What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Professional Scientist'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 Professional Scientist?

The Internet industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Professional Scientist roles, with salaries approximately 22% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Professional Scientist's salary?

An Assistant Professional Scientist's salary grows with experience: starting around $58,925 for beginners, reaching about $82,260 at mid-level, and approach $111,505 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Professional Scientist?

Assistant Professional Scientist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Professional Scientist roles are District of Columbia $72,275, California $72,000, Massachusetts $71,041. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Professional Scientist roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Professional Scientist level roles vary by specialization: Assistant Research Scientist: $108,484; Assistant Environmental Scientist: $104,842; Professional Medical Assistant: $103,103; Assistant Scientist Bioinformatics: $88,270; Assistant Scientist: $72,709.

Assistant Professional Scientist Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Professional Scientist make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Professional Scientist in New Mexico is $60,459 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $74,528
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $53,801 to $67,823
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $47,740

10% $47,740

50% (Median) $60,459

90% $74,528

Assistant Professional Scientist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,823	$5,652	$1,304	$33
Average	$60,459	$5,038	$1,163	$29
25th Percentile	$53,801	$4,483	$1,035	$26

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Professional Scientist Salaries

An Assistant Professional Scientist'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 Professional Scientist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Professional Scientist'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): $58,925
Early Career (1-2 years): $68,365
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $82,260
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $92,979
Expert (over 8 years): $111,505

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assistant Professional Scientist	less than 1 year	$58,925
Executive Assistant II	1-2 years	$68,365
Executive Assistant III	2-4 years	$82,260
Executive Assistant IV	5-8 years	$92,979
Executive Assistant V	over 8 years	$111,505

How Do Assistant Professional Scientist 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 Professional Scientists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $72,275.
California: $72,000.
Massachusetts: $71,041.

District of Columbia $72,275 California $72,000 Massachusetts $71,041 Washington $70,780 New Jersey $70,754 Alaska $70,662 Connecticut $69,761 New York $69,396

Hawaii $68,227 Rhode Island $67,679 Maryland $67,307 Minnesota $66,798 Colorado $66,602 Illinois $66,537 Oregon $66,289 Delaware $66,106

New Hampshire $65,991 Virginia $65,734 Pennsylvania $64,983 Nevada $64,605 North Dakota $64,481 Michigan $64,285 Wisconsin $64,213 Vermont $64,069

Texas $63,671 Maine $63,645 Arizona $63,606 Ohio $63,560 Georgia $62,960 Indiana $62,659 Wyoming $62,601 Utah $62,509

Iowa $62,470 Kansas $62,157 Louisiana $62,065 North Carolina $62,033 Missouri $62,020 Florida $61,765 Montana $61,628 Nebraska $61,497

Kentucky $61,426 South Carolina $61,164 Tennessee $61,001 Idaho $60,936 New Mexico $60,459 Oklahoma $60,355 Alabama $59,970 South Dakota $59,324

Arkansas $58,971 West Virginia $58,782 Mississippi $58,214

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Professional Scientist

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: $61,103
Belen: $60,763
Bernalillo: $61,211

Algodones, NM $61,103

Belen, NM $60,763

Bernalillo, NM $61,211

Bluewater, NM $59,926

Bosque, NM $60,317

Casa Blanca, NM $60,453

Cedar Crest, NM $61,262

Cedarvale, NM $58,860

Cerrillos, NM $61,147

Claunch, NM $58,642

Coyote, NM $60,247

Cuba, NM $60,150

Cubero, NM $60,587

Edgewood, NM $60,989

Estancia, NM $60,262

Gallina, NM $59,931

Counselor, NM $59,969

Grants, NM $59,858

Milan, NM $60,097

Isleta, NM $61,317

Jarales, NM $60,704

Jemez Pueblo, NM $60,809

Jemez Springs, NM $60,622

Laguna, NM $60,883

La Jara, NM $60,083

La Joya, NM $59,944

Lindrith, NM $59,871

Los Lunas, NM $61,085

Mcintosh, NM $60,593

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $60,190

Moriarty, NM $60,390

Mountainair, NM $59,738

Nageezi, NM $59,889

New Laguna, NM $60,557

Paguate, NM $60,599

Pena Blanca, NM $61,275

Peralta, NM $61,181

Placitas, NM $61,213

Ponderosa, NM $60,732

Prewitt, NM $59,908

Regina, NM $59,950

Sandia Park, NM $61,108

Corrales, NM $61,339

San Fidel, NM $60,231

San Rafael, NM $59,974

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $61,109

San Ysidro, NM $61,027

Stanley, NM $60,381

Tijeras, NM $61,116

Tome, NM $61,003

Torreon, NM $60,800

Veguita, NM $60,312

Willard, NM $59,630

Youngsville, NM $60,264

Bosque Farms, NM $61,294

Clines Corners, NM $60,016

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $61,155

Cochiti Lake, NM $61,235

Albuquerque, NM $61,373

Kirtland Afb, NM $61,373

Rio Rancho, NM $61,273

Gallup, NM $59,995

Brimhall, NM $59,825

Church Rock, NM $59,853

Continental Divide, NM $59,811

Crownpoint, NM $59,860

Fence Lake, NM $59,593

Fort Wingate, NM $59,832

Gamerco, NM $59,933

Mentmore, NM $59,840

Mexican Springs, NM $59,833

Ramah, NM $59,723

Rehoboth, NM $59,873

Thoreau, NM $59,876

Tohatchi, NM $59,821

Vanderwagen, NM $59,833

Zuni, NM $59,818

Navajo, NM $59,900

Jamestown, NM $59,751

Pinehill, NM $59,677

Sheep Springs, NM $59,886

Smith Lake, NM $60,109

Yatahey, NM $59,864

Farmington, NM $60,152

Aztec, NM $60,263

Blanco, NM $59,982

Bloomfield, NM $59,910

Flora Vista, NM $60,214

Fruitland, NM $59,837

Kirtland, NM $60,215

La Plata, NM $60,236

Navajo Dam, NM $60,209

Shiprock, NM $60,126

Waterflow, NM $60,095

Newcomb, NM $59,849

Sanostee, NM $59,887

Santa Fe, NM $61,687

Abiquiu, NM $59,999

Alcalde, NM $61,044

Amalia, NM $59,908

Arroyo Hondo, NM $59,824

Arroyo Seco, NM $59,893

Canjilon, NM $59,814

Canones, NM $60,359

Carson, NM $60,053

Cebolla, NM $59,849

Cerro, NM $59,867

Chama, NM $60,112

Chamisal, NM $60,882

Chimayo, NM $61,310

Cordova, NM $61,206

Costilla, NM $60,159

Taos Ski Valley, NM $59,703

Dixon, NM $60,824

Dulce, NM $60,110

El Prado, NM $59,946

El Rito, NM $60,221

Embudo, NM $60,512

Espanola, NM $61,236

Glorieta, NM $61,449

Hernandez, NM $60,666

Ilfeld, NM $60,882

La Madera, NM $60,115

Lamy, NM $61,215

Llano, NM $60,759

Los Alamos, NM $61,360

White Rock, NM $61,475

Medanales, NM $60,734

Ojo Caliente, NM $60,377

Los Ojos, NM $59,964

Pecos, NM $61,258

Penasco, NM $60,533

Petaca, NM $59,758

Questa, NM $59,930

Ranchos De Taos, NM $60,246

Red River, NM $59,759

Ribera, NM $60,144

Rowe, NM $60,939

San Cristobal, NM $59,757

San Jose, NM $60,789

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $61,086

Santa Cruz, NM $61,289

Serafina, NM $59,991

Taos, NM $59,911

Tererro, NM $61,454

Tesuque, NM $61,687

Tierra Amarilla, NM $59,911

Trampas, NM $60,484

Tres Piedras, NM $59,742

Truchas, NM $61,035

Vadito, NM $60,454

Valdez, NM $59,802

Vallecitos, NM $59,755

Velarde, NM $60,732

Villanueva, NM $60,027

Spaceport City, NM $58,803

Las Vegas, NM $59,518

Angel Fire, NM $59,694

Anton Chico, NM $59,415

Buena Vista, NM $59,961

Chacon, NM $60,003

Cimarron, NM $59,600

Cleveland, NM $60,429

Eagle Nest, NM $59,645

Guadalupita, NM $59,911

Holman, NM $60,275

La Loma, NM $59,315

Maxwell, NM $59,621

Miami, NM $59,492

Mills, NM $59,281

Montezuma, NM $60,736

Mora, NM $60,514

Mosquero, NM $59,229

Ocate, NM $59,557

Ojo Feliz, NM $59,713

Rainsville, NM $59,975

Raton, NM $59,771

Rociada, NM $60,766

Roy, NM $59,294

Sapello, NM $60,239

Solano, NM $59,221

Springer, NM $59,466

Ute Park, NM $59,628

Valmora, NM $59,468

Wagon Mound, NM $59,400

Watrous, NM $59,488

Socorro, NM $59,350

Aragon, NM $59,530

Datil, NM $59,284

Lemitar, NM $59,627

Luna, NM $59,636

Magdalena, NM $59,289

Pie Town, NM $59,487

Polvadera, NM $59,770

Quemado, NM $59,610

Reserve, NM $59,503

San Acacia, NM $59,869

San Antonio, NM $59,022

Truth Or Consequences, NM $59,010

Arrey, NM $59,000

Caballo, NM $59,040

Derry, NM $58,740

Elephant Butte, NM $59,163

Garfield, NM $58,570

Hatch, NM $57,631

Monticello, NM $59,006

Rincon, NM $57,299

Salem, NM $58,387

Williamsburg, NM $59,084

Winston, NM $59,049

Las Cruces, NM $56,549

White Sands Missile Range, NM $56,735

Santa Teresa, NM $57,147

Playas, NM $59,283

Animas, NM $59,428

Anthony, NM $57,134

Arenas Valley, NM $59,323

Bayard, NM $59,268

Berino, NM $56,874

Buckhorn, NM $59,330

Santa Clara, NM $59,372

Chamberino, NM $56,934

Cliff, NM $59,261

Columbus, NM $59,102

Deming, NM $59,115

Dona Ana, NM $56,551

Fairacres, NM $56,720

Faywood, NM $59,088

Fort Bayard, NM $59,315

Gila, NM $59,174

Glenwood, NM $59,220

Hachita, NM $59,102

Hanover, NM $59,114

Hillsboro, NM $58,993

Hurley, NM $59,228

La Mesa, NM $57,631

Lordsburg, NM $59,239

Mesilla, NM $56,551

Mesilla Park, NM $56,557

Mesquite, NM $56,605

Mimbres, NM $59,161

Mule Creek, NM $59,321

Organ, NM $56,586

Pinos Altos, NM $59,260

Radium Springs, NM $56,574

Redrock, NM $59,109

Rodeo, NM $59,503

San Miguel, NM $56,583

Silver City, NM $59,260

Sunland Park, NM $56,843

Tyrone, NM $59,436

Vado, NM $56,628

Chaparral, NM $57,342

Clovis, NM $59,147

Cannon Afb, NM $59,016

Broadview, NM $58,974

Causey, NM $58,873

Crossroads, NM $58,734

Dora, NM $59,013

Elida, NM $58,768

Floyd, NM $58,911

Fort Sumner, NM $58,863

Grady, NM $59,031

House, NM $58,984

Kenna, NM $58,769

Lingo, NM $58,869

Melrose, NM $58,993

Milnesand, NM $58,745

Pep, NM $58,826

Portales, NM $59,041

Rogers, NM $58,842

Saint Vrain, NM $59,031

Taiban, NM $58,843

Texico, NM $59,054

Yeso, NM $58,630

Roswell, NM $58,698

Artesia, NM $58,814

Caprock, NM $58,694

Carlsbad, NM $58,852

Dexter, NM $58,739

Eunice, NM $58,905

Hagerman, NM $58,769

Hobbs, NM $58,991

Hope, NM $58,553

Jal, NM $58,835

Lake Arthur, NM $58,672

Lakewood, NM $58,759

Loco Hills, NM $58,867

Loving, NM $58,837

Lovington, NM $58,934

Mcdonald, NM $58,773

Malaga, NM $58,780

Maljamar, NM $58,722

Monument, NM $58,861

Tatum, NM $58,811

Whites City, NM $58,910

Carrizozo, NM $58,420

Alamogordo, NM $58,234

Alto, NM $58,428

Bent, NM $58,245

Capitan, NM $58,292

Cloudcroft, NM $58,238

Corona, NM $58,673

Encino, NM $59,145

Fort Stanton, NM $58,317

Glencoe, NM $58,275

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $58,227

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $58,227

Hondo, NM $58,329

La Luz, NM $58,227

Lincoln, NM $58,159

Mayhill, NM $58,359

Mescalero, NM $58,253

Nogal, NM $58,503

Orogrande, NM $58,256

Picacho, NM $58,316

Pinon, NM $58,536

Ruidoso, NM $58,539

Ruidoso Downs, NM $58,459

Sacramento, NM $58,279

San Patricio, NM $58,348

Sunspot, NM $58,227

Timberon, NM $58,353

Tinnie, NM $58,282

Tularosa, NM $58,266

Vaughn, NM $58,907

Weed, NM $58,352

Tucumcari, NM $59,199

Amistad, NM $59,123

Bard, NM $59,028

Capulin, NM $59,696

Clayton, NM $59,237

Conchas Dam, NM $59,291

Cuervo, NM $59,006

Des Moines, NM $59,461

Folsom, NM $59,553

Garita, NM $59,177

Gladstone, NM $59,296

Grenville, NM $59,285

Logan, NM $59,197

Mcalister, NM $59,014

Nara Visa, NM $59,057

Newkirk, NM $59,122

Quay, NM $59,156

San Jon, NM $59,093

Santa Rosa, NM $59,156

Sedan, NM $59,177

Trementina, NM $59,174

Assistant Professional Scientist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Professional Scientist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 44% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Internet and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 22% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Professional Scientist positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Professional Scientist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Professional Scientist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Internet	$73,761	$35.0	22%
Energy & Utilities	$69,528	$33.0	15%
Pharmaceuticals	$68,924	$33.0	14%
Healthcare	$67,715	$33.0	12%
Telecom	$66,505	$32.0	10%

Assistant Professional Scientist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Professional Scientist'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.

$53,801

Average $60,459/year

$67,823

$4,483

Average $5,038/month

$5,652

$1,035

Average $1,163/week

$1,304

$26

Average $29/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$67,823	$5,652	$1,304	$33
Average	$60,459	$5,038	$1,163	$29
25th Percentile	$53,801	$4,483	$1,035	$26

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