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

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

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

An Assistant Project Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $61,979 for beginners, reaching about $101,441 at mid-level, and approach $158,188 for experts.

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

Assistant Project Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Project Specialist roles are District of Columbia $76,076, California $75,787, Massachusetts $74,777. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Assistant Project Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Project Engineer - Specialist: $133,690; Project Specialist: $116,469; Assistant Project Controls Specialist: $115,797; Project Architect, Specialist: $111,870; Executive Assistant and Project Coordinator IV: $98,710.

Assistant Project Specialist Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Project Specialist make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Project Specialist in New Mexico is $63,639 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $78,859
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $57,589 to $71,606
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $52,080

10% $52,080

50% (Median) $63,639

90% $78,859

Assistant Project Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,606	$5,967	$1,377	$34
Average	$63,639	$5,303	$1,224	$31
25th Percentile	$57,589	$4,799	$1,107	$28

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Project Specialist Salaries

An Assistant Project Specialist'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 Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Project Specialist'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): $61,979
Early Career (1-2 years): $70,659
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $101,441
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $135,717
Expert (over 8 years): $158,188

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assistant Project Specialist	less than 1 year	$61,979
Project Administrator III	1-2 years	$70,659
Project Management Senior Supervisor	2-4 years	$101,441
Project Management Manager	5-8 years	$135,717
Project Management Manager, Sr.	over 8 years	$158,188

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

District of Columbia: $76,076.
California: $75,787.
Massachusetts: $74,777.

District of Columbia $76,076 California $75,787 Massachusetts $74,777 Washington $74,502 New Jersey $74,475 Alaska $74,378 Connecticut $73,430 New York $73,045

Hawaii $71,816 Rhode Island $71,238 Maryland $70,847 Minnesota $70,311 Colorado $70,105 Illinois $70,036 Oregon $69,775 Delaware $69,583

New Hampshire $69,462 Virginia $69,191 Pennsylvania $68,401 Nevada $68,002 North Dakota $67,872 Michigan $67,666 Wisconsin $67,590 Vermont $67,439

Texas $67,020 Maine $66,992 Arizona $66,951 Ohio $66,903 Georgia $66,271 Indiana $65,955 Wyoming $65,893 Utah $65,797

Iowa $65,755 Kansas $65,426 Louisiana $65,329 North Carolina $65,295 Missouri $65,281 Florida $65,013 Montana $64,869 Nebraska $64,732

Kentucky $64,656 South Carolina $64,381 Tennessee $64,209 Idaho $64,141 New Mexico $63,639 Oklahoma $63,529 Alabama $63,124 South Dakota $62,444

Arkansas $62,073 West Virginia $61,873 Mississippi $61,275

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Project Specialist

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: $64,317
Belen: $63,959
Bernalillo: $64,431

Algodones, NM $64,317

Belen, NM $63,959

Bernalillo, NM $64,431

Bluewater, NM $63,078

Bosque, NM $63,489

Casa Blanca, NM $63,632

Cedar Crest, NM $64,484

Cedarvale, NM $61,956

Cerrillos, NM $64,363

Claunch, NM $61,726

Coyote, NM $63,415

Cuba, NM $63,313

Cubero, NM $63,773

Edgewood, NM $64,196

Estancia, NM $63,431

Gallina, NM $63,083

Counselor, NM $63,122

Grants, NM $63,006

Milan, NM $63,258

Isleta, NM $64,541

Jarales, NM $63,897

Jemez Pueblo, NM $64,007

Jemez Springs, NM $63,810

Laguna, NM $64,085

La Jara, NM $63,243

La Joya, NM $63,096

Lindrith, NM $63,020

Los Lunas, NM $64,297

Mcintosh, NM $63,780

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $63,355

Moriarty, NM $63,566

Mountainair, NM $62,880

Nageezi, NM $63,039

New Laguna, NM $63,742

Paguate, NM $63,785

Pena Blanca, NM $64,498

Peralta, NM $64,399

Placitas, NM $64,432

Ponderosa, NM $63,926

Prewitt, NM $63,059

Regina, NM $63,102

Sandia Park, NM $64,322

Corrales, NM $64,565

San Fidel, NM $63,399

San Rafael, NM $63,129

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $64,323

San Ysidro, NM $64,236

Stanley, NM $63,557

Tijeras, NM $64,330

Tome, NM $64,211

Torreon, NM $63,998

Veguita, NM $63,484

Willard, NM $62,766

Youngsville, NM $63,433

Bosque Farms, NM $64,517

Clines Corners, NM $63,173

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $64,372

Cochiti Lake, NM $64,455

Albuquerque, NM $64,601

Kirtland Afb, NM $64,601

Rio Rancho, NM $64,495

Gallup, NM $63,150

Brimhall, NM $62,971

Church Rock, NM $63,001

Continental Divide, NM $62,956

Crownpoint, NM $63,008

Fence Lake, NM $62,727

Fort Wingate, NM $62,979

Gamerco, NM $63,085

Mentmore, NM $62,987

Mexican Springs, NM $62,979

Ramah, NM $62,864

Rehoboth, NM $63,021

Thoreau, NM $63,025

Tohatchi, NM $62,967

Vanderwagen, NM $62,979

Zuni, NM $62,964

Navajo, NM $63,050

Jamestown, NM $62,894

Pinehill, NM $62,815

Sheep Springs, NM $63,035

Smith Lake, NM $63,270

Yatahey, NM $63,012

Farmington, NM $63,315

Aztec, NM $63,432

Blanco, NM $63,136

Bloomfield, NM $63,061

Flora Vista, NM $63,381

Fruitland, NM $62,984

Kirtland, NM $63,381

La Plata, NM $63,404

Navajo Dam, NM $63,376

Shiprock, NM $63,288

Waterflow, NM $63,256

Newcomb, NM $62,997

Sanostee, NM $63,037

Santa Fe, NM $64,931

Abiquiu, NM $63,155

Alcalde, NM $64,255

Amalia, NM $63,059

Arroyo Hondo, NM $62,970

Arroyo Seco, NM $63,043

Canjilon, NM $62,960

Canones, NM $63,533

Carson, NM $63,211

Cebolla, NM $62,997

Cerro, NM $63,015

Chama, NM $63,273

Chamisal, NM $64,084

Chimayo, NM $64,534

Cordova, NM $64,425

Costilla, NM $63,323

Taos Ski Valley, NM $62,843

Dixon, NM $64,023

Dulce, NM $63,272

El Prado, NM $63,098

El Rito, NM $63,388

Embudo, NM $63,694

Espanola, NM $64,456

Glorieta, NM $64,681

Hernandez, NM $63,857

Ilfeld, NM $64,084

La Madera, NM $63,276

Lamy, NM $64,434

Llano, NM $63,954

Los Alamos, NM $64,587

White Rock, NM $64,708

Medanales, NM $63,928

Ojo Caliente, NM $63,552

Los Ojos, NM $63,118

Pecos, NM $64,479

Penasco, NM $63,717

Petaca, NM $62,901

Questa, NM $63,082

Ranchos De Taos, NM $63,414

Red River, NM $62,902

Ribera, NM $63,307

Rowe, NM $64,144

San Cristobal, NM $62,900

San Jose, NM $63,986

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $64,299

Santa Cruz, NM $64,512

Serafina, NM $63,146

Taos, NM $63,062

Tererro, NM $64,686

Tesuque, NM $64,931

Tierra Amarilla, NM $63,062

Trampas, NM $63,665

Tres Piedras, NM $62,884

Truchas, NM $64,245

Vadito, NM $63,633

Valdez, NM $62,947

Vallecitos, NM $62,898

Velarde, NM $63,926

Villanueva, NM $63,184

Spaceport City, NM $61,896

Las Vegas, NM $62,648

Angel Fire, NM $62,833

Anton Chico, NM $62,540

Buena Vista, NM $63,114

Chacon, NM $63,159

Cimarron, NM $62,735

Cleveland, NM $63,607

Eagle Nest, NM $62,782

Guadalupita, NM $63,062

Holman, NM $63,445

La Loma, NM $62,435

Maxwell, NM $62,756

Miami, NM $62,621

Mills, NM $62,398

Montezuma, NM $63,930

Mora, NM $63,696

Mosquero, NM $62,344

Ocate, NM $62,689

Ojo Feliz, NM $62,854

Rainsville, NM $63,129

Raton, NM $62,914

Rociada, NM $63,962

Roy, NM $62,412

Sapello, NM $63,407

Solano, NM $62,336

Springer, NM $62,593

Ute Park, NM $62,764

Valmora, NM $62,595

Wagon Mound, NM $62,524

Watrous, NM $62,617

Socorro, NM $62,472

Aragon, NM $62,661

Datil, NM $62,402

Lemitar, NM $62,762

Luna, NM $62,772

Magdalena, NM $62,407

Pie Town, NM $62,615

Polvadera, NM $62,914

Quemado, NM $62,745

Reserve, NM $62,633

San Acacia, NM $63,017

San Antonio, NM $62,126

Truth Or Consequences, NM $62,113

Arrey, NM $62,103

Caballo, NM $62,145

Derry, NM $61,829

Elephant Butte, NM $62,275

Garfield, NM $61,650

Hatch, NM $60,662

Monticello, NM $62,110

Rincon, NM $60,313

Salem, NM $61,458

Williamsburg, NM $62,191

Winston, NM $62,155

Las Cruces, NM $59,523

White Sands Missile Range, NM $59,719

Santa Teresa, NM $60,153

Playas, NM $62,400

Animas, NM $62,553

Anthony, NM $60,138

Arenas Valley, NM $62,443

Bayard, NM $62,385

Berino, NM $59,866

Buckhorn, NM $62,450

Santa Clara, NM $62,494

Chamberino, NM $59,928

Cliff, NM $62,378

Columbus, NM $62,210

Deming, NM $62,224

Dona Ana, NM $59,525

Fairacres, NM $59,703

Faywood, NM $62,196

Fort Bayard, NM $62,435

Gila, NM $62,286

Glenwood, NM $62,334

Hachita, NM $62,210

Hanover, NM $62,223

Hillsboro, NM $62,096

Hurley, NM $62,343

La Mesa, NM $60,662

Lordsburg, NM $62,354

Mesilla, NM $59,525

Mesilla Park, NM $59,531

Mesquite, NM $59,582

Mimbres, NM $62,272

Mule Creek, NM $62,441

Organ, NM $59,562

Pinos Altos, NM $62,376

Radium Springs, NM $59,549

Redrock, NM $62,218

Rodeo, NM $62,633

San Miguel, NM $59,559

Silver City, NM $62,377

Sunland Park, NM $59,833

Tyrone, NM $62,562

Vado, NM $59,606

Chaparral, NM $60,358

Clovis, NM $62,257

Cannon Afb, NM $62,120

Broadview, NM $62,076

Causey, NM $61,969

Crossroads, NM $61,822

Dora, NM $62,116

Elida, NM $61,859

Floyd, NM $62,009

Fort Sumner, NM $61,959

Grady, NM $62,135

House, NM $62,086

Kenna, NM $61,860

Lingo, NM $61,965

Melrose, NM $62,096

Milnesand, NM $61,835

Pep, NM $61,919

Portales, NM $62,146

Rogers, NM $61,936

Saint Vrain, NM $62,136

Taiban, NM $61,938

Texico, NM $62,160

Yeso, NM $61,713

Roswell, NM $61,785

Artesia, NM $61,907

Caprock, NM $61,781

Carlsbad, NM $61,947

Dexter, NM $61,829

Eunice, NM $62,002

Hagerman, NM $61,860

Hobbs, NM $62,093

Hope, NM $61,633

Jal, NM $61,930

Lake Arthur, NM $61,757

Lakewood, NM $61,849

Loco Hills, NM $61,963

Loving, NM $61,932

Lovington, NM $62,033

Mcdonald, NM $61,864

Malaga, NM $61,871

Maljamar, NM $61,811

Monument, NM $61,956

Tatum, NM $61,904

Whites City, NM $62,008

Carrizozo, NM $61,492

Alamogordo, NM $61,296

Alto, NM $61,501

Bent, NM $61,308

Capitan, NM $61,358

Cloudcroft, NM $61,301

Corona, NM $61,759

Encino, NM $62,255

Fort Stanton, NM $61,384

Glencoe, NM $61,340

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $61,289

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $61,289

Hondo, NM $61,396

La Luz, NM $61,289

Lincoln, NM $61,218

Mayhill, NM $61,428

Mescalero, NM $61,317

Nogal, NM $61,580

Orogrande, NM $61,320

Picacho, NM $61,383

Pinon, NM $61,614

Ruidoso, NM $61,618

Ruidoso Downs, NM $61,534

Sacramento, NM $61,344

San Patricio, NM $61,417

Sunspot, NM $61,289

Timberon, NM $61,422

Tinnie, NM $61,348

Tularosa, NM $61,330

Vaughn, NM $62,005

Weed, NM $61,420

Tucumcari, NM $62,312

Amistad, NM $62,232

Bard, NM $62,132

Capulin, NM $62,836

Clayton, NM $62,353

Conchas Dam, NM $62,409

Cuervo, NM $62,109

Des Moines, NM $62,588

Folsom, NM $62,685

Garita, NM $62,290

Gladstone, NM $62,415

Grenville, NM $62,403

Logan, NM $62,310

Mcalister, NM $62,117

Nara Visa, NM $62,163

Newkirk, NM $62,231

Quay, NM $62,267

San Jon, NM $62,200

Santa Rosa, NM $62,267

Sedan, NM $62,289

Trementina, NM $62,286

Assistant Project Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Project Specialist 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 Telecom and Insurance sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Project Specialist positions in Transportation or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Project Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Project Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Telecom	$82,731	$40.0	30%
Insurance	$79,549	$38.0	25%
Aerospace & Defense	$76,367	$37.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$76,367	$37.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$73,185	$35.0	15%

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

Understanding how an Assistant Project Specialist'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.

$57,589

Average $63,639/year

$71,606

$4,799

Average $5,303/month

$5,967

$1,107

Average $1,224/week

$1,377

$28

Average $31/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,606	$5,967	$1,377	$34
Average	$63,639	$5,303	$1,224	$31
25th Percentile	$57,589	$4,799	$1,107	$28

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