What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Public Information Officer'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 Public Information Officer?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Public Information Officer roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Public Information Officer's salary?

An Assistant Public Information Officer's salary grows with experience: starting around $57,226 for beginners, reaching about $88,843 at mid-level, and approach $125,042 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Public Information Officer?

Assistant Public Information Officer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Public Information Officer roles are District of Columbia $70,246, California $69,980, Massachusetts $69,047. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Public Information Officer roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Public Information Officer level roles vary by specialization: Public Information Director: $159,486; Assistant Vice President - Information Security Officer: $143,512; Public Affairs Officer: $137,510; Public Information Assistant: $77,268; Information Officer: $74,263.

Assistant Public Information Officer Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Public Information Officer make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Public Information Officer in New Mexico is $58,763 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

However, an Assistant Public Information Officer's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $72,854
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $52,022 to $66,139
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $45,886

10% $45,886

50% (Median) $58,763

90% $72,854

Assistant Public Information Officer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,139	$5,512	$1,272	$32
Average	$58,763	$4,897	$1,130	$28
25th Percentile	$52,022	$4,335	$1,000	$25

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Public Information Officer Salaries

An Assistant Public Information Officer'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 Public Information Officer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Public Information Officer'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): $57,226
Early Career (1-2 years): $70,752
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $88,843
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $110,725
Expert (over 8 years): $125,042

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Assistant Public Information Officer	less than 1 year	$57,226
Public Relations Specialist II	1-2 years	$70,752
Public Relations Specialist III	2-4 years	$88,843
Public Relations Specialist IV	5-8 years	$110,725
Public Relations Manager	over 8 years	$125,042

How Do Assistant Public Information Officer 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 Public Information Officers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $70,246.
California: $69,980.
Massachusetts: $69,047.

District of Columbia $70,246 California $69,980 Massachusetts $69,047 Washington $68,793 New Jersey $68,768 Alaska $68,679 Connecticut $67,804 New York $67,448

Hawaii $66,313 Rhode Island $65,780 Maryland $65,418 Minnesota $64,923 Colorado $64,733 Illinois $64,669 Oregon $64,428 Delaware $64,251

New Hampshire $64,139 Virginia $63,889 Pennsylvania $63,159 Nevada $62,791 North Dakota $62,671 Michigan $62,481 Wisconsin $62,411 Vermont $62,271

Texas $61,884 Maine $61,859 Arizona $61,821 Ohio $61,776 Georgia $61,193 Indiana $60,901 Wyoming $60,844 Utah $60,755

Iowa $60,717 Kansas $60,412 Louisiana $60,323 North Carolina $60,292 Missouri $60,279 Florida $60,032 Montana $59,898 Nebraska $59,771

Kentucky $59,702 South Carolina $59,448 Tennessee $59,289 Idaho $59,226 New Mexico $58,763 Oklahoma $58,661 Alabama $58,287 South Dakota $57,659

Arkansas $57,316 West Virginia $57,132 Mississippi $56,580

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Public Information Officer

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: $59,388
Belen: $59,058
Bernalillo: $59,494

Algodones, NM $59,388

Belen, NM $59,058

Bernalillo, NM $59,494

Bluewater, NM $58,244

Bosque, NM $58,624

Casa Blanca, NM $58,756

Cedar Crest, NM $59,543

Cedarvale, NM $57,208

Cerrillos, NM $59,431

Claunch, NM $56,996

Coyote, NM $58,556

Cuba, NM $58,462

Cubero, NM $58,886

Edgewood, NM $59,277

Estancia, NM $58,570

Gallina, NM $58,249

Counselor, NM $58,286

Grants, NM $58,178

Milan, NM $58,411

Isleta, NM $59,596

Jarales, NM $59,001

Jemez Pueblo, NM $59,103

Jemez Springs, NM $58,921

Laguna, NM $59,174

La Jara, NM $58,397

La Joya, NM $58,261

Lindrith, NM $58,191

Los Lunas, NM $59,370

Mcintosh, NM $58,893

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $58,501

Moriarty, NM $58,695

Mountainair, NM $58,062

Nageezi, NM $58,208

New Laguna, NM $58,858

Paguate, NM $58,898

Pena Blanca, NM $59,556

Peralta, NM $59,464

Placitas, NM $59,495

Ponderosa, NM $59,028

Prewitt, NM $58,227

Regina, NM $58,267

Sandia Park, NM $59,393

Corrales, NM $59,617

San Fidel, NM $58,541

San Rafael, NM $58,291

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $59,394

San Ysidro, NM $59,314

Stanley, NM $58,687

Tijeras, NM $59,401

Tome, NM $59,291

Torreon, NM $59,094

Veguita, NM $58,619

Willard, NM $57,957

Youngsville, NM $58,572

Bosque Farms, NM $59,573

Clines Corners, NM $58,332

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $59,439

Cochiti Lake, NM $59,516

Albuquerque, NM $59,651

Kirtland Afb, NM $59,651

Rio Rancho, NM $59,553

Gallup, NM $58,311

Brimhall, NM $58,146

Church Rock, NM $58,173

Continental Divide, NM $58,132

Crownpoint, NM $58,180

Fence Lake, NM $57,921

Fort Wingate, NM $58,153

Gamerco, NM $58,251

Mentmore, NM $58,161

Mexican Springs, NM $58,154

Ramah, NM $58,047

Rehoboth, NM $58,192

Thoreau, NM $58,195

Tohatchi, NM $58,142

Vanderwagen, NM $58,154

Zuni, NM $58,140

Navajo, NM $58,219

Jamestown, NM $58,074

Pinehill, NM $58,002

Sheep Springs, NM $58,205

Smith Lake, NM $58,422

Yatahey, NM $58,184

Farmington, NM $58,464

Aztec, NM $58,572

Blanco, NM $58,298

Bloomfield, NM $58,229

Flora Vista, NM $58,524

Fruitland, NM $58,158

Kirtland, NM $58,525

La Plata, NM $58,546

Navajo Dam, NM $58,520

Shiprock, NM $58,438

Waterflow, NM $58,409

Newcomb, NM $58,169

Sanostee, NM $58,206

Santa Fe, NM $59,955

Abiquiu, NM $58,315

Alcalde, NM $59,331

Amalia, NM $58,227

Arroyo Hondo, NM $58,145

Arroyo Seco, NM $58,212

Canjilon, NM $58,135

Canones, NM $58,665

Carson, NM $58,367

Cebolla, NM $58,169

Cerro, NM $58,187

Chama, NM $58,425

Chamisal, NM $59,174

Chimayo, NM $59,589

Cordova, NM $59,488

Costilla, NM $58,471

Taos Ski Valley, NM $58,027

Dixon, NM $59,117

Dulce, NM $58,423

El Prado, NM $58,263

El Rito, NM $58,530

Embudo, NM $58,813

Espanola, NM $59,517

Glorieta, NM $59,724

Hernandez, NM $58,964

Ilfeld, NM $59,173

La Madera, NM $58,428

Lamy, NM $59,497

Llano, NM $59,054

Los Alamos, NM $59,638

White Rock, NM $59,750

Medanales, NM $59,029

Ojo Caliente, NM $58,682

Los Ojos, NM $58,281

Pecos, NM $59,539

Penasco, NM $58,834

Petaca, NM $58,081

Questa, NM $58,248

Ranchos De Taos, NM $58,555

Red River, NM $58,082

Ribera, NM $58,456

Rowe, NM $59,229

San Cristobal, NM $58,080

San Jose, NM $59,083

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $59,372

Santa Cruz, NM $59,569

Serafina, NM $58,308

Taos, NM $58,230

Tererro, NM $59,729

Tesuque, NM $59,955

Tierra Amarilla, NM $58,230

Trampas, NM $58,786

Tres Piedras, NM $58,065

Truchas, NM $59,322

Vadito, NM $58,757

Valdez, NM $58,124

Vallecitos, NM $58,078

Velarde, NM $59,028

Villanueva, NM $58,343

Spaceport City, NM $57,153

Las Vegas, NM $57,848

Angel Fire, NM $58,018

Anton Chico, NM $57,748

Buena Vista, NM $58,278

Chacon, NM $58,319

Cimarron, NM $57,928

Cleveland, NM $58,733

Eagle Nest, NM $57,972

Guadalupita, NM $58,230

Holman, NM $58,583

La Loma, NM $57,650

Maxwell, NM $57,947

Miami, NM $57,822

Mills, NM $57,617

Montezuma, NM $59,031

Mora, NM $58,815

Mosquero, NM $57,567

Ocate, NM $57,885

Ojo Feliz, NM $58,037

Rainsville, NM $58,292

Raton, NM $58,093

Rociada, NM $59,061

Roy, NM $57,630

Sapello, NM $58,548

Solano, NM $57,559

Springer, NM $57,797

Ute Park, NM $57,955

Valmora, NM $57,799

Wagon Mound, NM $57,733

Watrous, NM $57,819

Socorro, NM $57,685

Aragon, NM $57,859

Datil, NM $57,621

Lemitar, NM $57,953

Luna, NM $57,962

Magdalena, NM $57,625

Pie Town, NM $57,817

Polvadera, NM $58,093

Quemado, NM $57,937

Reserve, NM $57,833

San Acacia, NM $58,188

San Antonio, NM $57,366

Truth Or Consequences, NM $57,354

Arrey, NM $57,344

Caballo, NM $57,383

Derry, NM $57,092

Elephant Butte, NM $57,503

Garfield, NM $56,926

Hatch, NM $56,014

Monticello, NM $57,350

Rincon, NM $55,691

Salem, NM $56,748

Williamsburg, NM $57,426

Winston, NM $57,392

Las Cruces, NM $54,962

White Sands Missile Range, NM $55,143

Santa Teresa, NM $55,543

Playas, NM $57,619

Animas, NM $57,760

Anthony, NM $55,530

Arenas Valley, NM $57,658

Bayard, NM $57,605

Berino, NM $55,278

Buckhorn, NM $57,664

Santa Clara, NM $57,706

Chamberino, NM $55,336

Cliff, NM $57,598

Columbus, NM $57,443

Deming, NM $57,456

Dona Ana, NM $54,964

Fairacres, NM $55,129

Faywood, NM $57,430

Fort Bayard, NM $57,650

Gila, NM $57,513

Glenwood, NM $57,558

Hachita, NM $57,443

Hanover, NM $57,455

Hillsboro, NM $57,338

Hurley, NM $57,566

La Mesa, NM $56,014

Lordsburg, NM $57,576

Mesilla, NM $54,964

Mesilla Park, NM $54,969

Mesquite, NM $55,016

Mimbres, NM $57,501

Mule Creek, NM $57,656

Organ, NM $54,998

Pinos Altos, NM $57,597

Radium Springs, NM $54,986

Redrock, NM $57,450

Rodeo, NM $57,833

San Miguel, NM $54,995

Silver City, NM $57,597

Sunland Park, NM $55,248

Tyrone, NM $57,768

Vado, NM $55,038

Chaparral, NM $55,733

Clovis, NM $57,487

Cannon Afb, NM $57,360

Broadview, NM $57,319

Causey, NM $57,221

Crossroads, NM $57,085

Dora, NM $57,357

Elida, NM $57,119

Floyd, NM $57,258

Fort Sumner, NM $57,211

Grady, NM $57,374

House, NM $57,328

Kenna, NM $57,119

Lingo, NM $57,217

Melrose, NM $57,338

Milnesand, NM $57,097

Pep, NM $57,175

Portales, NM $57,384

Rogers, NM $57,191

Saint Vrain, NM $57,374

Taiban, NM $57,192

Texico, NM $57,397

Yeso, NM $56,984

Roswell, NM $57,050

Artesia, NM $57,163

Caprock, NM $57,047

Carlsbad, NM $57,201

Dexter, NM $57,091

Eunice, NM $57,251

Hagerman, NM $57,119

Hobbs, NM $57,335

Hope, NM $56,910

Jal, NM $57,184

Lake Arthur, NM $57,025

Lakewood, NM $57,110

Loco Hills, NM $57,215

Loving, NM $57,186

Lovington, NM $57,280

Mcdonald, NM $57,124

Malaga, NM $57,130

Maljamar, NM $57,074

Monument, NM $57,209

Tatum, NM $57,161

Whites City, NM $57,256

Carrizozo, NM $56,780

Alamogordo, NM $56,599

Alto, NM $56,788

Bent, NM $56,610

Capitan, NM $56,656

Cloudcroft, NM $56,604

Corona, NM $57,027

Encino, NM $57,485

Fort Stanton, NM $56,680

Glencoe, NM $56,640

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $56,593

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $56,593

Hondo, NM $56,692

La Luz, NM $56,593

Lincoln, NM $56,527

Mayhill, NM $56,721

Mescalero, NM $56,618

Nogal, NM $56,861

Orogrande, NM $56,621

Picacho, NM $56,680

Pinon, NM $56,893

Ruidoso, NM $56,896

Ruidoso Downs, NM $56,819

Sacramento, NM $56,644

San Patricio, NM $56,711

Sunspot, NM $56,593

Timberon, NM $56,715

Tinnie, NM $56,647

Tularosa, NM $56,630

Vaughn, NM $57,253

Weed, NM $56,714

Tucumcari, NM $57,538

Amistad, NM $57,463

Bard, NM $57,371

Capulin, NM $58,021

Clayton, NM $57,575

Conchas Dam, NM $57,627

Cuervo, NM $57,350

Des Moines, NM $57,792

Folsom, NM $57,881

Garita, NM $57,517

Gladstone, NM $57,632

Grenville, NM $57,621

Logan, NM $57,536

Mcalister, NM $57,357

Nara Visa, NM $57,399

Newkirk, NM $57,463

Quay, NM $57,496

San Jon, NM $57,434

Santa Rosa, NM $57,496

Sedan, NM $57,516

Trementina, NM $57,513

Assistant Public Information Officer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Public Information Officer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Public Information Officer positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Public Information Officer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Public Information Officer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$73,453	$35.0	25%
Internet	$70,515	$34.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$67,577	$32.0	15%
Energy & Utilities	$64,639	$31.0	10%
Financial Services	$64,639	$31.0	10%

Assistant Public Information Officer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Public Information Officer'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.

$52,022

Average $58,763/year

$66,139

$4,335

Average $4,897/month

$5,512

$1,000

Average $1,130/week

$1,272

$25

Average $28/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,139	$5,512	$1,272	$32
Average	$58,763	$4,897	$1,130	$28
25th Percentile	$52,022	$4,335	$1,000	$25

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