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

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Artists Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 15% above the market median.

How does experience change An Artists Assistant's salary?

An Artists Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $42,387 for beginners, reaching about $54,904 at mid-level, and approach $83,962 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Artists Assistant?

Artists Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Artists Assistant roles are District of Columbia $58,234, California $58,013, Massachusetts $57,240. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Artists Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Artists Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Physician Assistant - Cardiology: $121,537; Physician Assistant - Clinic: $121,537; Telemedicine Assistant: $76,630; Artists and Repertoire Director (A&R Director): $72,399; Assistant: $57,384.

Artists Assistant Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Artists Assistant make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Artists Assistant in New Mexico is $48,714 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $58,160
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $44,176 to $53,659
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,044

10% $40,044

50% (Median) $48,714

90% $58,160

Artists Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,659	$4,472	$1,032	$26
Average	$48,714	$4,060	$937	$23
25th Percentile	$44,176	$3,681	$850	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Artists Assistant Salaries

An Artists 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 Artists Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Artists 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): $42,387
Early Career (1-2 years): $47,684
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $54,904
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $73,106
Expert (over 8 years): $83,962

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Sales Assistant I	less than 1 year	$42,387
Artists Assistant	1-2 years	$47,684
Sales Assistant III	2-4 years	$54,904
Sales Assistant Team Leader	5-8 years	$73,106
Sales Support Supervisor	over 8 years	$83,962

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

District of Columbia: $58,234.
California: $58,013.
Massachusetts: $57,240.

District of Columbia $58,234 California $58,013 Massachusetts $57,240 Washington $57,030 New Jersey $57,009 Alaska $56,935 Connecticut $56,209 New York $55,915

Hawaii $54,973 Rhode Island $54,532 Maryland $54,232 Minnesota $53,821 Colorado $53,664 Illinois $53,611 Oregon $53,411 Delaware $53,264

New Hampshire $53,171 Virginia $52,964 Pennsylvania $52,359 Nevada $52,054 North Dakota $51,954 Michigan $51,797 Wisconsin $51,739 Vermont $51,623

Texas $51,302 Maine $51,281 Arizona $51,250 Ohio $51,213 Georgia $50,729 Indiana $50,487 Wyoming $50,440 Utah $50,366

Iowa $50,334 Kansas $50,082 Louisiana $50,008 North Carolina $49,982 Missouri $49,971 Florida $49,766 Montana $49,656 Nebraska $49,551

Kentucky $49,493 South Carolina $49,282 Tennessee $49,151 Idaho $49,098 New Mexico $48,714 Oklahoma $48,630 Alabama $48,320 South Dakota $47,799

Arkansas $47,515 West Virginia $47,363 Mississippi $46,905

Top Paying Cities for Artists 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: $49,233
Belen: $48,959
Bernalillo: $49,320

Algodones, NM $49,233

Belen, NM $48,959

Bernalillo, NM $49,320

Bluewater, NM $48,285

Bosque, NM $48,599

Casa Blanca, NM $48,709

Cedar Crest, NM $49,361

Cedarvale, NM $47,426

Cerrillos, NM $49,269

Claunch, NM $47,250

Coyote, NM $48,543

Cuba, NM $48,465

Cubero, NM $48,817

Edgewood, NM $49,141

Estancia, NM $48,555

Gallina, NM $48,289

Counselor, NM $48,319

Grants, NM $48,229

Milan, NM $48,423

Isleta, NM $49,405

Jarales, NM $48,912

Jemez Pueblo, NM $48,996

Jemez Springs, NM $48,845

Laguna, NM $49,056

La Jara, NM $48,411

La Joya, NM $48,299

Lindrith, NM $48,241

Los Lunas, NM $49,218

Mcintosh, NM $48,822

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $48,497

Moriarty, NM $48,658

Mountainair, NM $48,133

Nageezi, NM $48,255

New Laguna, NM $48,793

Paguate, NM $48,826

Pena Blanca, NM $49,372

Peralta, NM $49,296

Placitas, NM $49,321

Ponderosa, NM $48,934

Prewitt, NM $48,270

Regina, NM $48,304

Sandia Park, NM $49,237

Corrales, NM $49,423

San Fidel, NM $48,530

San Rafael, NM $48,324

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $49,238

San Ysidro, NM $49,171

Stanley, NM $48,651

Tijeras, NM $49,244

Tome, NM $49,153

Torreon, NM $48,989

Veguita, NM $48,596

Willard, NM $48,046

Youngsville, NM $48,557

Bosque Farms, NM $49,387

Clines Corners, NM $48,357

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $49,275

Cochiti Lake, NM $49,339

Albuquerque, NM $49,451

Kirtland Afb, NM $49,451

Rio Rancho, NM $49,370

Gallup, NM $48,340

Brimhall, NM $48,203

Church Rock, NM $48,226

Continental Divide, NM $48,192

Crownpoint, NM $48,232

Fence Lake, NM $48,016

Fort Wingate, NM $48,209

Gamerco, NM $48,290

Mentmore, NM $48,215

Mexican Springs, NM $48,209

Ramah, NM $48,121

Rehoboth, NM $48,242

Thoreau, NM $48,244

Tohatchi, NM $48,200

Vanderwagen, NM $48,209

Zuni, NM $48,198

Navajo, NM $48,264

Jamestown, NM $48,144

Pinehill, NM $48,084

Sheep Springs, NM $48,252

Smith Lake, NM $48,432

Yatahey, NM $48,235

Farmington, NM $48,467

Aztec, NM $48,556

Blanco, NM $48,329

Bloomfield, NM $48,272

Flora Vista, NM $48,517

Fruitland, NM $48,213

Kirtland, NM $48,517

La Plata, NM $48,535

Navajo Dam, NM $48,513

Shiprock, NM $48,446

Waterflow, NM $48,421

Newcomb, NM $48,223

Sanostee, NM $48,253

Santa Fe, NM $49,703

Abiquiu, NM $48,344

Alcalde, NM $49,186

Amalia, NM $48,270

Arroyo Hondo, NM $48,202

Arroyo Seco, NM $48,258

Canjilon, NM $48,194

Canones, NM $48,633

Carson, NM $48,387

Cebolla, NM $48,223

Cerro, NM $48,237

Chama, NM $48,434

Chamisal, NM $49,055

Chimayo, NM $49,400

Cordova, NM $49,316

Costilla, NM $48,472

Taos Ski Valley, NM $48,105

Dixon, NM $49,008

Dulce, NM $48,433

El Prado, NM $48,300

El Rito, NM $48,522

Embudo, NM $48,756

Espanola, NM $49,340

Glorieta, NM $49,512

Hernandez, NM $48,881

Ilfeld, NM $49,055

La Madera, NM $48,437

Lamy, NM $49,323

Llano, NM $48,956

Los Alamos, NM $49,440

White Rock, NM $49,533

Medanales, NM $48,935

Ojo Caliente, NM $48,648

Los Ojos, NM $48,315

Pecos, NM $49,358

Penasco, NM $48,774

Petaca, NM $48,150

Questa, NM $48,288

Ranchos De Taos, NM $48,542

Red River, NM $48,150

Ribera, NM $48,460

Rowe, NM $49,101

San Cristobal, NM $48,148

San Jose, NM $48,980

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $49,219

Santa Cruz, NM $49,383

Serafina, NM $48,337

Taos, NM $48,273

Tererro, NM $49,515

Tesuque, NM $49,703

Tierra Amarilla, NM $48,273

Trampas, NM $48,734

Tres Piedras, NM $48,136

Truchas, NM $49,178

Vadito, NM $48,710

Valdez, NM $48,185

Vallecitos, NM $48,147

Velarde, NM $48,934

Villanueva, NM $48,366

Spaceport City, NM $47,380

Las Vegas, NM $47,956

Angel Fire, NM $48,097

Anton Chico, NM $47,873

Buena Vista, NM $48,313

Chacon, NM $48,347

Cimarron, NM $48,022

Cleveland, NM $48,690

Eagle Nest, NM $48,059

Guadalupita, NM $48,273

Holman, NM $48,566

La Loma, NM $47,792

Maxwell, NM $48,039

Miami, NM $47,935

Mills, NM $47,765

Montezuma, NM $48,937

Mora, NM $48,758

Mosquero, NM $47,723

Ocate, NM $47,987

Ojo Feliz, NM $48,113

Rainsville, NM $48,324

Raton, NM $48,160

Rociada, NM $48,962

Roy, NM $47,775

Sapello, NM $48,537

Solano, NM $47,717

Springer, NM $47,914

Ute Park, NM $48,045

Valmora, NM $47,915

Wagon Mound, NM $47,861

Watrous, NM $47,932

Socorro, NM $47,821

Aragon, NM $47,965

Datil, NM $47,768

Lemitar, NM $48,043

Luna, NM $48,051

Magdalena, NM $47,771

Pie Town, NM $47,931

Polvadera, NM $48,159

Quemado, NM $48,030

Reserve, NM $47,944

San Acacia, NM $48,238

San Antonio, NM $47,556

Truth Or Consequences, NM $47,546

Arrey, NM $47,538

Caballo, NM $47,571

Derry, NM $47,329

Elephant Butte, NM $47,670

Garfield, NM $47,192

Hatch, NM $46,435

Monticello, NM $47,544

Rincon, NM $46,168

Salem, NM $47,044

Williamsburg, NM $47,606

Winston, NM $47,578

Las Cruces, NM $45,564

White Sands Missile Range, NM $45,713

Santa Teresa, NM $46,046

Playas, NM $47,766

Animas, NM $47,883

Anthony, NM $46,035

Arenas Valley, NM $47,799

Bayard, NM $47,755

Berino, NM $45,826

Buckhorn, NM $47,804

Santa Clara, NM $47,838

Chamberino, NM $45,874

Cliff, NM $47,749

Columbus, NM $47,620

Deming, NM $47,631

Dona Ana, NM $45,565

Fairacres, NM $45,702

Faywood, NM $47,609

Fort Bayard, NM $47,792

Gila, NM $47,678

Glenwood, NM $47,716

Hachita, NM $47,620

Hanover, NM $47,630

Hillsboro, NM $47,533

Hurley, NM $47,722

La Mesa, NM $46,435

Lordsburg, NM $47,731

Mesilla, NM $45,565

Mesilla Park, NM $45,570

Mesquite, NM $45,609

Mimbres, NM $47,668

Mule Creek, NM $47,797

Organ, NM $45,593

Pinos Altos, NM $47,748

Radium Springs, NM $45,583

Redrock, NM $47,626

Rodeo, NM $47,944

San Miguel, NM $45,591

Silver City, NM $47,748

Sunland Park, NM $45,801

Tyrone, NM $47,890

Vado, NM $45,627

Chaparral, NM $46,202

Clovis, NM $47,657

Cannon Afb, NM $47,552

Broadview, NM $47,518

Causey, NM $47,436

Crossroads, NM $47,324

Dora, NM $47,549

Elida, NM $47,352

Floyd, NM $47,467

Fort Sumner, NM $47,428

Grady, NM $47,563

House, NM $47,525

Kenna, NM $47,352

Lingo, NM $47,433

Melrose, NM $47,533

Milnesand, NM $47,333

Pep, NM $47,398

Portales, NM $47,572

Rogers, NM $47,411

Saint Vrain, NM $47,564

Taiban, NM $47,412

Texico, NM $47,582

Yeso, NM $47,240

Roswell, NM $47,295

Artesia, NM $47,388

Caprock, NM $47,292

Carlsbad, NM $47,420

Dexter, NM $47,329

Eunice, NM $47,462

Hagerman, NM $47,352

Hobbs, NM $47,531

Hope, NM $47,179

Jal, NM $47,406

Lake Arthur, NM $47,274

Lakewood, NM $47,344

Loco Hills, NM $47,432

Loving, NM $47,407

Lovington, NM $47,485

Mcdonald, NM $47,356

Malaga, NM $47,361

Maljamar, NM $47,315

Monument, NM $47,426

Tatum, NM $47,386

Whites City, NM $47,466

Carrizozo, NM $47,071

Alamogordo, NM $46,921

Alto, NM $47,078

Bent, NM $46,930

Capitan, NM $46,968

Cloudcroft, NM $46,925

Corona, NM $47,275

Encino, NM $47,655

Fort Stanton, NM $46,988

Glencoe, NM $46,955

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $46,916

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $46,916

Hondo, NM $46,998

La Luz, NM $46,916

Lincoln, NM $46,861

Mayhill, NM $47,022

Mescalero, NM $46,937

Nogal, NM $47,138

Orogrande, NM $46,939

Picacho, NM $46,988

Pinon, NM $47,164

Ruidoso, NM $47,167

Ruidoso Downs, NM $47,103

Sacramento, NM $46,958

San Patricio, NM $47,013

Sunspot, NM $46,916

Timberon, NM $47,017

Tinnie, NM $46,960

Tularosa, NM $46,947

Vaughn, NM $47,463

Weed, NM $47,016

Tucumcari, NM $47,699

Amistad, NM $47,637

Bard, NM $47,561

Capulin, NM $48,100

Clayton, NM $47,730

Conchas Dam, NM $47,773

Cuervo, NM $47,543

Des Moines, NM $47,910

Folsom, NM $47,984

Garita, NM $47,681

Gladstone, NM $47,777

Grenville, NM $47,768

Logan, NM $47,697

Mcalister, NM $47,549

Nara Visa, NM $47,584

Newkirk, NM $47,637

Quay, NM $47,664

San Jon, NM $47,613

Santa Rosa, NM $47,664

Sedan, NM $47,681

Trementina, NM $47,679

Artists Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Artists Assistant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 30% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Business Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 15% above the average. In contrast, Artists Assistant positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Chemicals typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Artists Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Artists Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$56,022	$27.0	15%
Business Services	$53,586	$26.0	10%
Construction	$51,150	$25.0	5%

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

Understanding how an Artists 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.

$44,176

Average $48,714/year

$53,659

$3,681

Average $4,060/month

$4,472

$850

Average $937/week

$1,032

$21

Average $23/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,659	$4,472	$1,032	$26
Average	$48,714	$4,060	$937	$23
25th Percentile	$44,176	$3,681	$850	$21

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