What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Project Manger'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 Manger?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Project Manger roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

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

An Assistant Project Manger's salary grows with experience: starting around $68,204 for beginners, reaching about $104,330 at mid-level, and approach $138,589 for experts.

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

Assistant Project Manger salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Project Manger roles are District of Columbia $83,258, California $82,942, Massachusetts $81,837. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Assistant Project Manger level roles vary by specialization: Property Manger: $113,839; Assistant General Manger: $88,323; Assistant Manger- Finance Department: $73,012; Project Manger: $72,117; Accounting Assistant Manger: $65,611.

Assistant Project Manger Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Project Manger make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Project Manger in New Mexico is $69,647 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $33.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $82,883
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $63,779 to $76,575
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $58,436

10% $58,436

50% (Median) $69,647

90% $82,883

Assistant Project Manger Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$76,575	$6,381	$1,473	$37
Average	$69,647	$5,804	$1,339	$33
25th Percentile	$63,779	$5,315	$1,227	$31

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Project Manger Salaries

An Assistant Project Manger'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 Manger Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Project Manger'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): $68,204
Early Career (1-2 years): $85,249
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $104,330
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $117,517
Expert (over 8 years): $138,589

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assistant Project Manger	less than 1 year	$68,204
Project Manager II	1-2 years	$85,249
Project Manager III	2-4 years	$104,330
Project Manager IV	5-8 years	$117,517
Project Manager V	over 8 years	$138,589

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

District of Columbia: $83,258.
California: $82,942.
Massachusetts: $81,837.

District of Columbia $83,258 California $82,942 Massachusetts $81,837 Washington $81,536 New Jersey $81,506 Alaska $81,401 Connecticut $80,363 New York $79,942

Hawaii $78,596 Rhode Island $77,964 Maryland $77,536 Minnesota $76,949 Colorado $76,723 Illinois $76,648 Oregon $76,362 Delaware $76,152

New Hampshire $76,020 Virginia $75,723 Pennsylvania $74,859 Nevada $74,422 North Dakota $74,279 Michigan $74,054 Wisconsin $73,971 Vermont $73,806

Texas $73,347 Maine $73,317 Arizona $73,272 Ohio $73,219 Georgia $72,527 Indiana $72,182 Wyoming $72,114 Utah $72,009

Iowa $71,963 Kansas $71,602 Louisiana $71,497 North Carolina $71,460 Missouri $71,445 Florida $71,151 Montana $70,993 Nebraska $70,843

Kentucky $70,760 South Carolina $70,459 Tennessee $70,272 Idaho $70,196 New Mexico $69,647 Oklahoma $69,527 Alabama $69,083 South Dakota $68,339

Arkansas $67,933 West Virginia $67,715 Mississippi $67,061

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Project Manger

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: $70,389
Belen: $69,997
Bernalillo: $70,514

Algodones, NM $70,389

Belen, NM $69,997

Bernalillo, NM $70,514

Bluewater, NM $69,033

Bosque, NM $69,483

Casa Blanca, NM $69,640

Cedar Crest, NM $70,572

Cedarvale, NM $67,805

Cerrillos, NM $70,440

Claunch, NM $67,554

Coyote, NM $69,402

Cuba, NM $69,291

Cubero, NM $69,794

Edgewood, NM $70,257

Estancia, NM $69,420

Gallina, NM $69,039

Counselor, NM $69,082

Grants, NM $68,954

Milan, NM $69,230

Isleta, NM $70,635

Jarales, NM $69,929

Jemez Pueblo, NM $70,050

Jemez Springs, NM $69,835

Laguna, NM $70,135

La Jara, NM $69,213

La Joya, NM $69,053

Lindrith, NM $68,970

Los Lunas, NM $70,368

Mcintosh, NM $69,802

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $69,337

Moriarty, NM $69,567

Mountainair, NM $68,816

Nageezi, NM $68,990

New Laguna, NM $69,760

Paguate, NM $69,808

Pena Blanca, NM $70,587

Peralta, NM $70,479

Placitas, NM $70,515

Ponderosa, NM $69,962

Prewitt, NM $69,012

Regina, NM $69,060

Sandia Park, NM $70,395

Corrales, NM $70,660

San Fidel, NM $69,384

San Rafael, NM $69,089

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $70,396

San Ysidro, NM $70,301

Stanley, NM $69,557

Tijeras, NM $70,404

Tome, NM $70,274

Torreon, NM $70,040

Veguita, NM $69,477

Willard, NM $68,692

Youngsville, NM $69,422

Bosque Farms, NM $70,608

Clines Corners, NM $69,137

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $70,449

Cochiti Lake, NM $70,541

Albuquerque, NM $70,700

Kirtland Afb, NM $70,700

Rio Rancho, NM $70,584

Gallup, NM $69,112

Brimhall, NM $68,916

Church Rock, NM $68,949

Continental Divide, NM $68,900

Crownpoint, NM $68,957

Fence Lake, NM $68,650

Fort Wingate, NM $68,925

Gamerco, NM $69,041

Mentmore, NM $68,934

Mexican Springs, NM $68,925

Ramah, NM $68,799

Rehoboth, NM $68,971

Thoreau, NM $68,975

Tohatchi, NM $68,912

Vanderwagen, NM $68,925

Zuni, NM $68,909

Navajo, NM $69,003

Jamestown, NM $68,831

Pinehill, NM $68,746

Sheep Springs, NM $68,986

Smith Lake, NM $69,244

Yatahey, NM $68,962

Farmington, NM $69,293

Aztec, NM $69,421

Blanco, NM $69,097

Bloomfield, NM $69,015

Flora Vista, NM $69,365

Fruitland, NM $68,931

Kirtland, NM $69,365

La Plata, NM $69,390

Navajo Dam, NM $69,359

Shiprock, NM $69,263

Waterflow, NM $69,228

Newcomb, NM $68,944

Sanostee, NM $68,988

Santa Fe, NM $71,061

Abiquiu, NM $69,117

Alcalde, NM $70,321

Amalia, NM $69,012

Arroyo Hondo, NM $68,915

Arroyo Seco, NM $68,995

Canjilon, NM $68,904

Canones, NM $69,532

Carson, NM $69,179

Cebolla, NM $68,944

Cerro, NM $68,965

Chama, NM $69,247

Chamisal, NM $70,135

Chimayo, NM $70,627

Cordova, NM $70,508

Costilla, NM $69,301

Taos Ski Valley, NM $68,776

Dixon, NM $70,068

Dulce, NM $69,245

El Prado, NM $69,056

El Rito, NM $69,372

Embudo, NM $69,708

Espanola, NM $70,541

Glorieta, NM $70,787

Hernandez, NM $69,886

Ilfeld, NM $70,134

La Madera, NM $69,250

Lamy, NM $70,517

Llano, NM $69,993

Los Alamos, NM $70,684

White Rock, NM $70,817

Medanales, NM $69,963

Ojo Caliente, NM $69,552

Los Ojos, NM $69,077

Pecos, NM $70,567

Penasco, NM $69,732

Petaca, NM $68,840

Questa, NM $69,038

Ranchos De Taos, NM $69,401

Red River, NM $68,841

Ribera, NM $69,283

Rowe, NM $70,200

San Cristobal, NM $68,838

San Jose, NM $70,027

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $70,369

Santa Cruz, NM $70,603

Serafina, NM $69,108

Taos, NM $69,016

Tererro, NM $70,793

Tesuque, NM $71,061

Tierra Amarilla, NM $69,016

Trampas, NM $69,675

Tres Piedras, NM $68,821

Truchas, NM $70,311

Vadito, NM $69,641

Valdez, NM $68,890

Vallecitos, NM $68,836

Velarde, NM $69,962

Villanueva, NM $69,150

Spaceport City, NM $67,740

Las Vegas, NM $68,563

Angel Fire, NM $68,765

Anton Chico, NM $68,444

Buena Vista, NM $69,073

Chacon, NM $69,122

Cimarron, NM $68,658

Cleveland, NM $69,612

Eagle Nest, NM $68,710

Guadalupita, NM $69,016

Holman, NM $69,435

La Loma, NM $68,329

Maxwell, NM $68,681

Miami, NM $68,533

Mills, NM $68,289

Montezuma, NM $69,965

Mora, NM $69,710

Mosquero, NM $68,230

Ocate, NM $68,607

Ojo Feliz, NM $68,788

Rainsville, NM $69,089

Raton, NM $68,854

Rociada, NM $70,001

Roy, NM $68,304

Sapello, NM $69,393

Solano, NM $68,221

Springer, NM $68,503

Ute Park, NM $68,690

Valmora, NM $68,505

Wagon Mound, NM $68,427

Watrous, NM $68,528

Socorro, NM $68,370

Aragon, NM $68,577

Datil, NM $68,294

Lemitar, NM $68,688

Luna, NM $68,698

Magdalena, NM $68,299

Pie Town, NM $68,527

Polvadera, NM $68,853

Quemado, NM $68,669

Reserve, NM $68,546

San Acacia, NM $68,967

San Antonio, NM $67,992

Truth Or Consequences, NM $67,977

Arrey, NM $67,966

Caballo, NM $68,013

Derry, NM $67,667

Elephant Butte, NM $68,154

Garfield, NM $67,470

Hatch, NM $66,389

Monticello, NM $67,973

Rincon, NM $66,007

Salem, NM $67,260

Williamsburg, NM $68,063

Winston, NM $68,023

Las Cruces, NM $65,143

White Sands Missile Range, NM $65,357

Santa Teresa, NM $65,832

Playas, NM $68,292

Animas, NM $68,459

Anthony, NM $65,816

Arenas Valley, NM $68,338

Bayard, NM $68,275

Berino, NM $65,518

Buckhorn, NM $68,346

Santa Clara, NM $68,395

Chamberino, NM $65,586

Cliff, NM $68,267

Columbus, NM $68,083

Deming, NM $68,099

Dona Ana, NM $65,145

Fairacres, NM $65,340

Faywood, NM $68,067

Fort Bayard, NM $68,329

Gila, NM $68,166

Glenwood, NM $68,219

Hachita, NM $68,083

Hanover, NM $68,098

Hillsboro, NM $67,958

Hurley, NM $68,229

La Mesa, NM $66,389

Lordsburg, NM $68,241

Mesilla, NM $65,145

Mesilla Park, NM $65,151

Mesquite, NM $65,207

Mimbres, NM $68,152

Mule Creek, NM $68,336

Organ, NM $65,185

Pinos Altos, NM $68,265

Radium Springs, NM $65,171

Redrock, NM $68,092

Rodeo, NM $68,546

San Miguel, NM $65,182

Silver City, NM $68,266

Sunland Park, NM $65,481

Tyrone, NM $68,468

Vado, NM $65,233

Chaparral, NM $66,056

Clovis, NM $68,135

Cannon Afb, NM $67,985

Broadview, NM $67,937

Causey, NM $67,820

Crossroads, NM $67,659

Dora, NM $67,981

Elida, NM $67,699

Floyd, NM $67,864

Fort Sumner, NM $67,809

Grady, NM $68,001

House, NM $67,947

Kenna, NM $67,700

Lingo, NM $67,816

Melrose, NM $67,958

Milnesand, NM $67,673

Pep, NM $67,765

Portales, NM $68,013

Rogers, NM $67,784

Saint Vrain, NM $68,002

Taiban, NM $67,785

Texico, NM $68,028

Yeso, NM $67,540

Roswell, NM $67,618

Artesia, NM $67,752

Caprock, NM $67,614

Carlsbad, NM $67,796

Dexter, NM $67,666

Eunice, NM $67,856

Hagerman, NM $67,700

Hobbs, NM $67,955

Hope, NM $67,452

Jal, NM $67,776

Lake Arthur, NM $67,588

Lakewood, NM $67,688

Loco Hills, NM $67,813

Loving, NM $67,779

Lovington, NM $67,890

Mcdonald, NM $67,705

Malaga, NM $67,713

Maljamar, NM $67,646

Monument, NM $67,806

Tatum, NM $67,749

Whites City, NM $67,862

Carrizozo, NM $67,297

Alamogordo, NM $67,083

Alto, NM $67,307

Bent, NM $67,096

Capitan, NM $67,151

Cloudcroft, NM $67,088

Corona, NM $67,590

Encino, NM $68,133

Fort Stanton, NM $67,179

Glencoe, NM $67,131

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $67,076

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $67,076

Hondo, NM $67,193

La Luz, NM $67,076

Lincoln, NM $66,997

Mayhill, NM $67,228

Mescalero, NM $67,106

Nogal, NM $67,394

Orogrande, NM $67,109

Picacho, NM $67,179

Pinon, NM $67,431

Ruidoso, NM $67,435

Ruidoso Downs, NM $67,343

Sacramento, NM $67,136

San Patricio, NM $67,216

Sunspot, NM $67,076

Timberon, NM $67,221

Tinnie, NM $67,140

Tularosa, NM $67,120

Vaughn, NM $67,858

Weed, NM $67,219

Tucumcari, NM $68,195

Amistad, NM $68,107

Bard, NM $67,998

Capulin, NM $68,768

Clayton, NM $68,240

Conchas Dam, NM $68,301

Cuervo, NM $67,973

Des Moines, NM $68,497

Folsom, NM $68,603

Garita, NM $68,171

Gladstone, NM $68,307

Grenville, NM $68,295

Logan, NM $68,193

Mcalister, NM $67,982

Nara Visa, NM $68,031

Newkirk, NM $68,107

Quay, NM $68,146

San Jon, NM $68,073

Santa Rosa, NM $68,146

Sedan, NM $68,170

Trementina, NM $68,167

Assistant Project Manger Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Project Manger roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 100% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Business Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Project Manger positions in Biotechnology or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Project Manger as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Assistant Project Manger

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$104,471	$50.0	50%

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

Understanding how an Assistant Project Manger'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.

$63,779

Average $69,647/year

$76,575

$5,315

Average $5,804/month

$6,381

$1,227

Average $1,339/week

$1,473

$31

Average $33/hour

$37

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$76,575	$6,381	$1,473	$37
Average	$69,647	$5,804	$1,339	$33
25th Percentile	$63,779	$5,315	$1,227	$31

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