezi, NM $50,670

New Laguna, NM $51,235

Paguate, NM $51,270

Pena Blanca, NM $51,843

Peralta, NM $51,763

Placitas, NM $51,790

Ponderosa, NM $51,383

Prewitt, NM $50,686

Regina, NM $50,721

Sandia Park, NM $51,701

Corrales, NM $51,896

San Fidel, NM $50,959

San Rafael, NM $50,742

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $51,702

San Ysidro, NM $51,632

Stanley, NM $51,086

Tijeras, NM $51,708

Tome, NM $51,613

Torreon, NM $51,441

Veguita, NM $51,028

Willard, NM $50,451

Youngsville, NM $50,987

Bosque Farms, NM $51,858

Clines Corners, NM $50,777

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $51,741

Cochiti Lake, NM $51,809

Albuquerque, NM $51,926

Kirtland Afb, NM $51,926

Rio Rancho, NM $51,841

Gallup, NM $50,759

Brimhall, NM $50,616

Church Rock, NM $50,639

Continental Divide, NM $50,603

Crownpoint, NM $50,645

Fence Lake, NM $50,420

Fort Wingate, NM $50,622

Gamerco, NM $50,707

Mentmore, NM $50,628

Mexican Springs, NM $50,622

Ramah, NM $50,529

Rehoboth, NM $50,656

Thoreau, NM $50,659

Tohatchi, NM $50,612

Vanderwagen, NM $50,622

Zuni, NM $50,610

Navajo, NM $50,679

Jamestown, NM $50,553

Pinehill, NM $50,490

Sheep Springs, NM $50,667

Smith Lake, NM $50,856

Yatahey, NM $50,649

Farmington, NM $50,892

Aztec, NM $50,986

Blanco, NM $50,748

Bloomfield, NM $50,688

Flora Vista, NM $50,945

Fruitland, NM $50,626

Kirtland, NM $50,945

La Plata, NM $50,964

Navajo Dam, NM $50,941

Shiprock, NM $50,870

Waterflow, NM $50,844

Newcomb, NM $50,636

Sanostee, NM $50,668

Santa Fe, NM $52,191

Abiquiu, NM $50,763

Alcalde, NM $51,647

Amalia, NM $50,686

Arroyo Hondo, NM $50,615

Arroyo Seco, NM $50,673

Canjilon, NM $50,606

Canones, NM $51,067

Carson, NM $50,808

Cebolla, NM $50,636

Cerro, NM $50,651

Chama, NM $50,858

Chamisal, NM $51,510

Chimayo, NM $51,872

Cordova, NM $51,784

Costilla, NM $50,898

Taos Ski Valley, NM $50,512

Dixon, NM $51,461

Dulce, NM $50,857

El Prado, NM $50,718

El Rito, NM $50,950

Embudo, NM $51,197

Espanola, NM $51,809

Glorieta, NM $51,990

Hernandez, NM $51,328

Ilfeld, NM $51,510

La Madera, NM $50,861

Lamy, NM $51,791

Llano, NM $51,406

Los Alamos, NM $51,914

White Rock, NM $52,012

Medanales, NM $51,384

Ojo Caliente, NM $51,082

Los Ojos, NM $50,733

Pecos, NM $51,828

Penasco, NM $51,215

Petaca, NM $50,559

Questa, NM $50,705

Ranchos De Taos, NM $50,972

Red River, NM $50,560

Ribera, NM $50,885

Rowe, NM $51,558

San Cristobal, NM $50,558

San Jose, NM $51,431

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $51,683

Santa Cruz, NM $51,854

Serafina, NM $50,756

Taos, NM $50,689

Tererro, NM $51,994

Tesuque, NM $52,191

Tierra Amarilla, NM $50,689

Trampas, NM $51,173

Tres Piedras, NM $50,545

Truchas, NM $51,640

Vadito, NM $51,147

Valdez, NM $50,596

Vallecitos, NM $50,557

Velarde, NM $51,383

Villanueva, NM $50,787

Spaceport City, NM $49,751

Las Vegas, NM $50,356

Angel Fire, NM $50,505

Anton Chico, NM $50,269

Buena Vista, NM $50,731

Chacon, NM $50,766

Cimarron, NM $50,426

Cleveland, NM $51,126

Eagle Nest, NM $50,464

Guadalupita, NM $50,689

Holman, NM $50,996

La Loma, NM $50,184

Maxwell, NM $50,443

Miami, NM $50,334

Mills, NM $50,155

Montezuma, NM $51,386

Mora, NM $51,198

Mosquero, NM $50,111

Ocate, NM $50,389

Ojo Feliz, NM $50,521

Rainsville, NM $50,743

Raton, NM $50,570

Rociada, NM $51,412

Roy, NM $50,166

Sapello, NM $50,966

Solano, NM $50,105

Springer, NM $50,312

Ute Park, NM $50,449

Valmora, NM $50,314

Wagon Mound, NM $50,256

Watrous, NM $50,331

Socorro, NM $50,214

Aragon, NM $50,366

Datil, NM $50,158

Lemitar, NM $50,448

Luna, NM $50,455

Magdalena, NM $50,162

Pie Town, NM $50,330

Polvadera, NM $50,569

Quemado, NM $50,434

Reserve, NM $50,343

San Acacia, NM $50,653

San Antonio, NM $49,936

Truth Or Consequences, NM $49,926

Arrey, NM $49,918

Caballo, NM $49,952

Derry, NM $49,698

Elephant Butte, NM $50,056

Garfield, NM $49,554

Hatch, NM $48,759

Monticello, NM $49,923

Rincon, NM $48,479

Salem, NM $49,399

Williamsburg, NM $49,989

Winston, NM $49,960

Las Cruces, NM $47,844

White Sands Missile Range, NM $48,001

Santa Teresa, NM $48,350

Playas, NM $50,157

Animas, NM $50,280

Anthony, NM $48,339

Arenas Valley, NM $50,191

Bayard, NM $50,145

Berino, NM $48,119

Buckhorn, NM $50,196

Santa Clara, NM $50,232

Chamberino, NM $48,170

Cliff, NM $50,138

Columbus, NM $50,004

Deming, NM $50,015

Dona Ana, NM $47,846

Fairacres, NM $47,989

Faywood, NM $49,992

Fort Bayard, NM $50,184

Gila, NM $50,064

Glenwood, NM $50,104

Hachita, NM $50,004

Hanover, NM $50,014

Hillsboro, NM $49,912

Hurley, NM $50,111

La Mesa, NM $48,759

Lordsburg, NM $50,120

Mesilla, NM $47,845

Mesilla Park, NM $47,850

Mesquite, NM $47,891

Mimbres, NM $50,054

Mule Creek, NM $50,189

Organ, NM $47,875

Pinos Altos, NM $50,137

Radium Springs, NM $47,865

Redrock, NM $50,010

Rodeo, NM $50,343

San Miguel, NM $47,873

Silver City, NM $50,138

Sunland Park, NM $48,093

Tyrone, NM $50,286

Vado, NM $47,911

Chaparral, NM $48,515

Clovis, NM $50,042

Cannon Afb, NM $49,931

Broadview, NM $49,896

Causey, NM $49,810

Crossroads, NM $49,692

Dora, NM $49,929

Elida, NM $49,721

Floyd, NM $49,842

Fort Sumner, NM $49,802

Grady, NM $49,944

House, NM $49,904

Kenna, NM $49,722

Lingo, NM $49,807

Melrose, NM $49,912

Milnesand, NM $49,702

Pep, NM $49,770

Portales, NM $49,952

Rogers, NM $49,784

Saint Vrain, NM $49,944

Taiban, NM $49,785

Texico, NM $49,963

Yeso, NM $49,604

Roswell, NM $49,662

Artesia, NM $49,760

Caprock, NM $49,659

Carlsbad, NM $49,793

Dexter, NM $49,697

Eunice, NM $49,837

Hagerman, NM $49,722

Hobbs, NM $49,910

Hope, NM $49,540

Jal, NM $49,778

Lake Arthur, NM $49,640

Lakewood, NM $49,714

Loco Hills, NM $49,805

Loving, NM $49,780

Lovington, NM $49,862

Mcdonald, NM $49,726

Malaga, NM $49,731

Maljamar, NM $49,683

Monument, NM $49,800

Tatum, NM $49,758

Whites City, NM $49,841

Carrizozo, NM $49,427

Alamogordo, NM $49,269

Alto, NM $49,434

Bent, NM $49,279

Capitan, NM $49,319

Cloudcroft, NM $49,273

Corona, NM $49,641

Encino, NM $50,040

Fort Stanton, NM $49,340

Glencoe, NM $49,305

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $49,264

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $49,264

Hondo, NM $49,350

La Luz, NM $49,264

Lincoln, NM $49,206

Mayhill, NM $49,375

Mescalero, NM $49,286

Nogal, NM $49,497

Orogrande, NM $49,288

Picacho, NM $49,339

Pinon, NM $49,525

Ruidoso, NM $49,528

Ruidoso Downs, NM $49,460

Sacramento, NM $49,308

San Patricio, NM $49,366

Sunspot, NM $49,264

Timberon, NM $49,370

Tinnie, NM $49,311

Tularosa, NM $49,296

Vaughn, NM $49,839

Weed, NM $49,369

Tucumcari, NM $50,086

Amistad, NM $50,021

Bard, NM $49,941

Capulin, NM $50,507

Clayton, NM $50,119

Conchas Dam, NM $50,164

Cuervo, NM $49,923

Des Moines, NM $50,307

Folsom, NM $50,385

Garita, NM $50,068

Gladstone, NM $50,168

Grenville, NM $50,159

Logan, NM $50,084

Mcalister, NM $49,929

Nara Visa, NM $49,966

Newkirk, NM $50,021

Quay, NM $50,050

San Jon, NM $49,996

Santa Rosa, NM $50,050

Sedan, NM $50,067

Trementina, NM $50,065

Administrative Assistant to the Principal Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Administrative Assistant to the Principal'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.

$44,666

Average $51,152/year

$55,322

$3,722

Average $4,263/month

$4,610

$859

Average $984/week

$1,064

$21

Average $25/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,322	$4,610	$1,064	$27
Average	$51,152	$4,263	$984	$25
25th Percentile	$44,666	$3,722	$859	$21

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