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

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

How does experience change An Adminitrative Assistant's salary?

An Adminitrative Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $47,534 for beginners, reaching about $50,624 at mid-level, and approach $55,106 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Adminitrative Assistant?

Adminitrative Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Adminitrative Assistant roles are District of Columbia $61,831, California $61,596, Massachusetts $60,775. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Adminitrative Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Adminitrative 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.

Adminitrative Assistant Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Adminitrative Assistant make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Adminitrative Assistant in New Mexico is $51,723 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $63,355
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $46,689 to $57,812
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,106

10% $42,106

50% (Median) $51,723

90% $63,355

Adminitrative Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,812	$4,818	$1,112	$28
Average	$51,723	$4,310	$995	$25
25th Percentile	$46,689	$3,891	$898	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Adminitrative Assistant Salaries

An Adminitrative 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 Adminitrative Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Adminitrative 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): $47,534
Early Career (1-2 years): $47,918
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $50,624
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $53,668
Expert (over 8 years): $55,106

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Adminitrative Assistant	less than 1 year	$47,534
Early Career Level Adminitrative Assistant	1-2 years	$47,918
Mid-Level Level Adminitrative Assistant	2-4 years	$50,624
Senior-Level Level Adminitrative Assistant	5-8 years	$53,668
Expert Level Adminitrative Assistant	over 8 years	$55,106

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

District of Columbia: $61,831.
California: $61,596.
Massachusetts: $60,775.

District of Columbia $61,831 California $61,596 Massachusetts $60,775 Washington $60,552 New Jersey $60,530 Alaska $60,451 Connecticut $59,681 New York $59,368

Hawaii $58,368 Rhode Island $57,899 Maryland $57,581 Minnesota $57,145 Colorado $56,978 Illinois $56,922 Oregon $56,710 Delaware $56,554

New Hampshire $56,455 Virginia $56,235 Pennsylvania $55,593 Nevada $55,269 North Dakota $55,163 Michigan $54,995 Wisconsin $54,934 Vermont $54,811

Texas $54,471 Maine $54,448 Arizona $54,415 Ohio $54,376 Georgia $53,862 Indiana $53,605 Wyoming $53,555 Utah $53,477

Iowa $53,443 Kansas $53,175 Louisiana $53,097 North Carolina $53,069 Missouri $53,058 Florida $52,840 Montana $52,723 Nebraska $52,611

Kentucky $52,549 South Carolina $52,326 Tennessee $52,186 Idaho $52,131 New Mexico $51,723 Oklahoma $51,634 Alabama $51,304 South Dakota $50,751

Arkansas $50,450 West Virginia $50,288 Mississippi $49,802

Top Paying Cities for Adminitrative 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: $52,274
Belen: $51,983
Bernalillo: $52,366

Algodones, NM $52,274

Belen, NM $51,983

Bernalillo, NM $52,366

Bluewater, NM $51,267

Bosque, NM $51,601

Casa Blanca, NM $51,717

Cedar Crest, NM $52,410

Cedarvale, NM $50,355

Cerrillos, NM $52,312

Claunch, NM $50,168

Coyote, NM $51,541

Cuba, NM $51,458

Cubero, NM $51,832

Edgewood, NM $52,176

Estancia, NM $51,554

Gallina, NM $51,271

Counselor, NM $51,303

Grants, NM $51,208

Milan, NM $51,413

Isleta, NM $52,456

Jarales, NM $51,932

Jemez Pueblo, NM $52,022

Jemez Springs, NM $51,862

Laguna, NM $52,085

La Jara, NM $51,401

La Joya, NM $51,282

Lindrith, NM $51,220

Los Lunas, NM $52,258

Mcintosh, NM $51,837

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $51,492

Moriarty, NM $51,663

Mountainair, NM $51,106

Nageezi, NM $51,235

New Laguna, NM $51,807

Paguate, NM $51,842

Pena Blanca, NM $52,421

Peralta, NM $52,341

Placitas, NM $52,367

Ponderosa, NM $51,956

Prewitt, NM $51,251

Regina, NM $51,287

Sandia Park, NM $52,278

Corrales, NM $52,475

San Fidel, NM $51,528

San Rafael, NM $51,308

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $52,279

San Ysidro, NM $52,208

Stanley, NM $51,656

Tijeras, NM $52,285

Tome, NM $52,188

Torreon, NM $52,014

Veguita, NM $51,597

Willard, NM $51,014

Youngsville, NM $51,555

Bosque Farms, NM $52,437

Clines Corners, NM $51,344

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $52,318

Cochiti Lake, NM $52,386

Albuquerque, NM $52,505

Kirtland Afb, NM $52,505

Rio Rancho, NM $52,419

Gallup, NM $51,325

Brimhall, NM $51,180

Church Rock, NM $51,204

Continental Divide, NM $51,168

Crownpoint, NM $51,210

Fence Lake, NM $50,982

Fort Wingate, NM $51,186

Gamerco, NM $51,272

Mentmore, NM $51,193

Mexican Springs, NM $51,187

Ramah, NM $51,093

Rehoboth, NM $51,221

Thoreau, NM $51,224

Tohatchi, NM $51,177

Vanderwagen, NM $51,187

Zuni, NM $51,175

Navajo, NM $51,244

Jamestown, NM $51,117

Pinehill, NM $51,053

Sheep Springs, NM $51,232

Smith Lake, NM $51,423

Yatahey, NM $51,214

Farmington, NM $51,460

Aztec, NM $51,555

Blanco, NM $51,314

Bloomfield, NM $51,253

Flora Vista, NM $51,513

Fruitland, NM $51,191

Kirtland, NM $51,514

La Plata, NM $51,532

Navajo Dam, NM $51,509

Shiprock, NM $51,438

Waterflow, NM $51,411

Newcomb, NM $51,201

Sanostee, NM $51,233

Santa Fe, NM $52,773

Abiquiu, NM $51,329

Alcalde, NM $52,223

Amalia, NM $51,251

Arroyo Hondo, NM $51,179

Arroyo Seco, NM $51,238

Canjilon, NM $51,171

Canones, NM $51,637

Carson, NM $51,375

Cebolla, NM $51,201

Cerro, NM $51,216

Chama, NM $51,425

Chamisal, NM $52,085

Chimayo, NM $52,451

Cordova, NM $52,362

Costilla, NM $51,466

Taos Ski Valley, NM $51,076

Dixon, NM $52,035

Dulce, NM $51,424

El Prado, NM $51,283

El Rito, NM $51,519

Embudo, NM $51,768

Espanola, NM $52,387

Glorieta, NM $52,570

Hernandez, NM $51,900

Ilfeld, NM $52,084

La Madera, NM $51,428

Lamy, NM $52,369

Llano, NM $51,979

Los Alamos, NM $52,493

White Rock, NM $52,592

Medanales, NM $51,958

Ojo Caliente, NM $51,652

Los Ojos, NM $51,299

Pecos, NM $52,406

Penasco, NM $51,786

Petaca, NM $51,123

Questa, NM $51,270

Ranchos De Taos, NM $51,540

Red River, NM $51,124

Ribera, NM $51,453

Rowe, NM $52,133

San Cristobal, NM $51,122

San Jose, NM $52,005

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $52,259

Santa Cruz, NM $52,433

Serafina, NM $51,323

Taos, NM $51,254

Tererro, NM $52,573

Tesuque, NM $52,773

Tierra Amarilla, NM $51,254

Trampas, NM $51,744

Tres Piedras, NM $51,109

Truchas, NM $52,216

Vadito, NM $51,718

Valdez, NM $51,161

Vallecitos, NM $51,120

Velarde, NM $51,956

Villanueva, NM $51,353

Spaceport City, NM $50,306

Las Vegas, NM $50,918

Angel Fire, NM $51,068

Anton Chico, NM $50,829

Buena Vista, NM $51,296

Chacon, NM $51,333

Cimarron, NM $50,988

Cleveland, NM $51,697

Eagle Nest, NM $51,027

Guadalupita, NM $51,254

Holman, NM $51,565

La Loma, NM $50,744

Maxwell, NM $51,005

Miami, NM $50,895

Mills, NM $50,714

Montezuma, NM $51,959

Mora, NM $51,769

Mosquero, NM $50,670

Ocate, NM $50,951

Ojo Feliz, NM $51,085

Rainsville, NM $51,309

Raton, NM $51,134

Rociada, NM $51,985

Roy, NM $50,726

Sapello, NM $51,534

Solano, NM $50,664

Springer, NM $50,873

Ute Park, NM $51,012

Valmora, NM $50,875

Wagon Mound, NM $50,817

Watrous, NM $50,892

Socorro, NM $50,774

Aragon, NM $50,928

Datil, NM $50,718

Lemitar, NM $51,010

Luna, NM $51,018

Magdalena, NM $50,722

Pie Town, NM $50,891

Polvadera, NM $51,133

Quemado, NM $50,996

Reserve, NM $50,905

San Acacia, NM $51,218

San Antonio, NM $50,493

Truth Or Consequences, NM $50,483

Arrey, NM $50,474

Caballo, NM $50,509

Derry, NM $50,252

Elephant Butte, NM $50,614

Garfield, NM $50,106

Hatch, NM $49,303

Monticello, NM $50,480

Rincon, NM $49,020

Salem, NM $49,950

Williamsburg, NM $50,546

Winston, NM $50,517

Las Cruces, NM $48,378

White Sands Missile Range, NM $48,537

Santa Teresa, NM $48,889

Playas, NM $50,716

Animas, NM $50,841

Anthony, NM $48,878

Arenas Valley, NM $50,751

Bayard, NM $50,704

Berino, NM $48,656

Buckhorn, NM $50,756

Santa Clara, NM $50,793

Chamberino, NM $48,707

Cliff, NM $50,698

Columbus, NM $50,561

Deming, NM $50,573

Dona Ana, NM $48,380

Fairacres, NM $48,524

Faywood, NM $50,550

Fort Bayard, NM $50,744

Gila, NM $50,623

Glenwood, NM $50,663

Hachita, NM $50,561

Hanover, NM $50,572

Hillsboro, NM $50,469

Hurley, NM $50,670

La Mesa, NM $49,303

Lordsburg, NM $50,679

Mesilla, NM $48,379

Mesilla Park, NM $48,384

Mesquite, NM $48,425

Mimbres, NM $50,612

Mule Creek, NM $50,749

Organ, NM $48,409

Pinos Altos, NM $50,697

Radium Springs, NM $48,399

Redrock, NM $50,568

Rodeo, NM $50,905

San Miguel, NM $48,407

Silver City, NM $50,697

Sunland Park, NM $48,629

Tyrone, NM $50,847

Vado, NM $48,445

Chaparral, NM $49,056

Clovis, NM $50,600

Cannon Afb, NM $50,488

Broadview, NM $50,453

Causey, NM $50,366

Crossroads, NM $50,246

Dora, NM $50,485

Elida, NM $50,276

Floyd, NM $50,398

Fort Sumner, NM $50,358

Grady, NM $50,501

House, NM $50,460

Kenna, NM $50,277

Lingo, NM $50,363

Melrose, NM $50,469

Milnesand, NM $50,257

Pep, NM $50,325

Portales, NM $50,509

Rogers, NM $50,339

Saint Vrain, NM $50,501

Taiban, NM $50,340

Texico, NM $50,521

Yeso, NM $50,158

Roswell, NM $50,216

Artesia, NM $50,315

Caprock, NM $50,213

Carlsbad, NM $50,348

Dexter, NM $50,251

Eunice, NM $50,393

Hagerman, NM $50,277

Hobbs, NM $50,466

Hope, NM $50,092

Jal, NM $50,334

Lake Arthur, NM $50,193

Lakewood, NM $50,268

Loco Hills, NM $50,361

Loving, NM $50,335

Lovington, NM $50,418

Mcdonald, NM $50,281

Malaga, NM $50,286

Maljamar, NM $50,237

Monument, NM $50,355

Tatum, NM $50,313

Whites City, NM $50,397

Carrizozo, NM $49,978

Alamogordo, NM $49,819

Alto, NM $49,985

Bent, NM $49,828

Capitan, NM $49,869

Cloudcroft, NM $49,823

Corona, NM $50,195

Encino, NM $50,598

Fort Stanton, NM $49,890

Glencoe, NM $49,854

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $49,813

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $49,813

Hondo, NM $49,900

La Luz, NM $49,813

Lincoln, NM $49,755

Mayhill, NM $49,926

Mescalero, NM $49,835

Nogal, NM $50,049

Orogrande, NM $49,838

Picacho, NM $49,890

Pinon, NM $50,077

Ruidoso, NM $50,080

Ruidoso Downs, NM $50,012

Sacramento, NM $49,858

San Patricio, NM $49,917

Sunspot, NM $49,813

Timberon, NM $49,921

Tinnie, NM $49,861

Tularosa, NM $49,846

Vaughn, NM $50,394

Weed, NM $49,920

Tucumcari, NM $50,645

Amistad, NM $50,579

Bard, NM $50,498

Capulin, NM $51,070

Clayton, NM $50,678

Conchas Dam, NM $50,723

Cuervo, NM $50,479

Des Moines, NM $50,869

Folsom, NM $50,947

Garita, NM $50,626

Gladstone, NM $50,728

Grenville, NM $50,718

Logan, NM $50,643

Mcalister, NM $50,486

Nara Visa, NM $50,523

Newkirk, NM $50,579

Quay, NM $50,608

San Jon, NM $50,554

Santa Rosa, NM $50,608

Sedan, NM $50,626

Trementina, NM $50,623

Adminitrative Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

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

The top paying industries for an Adminitrative Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$64,654	$31.0	25%
Internet	$62,068	$30.0	20%
Software & Networking	$62,068	$30.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$59,481	$29.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$56,895	$27.0	10%

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

Understanding how an Adminitrative 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.

$46,689

Average $51,723/year

$57,812

$3,891

Average $4,310/month

$4,818

$898

Average $995/week

$1,112

$22

Average $25/hour

$28

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$57,812	$4,818	$1,112	$28
Average	$51,723	$4,310	$995	$25
25th Percentile	$46,689	$3,891	$898	$22

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