What are the main factors that influence an Administrative Practice 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 Practice Assistant?

The Energy & Utilities industry offers the highest average compensation for Administrative Practice Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Administrative Practice Assistant's salary?

An Administrative Practice Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $63,056 for beginners, reaching about $65,739 at mid-level, and approach $72,085 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Administrative Practice Assistant?

Administrative Practice Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Administrative Practice Assistant roles are District of Columbia $79,850, California $79,548, Massachusetts $78,487. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Administrative Practice Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Administrative Practice Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Physician Practice Administrative Manager: $145,900; Medical Practice Administrative Manager: $145,820; Practice Assistant: $102,574; Assistant Practice Administrator: $69,406; Legal Practice Assistant: $69,067.

Administrative Practice Assistant Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Administrative Practice Assistant make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Administrative Practice Assistant in New Mexico is $66,797 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $32.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $84,983
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $62,547 to $76,316
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $58,678

10% $58,678

50% (Median) $66,797

90% $84,983

Administrative Practice Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$76,316	$6,360	$1,468	$37
Average	$66,797	$5,566	$1,285	$32
25th Percentile	$62,547	$5,212	$1,203	$30

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Key Factors That Influence Administrative Practice Assistant Salaries

An Administrative Practice 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 Practice Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Administrative Practice 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): $63,056
Early Career (1-2 years): $63,287
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $65,739
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $71,689
Expert (over 8 years): $72,085

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Administrative Practice Assistant	less than 1 year	$63,056
Early Career Level Administrative Practice Assistant	1-2 years	$63,287
Mid-Level Level Administrative Practice Assistant	2-4 years	$65,739
Senior-Level Level Administrative Practice Assistant	5-8 years	$71,689
Expert Level Administrative Practice Assistant	over 8 years	$72,085

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

District of Columbia: $79,850.
California: $79,548.
Massachusetts: $78,487.

District of Columbia $79,850 California $79,548 Massachusetts $78,487 Washington $78,199 New Jersey $78,170 Alaska $78,069 Connecticut $77,074 New York $76,670

Hawaii $75,379 Rhode Island $74,773 Maryland $74,362 Minnesota $73,800 Colorado $73,583 Illinois $73,511 Oregon $73,237 Delaware $73,035

New Hampshire $72,908 Virginia $72,624 Pennsylvania $71,795 Nevada $71,376 North Dakota $71,239 Michigan $71,023 Wisconsin $70,944 Vermont $70,785

Texas $70,345 Maine $70,316 Arizona $70,273 Ohio $70,223 Georgia $69,559 Indiana $69,227 Wyoming $69,162 Utah $69,061

Iowa $69,018 Kansas $68,672 Louisiana $68,571 North Carolina $68,535 Missouri $68,521 Florida $68,239 Montana $68,088 Nebraska $67,944

Kentucky $67,864 South Carolina $67,576 Tennessee $67,395 Idaho $67,323 New Mexico $66,797 Oklahoma $66,682 Alabama $66,256 South Dakota $65,542

Arkansas $65,153 West Virginia $64,943 Mississippi $64,316

Top Paying Cities for Administrative Practice 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: $67,508
Belen: $67,132
Bernalillo: $67,628

Algodones, NM $67,508

Belen, NM $67,132

Bernalillo, NM $67,628

Bluewater, NM $66,208

Bosque, NM $66,639

Casa Blanca, NM $66,790

Cedar Crest, NM $67,684

Cedarvale, NM $65,030

Cerrillos, NM $67,557

Claunch, NM $64,789

Coyote, NM $66,562

Cuba, NM $66,455

Cubero, NM $66,938

Edgewood, NM $67,382

Estancia, NM $66,578

Gallina, NM $66,213

Counselor, NM $66,255

Grants, NM $66,132

Milan, NM $66,397

Isleta, NM $67,744

Jarales, NM $67,067

Jemez Pueblo, NM $67,183

Jemez Springs, NM $66,976

Laguna, NM $67,265

La Jara, NM $66,381

La Joya, NM $66,227

Lindrith, NM $66,147

Los Lunas, NM $67,488

Mcintosh, NM $66,945

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $66,499

Moriarty, NM $66,720

Mountainair, NM $66,000

Nageezi, NM $66,167

New Laguna, NM $66,905

Paguate, NM $66,951

Pena Blanca, NM $67,698

Peralta, NM $67,595

Placitas, NM $67,629

Ponderosa, NM $67,098

Prewitt, NM $66,187

Regina, NM $66,234

Sandia Park, NM $67,514

Corrales, NM $67,768

San Fidel, NM $66,544

San Rafael, NM $66,261

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $67,514

San Ysidro, NM $67,424

Stanley, NM $66,710

Tijeras, NM $67,522

Tome, NM $67,398

Torreon, NM $67,173

Veguita, NM $66,634

Willard, NM $65,881

Youngsville, NM $66,581

Bosque Farms, NM $67,719

Clines Corners, NM $66,307

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $67,566

Cochiti Lake, NM $67,654

Albuquerque, NM $67,807

Kirtland Afb, NM $67,807

Rio Rancho, NM $67,696

Gallup, NM $66,283

Brimhall, NM $66,096

Church Rock, NM $66,127

Continental Divide, NM $66,080

Crownpoint, NM $66,135

Fence Lake, NM $65,840

Fort Wingate, NM $66,104

Gamerco, NM $66,215

Mentmore, NM $66,112

Mexican Springs, NM $66,105

Ramah, NM $65,983

Rehoboth, NM $66,149

Thoreau, NM $66,152

Tohatchi, NM $66,092

Vanderwagen, NM $66,105

Zuni, NM $66,089

Navajo, NM $66,179

Jamestown, NM $66,014

Pinehill, NM $65,932

Sheep Springs, NM $66,163

Smith Lake, NM $66,410

Yatahey, NM $66,139

Farmington, NM $66,457

Aztec, NM $66,580

Blanco, NM $66,269

Bloomfield, NM $66,190

Flora Vista, NM $66,526

Fruitland, NM $66,110

Kirtland, NM $66,526

La Plata, NM $66,550

Navajo Dam, NM $66,521

Shiprock, NM $66,428

Waterflow, NM $66,394

Newcomb, NM $66,123

Sanostee, NM $66,164

Santa Fe, NM $68,153

Abiquiu, NM $66,288

Alcalde, NM $67,443

Amalia, NM $66,187

Arroyo Hondo, NM $66,094

Arroyo Seco, NM $66,171

Canjilon, NM $66,084

Canones, NM $66,686

Carson, NM $66,348

Cebolla, NM $66,123

Cerro, NM $66,142

Chama, NM $66,412

Chamisal, NM $67,264

Chimayo, NM $67,737

Cordova, NM $67,622

Costilla, NM $66,465

Taos Ski Valley, NM $65,961

Dixon, NM $67,200

Dulce, NM $66,411

El Prado, NM $66,229

El Rito, NM $66,533

Embudo, NM $66,855

Espanola, NM $67,654

Glorieta, NM $67,890

Hernandez, NM $67,026

Ilfeld, NM $67,264

La Madera, NM $66,416

Lamy, NM $67,631

Llano, NM $67,128

Los Alamos, NM $67,791

White Rock, NM $67,919

Medanales, NM $67,100

Ojo Caliente, NM $66,705

Los Ojos, NM $66,250

Pecos, NM $67,679

Penasco, NM $66,878

Petaca, NM $66,022

Questa, NM $66,212

Ranchos De Taos, NM $66,561

Red River, NM $66,023

Ribera, NM $66,448

Rowe, NM $67,327

San Cristobal, NM $66,021

San Jose, NM $67,161

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $67,489

Santa Cruz, NM $67,714

Serafina, NM $66,280

Taos, NM $66,191

Tererro, NM $67,895

Tesuque, NM $68,153

Tierra Amarilla, NM $66,191

Trampas, NM $66,824

Tres Piedras, NM $66,004

Truchas, NM $67,433

Vadito, NM $66,790

Valdez, NM $66,071

Vallecitos, NM $66,019

Velarde, NM $67,098

Villanueva, NM $66,319

Spaceport City, NM $64,967

Las Vegas, NM $65,757

Angel Fire, NM $65,951

Anton Chico, NM $65,643

Buena Vista, NM $66,246

Chacon, NM $66,293

Cimarron, NM $65,848

Cleveland, NM $66,763

Eagle Nest, NM $65,898

Guadalupita, NM $66,191

Holman, NM $66,593

La Loma, NM $65,533

Maxwell, NM $65,870

Miami, NM $65,728

Mills, NM $65,494

Montezuma, NM $67,102

Mora, NM $66,857

Mosquero, NM $65,437

Ocate, NM $65,799

Ojo Feliz, NM $65,973

Rainsville, NM $66,262

Raton, NM $66,036

Rociada, NM $67,136

Roy, NM $65,509

Sapello, NM $66,553

Solano, NM $65,429

Springer, NM $65,699

Ute Park, NM $65,879

Valmora, NM $65,701

Wagon Mound, NM $65,626

Watrous, NM $65,724

Socorro, NM $65,572

Aragon, NM $65,770

Datil, NM $65,499

Lemitar, NM $65,877

Luna, NM $65,887

Magdalena, NM $65,504

Pie Town, NM $65,722

Polvadera, NM $66,035

Quemado, NM $65,859

Reserve, NM $65,740

San Acacia, NM $66,144

San Antonio, NM $65,209

Truth Or Consequences, NM $65,195

Arrey, NM $65,184

Caballo, NM $65,229

Derry, NM $64,897

Elephant Butte, NM $65,365

Garfield, NM $64,709

Hatch, NM $63,672

Monticello, NM $65,192

Rincon, NM $63,306

Salem, NM $64,507

Williamsburg, NM $65,277

Winston, NM $65,239

Las Cruces, NM $62,477

White Sands Missile Range, NM $62,682

Santa Teresa, NM $63,138

Playas, NM $65,497

Animas, NM $65,657

Anthony, NM $63,122

Arenas Valley, NM $65,541

Bayard, NM $65,481

Berino, NM $62,836

Buckhorn, NM $65,549

Santa Clara, NM $65,595

Chamberino, NM $62,902

Cliff, NM $65,473

Columbus, NM $65,297

Deming, NM $65,312

Dona Ana, NM $62,479

Fairacres, NM $62,666

Faywood, NM $65,282

Fort Bayard, NM $65,533

Gila, NM $65,376

Glenwood, NM $65,427

Hachita, NM $65,297

Hanover, NM $65,311

Hillsboro, NM $65,177

Hurley, NM $65,437

La Mesa, NM $63,672

Lordsburg, NM $65,448

Mesilla, NM $62,478

Mesilla Park, NM $62,485

Mesquite, NM $62,538

Mimbres, NM $65,362

Mule Creek, NM $65,539

Organ, NM $62,517

Pinos Altos, NM $65,471

Radium Springs, NM $62,504

Redrock, NM $65,305

Rodeo, NM $65,740

San Miguel, NM $62,514

Silver City, NM $65,472

Sunland Park, NM $62,801

Tyrone, NM $65,666

Vado, NM $62,563

Chaparral, NM $63,352

Clovis, NM $65,347

Cannon Afb, NM $65,202

Broadview, NM $65,156

Causey, NM $65,044

Crossroads, NM $64,890

Dora, NM $65,199

Elida, NM $64,928

Floyd, NM $65,086

Fort Sumner, NM $65,034

Grady, NM $65,218

House, NM $65,166

Kenna, NM $64,929

Lingo, NM $65,040

Melrose, NM $65,177

Milnesand, NM $64,903

Pep, NM $64,992

Portales, NM $65,230

Rogers, NM $65,010

Saint Vrain, NM $65,219

Taiban, NM $65,011

Texico, NM $65,244

Yeso, NM $64,775

Roswell, NM $64,850

Artesia, NM $64,979

Caprock, NM $64,847

Carlsbad, NM $65,021

Dexter, NM $64,897

Eunice, NM $65,079

Hagerman, NM $64,929

Hobbs, NM $65,174

Hope, NM $64,691

Jal, NM $65,003

Lake Arthur, NM $64,822

Lakewood, NM $64,918

Loco Hills, NM $65,038

Loving, NM $65,005

Lovington, NM $65,111

Mcdonald, NM $64,934

Malaga, NM $64,941

Maljamar, NM $64,878

Monument, NM $65,031

Tatum, NM $64,976

Whites City, NM $65,085

Carrizozo, NM $64,543

Alamogordo, NM $64,338

Alto, NM $64,553

Bent, NM $64,350

Capitan, NM $64,403

Cloudcroft, NM $64,343

Corona, NM $64,824

Encino, NM $65,344

Fort Stanton, NM $64,430

Glencoe, NM $64,384

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $64,330

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $64,330

Hondo, NM $64,443

La Luz, NM $64,330

Lincoln, NM $64,255

Mayhill, NM $64,476

Mescalero, NM $64,359

Nogal, NM $64,635

Orogrande, NM $64,363

Picacho, NM $64,429

Pinon, NM $64,672

Ruidoso, NM $64,675

Ruidoso Downs, NM $64,587

Sacramento, NM $64,388

San Patricio, NM $64,465

Sunspot, NM $64,330

Timberon, NM $64,470

Tinnie, NM $64,392

Tularosa, NM $64,373

Vaughn, NM $65,081

Weed, NM $64,468

Tucumcari, NM $65,404

Amistad, NM $65,320

Bard, NM $65,215

Capulin, NM $65,954

Clayton, NM $65,447

Conchas Dam, NM $65,506

Cuervo, NM $65,191

Des Moines, NM $65,693

Folsom, NM $65,795

Garita, NM $65,380

Gladstone, NM $65,512

Grenville, NM $65,499

Logan, NM $65,402

Mcalister, NM $65,199

Nara Visa, NM $65,247

Newkirk, NM $65,319

Quay, NM $65,357

San Jon, NM $65,287

Santa Rosa, NM $65,357

Sedan, NM $65,380

Trementina, NM $65,377

Administrative Practice Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Administrative Practice Assistant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 38% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Energy & Utilities and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Administrative Practice Assistant positions in MFG Nondurable or Chemicals typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Administrative Practice Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Administrative Practice Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities	$80,156	$39.0	20%
Aerospace & Defense	$76,816	$37.0	15%
MFG Durable	$74,813	$36.0	12%
Insurance	$73,477	$35.0	10%
Business Services	$72,141	$35.0	8%

Administrative Practice Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Administrative Practice 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.

$62,547

Average $66,797/year

$76,316

$5,212

Average $5,566/month

$6,360

$1,203

Average $1,285/week

$1,468

$30

Average $32/hour

$37

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$76,316	$6,360	$1,468	$37
Average	$66,797	$5,566	$1,285	$32
25th Percentile	$62,547	$5,212	$1,203	$30

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