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

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

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

An Administrative Programs Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $45,499 for beginners, reaching about $48,456 at mid-level, and approach $52,746 for experts.

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

Administrative Programs Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Administrative Programs Assistant roles are District of Columbia $59,183, California $58,958, Massachusetts $58,173. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Administrative Programs Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Administrative Programs Manager: $146,427; Administrative Manager for Strategy & Programs: $142,958; Administrative Director of Graduate Programs: $96,568; Assistant Director - Programs: $64,584; Assistant Director for Programs: $63,732.

Administrative Programs Assistant Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Administrative Programs Assistant make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Administrative Programs Assistant in New Mexico is $49,508 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $60,641
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $44,689 to $55,336
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,302

10% $40,302

50% (Median) $49,508

90% $60,641

Administrative Programs Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,336	$4,611	$1,064	$27
Average	$49,508	$4,126	$952	$24
25th Percentile	$44,689	$3,724	$859	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Administrative Programs Assistant Salaries

An Administrative Programs 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 Programs Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Administrative Programs 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): $45,499
Early Career (1-2 years): $45,866
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $48,456
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $51,370
Expert (over 8 years): $52,746

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Administrative Programs Assistant	less than 1 year	$45,499
Early Career Level Administrative Programs Assistant	1-2 years	$45,866
Mid-Level Level Administrative Programs Assistant	2-4 years	$48,456
Senior-Level Level Administrative Programs Assistant	5-8 years	$51,370
Expert Level Administrative Programs Assistant	over 8 years	$52,746

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

District of Columbia: $59,183.
California: $58,958.
Massachusetts: $58,173.

District of Columbia $59,183 California $58,958 Massachusetts $58,173 Washington $57,959 New Jersey $57,937 Alaska $57,863 Connecticut $57,125 New York $56,826

Hawaii $55,869 Rhode Island $55,420 Maryland $55,115 Minnesota $54,698 Colorado $54,538 Illinois $54,484 Oregon $54,281 Delaware $54,132

New Hampshire $54,037 Virginia $53,827 Pennsylvania $53,212 Nevada $52,902 North Dakota $52,801 Michigan $52,640 Wisconsin $52,581 Vermont $52,464

Texas $52,138 Maine $52,116 Arizona $52,084 Ohio $52,047 Georgia $51,555 Indiana $51,309 Wyoming $51,261 Utah $51,186

Iowa $51,154 Kansas $50,898 Louisiana $50,823 North Carolina $50,796 Missouri $50,785 Florida $50,577 Montana $50,465 Nebraska $50,358

Kentucky $50,299 South Carolina $50,085 Tennessee $49,952 Idaho $49,898 New Mexico $49,508 Oklahoma $49,422 Alabama $49,107 South Dakota $48,578

Arkansas $48,289 West Virginia $48,134 Mississippi $47,669

Top Paying Cities for Administrative Programs 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: $50,035
Belen: $49,756
Bernalillo: $50,124

Algodones, NM $50,035

Belen, NM $49,756

Bernalillo, NM $50,124

Bluewater, NM $49,071

Bosque, NM $49,391

Casa Blanca, NM $49,503

Cedar Crest, NM $50,165

Cedarvale, NM $48,198

Cerrillos, NM $50,071

Claunch, NM $48,020

Coyote, NM $49,334

Cuba, NM $49,255

Cubero, NM $49,612

Edgewood, NM $49,941

Estancia, NM $49,346

Gallina, NM $49,075

Counselor, NM $49,106

Grants, NM $49,015

Milan, NM $49,211

Isleta, NM $50,210

Jarales, NM $49,708

Jemez Pueblo, NM $49,794

Jemez Springs, NM $49,641

Laguna, NM $49,855

La Jara, NM $49,199

La Joya, NM $49,086

Lindrith, NM $49,026

Los Lunas, NM $50,020

Mcintosh, NM $49,617

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $49,287

Moriarty, NM $49,451

Mountainair, NM $48,917

Nageezi, NM $49,041

New Laguna, NM $49,588

Paguate, NM $49,622

Pena Blanca, NM $50,176

Peralta, NM $50,099

Placitas, NM $50,125

Ponderosa, NM $49,731

Prewitt, NM $49,056

Regina, NM $49,090

Sandia Park, NM $50,039

Corrales, NM $50,228

San Fidel, NM $49,321

San Rafael, NM $49,111

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $50,040

San Ysidro, NM $49,972

Stanley, NM $49,444

Tijeras, NM $50,046

Tome, NM $49,953

Torreon, NM $49,787

Veguita, NM $49,387

Willard, NM $48,829

Youngsville, NM $49,348

Bosque Farms, NM $50,191

Clines Corners, NM $49,145

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $50,078

Cochiti Lake, NM $50,143

Albuquerque, NM $50,256

Kirtland Afb, NM $50,256

Rio Rancho, NM $50,174

Gallup, NM $49,127

Brimhall, NM $48,988

Church Rock, NM $49,011

Continental Divide, NM $48,977

Crownpoint, NM $49,017

Fence Lake, NM $48,799

Fort Wingate, NM $48,994

Gamerco, NM $49,077

Mentmore, NM $49,001

Mexican Springs, NM $48,995

Ramah, NM $48,905

Rehoboth, NM $49,027

Thoreau, NM $49,030

Tohatchi, NM $48,985

Vanderwagen, NM $48,995

Zuni, NM $48,983

Navajo, NM $49,050

Jamestown, NM $48,928

Pinehill, NM $48,867

Sheep Springs, NM $49,038

Smith Lake, NM $49,221

Yatahey, NM $49,020

Farmington, NM $49,256

Aztec, NM $49,347

Blanco, NM $49,117

Bloomfield, NM $49,058

Flora Vista, NM $49,307

Fruitland, NM $48,998

Kirtland, NM $49,307

La Plata, NM $49,325

Navajo Dam, NM $49,303

Shiprock, NM $49,235

Waterflow, NM $49,210

Newcomb, NM $49,008

Sanostee, NM $49,039

Santa Fe, NM $50,513

Abiquiu, NM $49,131

Alcalde, NM $49,987

Amalia, NM $49,056

Arroyo Hondo, NM $48,987

Arroyo Seco, NM $49,044

Canjilon, NM $48,979

Canones, NM $49,426

Carson, NM $49,175

Cebolla, NM $49,008

Cerro, NM $49,023

Chama, NM $49,223

Chamisal, NM $49,854

Chimayo, NM $50,204

Cordova, NM $50,119

Costilla, NM $49,262

Taos Ski Valley, NM $48,888

Dixon, NM $49,807

Dulce, NM $49,222

El Prado, NM $49,087

El Rito, NM $49,312

Embudo, NM $49,551

Espanola, NM $50,143

Glorieta, NM $50,318

Hernandez, NM $49,677

Ilfeld, NM $49,854

La Madera, NM $49,226

Lamy, NM $50,126

Llano, NM $49,753

Los Alamos, NM $50,245

White Rock, NM $50,340

Medanales, NM $49,732

Ojo Caliente, NM $49,440

Los Ojos, NM $49,102

Pecos, NM $50,162

Penasco, NM $49,568

Petaca, NM $48,934

Questa, NM $49,074

Ranchos De Taos, NM $49,333

Red River, NM $48,934

Ribera, NM $49,249

Rowe, NM $49,901

San Cristobal, NM $48,933

San Jose, NM $49,778

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $50,021

Santa Cruz, NM $50,187

Serafina, NM $49,125

Taos, NM $49,059

Tererro, NM $50,322

Tesuque, NM $50,513

Tierra Amarilla, NM $49,059

Trampas, NM $49,528

Tres Piedras, NM $48,920

Truchas, NM $49,979

Vadito, NM $49,503

Valdez, NM $48,970

Vallecitos, NM $48,931

Velarde, NM $49,731

Villanueva, NM $49,154

Spaceport City, NM $48,152

Las Vegas, NM $48,737

Angel Fire, NM $48,881

Anton Chico, NM $48,653

Buena Vista, NM $49,100

Chacon, NM $49,134

Cimarron, NM $48,804

Cleveland, NM $49,483

Eagle Nest, NM $48,841

Guadalupita, NM $49,059

Holman, NM $49,357

La Loma, NM $48,571

Maxwell, NM $48,821

Miami, NM $48,716

Mills, NM $48,543

Montezuma, NM $49,734

Mora, NM $49,552

Mosquero, NM $48,500

Ocate, NM $48,769

Ojo Feliz, NM $48,897

Rainsville, NM $49,111

Raton, NM $48,944

Rociada, NM $49,759

Roy, NM $48,553

Sapello, NM $49,327

Solano, NM $48,494

Springer, NM $48,694

Ute Park, NM $48,827

Valmora, NM $48,696

Wagon Mound, NM $48,640

Watrous, NM $48,713

Socorro, NM $48,600

Aragon, NM $48,747

Datil, NM $48,546

Lemitar, NM $48,826

Luna, NM $48,833

Magdalena, NM $48,549

Pie Town, NM $48,711

Polvadera, NM $48,943

Quemado, NM $48,812

Reserve, NM $48,725

San Acacia, NM $49,024

San Antonio, NM $48,331

Truth Or Consequences, NM $48,321

Arrey, NM $48,313

Caballo, NM $48,346

Derry, NM $48,100

Elephant Butte, NM $48,446

Garfield, NM $47,960

Hatch, NM $47,192

Monticello, NM $48,318

Rincon, NM $46,920

Salem, NM $47,811

Williamsburg, NM $48,382

Winston, NM $48,353

Las Cruces, NM $46,306

White Sands Missile Range, NM $46,458

Santa Teresa, NM $46,796

Playas, NM $48,544

Animas, NM $48,663

Anthony, NM $46,784

Arenas Valley, NM $48,577

Bayard, NM $48,532

Berino, NM $46,572

Buckhorn, NM $48,583

Santa Clara, NM $48,617

Chamberino, NM $46,621

Cliff, NM $48,526

Columbus, NM $48,396

Deming, NM $48,407

Dona Ana, NM $46,308

Fairacres, NM $46,446

Faywood, NM $48,385

Fort Bayard, NM $48,571

Gila, NM $48,455

Glenwood, NM $48,493

Hachita, NM $48,396

Hanover, NM $48,406

Hillsboro, NM $48,307

Hurley, NM $48,500

La Mesa, NM $47,192

Lordsburg, NM $48,508

Mesilla, NM $46,307

Mesilla Park, NM $46,312

Mesquite, NM $46,352

Mimbres, NM $48,445

Mule Creek, NM $48,576

Organ, NM $46,336

Pinos Altos, NM $48,525

Radium Springs, NM $46,326

Redrock, NM $48,402

Rodeo, NM $48,725

San Miguel, NM $46,334

Silver City, NM $48,526

Sunland Park, NM $46,547

Tyrone, NM $48,670

Vado, NM $46,370

Chaparral, NM $46,955

Clovis, NM $48,433

Cannon Afb, NM $48,326

Broadview, NM $48,292

Causey, NM $48,209

Crossroads, NM $48,095

Dora, NM $48,323

Elida, NM $48,123

Floyd, NM $48,240

Fort Sumner, NM $48,201

Grady, NM $48,338

House, NM $48,299

Kenna, NM $48,123

Lingo, NM $48,206

Melrose, NM $48,307

Milnesand, NM $48,104

Pep, NM $48,170

Portales, NM $48,346

Rogers, NM $48,183

Saint Vrain, NM $48,338

Taiban, NM $48,184

Texico, NM $48,357

Yeso, NM $48,010

Roswell, NM $48,065

Artesia, NM $48,160

Caprock, NM $48,063

Carlsbad, NM $48,192

Dexter, NM $48,099

Eunice, NM $48,235

Hagerman, NM $48,123

Hobbs, NM $48,305

Hope, NM $47,947

Jal, NM $48,178

Lake Arthur, NM $48,044

Lakewood, NM $48,115

Loco Hills, NM $48,204

Loving, NM $48,180

Lovington, NM $48,259

Mcdonald, NM $48,127

Malaga, NM $48,133

Maljamar, NM $48,086

Monument, NM $48,199

Tatum, NM $48,158

Whites City, NM $48,239

Carrizozo, NM $47,837

Alamogordo, NM $47,685

Alto, NM $47,844

Bent, NM $47,694

Capitan, NM $47,733

Cloudcroft, NM $47,689

Corona, NM $48,045

Encino, NM $48,431

Fort Stanton, NM $47,754

Glencoe, NM $47,719

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $47,680

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $47,680

Hondo, NM $47,763

La Luz, NM $47,680

Lincoln, NM $47,624

Mayhill, NM $47,788

Mescalero, NM $47,701

Nogal, NM $47,906

Orogrande, NM $47,704

Picacho, NM $47,753

Pinon, NM $47,933

Ruidoso, NM $47,935

Ruidoso Downs, NM $47,870

Sacramento, NM $47,723

San Patricio, NM $47,779

Sunspot, NM $47,680

Timberon, NM $47,783

Tinnie, NM $47,725

Tularosa, NM $47,711

Vaughn, NM $48,236

Weed, NM $47,782

Tucumcari, NM $48,476

Amistad, NM $48,413

Bard, NM $48,336

Capulin, NM $48,883

Clayton, NM $48,507

Conchas Dam, NM $48,551

Cuervo, NM $48,317

Des Moines, NM $48,690

Folsom, NM $48,765

Garita, NM $48,458

Gladstone, NM $48,555

Grenville, NM $48,546

Logan, NM $48,474

Mcalister, NM $48,324

Nara Visa, NM $48,359

Newkirk, NM $48,413

Quay, NM $48,440

San Jon, NM $48,389

Santa Rosa, NM $48,440

Sedan, NM $48,458

Trementina, NM $48,455

Administrative Programs Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

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

The top paying industries for an Administrative Programs Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$61,885	$30.0	25%
Internet	$59,409	$29.0	20%
Software & Networking	$59,409	$29.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$56,934	$27.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$54,459	$26.0	10%

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

Understanding how an Administrative Programs 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.

$44,689

Average $49,508/year

$55,336

$3,724

Average $4,126/month

$4,611

$859

Average $952/week

$1,064

$21

Average $24/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,336	$4,611	$1,064	$27
Average	$49,508	$4,126	$952	$24
25th Percentile	$44,689	$3,724	$859	$21

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