What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Contract Specialist'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 Contract Specialist?

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

How does experience change An Assistant Contract Specialist's salary?

An Assistant Contract Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $41,814 for beginners, reaching about $54,162 at mid-level, and approach $82,827 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Contract Specialist?

Assistant Contract Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Contract Specialist roles are District of Columbia $51,437, California $51,242, Massachusetts $50,559. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Contract Specialist roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Contract Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Assistant Contract Manager: $116,791; Contract Specialist: $100,585; Contract Administrative Assistant: $99,389; Senior Contract Specialist: $96,239; Supervisory Contract Specialist: $95,376.

Assistant Contract Specialist Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Contract Specialist make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Contract Specialist in New Mexico is $43,028 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $54,167
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $38,840 to $48,859
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $35,028

10% $35,028

50% (Median) $43,028

90% $54,167

Assistant Contract Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,859	$4,072	$940	$23
Average	$43,028	$3,586	$827	$21
25th Percentile	$38,840	$3,237	$747	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Contract Specialist Salaries

An Assistant Contract Specialist'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 Contract Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Contract Specialist'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): $41,814
Early Career (1-2 years): $47,040
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $54,162
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $72,118
Expert (over 8 years): $82,827

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Assistant Contract Specialist	less than 1 year	$41,814
Sales Assistant II	1-2 years	$47,040
Sales Assistant III	2-4 years	$54,162
Sales Assistant Team Leader	5-8 years	$72,118
Sales Support Supervisor	over 8 years	$82,827

How Do Assistant Contract Specialist 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 Contract Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $51,437.
California: $51,242.
Massachusetts: $50,559.

District of Columbia $51,437 California $51,242 Massachusetts $50,559 Washington $50,373 New Jersey $50,355 Alaska $50,290 Connecticut $49,648 New York $49,388

Hawaii $48,557 Rhode Island $48,167 Maryland $47,902 Minnesota $47,539 Colorado $47,400 Illinois $47,354 Oregon $47,177 Delaware $47,047

New Hampshire $46,965 Virginia $46,782 Pennsylvania $46,248 Nevada $45,978 North Dakota $45,890 Michigan $45,751 Wisconsin $45,700 Vermont $45,597

Texas $45,314 Maine $45,295 Arizona $45,268 Ohio $45,235 Georgia $44,808 Indiana $44,594 Wyoming $44,552 Utah $44,487

Iowa $44,459 Kansas $44,236 Louisiana $44,171 North Carolina $44,148 Missouri $44,139 Florida $43,958 Montana $43,860 Nebraska $43,767

Kentucky $43,716 South Carolina $43,530 Tennessee $43,414 Idaho $43,368 New Mexico $43,028 Oklahoma $42,954 Alabama $42,680 South Dakota $42,220

Arkansas $41,969 West Virginia $41,834 Mississippi $41,430

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Contract Specialist

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: $43,486
Belen: $43,244
Bernalillo: $43,564

Algodones, NM $43,486

Belen, NM $43,244

Bernalillo, NM $43,564

Bluewater, NM $42,649

Bosque, NM $42,927

Casa Blanca, NM $43,024

Cedar Crest, NM $43,600

Cedarvale, NM $41,890

Cerrillos, NM $43,518

Claunch, NM $41,735

Coyote, NM $42,877

Cuba, NM $42,808

Cubero, NM $43,119

Edgewood, NM $43,405

Estancia, NM $42,888

Gallina, NM $42,653

Counselor, NM $42,679

Grants, NM $42,600

Milan, NM $42,771

Isleta, NM $43,638

Jarales, NM $43,203

Jemez Pueblo, NM $43,277

Jemez Springs, NM $43,144

Laguna, NM $43,330

La Jara, NM $42,760

La Joya, NM $42,661

Lindrith, NM $42,610

Los Lunas, NM $43,473

Mcintosh, NM $43,124

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $42,837

Moriarty, NM $42,979

Mountainair, NM $42,515

Nageezi, NM $42,622

New Laguna, NM $43,098

Paguate, NM $43,127

Pena Blanca, NM $43,609

Peralta, NM $43,542

Placitas, NM $43,564

Ponderosa, NM $43,223

Prewitt, NM $42,636

Regina, NM $42,666

Sandia Park, NM $43,490

Corrales, NM $43,654

San Fidel, NM $42,866

San Rafael, NM $42,683

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $43,491

San Ysidro, NM $43,432

Stanley, NM $42,973

Tijeras, NM $43,496

Tome, NM $43,415

Torreon, NM $43,271

Veguita, NM $42,923

Willard, NM $42,438

Youngsville, NM $42,889

Bosque Farms, NM $43,622

Clines Corners, NM $42,713

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $43,524

Cochiti Lake, NM $43,580

Albuquerque, NM $43,679

Kirtland Afb, NM $43,679

Rio Rancho, NM $43,607

Gallup, NM $42,698

Brimhall, NM $42,577

Church Rock, NM $42,597

Continental Divide, NM $42,567

Crownpoint, NM $42,602

Fence Lake, NM $42,412

Fort Wingate, NM $42,582

Gamerco, NM $42,653

Mentmore, NM $42,588

Mexican Springs, NM $42,582

Ramah, NM $42,504

Rehoboth, NM $42,611

Thoreau, NM $42,613

Tohatchi, NM $42,574

Vanderwagen, NM $42,582

Zuni, NM $42,572

Navajo, NM $42,630

Jamestown, NM $42,524

Pinehill, NM $42,471

Sheep Springs, NM $42,620

Smith Lake, NM $42,779

Yatahey, NM $42,605

Farmington, NM $42,810

Aztec, NM $42,889

Blanco, NM $42,688

Bloomfield, NM $42,638

Flora Vista, NM $42,854

Fruitland, NM $42,586

Kirtland, NM $42,854

La Plata, NM $42,869

Navajo Dam, NM $42,850

Shiprock, NM $42,791

Waterflow, NM $42,769

Newcomb, NM $42,594

Sanostee, NM $42,621

Santa Fe, NM $43,902

Abiquiu, NM $42,701

Alcalde, NM $43,445

Amalia, NM $42,636

Arroyo Hondo, NM $42,576

Arroyo Seco, NM $42,625

Canjilon, NM $42,569

Canones, NM $42,957

Carson, NM $42,739

Cebolla, NM $42,594

Cerro, NM $42,607

Chama, NM $42,781

Chamisal, NM $43,329

Chimayo, NM $43,634

Cordova, NM $43,560

Costilla, NM $42,815

Taos Ski Valley, NM $42,490

Dixon, NM $43,288

Dulce, NM $42,780

El Prado, NM $42,663

El Rito, NM $42,858

Embudo, NM $43,066

Espanola, NM $43,581

Glorieta, NM $43,733

Hernandez, NM $43,176

Ilfeld, NM $43,329

La Madera, NM $42,783

Lamy, NM $43,566

Llano, NM $43,242

Los Alamos, NM $43,669

White Rock, NM $43,751

Medanales, NM $43,223

Ojo Caliente, NM $42,969

Los Ojos, NM $42,676

Pecos, NM $43,597

Penasco, NM $43,081

Petaca, NM $42,529

Questa, NM $42,652

Ranchos De Taos, NM $42,876

Red River, NM $42,530

Ribera, NM $42,804

Rowe, NM $43,370

San Cristobal, NM $42,529

San Jose, NM $43,263

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $43,474

Santa Cruz, NM $43,619

Serafina, NM $42,695

Taos, NM $42,638

Tererro, NM $43,736

Tesuque, NM $43,902

Tierra Amarilla, NM $42,638

Trampas, NM $43,046

Tres Piedras, NM $42,518

Truchas, NM $43,438

Vadito, NM $43,024

Valdez, NM $42,561

Vallecitos, NM $42,527

Velarde, NM $43,223

Villanueva, NM $42,721

Spaceport City, NM $41,850

Las Vegas, NM $42,358

Angel Fire, NM $42,483

Anton Chico, NM $42,285

Buena Vista, NM $42,673

Chacon, NM $42,704

Cimarron, NM $42,417

Cleveland, NM $43,007

Eagle Nest, NM $42,449

Guadalupita, NM $42,638

Holman, NM $42,897

La Loma, NM $42,214

Maxwell, NM $42,431

Miami, NM $42,340

Mills, NM $42,189

Montezuma, NM $43,225

Mora, NM $43,067

Mosquero, NM $42,153

Ocate, NM $42,386

Ojo Feliz, NM $42,497

Rainsville, NM $42,684

Raton, NM $42,538

Rociada, NM $43,247

Roy, NM $42,199

Sapello, NM $42,871

Solano, NM $42,147

Springer, NM $42,321

Ute Park, NM $42,437

Valmora, NM $42,323

Wagon Mound, NM $42,274

Watrous, NM $42,337

Socorro, NM $42,239

Aragon, NM $42,367

Datil, NM $42,192

Lemitar, NM $42,436

Luna, NM $42,442

Magdalena, NM $42,195

Pie Town, NM $42,336

Polvadera, NM $42,538

Quemado, NM $42,424

Reserve, NM $42,348

San Acacia, NM $42,608

San Antonio, NM $42,005

Truth Or Consequences, NM $41,997

Arrey, NM $41,990

Caballo, NM $42,018

Derry, NM $41,805

Elephant Butte, NM $42,106

Garfield, NM $41,683

Hatch, NM $41,015

Monticello, NM $41,994

Rincon, NM $40,779

Salem, NM $41,553

Williamsburg, NM $42,050

Winston, NM $42,025

Las Cruces, NM $40,246

White Sands Missile Range, NM $40,378

Santa Teresa, NM $40,671

Playas, NM $42,191

Animas, NM $42,294

Anthony, NM $40,661

Arenas Valley, NM $42,220

Bayard, NM $42,181

Berino, NM $40,477

Buckhorn, NM $42,224

Santa Clara, NM $42,254

Chamberino, NM $40,519

Cliff, NM $42,175

Columbus, NM $42,062

Deming, NM $42,072

Dona Ana, NM $40,247

Fairacres, NM $40,367

Faywood, NM $42,052

Fort Bayard, NM $42,214

Gila, NM $42,113

Glenwood, NM $42,146

Hachita, NM $42,062

Hanover, NM $42,071

Hillsboro, NM $41,985

Hurley, NM $42,152

La Mesa, NM $41,015

Lordsburg, NM $42,160

Mesilla, NM $40,247

Mesilla Park, NM $40,251

Mesquite, NM $40,285

Mimbres, NM $42,104

Mule Creek, NM $42,218

Organ, NM $40,272

Pinos Altos, NM $42,175

Radium Springs, NM $40,263

Redrock, NM $42,067

Rodeo, NM $42,348

San Miguel, NM $40,270

Silver City, NM $42,175

Sunland Park, NM $40,455

Tyrone, NM $42,300

Vado, NM $40,301

Chaparral, NM $40,810

Clovis, NM $42,094

Cannon Afb, NM $42,001

Broadview, NM $41,971

Causey, NM $41,899

Crossroads, NM $41,800

Dora, NM $41,999

Elida, NM $41,825

Floyd, NM $41,926

Fort Sumner, NM $41,893

Grady, NM $42,011

House, NM $41,978

Kenna, NM $41,825

Lingo, NM $41,897

Melrose, NM $41,985

Milnesand, NM $41,808

Pep, NM $41,866

Portales, NM $42,019

Rogers, NM $41,877

Saint Vrain, NM $42,012

Taiban, NM $41,878

Texico, NM $42,028

Yeso, NM $41,726

Roswell, NM $41,775

Artesia, NM $41,857

Caprock, NM $41,772

Carlsbad, NM $41,885

Dexter, NM $41,804

Eunice, NM $41,922

Hagerman, NM $41,825

Hobbs, NM $41,983

Hope, NM $41,672

Jal, NM $41,873

Lake Arthur, NM $41,756

Lakewood, NM $41,818

Loco Hills, NM $41,895

Loving, NM $41,874

Lovington, NM $41,943

Mcdonald, NM $41,828

Malaga, NM $41,833

Maljamar, NM $41,792

Monument, NM $41,891

Tatum, NM $41,855

Whites City, NM $41,925

Carrizozo, NM $41,577

Alamogordo, NM $41,444

Alto, NM $41,583

Bent, NM $41,452

Capitan, NM $41,486

Cloudcroft, NM $41,447

Corona, NM $41,757

Encino, NM $42,093

Fort Stanton, NM $41,504

Glencoe, NM $41,474

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $41,440

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $41,440

Hondo, NM $41,512

La Luz, NM $41,440

Lincoln, NM $41,391

Mayhill, NM $41,533

Mescalero, NM $41,458

Nogal, NM $41,636

Orogrande, NM $41,460

Picacho, NM $41,503

Pinon, NM $41,659

Ruidoso, NM $41,662

Ruidoso Downs, NM $41,605

Sacramento, NM $41,477

San Patricio, NM $41,526

Sunspot, NM $41,440

Timberon, NM $41,529

Tinnie, NM $41,479

Tularosa, NM $41,467

Vaughn, NM $41,923

Weed, NM $41,528

Tucumcari, NM $42,131

Amistad, NM $42,077

Bard, NM $42,010

Capulin, NM $42,485

Clayton, NM $42,159

Conchas Dam, NM $42,197

Cuervo, NM $41,994

Des Moines, NM $42,318

Folsom, NM $42,383

Garita, NM $42,116

Gladstone, NM $42,201

Grenville, NM $42,193

Logan, NM $42,130

Mcalister, NM $41,999

Nara Visa, NM $42,030

Newkirk, NM $42,076

Quay, NM $42,101

San Jon, NM $42,056

Santa Rosa, NM $42,101

Sedan, NM $42,116

Trementina, NM $42,114

Assistant Contract Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Contract Specialist 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, Assistant Contract Specialist positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Contract Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Contract Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$51,634	$25.0	20%
Financial Services	$51,634	$25.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$51,634	$25.0	20%
Software & Networking	$51,634	$25.0	20%
Telecom	$51,634	$25.0	20%

Assistant Contract Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Contract Specialist'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.

$38,840

Average $43,028/year

$48,859

$3,237

Average $3,586/month

$4,072

$747

Average $827/week

$940

$19

Average $21/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,859	$4,072	$940	$23
Average	$43,028	$3,586	$827	$21
25th Percentile	$38,840	$3,237	$747	$19

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