What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Director/Administrator's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Assistant Director/Administrator's salary?

An Assistant Director/Administrator's salary grows with experience: starting around $46,620 for beginners, reaching about $50,551 at mid-level, and approach $50,732 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Director/Administrator?

Assistant Director/Administrator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Director/Administrator roles are District of Columbia $58,762, California $58,539, Massachusetts $57,759. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

Assistant Director/Administrator Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Director/Administrator make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Director/Administrator in New Mexico is $49,156 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $57,497
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $44,262 to $53,522
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $39,807

10% $39,807

50% (Median) $49,156

90% $57,497

Assistant Director/Administrator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,522	$4,460	$1,029	$26
Average	$49,156	$4,096	$945	$24
25th Percentile	$44,262	$3,689	$851	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Director/Administrator Salaries

An Assistant Director/Administrator'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 Director/Administrator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Director/Administrator'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): $46,620
Early Career (1-2 years): $48,246
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $50,551
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $50,551
Expert (over 8 years): $50,732

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Director/Administrator	less than 1 year	$46,620
Early Career Level Assistant Director/Administrator	1-2 years	$48,246
Mid-Level Level Assistant Director/Administrator	2-4 years	$50,551
Senior-Level Level Assistant Director/Administrator	5-8 years	$50,551
Expert Level Assistant Director/Administrator	over 8 years	$50,732

How Do Assistant Director/Administrator 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 Director/Administrators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $58,762.
California: $58,539.
Massachusetts: $57,759.

District of Columbia $58,762 California $58,539 Massachusetts $57,759 Washington $57,547 New Jersey $57,525 Alaska $57,451 Connecticut $56,719 New York $56,421

Hawaii $55,471 Rhode Island $55,026 Maryland $54,723 Minnesota $54,309 Colorado $54,150 Illinois $54,097 Oregon $53,895 Delaware $53,747

New Hampshire $53,653 Virginia $53,444 Pennsylvania $52,834 Nevada $52,526 North Dakota $52,425 Michigan $52,266 Wisconsin $52,208 Vermont $52,091

Texas $51,767 Maine $51,746 Arizona $51,714 Ohio $51,677 Georgia $51,189 Indiana $50,944 Wyoming $50,897 Utah $50,822

Iowa $50,790 Kansas $50,536 Louisiana $50,461 North Carolina $50,435 Missouri $50,424 Florida $50,217 Montana $50,106 Nebraska $50,000

Kentucky $49,941 South Carolina $49,729 Tennessee $49,596 Idaho $49,543 New Mexico $49,156 Oklahoma $49,071 Alabama $48,758 South Dakota $48,232

Arkansas $47,946 West Virginia $47,792 Mississippi $47,330

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Director/Administrator

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: $49,679
Belen: $49,403
Bernalillo: $49,767

Algodones, NM $49,679

Belen, NM $49,403

Bernalillo, NM $49,767

Bluewater, NM $48,722

Bosque, NM $49,040

Casa Blanca, NM $49,151

Cedar Crest, NM $49,809

Cedarvale, NM $47,856

Cerrillos, NM $49,715

Claunch, NM $47,678

Coyote, NM $48,983

Cuba, NM $48,904

Cubero, NM $49,259

Edgewood, NM $49,586

Estancia, NM $48,995

Gallina, NM $48,726

Counselor, NM $48,757

Grants, NM $48,667

Milan, NM $48,861

Isleta, NM $49,853

Jarales, NM $49,355

Jemez Pueblo, NM $49,440

Jemez Springs, NM $49,288

Laguna, NM $49,500

La Jara, NM $48,850

La Joya, NM $48,737

Lindrith, NM $48,678

Los Lunas, NM $49,664

Mcintosh, NM $49,265

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $48,937

Moriarty, NM $49,099

Mountainair, NM $48,569

Nageezi, NM $48,692

New Laguna, NM $49,235

Paguate, NM $49,269

Pena Blanca, NM $49,819

Peralta, NM $49,743

Placitas, NM $49,768

Ponderosa, NM $49,378

Prewitt, NM $48,707

Regina, NM $48,741

Sandia Park, NM $49,683

Corrales, NM $49,871

San Fidel, NM $48,970

San Rafael, NM $48,762

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $49,684

San Ysidro, NM $49,617

Stanley, NM $49,092

Tijeras, NM $49,690

Tome, NM $49,598

Torreon, NM $49,433

Veguita, NM $49,036

Willard, NM $48,482

Youngsville, NM $48,997

Bosque Farms, NM $49,834

Clines Corners, NM $48,795

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $49,722

Cochiti Lake, NM $49,786

Albuquerque, NM $49,899

Kirtland Afb, NM $49,899

Rio Rancho, NM $49,817

Gallup, NM $48,778

Brimhall, NM $48,640

Church Rock, NM $48,663

Continental Divide, NM $48,628

Crownpoint, NM $48,669

Fence Lake, NM $48,452

Fort Wingate, NM $48,646

Gamerco, NM $48,728

Mentmore, NM $48,652

Mexican Springs, NM $48,646

Ramah, NM $48,557

Rehoboth, NM $48,679

Thoreau, NM $48,681

Tohatchi, NM $48,637

Vanderwagen, NM $48,646

Zuni, NM $48,635

Navajo, NM $48,701

Jamestown, NM $48,580

Pinehill, NM $48,520

Sheep Springs, NM $48,689

Smith Lake, NM $48,871

Yatahey, NM $48,672

Farmington, NM $48,906

Aztec, NM $48,996

Blanco, NM $48,767

Bloomfield, NM $48,710

Flora Vista, NM $48,956

Fruitland, NM $48,650

Kirtland, NM $48,957

La Plata, NM $48,974

Navajo Dam, NM $48,953

Shiprock, NM $48,885

Waterflow, NM $48,860

Newcomb, NM $48,660

Sanostee, NM $48,690

Santa Fe, NM $50,154

Abiquiu, NM $48,782

Alcalde, NM $49,631

Amalia, NM $48,707

Arroyo Hondo, NM $48,639

Arroyo Seco, NM $48,695

Canjilon, NM $48,631

Canones, NM $49,074

Carson, NM $48,825

Cebolla, NM $48,660

Cerro, NM $48,674

Chama, NM $48,873

Chamisal, NM $49,500

Chimayo, NM $49,847

Cordova, NM $49,763

Costilla, NM $48,912

Taos Ski Valley, NM $48,541

Dixon, NM $49,453

Dulce, NM $48,872

El Prado, NM $48,738

El Rito, NM $48,962

Embudo, NM $49,198

Espanola, NM $49,787

Glorieta, NM $49,960

Hernandez, NM $49,324

Ilfeld, NM $49,499

La Madera, NM $48,876

Lamy, NM $49,770

Llano, NM $49,399

Los Alamos, NM $49,888

White Rock, NM $49,982

Medanales, NM $49,379

Ojo Caliente, NM $49,088

Los Ojos, NM $48,753

Pecos, NM $49,805

Penasco, NM $49,216

Petaca, NM $48,586

Questa, NM $48,725

Ranchos De Taos, NM $48,982

Red River, NM $48,586

Ribera, NM $48,899

Rowe, NM $49,546

San Cristobal, NM $48,585

San Jose, NM $49,424

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $49,665

Santa Cruz, NM $49,830

Serafina, NM $48,775

Taos, NM $48,710

Tererro, NM $49,964

Tesuque, NM $50,154

Tierra Amarilla, NM $48,710

Trampas, NM $49,175

Tres Piedras, NM $48,573

Truchas, NM $49,624

Vadito, NM $49,151

Valdez, NM $48,621

Vallecitos, NM $48,583

Velarde, NM $49,378

Villanueva, NM $48,805

Spaceport City, NM $47,809

Las Vegas, NM $48,391

Angel Fire, NM $48,533

Anton Chico, NM $48,307

Buena Vista, NM $48,750

Chacon, NM $48,785

Cimarron, NM $48,457

Cleveland, NM $49,131

Eagle Nest, NM $48,494

Guadalupita, NM $48,710

Holman, NM $49,006

La Loma, NM $48,225

Maxwell, NM $48,474

Miami, NM $48,369

Mills, NM $48,197

Montezuma, NM $49,380

Mora, NM $49,200

Mosquero, NM $48,155

Ocate, NM $48,422

Ojo Feliz, NM $48,549

Rainsville, NM $48,762

Raton, NM $48,596

Rociada, NM $49,405

Roy, NM $48,208

Sapello, NM $48,976

Solano, NM $48,149

Springer, NM $48,348

Ute Park, NM $48,480

Valmora, NM $48,350

Wagon Mound, NM $48,294

Watrous, NM $48,366

Socorro, NM $48,254

Aragon, NM $48,400

Datil, NM $48,201

Lemitar, NM $48,479

Luna, NM $48,486

Magdalena, NM $48,204

Pie Town, NM $48,365

Polvadera, NM $48,595

Quemado, NM $48,465

Reserve, NM $48,378

San Acacia, NM $48,676

San Antonio, NM $47,987

Truth Or Consequences, NM $47,977

Arrey, NM $47,969

Caballo, NM $48,002

Derry, NM $47,758

Elephant Butte, NM $48,102

Garfield, NM $47,619

Hatch, NM $46,856

Monticello, NM $47,974

Rincon, NM $46,587

Salem, NM $47,471

Williamsburg, NM $48,038

Winston, NM $48,009

Las Cruces, NM $45,977

White Sands Missile Range, NM $46,128

Santa Teresa, NM $46,463

Playas, NM $48,199

Animas, NM $48,317

Anthony, NM $46,452

Arenas Valley, NM $48,232

Bayard, NM $48,187

Berino, NM $46,241

Buckhorn, NM $48,237

Santa Clara, NM $48,272

Chamberino, NM $46,289

Cliff, NM $48,181

Columbus, NM $48,052

Deming, NM $48,063

Dona Ana, NM $45,978

Fairacres, NM $46,116

Faywood, NM $48,041

Fort Bayard, NM $48,225

Gila, NM $48,110

Glenwood, NM $48,148

Hachita, NM $48,052

Hanover, NM $48,062

Hillsboro, NM $47,964

Hurley, NM $48,155

La Mesa, NM $46,856

Lordsburg, NM $48,163

Mesilla, NM $45,978

Mesilla Park, NM $45,983

Mesquite, NM $46,022

Mimbres, NM $48,100

Mule Creek, NM $48,230

Organ, NM $46,007

Pinos Altos, NM $48,180

Radium Springs, NM $45,996

Redrock, NM $48,058

Rodeo, NM $48,378

San Miguel, NM $46,004

Silver City, NM $48,181

Sunland Park, NM $46,216

Tyrone, NM $48,324

Vado, NM $46,040

Chaparral, NM $46,621

Clovis, NM $48,089

Cannon Afb, NM $47,982

Broadview, NM $47,948

Causey, NM $47,866

Crossroads, NM $47,753

Dora, NM $47,980

Elida, NM $47,781

Floyd, NM $47,897

Fort Sumner, NM $47,858

Grady, NM $47,994

House, NM $47,956

Kenna, NM $47,781

Lingo, NM $47,863

Melrose, NM $47,964

Milnesand, NM $47,762

Pep, NM $47,827

Portales, NM $48,003

Rogers, NM $47,841

Saint Vrain, NM $47,995

Taiban, NM $47,842

Texico, NM $48,013

Yeso, NM $47,668

Roswell, NM $47,723

Artesia, NM $47,818

Caprock, NM $47,721

Carlsbad, NM $47,849

Dexter, NM $47,757

Eunice, NM $47,892

Hagerman, NM $47,781

Hobbs, NM $47,962

Hope, NM $47,606

Jal, NM $47,835

Lake Arthur, NM $47,702

Lakewood, NM $47,773

Loco Hills, NM $47,861

Loving, NM $47,837

Lovington, NM $47,916

Mcdonald, NM $47,785

Malaga, NM $47,790

Maljamar, NM $47,744

Monument, NM $47,856

Tatum, NM $47,816

Whites City, NM $47,896

Carrizozo, NM $47,497

Alamogordo, NM $47,346

Alto, NM $47,504

Bent, NM $47,355

Capitan, NM $47,394

Cloudcroft, NM $47,350

Corona, NM $47,704

Encino, NM $48,087

Fort Stanton, NM $47,414

Glencoe, NM $47,380

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $47,341

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $47,341

Hondo, NM $47,424

La Luz, NM $47,341

Lincoln, NM $47,286

Mayhill, NM $47,448

Mescalero, NM $47,362

Nogal, NM $47,565

Orogrande, NM $47,365

Picacho, NM $47,413

Pinon, NM $47,592

Ruidoso, NM $47,594

Ruidoso Downs, NM $47,530

Sacramento, NM $47,383

San Patricio, NM $47,439

Sunspot, NM $47,341

Timberon, NM $47,443

Tinnie, NM $47,386

Tularosa, NM $47,372

Vaughn, NM $47,893

Weed, NM $47,442

Tucumcari, NM $48,131

Amistad, NM $48,069

Bard, NM $47,992

Capulin, NM $48,535

Clayton, NM $48,162

Conchas Dam, NM $48,206

Cuervo, NM $47,974

Des Moines, NM $48,344

Folsom, NM $48,419

Garita, NM $48,113

Gladstone, NM $48,210

Grenville, NM $48,201

Logan, NM $48,129

Mcalister, NM $47,980

Nara Visa, NM $48,015

Newkirk, NM $48,068

Quay, NM $48,096

San Jon, NM $48,045

Santa Rosa, NM $48,096

Sedan, NM $48,113

Trementina, NM $48,111

Assistant Director/Administrator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Director/Administrator'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.

$44,262

Average $49,156/year

$53,522

$3,689

Average $4,096/month

$4,460

$851

Average $945/week

$1,029

$21

Average $24/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,522	$4,460	$1,029	$26
Average	$49,156	$4,096	$945	$24
25th Percentile	$44,262	$3,689	$851	$21

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