What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Director, Benefits'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 Director, Benefits?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Director, Benefits roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Director, Benefits's salary?

An Assistant Director, Benefits's salary grows with experience: starting around $96,122 for beginners, reaching about $154,539 at mid-level, and approach $211,086 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Director, Benefits?

Assistant Director, Benefits salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Director, Benefits roles are District of Columbia $188,812, California $188,096, Massachusetts $185,589. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Director, Benefits roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Director, Benefits level roles vary by specialization: Compensation and Benefits Director: $196,780; Director Of Compensation And Benefits: $193,594; Benefits Director: $192,307; Director of Benefits: $176,667; Employee Benefits Programs Director: $167,303.

Assistant Director, Benefits Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Director, Benefits make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Director, Benefits in New Mexico is $157,946 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $76.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $189,194
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $143,630 to $174,303
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $130,597

10% $130,597

50% (Median) $157,946

90% $189,194

Assistant Director, Benefits Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$174,303	$14,525	$3,352	$84
Average	$157,946	$13,162	$3,037	$76
25th Percentile	$143,630	$11,969	$2,762	$69

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Director, Benefits Salaries

An Assistant Director, Benefits'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, Benefits Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Director, Benefits'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): $96,122
Early Career (1-2 years): $115,769
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $154,539
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $173,591
Expert (over 8 years): $211,086

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Benefits Supervisor	less than 1 year	$96,122
Benefits Manager	1-2 years	$115,769
Assistant Director, Benefits	2-4 years	$154,539
Benefits Director	5-8 years	$173,591
VP of Benefits	over 8 years	$211,086

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

District of Columbia: $188,812.
California: $188,096.
Massachusetts: $185,589.

District of Columbia $188,812 California $188,096 Massachusetts $185,589 Washington $184,907 New Jersey $184,839 Alaska $184,600 Connecticut $182,246 New York $181,292

Hawaii $178,239 Rhode Island $176,807 Maryland $175,835 Minnesota $174,504 Colorado $173,993 Illinois $173,822 Oregon $173,174 Delaware $172,697

New Hampshire $172,397 Virginia $171,725 Pennsylvania $169,764 Nevada $168,775 North Dakota $168,451 Michigan $167,939 Wisconsin $167,751 Vermont $167,376

Texas $166,336 Maine $166,268 Arizona $166,165 Ohio $166,046 Georgia $164,477 Indiana $163,693 Wyoming $163,539 Utah $163,300

Iowa $163,198 Kansas $162,380 Louisiana $162,141 North Carolina $162,056 Missouri $162,022 Florida $161,356 Montana $160,998 Nebraska $160,657

Kentucky $160,470 South Carolina $159,788 Tennessee $159,361 Idaho $159,191 New Mexico $157,946 Oklahoma $157,673 Alabama $156,667 South Dakota $154,979

Arkansas $154,058 West Virginia $153,563 Mississippi $152,080

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Director, Benefits

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: $159,627
Belen: $158,739
Bernalillo: $159,910

Algodones, NM $159,627

Belen, NM $158,739

Bernalillo, NM $159,910

Bluewater, NM $156,553

Bosque, NM $157,572

Casa Blanca, NM $157,929

Cedar Crest, NM $160,043

Cedarvale, NM $153,768

Cerrillos, NM $159,743

Claunch, NM $153,198

Coyote, NM $157,390

Cuba, NM $157,137

Cubero, NM $158,278

Edgewood, NM $159,329

Estancia, NM $157,429

Gallina, NM $156,566

Counselor, NM $156,663

Grants, NM $156,374

Milan, NM $156,999

Isleta, NM $160,185

Jarales, NM $158,585

Jemez Pueblo, NM $158,860

Jemez Springs, NM $158,370

Laguna, NM $159,053

La Jara, NM $156,962

La Joya, NM $156,599

Lindrith, NM $156,409

Los Lunas, NM $159,579

Mcintosh, NM $158,295

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $157,242

Moriarty, NM $157,763

Mountainair, NM $156,061

Nageezi, NM $156,455

New Laguna, NM $158,202

Paguate, NM $158,309

Pena Blanca, NM $160,077

Peralta, NM $159,832

Placitas, NM $159,914

Ponderosa, NM $158,659

Prewitt, NM $156,505

Regina, NM $156,614

Sandia Park, NM $159,641

Corrales, NM $160,243

San Fidel, NM $157,349

San Rafael, NM $156,679

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $159,643

San Ysidro, NM $159,428

Stanley, NM $157,741

Tijeras, NM $159,661

Tome, NM $159,366

Torreon, NM $158,836

Veguita, NM $157,560

Willard, NM $155,780

Youngsville, NM $157,434

Bosque Farms, NM $160,125

Clines Corners, NM $156,788

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $159,764

Cochiti Lake, NM $159,972

Albuquerque, NM $160,333

Kirtland Afb, NM $160,333

Rio Rancho, NM $160,071

Gallup, NM $156,732

Brimhall, NM $156,288

Church Rock, NM $156,362

Continental Divide, NM $156,251

Crownpoint, NM $156,380

Fence Lake, NM $155,683

Fort Wingate, NM $156,307

Gamerco, NM $156,570

Mentmore, NM $156,327

Mexican Springs, NM $156,309

Ramah, NM $156,022

Rehoboth, NM $156,413

Thoreau, NM $156,421

Tohatchi, NM $156,278

Vanderwagen, NM $156,309

Zuni, NM $156,271

Navajo, NM $156,484

Jamestown, NM $156,096

Pinehill, NM $155,901

Sheep Springs, NM $156,447

Smith Lake, NM $157,030

Yatahey, NM $156,391

Farmington, NM $157,143

Aztec, NM $157,433

Blanco, NM $156,698

Bloomfield, NM $156,512

Flora Vista, NM $157,305

Fruitland, NM $156,321

Kirtland, NM $157,306

La Plata, NM $157,363

Navajo Dam, NM $157,293

Shiprock, NM $157,074

Waterflow, NM $156,994

Newcomb, NM $156,351

Sanostee, NM $156,450

Santa Fe, NM $161,152

Abiquiu, NM $156,744

Alcalde, NM $159,474

Amalia, NM $156,505

Arroyo Hondo, NM $156,285

Arroyo Seco, NM $156,466

Canjilon, NM $156,259

Canones, NM $157,683

Carson, NM $156,883

Cebolla, NM $156,351

Cerro, NM $156,397

Chama, NM $157,037

Chamisal, NM $159,051

Chimayo, NM $160,168

Cordova, NM $159,897

Costilla, NM $157,161

Taos Ski Valley, NM $155,969

Dixon, NM $158,899

Dulce, NM $157,033

El Prado, NM $156,604

El Rito, NM $157,322

Embudo, NM $158,082

Espanola, NM $159,973

Glorieta, NM $160,531

Hernandez, NM $158,486

Ilfeld, NM $159,049

La Madera, NM $157,045

Lamy, NM $159,919

Llano, NM $158,729

Los Alamos, NM $160,297

White Rock, NM $160,599

Medanales, NM $158,662

Ojo Caliente, NM $157,729

Los Ojos, NM $156,651

Pecos, NM $160,031

Penasco, NM $158,139

Petaca, NM $156,114

Questa, NM $156,563

Ranchos De Taos, NM $157,388

Red River, NM $156,116

Ribera, NM $157,120

Rowe, NM $159,199

San Cristobal, NM $156,111

San Jose, NM $158,807

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $159,583

Santa Cruz, NM $160,113

Serafina, NM $156,723

Taos, NM $156,513

Tererro, NM $160,543

Tesuque, NM $161,152

Tierra Amarilla, NM $156,513

Trampas, NM $158,009

Tres Piedras, NM $156,072

Truchas, NM $159,450

Vadito, NM $157,930

Valdez, NM $156,229

Vallecitos, NM $156,106

Velarde, NM $158,659

Villanueva, NM $156,817

Spaceport City, NM $153,619

Las Vegas, NM $155,487

Angel Fire, NM $155,945

Anton Chico, NM $155,217

Buena Vista, NM $156,643

Chacon, NM $156,754

Cimarron, NM $155,702

Cleveland, NM $157,866

Eagle Nest, NM $155,819

Guadalupita, NM $156,513

Holman, NM $157,463

La Loma, NM $154,956

Maxwell, NM $155,754

Miami, NM $155,419

Mills, NM $154,866

Montezuma, NM $158,667

Mora, NM $158,087

Mosquero, NM $154,731

Ocate, NM $155,587

Ojo Feliz, NM $155,997

Rainsville, NM $156,680

Raton, NM $156,147

Rociada, NM $158,747

Roy, NM $154,900

Sapello, NM $157,369

Solano, NM $154,711

Springer, NM $155,350

Ute Park, NM $155,775

Valmora, NM $155,355

Wagon Mound, NM $155,178

Watrous, NM $155,408

Socorro, NM $155,048

Aragon, NM $155,517

Datil, NM $154,876

Lemitar, NM $155,770

Luna, NM $155,794

Magdalena, NM $154,888

Pie Town, NM $155,405

Polvadera, NM $156,145

Quemado, NM $155,727

Reserve, NM $155,448

San Acacia, NM $156,403

San Antonio, NM $154,191

Truth Or Consequences, NM $154,158

Arrey, NM $154,133

Caballo, NM $154,238

Derry, NM $153,454

Elephant Butte, NM $154,559

Garfield, NM $153,009

Hatch, NM $150,557

Monticello, NM $154,150

Rincon, NM $149,690

Salem, NM $152,531

Williamsburg, NM $154,353

Winston, NM $154,262

Las Cruces, NM $147,731

White Sands Missile Range, NM $148,215

Santa Teresa, NM $149,293

Playas, NM $154,871

Animas, NM $155,251

Anthony, NM $149,257

Arenas Valley, NM $154,977

Bayard, NM $154,834

Berino, NM $148,580

Buckhorn, NM $154,994

Santa Clara, NM $155,105

Chamberino, NM $148,735

Cliff, NM $154,815

Columbus, NM $154,399

Deming, NM $154,435

Dona Ana, NM $147,736

Fairacres, NM $148,178

Faywood, NM $154,363

Fort Bayard, NM $154,956

Gila, NM $154,586

Glenwood, NM $154,707

Hachita, NM $154,399

Hanover, NM $154,431

Hillsboro, NM $154,116

Hurley, NM $154,730

La Mesa, NM $150,557

Lordsburg, NM $154,757

Mesilla, NM $147,734

Mesilla Park, NM $147,750

Mesquite, NM $147,876

Mimbres, NM $154,554

Mule Creek, NM $154,972

Organ, NM $147,827

Pinos Altos, NM $154,811

Radium Springs, NM $147,794

Redrock, NM $154,418

Rodeo, NM $155,448

San Miguel, NM $147,820

Silver City, NM $154,813

Sunland Park, NM $148,498

Tyrone, NM $155,272

Vado, NM $147,936

Chaparral, NM $149,801

Clovis, NM $154,516

Cannon Afb, NM $154,175

Broadview, NM $154,066

Causey, NM $153,802

Crossroads, NM $153,437

Dora, NM $154,167

Elida, NM $153,527

Floyd, NM $153,901

Fort Sumner, NM $153,776

Grady, NM $154,213

House, NM $154,090

Kenna, NM $153,529

Lingo, NM $153,792

Melrose, NM $154,116

Milnesand, NM $153,468

Pep, NM $153,677

Portales, NM $154,240

Rogers, NM $153,720

Saint Vrain, NM $154,215

Taiban, NM $153,723

Texico, NM $154,274

Yeso, NM $153,166

Roswell, NM $153,343

Artesia, NM $153,647

Caprock, NM $153,335

Carlsbad, NM $153,747

Dexter, NM $153,452

Eunice, NM $153,884

Hagerman, NM $153,529

Hobbs, NM $154,109

Hope, NM $152,966

Jal, NM $153,703

Lake Arthur, NM $153,275

Lakewood, NM $153,503

Loco Hills, NM $153,787

Loving, NM $153,708

Lovington, NM $153,961

Mcdonald, NM $153,541

Malaga, NM $153,558

Maljamar, NM $153,408

Monument, NM $153,770

Tatum, NM $153,640

Whites City, NM $153,897

Carrizozo, NM $152,617

Alamogordo, NM $152,131

Alto, NM $152,639

Bent, NM $152,160

Capitan, NM $152,284

Cloudcroft, NM $152,143

Corona, NM $153,280

Encino, NM $154,511

Fort Stanton, NM $152,349

Glencoe, NM $152,240

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $152,114

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $152,114

Hondo, NM $152,380

La Luz, NM $152,114

Lincoln, NM $151,936

Mayhill, NM $152,458

Mescalero, NM $152,182

Nogal, NM $152,835

Orogrande, NM $152,190

Picacho, NM $152,347

Pinon, NM $152,920

Ruidoso, NM $152,929

Ruidoso Downs, NM $152,721

Sacramento, NM $152,250

San Patricio, NM $152,431

Sunspot, NM $152,114

Timberon, NM $152,443

Tinnie, NM $152,259

Tularosa, NM $152,214

Vaughn, NM $153,889

Weed, NM $152,439

Tucumcari, NM $154,653

Amistad, NM $154,453

Bard, NM $154,206

Capulin, NM $155,952

Clayton, NM $154,753

Conchas Dam, NM $154,893

Cuervo, NM $154,148

Des Moines, NM $155,337

Folsom, NM $155,577

Garita, NM $154,597

Gladstone, NM $154,907

Grenville, NM $154,878

Logan, NM $154,648

Mcalister, NM $154,169

Nara Visa, NM $154,281

Newkirk, NM $154,452

Quay, NM $154,540

San Jon, NM $154,375

Santa Rosa, NM $154,540

Sedan, NM $154,595

Trementina, NM $154,588

Assistant Director, Benefits Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Director, Benefits roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 10% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Director, Benefits positions in Transportation or Telecom typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Director, Benefits as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Director, Benefits

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$173,740	$84.0	10%
Biotechnology	$173,740	$84.0	10%
Business Services	$173,740	$84.0	10%
Chemicals	$173,740	$84.0	10%
Construction	$173,740	$84.0	10%

Assistant Director, Benefits Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Director, Benefits'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.

$143,630

Average $157,946/year

$174,303

$11,969

Average $13,162/month

$14,525

$2,762

Average $3,037/week

$3,352

$69

Average $76/hour

$84

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$174,303	$14,525	$3,352	$84
Average	$157,946	$13,162	$3,037	$76
25th Percentile	$143,630	$11,969	$2,762	$69

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