What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Principal-Secondary'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 Principal-Secondary?

The Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Principal-Secondary roles, with salaries approximately 5% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Principal-Secondary's salary?

An Assistant Principal-Secondary's salary grows with experience: starting around $84,967 for beginners, reaching about $86,894 at mid-level, and approach $91,798 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Principal-Secondary?

Assistant Principal-Secondary salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Principal-Secondary roles are District of Columbia $109,298, California $108,883, Massachusetts $107,432. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

Assistant Principal-Secondary Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Principal-Secondary make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Principal-Secondary in New Mexico is $91,430 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $44.

However, an Assistant Principal-Secondary's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $116,717
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $81,409 to $104,666
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $72,286

10% $72,286

50% (Median) $91,430

90% $116,717

Assistant Principal-Secondary Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$104,666	$8,722	$2,013	$50
Average	$91,430	$7,619	$1,758	$44
25th Percentile	$81,409	$6,784	$1,566	$39

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Principal-Secondary Salaries

An Assistant Principal-Secondary'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 Principal-Secondary Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Principal-Secondary'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): $84,967
Early Career (1-2 years): $85,412
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $86,894
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $88,673
Expert (over 8 years): $91,798

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Principal-Secondary	less than 1 year	$84,967
Early Career Level Assistant Principal-Secondary	1-2 years	$85,412
Mid-Level Level Assistant Principal-Secondary	2-4 years	$86,894
Senior-Level Level Assistant Principal-Secondary	5-8 years	$88,673
Expert Level Assistant Principal-Secondary	over 8 years	$91,798

How Do Assistant Principal-Secondary 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 Principal-Secondaries. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $109,298.
California: $108,883.
Massachusetts: $107,432.

District of Columbia $109,298 California $108,883 Massachusetts $107,432 Washington $107,037 New Jersey $106,998 Alaska $106,860 Connecticut $105,497 New York $104,944

Hawaii $103,177 Rhode Island $102,348 Maryland $101,786 Minnesota $101,016 Colorado $100,719 Illinois $100,621 Oregon $100,246 Delaware $99,969

New Hampshire $99,795 Virginia $99,407 Pennsylvania $98,271 Nevada $97,699 North Dakota $97,511 Michigan $97,215 Wisconsin $97,106 Vermont $96,889

Texas $96,287 Maine $96,248 Arizona $96,188 Ohio $96,119 Georgia $95,211 Indiana $94,757 Wyoming $94,668 Utah $94,530

Iowa $94,471 Kansas $93,997 Louisiana $93,859 North Carolina $93,809 Missouri $93,790 Florida $93,405 Montana $93,197 Nebraska $93,000

Kentucky $92,891 South Carolina $92,496 Tennessee $92,250 Idaho $92,151 New Mexico $91,430 Oklahoma $91,272 Alabama $90,690 South Dakota $89,713

Arkansas $89,180 West Virginia $88,893 Mississippi $88,034

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Principal-Secondary

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: $92,404
Belen: $91,889
Bernalillo: $92,567

Algodones, NM $92,404

Belen, NM $91,889

Bernalillo, NM $92,567

Bluewater, NM $90,624

Bosque, NM $91,214

Casa Blanca, NM $91,420

Cedar Crest, NM $92,644

Cedarvale, NM $89,012

Cerrillos, NM $92,471

Claunch, NM $88,682

Coyote, NM $91,108

Cuba, NM $90,962

Cubero, NM $91,623

Edgewood, NM $92,231

Estancia, NM $91,131

Gallina, NM $90,632

Counselor, NM $90,688

Grants, NM $90,520

Milan, NM $90,882

Isleta, NM $92,726

Jarales, NM $91,800

Jemez Pueblo, NM $91,959

Jemez Springs, NM $91,676

Laguna, NM $92,071

La Jara, NM $90,861

La Joya, NM $90,650

Lindrith, NM $90,541

Los Lunas, NM $92,376

Mcintosh, NM $91,633

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $91,023

Moriarty, NM $91,325

Mountainair, NM $90,339

Nageezi, NM $90,568

New Laguna, NM $91,578

Paguate, NM $91,641

Pena Blanca, NM $92,664

Peralta, NM $92,522

Placitas, NM $92,569

Ponderosa, NM $91,843

Prewitt, NM $90,596

Regina, NM $90,659

Sandia Park, NM $92,412

Corrales, NM $92,760

San Fidel, NM $91,085

San Rafael, NM $90,697

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $92,413

San Ysidro, NM $92,288

Stanley, NM $91,312

Tijeras, NM $92,423

Tome, NM $92,253

Torreon, NM $91,946

Veguita, NM $91,207

Willard, NM $90,177

Youngsville, NM $91,134

Bosque Farms, NM $92,692

Clines Corners, NM $90,760

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $92,483

Cochiti Lake, NM $92,603

Albuquerque, NM $92,812

Kirtland Afb, NM $92,812

Rio Rancho, NM $92,660

Gallup, NM $90,727

Brimhall, NM $90,471

Church Rock, NM $90,513

Continental Divide, NM $90,449

Crownpoint, NM $90,524

Fence Lake, NM $90,120

Fort Wingate, NM $90,482

Gamerco, NM $90,634

Mentmore, NM $90,493

Mexican Springs, NM $90,483

Ramah, NM $90,317

Rehoboth, NM $90,543

Thoreau, NM $90,548

Tohatchi, NM $90,465

Vanderwagen, NM $90,483

Zuni, NM $90,461

Navajo, NM $90,584

Jamestown, NM $90,359

Pinehill, NM $90,247

Sheep Springs, NM $90,563

Smith Lake, NM $90,900

Yatahey, NM $90,530

Farmington, NM $90,965

Aztec, NM $91,133

Blanco, NM $90,708

Bloomfield, NM $90,600

Flora Vista, NM $91,059

Fruitland, NM $90,490

Kirtland, NM $91,060

La Plata, NM $91,093

Navajo Dam, NM $91,052

Shiprock, NM $90,926

Waterflow, NM $90,879

Newcomb, NM $90,507

Sanostee, NM $90,565

Santa Fe, NM $93,286

Abiquiu, NM $90,734

Alcalde, NM $92,315

Amalia, NM $90,596

Arroyo Hondo, NM $90,469

Arroyo Seco, NM $90,573

Canjilon, NM $90,454

Canones, NM $91,278

Carson, NM $90,815

Cebolla, NM $90,507

Cerro, NM $90,534

Chama, NM $90,904

Chamisal, NM $92,070

Chimayo, NM $92,717

Cordova, NM $92,560

Costilla, NM $90,976

Taos Ski Valley, NM $90,286

Dixon, NM $91,982

Dulce, NM $90,902

El Prado, NM $90,653

El Rito, NM $91,069

Embudo, NM $91,509

Espanola, NM $92,604

Glorieta, NM $92,927

Hernandez, NM $91,743

Ilfeld, NM $92,069

La Madera, NM $90,909

Lamy, NM $92,572

Llano, NM $91,883

Los Alamos, NM $92,792

White Rock, NM $92,966

Medanales, NM $91,845

Ojo Caliente, NM $91,305

Los Ojos, NM $90,681

Pecos, NM $92,638

Penasco, NM $91,542

Petaca, NM $90,370

Questa, NM $90,630

Ranchos De Taos, NM $91,107

Red River, NM $90,371

Ribera, NM $90,953

Rowe, NM $92,156

San Cristobal, NM $90,368

San Jose, NM $91,929

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $92,378

Santa Cruz, NM $92,685

Serafina, NM $90,723

Taos, NM $90,601

Tererro, NM $92,934

Tesuque, NM $93,286

Tierra Amarilla, NM $90,601

Trampas, NM $91,467

Tres Piedras, NM $90,345

Truchas, NM $92,301

Vadito, NM $91,421

Valdez, NM $90,436

Vallecitos, NM $90,365

Velarde, NM $91,843

Villanueva, NM $90,777

Spaceport City, NM $88,926

Las Vegas, NM $90,007

Angel Fire, NM $90,272

Anton Chico, NM $89,851

Buena Vista, NM $90,676

Chacon, NM $90,740

Cimarron, NM $90,131

Cleveland, NM $91,384

Eagle Nest, NM $90,199

Guadalupita, NM $90,601

Holman, NM $91,151

La Loma, NM $89,700

Maxwell, NM $90,162

Miami, NM $89,967

Mills, NM $89,647

Montezuma, NM $91,848

Mora, NM $91,512

Mosquero, NM $89,570

Ocate, NM $90,065

Ojo Feliz, NM $90,302

Rainsville, NM $90,698

Raton, NM $90,389

Rociada, NM $91,894

Roy, NM $89,667

Sapello, NM $91,097

Solano, NM $89,558

Springer, NM $89,928

Ute Park, NM $90,174

Valmora, NM $89,931

Wagon Mound, NM $89,828

Watrous, NM $89,961

Socorro, NM $89,753

Aragon, NM $90,025

Datil, NM $89,653

Lemitar, NM $90,171

Luna, NM $90,185

Magdalena, NM $89,660

Pie Town, NM $89,959

Polvadera, NM $90,388

Quemado, NM $90,146

Reserve, NM $89,984

San Acacia, NM $90,537

San Antonio, NM $89,257

Truth Or Consequences, NM $89,238

Arrey, NM $89,223

Caballo, NM $89,284

Derry, NM $88,830

Elephant Butte, NM $89,470

Garfield, NM $88,572

Hatch, NM $87,153

Monticello, NM $89,233

Rincon, NM $86,651

Salem, NM $88,296

Williamsburg, NM $89,350

Winston, NM $89,298

Las Cruces, NM $85,517

White Sands Missile Range, NM $85,798

Santa Teresa, NM $86,421

Playas, NM $89,650

Animas, NM $89,871

Anthony, NM $86,401

Arenas Valley, NM $89,712

Bayard, NM $89,629

Berino, NM $86,009

Buckhorn, NM $89,722

Santa Clara, NM $89,786

Chamberino, NM $86,099

Cliff, NM $89,618

Columbus, NM $89,377

Deming, NM $89,398

Dona Ana, NM $85,520

Fairacres, NM $85,776

Faywood, NM $89,356

Fort Bayard, NM $89,700

Gila, NM $89,486

Glenwood, NM $89,556

Hachita, NM $89,377

Hanover, NM $89,396

Hillsboro, NM $89,213

Hurley, NM $89,569

La Mesa, NM $87,153

Lordsburg, NM $89,584

Mesilla, NM $85,519

Mesilla Park, NM $85,528

Mesquite, NM $85,601

Mimbres, NM $89,467

Mule Creek, NM $89,709

Organ, NM $85,573

Pinos Altos, NM $89,616

Radium Springs, NM $85,554

Redrock, NM $89,388

Rodeo, NM $89,984

San Miguel, NM $85,569

Silver City, NM $89,617

Sunland Park, NM $85,961

Tyrone, NM $89,882

Vado, NM $85,636

Chaparral, NM $86,716

Clovis, NM $89,445

Cannon Afb, NM $89,248

Broadview, NM $89,185

Causey, NM $89,032

Crossroads, NM $88,820

Dora, NM $89,243

Elida, NM $88,873

Floyd, NM $89,089

Fort Sumner, NM $89,017

Grady, NM $89,269

House, NM $89,198

Kenna, NM $88,874

Lingo, NM $89,026

Melrose, NM $89,213

Milnesand, NM $88,838

Pep, NM $88,959

Portales, NM $89,285

Rogers, NM $88,984

Saint Vrain, NM $89,270

Taiban, NM $88,986

Texico, NM $89,305

Yeso, NM $88,663

Roswell, NM $88,766

Artesia, NM $88,942

Caprock, NM $88,761

Carlsbad, NM $89,000

Dexter, NM $88,829

Eunice, NM $89,079

Hagerman, NM $88,874

Hobbs, NM $89,209

Hope, NM $88,548

Jal, NM $88,974

Lake Arthur, NM $88,726

Lakewood, NM $88,859

Loco Hills, NM $89,023

Loving, NM $88,977

Lovington, NM $89,123

Mcdonald, NM $88,880

Malaga, NM $88,890

Maljamar, NM $88,803

Monument, NM $89,013

Tatum, NM $88,938

Whites City, NM $89,087

Carrizozo, NM $88,345

Alamogordo, NM $88,064

Alto, NM $88,358

Bent, NM $88,081

Capitan, NM $88,153

Cloudcroft, NM $88,071

Corona, NM $88,729

Encino, NM $89,442

Fort Stanton, NM $88,190

Glencoe, NM $88,127

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $88,054

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $88,054

Hondo, NM $88,208

La Luz, NM $88,054

Lincoln, NM $87,952

Mayhill, NM $88,254

Mescalero, NM $88,094

Nogal, NM $88,472

Orogrande, NM $88,099

Picacho, NM $88,189

Pinon, NM $88,521

Ruidoso, NM $88,526

Ruidoso Downs, NM $88,406

Sacramento, NM $88,133

San Patricio, NM $88,238

Sunspot, NM $88,054

Timberon, NM $88,245

Tinnie, NM $88,138

Tularosa, NM $88,112

Vaughn, NM $89,082

Weed, NM $88,243

Tucumcari, NM $89,524

Amistad, NM $89,409

Bard, NM $89,265

Capulin, NM $90,276

Clayton, NM $89,582

Conchas Dam, NM $89,663

Cuervo, NM $89,232

Des Moines, NM $89,920

Folsom, NM $90,059

Garita, NM $89,492

Gladstone, NM $89,671

Grenville, NM $89,654

Logan, NM $89,521

Mcalister, NM $89,244

Nara Visa, NM $89,309

Newkirk, NM $89,408

Quay, NM $89,459

San Jon, NM $89,363

Santa Rosa, NM $89,459

Sedan, NM $89,491

Trementina, NM $89,487

Assistant Principal-Secondary Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Principal-Secondary roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 0% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit, offers compensation 5% above the average. Conversely, Assistant Principal-Secondary positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Assistant Principal-Secondary as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Assistant Principal-Secondary

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$96,002	$46.0	5%

Assistant Principal-Secondary Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Principal-Secondary'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.

$81,409

Average $91,430/year

$104,666

$6,784

Average $7,619/month

$8,722

$1,566

Average $1,758/week

$2,013

$39

Average $44/hour

$50

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$104,666	$8,722	$2,013	$50
Average	$91,430	$7,619	$1,758	$44
25th Percentile	$81,409	$6,784	$1,566	$39

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