What are the main factors that influence an Advancement and Special Events 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 Advancement and Special Events Assistant?

The Insurance industry offers the highest average compensation for Advancement and Special Events Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change An Advancement and Special Events Assistant's salary?

An Advancement and Special Events Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $36,981 for beginners, reaching about $99,519 at mid-level, and approach $161,132 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Advancement and Special Events Assistant?

Advancement and Special Events Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Advancement and Special Events Assistant roles are District of Columbia $45,249, California $45,077, Massachusetts $44,476. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Advancement and Special Events Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Advancement and Special Events Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Assistant Director, Special Events: $127,986; Director of Special Events: $125,347; Special Events Director: $116,582; Special Events Planner: $110,856; Assistant Special Events Manager: $110,574.

Advancement and Special Events Assistant Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Advancement and Special Events Assistant make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Advancement and Special Events Assistant in New Mexico is $37,852 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $18.

However, an Advancement and Special Events Assistant's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $45,837
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $34,419 to $42,031
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $31,293

10% $31,293

50% (Median) $37,852

90% $45,837

Advancement and Special Events Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$42,031	$3,503	$808	$20
Average	$37,852	$3,154	$728	$18
25th Percentile	$34,419	$2,868	$662	$17

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Key Factors That Influence Advancement and Special Events Assistant Salaries

An Advancement and Special Events 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 Advancement and Special Events Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Advancement and Special Events 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): $36,981
Early Career (1-2 years): $86,647
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $99,519
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $118,851
Expert (over 8 years): $161,132

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Advancement and Special Events Assistant	less than 1 year	$36,981
Meeting/Event Supervisor	1-2 years	$86,647
Meeting/Event Manager	2-4 years	$99,519
Meeting/Event Senior Manager	5-8 years	$118,851
Meeting/Event Director	over 8 years	$161,132

How Do Advancement and Special Events 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 Advancement and Special Events Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $45,249.
California: $45,077.
Massachusetts: $44,476.

District of Columbia $45,249 California $45,077 Massachusetts $44,476 Washington $44,313 New Jersey $44,297 Alaska $44,239 Connecticut $43,675 New York $43,447

Hawaii $42,715 Rhode Island $42,372 Maryland $42,139 Minnesota $41,820 Colorado $41,697 Illinois $41,657 Oregon $41,501 Delaware $41,387

New Hampshire $41,315 Virginia $41,154 Pennsylvania $40,684 Nevada $40,447 North Dakota $40,369 Michigan $40,247 Wisconsin $40,202 Vermont $40,112

Texas $39,862 Maine $39,846 Arizona $39,822 Ohio $39,793 Georgia $39,417 Indiana $39,229 Wyoming $39,192 Utah $39,135

Iowa $39,110 Kansas $38,914 Louisiana $38,857 North Carolina $38,837 Missouri $38,828 Florida $38,669 Montana $38,583 Nebraska $38,502

Kentucky $38,457 South Carolina $38,293 Tennessee $38,191 Idaho $38,150 New Mexico $37,852 Oklahoma $37,786 Alabama $37,545 South Dakota $37,141

Arkansas $36,920 West Virginia $36,801 Mississippi $36,446

Top Paying Cities for Advancement and Special Events 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: $38,255
Belen: $38,042
Bernalillo: $38,323

Algodones, NM $38,255

Belen, NM $38,042

Bernalillo, NM $38,323

Bluewater, NM $37,518

Bosque, NM $37,762

Casa Blanca, NM $37,848

Cedar Crest, NM $38,354

Cedarvale, NM $36,850

Cerrillos, NM $38,283

Claunch, NM $36,714

Coyote, NM $37,719

Cuba, NM $37,658

Cubero, NM $37,931

Edgewood, NM $38,183

Estancia, NM $37,728

Gallina, NM $37,521

Counselor, NM $37,544

Grants, NM $37,475

Milan, NM $37,625

Isleta, NM $38,388

Jarales, NM $38,005

Jemez Pueblo, NM $38,071

Jemez Springs, NM $37,954

Laguna, NM $38,117

La Jara, NM $37,616

La Joya, NM $37,529

Lindrith, NM $37,484

Los Lunas, NM $38,243

Mcintosh, NM $37,936

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $37,683

Moriarty, NM $37,808

Mountainair, NM $37,400

Nageezi, NM $37,495

New Laguna, NM $37,913

Paguate, NM $37,939

Pena Blanca, NM $38,363

Peralta, NM $38,304

Placitas, NM $38,323

Ponderosa, NM $38,023

Prewitt, NM $37,506

Regina, NM $37,533

Sandia Park, NM $38,258

Corrales, NM $38,402

San Fidel, NM $37,709

San Rafael, NM $37,548

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $38,258

San Ysidro, NM $38,207

Stanley, NM $37,803

Tijeras, NM $38,263

Tome, NM $38,192

Torreon, NM $38,065

Veguita, NM $37,759

Willard, NM $37,333

Youngsville, NM $37,729

Bosque Farms, NM $38,374

Clines Corners, NM $37,574

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $38,287

Cochiti Lake, NM $38,337

Albuquerque, NM $38,424

Kirtland Afb, NM $38,424

Rio Rancho, NM $38,361

Gallup, NM $37,561

Brimhall, NM $37,455

Church Rock, NM $37,472

Continental Divide, NM $37,446

Crownpoint, NM $37,477

Fence Lake, NM $37,309

Fort Wingate, NM $37,459

Gamerco, NM $37,522

Mentmore, NM $37,464

Mexican Springs, NM $37,459

Ramah, NM $37,391

Rehoboth, NM $37,484

Thoreau, NM $37,486

Tohatchi, NM $37,452

Vanderwagen, NM $37,459

Zuni, NM $37,450

Navajo, NM $37,502

Jamestown, NM $37,408

Pinehill, NM $37,362

Sheep Springs, NM $37,493

Smith Lake, NM $37,632

Yatahey, NM $37,479

Farmington, NM $37,659

Aztec, NM $37,729

Blanco, NM $37,553

Bloomfield, NM $37,508

Flora Vista, NM $37,698

Fruitland, NM $37,462

Kirtland, NM $37,699

La Plata, NM $37,712

Navajo Dam, NM $37,695

Shiprock, NM $37,643

Waterflow, NM $37,624

Newcomb, NM $37,470

Sanostee, NM $37,493

Santa Fe, NM $38,620

Abiquiu, NM $37,564

Alcalde, NM $38,218

Amalia, NM $37,506

Arroyo Hondo, NM $37,454

Arroyo Seco, NM $37,497

Canjilon, NM $37,448

Canones, NM $37,789

Carson, NM $37,597

Cebolla, NM $37,470

Cerro, NM $37,481

Chama, NM $37,634

Chamisal, NM $38,117

Chimayo, NM $38,384

Cordova, NM $38,319

Costilla, NM $37,664

Taos Ski Valley, NM $37,378

Dixon, NM $38,080

Dulce, NM $37,633

El Prado, NM $37,530

El Rito, NM $37,702

Embudo, NM $37,884

Espanola, NM $38,338

Glorieta, NM $38,471

Hernandez, NM $37,981

Ilfeld, NM $38,116

La Madera, NM $37,636

Lamy, NM $38,325

Llano, NM $38,039

Los Alamos, NM $38,415

White Rock, NM $38,488

Medanales, NM $38,023

Ojo Caliente, NM $37,800

Los Ojos, NM $37,542

Pecos, NM $38,352

Penasco, NM $37,898

Petaca, NM $37,413

Questa, NM $37,520

Ranchos De Taos, NM $37,718

Red River, NM $37,413

Ribera, NM $37,654

Rowe, NM $38,152

San Cristobal, NM $37,412

San Jose, NM $38,058

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $38,244

Santa Cruz, NM $38,371

Serafina, NM $37,559

Taos, NM $37,508

Tererro, NM $38,474

Tesuque, NM $38,620

Tierra Amarilla, NM $37,508

Trampas, NM $37,867

Tres Piedras, NM $37,403

Truchas, NM $38,212

Vadito, NM $37,848

Valdez, NM $37,440

Vallecitos, NM $37,411

Velarde, NM $38,023

Villanueva, NM $37,581

Spaceport City, NM $36,815

Las Vegas, NM $37,262

Angel Fire, NM $37,372

Anton Chico, NM $37,198

Buena Vista, NM $37,540

Chacon, NM $37,566

Cimarron, NM $37,314

Cleveland, NM $37,833

Eagle Nest, NM $37,342

Guadalupita, NM $37,508

Holman, NM $37,736

La Loma, NM $37,135

Maxwell, NM $37,327

Miami, NM $37,246

Mills, NM $37,114

Montezuma, NM $38,025

Mora, NM $37,886

Mosquero, NM $37,081

Ocate, NM $37,287

Ojo Feliz, NM $37,385

Rainsville, NM $37,549

Raton, NM $37,421

Rociada, NM $38,044

Roy, NM $37,122

Sapello, NM $37,714

Solano, NM $37,076

Springer, NM $37,230

Ute Park, NM $37,332

Valmora, NM $37,231

Wagon Mound, NM $37,188

Watrous, NM $37,244

Socorro, NM $37,157

Aragon, NM $37,270

Datil, NM $37,116

Lemitar, NM $37,330

Luna, NM $37,336

Magdalena, NM $37,119

Pie Town, NM $37,243

Polvadera, NM $37,420

Quemado, NM $37,320

Reserve, NM $37,253

San Acacia, NM $37,482

San Antonio, NM $36,952

Truth Or Consequences, NM $36,944

Arrey, NM $36,938

Caballo, NM $36,963

Derry, NM $36,775

Elephant Butte, NM $37,040

Garfield, NM $36,669

Hatch, NM $36,081

Monticello, NM $36,942

Rincon, NM $35,873

Salem, NM $36,554

Williamsburg, NM $36,991

Winston, NM $36,969

Las Cruces, NM $35,404

White Sands Missile Range, NM $35,520

Santa Teresa, NM $35,778

Playas, NM $37,115

Animas, NM $37,206

Anthony, NM $35,770

Arenas Valley, NM $37,140

Bayard, NM $37,106

Berino, NM $35,607

Buckhorn, NM $37,144

Santa Clara, NM $37,171

Chamberino, NM $35,644

Cliff, NM $37,101

Columbus, NM $37,002

Deming, NM $37,010

Dona Ana, NM $35,405

Fairacres, NM $35,511

Faywood, NM $36,993

Fort Bayard, NM $37,135

Gila, NM $37,047

Glenwood, NM $37,076

Hachita, NM $37,002

Hanover, NM $37,009

Hillsboro, NM $36,934

Hurley, NM $37,081

La Mesa, NM $36,081

Lordsburg, NM $37,088

Mesilla, NM $35,405

Mesilla Park, NM $35,408

Mesquite, NM $35,439

Mimbres, NM $37,039

Mule Creek, NM $37,139

Organ, NM $35,427

Pinos Altos, NM $37,101

Radium Springs, NM $35,419

Redrock, NM $37,006

Rodeo, NM $37,253

San Miguel, NM $35,425

Silver City, NM $37,101

Sunland Park, NM $35,588

Tyrone, NM $37,211

Vado, NM $35,453

Chaparral, NM $35,900

Clovis, NM $37,030

Cannon Afb, NM $36,948

Broadview, NM $36,922

Causey, NM $36,859

Crossroads, NM $36,771

Dora, NM $36,946

Elida, NM $36,793

Floyd, NM $36,882

Fort Sumner, NM $36,853

Grady, NM $36,957

House, NM $36,928

Kenna, NM $36,793

Lingo, NM $36,856

Melrose, NM $36,934

Milnesand, NM $36,779

Pep, NM $36,829

Portales, NM $36,964

Rogers, NM $36,839

Saint Vrain, NM $36,958

Taiban, NM $36,840

Texico, NM $36,972

Yeso, NM $36,706

Roswell, NM $36,749

Artesia, NM $36,821

Caprock, NM $36,747

Carlsbad, NM $36,846

Dexter, NM $36,775

Eunice, NM $36,878

Hagerman, NM $36,793

Hobbs, NM $36,932

Hope, NM $36,658

Jal, NM $36,835

Lake Arthur, NM $36,732

Lakewood, NM $36,787

Loco Hills, NM $36,855

Loving, NM $36,836

Lovington, NM $36,897

Mcdonald, NM $36,796

Malaga, NM $36,800

Maljamar, NM $36,764

Monument, NM $36,851

Tatum, NM $36,820

Whites City, NM $36,882

Carrizozo, NM $36,575

Alamogordo, NM $36,458

Alto, NM $36,580

Bent, NM $36,465

Capitan, NM $36,495

Cloudcroft, NM $36,461

Corona, NM $36,734

Encino, NM $37,029

Fort Stanton, NM $36,510

Glencoe, NM $36,484

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $36,454

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $36,454

Hondo, NM $36,518

La Luz, NM $36,454

Lincoln, NM $36,412

Mayhill, NM $36,537

Mescalero, NM $36,470

Nogal, NM $36,627

Orogrande, NM $36,472

Picacho, NM $36,510

Pinon, NM $36,647

Ruidoso, NM $36,649

Ruidoso Downs, NM $36,600

Sacramento, NM $36,487

San Patricio, NM $36,530

Sunspot, NM $36,454

Timberon, NM $36,533

Tinnie, NM $36,489

Tularosa, NM $36,478

Vaughn, NM $36,880

Weed, NM $36,532

Tucumcari, NM $37,063

Amistad, NM $37,015

Bard, NM $36,956

Capulin, NM $37,374

Clayton, NM $37,087

Conchas Dam, NM $37,120

Cuervo, NM $36,942

Des Moines, NM $37,226

Folsom, NM $37,284

Garita, NM $37,049

Gladstone, NM $37,123

Grenville, NM $37,117

Logan, NM $37,061

Mcalister, NM $36,947

Nara Visa, NM $36,974

Newkirk, NM $37,014

Quay, NM $37,036

San Jon, NM $36,996

Santa Rosa, NM $37,036

Sedan, NM $37,049

Trementina, NM $37,047

Advancement and Special Events Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Advancement and Special Events Assistant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Insurance and Healthcare sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, Advancement and Special Events Assistant positions in Internet or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Advancement and Special Events Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Advancement and Special Events Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Insurance	$52,992	$25.0	40%
Healthcare	$49,207	$24.0	30%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$47,315	$23.0	25%
Pharmaceuticals	$45,422	$22.0	20%
Biotechnology	$43,530	$21.0	15%

Advancement and Special Events Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Advancement and Special Events 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.

$34,419

Average $37,852/year

$42,031

$2,868

Average $3,154/month

$3,503

$662

Average $728/week

$808

$17

Average $18/hour

$20

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$42,031	$3,503	$808	$20
Average	$37,852	$3,154	$728	$18
25th Percentile	$34,419	$2,868	$662	$17

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