What are the main factors that influence an Admissions Assistant/Receptionist'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 Admissions Assistant/Receptionist?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Admissions Assistant/Receptionist roles, with salaries approximately 15% above the market median.

How does experience change An Admissions Assistant/Receptionist's salary?

An Admissions Assistant/Receptionist's salary grows with experience: starting around $36,477 for beginners, reaching about $74,549 at mid-level, and approach $132,933 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Admissions Assistant/Receptionist?

Admissions Assistant/Receptionist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Admissions Assistant/Receptionist roles are District of Columbia $44,594, California $44,425, Massachusetts $43,833. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Admissions Assistant/Receptionist roles make?

Salaries for Admissions Assistant/Receptionist level roles vary by specialization: Dean of Admissions: $105,623; Admissions Director: $105,601; Admissions Manager: $65,816; Admissions Advisor: $55,238; Admissions Screener: $55,000.

Admissions Assistant/Receptionist Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Admissions Assistant/Receptionist make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Admissions Assistant/Receptionist in New Mexico is $37,304 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $18.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $44,891
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $34,479 to $41,276
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $31,906

10% $31,906

50% (Median) $37,304

90% $44,891

Admissions Assistant/Receptionist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$41,276	$3,440	$794	$20
Average	$37,304	$3,109	$717	$18
25th Percentile	$34,479	$2,873	$663	$17

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Key Factors That Influence Admissions Assistant/Receptionist Salaries

An Admissions Assistant/Receptionist'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 Admissions Assistant/Receptionist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Admissions Assistant/Receptionist'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): $36,477
Early Career (1-2 years): $40,963
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $74,549
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $86,616
Expert (over 8 years): $132,933

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Admissions Assistant/Receptionist	less than 1 year	$36,477
Patient Appointment Scheduler	1-2 years	$40,963
Business Office Supervisor- Healthcare	2-4 years	$74,549
Business Office Manager - Healthcare	5-8 years	$86,616
Business Office Director - Healthcare	over 8 years	$132,933

How Do Admissions Assistant/Receptionist 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 Admissions Assistant/Receptionists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $44,594.
California: $44,425.
Massachusetts: $43,833.

District of Columbia $44,594 California $44,425 Massachusetts $43,833 Washington $43,672 New Jersey $43,656 Alaska $43,599 Connecticut $43,043 New York $42,818

Hawaii $42,097 Rhode Island $41,759 Maryland $41,529 Minnesota $41,215 Colorado $41,094 Illinois $41,054 Oregon $40,901 Delaware $40,788

New Hampshire $40,717 Virginia $40,558 Pennsylvania $40,095 Nevada $39,862 North Dakota $39,785 Michigan $39,664 Wisconsin $39,620 Vermont $39,531

Texas $39,286 Maine $39,270 Arizona $39,245 Ohio $39,217 Georgia $38,847 Indiana $38,661 Wyoming $38,625 Utah $38,569

Iowa $38,545 Kansas $38,351 Louisiana $38,295 North Carolina $38,275 Missouri $38,267 Florida $38,110 Montana $38,025 Nebraska $37,944

Kentucky $37,900 South Carolina $37,739 Tennessee $37,638 Idaho $37,598 New Mexico $37,304 Oklahoma $37,240 Alabama $37,002 South Dakota $36,603

Arkansas $36,386 West Virginia $36,269 Mississippi $35,919

Top Paying Cities for Admissions Assistant/Receptionist

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: $37,701
Belen: $37,491
Bernalillo: $37,768

Algodones, NM $37,701

Belen, NM $37,491

Bernalillo, NM $37,768

Bluewater, NM $36,975

Bosque, NM $37,216

Casa Blanca, NM $37,300

Cedar Crest, NM $37,799

Cedarvale, NM $36,317

Cerrillos, NM $37,729

Claunch, NM $36,183

Coyote, NM $37,173

Cuba, NM $37,113

Cubero, NM $37,383

Edgewood, NM $37,631

Estancia, NM $37,182

Gallina, NM $36,978

Counselor, NM $37,001

Grants, NM $36,933

Milan, NM $37,081

Isleta, NM $37,833

Jarales, NM $37,455

Jemez Pueblo, NM $37,520

Jemez Springs, NM $37,404

Laguna, NM $37,565

La Jara, NM $37,072

La Joya, NM $36,986

Lindrith, NM $36,941

Los Lunas, NM $37,690

Mcintosh, NM $37,387

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $37,138

Moriarty, NM $37,261

Mountainair, NM $36,859

Nageezi, NM $36,952

New Laguna, NM $37,365

Paguate, NM $37,390

Pena Blanca, NM $37,808

Peralta, NM $37,750

Placitas, NM $37,769

Ponderosa, NM $37,472

Prewitt, NM $36,964

Regina, NM $36,990

Sandia Park, NM $37,704

Corrales, NM $37,847

San Fidel, NM $37,163

San Rafael, NM $37,005

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $37,705

San Ysidro, NM $37,654

Stanley, NM $37,256

Tijeras, NM $37,709

Tome, NM $37,640

Torreon, NM $37,514

Veguita, NM $37,213

Willard, NM $36,793

Youngsville, NM $37,183

Bosque Farms, NM $37,819

Clines Corners, NM $37,031

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $37,733

Cochiti Lake, NM $37,783

Albuquerque, NM $37,868

Kirtland Afb, NM $37,868

Rio Rancho, NM $37,806

Gallup, NM $37,017

Brimhall, NM $36,913

Church Rock, NM $36,930

Continental Divide, NM $36,904

Crownpoint, NM $36,934

Fence Lake, NM $36,770

Fort Wingate, NM $36,917

Gamerco, NM $36,979

Mentmore, NM $36,922

Mexican Springs, NM $36,917

Ramah, NM $36,850

Rehoboth, NM $36,942

Thoreau, NM $36,944

Tohatchi, NM $36,910

Vanderwagen, NM $36,917

Zuni, NM $36,909

Navajo, NM $36,959

Jamestown, NM $36,867

Pinehill, NM $36,821

Sheep Springs, NM $36,950

Smith Lake, NM $37,088

Yatahey, NM $36,937

Farmington, NM $37,114

Aztec, NM $37,183

Blanco, NM $37,009

Bloomfield, NM $36,965

Flora Vista, NM $37,153

Fruitland, NM $36,920

Kirtland, NM $37,153

La Plata, NM $37,166

Navajo Dam, NM $37,150

Shiprock, NM $37,098

Waterflow, NM $37,079

Newcomb, NM $36,928

Sanostee, NM $36,951

Santa Fe, NM $38,061

Abiquiu, NM $37,020

Alcalde, NM $37,665

Amalia, NM $36,964

Arroyo Hondo, NM $36,912

Arroyo Seco, NM $36,954

Canjilon, NM $36,906

Canones, NM $37,242

Carson, NM $37,053

Cebolla, NM $36,928

Cerro, NM $36,938

Chama, NM $37,089

Chamisal, NM $37,565

Chimayo, NM $37,829

Cordova, NM $37,765

Costilla, NM $37,119

Taos Ski Valley, NM $36,837

Dixon, NM $37,529

Dulce, NM $37,089

El Prado, NM $36,987

El Rito, NM $37,157

Embudo, NM $37,336

Espanola, NM $37,783

Glorieta, NM $37,915

Hernandez, NM $37,432

Ilfeld, NM $37,565

La Madera, NM $37,091

Lamy, NM $37,770

Llano, NM $37,489

Los Alamos, NM $37,860

White Rock, NM $37,931

Medanales, NM $37,473

Ojo Caliente, NM $37,253

Los Ojos, NM $36,998

Pecos, NM $37,797

Penasco, NM $37,350

Petaca, NM $36,872

Questa, NM $36,977

Ranchos De Taos, NM $37,172

Red River, NM $36,872

Ribera, NM $37,109

Rowe, NM $37,600

San Cristobal, NM $36,871

San Jose, NM $37,507

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $37,691

Santa Cruz, NM $37,816

Serafina, NM $37,015

Taos, NM $36,966

Tererro, NM $37,918

Tesuque, NM $38,061

Tierra Amarilla, NM $36,966

Trampas, NM $37,319

Tres Piedras, NM $36,861

Truchas, NM $37,659

Vadito, NM $37,300

Valdez, NM $36,899

Vallecitos, NM $36,870

Velarde, NM $37,472

Villanueva, NM $37,037

Spaceport City, NM $36,282

Las Vegas, NM $36,723

Angel Fire, NM $36,832

Anton Chico, NM $36,660

Buena Vista, NM $36,996

Chacon, NM $37,023

Cimarron, NM $36,774

Cleveland, NM $37,285

Eagle Nest, NM $36,802

Guadalupita, NM $36,966

Holman, NM $37,190

La Loma, NM $36,598

Maxwell, NM $36,787

Miami, NM $36,707

Mills, NM $36,577

Montezuma, NM $37,474

Mora, NM $37,338

Mosquero, NM $36,545

Ocate, NM $36,747

Ojo Feliz, NM $36,844

Rainsville, NM $37,005

Raton, NM $36,879

Rociada, NM $37,493

Roy, NM $36,585

Sapello, NM $37,168

Solano, NM $36,540

Springer, NM $36,691

Ute Park, NM $36,791

Valmora, NM $36,692

Wagon Mound, NM $36,650

Watrous, NM $36,705

Socorro, NM $36,620

Aragon, NM $36,731

Datil, NM $36,579

Lemitar, NM $36,790

Luna, NM $36,796

Magdalena, NM $36,582

Pie Town, NM $36,704

Polvadera, NM $36,879

Quemado, NM $36,780

Reserve, NM $36,714

San Acacia, NM $36,940

San Antonio, NM $36,417

Truth Or Consequences, NM $36,410

Arrey, NM $36,404

Caballo, NM $36,428

Derry, NM $36,243

Elephant Butte, NM $36,504

Garfield, NM $36,138

Hatch, NM $35,559

Monticello, NM $36,408

Rincon, NM $35,354

Salem, NM $36,025

Williamsburg, NM $36,455

Winston, NM $36,434

Las Cruces, NM $34,892

White Sands Missile Range, NM $35,006

Santa Teresa, NM $35,260

Playas, NM $36,578

Animas, NM $36,668

Anthony, NM $35,252

Arenas Valley, NM $36,603

Bayard, NM $36,569

Berino, NM $35,092

Buckhorn, NM $36,607

Santa Clara, NM $36,633

Chamberino, NM $35,129

Cliff, NM $36,565

Columbus, NM $36,466

Deming, NM $36,475

Dona Ana, NM $34,893

Fairacres, NM $34,997

Faywood, NM $36,458

Fort Bayard, NM $36,598

Gila, NM $36,511

Glenwood, NM $36,539

Hachita, NM $36,466

Hanover, NM $36,474

Hillsboro, NM $36,399

Hurley, NM $36,544

La Mesa, NM $35,559

Lordsburg, NM $36,551

Mesilla, NM $34,892

Mesilla Park, NM $34,896

Mesquite, NM $34,926

Mimbres, NM $36,503

Mule Creek, NM $36,602

Organ, NM $34,914

Pinos Altos, NM $36,564

Radium Springs, NM $34,906

Redrock, NM $36,471

Rodeo, NM $36,714

San Miguel, NM $34,912

Silver City, NM $36,564

Sunland Park, NM $35,073

Tyrone, NM $36,673

Vado, NM $34,940

Chaparral, NM $35,380

Clovis, NM $36,494

Cannon Afb, NM $36,414

Broadview, NM $36,388

Causey, NM $36,325

Crossroads, NM $36,239

Dora, NM $36,412

Elida, NM $36,261

Floyd, NM $36,349

Fort Sumner, NM $36,319

Grady, NM $36,422

House, NM $36,393

Kenna, NM $36,261

Lingo, NM $36,323

Melrose, NM $36,399

Milnesand, NM $36,246

Pep, NM $36,296

Portales, NM $36,429

Rogers, NM $36,306

Saint Vrain, NM $36,423

Taiban, NM $36,307

Texico, NM $36,437

Yeso, NM $36,175

Roswell, NM $36,217

Artesia, NM $36,289

Caprock, NM $36,215

Carlsbad, NM $36,312

Dexter, NM $36,243

Eunice, NM $36,345

Hagerman, NM $36,261

Hobbs, NM $36,398

Hope, NM $36,128

Jal, NM $36,302

Lake Arthur, NM $36,201

Lakewood, NM $36,255

Loco Hills, NM $36,322

Loving, NM $36,303

Lovington, NM $36,363

Mcdonald, NM $36,264

Malaga, NM $36,268

Maljamar, NM $36,232

Monument, NM $36,318

Tatum, NM $36,287

Whites City, NM $36,348

Carrizozo, NM $36,045

Alamogordo, NM $35,931

Alto, NM $36,051

Bent, NM $35,938

Capitan, NM $35,967

Cloudcroft, NM $35,933

Corona, NM $36,202

Encino, NM $36,493

Fort Stanton, NM $35,982

Glencoe, NM $35,956

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $35,927

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $35,927

Hondo, NM $35,989

La Luz, NM $35,927

Lincoln, NM $35,885

Mayhill, NM $36,008

Mescalero, NM $35,943

Nogal, NM $36,097

Orogrande, NM $35,945

Picacho, NM $35,982

Pinon, NM $36,117

Ruidoso, NM $36,119

Ruidoso Downs, NM $36,070

Sacramento, NM $35,959

San Patricio, NM $36,002

Sunspot, NM $35,927

Timberon, NM $36,004

Tinnie, NM $35,961

Tularosa, NM $35,950

Vaughn, NM $36,346

Weed, NM $36,004

Tucumcari, NM $36,526

Amistad, NM $36,479

Bard, NM $36,421

Capulin, NM $36,833

Clayton, NM $36,550

Conchas Dam, NM $36,583

Cuervo, NM $36,407

Des Moines, NM $36,688

Folsom, NM $36,745

Garita, NM $36,513

Gladstone, NM $36,586

Grenville, NM $36,580

Logan, NM $36,525

Mcalister, NM $36,412

Nara Visa, NM $36,439

Newkirk, NM $36,479

Quay, NM $36,500

San Jon, NM $36,461

Santa Rosa, NM $36,500

Sedan, NM $36,513

Trementina, NM $36,511

Admissions Assistant/Receptionist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Admissions Assistant/Receptionist roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 35% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 15% above the average. Conversely, Admissions Assistant/Receptionist positions in Edu., Government & Nonprofitv typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Admissions Assistant/Receptionist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Admissions Assistant/Receptionist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$42,900	$21.0	15%

Admissions Assistant/Receptionist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Admissions Assistant/Receptionist'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.

$34,479

Average $37,304/year

$41,276

$2,873

Average $3,109/month

$3,440

$663

Average $717/week

$794

$17

Average $18/hour

$20

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$41,276	$3,440	$794	$20
Average	$37,304	$3,109	$717	$18
25th Percentile	$34,479	$2,873	$663	$17

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