What are the main factors that influence an Admissions Secretary'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 Secretary?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Admissions Secretary roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change An Admissions Secretary's salary?

An Admissions Secretary's salary grows with experience: starting around $39,129 for beginners, reaching about $40,829 at mid-level, and approach $42,562 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Admissions Secretary?

Admissions Secretary salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Admissions Secretary roles are District of Columbia $49,636, California $49,448, Massachusetts $48,789. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Admissions Secretary roles make?

Salaries for Admissions Secretary level roles vary by specialization: Corporate Secretary: $218,706; Secretary: $209,439; Admissions Director: $105,611; Secretary IV: $74,090; Admissions Manager: $65,813.

Admissions Secretary Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Admissions Secretary make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Admissions Secretary in New Mexico is $41,522 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $51,060
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $37,468 to $46,515
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $33,776

10% $33,776

50% (Median) $41,522

90% $51,060

Admissions Secretary Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$46,515	$3,876	$895	$22
Average	$41,522	$3,460	$799	$20
25th Percentile	$37,468	$3,122	$721	$18

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Key Factors That Influence Admissions Secretary Salaries

An Admissions Secretary'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 Secretary Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Admissions Secretary'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): $39,129
Early Career (1-2 years): $39,436
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $40,829
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $42,216
Expert (over 8 years): $42,562

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Admissions Secretary	less than 1 year	$39,129
Early Career Level Admissions Secretary	1-2 years	$39,436
Mid-Level Level Admissions Secretary	2-4 years	$40,829
Senior-Level Level Admissions Secretary	5-8 years	$42,216
Expert Level Admissions Secretary	over 8 years	$42,562

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

District of Columbia: $49,636.
California: $49,448.
Massachusetts: $48,789.

District of Columbia $49,636 California $49,448 Massachusetts $48,789 Washington $48,610 New Jersey $48,592 Alaska $48,529 Connecticut $47,910 New York $47,659

Hawaii $46,857 Rhode Island $46,480 Maryland $46,225 Minnesota $45,875 Colorado $45,741 Illinois $45,696 Oregon $45,525 Delaware $45,400

New Hampshire $45,321 Virginia $45,144 Pennsylvania $44,629 Nevada $44,369 North Dakota $44,284 Michigan $44,149 Wisconsin $44,100 Vermont $44,001

Texas $43,728 Maine $43,710 Arizona $43,683 Ohio $43,652 Georgia $43,239 Indiana $43,033 Wyoming $42,993 Utah $42,930

Iowa $42,903 Kansas $42,688 Louisiana $42,625 North Carolina $42,603 Missouri $42,594 Florida $42,419 Montana $42,325 Nebraska $42,235

Kentucky $42,186 South Carolina $42,006 Tennessee $41,894 Idaho $41,849 New Mexico $41,522 Oklahoma $41,450 Alabama $41,186 South Dakota $40,742

Arkansas $40,500 West Virginia $40,370 Mississippi $39,980

Top Paying Cities for Admissions Secretary

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: $41,964
Belen: $41,731
Bernalillo: $42,039

Algodones, NM $41,964

Belen, NM $41,731

Bernalillo, NM $42,039

Bluewater, NM $41,156

Bosque, NM $41,424

Casa Blanca, NM $41,518

Cedar Crest, NM $42,074

Cedarvale, NM $40,424

Cerrillos, NM $41,995

Claunch, NM $40,274

Coyote, NM $41,376

Cuba, NM $41,310

Cubero, NM $41,610

Edgewood, NM $41,886

Estancia, NM $41,386

Gallina, NM $41,159

Counselor, NM $41,185

Grants, NM $41,109

Milan, NM $41,273

Isleta, NM $42,111

Jarales, NM $41,690

Jemez Pueblo, NM $41,762

Jemez Springs, NM $41,634

Laguna, NM $41,813

La Jara, NM $41,263

La Joya, NM $41,168

Lindrith, NM $41,118

Los Lunas, NM $41,952

Mcintosh, NM $41,614

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $41,337

Moriarty, NM $41,474

Mountainair, NM $41,027

Nageezi, NM $41,130

New Laguna, NM $41,589

Paguate, NM $41,618

Pena Blanca, NM $42,082

Peralta, NM $42,018

Placitas, NM $42,039

Ponderosa, NM $41,709

Prewitt, NM $41,143

Regina, NM $41,172

Sandia Park, NM $41,968

Corrales, NM $42,126

San Fidel, NM $41,365

San Rafael, NM $41,189

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $41,968

San Ysidro, NM $41,912

Stanley, NM $41,468

Tijeras, NM $41,973

Tome, NM $41,896

Torreon, NM $41,756

Veguita, NM $41,421

Willard, NM $40,953

Youngsville, NM $41,388

Bosque Farms, NM $42,095

Clines Corners, NM $41,218

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $42,000

Cochiti Lake, NM $42,055

Albuquerque, NM $42,150

Kirtland Afb, NM $42,150

Rio Rancho, NM $42,081

Gallup, NM $41,203

Brimhall, NM $41,086

Church Rock, NM $41,106

Continental Divide, NM $41,076

Crownpoint, NM $41,111

Fence Lake, NM $40,927

Fort Wingate, NM $41,091

Gamerco, NM $41,160

Mentmore, NM $41,097

Mexican Springs, NM $41,092

Ramah, NM $41,016

Rehoboth, NM $41,119

Thoreau, NM $41,121

Tohatchi, NM $41,084

Vanderwagen, NM $41,092

Zuni, NM $41,082

Navajo, NM $41,138

Jamestown, NM $41,036

Pinehill, NM $40,985

Sheep Springs, NM $41,128

Smith Lake, NM $41,281

Yatahey, NM $41,113

Farmington, NM $41,311

Aztec, NM $41,387

Blanco, NM $41,194

Bloomfield, NM $41,145

Flora Vista, NM $41,354

Fruitland, NM $41,095

Kirtland, NM $41,354

La Plata, NM $41,369

Navajo Dam, NM $41,350

Shiprock, NM $41,293

Waterflow, NM $41,272

Newcomb, NM $41,103

Sanostee, NM $41,129

Santa Fe, NM $42,365

Abiquiu, NM $41,206

Alcalde, NM $41,924

Amalia, NM $41,143

Arroyo Hondo, NM $41,085

Arroyo Seco, NM $41,133

Canjilon, NM $41,079

Canones, NM $41,453

Carson, NM $41,243

Cebolla, NM $41,103

Cerro, NM $41,115

Chama, NM $41,283

Chamisal, NM $41,813

Chimayo, NM $42,106

Cordova, NM $42,035

Costilla, NM $41,316

Taos Ski Valley, NM $41,003

Dixon, NM $41,773

Dulce, NM $41,282

El Prado, NM $41,169

El Rito, NM $41,358

Embudo, NM $41,558

Espanola, NM $42,055

Glorieta, NM $42,202

Hernandez, NM $41,664

Ilfeld, NM $41,812

La Madera, NM $41,285

Lamy, NM $42,041

Llano, NM $41,728

Los Alamos, NM $42,140

White Rock, NM $42,220

Medanales, NM $41,710

Ojo Caliente, NM $41,465

Los Ojos, NM $41,182

Pecos, NM $42,070

Penasco, NM $41,573

Petaca, NM $41,041

Questa, NM $41,159

Ranchos De Taos, NM $41,376

Red River, NM $41,041

Ribera, NM $41,305

Rowe, NM $41,852

San Cristobal, NM $41,040

San Jose, NM $41,748

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $41,952

Santa Cruz, NM $42,092

Serafina, NM $41,201

Taos, NM $41,146

Tererro, NM $42,205

Tesuque, NM $42,365

Tierra Amarilla, NM $41,146

Trampas, NM $41,539

Tres Piedras, NM $41,029

Truchas, NM $41,918

Vadito, NM $41,518

Valdez, NM $41,071

Vallecitos, NM $41,038

Velarde, NM $41,709

Villanueva, NM $41,225

Spaceport City, NM $40,385

Las Vegas, NM $40,876

Angel Fire, NM $40,996

Anton Chico, NM $40,805

Buena Vista, NM $41,180

Chacon, NM $41,209

Cimarron, NM $40,932

Cleveland, NM $41,501

Eagle Nest, NM $40,963

Guadalupita, NM $41,146

Holman, NM $41,395

La Loma, NM $40,736

Maxwell, NM $40,946

Miami, NM $40,858

Mills, NM $40,712

Montezuma, NM $41,712

Mora, NM $41,559

Mosquero, NM $40,677

Ocate, NM $40,902

Ojo Feliz, NM $41,010

Rainsville, NM $41,189

Raton, NM $41,049

Rociada, NM $41,733

Roy, NM $40,721

Sapello, NM $41,371

Solano, NM $40,672

Springer, NM $40,840

Ute Park, NM $40,951

Valmora, NM $40,841

Wagon Mound, NM $40,795

Watrous, NM $40,855

Socorro, NM $40,760

Aragon, NM $40,884

Datil, NM $40,715

Lemitar, NM $40,950

Luna, NM $40,956

Magdalena, NM $40,718

Pie Town, NM $40,854

Polvadera, NM $41,049

Quemado, NM $40,939

Reserve, NM $40,865

San Acacia, NM $41,116

San Antonio, NM $40,535

Truth Or Consequences, NM $40,526

Arrey, NM $40,520

Caballo, NM $40,547

Derry, NM $40,341

Elephant Butte, NM $40,632

Garfield, NM $40,224

Hatch, NM $39,580

Monticello, NM $40,524

Rincon, NM $39,352

Salem, NM $40,099

Williamsburg, NM $40,578

Winston, NM $40,554

Las Cruces, NM $38,837

White Sands Missile Range, NM $38,964

Santa Teresa, NM $39,247

Playas, NM $40,714

Animas, NM $40,814

Anthony, NM $39,238

Arenas Valley, NM $40,742

Bayard, NM $40,704

Berino, NM $39,060

Buckhorn, NM $40,746

Santa Clara, NM $40,775

Chamberino, NM $39,101

Cliff, NM $40,699

Columbus, NM $40,590

Deming, NM $40,599

Dona Ana, NM $38,838

Fairacres, NM $38,954

Faywood, NM $40,580

Fort Bayard, NM $40,736

Gila, NM $40,639

Glenwood, NM $40,671

Hachita, NM $40,590

Hanover, NM $40,598

Hillsboro, NM $40,515

Hurley, NM $40,677

La Mesa, NM $39,580

Lordsburg, NM $40,684

Mesilla, NM $38,838

Mesilla Park, NM $38,842

Mesquite, NM $38,875

Mimbres, NM $40,630

Mule Creek, NM $40,740

Organ, NM $38,862

Pinos Altos, NM $40,698

Radium Springs, NM $38,853

Redrock, NM $40,595

Rodeo, NM $40,865

San Miguel, NM $38,860

Silver City, NM $40,699

Sunland Park, NM $39,038

Tyrone, NM $40,819

Vado, NM $38,891

Chaparral, NM $39,381

Clovis, NM $40,621

Cannon Afb, NM $40,531

Broadview, NM $40,502

Causey, NM $40,433

Crossroads, NM $40,337

Dora, NM $40,529

Elida, NM $40,361

Floyd, NM $40,459

Fort Sumner, NM $40,426

Grady, NM $40,541

House, NM $40,508

Kenna, NM $40,361

Lingo, NM $40,430

Melrose, NM $40,515

Milnesand, NM $40,345

Pep, NM $40,400

Portales, NM $40,548

Rogers, NM $40,411

Saint Vrain, NM $40,541

Taiban, NM $40,412

Texico, NM $40,557

Yeso, NM $40,266

Roswell, NM $40,312

Artesia, NM $40,392

Caprock, NM $40,310

Carlsbad, NM $40,418

Dexter, NM $40,341

Eunice, NM $40,454

Hagerman, NM $40,361

Hobbs, NM $40,513

Hope, NM $40,213

Jal, NM $40,407

Lake Arthur, NM $40,294

Lakewood, NM $40,354

Loco Hills, NM $40,429

Loving, NM $40,408

Lovington, NM $40,474

Mcdonald, NM $40,364

Malaga, NM $40,369

Maljamar, NM $40,329

Monument, NM $40,424

Tatum, NM $40,390

Whites City, NM $40,458

Carrizozo, NM $40,121

Alamogordo, NM $39,993

Alto, NM $40,127

Bent, NM $40,001

Capitan, NM $40,034

Cloudcroft, NM $39,997

Corona, NM $40,296

Encino, NM $40,619

Fort Stanton, NM $40,051

Glencoe, NM $40,022

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $39,989

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $39,989

Hondo, NM $40,059

La Luz, NM $39,989

Lincoln, NM $39,942

Mayhill, NM $40,079

Mescalero, NM $40,007

Nogal, NM $40,179

Orogrande, NM $40,009

Picacho, NM $40,050

Pinon, NM $40,201

Ruidoso, NM $40,203

Ruidoso Downs, NM $40,148

Sacramento, NM $40,025

San Patricio, NM $40,072

Sunspot, NM $39,989

Timberon, NM $40,075

Tinnie, NM $40,027

Tularosa, NM $40,015

Vaughn, NM $40,456

Weed, NM $40,075

Tucumcari, NM $40,656

Amistad, NM $40,604

Bard, NM $40,539

Capulin, NM $40,998

Clayton, NM $40,683

Conchas Dam, NM $40,720

Cuervo, NM $40,524

Des Moines, NM $40,836

Folsom, NM $40,899

Garita, NM $40,642

Gladstone, NM $40,723

Grenville, NM $40,716

Logan, NM $40,655

Mcalister, NM $40,529

Nara Visa, NM $40,559

Newkirk, NM $40,604

Quay, NM $40,627

San Jon, NM $40,583

Santa Rosa, NM $40,627

Sedan, NM $40,641

Trementina, NM $40,639

Admissions Secretary Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Admissions Secretary roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 10% above the average. In contrast, Admissions Secretary positions in Transportation or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Admissions Secretary as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Admissions Secretary

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$45,674	$22.0	10%
Biotechnology	$45,674	$22.0	10%
Energy & Utilities	$45,674	$22.0	10%
Financial Services	$45,674	$22.0	10%
Healthcare	$45,674	$22.0	10%

Admissions Secretary Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Admissions Secretary'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.

$37,468

Average $41,522/year

$46,515

$3,122

Average $3,460/month

$3,876

$721

Average $799/week

$895

$18

Average $20/hour

$22

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$46,515	$3,876	$895	$22
Average	$41,522	$3,460	$799	$20
25th Percentile	$37,468	$3,122	$721	$18

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