What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Manager (AM)'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 Manager (AM)?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Manager (AM) roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Manager (AM)'s salary?

An Assistant Manager (AM)'s salary grows with experience: starting around $42,366 for beginners, reaching about $43,690 at mid-level, and approach $43,985 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Manager (AM)?

Assistant Manager (AM) salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Manager (AM) roles are District of Columbia $52,087, California $51,890, Massachusetts $51,198. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

Assistant Manager (AM) Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Manager (AM) make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Manager (AM) in New Mexico is $43,572 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

However, an Assistant Manager (AM)'s salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $51,688
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $39,537 to $47,820
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $35,864

10% $35,864

50% (Median) $43,572

90% $51,688

Assistant Manager (AM) Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,820	$3,985	$920	$23
Average	$43,572	$3,631	$838	$21
25th Percentile	$39,537	$3,295	$760	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Manager (AM) Salaries

An Assistant Manager (AM)'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 Manager (AM) Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Manager (AM)'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): $42,366
Early Career (1-2 years): $42,805
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $43,690
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $43,867
Expert (over 8 years): $43,985

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Manager (AM)	less than 1 year	$42,366
Early Career Level Assistant Manager (AM)	1-2 years	$42,805
Mid-Level Level Assistant Manager (AM)	2-4 years	$43,690
Senior-Level Level Assistant Manager (AM)	5-8 years	$43,867
Expert Level Assistant Manager (AM)	over 8 years	$43,985

How Do Assistant Manager (AM) 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 Manager (AM)s. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $52,087.
California: $51,890.
Massachusetts: $51,198.

District of Columbia $52,087 California $51,890 Massachusetts $51,198 Washington $51,010 New Jersey $50,991 Alaska $50,925 Connecticut $50,276 New York $50,013

Hawaii $49,171 Rhode Island $48,776 Maryland $48,507 Minnesota $48,140 Colorado $47,999 Illinois $47,952 Oregon $47,773 Delaware $47,642

New Hampshire $47,559 Virginia $47,374 Pennsylvania $46,833 Nevada $46,560 North Dakota $46,470 Michigan $46,329 Wisconsin $46,277 Vermont $46,174

Texas $45,887 Maine $45,868 Arizona $45,840 Ohio $45,807 Georgia $45,374 Indiana $45,158 Wyoming $45,115 Utah $45,050

Iowa $45,021 Kansas $44,796 Louisiana $44,730 North Carolina $44,706 Missouri $44,697 Florida $44,513 Montana $44,415 Nebraska $44,320

Kentucky $44,269 South Carolina $44,081 Tennessee $43,963 Idaho $43,916 New Mexico $43,572 Oklahoma $43,497 Alabama $43,220 South Dakota $42,754

Arkansas $42,500 West Virginia $42,363 Mississippi $41,954

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Manager (AM)

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: $44,036
Belen: $43,791
Bernalillo: $44,114

Algodones, NM $44,036

Belen, NM $43,791

Bernalillo, NM $44,114

Bluewater, NM $43,188

Bosque, NM $43,469

Casa Blanca, NM $43,568

Cedar Crest, NM $44,151

Cedarvale, NM $42,420

Cerrillos, NM $44,068

Claunch, NM $42,263

Coyote, NM $43,419

Cuba, NM $43,349

Cubero, NM $43,664

Edgewood, NM $43,954

Estancia, NM $43,430

Gallina, NM $43,192

Counselor, NM $43,219

Grants, NM $43,139

Milan, NM $43,311

Isleta, NM $44,190

Jarales, NM $43,749

Jemez Pueblo, NM $43,825

Jemez Springs, NM $43,690

Laguna, NM $43,878

La Jara, NM $43,301

La Joya, NM $43,201

Lindrith, NM $43,149

Los Lunas, NM $44,023

Mcintosh, NM $43,669

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $43,378

Moriarty, NM $43,522

Mountainair, NM $43,053

Nageezi, NM $43,161

New Laguna, NM $43,643

Paguate, NM $43,673

Pena Blanca, NM $44,160

Peralta, NM $44,093

Placitas, NM $44,115

Ponderosa, NM $43,769

Prewitt, NM $43,175

Regina, NM $43,205

Sandia Park, NM $44,040

Corrales, NM $44,206

San Fidel, NM $43,408

San Rafael, NM $43,223

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $44,041

San Ysidro, NM $43,981

Stanley, NM $43,516

Tijeras, NM $44,046

Tome, NM $43,964

Torreon, NM $43,818

Veguita, NM $43,466

Willard, NM $42,975

Youngsville, NM $43,431

Bosque Farms, NM $44,174

Clines Corners, NM $43,253

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $44,074

Cochiti Lake, NM $44,131

Albuquerque, NM $44,231

Kirtland Afb, NM $44,231

Rio Rancho, NM $44,159

Gallup, NM $43,237

Brimhall, NM $43,115

Church Rock, NM $43,135

Continental Divide, NM $43,105

Crownpoint, NM $43,141

Fence Lake, NM $42,948

Fort Wingate, NM $43,120

Gamerco, NM $43,193

Mentmore, NM $43,126

Mexican Springs, NM $43,121

Ramah, NM $43,042

Rehoboth, NM $43,150

Thoreau, NM $43,152

Tohatchi, NM $43,112

Vanderwagen, NM $43,121

Zuni, NM $43,110

Navajo, NM $43,169

Jamestown, NM $43,062

Pinehill, NM $43,008

Sheep Springs, NM $43,159

Smith Lake, NM $43,320

Yatahey, NM $43,143

Farmington, NM $43,351

Aztec, NM $43,431

Blanco, NM $43,228

Bloomfield, NM $43,177

Flora Vista, NM $43,396

Fruitland, NM $43,124

Kirtland, NM $43,396

La Plata, NM $43,412

Navajo Dam, NM $43,392

Shiprock, NM $43,332

Waterflow, NM $43,310

Newcomb, NM $43,133

Sanostee, NM $43,160

Santa Fe, NM $44,457

Abiquiu, NM $43,241

Alcalde, NM $43,994

Amalia, NM $43,175

Arroyo Hondo, NM $43,114

Arroyo Seco, NM $43,164

Canjilon, NM $43,107

Canones, NM $43,500

Carson, NM $43,279

Cebolla, NM $43,133

Cerro, NM $43,145

Chama, NM $43,322

Chamisal, NM $43,877

Chimayo, NM $44,185

Cordova, NM $44,111

Costilla, NM $43,356

Taos Ski Valley, NM $43,027

Dixon, NM $43,835

Dulce, NM $43,321

El Prado, NM $43,202

El Rito, NM $43,400

Embudo, NM $43,610

Espanola, NM $44,132

Glorieta, NM $44,286

Hernandez, NM $43,722

Ilfeld, NM $43,877

La Madera, NM $43,324

Lamy, NM $44,117

Llano, NM $43,788

Los Alamos, NM $44,221

White Rock, NM $44,304

Medanales, NM $43,770

Ojo Caliente, NM $43,513

Los Ojos, NM $43,215

Pecos, NM $44,148

Penasco, NM $43,626

Petaca, NM $43,067

Questa, NM $43,191

Ranchos De Taos, NM $43,419

Red River, NM $43,068

Ribera, NM $43,345

Rowe, NM $43,918

San Cristobal, NM $43,066

San Jose, NM $43,810

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $44,024

Santa Cruz, NM $44,170

Serafina, NM $43,235

Taos, NM $43,177

Tererro, NM $44,289

Tesuque, NM $44,457

Tierra Amarilla, NM $43,177

Trampas, NM $43,590

Tres Piedras, NM $43,055

Truchas, NM $43,987

Vadito, NM $43,568

Valdez, NM $43,099

Vallecitos, NM $43,065

Velarde, NM $43,769

Villanueva, NM $43,261

Spaceport City, NM $42,379

Las Vegas, NM $42,894

Angel Fire, NM $43,021

Anton Chico, NM $42,820

Buena Vista, NM $43,213

Chacon, NM $43,244

Cimarron, NM $42,953

Cleveland, NM $43,550

Eagle Nest, NM $42,986

Guadalupita, NM $43,177

Holman, NM $43,439

La Loma, NM $42,748

Maxwell, NM $42,968

Miami, NM $42,875

Mills, NM $42,723

Montezuma, NM $43,771

Mora, NM $43,611

Mosquero, NM $42,686

Ocate, NM $42,922

Ojo Feliz, NM $43,035

Rainsville, NM $43,223

Raton, NM $43,076

Rociada, NM $43,794

Roy, NM $42,732

Sapello, NM $43,413

Solano, NM $42,680

Springer, NM $42,856

Ute Park, NM $42,974

Valmora, NM $42,858

Wagon Mound, NM $42,809

Watrous, NM $42,872

Socorro, NM $42,773

Aragon, NM $42,903

Datil, NM $42,726

Lemitar, NM $42,972

Luna, NM $42,979

Magdalena, NM $42,729

Pie Town, NM $42,871

Polvadera, NM $43,076

Quemado, NM $42,960

Reserve, NM $42,883

San Acacia, NM $43,147

San Antonio, NM $42,537

Truth Or Consequences, NM $42,528

Arrey, NM $42,521

Caballo, NM $42,550

Derry, NM $42,333

Elephant Butte, NM $42,638

Garfield, NM $42,210

Hatch, NM $41,534

Monticello, NM $42,525

Rincon, NM $41,295

Salem, NM $42,079

Williamsburg, NM $42,581

Winston, NM $42,556

Las Cruces, NM $40,754

White Sands Missile Range, NM $40,888

Santa Teresa, NM $41,185

Playas, NM $42,724

Animas, NM $42,829

Anthony, NM $41,176

Arenas Valley, NM $42,753

Bayard, NM $42,714

Berino, NM $40,989

Buckhorn, NM $42,758

Santa Clara, NM $42,789

Chamberino, NM $41,032

Cliff, NM $42,709

Columbus, NM $42,594

Deming, NM $42,604

Dona Ana, NM $40,756

Fairacres, NM $40,878

Faywood, NM $42,584

Fort Bayard, NM $42,748

Gila, NM $42,646

Glenwood, NM $42,679

Hachita, NM $42,594

Hanover, NM $42,603

Hillsboro, NM $42,516

Hurley, NM $42,685

La Mesa, NM $41,534

Lordsburg, NM $42,693

Mesilla, NM $40,755

Mesilla Park, NM $40,760

Mesquite, NM $40,794

Mimbres, NM $42,637

Mule Creek, NM $42,752

Organ, NM $40,781

Pinos Altos, NM $42,708

Radium Springs, NM $40,772

Redrock, NM $42,599

Rodeo, NM $42,883

San Miguel, NM $40,779

Silver City, NM $42,708

Sunland Park, NM $40,966

Tyrone, NM $42,835

Vado, NM $40,811

Chaparral, NM $41,326

Clovis, NM $42,626

Cannon Afb, NM $42,532

Broadview, NM $42,502

Causey, NM $42,429

Crossroads, NM $42,329

Dora, NM $42,530

Elida, NM $42,354

Floyd, NM $42,457

Fort Sumner, NM $42,422

Grady, NM $42,543

House, NM $42,509

Kenna, NM $42,354

Lingo, NM $42,426

Melrose, NM $42,516

Milnesand, NM $42,337

Pep, NM $42,395

Portales, NM $42,550

Rogers, NM $42,407

Saint Vrain, NM $42,543

Taiban, NM $42,408

Texico, NM $42,560

Yeso, NM $42,254

Roswell, NM $42,303

Artesia, NM $42,386

Caprock, NM $42,300

Carlsbad, NM $42,414

Dexter, NM $42,333

Eunice, NM $42,452

Hagerman, NM $42,354

Hobbs, NM $42,514

Hope, NM $42,199

Jal, NM $42,402

Lake Arthur, NM $42,284

Lakewood, NM $42,347

Loco Hills, NM $42,425

Loving, NM $42,403

Lovington, NM $42,473

Mcdonald, NM $42,357

Malaga, NM $42,362

Maljamar, NM $42,321

Monument, NM $42,420

Tatum, NM $42,385

Whites City, NM $42,456

Carrizozo, NM $42,102

Alamogordo, NM $41,968

Alto, NM $42,108

Bent, NM $41,976

Capitan, NM $42,011

Cloudcroft, NM $41,972

Corona, NM $42,285

Encino, NM $42,625

Fort Stanton, NM $42,028

Glencoe, NM $41,998

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $41,964

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $41,964

Hondo, NM $42,037

La Luz, NM $41,964

Lincoln, NM $41,915

Mayhill, NM $42,059

Mescalero, NM $41,982

Nogal, NM $42,163

Orogrande, NM $41,985

Picacho, NM $42,028

Pinon, NM $42,186

Ruidoso, NM $42,188

Ruidoso Downs, NM $42,131

Sacramento, NM $42,001

San Patricio, NM $42,051

Sunspot, NM $41,964

Timberon, NM $42,054

Tinnie, NM $42,004

Tularosa, NM $41,991

Vaughn, NM $42,453

Weed, NM $42,053

Tucumcari, NM $42,664

Amistad, NM $42,609

Bard, NM $42,541

Capulin, NM $43,022

Clayton, NM $42,692

Conchas Dam, NM $42,730

Cuervo, NM $42,525

Des Moines, NM $42,853

Folsom, NM $42,919

Garita, NM $42,648

Gladstone, NM $42,734

Grenville, NM $42,726

Logan, NM $42,663

Mcalister, NM $42,530

Nara Visa, NM $42,561

Newkirk, NM $42,608

Quay, NM $42,633

San Jon, NM $42,587

Santa Rosa, NM $42,633

Sedan, NM $42,648

Trementina, NM $42,646

Assistant Manager (AM) Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Manager (AM) 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, Healthcare, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Assistant Manager (AM) positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Assistant Manager (AM) as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Assistant Manager (AM)

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$52,287	$25.0	20%

Assistant Manager (AM) Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Manager (AM)'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.

$39,537

Average $43,572/year

$47,820

$3,295

Average $3,631/month

$3,985

$760

Average $838/week

$920

$19

Average $21/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,820	$3,985	$920	$23
Average	$43,572	$3,631	$838	$21
25th Percentile	$39,537	$3,295	$760	$19

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