What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Project 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 Project Executive?

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

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

An Assistant Project Executive's salary grows with experience: starting around $56,666 for beginners, reaching about $79,106 at mid-level, and approach $107,229 for experts.

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

Assistant Project Executive salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Project Executive roles are District of Columbia $97,018, California $96,650, Massachusetts $95,362. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Assistant Project Executive level roles vary by specialization: Executive Assistant and Project Coordinator V: $118,380; Executive Assistant and Project Manager: $110,630; Executive Assistant and Project Senior Supervisor: $100,660; Executive Assistant and Project Coordinator IV: $98,710; Assistant Project Manager/Executive Assistant: $90,250.

Assistant Project Executive Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Project Executive make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Project Executive in New Mexico is $81,158 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $99,982
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $72,638 to $91,011
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $64,881

10% $64,881

50% (Median) $81,158

90% $99,982

Assistant Project Executive Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$91,011	$7,584	$1,750	$44
Average	$81,158	$6,763	$1,561	$39
25th Percentile	$72,638	$6,053	$1,397	$35

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Project Executive Salaries

An Assistant Project 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 Project Executive Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Project 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): $56,666
Early Career (1-2 years): $65,744
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $79,106
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $89,414
Expert (over 8 years): $107,229

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Executive Assistant I	less than 1 year	$56,666
Executive Assistant II	1-2 years	$65,744
Assistant Project Executive	2-4 years	$79,106
Executive Assistant IV	5-8 years	$89,414
Executive Assistant V	over 8 years	$107,229

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

District of Columbia: $97,018.
California: $96,650.
Massachusetts: $95,362.

District of Columbia $97,018 California $96,650 Massachusetts $95,362 Washington $95,012 New Jersey $94,977 Alaska $94,854 Connecticut $93,645 New York $93,154

Hawaii $91,586 Rhode Island $90,850 Maryland $90,350 Minnesota $89,667 Colorado $89,404 Illinois $89,316 Oregon $88,983 Delaware $88,738

New Hampshire $88,584 Virginia $88,238 Pennsylvania $87,231 Nevada $86,722 North Dakota $86,556 Michigan $86,293 Wisconsin $86,197 Vermont $86,004

Texas $85,469 Maine $85,434 Arizona $85,382 Ohio $85,320 Georgia $84,514 Indiana $84,111 Wyoming $84,032 Utah $83,910

Iowa $83,857 Kansas $83,437 Louisiana $83,314 North Carolina $83,270 Missouri $83,253 Florida $82,911 Montana $82,727 Nebraska $82,552

Kentucky $82,455 South Carolina $82,105 Tennessee $81,886 Idaho $81,798 New Mexico $81,158 Oklahoma $81,018 Alabama $80,501 South Dakota $79,634

Arkansas $79,160 West Virginia $78,906 Mississippi $78,144

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Project 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: $82,022
Belen: $81,566
Bernalillo: $82,168

Algodones, NM $82,022

Belen, NM $81,566

Bernalillo, NM $82,168

Bluewater, NM $80,442

Bosque, NM $80,966

Casa Blanca, NM $81,150

Cedar Crest, NM $82,236

Cedarvale, NM $79,011

Cerrillos, NM $82,082

Claunch, NM $78,719

Coyote, NM $80,873

Cuba, NM $80,743

Cubero, NM $81,329

Edgewood, NM $81,869

Estancia, NM $80,893

Gallina, NM $80,449

Counselor, NM $80,499

Grants, NM $80,350

Milan, NM $80,672

Isleta, NM $82,309

Jarales, NM $81,487

Jemez Pueblo, NM $81,628

Jemez Springs, NM $81,376

Laguna, NM $81,727

La Jara, NM $80,653

La Joya, NM $80,466

Lindrith, NM $80,369

Los Lunas, NM $81,998

Mcintosh, NM $81,338

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $80,796

Moriarty, NM $81,065

Mountainair, NM $80,190

Nageezi, NM $80,392

New Laguna, NM $81,290

Paguate, NM $81,345

Pena Blanca, NM $82,254

Peralta, NM $82,127

Placitas, NM $82,169

Ponderosa, NM $81,525

Prewitt, NM $80,418

Regina, NM $80,474

Sandia Park, NM $82,029

Corrales, NM $82,339

San Fidel, NM $80,852

San Rafael, NM $80,507

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $82,030

San Ysidro, NM $81,920

Stanley, NM $81,053

Tijeras, NM $82,040

Tome, NM $81,888

Torreon, NM $81,616

Veguita, NM $80,960

Willard, NM $80,045

Youngsville, NM $80,895

Bosque Farms, NM $82,278

Clines Corners, NM $80,563

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $82,092

Cochiti Lake, NM $82,199

Albuquerque, NM $82,385

Kirtland Afb, NM $82,385

Rio Rancho, NM $82,250

Gallup, NM $80,534

Brimhall, NM $80,307

Church Rock, NM $80,344

Continental Divide, NM $80,287

Crownpoint, NM $80,354

Fence Lake, NM $79,995

Fort Wingate, NM $80,316

Gamerco, NM $80,451

Mentmore, NM $80,327

Mexican Springs, NM $80,317

Ramah, NM $80,170

Rehoboth, NM $80,371

Thoreau, NM $80,375

Tohatchi, NM $80,301

Vanderwagen, NM $80,317

Zuni, NM $80,298

Navajo, NM $80,407

Jamestown, NM $80,208

Pinehill, NM $80,108

Sheep Springs, NM $80,388

Smith Lake, NM $80,688

Yatahey, NM $80,359

Farmington, NM $80,746

Aztec, NM $80,895

Blanco, NM $80,517

Bloomfield, NM $80,421

Flora Vista, NM $80,829

Fruitland, NM $80,323

Kirtland, NM $80,830

La Plata, NM $80,859

Navajo Dam, NM $80,823

Shiprock, NM $80,711

Waterflow, NM $80,669

Newcomb, NM $80,339

Sanostee, NM $80,390

Santa Fe, NM $82,806

Abiquiu, NM $80,541

Alcalde, NM $81,943

Amalia, NM $80,418

Arroyo Hondo, NM $80,305

Arroyo Seco, NM $80,398

Canjilon, NM $80,292

Canones, NM $81,023

Carson, NM $80,612

Cebolla, NM $80,339

Cerro, NM $80,363

Chama, NM $80,691

Chamisal, NM $81,726

Chimayo, NM $82,300

Cordova, NM $82,161

Costilla, NM $80,755

Taos Ski Valley, NM $80,143

Dixon, NM $81,648

Dulce, NM $80,689

El Prado, NM $80,469

El Rito, NM $80,838

Embudo, NM $81,228

Espanola, NM $82,200

Glorieta, NM $82,487

Hernandez, NM $81,436

Ilfeld, NM $81,725

La Madera, NM $80,696

Lamy, NM $82,172

Llano, NM $81,560

Los Alamos, NM $82,367

White Rock, NM $82,522

Medanales, NM $81,526

Ojo Caliente, NM $81,047

Los Ojos, NM $80,493

Pecos, NM $82,230

Penasco, NM $81,257

Petaca, NM $80,217

Questa, NM $80,448

Ranchos De Taos, NM $80,872

Red River, NM $80,218

Ribera, NM $80,734

Rowe, NM $81,802

San Cristobal, NM $80,215

San Jose, NM $81,601

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $81,999

Santa Cruz, NM $82,272

Serafina, NM $80,530

Taos, NM $80,422

Tererro, NM $82,493

Tesuque, NM $82,806

Tierra Amarilla, NM $80,422

Trampas, NM $81,191

Tres Piedras, NM $80,195

Truchas, NM $81,931

Vadito, NM $81,150

Valdez, NM $80,276

Vallecitos, NM $80,213

Velarde, NM $81,525

Villanueva, NM $80,578

Spaceport City, NM $78,935

Las Vegas, NM $79,895

Angel Fire, NM $80,130

Anton Chico, NM $79,756

Buena Vista, NM $80,489

Chacon, NM $80,546

Cimarron, NM $80,005

Cleveland, NM $81,117

Eagle Nest, NM $80,066

Guadalupita, NM $80,422

Holman, NM $80,910

La Loma, NM $79,622

Maxwell, NM $80,032

Miami, NM $79,860

Mills, NM $79,576

Montezuma, NM $81,529

Mora, NM $81,231

Mosquero, NM $79,507

Ocate, NM $79,946

Ojo Feliz, NM $80,157

Rainsville, NM $80,508

Raton, NM $80,234

Rociada, NM $81,570

Roy, NM $79,593

Sapello, NM $80,862

Solano, NM $79,496

Springer, NM $79,825

Ute Park, NM $80,043

Valmora, NM $79,827

Wagon Mound, NM $79,736

Watrous, NM $79,854

Socorro, NM $79,670

Aragon, NM $79,910

Datil, NM $79,581

Lemitar, NM $80,040

Luna, NM $80,052

Magdalena, NM $79,587

Pie Town, NM $79,853

Polvadera, NM $80,233

Quemado, NM $80,018

Reserve, NM $79,875

San Acacia, NM $80,365

San Antonio, NM $79,229

Truth Or Consequences, NM $79,212

Arrey, NM $79,199

Caballo, NM $79,253

Derry, NM $78,850

Elephant Butte, NM $79,418

Garfield, NM $78,622

Hatch, NM $77,361

Monticello, NM $79,208

Rincon, NM $76,916

Salem, NM $78,376

Williamsburg, NM $79,312

Winston, NM $79,266

Las Cruces, NM $75,910

White Sands Missile Range, NM $76,158

Santa Teresa, NM $76,712

Playas, NM $79,578

Animas, NM $79,774

Anthony, NM $76,694

Arenas Valley, NM $79,633

Bayard, NM $79,559

Berino, NM $76,346

Buckhorn, NM $79,641

Santa Clara, NM $79,698

Chamberino, NM $76,426

Cliff, NM $79,549

Columbus, NM $79,336

Deming, NM $79,354

Dona Ana, NM $75,912

Fairacres, NM $76,139

Faywood, NM $79,317

Fort Bayard, NM $79,622

Gila, NM $79,432

Glenwood, NM $79,494

Hachita, NM $79,336

Hanover, NM $79,352

Hillsboro, NM $79,190

Hurley, NM $79,506

La Mesa, NM $77,361

Lordsburg, NM $79,520

Mesilla, NM $75,911

Mesilla Park, NM $75,919

Mesquite, NM $75,984

Mimbres, NM $79,415

Mule Creek, NM $79,630

Organ, NM $75,959

Pinos Altos, NM $79,548

Radium Springs, NM $75,942

Redrock, NM $79,345

Rodeo, NM $79,875

San Miguel, NM $75,955

Silver City, NM $79,549

Sunland Park, NM $76,304

Tyrone, NM $79,784

Vado, NM $76,015

Chaparral, NM $76,973

Clovis, NM $79,396

Cannon Afb, NM $79,221

Broadview, NM $79,165

Causey, NM $79,029

Crossroads, NM $78,841

Dora, NM $79,217

Elida, NM $78,888

Floyd, NM $79,080

Fort Sumner, NM $79,016

Grady, NM $79,240

House, NM $79,177

Kenna, NM $78,889

Lingo, NM $79,024

Melrose, NM $79,190

Milnesand, NM $78,857

Pep, NM $78,965

Portales, NM $79,254

Rogers, NM $78,987

Saint Vrain, NM $79,241

Taiban, NM $78,989

Texico, NM $79,272

Yeso, NM $78,702

Roswell, NM $78,793

Artesia, NM $78,949

Caprock, NM $78,789

Carlsbad, NM $79,001

Dexter, NM $78,849

Eunice, NM $79,071

Hagerman, NM $78,889

Hobbs, NM $79,187

Hope, NM $78,600

Jal, NM $78,978

Lake Arthur, NM $78,758

Lakewood, NM $78,876

Loco Hills, NM $79,021

Loving, NM $78,981

Lovington, NM $79,110

Mcdonald, NM $78,895

Malaga, NM $78,904

Maljamar, NM $78,827

Monument, NM $79,012

Tatum, NM $78,946

Whites City, NM $79,078

Carrizozo, NM $78,420

Alamogordo, NM $78,170

Alto, NM $78,431

Bent, NM $78,185

Capitan, NM $78,249

Cloudcroft, NM $78,176

Corona, NM $78,761

Encino, NM $79,394

Fort Stanton, NM $78,282

Glencoe, NM $78,226

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $78,162

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $78,162

Hondo, NM $78,298

La Luz, NM $78,162

Lincoln, NM $78,070

Mayhill, NM $78,339

Mescalero, NM $78,197

Nogal, NM $78,532

Orogrande, NM $78,201

Picacho, NM $78,282

Pinon, NM $78,576

Ruidoso, NM $78,580

Ruidoso Downs, NM $78,473

Sacramento, NM $78,232

San Patricio, NM $78,324

Sunspot, NM $78,162

Timberon, NM $78,331

Tinnie, NM $78,236

Tularosa, NM $78,213

Vaughn, NM $79,074

Weed, NM $78,329

Tucumcari, NM $79,466

Amistad, NM $79,364

Bard, NM $79,237

Capulin, NM $80,134

Clayton, NM $79,518

Conchas Dam, NM $79,590

Cuervo, NM $79,207

Des Moines, NM $79,818

Folsom, NM $79,941

Garita, NM $79,437

Gladstone, NM $79,597

Grenville, NM $79,582

Logan, NM $79,464

Mcalister, NM $79,217

Nara Visa, NM $79,275

Newkirk, NM $79,363

Quay, NM $79,408

San Jon, NM $79,323

Santa Rosa, NM $79,408

Sedan, NM $79,436

Trementina, NM $79,433

Assistant Project Executive Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Project 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 Project Executive positions in Telecom or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Project Executive as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Project Executive

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$105,506	$51.0	30%
Pharmaceuticals	$105,506	$51.0	30%
Biotechnology	$101,448	$49.0	25%
Insurance	$97,390	$47.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$95,767	$46.0	18%

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

Understanding how an Assistant Project 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.

$72,638

Average $81,158/year

$91,011

$6,053

Average $6,763/month

$7,584

$1,397

Average $1,561/week

$1,750

$35

Average $39/hour

$44

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$91,011	$7,584	$1,750	$44
Average	$81,158	$6,763	$1,561	$39
25th Percentile	$72,638	$6,053	$1,397	$35

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