What are the main factors that influence an Administrive 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 Administrive Assistant?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Administrive Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 15% above the market median.

How does experience change An Administrive Assistant's salary?

An Administrive Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $40,573 for beginners, reaching about $43,180 at mid-level, and approach $44,833 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Administrive Assistant?

Administrive Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Administrive Assistant roles are District of Columbia $50,772, California $50,580, Massachusetts $49,906. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Administrive Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Administrive Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Physician Assistant - Cardiology: $121,537; Physician Assistant - Clinic: $121,537; Pathology Assistant: $79,177; Telemedicine Assistant: $76,630; Assistant: $57,384.

Administrive Assistant Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Administrive Assistant make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Administrive Assistant in New Mexico is $42,472 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $50,590
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $38,664 to $46,721
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $35,197

10% $35,197

50% (Median) $42,472

90% $50,590

Administrive Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$46,721	$3,893	$898	$22
Average	$42,472	$3,539	$817	$20
25th Percentile	$38,664	$3,222	$744	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Administrive Assistant Salaries

An Administrive 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 Administrive Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Administrive 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): $40,573
Early Career (1-2 years): $41,468
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $43,180
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $44,656
Expert (over 8 years): $44,833

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Administrive Assistant	less than 1 year	$40,573
Early Career Level Administrive Assistant	1-2 years	$41,468
Mid-Level Level Administrive Assistant	2-4 years	$43,180
Senior-Level Level Administrive Assistant	5-8 years	$44,656
Expert Level Administrive Assistant	over 8 years	$44,833

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

District of Columbia: $50,772.
California: $50,580.
Massachusetts: $49,906.

District of Columbia $50,772 California $50,580 Massachusetts $49,906 Washington $49,722 New Jersey $49,704 Alaska $49,640 Connecticut $49,007 New York $48,750

Hawaii $47,929 Rhode Island $47,544 Maryland $47,283 Minnesota $46,925 Colorado $46,787 Illinois $46,741 Oregon $46,567 Delaware $46,439

New Hampshire $46,358 Virginia $46,177 Pennsylvania $45,650 Nevada $45,384 North Dakota $45,297 Michigan $45,159 Wisconsin $45,109 Vermont $45,008

Texas $44,728 Maine $44,710 Arizona $44,682 Ohio $44,650 Georgia $44,228 Indiana $44,018 Wyoming $43,976 Utah $43,912

Iowa $43,885 Kansas $43,664 Louisiana $43,600 North Carolina $43,577 Missouri $43,568 Florida $43,389 Montana $43,293 Nebraska $43,201

Kentucky $43,151 South Carolina $42,967 Tennessee $42,853 Idaho $42,807 New Mexico $42,472 Oklahoma $42,399 Alabama $42,128 South Dakota $41,674

Arkansas $41,427 West Virginia $41,294 Mississippi $40,895

Top Paying Cities for Administrive 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: $42,924
Belen: $42,685
Bernalillo: $43,000

Algodones, NM $42,924

Belen, NM $42,685

Bernalillo, NM $43,000

Bluewater, NM $42,098

Bosque, NM $42,372

Casa Blanca, NM $42,468

Cedar Crest, NM $43,036

Cedarvale, NM $41,349

Cerrillos, NM $42,956

Claunch, NM $41,196

Coyote, NM $42,323

Cuba, NM $42,255

Cubero, NM $42,562

Edgewood, NM $42,844

Estancia, NM $42,333

Gallina, NM $42,101

Counselor, NM $42,127

Grants, NM $42,049

Milan, NM $42,218

Isleta, NM $43,074

Jarales, NM $42,644

Jemez Pueblo, NM $42,718

Jemez Springs, NM $42,586

Laguna, NM $42,770

La Jara, NM $42,208

La Joya, NM $42,110

Lindrith, NM $42,059

Los Lunas, NM $42,912

Mcintosh, NM $42,566

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $42,283

Moriarty, NM $42,423

Mountainair, NM $41,965

Nageezi, NM $42,071

New Laguna, NM $42,541

Paguate, NM $42,570

Pena Blanca, NM $43,045

Peralta, NM $42,979

Placitas, NM $43,001

Ponderosa, NM $42,664

Prewitt, NM $42,085

Regina, NM $42,114

Sandia Park, NM $42,928

Corrales, NM $43,090

San Fidel, NM $42,312

San Rafael, NM $42,131

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $42,928

San Ysidro, NM $42,871

Stanley, NM $42,417

Tijeras, NM $42,934

Tome, NM $42,854

Torreon, NM $42,712

Veguita, NM $42,369

Willard, NM $41,890

Youngsville, NM $42,335

Bosque Farms, NM $43,058

Clines Corners, NM $42,161

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $42,961

Cochiti Lake, NM $43,017

Albuquerque, NM $43,114

Kirtland Afb, NM $43,114

Rio Rancho, NM $43,044

Gallup, NM $42,146

Brimhall, NM $42,026

Church Rock, NM $42,046

Continental Divide, NM $42,016

Crownpoint, NM $42,051

Fence Lake, NM $41,864

Fort Wingate, NM $42,032

Gamerco, NM $42,102

Mentmore, NM $42,037

Mexican Springs, NM $42,032

Ramah, NM $41,955

Rehoboth, NM $42,060

Thoreau, NM $42,062

Tohatchi, NM $42,024

Vanderwagen, NM $42,032

Zuni, NM $42,022

Navajo, NM $42,079

Jamestown, NM $41,975

Pinehill, NM $41,922

Sheep Springs, NM $42,069

Smith Lake, NM $42,226

Yatahey, NM $42,054

Farmington, NM $42,256

Aztec, NM $42,334

Blanco, NM $42,137

Bloomfield, NM $42,087

Flora Vista, NM $42,300

Fruitland, NM $42,035

Kirtland, NM $42,300

La Plata, NM $42,315

Navajo Dam, NM $42,297

Shiprock, NM $42,238

Waterflow, NM $42,216

Newcomb, NM $42,043

Sanostee, NM $42,070

Santa Fe, NM $43,334

Abiquiu, NM $42,149

Alcalde, NM $42,883

Amalia, NM $42,085

Arroyo Hondo, NM $42,026

Arroyo Seco, NM $42,074

Canjilon, NM $42,019

Canones, NM $42,402

Carson, NM $42,187

Cebolla, NM $42,043

Cerro, NM $42,056

Chama, NM $42,228

Chamisal, NM $42,769

Chimayo, NM $43,070

Cordova, NM $42,997

Costilla, NM $42,261

Taos Ski Valley, NM $41,941

Dixon, NM $42,729

Dulce, NM $42,227

El Prado, NM $42,111

El Rito, NM $42,304

Embudo, NM $42,509

Espanola, NM $43,017

Glorieta, NM $43,167

Hernandez, NM $42,618

Ilfeld, NM $42,769

La Madera, NM $42,230

Lamy, NM $43,003

Llano, NM $42,683

Los Alamos, NM $43,105

White Rock, NM $43,186

Medanales, NM $42,665

Ojo Caliente, NM $42,414

Los Ojos, NM $42,124

Pecos, NM $43,033

Penasco, NM $42,524

Petaca, NM $41,980

Questa, NM $42,100

Ranchos De Taos, NM $42,322

Red River, NM $41,980

Ribera, NM $42,250

Rowe, NM $42,809

San Cristobal, NM $41,979

San Jose, NM $42,704

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $42,912

Santa Cruz, NM $43,055

Serafina, NM $42,143

Taos, NM $42,087

Tererro, NM $43,171

Tesuque, NM $43,334

Tierra Amarilla, NM $42,087

Trampas, NM $42,489

Tres Piedras, NM $41,968

Truchas, NM $42,877

Vadito, NM $42,468

Valdez, NM $42,010

Vallecitos, NM $41,977

Velarde, NM $42,664

Villanueva, NM $42,169

Spaceport City, NM $41,309

Las Vegas, NM $41,811

Angel Fire, NM $41,934

Anton Chico, NM $41,738

Buena Vista, NM $42,122

Chacon, NM $42,152

Cimarron, NM $41,869

Cleveland, NM $42,451

Eagle Nest, NM $41,900

Guadalupita, NM $42,087

Holman, NM $42,342

La Loma, NM $41,668

Maxwell, NM $41,883

Miami, NM $41,793

Mills, NM $41,644

Montezuma, NM $42,666

Mora, NM $42,510

Mosquero, NM $41,608

Ocate, NM $41,838

Ojo Feliz, NM $41,948

Rainsville, NM $42,132

Raton, NM $41,988

Rociada, NM $42,688

Roy, NM $41,653

Sapello, NM $42,317

Solano, NM $41,602

Springer, NM $41,774

Ute Park, NM $41,888

Valmora, NM $41,776

Wagon Mound, NM $41,728

Watrous, NM $41,790

Socorro, NM $41,693

Aragon, NM $41,819

Datil, NM $41,647

Lemitar, NM $41,887

Luna, NM $41,893

Magdalena, NM $41,650

Pie Town, NM $41,789

Polvadera, NM $41,988

Quemado, NM $41,876

Reserve, NM $41,800

San Acacia, NM $42,057

San Antonio, NM $41,462

Truth Or Consequences, NM $41,454

Arrey, NM $41,447

Caballo, NM $41,475

Derry, NM $41,264

Elephant Butte, NM $41,561

Garfield, NM $41,145

Hatch, NM $40,485

Monticello, NM $41,451

Rincon, NM $40,252

Salem, NM $41,016

Williamsburg, NM $41,506

Winston, NM $41,482

Las Cruces, NM $39,725

White Sands Missile Range, NM $39,856

Santa Teresa, NM $40,145

Playas, NM $41,645

Animas, NM $41,748

Anthony, NM $40,136

Arenas Valley, NM $41,674

Bayard, NM $41,635

Berino, NM $39,954

Buckhorn, NM $41,678

Santa Clara, NM $41,708

Chamberino, NM $39,995

Cliff, NM $41,630

Columbus, NM $41,518

Deming, NM $41,528

Dona Ana, NM $39,727

Fairacres, NM $39,846

Faywood, NM $41,509

Fort Bayard, NM $41,668

Gila, NM $41,569

Glenwood, NM $41,601

Hachita, NM $41,518

Hanover, NM $41,527

Hillsboro, NM $41,442

Hurley, NM $41,607

La Mesa, NM $40,485

Lordsburg, NM $41,615

Mesilla, NM $39,726

Mesilla Park, NM $39,730

Mesquite, NM $39,764

Mimbres, NM $41,560

Mule Creek, NM $41,672

Organ, NM $39,751

Pinos Altos, NM $41,629

Radium Springs, NM $39,742

Redrock, NM $41,523

Rodeo, NM $41,800

San Miguel, NM $39,749

Silver City, NM $41,630

Sunland Park, NM $39,932

Tyrone, NM $41,753

Vado, NM $39,780

Chaparral, NM $40,282

Clovis, NM $41,550

Cannon Afb, NM $41,458

Broadview, NM $41,429

Causey, NM $41,358

Crossroads, NM $41,260

Dora, NM $41,456

Elida, NM $41,284

Floyd, NM $41,384

Fort Sumner, NM $41,351

Grady, NM $41,468

House, NM $41,435

Kenna, NM $41,285

Lingo, NM $41,355

Melrose, NM $41,442

Milnesand, NM $41,268

Pep, NM $41,324

Portales, NM $41,476

Rogers, NM $41,336

Saint Vrain, NM $41,469

Taiban, NM $41,337

Texico, NM $41,485

Yeso, NM $41,187

Roswell, NM $41,235

Artesia, NM $41,316

Caprock, NM $41,232

Carlsbad, NM $41,343

Dexter, NM $41,264

Eunice, NM $41,380

Hagerman, NM $41,285

Hobbs, NM $41,440

Hope, NM $41,133

Jal, NM $41,331

Lake Arthur, NM $41,216

Lakewood, NM $41,278

Loco Hills, NM $41,354

Loving, NM $41,333

Lovington, NM $41,401

Mcdonald, NM $41,288

Malaga, NM $41,292

Maljamar, NM $41,252

Monument, NM $41,349

Tatum, NM $41,314

Whites City, NM $41,384

Carrizozo, NM $41,039

Alamogordo, NM $40,908

Alto, NM $41,045

Bent, NM $40,916

Capitan, NM $40,950

Cloudcroft, NM $40,912

Corona, NM $41,218

Encino, NM $41,549

Fort Stanton, NM $40,967

Glencoe, NM $40,938

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $40,904

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $40,904

Hondo, NM $40,975

La Luz, NM $40,904

Lincoln, NM $40,856

Mayhill, NM $40,997

Mescalero, NM $40,922

Nogal, NM $41,098

Orogrande, NM $40,925

Picacho, NM $40,967

Pinon, NM $41,121

Ruidoso, NM $41,123

Ruidoso Downs, NM $41,067

Sacramento, NM $40,941

San Patricio, NM $40,989

Sunspot, NM $40,904

Timberon, NM $40,992

Tinnie, NM $40,943

Tularosa, NM $40,931

Vaughn, NM $41,381

Weed, NM $40,991

Tucumcari, NM $41,587

Amistad, NM $41,533

Bard, NM $41,467

Capulin, NM $41,936

Clayton, NM $41,614

Conchas Dam, NM $41,651

Cuervo, NM $41,451

Des Moines, NM $41,771

Folsom, NM $41,835

Garita, NM $41,572

Gladstone, NM $41,655

Grenville, NM $41,647

Logan, NM $41,585

Mcalister, NM $41,456

Nara Visa, NM $41,487

Newkirk, NM $41,533

Quay, NM $41,556

San Jon, NM $41,512

Santa Rosa, NM $41,556

Sedan, NM $41,571

Trementina, NM $41,569

Administrive Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Administrive Assistant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Telecom sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 15% above the average. In contrast, Administrive Assistant positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Administrive Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Administrive Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$48,843	$23.0	15%
Telecom	$48,843	$23.0	15%
Biotechnology	$46,719	$22.0	10%
Energy & Utilities	$46,719	$22.0	10%
Internet	$46,719	$22.0	10%

Administrive Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Administrive 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.

$38,664

Average $42,472/year

$46,721

$3,222

Average $3,539/month

$3,893

$744

Average $817/week

$898

$19

Average $20/hour

$22

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$46,721	$3,893	$898	$22
Average	$42,472	$3,539	$817	$20
25th Percentile	$38,664	$3,222	$744	$19

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