What are the main factors that influence an Administrative Head'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 Head?

The Telecom industry offers the highest average compensation for Administrative Head roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An Administrative Head's salary?

An Administrative Head's salary grows with experience: starting around $77,458 for beginners, reaching about $121,142 at mid-level, and approach $284,977 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Administrative Head?

Administrative Head salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Administrative Head roles are District of Columbia $182,586, California $181,894, Massachusetts $179,469. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Administrative Head roles make?

Salaries for Administrative Head level roles vary by specialization: Chief Administrative Executive: $311,000; Program Administrative Manager: $144,000; Head Nuclear Medical Technologist: $125,700; Technical and Administrative Lab Manager: $120,790; Administrative Head Cashier: $107,326.

Administrative Head Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Administrative Head make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Administrative Head in New Mexico is $152,738 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $73.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $185,329
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $134,557 to $169,797
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $118,005

10% $118,005

50% (Median) $152,738

90% $185,329

Administrative Head Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$169,797	$14,150	$3,265	$82
Average	$152,738	$12,728	$2,937	$73
25th Percentile	$134,557	$11,213	$2,588	$65

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Key Factors That Influence Administrative Head Salaries

An Administrative Head'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 Head Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Administrative Head'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): $77,458
Early Career (1-2 years): $89,138
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $121,142
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $149,183
Expert (over 8 years): $284,977

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Office Manager	less than 1 year	$77,458
Office Manager, Senior	1-2 years	$89,138
Administrative Manager	2-4 years	$121,142
Administrative Head	5-8 years	$149,183
Chief Administrative Officer	over 8 years	$284,977

How Do Administrative Head 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 Heads. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $182,586.
California: $181,894.
Massachusetts: $179,469.

District of Columbia $182,586 California $181,894 Massachusetts $179,469 Washington $178,810 New Jersey $178,744 Alaska $178,513 Connecticut $176,237 New York $175,314

Hawaii $172,362 Rhode Island $170,977 Maryland $170,037 Minnesota $168,750 Colorado $168,256 Illinois $168,091 Oregon $167,464 Delaware $167,002

New Hampshire $166,712 Virginia $166,062 Pennsylvania $164,166 Nevada $163,209 North Dakota $162,896 Michigan $162,401 Wisconsin $162,220 Vermont $161,857

Texas $160,851 Maine $160,785 Arizona $160,686 Ohio $160,571 Georgia $159,054 Indiana $158,295 Wyoming $158,147 Utah $157,916

Iowa $157,817 Kansas $157,025 Louisiana $156,795 North Carolina $156,712 Missouri $156,679 Florida $156,036 Montana $155,690 Nebraska $155,360

Kentucky $155,178 South Carolina $154,519 Tennessee $154,107 Idaho $153,942 New Mexico $152,738 Oklahoma $152,474 Alabama $151,501 South Dakota $149,868

Arkansas $148,978 West Virginia $148,500 Mississippi $147,065

Top Paying Cities for Administrative Head

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: $154,364
Belen: $153,505
Bernalillo: $154,638

Algodones, NM $154,364

Belen, NM $153,505

Bernalillo, NM $154,638

Bluewater, NM $151,390

Bosque, NM $152,377

Casa Blanca, NM $152,721

Cedar Crest, NM $154,766

Cedarvale, NM $148,698

Cerrillos, NM $154,476

Claunch, NM $148,147

Coyote, NM $152,200

Cuba, NM $151,956

Cubero, NM $153,059

Edgewood, NM $154,075

Estancia, NM $152,238

Gallina, NM $151,404

Counselor, NM $151,498

Grants, NM $151,217

Milan, NM $151,823

Isleta, NM $154,903

Jarales, NM $153,356

Jemez Pueblo, NM $153,622

Jemez Springs, NM $153,148

Laguna, NM $153,808

La Jara, NM $151,786

La Joya, NM $151,435

Lindrith, NM $151,252

Los Lunas, NM $154,318

Mcintosh, NM $153,076

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $152,057

Moriarty, NM $152,561

Mountainair, NM $150,916

Nageezi, NM $151,296

New Laguna, NM $152,985

Paguate, NM $153,089

Pena Blanca, NM $154,799

Peralta, NM $154,562

Placitas, NM $154,641

Ponderosa, NM $153,427

Prewitt, NM $151,344

Regina, NM $151,450

Sandia Park, NM $154,377

Corrales, NM $154,959

San Fidel, NM $152,161

San Rafael, NM $151,513

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $154,379

San Ysidro, NM $154,171

Stanley, NM $152,540

Tijeras, NM $154,397

Tome, NM $154,111

Torreon, NM $153,599

Veguita, NM $152,365

Willard, NM $150,643

Youngsville, NM $152,243

Bosque Farms, NM $154,845

Clines Corners, NM $151,618

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $154,496

Cochiti Lake, NM $154,697

Albuquerque, NM $155,047

Kirtland Afb, NM $155,047

Rio Rancho, NM $154,793

Gallup, NM $151,564

Brimhall, NM $151,135

Church Rock, NM $151,206

Continental Divide, NM $151,099

Crownpoint, NM $151,224

Fence Lake, NM $150,549

Fort Wingate, NM $151,153

Gamerco, NM $151,407

Mentmore, NM $151,173

Mexican Springs, NM $151,155

Ramah, NM $150,878

Rehoboth, NM $151,255

Thoreau, NM $151,264

Tohatchi, NM $151,125

Vanderwagen, NM $151,155

Zuni, NM $151,118

Navajo, NM $151,325

Jamestown, NM $150,949

Pinehill, NM $150,761

Sheep Springs, NM $151,288

Smith Lake, NM $151,852

Yatahey, NM $151,234

Farmington, NM $151,961

Aztec, NM $152,241

Blanco, NM $151,531

Bloomfield, NM $151,351

Flora Vista, NM $152,118

Fruitland, NM $151,166

Kirtland, NM $152,119

La Plata, NM $152,174

Navajo Dam, NM $152,106

Shiprock, NM $151,895

Waterflow, NM $151,818

Newcomb, NM $151,196

Sanostee, NM $151,292

Santa Fe, NM $155,838

Abiquiu, NM $151,575

Alcalde, NM $154,215

Amalia, NM $151,344

Arroyo Hondo, NM $151,132

Arroyo Seco, NM $151,306

Canjilon, NM $151,107

Canones, NM $152,484

Carson, NM $151,710

Cebolla, NM $151,196

Cerro, NM $151,240

Chama, NM $151,859

Chamisal, NM $153,806

Chimayo, NM $154,887

Cordova, NM $154,624

Costilla, NM $151,979

Taos Ski Valley, NM $150,827

Dixon, NM $153,660

Dulce, NM $151,856

El Prado, NM $151,440

El Rito, NM $152,134

Embudo, NM $152,870

Espanola, NM $154,699

Glorieta, NM $155,238

Hernandez, NM $153,261

Ilfeld, NM $153,805

La Madera, NM $151,867

Lamy, NM $154,646

Llano, NM $153,495

Los Alamos, NM $155,012

White Rock, NM $155,304

Medanales, NM $153,430

Ojo Caliente, NM $152,528

Los Ojos, NM $151,486

Pecos, NM $154,755

Penasco, NM $152,924

Petaca, NM $150,967

Questa, NM $151,400

Ranchos De Taos, NM $152,199

Red River, NM $150,968

Ribera, NM $151,940

Rowe, NM $153,950

San Cristobal, NM $150,963

San Jose, NM $153,571

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $154,321

Santa Cruz, NM $154,834

Serafina, NM $151,555

Taos, NM $151,353

Tererro, NM $155,249

Tesuque, NM $155,838

Tierra Amarilla, NM $151,353

Trampas, NM $152,799

Tres Piedras, NM $150,925

Truchas, NM $154,192

Vadito, NM $152,723

Valdez, NM $151,077

Vallecitos, NM $150,958

Velarde, NM $153,427

Villanueva, NM $151,646

Spaceport City, NM $148,554

Las Vegas, NM $150,360

Angel Fire, NM $150,803

Anton Chico, NM $150,099

Buena Vista, NM $151,478

Chacon, NM $151,585

Cimarron, NM $150,568

Cleveland, NM $152,660

Eagle Nest, NM $150,681

Guadalupita, NM $151,353

Holman, NM $152,271

La Loma, NM $149,847

Maxwell, NM $150,619

Miami, NM $150,294

Mills, NM $149,760

Montezuma, NM $153,435

Mora, NM $152,875

Mosquero, NM $149,629

Ocate, NM $150,457

Ojo Feliz, NM $150,853

Rainsville, NM $151,514

Raton, NM $150,998

Rociada, NM $153,513

Roy, NM $149,793

Sapello, NM $152,180

Solano, NM $149,609

Springer, NM $150,228

Ute Park, NM $150,639

Valmora, NM $150,233

Wagon Mound, NM $150,061

Watrous, NM $150,284

Socorro, NM $149,936

Aragon, NM $150,389

Datil, NM $149,769

Lemitar, NM $150,634

Luna, NM $150,657

Magdalena, NM $149,781

Pie Town, NM $150,281

Polvadera, NM $150,996

Quemado, NM $150,592

Reserve, NM $150,322

San Acacia, NM $151,245

San Antonio, NM $149,107

Truth Or Consequences, NM $149,075

Arrey, NM $149,050

Caballo, NM $149,153

Derry, NM $148,394

Elephant Butte, NM $149,463

Garfield, NM $147,964

Hatch, NM $145,592

Monticello, NM $149,067

Rincon, NM $144,755

Salem, NM $147,502

Williamsburg, NM $149,263

Winston, NM $149,176

Las Cruces, NM $142,860

White Sands Missile Range, NM $143,328

Santa Teresa, NM $144,370

Playas, NM $149,764

Animas, NM $150,132

Anthony, NM $144,336

Arenas Valley, NM $149,867

Bayard, NM $149,728

Berino, NM $143,681

Buckhorn, NM $149,883

Santa Clara, NM $149,990

Chamberino, NM $143,831

Cliff, NM $149,710

Columbus, NM $149,308

Deming, NM $149,342

Dona Ana, NM $142,865

Fairacres, NM $143,292

Faywood, NM $149,273

Fort Bayard, NM $149,847

Gila, NM $149,489

Glenwood, NM $149,606

Hachita, NM $149,308

Hanover, NM $149,339

Hillsboro, NM $149,034

Hurley, NM $149,628

La Mesa, NM $145,592

Lordsburg, NM $149,654

Mesilla, NM $142,863

Mesilla Park, NM $142,878

Mesquite, NM $143,000

Mimbres, NM $149,458

Mule Creek, NM $149,862

Organ, NM $142,952

Pinos Altos, NM $149,707

Radium Springs, NM $142,921

Redrock, NM $149,326

Rodeo, NM $150,322

San Miguel, NM $142,946

Silver City, NM $149,708

Sunland Park, NM $143,602

Tyrone, NM $150,152

Vado, NM $143,058

Chaparral, NM $144,862

Clovis, NM $149,421

Cannon Afb, NM $149,092

Broadview, NM $148,986

Causey, NM $148,731

Crossroads, NM $148,378

Dora, NM $149,083

Elida, NM $148,465

Floyd, NM $148,826

Fort Sumner, NM $148,706

Grady, NM $149,128

House, NM $149,009

Kenna, NM $148,467

Lingo, NM $148,721

Melrose, NM $149,034

Milnesand, NM $148,407

Pep, NM $148,610

Portales, NM $149,154

Rogers, NM $148,651

Saint Vrain, NM $149,130

Taiban, NM $148,655

Texico, NM $149,187

Yeso, NM $148,115

Roswell, NM $148,287

Artesia, NM $148,580

Caprock, NM $148,279

Carlsbad, NM $148,678

Dexter, NM $148,392

Eunice, NM $148,810

Hagerman, NM $148,467

Hobbs, NM $149,027

Hope, NM $147,922

Jal, NM $148,635

Lake Arthur, NM $148,221

Lakewood, NM $148,442

Loco Hills, NM $148,716

Loving, NM $148,640

Lovington, NM $148,884

Mcdonald, NM $148,478

Malaga, NM $148,495

Maljamar, NM $148,350

Monument, NM $148,699

Tatum, NM $148,574

Whites City, NM $148,823

Carrizozo, NM $147,584

Alamogordo, NM $147,114

Alto, NM $147,606

Bent, NM $147,142

Capitan, NM $147,263

Cloudcroft, NM $147,126

Corona, NM $148,226

Encino, NM $149,417

Fort Stanton, NM $147,326

Glencoe, NM $147,220

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $147,098

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $147,098

Hondo, NM $147,355

La Luz, NM $147,098

Lincoln, NM $146,926

Mayhill, NM $147,431

Mescalero, NM $147,164

Nogal, NM $147,795

Orogrande, NM $147,172

Picacho, NM $147,324

Pinon, NM $147,878

Ruidoso, NM $147,886

Ruidoso Downs, NM $147,685

Sacramento, NM $147,230

San Patricio, NM $147,405

Sunspot, NM $147,098

Timberon, NM $147,416

Tinnie, NM $147,238

Tularosa, NM $147,195

Vaughn, NM $148,815

Weed, NM $147,413

Tucumcari, NM $149,553

Amistad, NM $149,360

Bard, NM $149,121

Capulin, NM $150,810

Clayton, NM $149,651

Conchas Dam, NM $149,786

Cuervo, NM $149,065

Des Moines, NM $150,215

Folsom, NM $150,447

Garita, NM $149,499

Gladstone, NM $149,799

Grenville, NM $149,771

Logan, NM $149,548

Mcalister, NM $149,085

Nara Visa, NM $149,194

Newkirk, NM $149,359

Quay, NM $149,445

San Jon, NM $149,285

Santa Rosa, NM $149,445

Sedan, NM $149,497

Trementina, NM $149,491

Administrative Head Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Administrative Head 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 Telecom and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Administrative Head positions in Transportation or Financial Services typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Administrative Head as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Administrative Head

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Telecom	$190,922	$92.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$183,285	$88.0	20%
Insurance	$180,231	$87.0	18%
Aerospace & Defense	$175,648	$84.0	15%
Business Services	$171,066	$82.0	12%

Administrative Head Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Administrative Head'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.

$134,557

Average $152,738/year

$169,797

$11,213

Average $12,728/month

$14,150

$2,588

Average $2,937/week

$3,265

$65

Average $73/hour

$82

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$169,797	$14,150	$3,265	$82
Average	$152,738	$12,728	$2,937	$73
25th Percentile	$134,557	$11,213	$2,588	$65

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