What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Architect'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 Assistant Architect?

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

How does experience change An Assistant Architect's salary?

An Assistant Architect's salary grows with experience: starting around $53,160 for beginners, reaching about $74,176 at mid-level, and approach $129,949 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Architect?

Assistant Architect salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Architect roles are District of Columbia $64,915, California $64,669, Massachusetts $63,807. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Architect roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Architect level roles vary by specialization: IS Architect: $162,888; Architect Manager: $143,728; Architect V: $131,582; Architect Supervisor: $114,251; Architect IV: $111,869.

Assistant Architect Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Architect make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Architect in New Mexico is $54,303 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $64,791
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $49,100 to $59,793
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $44,362

10% $44,362

50% (Median) $54,303

90% $64,791

Assistant Architect Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,793	$4,983	$1,150	$29
Average	$54,303	$4,525	$1,044	$26
25th Percentile	$49,100	$4,092	$944	$24

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Architect Salaries

An Assistant Architect'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 Assistant Architect Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Architect'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): $53,160
Early Career (1-2 years): $62,773
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $74,176
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $91,589
Expert (over 8 years): $129,949

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assistant Architect	less than 1 year	$53,160
Landscape Architect II	1-2 years	$62,773
Landscape Architect III	2-4 years	$74,176
Landscape Architect IV	5-8 years	$91,589
Landscape Architect Manager	over 8 years	$129,949

How Do Assistant Architect 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 Assistant Architects. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $64,915.
California: $64,669.
Massachusetts: $63,807.

District of Columbia $64,915 California $64,669 Massachusetts $63,807 Washington $63,573 New Jersey $63,549 Alaska $63,467 Connecticut $62,658 New York $62,330

Hawaii $61,280 Rhode Island $60,788 Maryland $60,454 Minnesota $59,996 Colorado $59,820 Illinois $59,762 Oregon $59,539 Delaware $59,375

New Hampshire $59,272 Virginia $59,041 Pennsylvania $58,366 Nevada $58,026 North Dakota $57,915 Michigan $57,739 Wisconsin $57,675 Vermont $57,546

Texas $57,188 Maine $57,165 Arizona $57,129 Ohio $57,088 Georgia $56,549 Indiana $56,279 Wyoming $56,226 Utah $56,144

Iowa $56,109 Kansas $55,828 Louisiana $55,746 North Carolina $55,716 Missouri $55,705 Florida $55,476 Montana $55,353 Nebraska $55,236

Kentucky $55,171 South Carolina $54,937 Tennessee $54,790 Idaho $54,731 New Mexico $54,303 Oklahoma $54,210 Alabama $53,864 South Dakota $53,283

Arkansas $52,967 West Virginia $52,797 Mississippi $52,287

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Architect

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: $54,881
Belen: $54,576
Bernalillo: $54,979

Algodones, NM $54,881

Belen, NM $54,576

Bernalillo, NM $54,979

Bluewater, NM $53,824

Bosque, NM $54,175

Casa Blanca, NM $54,298

Cedar Crest, NM $55,025

Cedarvale, NM $52,867

Cerrillos, NM $54,921

Claunch, NM $52,671

Coyote, NM $54,112

Cuba, NM $54,025

Cubero, NM $54,418

Edgewood, NM $54,779

Estancia, NM $54,126

Gallina, NM $53,829

Counselor, NM $53,862

Grants, NM $53,763

Milan, NM $53,978

Isleta, NM $55,073

Jarales, NM $54,523

Jemez Pueblo, NM $54,618

Jemez Springs, NM $54,449

Laguna, NM $54,684

La Jara, NM $53,965

La Joya, NM $53,840

Lindrith, NM $53,775

Los Lunas, NM $54,865

Mcintosh, NM $54,424

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $54,061

Moriarty, NM $54,241

Mountainair, NM $53,656

Nageezi, NM $53,791

New Laguna, NM $54,391

Paguate, NM $54,428

Pena Blanca, NM $55,036

Peralta, NM $54,952

Placitas, NM $54,980

Ponderosa, NM $54,548

Prewitt, NM $53,808

Regina, NM $53,845

Sandia Park, NM $54,886

Corrales, NM $55,093

San Fidel, NM $54,098

San Rafael, NM $53,868

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $54,887

San Ysidro, NM $54,813

Stanley, NM $54,233

Tijeras, NM $54,893

Tome, NM $54,792

Torreon, NM $54,609

Veguita, NM $54,171

Willard, NM $53,559

Youngsville, NM $54,127

Bosque Farms, NM $55,053

Clines Corners, NM $53,905

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $54,928

Cochiti Lake, NM $55,000

Albuquerque, NM $55,124

Kirtland Afb, NM $55,124

Rio Rancho, NM $55,034

Gallup, NM $53,886

Brimhall, NM $53,733

Church Rock, NM $53,759

Continental Divide, NM $53,721

Crownpoint, NM $53,765

Fence Lake, NM $53,525

Fort Wingate, NM $53,740

Gamerco, NM $53,830

Mentmore, NM $53,747

Mexican Springs, NM $53,741

Ramah, NM $53,642

Rehoboth, NM $53,776

Thoreau, NM $53,779

Tohatchi, NM $53,730

Vanderwagen, NM $53,741

Zuni, NM $53,728

Navajo, NM $53,801

Jamestown, NM $53,667

Pinehill, NM $53,600

Sheep Springs, NM $53,788

Smith Lake, NM $53,989

Yatahey, NM $53,769

Farmington, NM $54,027

Aztec, NM $54,127

Blanco, NM $53,874

Bloomfield, NM $53,810

Flora Vista, NM $54,083

Fruitland, NM $53,745

Kirtland, NM $54,084

La Plata, NM $54,103

Navajo Dam, NM $54,079

Shiprock, NM $54,004

Waterflow, NM $53,976

Newcomb, NM $53,755

Sanostee, NM $53,789

Santa Fe, NM $55,406

Abiquiu, NM $53,890

Alcalde, NM $54,829

Amalia, NM $53,808

Arroyo Hondo, NM $53,732

Arroyo Seco, NM $53,794

Canjilon, NM $53,724

Canones, NM $54,213

Carson, NM $53,938

Cebolla, NM $53,755

Cerro, NM $53,771

Chama, NM $53,991

Chamisal, NM $54,683

Chimayo, NM $55,067

Cordova, NM $54,974

Costilla, NM $54,034

Taos Ski Valley, NM $53,624

Dixon, NM $54,631

Dulce, NM $53,990

El Prado, NM $53,842

El Rito, NM $54,089

Embudo, NM $54,350

Espanola, NM $55,000

Glorieta, NM $55,192

Hernandez, NM $54,489

Ilfeld, NM $54,683

La Madera, NM $53,994

Lamy, NM $54,982

Llano, NM $54,572

Los Alamos, NM $55,112

White Rock, NM $55,216

Medanales, NM $54,550

Ojo Caliente, NM $54,229

Los Ojos, NM $53,858

Pecos, NM $55,020

Penasco, NM $54,370

Petaca, NM $53,674

Questa, NM $53,828

Ranchos De Taos, NM $54,112

Red River, NM $53,674

Ribera, NM $54,020

Rowe, NM $54,734

San Cristobal, NM $53,673

San Jose, NM $54,599

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $54,866

Santa Cruz, NM $55,049

Serafina, NM $53,883

Taos, NM $53,811

Tererro, NM $55,196

Tesuque, NM $55,406

Tierra Amarilla, NM $53,811

Trampas, NM $54,325

Tres Piedras, NM $53,659

Truchas, NM $54,821

Vadito, NM $54,298

Valdez, NM $53,713

Vallecitos, NM $53,671

Velarde, NM $54,548

Villanueva, NM $53,915

Spaceport City, NM $52,816

Las Vegas, NM $53,458

Angel Fire, NM $53,616

Anton Chico, NM $53,365

Buena Vista, NM $53,855

Chacon, NM $53,894

Cimarron, NM $53,532

Cleveland, NM $54,276

Eagle Nest, NM $53,572

Guadalupita, NM $53,811

Holman, NM $54,137

La Loma, NM $53,276

Maxwell, NM $53,550

Miami, NM $53,434

Mills, NM $53,245

Montezuma, NM $54,551

Mora, NM $54,352

Mosquero, NM $53,198

Ocate, NM $53,493

Ojo Feliz, NM $53,633

Rainsville, NM $53,868

Raton, NM $53,685

Rociada, NM $54,579

Roy, NM $53,256

Sapello, NM $54,105

Solano, NM $53,191

Springer, NM $53,411

Ute Park, NM $53,557

Valmora, NM $53,413

Wagon Mound, NM $53,352

Watrous, NM $53,431

Socorro, NM $53,307

Aragon, NM $53,468

Datil, NM $53,248

Lemitar, NM $53,555

Luna, NM $53,563

Magdalena, NM $53,252

Pie Town, NM $53,430

Polvadera, NM $53,684

Quemado, NM $53,541

Reserve, NM $53,444

San Acacia, NM $53,773

San Antonio, NM $53,012

Truth Or Consequences, NM $53,001

Arrey, NM $52,992

Caballo, NM $53,029

Derry, NM $52,759

Elephant Butte, NM $53,139

Garfield, NM $52,606

Hatch, NM $51,763

Monticello, NM $52,998

Rincon, NM $51,465

Salem, NM $52,442

Williamsburg, NM $53,068

Winston, NM $53,037

Las Cruces, NM $50,791

White Sands Missile Range, NM $50,958

Santa Teresa, NM $51,328

Playas, NM $53,246

Animas, NM $53,377

Anthony, NM $51,316

Arenas Valley, NM $53,283

Bayard, NM $53,233

Berino, NM $51,083

Buckhorn, NM $53,288

Santa Clara, NM $53,327

Chamberino, NM $51,137

Cliff, NM $53,227

Columbus, NM $53,084

Deming, NM $53,096

Dona Ana, NM $50,793

Fairacres, NM $50,945

Faywood, NM $53,072

Fort Bayard, NM $53,276

Gila, NM $53,148

Glenwood, NM $53,190

Hachita, NM $53,084

Hanover, NM $53,095

Hillsboro, NM $52,987

Hurley, NM $53,198

La Mesa, NM $51,763

Lordsburg, NM $53,207

Mesilla, NM $50,793

Mesilla Park, NM $50,798

Mesquite, NM $50,841

Mimbres, NM $53,137

Mule Creek, NM $53,281

Organ, NM $50,824

Pinos Altos, NM $53,226

Radium Springs, NM $50,813

Redrock, NM $53,090

Rodeo, NM $53,444

San Miguel, NM $50,822

Silver City, NM $53,226

Sunland Park, NM $51,055

Tyrone, NM $53,384

Vado, NM $50,862

Chaparral, NM $51,503

Clovis, NM $53,124

Cannon Afb, NM $53,007

Broadview, NM $52,970

Causey, NM $52,879

Crossroads, NM $52,753

Dora, NM $53,004

Elida, NM $52,784

Floyd, NM $52,913

Fort Sumner, NM $52,870

Grady, NM $53,020

House, NM $52,978

Kenna, NM $52,785

Lingo, NM $52,875

Melrose, NM $52,987

Milnesand, NM $52,764

Pep, NM $52,836

Portales, NM $53,029

Rogers, NM $52,851

Saint Vrain, NM $53,021

Taiban, NM $52,852

Texico, NM $53,041

Yeso, NM $52,660

Roswell, NM $52,721

Artesia, NM $52,825

Caprock, NM $52,718

Carlsbad, NM $52,860

Dexter, NM $52,758

Eunice, NM $52,907

Hagerman, NM $52,785

Hobbs, NM $52,984

Hope, NM $52,591

Jal, NM $52,845

Lake Arthur, NM $52,697

Lakewood, NM $52,776

Loco Hills, NM $52,873

Loving, NM $52,846

Lovington, NM $52,933

Mcdonald, NM $52,789

Malaga, NM $52,795

Maljamar, NM $52,743

Monument, NM $52,868

Tatum, NM $52,823

Whites City, NM $52,912

Carrizozo, NM $52,471

Alamogordo, NM $52,304

Alto, NM $52,479

Bent, NM $52,314

Capitan, NM $52,357

Cloudcroft, NM $52,308

Corona, NM $52,699

Encino, NM $53,123

Fort Stanton, NM $52,379

Glencoe, NM $52,342

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $52,298

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $52,298

Hondo, NM $52,390

La Luz, NM $52,298

Lincoln, NM $52,237

Mayhill, NM $52,417

Mescalero, NM $52,322

Nogal, NM $52,546

Orogrande, NM $52,325

Picacho, NM $52,379

Pinon, NM $52,576

Ruidoso, NM $52,578

Ruidoso Downs, NM $52,507

Sacramento, NM $52,345

San Patricio, NM $52,407

Sunspot, NM $52,298

Timberon, NM $52,411

Tinnie, NM $52,348

Tularosa, NM $52,333

Vaughn, NM $52,909

Weed, NM $52,410

Tucumcari, NM $53,171

Amistad, NM $53,103

Bard, NM $53,018

Capulin, NM $53,618

Clayton, NM $53,206

Conchas Dam, NM $53,254

Cuervo, NM $52,998

Des Moines, NM $53,406

Folsom, NM $53,489

Garita, NM $53,152

Gladstone, NM $53,259

Grenville, NM $53,249

Logan, NM $53,169

Mcalister, NM $53,005

Nara Visa, NM $53,043

Newkirk, NM $53,102

Quay, NM $53,133

San Jon, NM $53,076

Santa Rosa, NM $53,133

Sedan, NM $53,151

Trementina, NM $53,149

Assistant Architect Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Architect roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Construction, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Assistant Architect positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Assistant Architect as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Assistant Architect

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Construction	$65,164	$31.0	20%

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

Understanding how an Assistant Architect'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.

$49,100

Average $54,303/year

$59,793

$4,092

Average $4,525/month

$4,983

$944

Average $1,044/week

$1,150

$24

Average $26/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,793	$4,983	$1,150	$29
Average	$54,303	$4,525	$1,044	$26
25th Percentile	$49,100	$4,092	$944	$24

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