What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Operations Executive'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 Operations Executive?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Operations Executive roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Operations Executive's salary?

An Assistant Operations Executive's salary grows with experience: starting around $56,341 for beginners, reaching about $78,653 at mid-level, and approach $106,615 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Operations Executive?

Assistant Operations Executive salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Operations Executive roles are District of Columbia $96,463, California $96,097, Massachusetts $94,816. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Operations Executive roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Operations Executive level roles vary by specialization: Drilling Operations Executive: $389,280; Pipeline Operations Executive: $354,390; Operations Executive: $315,893; Executive Director of Operations: $311,904; Ad Operations Executive: $276,826.

Assistant Operations Executive Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Operations Executive make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Operations Executive in New Mexico is $80,694 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $99,409
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $72,222 to $90,490
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $64,509

10% $64,509

50% (Median) $80,694

90% $99,409

Assistant Operations Executive Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$90,490	$7,541	$1,740	$44
Average	$80,694	$6,724	$1,552	$39
25th Percentile	$72,222	$6,019	$1,389	$35

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Operations Executive Salaries

An Assistant Operations Executive'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 Operations Executive Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Operations Executive'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): $56,341
Early Career (1-2 years): $65,367
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $78,653
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $88,902
Expert (over 8 years): $106,615

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Executive Assistant I	less than 1 year	$56,341
Executive Assistant II	1-2 years	$65,367
Assistant Operations Executive	2-4 years	$78,653
Executive Assistant IV	5-8 years	$88,902
Executive Assistant V	over 8 years	$106,615

How Do Assistant Operations Executive 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 Operations Executives. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $96,463.
California: $96,097.
Massachusetts: $94,816.

District of Columbia $96,463 California $96,097 Massachusetts $94,816 Washington $94,468 New Jersey $94,433 Alaska $94,311 Connecticut $93,109 New York $92,621

Hawaii $91,061 Rhode Island $90,329 Maryland $89,833 Minnesota $89,153 Colorado $88,892 Illinois $88,805 Oregon $88,474 Delaware $88,230

New Hampshire $88,076 Virginia $87,733 Pennsylvania $86,731 Nevada $86,226 North Dakota $86,060 Michigan $85,799 Wisconsin $85,703 Vermont $85,512

Texas $84,980 Maine $84,945 Arizona $84,893 Ohio $84,832 Georgia $84,030 Indiana $83,630 Wyoming $83,551 Utah $83,429

Iowa $83,377 Kansas $82,959 Louisiana $82,837 North Carolina $82,793 Missouri $82,776 Florida $82,436 Montana $82,253 Nebraska $82,079

Kentucky $81,983 South Carolina $81,635 Tennessee $81,417 Idaho $81,330 New Mexico $80,694 Oklahoma $80,554 Alabama $80,040 South Dakota $79,178

Arkansas $78,707 West Virginia $78,455 Mississippi $77,697

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Operations Executive

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: $81,553
Belen: $81,099
Bernalillo: $81,697

Algodones, NM $81,553

Belen, NM $81,099

Bernalillo, NM $81,697

Bluewater, NM $79,982

Bosque, NM $80,503

Casa Blanca, NM $80,685

Cedar Crest, NM $81,765

Cedarvale, NM $78,559

Cerrillos, NM $81,612

Claunch, NM $78,268

Coyote, NM $80,410

Cuba, NM $80,281

Cubero, NM $80,863

Edgewood, NM $81,400

Estancia, NM $80,430

Gallina, NM $79,989

Counselor, NM $80,038

Grants, NM $79,890

Milan, NM $80,210

Isleta, NM $81,838

Jarales, NM $81,020

Jemez Pueblo, NM $81,161

Jemez Springs, NM $80,911

Laguna, NM $81,259

La Jara, NM $80,191

La Joya, NM $80,005

Lindrith, NM $79,909

Los Lunas, NM $81,528

Mcintosh, NM $80,872

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $80,334

Moriarty, NM $80,600

Mountainair, NM $79,731

Nageezi, NM $79,932

New Laguna, NM $80,824

Paguate, NM $80,879

Pena Blanca, NM $81,783

Peralta, NM $81,657

Placitas, NM $81,699

Ponderosa, NM $81,058

Prewitt, NM $79,957

Regina, NM $80,013

Sandia Park, NM $81,560

Corrales, NM $81,867

San Fidel, NM $80,389

San Rafael, NM $80,046

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $81,560

San Ysidro, NM $81,451

Stanley, NM $80,589

Tijeras, NM $81,570

Tome, NM $81,419

Torreon, NM $81,148

Veguita, NM $80,497

Willard, NM $79,587

Youngsville, NM $80,432

Bosque Farms, NM $81,807

Clines Corners, NM $80,102

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $81,622

Cochiti Lake, NM $81,729

Albuquerque, NM $81,913

Kirtland Afb, NM $81,913

Rio Rancho, NM $81,779

Gallup, NM $80,073

Brimhall, NM $79,847

Church Rock, NM $79,884

Continental Divide, NM $79,828

Crownpoint, NM $79,894

Fence Lake, NM $79,537

Fort Wingate, NM $79,856

Gamerco, NM $79,991

Mentmore, NM $79,867

Mexican Springs, NM $79,857

Ramah, NM $79,711

Rehoboth, NM $79,910

Thoreau, NM $79,915

Tohatchi, NM $79,842

Vanderwagen, NM $79,857

Zuni, NM $79,838

Navajo, NM $79,947

Jamestown, NM $79,748

Pinehill, NM $79,649

Sheep Springs, NM $79,928

Smith Lake, NM $80,226

Yatahey, NM $79,899

Farmington, NM $80,283

Aztec, NM $80,431

Blanco, NM $80,056

Bloomfield, NM $79,961

Flora Vista, NM $80,366

Fruitland, NM $79,863

Kirtland, NM $80,367

La Plata, NM $80,396

Navajo Dam, NM $80,360

Shiprock, NM $80,248

Waterflow, NM $80,207

Newcomb, NM $79,879

Sanostee, NM $79,930

Santa Fe, NM $82,332

Abiquiu, NM $80,079

Alcalde, NM $81,474

Amalia, NM $79,957

Arroyo Hondo, NM $79,845

Arroyo Seco, NM $79,937

Canjilon, NM $79,832

Canones, NM $80,559

Carson, NM $80,151

Cebolla, NM $79,879

Cerro, NM $79,903

Chama, NM $80,229

Chamisal, NM $81,258

Chimayo, NM $81,829

Cordova, NM $81,690

Costilla, NM $80,293

Taos Ski Valley, NM $79,684

Dixon, NM $81,181

Dulce, NM $80,227

El Prado, NM $80,008

El Rito, NM $80,375

Embudo, NM $80,763

Espanola, NM $81,729

Glorieta, NM $82,014

Hernandez, NM $80,970

Ilfeld, NM $81,257

La Madera, NM $80,234

Lamy, NM $81,702

Llano, NM $81,093

Los Alamos, NM $81,895

White Rock, NM $82,049

Medanales, NM $81,060

Ojo Caliente, NM $80,583

Los Ojos, NM $80,032

Pecos, NM $81,759

Penasco, NM $80,792

Petaca, NM $79,758

Questa, NM $79,987

Ranchos De Taos, NM $80,409

Red River, NM $79,759

Ribera, NM $80,272

Rowe, NM $81,334

San Cristobal, NM $79,756

San Jose, NM $81,134

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $81,530

Santa Cruz, NM $81,801

Serafina, NM $80,069

Taos, NM $79,962

Tererro, NM $82,020

Tesuque, NM $82,332

Tierra Amarilla, NM $79,962

Trampas, NM $80,726

Tres Piedras, NM $79,736

Truchas, NM $81,462

Vadito, NM $80,686

Valdez, NM $79,816

Vallecitos, NM $79,754

Velarde, NM $81,058

Villanueva, NM $80,117

Spaceport City, NM $78,483

Las Vegas, NM $79,437

Angel Fire, NM $79,672

Anton Chico, NM $79,300

Buena Vista, NM $80,028

Chacon, NM $80,085

Cimarron, NM $79,547

Cleveland, NM $80,653

Eagle Nest, NM $79,607

Guadalupita, NM $79,962

Holman, NM $80,447

La Loma, NM $79,166

Maxwell, NM $79,574

Miami, NM $79,402

Mills, NM $79,120

Montezuma, NM $81,062

Mora, NM $80,766

Mosquero, NM $79,051

Ocate, NM $79,489

Ojo Feliz, NM $79,698

Rainsville, NM $80,047

Raton, NM $79,774

Rociada, NM $81,103

Roy, NM $79,138

Sapello, NM $80,399

Solano, NM $79,041

Springer, NM $79,368

Ute Park, NM $79,585

Valmora, NM $79,370

Wagon Mound, NM $79,280

Watrous, NM $79,397

Socorro, NM $79,213

Aragon, NM $79,453

Datil, NM $79,125

Lemitar, NM $79,582

Luna, NM $79,594

Magdalena, NM $79,131

Pie Town, NM $79,395

Polvadera, NM $79,774

Quemado, NM $79,560

Reserve, NM $79,417

San Acacia, NM $79,905

San Antonio, NM $78,775

Truth Or Consequences, NM $78,759

Arrey, NM $78,746

Caballo, NM $78,800

Derry, NM $78,399

Elephant Butte, NM $78,963

Garfield, NM $78,171

Hatch, NM $76,919

Monticello, NM $78,754

Rincon, NM $76,476

Salem, NM $77,927

Williamsburg, NM $78,858

Winston, NM $78,812

Las Cruces, NM $75,475

White Sands Missile Range, NM $75,722

Santa Teresa, NM $76,273

Playas, NM $79,123

Animas, NM $79,317

Anthony, NM $76,255

Arenas Valley, NM $79,177

Bayard, NM $79,104

Berino, NM $75,909

Buckhorn, NM $79,185

Santa Clara, NM $79,242

Chamberino, NM $75,988

Cliff, NM $79,094

Columbus, NM $78,881

Deming, NM $78,900

Dona Ana, NM $75,478

Fairacres, NM $75,703

Faywood, NM $78,863

Fort Bayard, NM $79,166

Gila, NM $78,977

Glenwood, NM $79,039

Hachita, NM $78,881

Hanover, NM $78,898

Hillsboro, NM $78,737

Hurley, NM $79,050

La Mesa, NM $76,919

Lordsburg, NM $79,064

Mesilla, NM $75,477

Mesilla Park, NM $75,484

Mesquite, NM $75,549

Mimbres, NM $78,961

Mule Creek, NM $79,174

Organ, NM $75,524

Pinos Altos, NM $79,092

Radium Springs, NM $75,507

Redrock, NM $78,891

Rodeo, NM $79,417

San Miguel, NM $75,520

Silver City, NM $79,093

Sunland Park, NM $75,867

Tyrone, NM $79,328

Vado, NM $75,579

Chaparral, NM $76,533

Clovis, NM $78,942

Cannon Afb, NM $78,767

Broadview, NM $78,712

Causey, NM $78,577

Crossroads, NM $78,390

Dora, NM $78,763

Elida, NM $78,436

Floyd, NM $78,627

Fort Sumner, NM $78,563

Grady, NM $78,786

House, NM $78,724

Kenna, NM $78,437

Lingo, NM $78,571

Melrose, NM $78,737

Milnesand, NM $78,406

Pep, NM $78,513

Portales, NM $78,800

Rogers, NM $78,535

Saint Vrain, NM $78,787

Taiban, NM $78,536

Texico, NM $78,818

Yeso, NM $78,252

Roswell, NM $78,342

Artesia, NM $78,497

Caprock, NM $78,338

Carlsbad, NM $78,549

Dexter, NM $78,398

Eunice, NM $78,618

Hagerman, NM $78,437

Hobbs, NM $78,733

Hope, NM $78,150

Jal, NM $78,526

Lake Arthur, NM $78,307

Lakewood, NM $78,424

Loco Hills, NM $78,569

Loving, NM $78,529

Lovington, NM $78,658

Mcdonald, NM $78,443

Malaga, NM $78,452

Maljamar, NM $78,375

Monument, NM $78,560

Tatum, NM $78,494

Whites City, NM $78,625

Carrizozo, NM $77,971

Alamogordo, NM $77,723

Alto, NM $77,982

Bent, NM $77,738

Capitan, NM $77,801

Cloudcroft, NM $77,729

Corona, NM $78,310

Encino, NM $78,939

Fort Stanton, NM $77,834

Glencoe, NM $77,778

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $77,714

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $77,714

Hondo, NM $77,850

La Luz, NM $77,714

Lincoln, NM $77,623

Mayhill, NM $77,890

Mescalero, NM $77,749

Nogal, NM $78,083

Orogrande, NM $77,753

Picacho, NM $77,833

Pinon, NM $78,126

Ruidoso, NM $78,130

Ruidoso Downs, NM $78,024

Sacramento, NM $77,784

San Patricio, NM $77,876

Sunspot, NM $77,714

Timberon, NM $77,882

Tinnie, NM $77,788

Tularosa, NM $77,765

Vaughn, NM $78,621

Weed, NM $77,880

Tucumcari, NM $79,011

Amistad, NM $78,909

Bard, NM $78,783

Capulin, NM $79,675

Clayton, NM $79,063

Conchas Dam, NM $79,134

Cuervo, NM $78,753

Des Moines, NM $79,361

Folsom, NM $79,483

Garita, NM $78,982

Gladstone, NM $79,141

Grenville, NM $79,126

Logan, NM $79,009

Mcalister, NM $78,764

Nara Visa, NM $78,821

Newkirk, NM $78,908

Quay, NM $78,954

San Jon, NM $78,869

Santa Rosa, NM $78,954

Sedan, NM $78,982

Trementina, NM $78,978

Assistant Operations Executive Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Operations Executive roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Operations Executive positions in Telecom or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Operations Executive as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Operations Executive

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$104,902	$50.0	30%
Pharmaceuticals	$104,902	$50.0	30%
Biotechnology	$100,867	$48.0	25%
Insurance	$96,832	$47.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$95,218	$46.0	18%

Assistant Operations Executive Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Operations Executive'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.

$72,222

Average $80,694/year

$90,490

$6,019

Average $6,724/month

$7,541

$1,389

Average $1,552/week

$1,740

$35

Average $39/hour

$44

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$90,490	$7,541	$1,740	$44
Average	$80,694	$6,724	$1,552	$39
25th Percentile	$72,222	$6,019	$1,389	$35

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