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

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Administrative/Editorial Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 15% above the market median.

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

An Administrative/Editorial Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $41,860 for beginners, reaching about $44,551 at mid-level, and approach $46,255 for experts.

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

Administrative/Editorial Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Administrative/Editorial Assistant roles are District of Columbia $52,383, California $52,185, Massachusetts $51,489. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

Administrative/Editorial Assistant Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Administrative/Editorial Assistant make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Administrative/Editorial Assistant in New Mexico is $43,820 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $52,195
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $39,891 to $48,204
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,314

10% $36,314

50% (Median) $43,820

90% $52,195

Administrative/Editorial Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,204	$4,017	$927	$23
Average	$43,820	$3,652	$843	$21
25th Percentile	$39,891	$3,324	$767	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Administrative/Editorial Assistant Salaries

An Administrative/Editorial 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/Editorial Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Administrative/Editorial 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): $41,860
Early Career (1-2 years): $42,784
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $44,551
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $46,073
Expert (over 8 years): $46,255

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Administrative/Editorial Assistant	less than 1 year	$41,860
Early Career Level Administrative/Editorial Assistant	1-2 years	$42,784
Mid-Level Level Administrative/Editorial Assistant	2-4 years	$44,551
Senior-Level Level Administrative/Editorial Assistant	5-8 years	$46,073
Expert Level Administrative/Editorial Assistant	over 8 years	$46,255

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

District of Columbia: $52,383.
California: $52,185.
Massachusetts: $51,489.

District of Columbia $52,383 California $52,185 Massachusetts $51,489 Washington $51,300 New Jersey $51,281 Alaska $51,215 Connecticut $50,562 New York $50,297

Hawaii $49,450 Rhode Island $49,053 Maryland $48,783 Minnesota $48,414 Colorado $48,272 Illinois $48,225 Oregon $48,045 Delaware $47,912

New Hampshire $47,829 Virginia $47,643 Pennsylvania $47,099 Nevada $46,824 North Dakota $46,734 Michigan $46,592 Wisconsin $46,540 Vermont $46,436

Texas $46,148 Maine $46,129 Arizona $46,100 Ohio $46,067 Georgia $45,632 Indiana $45,414 Wyoming $45,372 Utah $45,305

Iowa $45,277 Kansas $45,050 Louisiana $44,984 North Carolina $44,960 Missouri $44,951 Florida $44,766 Montana $44,667 Nebraska $44,572

Kentucky $44,520 South Carolina $44,331 Tennessee $44,213 Idaho $44,165 New Mexico $43,820 Oklahoma $43,744 Alabama $43,465 South Dakota $42,997

Arkansas $42,741 West Virginia $42,604 Mississippi $42,192

Top Paying Cities for Administrative/Editorial 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: $44,286
Belen: $44,040
Bernalillo: $44,365

Algodones, NM $44,286

Belen, NM $44,040

Bernalillo, NM $44,365

Bluewater, NM $43,433

Bosque, NM $43,716

Casa Blanca, NM $43,815

Cedar Crest, NM $44,402

Cedarvale, NM $42,661

Cerrillos, NM $44,319

Claunch, NM $42,503

Coyote, NM $43,666

Cuba, NM $43,596

Cubero, NM $43,912

Edgewood, NM $44,204

Estancia, NM $43,677

Gallina, NM $43,437

Counselor, NM $43,464

Grants, NM $43,384

Milan, NM $43,557

Isleta, NM $44,441

Jarales, NM $43,997

Jemez Pueblo, NM $44,074

Jemez Springs, NM $43,938

Laguna, NM $44,127

La Jara, NM $43,547

La Joya, NM $43,446

Lindrith, NM $43,394

Los Lunas, NM $44,273

Mcintosh, NM $43,917

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $43,625

Moriarty, NM $43,769

Mountainair, NM $43,297

Nageezi, NM $43,406

New Laguna, NM $43,891

Paguate, NM $43,921

Pena Blanca, NM $44,411

Peralta, NM $44,343

Placitas, NM $44,366

Ponderosa, NM $44,018

Prewitt, NM $43,420

Regina, NM $43,450

Sandia Park, NM $44,290

Corrales, NM $44,457

San Fidel, NM $43,654

San Rafael, NM $43,468

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $44,291

San Ysidro, NM $44,231

Stanley, NM $43,763

Tijeras, NM $44,296

Tome, NM $44,214

Torreon, NM $44,067

Veguita, NM $43,713

Willard, NM $43,219

Youngsville, NM $43,678

Bosque Farms, NM $44,425

Clines Corners, NM $43,499

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $44,324

Cochiti Lake, NM $44,382

Albuquerque, NM $44,482

Kirtland Afb, NM $44,482

Rio Rancho, NM $44,409

Gallup, NM $43,483

Brimhall, NM $43,360

Church Rock, NM $43,380

Continental Divide, NM $43,350

Crownpoint, NM $43,386

Fence Lake, NM $43,192

Fort Wingate, NM $43,365

Gamerco, NM $43,438

Mentmore, NM $43,371

Mexican Springs, NM $43,366

Ramah, NM $43,286

Rehoboth, NM $43,395

Thoreau, NM $43,397

Tohatchi, NM $43,357

Vanderwagen, NM $43,366

Zuni, NM $43,355

Navajo, NM $43,414

Jamestown, NM $43,307

Pinehill, NM $43,253

Sheep Springs, NM $43,404

Smith Lake, NM $43,566

Yatahey, NM $43,388

Farmington, NM $43,597

Aztec, NM $43,678

Blanco, NM $43,474

Bloomfield, NM $43,422

Flora Vista, NM $43,642

Fruitland, NM $43,369

Kirtland, NM $43,642

La Plata, NM $43,658

Navajo Dam, NM $43,639

Shiprock, NM $43,578

Waterflow, NM $43,556

Newcomb, NM $43,378

Sanostee, NM $43,405

Santa Fe, NM $44,709

Abiquiu, NM $43,486

Alcalde, NM $44,244

Amalia, NM $43,420

Arroyo Hondo, NM $43,359

Arroyo Seco, NM $43,409

Canjilon, NM $43,352

Canones, NM $43,747

Carson, NM $43,525

Cebolla, NM $43,378

Cerro, NM $43,390

Chama, NM $43,568

Chamisal, NM $44,126

Chimayo, NM $44,436

Cordova, NM $44,361

Costilla, NM $43,602

Taos Ski Valley, NM $43,272

Dixon, NM $44,084

Dulce, NM $43,567

El Prado, NM $43,448

El Rito, NM $43,647

Embudo, NM $43,858

Espanola, NM $44,382

Glorieta, NM $44,537

Hernandez, NM $43,970

Ilfeld, NM $44,126

La Madera, NM $43,570

Lamy, NM $44,367

Llano, NM $44,037

Los Alamos, NM $44,472

White Rock, NM $44,556

Medanales, NM $44,019

Ojo Caliente, NM $43,760

Los Ojos, NM $43,461

Pecos, NM $44,399

Penasco, NM $43,873

Petaca, NM $43,312

Questa, NM $43,436

Ranchos De Taos, NM $43,665

Red River, NM $43,312

Ribera, NM $43,591

Rowe, NM $44,168

San Cristobal, NM $43,311

San Jose, NM $44,059

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $44,274

Santa Cruz, NM $44,421

Serafina, NM $43,481

Taos, NM $43,422

Tererro, NM $44,540

Tesuque, NM $44,709

Tierra Amarilla, NM $43,422

Trampas, NM $43,837

Tres Piedras, NM $43,300

Truchas, NM $44,237

Vadito, NM $43,816

Valdez, NM $43,343

Vallecitos, NM $43,309

Velarde, NM $44,018

Villanueva, NM $43,507

Spaceport City, NM $42,620

Las Vegas, NM $43,138

Angel Fire, NM $43,265

Anton Chico, NM $43,063

Buena Vista, NM $43,458

Chacon, NM $43,489

Cimarron, NM $43,197

Cleveland, NM $43,798

Eagle Nest, NM $43,230

Guadalupita, NM $43,422

Holman, NM $43,686

La Loma, NM $42,991

Maxwell, NM $43,212

Miami, NM $43,119

Mills, NM $42,965

Montezuma, NM $44,020

Mora, NM $43,859

Mosquero, NM $42,928

Ocate, NM $43,166

Ojo Feliz, NM $43,279

Rainsville, NM $43,469

Raton, NM $43,321

Rociada, NM $44,042

Roy, NM $42,975

Sapello, NM $43,660

Solano, NM $42,922

Springer, NM $43,100

Ute Park, NM $43,218

Valmora, NM $43,101

Wagon Mound, NM $43,052

Watrous, NM $43,116

Socorro, NM $43,016

Aragon, NM $43,146

Datil, NM $42,968

Lemitar, NM $43,216

Luna, NM $43,223

Magdalena, NM $42,972

Pie Town, NM $43,115

Polvadera, NM $43,320

Quemado, NM $43,204

Reserve, NM $43,127

San Acacia, NM $43,392

San Antonio, NM $42,778

Truth Or Consequences, NM $42,769

Arrey, NM $42,762

Caballo, NM $42,791

Derry, NM $42,574

Elephant Butte, NM $42,880

Garfield, NM $42,450

Hatch, NM $41,770

Monticello, NM $42,767

Rincon, NM $41,530

Salem, NM $42,318

Williamsburg, NM $42,823

Winston, NM $42,798

Las Cruces, NM $40,986

White Sands Missile Range, NM $41,120

Santa Teresa, NM $41,419

Playas, NM $42,967

Animas, NM $43,072

Anthony, NM $41,409

Arenas Valley, NM $42,996

Bayard, NM $42,956

Berino, NM $41,222

Buckhorn, NM $43,001

Santa Clara, NM $43,032

Chamberino, NM $41,265

Cliff, NM $42,951

Columbus, NM $42,836

Deming, NM $42,846

Dona Ana, NM $40,987

Fairacres, NM $41,110

Faywood, NM $42,826

Fort Bayard, NM $42,991

Gila, NM $42,888

Glenwood, NM $42,921

Hachita, NM $42,836

Hanover, NM $42,845

Hillsboro, NM $42,757

Hurley, NM $42,928

La Mesa, NM $41,770

Lordsburg, NM $42,935

Mesilla, NM $40,987

Mesilla Park, NM $40,991

Mesquite, NM $41,026

Mimbres, NM $42,879

Mule Creek, NM $42,995

Organ, NM $41,012

Pinos Altos, NM $42,950

Radium Springs, NM $41,003

Redrock, NM $42,841

Rodeo, NM $43,127

San Miguel, NM $41,011

Silver City, NM $42,951

Sunland Park, NM $41,199

Tyrone, NM $43,078

Vado, NM $41,043

Chaparral, NM $41,560

Clovis, NM $42,868

Cannon Afb, NM $42,774

Broadview, NM $42,744

Causey, NM $42,670

Crossroads, NM $42,569

Dora, NM $42,771

Elida, NM $42,594

Floyd, NM $42,698

Fort Sumner, NM $42,663

Grady, NM $42,784

House, NM $42,750

Kenna, NM $42,595

Lingo, NM $42,667

Melrose, NM $42,757

Milnesand, NM $42,578

Pep, NM $42,636

Portales, NM $42,792

Rogers, NM $42,648

Saint Vrain, NM $42,785

Taiban, NM $42,648

Texico, NM $42,801

Yeso, NM $42,494

Roswell, NM $42,543

Artesia, NM $42,627

Caprock, NM $42,541

Carlsbad, NM $42,655

Dexter, NM $42,573

Eunice, NM $42,693

Hagerman, NM $42,595

Hobbs, NM $42,755

Hope, NM $42,438

Jal, NM $42,643

Lake Arthur, NM $42,524

Lakewood, NM $42,587

Loco Hills, NM $42,666

Loving, NM $42,644

Lovington, NM $42,714

Mcdonald, NM $42,598

Malaga, NM $42,603

Maljamar, NM $42,561

Monument, NM $42,661

Tatum, NM $42,625

Whites City, NM $42,697

Carrizozo, NM $42,341

Alamogordo, NM $42,207

Alto, NM $42,348

Bent, NM $42,215

Capitan, NM $42,249

Cloudcroft, NM $42,210

Corona, NM $42,525

Encino, NM $42,867

Fort Stanton, NM $42,267

Glencoe, NM $42,237

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $42,202

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $42,202

Hondo, NM $42,276

La Luz, NM $42,202

Lincoln, NM $42,153

Mayhill, NM $42,297

Mescalero, NM $42,221

Nogal, NM $42,402

Orogrande, NM $42,223

Picacho, NM $42,267

Pinon, NM $42,426

Ruidoso, NM $42,428

Ruidoso Downs, NM $42,370

Sacramento, NM $42,240

San Patricio, NM $42,290

Sunspot, NM $42,202

Timberon, NM $42,293

Tinnie, NM $42,242

Tularosa, NM $42,230

Vaughn, NM $42,694

Weed, NM $42,292

Tucumcari, NM $42,906

Amistad, NM $42,851

Bard, NM $42,782

Capulin, NM $43,267

Clayton, NM $42,934

Conchas Dam, NM $42,973

Cuervo, NM $42,766

Des Moines, NM $43,096

Folsom, NM $43,163

Garita, NM $42,891

Gladstone, NM $42,977

Grenville, NM $42,969

Logan, NM $42,905

Mcalister, NM $42,772

Nara Visa, NM $42,803

Newkirk, NM $42,850

Quay, NM $42,875

San Jon, NM $42,829

Santa Rosa, NM $42,875

Sedan, NM $42,890

Trementina, NM $42,888

Administrative/Editorial Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Administrative/Editorial Assistant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Telecom sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 15% above the average. In contrast, Administrative/Editorial Assistant positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Administrative/Editorial Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Administrative/Editorial Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$50,393	$24.0	15%
Telecom	$50,393	$24.0	15%
Biotechnology	$48,202	$23.0	10%
Energy & Utilities	$48,202	$23.0	10%
Internet	$48,202	$23.0	10%

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

Understanding how an Administrative/Editorial 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.

$39,891

Average $43,820/year

$48,204

$3,324

Average $3,652/month

$4,017

$767

Average $843/week

$927

$19

Average $21/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,204	$4,017	$927	$23
Average	$43,820	$3,652	$843	$21
25th Percentile	$39,891	$3,324	$767	$19

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