What are the main factors that influence an Administrator/Director'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 Administrator/Director?

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

How does experience change An Administrator/Director's salary?

An Administrator/Director's salary grows with experience: starting around $79,666 for beginners, reaching about $124,595 at mid-level, and approach $293,100 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Administrator/Director?

Administrator/Director salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Administrator/Director roles are District of Columbia $187,790, California $187,078, Massachusetts $184,584. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

Administrator/Director Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Administrator/Director make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Administrator/Director in New Mexico is $157,091 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $76.

However, an Administrator/Director's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $190,612
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $138,392 to $174,637
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $121,367

10% $121,367

50% (Median) $157,091

90% $190,612

Administrator/Director Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$174,637	$14,553	$3,358	$84
Average	$157,091	$13,091	$3,021	$76
25th Percentile	$138,392	$11,533	$2,661	$67

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Key Factors That Influence Administrator/Director Salaries

An Administrator/Director'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 Administrator/Director Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Administrator/Director'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): $79,666
Early Career (1-2 years): $91,679
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $124,595
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $153,435
Expert (over 8 years): $293,100

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Office Manager	less than 1 year	$79,666
Office Manager, Senior	1-2 years	$91,679
Administrative Manager	2-4 years	$124,595
Administrator/Director	5-8 years	$153,435
Chief Administrative Officer	over 8 years	$293,100

How Do Administrator/Director 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 Administrator/Directors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $187,790.
California: $187,078.
Massachusetts: $184,584.

District of Columbia $187,790 California $187,078 Massachusetts $184,584 Washington $183,906 New Jersey $183,838 Alaska $183,601 Connecticut $181,260 New York $180,310

Hawaii $177,274 Rhode Island $175,850 Maryland $174,883 Minnesota $173,560 Colorado $173,051 Illinois $172,881 Oregon $172,237 Delaware $171,762

New Hampshire $171,464 Virginia $170,795 Pennsylvania $168,845 Nevada $167,861 North Dakota $167,539 Michigan $167,030 Wisconsin $166,843 Vermont $166,470

Texas $165,436 Maine $165,368 Arizona $165,266 Ohio $165,147 Georgia $163,587 Indiana $162,807 Wyoming $162,654 Utah $162,417

Iowa $162,315 Kansas $161,501 Louisiana $161,263 North Carolina $161,178 Missouri $161,145 Florida $160,483 Montana $160,127 Nebraska $159,788

Kentucky $159,601 South Carolina $158,923 Tennessee $158,499 Idaho $158,329 New Mexico $157,091 Oklahoma $156,820 Alabama $155,819 South Dakota $154,140

Arkansas $153,224 West Virginia $152,732 Mississippi $151,256

Top Paying Cities for Administrator/Director

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: $158,763
Belen: $157,880
Bernalillo: $159,045

Algodones, NM $158,763

Belen, NM $157,880

Bernalillo, NM $159,045

Bluewater, NM $155,705

Bosque, NM $156,719

Casa Blanca, NM $157,074

Cedar Crest, NM $159,177

Cedarvale, NM $152,936

Cerrillos, NM $158,879

Claunch, NM $152,369

Coyote, NM $156,538

Cuba, NM $156,287

Cubero, NM $157,422

Edgewood, NM $158,466

Estancia, NM $156,577

Gallina, NM $155,719

Counselor, NM $155,815

Grants, NM $155,527

Milan, NM $156,150

Isleta, NM $159,318

Jarales, NM $157,727

Jemez Pueblo, NM $158,000

Jemez Springs, NM $157,513

Laguna, NM $158,192

La Jara, NM $156,112

La Joya, NM $155,751

Lindrith, NM $155,563

Los Lunas, NM $158,716

Mcintosh, NM $157,439

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $156,390

Moriarty, NM $156,909

Mountainair, NM $155,217

Nageezi, NM $155,609

New Laguna, NM $157,345

Paguate, NM $157,452

Pena Blanca, NM $159,211

Peralta, NM $158,967

Placitas, NM $159,048

Ponderosa, NM $157,800

Prewitt, NM $155,658

Regina, NM $155,766

Sandia Park, NM $158,777

Corrales, NM $159,376

San Fidel, NM $156,497

San Rafael, NM $155,831

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $158,779

San Ysidro, NM $158,565

Stanley, NM $156,887

Tijeras, NM $158,797

Tome, NM $158,504

Torreon, NM $157,976

Veguita, NM $156,708

Willard, NM $154,937

Youngsville, NM $156,582

Bosque Farms, NM $159,259

Clines Corners, NM $155,939

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $158,899

Cochiti Lake, NM $159,106

Albuquerque, NM $159,465

Kirtland Afb, NM $159,465

Rio Rancho, NM $159,204

Gallup, NM $155,883

Brimhall, NM $155,442

Church Rock, NM $155,515

Continental Divide, NM $155,405

Crownpoint, NM $155,534

Fence Lake, NM $154,840

Fort Wingate, NM $155,461

Gamerco, NM $155,722

Mentmore, NM $155,481

Mexican Springs, NM $155,463

Ramah, NM $155,178

Rehoboth, NM $155,566

Thoreau, NM $155,575

Tohatchi, NM $155,432

Vanderwagen, NM $155,463

Zuni, NM $155,425

Navajo, NM $155,637

Jamestown, NM $155,251

Pinehill, NM $155,057

Sheep Springs, NM $155,600

Smith Lake, NM $156,180

Yatahey, NM $155,544

Farmington, NM $156,292

Aztec, NM $156,580

Blanco, NM $155,849

Bloomfield, NM $155,665

Flora Vista, NM $156,453

Fruitland, NM $155,475

Kirtland, NM $156,455

La Plata, NM $156,511

Navajo Dam, NM $156,441

Shiprock, NM $156,224

Waterflow, NM $156,145

Newcomb, NM $155,505

Sanostee, NM $155,603

Santa Fe, NM $160,280

Abiquiu, NM $155,895

Alcalde, NM $158,611

Amalia, NM $155,658

Arroyo Hondo, NM $155,439

Arroyo Seco, NM $155,619

Canjilon, NM $155,414

Canones, NM $156,830

Carson, NM $156,034

Cebolla, NM $155,505

Cerro, NM $155,551

Chama, NM $156,187

Chamisal, NM $158,190

Chimayo, NM $159,301

Cordova, NM $159,031

Costilla, NM $156,311

Taos Ski Valley, NM $155,125

Dixon, NM $158,039

Dulce, NM $156,184

El Prado, NM $155,756

El Rito, NM $156,470

Embudo, NM $157,227

Espanola, NM $159,108

Glorieta, NM $159,662

Hernandez, NM $157,629

Ilfeld, NM $158,188

La Madera, NM $156,195

Lamy, NM $159,053

Llano, NM $157,869

Los Alamos, NM $159,430

White Rock, NM $159,730

Medanales, NM $157,803

Ojo Caliente, NM $156,876

Los Ojos, NM $155,804

Pecos, NM $159,165

Penasco, NM $157,283

Petaca, NM $155,269

Questa, NM $155,715

Ranchos De Taos, NM $156,536

Red River, NM $155,271

Ribera, NM $156,270

Rowe, NM $158,338

San Cristobal, NM $155,266

San Jose, NM $157,947

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $158,719

Santa Cruz, NM $159,247

Serafina, NM $155,875

Taos, NM $155,666

Tererro, NM $159,674

Tesuque, NM $160,280

Tierra Amarilla, NM $155,666

Trampas, NM $157,154

Tres Piedras, NM $155,227

Truchas, NM $158,587

Vadito, NM $157,076

Valdez, NM $155,383

Vallecitos, NM $155,261

Velarde, NM $157,800

Villanueva, NM $155,968

Spaceport City, NM $152,788

Las Vegas, NM $154,645

Angel Fire, NM $155,101

Anton Chico, NM $154,377

Buena Vista, NM $155,795

Chacon, NM $155,905

Cimarron, NM $154,859

Cleveland, NM $157,011

Eagle Nest, NM $154,976

Guadalupita, NM $155,666

Holman, NM $156,611

La Loma, NM $154,118

Maxwell, NM $154,911

Miami, NM $154,577

Mills, NM $154,028

Montezuma, NM $157,808

Mora, NM $157,232

Mosquero, NM $153,894

Ocate, NM $154,745

Ojo Feliz, NM $155,152

Rainsville, NM $155,832

Raton, NM $155,302

Rociada, NM $157,888

Roy, NM $154,062

Sapello, NM $156,518

Solano, NM $153,873

Springer, NM $154,509

Ute Park, NM $154,932

Valmora, NM $154,515

Wagon Mound, NM $154,338

Watrous, NM $154,567

Socorro, NM $154,209

Aragon, NM $154,676

Datil, NM $154,038

Lemitar, NM $154,927

Luna, NM $154,950

Magdalena, NM $154,050

Pie Town, NM $154,564

Polvadera, NM $155,300

Quemado, NM $154,884

Reserve, NM $154,606

San Acacia, NM $155,556

San Antonio, NM $153,356

Truth Or Consequences, NM $153,324

Arrey, NM $153,298

Caballo, NM $153,404

Derry, NM $152,623

Elephant Butte, NM $153,723

Garfield, NM $152,181

Hatch, NM $149,742

Monticello, NM $153,315

Rincon, NM $148,880

Salem, NM $151,706

Williamsburg, NM $153,517

Winston, NM $153,427

Las Cruces, NM $146,931

White Sands Missile Range, NM $147,413

Santa Teresa, NM $148,485

Playas, NM $154,033

Animas, NM $154,411

Anthony, NM $148,449

Arenas Valley, NM $154,138

Bayard, NM $153,996

Berino, NM $147,776

Buckhorn, NM $154,155

Santa Clara, NM $154,265

Chamberino, NM $147,930

Cliff, NM $153,977

Columbus, NM $153,563

Deming, NM $153,599

Dona Ana, NM $146,936

Fairacres, NM $147,376

Faywood, NM $153,527

Fort Bayard, NM $154,118

Gila, NM $153,750

Glenwood, NM $153,870

Hachita, NM $153,563

Hanover, NM $153,595

Hillsboro, NM $153,282

Hurley, NM $153,892

La Mesa, NM $149,742

Lordsburg, NM $153,919

Mesilla, NM $146,935

Mesilla Park, NM $146,950

Mesquite, NM $147,076

Mimbres, NM $153,717

Mule Creek, NM $154,133

Organ, NM $147,026

Pinos Altos, NM $153,974

Radium Springs, NM $146,994

Redrock, NM $153,582

Rodeo, NM $154,606

San Miguel, NM $147,020

Silver City, NM $153,975

Sunland Park, NM $147,695

Tyrone, NM $154,431

Vado, NM $147,135

Chaparral, NM $148,990

Clovis, NM $153,680

Cannon Afb, NM $153,341

Broadview, NM $153,232

Causey, NM $152,969

Crossroads, NM $152,606

Dora, NM $153,332

Elida, NM $152,696

Floyd, NM $153,068

Fort Sumner, NM $152,944

Grady, NM $153,378

House, NM $153,256

Kenna, NM $152,698

Lingo, NM $152,959

Melrose, NM $153,282

Milnesand, NM $152,637

Pep, NM $152,846

Portales, NM $153,405

Rogers, NM $152,888

Saint Vrain, NM $153,380

Taiban, NM $152,891

Texico, NM $153,439

Yeso, NM $152,337

Roswell, NM $152,513

Artesia, NM $152,815

Caprock, NM $152,505

Carlsbad, NM $152,915

Dexter, NM $152,622

Eunice, NM $153,051

Hagerman, NM $152,698

Hobbs, NM $153,275

Hope, NM $152,138

Jal, NM $152,871

Lake Arthur, NM $152,445

Lakewood, NM $152,673

Loco Hills, NM $152,954

Loving, NM $152,876

Lovington, NM $153,127

Mcdonald, NM $152,710

Malaga, NM $152,727

Maljamar, NM $152,578

Monument, NM $152,937

Tatum, NM $152,808

Whites City, NM $153,064

Carrizozo, NM $151,791

Alamogordo, NM $151,307

Alto, NM $151,813

Bent, NM $151,336

Capitan, NM $151,460

Cloudcroft, NM $151,319

Corona, NM $152,450

Encino, NM $153,675

Fort Stanton, NM $151,524

Glencoe, NM $151,416

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $151,290

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $151,290

Hondo, NM $151,555

La Luz, NM $151,290

Lincoln, NM $151,114

Mayhill, NM $151,633

Mescalero, NM $151,358

Nogal, NM $152,008

Orogrande, NM $151,367

Picacho, NM $151,523

Pinon, NM $152,093

Ruidoso, NM $152,101

Ruidoso Downs, NM $151,894

Sacramento, NM $151,426

San Patricio, NM $151,606

Sunspot, NM $151,290

Timberon, NM $151,618

Tinnie, NM $151,435

Tularosa, NM $151,390

Vaughn, NM $153,056

Weed, NM $151,614

Tucumcari, NM $153,816

Amistad, NM $153,617

Bard, NM $153,371

Capulin, NM $155,108

Clayton, NM $153,916

Conchas Dam, NM $154,055

Cuervo, NM $153,314

Des Moines, NM $154,496

Folsom, NM $154,735

Garita, NM $153,760

Gladstone, NM $154,069

Grenville, NM $154,040

Logan, NM $153,811

Mcalister, NM $153,334

Nara Visa, NM $153,446

Newkirk, NM $153,616

Quay, NM $153,704

San Jon, NM $153,539

Santa Rosa, NM $153,704

Sedan, NM $153,758

Trementina, NM $153,751

Administrator/Director Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Administrator/Director 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, Administrator/Director positions in Transportation or Financial Services typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Administrator/Director as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Administrator/Director

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Telecom	$196,364	$94.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$188,509	$91.0	20%
Insurance	$185,367	$89.0	18%
Aerospace & Defense	$180,655	$87.0	15%
Business Services	$175,942	$85.0	12%

Administrator/Director Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Administrator/Director'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.

$138,392

Average $157,091/year

$174,637

$11,533

Average $13,091/month

$14,553

$2,661

Average $3,021/week

$3,358

$67

Average $76/hour

$84

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$174,637	$14,553	$3,358	$84
Average	$157,091	$13,091	$3,021	$76
25th Percentile	$138,392	$11,533	$2,661	$67

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