What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Research Administrator'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 Research Administrator?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Research Administrator roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Research Administrator's salary?

An Assistant Research Administrator's salary grows with experience: starting around $55,388 for beginners, reaching about $57,148 at mid-level, and approach $58,134 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Research Administrator?

Assistant Research Administrator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Research Administrator roles are District of Columbia $68,669, California $68,409, Massachusetts $67,497. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Research Administrator roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Research Administrator level roles vary by specialization: Senior Research Administrator: $108,878; Assistant Research Scientist: $108,484; Research Administrator: $77,188; Research Assistant: $71,885; Market Research Assistant: $62,016.

Assistant Research Administrator Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Research Administrator make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Research Administrator in New Mexico is $57,444 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $71,016
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $50,324 to $64,548
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $43,841

10% $43,841

50% (Median) $57,444

90% $71,016

Assistant Research Administrator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,548	$5,379	$1,241	$31
Average	$57,444	$4,787	$1,105	$28
25th Percentile	$50,324	$4,194	$968	$24

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Research Administrator Salaries

An Assistant Research Administrator'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 Research Administrator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Research Administrator'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): $55,388
Early Career (1-2 years): $55,964
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $57,148
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $57,937
Expert (over 8 years): $58,134

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Research Administrator	less than 1 year	$55,388
Early Career Level Assistant Research Administrator	1-2 years	$55,964
Mid-Level Level Assistant Research Administrator	2-4 years	$57,148
Senior-Level Level Assistant Research Administrator	5-8 years	$57,937
Expert Level Assistant Research Administrator	over 8 years	$58,134

How Do Assistant Research Administrator 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 Research Administrators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $68,669.
California: $68,409.
Massachusetts: $67,497.

District of Columbia $68,669 California $68,409 Massachusetts $67,497 Washington $67,249 New Jersey $67,224 Alaska $67,138 Connecticut $66,282 New York $65,934

Hawaii $64,824 Rhode Island $64,303 Maryland $63,950 Minnesota $63,466 Colorado $63,280 Illinois $63,218 Oregon $62,982 Delaware $62,808

New Hampshire $62,699 Virginia $62,455 Pennsylvania $61,742 Nevada $61,382 North Dakota $61,264 Michigan $61,078 Wisconsin $61,010 Vermont $60,873

Texas $60,495 Maine $60,470 Arizona $60,433 Ohio $60,390 Georgia $59,819 Indiana $59,534 Wyoming $59,478 Utah $59,391

Iowa $59,354 Kansas $59,056 Louisiana $58,969 North Carolina $58,938 Missouri $58,926 Florida $58,684 Montana $58,554 Nebraska $58,430

Kentucky $58,362 South Carolina $58,113 Tennessee $57,958 Idaho $57,896 New Mexico $57,444 Oklahoma $57,344 Alabama $56,979 South Dakota $56,365

Arkansas $56,030 West Virginia $55,850 Mississippi $55,310

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Research Administrator

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: $58,055
Belen: $57,732
Bernalillo: $58,158

Algodones, NM $58,055

Belen, NM $57,732

Bernalillo, NM $58,158

Bluewater, NM $56,937

Bosque, NM $57,308

Casa Blanca, NM $57,437

Cedar Crest, NM $58,207

Cedarvale, NM $55,924

Cerrillos, NM $58,097

Claunch, NM $55,717

Coyote, NM $57,241

Cuba, NM $57,150

Cubero, NM $57,565

Edgewood, NM $57,947

Estancia, NM $57,256

Gallina, NM $56,942

Counselor, NM $56,977

Grants, NM $56,872

Milan, NM $57,099

Isleta, NM $58,258

Jarales, NM $57,676

Jemez Pueblo, NM $57,776

Jemez Springs, NM $57,598

Laguna, NM $57,846

La Jara, NM $57,086

La Joya, NM $56,954

Lindrith, NM $56,885

Los Lunas, NM $58,038

Mcintosh, NM $57,571

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $57,188

Moriarty, NM $57,377

Mountainair, NM $56,758

Nageezi, NM $56,902

New Laguna, NM $57,537

Paguate, NM $57,576

Pena Blanca, NM $58,219

Peralta, NM $58,130

Placitas, NM $58,159

Ponderosa, NM $57,703

Prewitt, NM $56,920

Regina, NM $56,959

Sandia Park, NM $58,060

Corrales, NM $58,279

San Fidel, NM $57,227

San Rafael, NM $56,983

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $58,061

San Ysidro, NM $57,983

Stanley, NM $57,369

Tijeras, NM $58,068

Tome, NM $57,960

Torreon, NM $57,767

Veguita, NM $57,303

Willard, NM $56,656

Youngsville, NM $57,258

Bosque Farms, NM $58,236

Clines Corners, NM $57,023

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $58,105

Cochiti Lake, NM $58,180

Albuquerque, NM $58,312

Kirtland Afb, NM $58,312

Rio Rancho, NM $58,216

Gallup, NM $57,002

Brimhall, NM $56,841

Church Rock, NM $56,867

Continental Divide, NM $56,827

Crownpoint, NM $56,874

Fence Lake, NM $56,621

Fort Wingate, NM $56,848

Gamerco, NM $56,943

Mentmore, NM $56,855

Mexican Springs, NM $56,848

Ramah, NM $56,744

Rehoboth, NM $56,886

Thoreau, NM $56,889

Tohatchi, NM $56,837

Vanderwagen, NM $56,848

Zuni, NM $56,835

Navajo, NM $56,912

Jamestown, NM $56,771

Pinehill, NM $56,700

Sheep Springs, NM $56,899

Smith Lake, NM $57,111

Yatahey, NM $56,878

Farmington, NM $57,152

Aztec, NM $57,257

Blanco, NM $56,990

Bloomfield, NM $56,922

Flora Vista, NM $57,210

Fruitland, NM $56,853

Kirtland, NM $57,211

La Plata, NM $57,232

Navajo Dam, NM $57,206

Shiprock, NM $57,127

Waterflow, NM $57,098

Newcomb, NM $56,864

Sanostee, NM $56,900

Santa Fe, NM $58,610

Abiquiu, NM $57,006

Alcalde, NM $57,999

Amalia, NM $56,920

Arroyo Hondo, NM $56,840

Arroyo Seco, NM $56,905

Canjilon, NM $56,830

Canones, NM $57,348

Carson, NM $57,057

Cebolla, NM $56,864

Cerro, NM $56,881

Chama, NM $57,113

Chamisal, NM $57,846

Chimayo, NM $58,252

Cordova, NM $58,153

Costilla, NM $57,158

Taos Ski Valley, NM $56,725

Dixon, NM $57,790

Dulce, NM $57,112

El Prado, NM $56,956

El Rito, NM $57,217

Embudo, NM $57,493

Espanola, NM $58,181

Glorieta, NM $58,384

Hernandez, NM $57,640

Ilfeld, NM $57,845

La Madera, NM $57,116

Lamy, NM $58,161

Llano, NM $57,728

Los Alamos, NM $58,299

White Rock, NM $58,409

Medanales, NM $57,704

Ojo Caliente, NM $57,365

Los Ojos, NM $56,973

Pecos, NM $58,202

Penasco, NM $57,514

Petaca, NM $56,778

Questa, NM $56,941

Ranchos De Taos, NM $57,241

Red River, NM $56,778

Ribera, NM $57,143

Rowe, NM $57,900

San Cristobal, NM $56,776

San Jose, NM $57,757

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $58,039

Santa Cruz, NM $58,232

Serafina, NM $56,999

Taos, NM $56,923

Tererro, NM $58,388

Tesuque, NM $58,610

Tierra Amarilla, NM $56,923

Trampas, NM $57,467

Tres Piedras, NM $56,762

Truchas, NM $57,991

Vadito, NM $57,438

Valdez, NM $56,819

Vallecitos, NM $56,774

Velarde, NM $57,703

Villanueva, NM $57,033

Spaceport City, NM $55,870

Las Vegas, NM $56,549

Angel Fire, NM $56,716

Anton Chico, NM $56,451

Buena Vista, NM $56,970

Chacon, NM $57,010

Cimarron, NM $56,627

Cleveland, NM $57,415

Eagle Nest, NM $56,670

Guadalupita, NM $56,923

Holman, NM $57,268

La Loma, NM $56,356

Maxwell, NM $56,647

Miami, NM $56,525

Mills, NM $56,324

Montezuma, NM $57,706

Mora, NM $57,495

Mosquero, NM $56,275

Ocate, NM $56,586

Ojo Feliz, NM $56,735

Rainsville, NM $56,983

Raton, NM $56,789

Rociada, NM $57,735

Roy, NM $56,336

Sapello, NM $57,234

Solano, NM $56,267

Springer, NM $56,500

Ute Park, NM $56,654

Valmora, NM $56,502

Wagon Mound, NM $56,437

Watrous, NM $56,521

Socorro, NM $56,390

Aragon, NM $56,560

Datil, NM $56,327

Lemitar, NM $56,652

Luna, NM $56,661

Magdalena, NM $56,332

Pie Town, NM $56,520

Polvadera, NM $56,789

Quemado, NM $56,637

Reserve, NM $56,535

San Acacia, NM $56,882

San Antonio, NM $56,078

Truth Or Consequences, NM $56,066

Arrey, NM $56,057

Caballo, NM $56,095

Derry, NM $55,810

Elephant Butte, NM $56,212

Garfield, NM $55,648

Hatch, NM $54,756

Monticello, NM $56,063

Rincon, NM $54,441

Salem, NM $55,475

Williamsburg, NM $56,137

Winston, NM $56,104

Las Cruces, NM $53,729

White Sands Missile Range, NM $53,905

Santa Teresa, NM $54,297

Playas, NM $56,325

Animas, NM $56,464

Anthony, NM $54,284

Arenas Valley, NM $56,364

Bayard, NM $56,312

Berino, NM $54,037

Buckhorn, NM $56,370

Santa Clara, NM $56,410

Chamberino, NM $54,094

Cliff, NM $56,305

Columbus, NM $56,154

Deming, NM $56,167

Dona Ana, NM $53,730

Fairacres, NM $53,891

Faywood, NM $56,141

Fort Bayard, NM $56,356

Gila, NM $56,222

Glenwood, NM $56,266

Hachita, NM $56,154

Hanover, NM $56,165

Hillsboro, NM $56,051

Hurley, NM $56,274

La Mesa, NM $54,756

Lordsburg, NM $56,284

Mesilla, NM $53,730

Mesilla Park, NM $53,735

Mesquite, NM $53,781

Mimbres, NM $56,210

Mule Creek, NM $56,362

Organ, NM $53,763

Pinos Altos, NM $56,304

Radium Springs, NM $53,752

Redrock, NM $56,160

Rodeo, NM $56,535

San Miguel, NM $53,761

Silver City, NM $56,304

Sunland Park, NM $54,008

Tyrone, NM $56,471

Vado, NM $53,803

Chaparral, NM $54,482

Clovis, NM $56,196

Cannon Afb, NM $56,072

Broadview, NM $56,033

Causey, NM $55,937

Crossroads, NM $55,804

Dora, NM $56,069

Elida, NM $55,837

Floyd, NM $55,973

Fort Sumner, NM $55,927

Grady, NM $56,086

House, NM $56,041

Kenna, NM $55,837

Lingo, NM $55,933

Melrose, NM $56,051

Milnesand, NM $55,815

Pep, NM $55,891

Portales, NM $56,096

Rogers, NM $55,907

Saint Vrain, NM $56,087

Taiban, NM $55,908

Texico, NM $56,108

Yeso, NM $55,705

Roswell, NM $55,770

Artesia, NM $55,880

Caprock, NM $55,767

Carlsbad, NM $55,917

Dexter, NM $55,809

Eunice, NM $55,966

Hagerman, NM $55,837

Hobbs, NM $56,048

Hope, NM $55,633

Jal, NM $55,901

Lake Arthur, NM $55,745

Lakewood, NM $55,828

Loco Hills, NM $55,931

Loving, NM $55,902

Lovington, NM $55,994

Mcdonald, NM $55,842

Malaga, NM $55,848

Maljamar, NM $55,793

Monument, NM $55,925

Tatum, NM $55,878

Whites City, NM $55,971

Carrizozo, NM $55,506

Alamogordo, NM $55,329

Alto, NM $55,514

Bent, NM $55,339

Capitan, NM $55,385

Cloudcroft, NM $55,333

Corona, NM $55,747

Encino, NM $56,195

Fort Stanton, NM $55,408

Glencoe, NM $55,368

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $55,323

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $55,323

Hondo, NM $55,419

La Luz, NM $55,323

Lincoln, NM $55,258

Mayhill, NM $55,448

Mescalero, NM $55,347

Nogal, NM $55,585

Orogrande, NM $55,350

Picacho, NM $55,408

Pinon, NM $55,616

Ruidoso, NM $55,619

Ruidoso Downs, NM $55,543

Sacramento, NM $55,372

San Patricio, NM $55,438

Sunspot, NM $55,323

Timberon, NM $55,442

Tinnie, NM $55,375

Tularosa, NM $55,359

Vaughn, NM $55,968

Weed, NM $55,441

Tucumcari, NM $56,246

Amistad, NM $56,173

Bard, NM $56,084

Capulin, NM $56,719

Clayton, NM $56,283

Conchas Dam, NM $56,333

Cuervo, NM $56,062

Des Moines, NM $56,495

Folsom, NM $56,582

Garita, NM $56,226

Gladstone, NM $56,338

Grenville, NM $56,328

Logan, NM $56,244

Mcalister, NM $56,070

Nara Visa, NM $56,111

Newkirk, NM $56,173

Quay, NM $56,205

San Jon, NM $56,145

Santa Rosa, NM $56,205

Sedan, NM $56,225

Trementina, NM $56,222

Assistant Research Administrator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Research Administrator roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 55% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Research Administrator positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Research Administrator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Research Administrator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$71,805	$35.0	25%
Internet	$71,805	$35.0	25%
Software & Networking	$71,805	$35.0	25%
Biotechnology	$68,932	$33.0	20%
Healthcare	$66,060	$32.0	15%

Assistant Research Administrator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Research Administrator'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.

$50,324

Average $57,444/year

$64,548

$4,194

Average $4,787/month

$5,379

$968

Average $1,105/week

$1,241

$24

Average $28/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,548	$5,379	$1,241	$31
Average	$57,444	$4,787	$1,105	$28
25th Percentile	$50,324	$4,194	$968	$24

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