What are the main factors that influence an Admissions Office 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 Admissions Office Assistant?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Admissions Office Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Admissions Office Assistant's salary?

An Admissions Office Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $40,748 for beginners, reaching about $52,781 at mid-level, and approach $80,715 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Admissions Office Assistant?

Admissions Office Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Admissions Office Assistant roles are District of Columbia $50,126, California $49,935, Massachusetts $49,270. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Admissions Office Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Admissions Office Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Admissions Office Manager: $65,782; Assistant Director Of Admissions: $65,606; Assistant Dean of Admissions: $64,928; Admissions Operations Assistant: $51,011; Admissions Coordinator Assistant: $49,086.

Admissions Office Assistant Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Admissions Office Assistant make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Admissions Office Assistant in New Mexico is $41,931 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $52,785
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $37,850 to $47,613
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $34,135

10% $34,135

50% (Median) $41,931

90% $52,785

Admissions Office Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,613	$3,968	$916	$23
Average	$41,931	$3,494	$806	$20
25th Percentile	$37,850	$3,154	$728	$18

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Key Factors That Influence Admissions Office Assistant Salaries

An Admissions Office 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 Admissions Office Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Admissions Office 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): $40,748
Early Career (1-2 years): $45,841
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $52,781
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $70,280
Expert (over 8 years): $80,715

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Admissions Office Assistant	less than 1 year	$40,748
Sales Assistant II	1-2 years	$45,841
Sales Assistant III	2-4 years	$52,781
Sales Assistant Team Leader	5-8 years	$70,280
Sales Support Supervisor	over 8 years	$80,715

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

District of Columbia: $50,126.
California: $49,935.
Massachusetts: $49,270.

District of Columbia $50,126 California $49,935 Massachusetts $49,270 Washington $49,089 New Jersey $49,071 Alaska $49,007 Connecticut $48,383 New York $48,129

Hawaii $47,319 Rhode Island $46,938 Maryland $46,680 Minnesota $46,327 Colorado $46,191 Illinois $46,146 Oregon $45,974 Delaware $45,847

New Hampshire $45,768 Virginia $45,589 Pennsylvania $45,069 Nevada $44,806 North Dakota $44,720 Michigan $44,584 Wisconsin $44,534 Vermont $44,435

Texas $44,159 Maine $44,141 Arizona $44,113 Ohio $44,082 Georgia $43,665 Indiana $43,457 Wyoming $43,416 Utah $43,353

Iowa $43,326 Kansas $43,108 Louisiana $43,045 North Carolina $43,022 Missouri $43,013 Florida $42,837 Montana $42,742 Nebraska $42,651

Kentucky $42,601 South Carolina $42,420 Tennessee $42,307 Idaho $42,262 New Mexico $41,931 Oklahoma $41,859 Alabama $41,592 South Dakota $41,144

Arkansas $40,899 West Virginia $40,768 Mississippi $40,374

Top Paying Cities for Admissions Office 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: $42,378
Belen: $42,142
Bernalillo: $42,453

Algodones, NM $42,378

Belen, NM $42,142

Bernalillo, NM $42,453

Bluewater, NM $41,561

Bosque, NM $41,832

Casa Blanca, NM $41,927

Cedar Crest, NM $42,488

Cedarvale, NM $40,822

Cerrillos, NM $42,408

Claunch, NM $40,671

Coyote, NM $41,784

Cuba, NM $41,717

Cubero, NM $42,020

Edgewood, NM $42,298

Estancia, NM $41,794

Gallina, NM $41,565

Counselor, NM $41,591

Grants, NM $41,514

Milan, NM $41,680

Isleta, NM $42,526

Jarales, NM $42,101

Jemez Pueblo, NM $42,174

Jemez Springs, NM $42,044

Laguna, NM $42,225

La Jara, NM $41,670

La Joya, NM $41,574

Lindrith, NM $41,523

Los Lunas, NM $42,365

Mcintosh, NM $42,024

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $41,744

Moriarty, NM $41,883

Mountainair, NM $41,431

Nageezi, NM $41,536

New Laguna, NM $41,999

Paguate, NM $42,028

Pena Blanca, NM $42,497

Peralta, NM $42,432

Placitas, NM $42,454

Ponderosa, NM $42,121

Prewitt, NM $41,549

Regina, NM $41,578

Sandia Park, NM $42,381

Corrales, NM $42,541

San Fidel, NM $41,773

San Rafael, NM $41,595

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $42,382

San Ysidro, NM $42,325

Stanley, NM $41,877

Tijeras, NM $42,387

Tome, NM $42,308

Torreon, NM $42,168

Veguita, NM $41,829

Willard, NM $41,356

Youngsville, NM $41,795

Bosque Farms, NM $42,510

Clines Corners, NM $41,624

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $42,414

Cochiti Lake, NM $42,469

Albuquerque, NM $42,565

Kirtland Afb, NM $42,565

Rio Rancho, NM $42,495

Gallup, NM $41,609

Brimhall, NM $41,491

Church Rock, NM $41,511

Continental Divide, NM $41,481

Crownpoint, NM $41,516

Fence Lake, NM $41,331

Fort Wingate, NM $41,496

Gamerco, NM $41,566

Mentmore, NM $41,502

Mexican Springs, NM $41,497

Ramah, NM $41,421

Rehoboth, NM $41,524

Thoreau, NM $41,527

Tohatchi, NM $41,489

Vanderwagen, NM $41,497

Zuni, NM $41,487

Navajo, NM $41,543

Jamestown, NM $41,440

Pinehill, NM $41,388

Sheep Springs, NM $41,533

Smith Lake, NM $41,688

Yatahey, NM $41,518

Farmington, NM $41,718

Aztec, NM $41,795

Blanco, NM $41,600

Bloomfield, NM $41,551

Flora Vista, NM $41,761

Fruitland, NM $41,500

Kirtland, NM $41,762

La Plata, NM $41,776

Navajo Dam, NM $41,758

Shiprock, NM $41,700

Waterflow, NM $41,679

Newcomb, NM $41,508

Sanostee, NM $41,534

Santa Fe, NM $42,782

Abiquiu, NM $41,612

Alcalde, NM $42,337

Amalia, NM $41,549

Arroyo Hondo, NM $41,490

Arroyo Seco, NM $41,538

Canjilon, NM $41,484

Canones, NM $41,862

Carson, NM $41,649

Cebolla, NM $41,508

Cerro, NM $41,520

Chama, NM $41,690

Chamisal, NM $42,225

Chimayo, NM $42,521

Cordova, NM $42,449

Costilla, NM $41,723

Taos Ski Valley, NM $41,407

Dixon, NM $42,184

Dulce, NM $41,689

El Prado, NM $41,575

El Rito, NM $41,766

Embudo, NM $41,968

Espanola, NM $42,470

Glorieta, NM $42,618

Hernandez, NM $42,075

Ilfeld, NM $42,224

La Madera, NM $41,692

Lamy, NM $42,455

Llano, NM $42,139

Los Alamos, NM $42,556

White Rock, NM $42,636

Medanales, NM $42,121

Ojo Caliente, NM $41,874

Los Ojos, NM $41,588

Pecos, NM $42,485

Penasco, NM $41,982

Petaca, NM $41,445

Questa, NM $41,564

Ranchos De Taos, NM $41,783

Red River, NM $41,446

Ribera, NM $41,712

Rowe, NM $42,264

San Cristobal, NM $41,444

San Jose, NM $42,160

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $42,366

Santa Cruz, NM $42,507

Serafina, NM $41,607

Taos, NM $41,551

Tererro, NM $42,621

Tesuque, NM $42,782

Tierra Amarilla, NM $41,551

Trampas, NM $41,948

Tres Piedras, NM $41,434

Truchas, NM $42,331

Vadito, NM $41,927

Valdez, NM $41,475

Vallecitos, NM $41,443

Velarde, NM $42,121

Villanueva, NM $41,632

Spaceport City, NM $40,783

Las Vegas, NM $41,278

Angel Fire, NM $41,400

Anton Chico, NM $41,207

Buena Vista, NM $41,585

Chacon, NM $41,615

Cimarron, NM $41,336

Cleveland, NM $41,910

Eagle Nest, NM $41,367

Guadalupita, NM $41,551

Holman, NM $41,803

La Loma, NM $41,138

Maxwell, NM $41,350

Miami, NM $41,260

Mills, NM $41,114

Montezuma, NM $42,123

Mora, NM $41,969

Mosquero, NM $41,078

Ocate, NM $41,305

Ojo Feliz, NM $41,414

Rainsville, NM $41,595

Raton, NM $41,454

Rociada, NM $42,144

Roy, NM $41,123

Sapello, NM $41,778

Solano, NM $41,072

Springer, NM $41,242

Ute Park, NM $41,355

Valmora, NM $41,244

Wagon Mound, NM $41,197

Watrous, NM $41,258

Socorro, NM $41,162

Aragon, NM $41,287

Datil, NM $41,116

Lemitar, NM $41,354

Luna, NM $41,360

Magdalena, NM $41,120

Pie Town, NM $41,257

Polvadera, NM $41,453

Quemado, NM $41,342

Reserve, NM $41,268

San Acacia, NM $41,522

San Antonio, NM $40,934

Truth Or Consequences, NM $40,926

Arrey, NM $40,919

Caballo, NM $40,947

Derry, NM $40,739

Elephant Butte, NM $41,032

Garfield, NM $40,621

Hatch, NM $39,970

Monticello, NM $40,924

Rincon, NM $39,740

Salem, NM $40,494

Williamsburg, NM $40,977

Winston, NM $40,953

Las Cruces, NM $39,219

White Sands Missile Range, NM $39,348

Santa Teresa, NM $39,634

Playas, NM $41,115

Animas, NM $41,216

Anthony, NM $39,625

Arenas Valley, NM $41,143

Bayard, NM $41,105

Berino, NM $39,445

Buckhorn, NM $41,148

Santa Clara, NM $41,177

Chamberino, NM $39,486

Cliff, NM $41,100

Columbus, NM $40,990

Deming, NM $40,999

Dona Ana, NM $39,221

Fairacres, NM $39,338

Faywood, NM $40,980

Fort Bayard, NM $41,138

Gila, NM $41,039

Glenwood, NM $41,072

Hachita, NM $40,990

Hanover, NM $40,998

Hillsboro, NM $40,914

Hurley, NM $41,077

La Mesa, NM $39,970

Lordsburg, NM $41,085

Mesilla, NM $39,220

Mesilla Park, NM $39,224

Mesquite, NM $39,258

Mimbres, NM $41,031

Mule Creek, NM $41,142

Organ, NM $39,245

Pinos Altos, NM $41,099

Radium Springs, NM $39,236

Redrock, NM $40,995

Rodeo, NM $41,268

San Miguel, NM $39,243

Silver City, NM $41,100

Sunland Park, NM $39,423

Tyrone, NM $41,221

Vado, NM $39,274

Chaparral, NM $39,769

Clovis, NM $41,021

Cannon Afb, NM $40,930

Broadview, NM $40,901

Causey, NM $40,831

Crossroads, NM $40,734

Dora, NM $40,928

Elida, NM $40,758

Floyd, NM $40,857

Fort Sumner, NM $40,824

Grady, NM $40,940

House, NM $40,908

Kenna, NM $40,759

Lingo, NM $40,828

Melrose, NM $40,914

Milnesand, NM $40,742

Pep, NM $40,798

Portales, NM $40,948

Rogers, NM $40,809

Saint Vrain, NM $40,941

Taiban, NM $40,810

Texico, NM $40,957

Yeso, NM $40,662

Roswell, NM $40,709

Artesia, NM $40,790

Caprock, NM $40,707

Carlsbad, NM $40,817

Dexter, NM $40,738

Eunice, NM $40,853

Hagerman, NM $40,759

Hobbs, NM $40,913

Hope, NM $40,609

Jal, NM $40,805

Lake Arthur, NM $40,691

Lakewood, NM $40,752

Loco Hills, NM $40,827

Loving, NM $40,806

Lovington, NM $40,873

Mcdonald, NM $40,762

Malaga, NM $40,766

Maljamar, NM $40,727

Monument, NM $40,823

Tatum, NM $40,788

Whites City, NM $40,857

Carrizozo, NM $40,517

Alamogordo, NM $40,388

Alto, NM $40,522

Bent, NM $40,395

Capitan, NM $40,428

Cloudcroft, NM $40,391

Corona, NM $40,693

Encino, NM $41,020

Fort Stanton, NM $40,445

Glencoe, NM $40,416

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $40,383

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $40,383

Hondo, NM $40,454

La Luz, NM $40,383

Lincoln, NM $40,336

Mayhill, NM $40,474

Mescalero, NM $40,401

Nogal, NM $40,574

Orogrande, NM $40,403

Picacho, NM $40,445

Pinon, NM $40,597

Ruidoso, NM $40,599

Ruidoso Downs, NM $40,544

Sacramento, NM $40,419

San Patricio, NM $40,467

Sunspot, NM $40,383

Timberon, NM $40,470

Tinnie, NM $40,421

Tularosa, NM $40,410

Vaughn, NM $40,854

Weed, NM $40,469

Tucumcari, NM $41,057

Amistad, NM $41,004

Bard, NM $40,938

Capulin, NM $41,402

Clayton, NM $41,084

Conchas Dam, NM $41,121

Cuervo, NM $40,923

Des Moines, NM $41,239

Folsom, NM $41,302

Garita, NM $41,042

Gladstone, NM $41,125

Grenville, NM $41,117

Logan, NM $41,056

Mcalister, NM $40,929

Nara Visa, NM $40,958

Newkirk, NM $41,004

Quay, NM $41,027

San Jon, NM $40,983

Santa Rosa, NM $41,027

Sedan, NM $41,042

Trementina, NM $41,040

Admissions Office Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Admissions Office Assistant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 55% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Admissions Office Assistant positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Admissions Office Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Admissions Office Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$50,318	$24.0	20%
Financial Services	$50,318	$24.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$50,318	$24.0	20%
Software & Networking	$50,318	$24.0	20%
Telecom	$50,318	$24.0	20%

Admissions Office Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Admissions Office 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.

$37,850

Average $41,931/year

$47,613

$3,154

Average $3,494/month

$3,968

$728

Average $806/week

$916

$18

Average $20/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,613	$3,968	$916	$23
Average	$41,931	$3,494	$806	$20
25th Percentile	$37,850	$3,154	$728	$18

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