What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Payroll Associate'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 Payroll Associate?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Payroll Associate roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Payroll Associate's salary?

An Assistant Payroll Associate's salary grows with experience: starting around $38,032 for beginners, reaching about $39,114 at mid-level, and approach $42,141 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Payroll Associate?

Assistant Payroll Associate salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Payroll Associate roles are District of Columbia $49,130, California $48,943, Massachusetts $48,291. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Payroll Associate roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Payroll Associate level roles vary by specialization: Assistant Payroll Manager: $113,470; Associate Payroll Specialist: $104,931; Accountant - Payroll Assistant: $74,709; Payroll Administrative Assistant: $69,909; Payroll Associate IV: $62,650.

Assistant Payroll Associate Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Payroll Associate make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Payroll Associate in New Mexico is $41,098 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $55,437
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $36,589 to $48,604
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $32,484

10% $32,484

50% (Median) $41,098

90% $55,437

Assistant Payroll Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,604	$4,050	$935	$23
Average	$41,098	$3,425	$790	$20
25th Percentile	$36,589	$3,049	$704	$18

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Payroll Associate Salaries

An Assistant Payroll Associate'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 Payroll Associate Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Payroll Associate'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): $38,032
Early Career (1-2 years): $38,212
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $39,114
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $41,307
Expert (over 8 years): $42,141

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Payroll Associate	less than 1 year	$38,032
Early Career Level Assistant Payroll Associate	1-2 years	$38,212
Mid-Level Level Assistant Payroll Associate	2-4 years	$39,114
Senior-Level Level Assistant Payroll Associate	5-8 years	$41,307
Expert Level Assistant Payroll Associate	over 8 years	$42,141

How Do Assistant Payroll Associate 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 Payroll Associates. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $49,130.
California: $48,943.
Massachusetts: $48,291.

District of Columbia $49,130 California $48,943 Massachusetts $48,291 Washington $48,114 New Jersey $48,096 Alaska $48,034 Connecticut $47,421 New York $47,173

Hawaii $46,379 Rhode Island $46,006 Maryland $45,753 Minnesota $45,407 Colorado $45,274 Illinois $45,229 Oregon $45,061 Delaware $44,936

New Hampshire $44,858 Virginia $44,684 Pennsylvania $44,173 Nevada $43,916 North Dakota $43,832 Michigan $43,698 Wisconsin $43,650 Vermont $43,552

Texas $43,281 Maine $43,264 Arizona $43,237 Ohio $43,206 Georgia $42,798 Indiana $42,594 Wyoming $42,554 Utah $42,491

Iowa $42,465 Kansas $42,252 Louisiana $42,190 North Carolina $42,168 Missouri $42,159 Florida $41,986 Montana $41,892 Nebraska $41,804

Kentucky $41,755 South Carolina $41,577 Tennessee $41,466 Idaho $41,422 New Mexico $41,098 Oklahoma $41,027 Alabama $40,765 South Dakota $40,326

Arkansas $40,086 West Virginia $39,958 Mississippi $39,572

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Payroll Associate

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: $41,536
Belen: $41,305
Bernalillo: $41,609

Algodones, NM $41,536

Belen, NM $41,305

Bernalillo, NM $41,609

Bluewater, NM $40,736

Bosque, NM $41,001

Casa Blanca, NM $41,094

Cedar Crest, NM $41,644

Cedarvale, NM $40,011

Cerrillos, NM $41,566

Claunch, NM $39,863

Coyote, NM $40,954

Cuba, NM $40,888

Cubero, NM $41,185

Edgewood, NM $41,458

Estancia, NM $40,964

Gallina, NM $40,739

Counselor, NM $40,764

Grants, NM $40,689

Milan, NM $40,852

Isleta, NM $41,681

Jarales, NM $41,265

Jemez Pueblo, NM $41,336

Jemez Springs, NM $41,209

Laguna, NM $41,386

La Jara, NM $40,842

La Joya, NM $40,748

Lindrith, NM $40,698

Los Lunas, NM $41,523

Mcintosh, NM $41,189

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $40,915

Moriarty, NM $41,051

Mountainair, NM $40,608

Nageezi, NM $40,710

New Laguna, NM $41,165

Paguate, NM $41,193

Pena Blanca, NM $41,653

Peralta, NM $41,589

Placitas, NM $41,610

Ponderosa, NM $41,284

Prewitt, NM $40,723

Regina, NM $40,752

Sandia Park, NM $41,539

Corrales, NM $41,696

San Fidel, NM $40,943

San Rafael, NM $40,768

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $41,540

San Ysidro, NM $41,484

Stanley, NM $41,045

Tijeras, NM $41,545

Tome, NM $41,468

Torreon, NM $41,330

Veguita, NM $40,998

Willard, NM $40,535

Youngsville, NM $40,965

Bosque Farms, NM $41,665

Clines Corners, NM $40,797

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $41,571

Cochiti Lake, NM $41,625

Albuquerque, NM $41,719

Kirtland Afb, NM $41,719

Rio Rancho, NM $41,651

Gallup, NM $40,782

Brimhall, NM $40,667

Church Rock, NM $40,686

Continental Divide, NM $40,657

Crownpoint, NM $40,691

Fence Lake, NM $40,509

Fort Wingate, NM $40,672

Gamerco, NM $40,740

Mentmore, NM $40,677

Mexican Springs, NM $40,672

Ramah, NM $40,598

Rehoboth, NM $40,699

Thoreau, NM $40,701

Tohatchi, NM $40,664

Vanderwagen, NM $40,672

Zuni, NM $40,662

Navajo, NM $40,718

Jamestown, NM $40,617

Pinehill, NM $40,566

Sheep Springs, NM $40,708

Smith Lake, NM $40,860

Yatahey, NM $40,693

Farmington, NM $40,889

Aztec, NM $40,965

Blanco, NM $40,773

Bloomfield, NM $40,725

Flora Vista, NM $40,931

Fruitland, NM $40,675

Kirtland, NM $40,932

La Plata, NM $40,946

Navajo Dam, NM $40,928

Shiprock, NM $40,871

Waterflow, NM $40,851

Newcomb, NM $40,683

Sanostee, NM $40,709

Santa Fe, NM $41,932

Abiquiu, NM $40,785

Alcalde, NM $41,496

Amalia, NM $40,723

Arroyo Hondo, NM $40,666

Arroyo Seco, NM $40,713

Canjilon, NM $40,659

Canones, NM $41,030

Carson, NM $40,822

Cebolla, NM $40,683

Cerro, NM $40,695

Chama, NM $40,862

Chamisal, NM $41,386

Chimayo, NM $41,676

Cordova, NM $41,606

Costilla, NM $40,894

Taos Ski Valley, NM $40,584

Dixon, NM $41,346

Dulce, NM $40,861

El Prado, NM $40,749

El Rito, NM $40,936

Embudo, NM $41,134

Espanola, NM $41,626

Glorieta, NM $41,771

Hernandez, NM $41,239

Ilfeld, NM $41,385

La Madera, NM $40,864

Lamy, NM $41,612

Llano, NM $41,302

Los Alamos, NM $41,710

White Rock, NM $41,789

Medanales, NM $41,285

Ojo Caliente, NM $41,042

Los Ojos, NM $40,761

Pecos, NM $41,641

Penasco, NM $41,148

Petaca, NM $40,622

Questa, NM $40,738

Ranchos De Taos, NM $40,953

Red River, NM $40,622

Ribera, NM $40,883

Rowe, NM $41,424

San Cristobal, NM $40,621

San Jose, NM $41,322

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $41,524

Santa Cruz, NM $41,662

Serafina, NM $40,780

Taos, NM $40,725

Tererro, NM $41,774

Tesuque, NM $41,932

Tierra Amarilla, NM $40,725

Trampas, NM $41,115

Tres Piedras, NM $40,611

Truchas, NM $41,490

Vadito, NM $41,094

Valdez, NM $40,651

Vallecitos, NM $40,619

Velarde, NM $41,284

Villanueva, NM $40,804

Spaceport City, NM $39,972

Las Vegas, NM $40,458

Angel Fire, NM $40,578

Anton Chico, NM $40,388

Buena Vista, NM $40,759

Chacon, NM $40,788

Cimarron, NM $40,514

Cleveland, NM $41,077

Eagle Nest, NM $40,545

Guadalupita, NM $40,725

Holman, NM $40,973

La Loma, NM $40,320

Maxwell, NM $40,528

Miami, NM $40,441

Mills, NM $40,297

Montezuma, NM $41,286

Mora, NM $41,135

Mosquero, NM $40,262

Ocate, NM $40,485

Ojo Feliz, NM $40,591

Rainsville, NM $40,769

Raton, NM $40,630

Rociada, NM $41,307

Roy, NM $40,306

Sapello, NM $40,948

Solano, NM $40,256

Springer, NM $40,423

Ute Park, NM $40,533

Valmora, NM $40,424

Wagon Mound, NM $40,378

Watrous, NM $40,438

Socorro, NM $40,344

Aragon, NM $40,466

Datil, NM $40,299

Lemitar, NM $40,532

Luna, NM $40,538

Magdalena, NM $40,303

Pie Town, NM $40,437

Polvadera, NM $40,630

Quemado, NM $40,521

Reserve, NM $40,448

San Acacia, NM $40,697

San Antonio, NM $40,121

Truth Or Consequences, NM $40,113

Arrey, NM $40,106

Caballo, NM $40,134

Derry, NM $39,929

Elephant Butte, NM $40,217

Garfield, NM $39,814

Hatch, NM $39,176

Monticello, NM $40,110

Rincon, NM $38,950

Salem, NM $39,689

Williamsburg, NM $40,163

Winston, NM $40,140

Las Cruces, NM $38,440

White Sands Missile Range, NM $38,566

Santa Teresa, NM $38,847

Playas, NM $40,298

Animas, NM $40,397

Anthony, NM $38,837

Arenas Valley, NM $40,326

Bayard, NM $40,288

Berino, NM $38,661

Buckhorn, NM $40,330

Santa Clara, NM $40,359

Chamberino, NM $38,702

Cliff, NM $40,283

Columbus, NM $40,175

Deming, NM $40,185

Dona Ana, NM $38,442

Fairacres, NM $38,557

Faywood, NM $40,166

Fort Bayard, NM $40,320

Gila, NM $40,224

Glenwood, NM $40,256

Hachita, NM $40,175

Hanover, NM $40,184

Hillsboro, NM $40,102

Hurley, NM $40,261

La Mesa, NM $39,176

Lordsburg, NM $40,268

Mesilla, NM $38,441

Mesilla Park, NM $38,445

Mesquite, NM $38,478

Mimbres, NM $40,216

Mule Creek, NM $40,324

Organ, NM $38,465

Pinos Altos, NM $40,283

Radium Springs, NM $38,457

Redrock, NM $40,180

Rodeo, NM $40,448

San Miguel, NM $38,463

Silver City, NM $40,283

Sunland Park, NM $38,640

Tyrone, NM $40,402

Vado, NM $38,493

Chaparral, NM $38,979

Clovis, NM $40,206

Cannon Afb, NM $40,117

Broadview, NM $40,089

Causey, NM $40,020

Crossroads, NM $39,925

Dora, NM $40,115

Elida, NM $39,948

Floyd, NM $40,046

Fort Sumner, NM $40,013

Grady, NM $40,127

House, NM $40,095

Kenna, NM $39,949

Lingo, NM $40,017

Melrose, NM $40,102

Milnesand, NM $39,933

Pep, NM $39,988

Portales, NM $40,134

Rogers, NM $39,999

Saint Vrain, NM $40,127

Taiban, NM $40,000

Texico, NM $40,143

Yeso, NM $39,854

Roswell, NM $39,901

Artesia, NM $39,980

Caprock, NM $39,898

Carlsbad, NM $40,006

Dexter, NM $39,929

Eunice, NM $40,041

Hagerman, NM $39,949

Hobbs, NM $40,100

Hope, NM $39,802

Jal, NM $39,994

Lake Arthur, NM $39,883

Lakewood, NM $39,942

Loco Hills, NM $40,016

Loving, NM $39,996

Lovington, NM $40,061

Mcdonald, NM $39,952

Malaga, NM $39,956

Maljamar, NM $39,917

Monument, NM $40,011

Tatum, NM $39,978

Whites City, NM $40,045

Carrizozo, NM $39,712

Alamogordo, NM $39,585

Alto, NM $39,717

Bent, NM $39,593

Capitan, NM $39,625

Cloudcroft, NM $39,588

Corona, NM $39,884

Encino, NM $40,205

Fort Stanton, NM $39,642

Glencoe, NM $39,613

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $39,581

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $39,581

Hondo, NM $39,650

La Luz, NM $39,581

Lincoln, NM $39,534

Mayhill, NM $39,670

Mescalero, NM $39,598

Nogal, NM $39,768

Orogrande, NM $39,601

Picacho, NM $39,641

Pinon, NM $39,791

Ruidoso, NM $39,793

Ruidoso Downs, NM $39,739

Sacramento, NM $39,616

San Patricio, NM $39,663

Sunspot, NM $39,581

Timberon, NM $39,666

Tinnie, NM $39,618

Tularosa, NM $39,607

Vaughn, NM $40,043

Weed, NM $39,665

Tucumcari, NM $40,241

Amistad, NM $40,189

Bard, NM $40,125

Capulin, NM $40,579

Clayton, NM $40,268

Conchas Dam, NM $40,304

Cuervo, NM $40,110

Des Moines, NM $40,419

Folsom, NM $40,482

Garita, NM $40,227

Gladstone, NM $40,307

Grenville, NM $40,300

Logan, NM $40,240

Mcalister, NM $40,115

Nara Visa, NM $40,145

Newkirk, NM $40,189

Quay, NM $40,212

San Jon, NM $40,169

Santa Rosa, NM $40,212

Sedan, NM $40,226

Trementina, NM $40,224

Assistant Payroll Associate Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Payroll Associate roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Payroll Associate positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Payroll Associate as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Payroll Associate

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$49,318	$24.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$47,263	$23.0	15%
Internet	$47,263	$23.0	15%
Chemicals	$45,208	$22.0	10%
Software & Networking	$45,208	$22.0	10%

Assistant Payroll Associate Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Payroll Associate'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.

$36,589

Average $41,098/year

$48,604

$3,049

Average $3,425/month

$4,050

$704

Average $790/week

$935

$18

Average $20/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,604	$4,050	$935	$23
Average	$41,098	$3,425	$790	$20
25th Percentile	$36,589	$3,049	$704	$18

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