What are the main factors that influence an Administrative/Technical Specialist'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/Technical Specialist?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Administrative/Technical Specialist roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Administrative/Technical Specialist's salary?

An Administrative/Technical Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $43,902 for beginners, reaching about $92,302 at mid-level, and approach $139,049 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Administrative/Technical Specialist?

Administrative/Technical Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Administrative/Technical Specialist roles are District of Columbia $53,984, California $53,779, Massachusetts $53,062. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

Administrative/Technical Specialist Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Administrative/Technical Specialist make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Administrative/Technical Specialist in New Mexico is $45,159 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $56,682
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,013 to $51,190
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,240

10% $37,240

50% (Median) $45,159

90% $56,682

Administrative/Technical Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,190	$4,266	$984	$25
Average	$45,159	$3,763	$868	$22
25th Percentile	$41,013	$3,418	$789	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Administrative/Technical Specialist Salaries

An Administrative/Technical Specialist'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/Technical Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Administrative/Technical Specialist'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): $43,902
Early Career (1-2 years): $72,489
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $92,302
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $106,733
Expert (over 8 years): $139,049

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Administrative/Technical Specialist	less than 1 year	$43,902
Recruiting Supervisor	1-2 years	$72,489
Recruiting Senior Supervisor	2-4 years	$92,302
Recruiting Manager	5-8 years	$106,733
Recruiting Director	over 8 years	$139,049

How Do Administrative/Technical Specialist 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/Technical Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $53,984.
California: $53,779.
Massachusetts: $53,062.

District of Columbia $53,984 California $53,779 Massachusetts $53,062 Washington $52,867 New Jersey $52,847 Alaska $52,779 Connecticut $52,106 New York $51,833

Hawaii $50,961 Rhode Island $50,551 Maryland $50,273 Minnesota $49,893 Colorado $49,747 Illinois $49,698 Oregon $49,513 Delaware $49,376

New Hampshire $49,290 Virginia $49,098 Pennsylvania $48,537 Nevada $48,255 North Dakota $48,162 Michigan $48,016 Wisconsin $47,962 Vermont $47,855

Texas $47,557 Maine $47,538 Arizona $47,509 Ohio $47,474 Georgia $47,026 Indiana $46,802 Wyoming $46,758 Utah $46,690

Iowa $46,660 Kansas $46,426 Louisiana $46,358 North Carolina $46,334 Missouri $46,324 Florida $46,134 Montana $46,031 Nebraska $45,934

Kentucky $45,880 South Carolina $45,685 Tennessee $45,563 Idaho $45,514 New Mexico $45,159 Oklahoma $45,081 Alabama $44,793 South Dakota $44,310

Arkansas $44,047 West Virginia $43,905 Mississippi $43,481

Top Paying Cities for Administrative/Technical Specialist

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: $45,639
Belen: $45,385
Bernalillo: $45,720

Algodones, NM $45,639

Belen, NM $45,385

Bernalillo, NM $45,720

Bluewater, NM $44,760

Bosque, NM $45,052

Casa Blanca, NM $45,154

Cedar Crest, NM $45,758

Cedarvale, NM $43,964

Cerrillos, NM $45,672

Claunch, NM $43,801

Coyote, NM $45,000

Cuba, NM $44,927

Cubero, NM $45,254

Edgewood, NM $45,554

Estancia, NM $45,011

Gallina, NM $44,764

Counselor, NM $44,792

Grants, NM $44,709

Milan, NM $44,888

Isleta, NM $45,799

Jarales, NM $45,341

Jemez Pueblo, NM $45,420

Jemez Springs, NM $45,280

Laguna, NM $45,475

La Jara, NM $44,877

La Joya, NM $44,773

Lindrith, NM $44,719

Los Lunas, NM $45,626

Mcintosh, NM $45,258

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $44,957

Moriarty, NM $45,106

Mountainair, NM $44,620

Nageezi, NM $44,732

New Laguna, NM $45,232

Paguate, NM $45,262

Pena Blanca, NM $45,768

Peralta, NM $45,698

Placitas, NM $45,721

Ponderosa, NM $45,362

Prewitt, NM $44,747

Regina, NM $44,778

Sandia Park, NM $45,643

Corrales, NM $45,815

San Fidel, NM $44,988

San Rafael, NM $44,796

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $45,644

San Ysidro, NM $45,582

Stanley, NM $45,100

Tijeras, NM $45,649

Tome, NM $45,565

Torreon, NM $45,413

Veguita, NM $45,048

Willard, NM $44,539

Youngsville, NM $45,012

Bosque Farms, NM $45,782

Clines Corners, NM $44,827

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $45,678

Cochiti Lake, NM $45,738

Albuquerque, NM $45,841

Kirtland Afb, NM $45,841

Rio Rancho, NM $45,766

Gallup, NM $44,811

Brimhall, NM $44,685

Church Rock, NM $44,706

Continental Divide, NM $44,674

Crownpoint, NM $44,711

Fence Lake, NM $44,512

Fort Wingate, NM $44,690

Gamerco, NM $44,765

Mentmore, NM $44,696

Mexican Springs, NM $44,690

Ramah, NM $44,609

Rehoboth, NM $44,720

Thoreau, NM $44,723

Tohatchi, NM $44,682

Vanderwagen, NM $44,690

Zuni, NM $44,680

Navajo, NM $44,741

Jamestown, NM $44,630

Pinehill, NM $44,574

Sheep Springs, NM $44,730

Smith Lake, NM $44,897

Yatahey, NM $44,714

Farmington, NM $44,929

Aztec, NM $45,012

Blanco, NM $44,802

Bloomfield, NM $44,749

Flora Vista, NM $44,975

Fruitland, NM $44,694

Kirtland, NM $44,976

La Plata, NM $44,992

Navajo Dam, NM $44,972

Shiprock, NM $44,909

Waterflow, NM $44,886

Newcomb, NM $44,703

Sanostee, NM $44,731

Santa Fe, NM $46,075

Abiquiu, NM $44,815

Alcalde, NM $45,595

Amalia, NM $44,747

Arroyo Hondo, NM $44,684

Arroyo Seco, NM $44,735

Canjilon, NM $44,676

Canones, NM $45,083

Carson, NM $44,855

Cebolla, NM $44,703

Cerro, NM $44,716

Chama, NM $44,899

Chamisal, NM $45,474

Chimayo, NM $45,794

Cordova, NM $45,716

Costilla, NM $44,934

Taos Ski Valley, NM $44,593

Dixon, NM $45,431

Dulce, NM $44,898

El Prado, NM $44,775

El Rito, NM $44,980

Embudo, NM $45,198

Espanola, NM $45,738

Glorieta, NM $45,898

Hernandez, NM $45,313

Ilfeld, NM $45,474

La Madera, NM $44,901

Lamy, NM $45,723

Llano, NM $45,382

Los Alamos, NM $45,831

White Rock, NM $45,917

Medanales, NM $45,363

Ojo Caliente, NM $45,097

Los Ojos, NM $44,788

Pecos, NM $45,755

Penasco, NM $45,214

Petaca, NM $44,635

Questa, NM $44,763

Ranchos De Taos, NM $44,999

Red River, NM $44,635

Ribera, NM $44,923

Rowe, NM $45,517

San Cristobal, NM $44,634

San Jose, NM $45,405

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $45,627

Santa Cruz, NM $45,778

Serafina, NM $44,809

Taos, NM $44,749

Tererro, NM $45,901

Tesuque, NM $46,075

Tierra Amarilla, NM $44,749

Trampas, NM $45,177

Tres Piedras, NM $44,623

Truchas, NM $45,589

Vadito, NM $45,154

Valdez, NM $44,668

Vallecitos, NM $44,632

Velarde, NM $45,362

Villanueva, NM $44,836

Spaceport City, NM $43,922

Las Vegas, NM $44,455

Angel Fire, NM $44,587

Anton Chico, NM $44,378

Buena Vista, NM $44,786

Chacon, NM $44,818

Cimarron, NM $44,517

Cleveland, NM $45,136

Eagle Nest, NM $44,551

Guadalupita, NM $44,749

Holman, NM $45,021

La Loma, NM $44,304

Maxwell, NM $44,532

Miami, NM $44,436

Mills, NM $44,278

Montezuma, NM $45,365

Mora, NM $45,199

Mosquero, NM $44,239

Ocate, NM $44,484

Ojo Feliz, NM $44,601

Rainsville, NM $44,797

Raton, NM $44,644

Rociada, NM $45,388

Roy, NM $44,288

Sapello, NM $44,994

Solano, NM $44,234

Springer, NM $44,416

Ute Park, NM $44,538

Valmora, NM $44,418

Wagon Mound, NM $44,367

Watrous, NM $44,433

Socorro, NM $44,330

Aragon, NM $44,464

Datil, NM $44,281

Lemitar, NM $44,536

Luna, NM $44,543

Magdalena, NM $44,284

Pie Town, NM $44,432

Polvadera, NM $44,644

Quemado, NM $44,524

Reserve, NM $44,444

San Acacia, NM $44,717

San Antonio, NM $44,085

Truth Or Consequences, NM $44,076

Arrey, NM $44,068

Caballo, NM $44,099

Derry, NM $43,874

Elephant Butte, NM $44,190

Garfield, NM $43,747

Hatch, NM $43,046

Monticello, NM $44,073

Rincon, NM $42,798

Salem, NM $43,611

Williamsburg, NM $44,131

Winston, NM $44,105

Las Cruces, NM $42,238

White Sands Missile Range, NM $42,376

Santa Teresa, NM $42,685

Playas, NM $44,279

Animas, NM $44,388

Anthony, NM $42,674

Arenas Valley, NM $44,310

Bayard, NM $44,269

Berino, NM $42,481

Buckhorn, NM $44,315

Santa Clara, NM $44,346

Chamberino, NM $42,525

Cliff, NM $44,263

Columbus, NM $44,144

Deming, NM $44,155

Dona Ana, NM $42,239

Fairacres, NM $42,366

Faywood, NM $44,134

Fort Bayard, NM $44,304

Gila, NM $44,198

Glenwood, NM $44,233

Hachita, NM $44,144

Hanover, NM $44,154

Hillsboro, NM $44,063

Hurley, NM $44,239

La Mesa, NM $43,046

Lordsburg, NM $44,247

Mesilla, NM $42,239

Mesilla Park, NM $42,243

Mesquite, NM $42,279

Mimbres, NM $44,189

Mule Creek, NM $44,308

Organ, NM $42,265

Pinos Altos, NM $44,262

Radium Springs, NM $42,256

Redrock, NM $44,150

Rodeo, NM $44,444

San Miguel, NM $42,263

Silver City, NM $44,263

Sunland Park, NM $42,457

Tyrone, NM $44,394

Vado, NM $42,297

Chaparral, NM $42,830

Clovis, NM $44,178

Cannon Afb, NM $44,081

Broadview, NM $44,049

Causey, NM $43,974

Crossroads, NM $43,869

Dora, NM $44,078

Elida, NM $43,895

Floyd, NM $44,002

Fort Sumner, NM $43,966

Grady, NM $44,091

House, NM $44,056

Kenna, NM $43,896

Lingo, NM $43,971

Melrose, NM $44,063

Milnesand, NM $43,878

Pep, NM $43,938

Portales, NM $44,099

Rogers, NM $43,950

Saint Vrain, NM $44,092

Taiban, NM $43,951

Texico, NM $44,109

Yeso, NM $43,792

Roswell, NM $43,843

Artesia, NM $43,929

Caprock, NM $43,840

Carlsbad, NM $43,958

Dexter, NM $43,874

Eunice, NM $43,997

Hagerman, NM $43,896

Hobbs, NM $44,062

Hope, NM $43,735

Jal, NM $43,945

Lake Arthur, NM $43,823

Lakewood, NM $43,888

Loco Hills, NM $43,969

Loving, NM $43,947

Lovington, NM $44,019

Mcdonald, NM $43,899

Malaga, NM $43,904

Maljamar, NM $43,861

Monument, NM $43,964

Tatum, NM $43,927

Whites City, NM $44,001

Carrizozo, NM $43,635

Alamogordo, NM $43,496

Alto, NM $43,641

Bent, NM $43,504

Capitan, NM $43,540

Cloudcroft, NM $43,499

Corona, NM $43,825

Encino, NM $44,177

Fort Stanton, NM $43,558

Glencoe, NM $43,527

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $43,491

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $43,491

Hondo, NM $43,567

La Luz, NM $43,491

Lincoln, NM $43,440

Mayhill, NM $43,590

Mescalero, NM $43,511

Nogal, NM $43,697

Orogrande, NM $43,513

Picacho, NM $43,558

Pinon, NM $43,722

Ruidoso, NM $43,724

Ruidoso Downs, NM $43,665

Sacramento, NM $43,530

San Patricio, NM $43,582

Sunspot, NM $43,491

Timberon, NM $43,585

Tinnie, NM $43,533

Tularosa, NM $43,520

Vaughn, NM $43,999

Weed, NM $43,584

Tucumcari, NM $44,217

Amistad, NM $44,160

Bard, NM $44,089

Capulin, NM $44,589

Clayton, NM $44,246

Conchas Dam, NM $44,286

Cuervo, NM $44,073

Des Moines, NM $44,413

Folsom, NM $44,481

Garita, NM $44,201

Gladstone, NM $44,290

Grenville, NM $44,281

Logan, NM $44,216

Mcalister, NM $44,079

Nara Visa, NM $44,111

Newkirk, NM $44,160

Quay, NM $44,185

San Jon, NM $44,138

Santa Rosa, NM $44,185

Sedan, NM $44,200

Trementina, NM $44,199

Administrative/Technical Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Administrative/Technical Specialist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Administrative/Technical Specialist positions in Transportation or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Administrative/Technical Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Administrative/Technical Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$58,706	$28.0	30%
Internet	$56,448	$27.0	25%
Aerospace & Defense	$54,190	$26.0	20%
Financial Services	$54,190	$26.0	20%
Software & Networking	$54,190	$26.0	20%

Administrative/Technical Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Administrative/Technical Specialist'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.

$41,013

Average $45,159/year

$51,190

$3,418

Average $3,763/month

$4,266

$789

Average $868/week

$984

$20

Average $22/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,190	$4,266	$984	$25
Average	$45,159	$3,763	$868	$22
25th Percentile	$41,013	$3,418	$789	$20

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