What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Scientific Editor'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 Scientific Editor?

The Hospitality & Leisure industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Scientific Editor roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Scientific Editor's salary?

An Assistant Scientific Editor's salary grows with experience: starting around $84,992 for beginners, reaching about $136,317 at mid-level, and approach $108,820 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Scientific Editor?

Assistant Scientific Editor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Scientific Editor roles are District of Columbia $105,213, California $104,813, Massachusetts $103,417. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Scientific Editor roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Scientific Editor level roles vary by specialization: Scientific Research Assistant: $106,831; Assistant Scientific Director: $99,018; Assistant Editor: $79,032; Scientific Editor: $77,638; Assistant News Editor: $77,112.

Assistant Scientific Editor Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Scientific Editor make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Scientific Editor in New Mexico is $88,013 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $42.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $111,959
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $77,141 to $100,547
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $67,243

10% $67,243

50% (Median) $88,013

90% $111,959

Assistant Scientific Editor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$100,547	$8,379	$1,934	$48
Average	$88,013	$7,334	$1,693	$42
25th Percentile	$77,141	$6,428	$1,483	$37

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Scientific Editor Salaries

An Assistant Scientific Editor'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 Scientific Editor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Scientific Editor'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): $84,992
Early Career (1-2 years): $106,336
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $136,317
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $85,402
Expert (over 8 years): $108,820

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Paralegal III	less than 1 year	$84,992
Paralegal IV	1-2 years	$106,336
Paralegal V	2-4 years	$136,317
Assistant Scientific Editor	5-8 years	$85,402
Paralegal Manager	over 8 years	$108,820

How Do Assistant Scientific Editor 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 Scientific Editors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $105,213.
California: $104,813.
Massachusetts: $103,417.

District of Columbia $105,213 California $104,813 Massachusetts $103,417 Washington $103,036 New Jersey $102,998 Alaska $102,865 Connecticut $101,554 New York $101,022

Hawaii $99,321 Rhode Island $98,523 Maryland $97,981 Minnesota $97,240 Colorado $96,955 Illinois $96,860 Oregon $96,499 Delaware $96,233

New Hampshire $96,065 Virginia $95,691 Pennsylvania $94,598 Nevada $94,047 North Dakota $93,866 Michigan $93,581 Wisconsin $93,477 Vermont $93,268

Texas $92,688 Maine $92,650 Arizona $92,593 Ohio $92,527 Georgia $91,652 Indiana $91,215 Wyoming $91,130 Utah $90,997

Iowa $90,940 Kansas $90,484 Louisiana $90,351 North Carolina $90,303 Missouri $90,284 Florida $89,913 Montana $89,714 Nebraska $89,524

Kentucky $89,419 South Carolina $89,039 Tennessee $88,802 Idaho $88,707 New Mexico $88,013 Oklahoma $87,861 Alabama $87,300 South Dakota $86,359

Arkansas $85,846 West Virginia $85,571 Mississippi $84,744

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Scientific Editor

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: $88,950
Belen: $88,455
Bernalillo: $89,108

Algodones, NM $88,950

Belen, NM $88,455

Bernalillo, NM $89,108

Bluewater, NM $87,237

Bosque, NM $87,805

Casa Blanca, NM $88,003

Cedar Crest, NM $89,182

Cedarvale, NM $85,685

Cerrillos, NM $89,014

Claunch, NM $85,367

Coyote, NM $87,703

Cuba, NM $87,562

Cubero, NM $88,198

Edgewood, NM $88,784

Estancia, NM $87,725

Gallina, NM $87,244

Counselor, NM $87,298

Grants, NM $87,137

Milan, NM $87,486

Isleta, NM $89,261

Jarales, NM $88,369

Jemez Pueblo, NM $88,522

Jemez Springs, NM $88,250

Laguna, NM $88,630

La Jara, NM $87,465

La Joya, NM $87,262

Lindrith, NM $87,157

Los Lunas, NM $88,923

Mcintosh, NM $88,208

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $87,620

Moriarty, NM $87,911

Mountainair, NM $86,963

Nageezi, NM $87,182

New Laguna, NM $88,155

Paguate, NM $88,215

Pena Blanca, NM $89,201

Peralta, NM $89,064

Placitas, NM $89,109

Ponderosa, NM $88,410

Prewitt, NM $87,210

Regina, NM $87,271

Sandia Park, NM $88,957

Corrales, NM $89,293

San Fidel, NM $87,680

San Rafael, NM $87,307

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $88,958

San Ysidro, NM $88,839

Stanley, NM $87,899

Tijeras, NM $88,969

Tome, NM $88,804

Torreon, NM $88,509

Veguita, NM $87,798

Willard, NM $86,806

Youngsville, NM $87,728

Bosque Farms, NM $89,227

Clines Corners, NM $87,368

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $89,026

Cochiti Lake, NM $89,142

Albuquerque, NM $89,343

Kirtland Afb, NM $89,343

Rio Rancho, NM $89,197

Gallup, NM $87,336

Brimhall, NM $87,089

Church Rock, NM $87,130

Continental Divide, NM $87,068

Crownpoint, NM $87,141

Fence Lake, NM $86,752

Fort Wingate, NM $87,100

Gamerco, NM $87,246

Mentmore, NM $87,111

Mexican Springs, NM $87,101

Ramah, NM $86,941

Rehoboth, NM $87,159

Thoreau, NM $87,163

Tohatchi, NM $87,084

Vanderwagen, NM $87,101

Zuni, NM $87,080

Navajo, NM $87,199

Jamestown, NM $86,982

Pinehill, NM $86,874

Sheep Springs, NM $87,178

Smith Lake, NM $87,503

Yatahey, NM $87,146

Farmington, NM $87,565

Aztec, NM $87,727

Blanco, NM $87,317

Bloomfield, NM $87,214

Flora Vista, NM $87,656

Fruitland, NM $87,107

Kirtland, NM $87,657

La Plata, NM $87,688

Navajo Dam, NM $87,649

Shiprock, NM $87,527

Waterflow, NM $87,483

Newcomb, NM $87,124

Sanostee, NM $87,180

Santa Fe, NM $89,799

Abiquiu, NM $87,343

Alcalde, NM $88,864

Amalia, NM $87,210

Arroyo Hondo, NM $87,087

Arroyo Seco, NM $87,188

Canjilon, NM $87,073

Canones, NM $87,867

Carson, NM $87,421

Cebolla, NM $87,124

Cerro, NM $87,150

Chama, NM $87,506

Chamisal, NM $88,629

Chimayo, NM $89,251

Cordova, NM $89,100

Costilla, NM $87,576

Taos Ski Valley, NM $86,912

Dixon, NM $88,544

Dulce, NM $87,505

El Prado, NM $87,265

El Rito, NM $87,665

Embudo, NM $88,089

Espanola, NM $89,143

Glorieta, NM $89,453

Hernandez, NM $88,314

Ilfeld, NM $88,628

La Madera, NM $87,511

Lamy, NM $89,112

Llano, NM $88,449

Los Alamos, NM $89,323

White Rock, NM $89,491

Medanales, NM $88,412

Ojo Caliente, NM $87,892

Los Ojos, NM $87,292

Pecos, NM $89,175

Penasco, NM $88,120

Petaca, NM $86,992

Questa, NM $87,242

Ranchos De Taos, NM $87,702

Red River, NM $86,993

Ribera, NM $87,553

Rowe, NM $88,711

San Cristobal, NM $86,990

San Jose, NM $88,493

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $88,925

Santa Cruz, NM $89,221

Serafina, NM $87,332

Taos, NM $87,215

Tererro, NM $89,460

Tesuque, NM $89,799

Tierra Amarilla, NM $87,215

Trampas, NM $88,048

Tres Piedras, NM $86,969

Truchas, NM $88,851

Vadito, NM $88,004

Valdez, NM $87,056

Vallecitos, NM $86,988

Velarde, NM $88,410

Villanueva, NM $87,384

Spaceport City, NM $85,602

Las Vegas, NM $86,643

Angel Fire, NM $86,898

Anton Chico, NM $86,492

Buena Vista, NM $87,287

Chacon, NM $87,349

Cimarron, NM $86,762

Cleveland, NM $87,968

Eagle Nest, NM $86,828

Guadalupita, NM $87,215

Holman, NM $87,744

La Loma, NM $86,347

Maxwell, NM $86,792

Miami, NM $86,605

Mills, NM $86,297

Montezuma, NM $88,415

Mora, NM $88,092

Mosquero, NM $86,222

Ocate, NM $86,699

Ojo Feliz, NM $86,927

Rainsville, NM $87,308

Raton, NM $87,010

Rociada, NM $88,460

Roy, NM $86,316

Sapello, NM $87,692

Solano, NM $86,210

Springer, NM $86,567

Ute Park, NM $86,803

Valmora, NM $86,569

Wagon Mound, NM $86,471

Watrous, NM $86,599

Socorro, NM $86,398

Aragon, NM $86,660

Datil, NM $86,302

Lemitar, NM $86,800

Luna, NM $86,814

Magdalena, NM $86,309

Pie Town, NM $86,597

Polvadera, NM $87,009

Quemado, NM $86,777

Reserve, NM $86,621

San Acacia, NM $87,153

San Antonio, NM $85,920

Truth Or Consequences, NM $85,902

Arrey, NM $85,888

Caballo, NM $85,947

Derry, NM $85,510

Elephant Butte, NM $86,126

Garfield, NM $85,262

Hatch, NM $83,895

Monticello, NM $85,898

Rincon, NM $83,413

Salem, NM $84,996

Williamsburg, NM $86,011

Winston, NM $85,960

Las Cruces, NM $82,321

White Sands Missile Range, NM $82,591

Santa Teresa, NM $83,191

Playas, NM $86,300

Animas, NM $86,511

Anthony, NM $83,171

Arenas Valley, NM $86,358

Bayard, NM $86,279

Berino, NM $82,794

Buckhorn, NM $86,368

Santa Clara, NM $86,430

Chamberino, NM $82,881

Cliff, NM $86,268

Columbus, NM $86,036

Deming, NM $86,056

Dona Ana, NM $82,324

Fairacres, NM $82,570

Faywood, NM $86,016

Fort Bayard, NM $86,347

Gila, NM $86,141

Glenwood, NM $86,208

Hachita, NM $86,036

Hanover, NM $86,054

Hillsboro, NM $85,879

Hurley, NM $86,221

La Mesa, NM $83,895

Lordsburg, NM $86,236

Mesilla, NM $82,323

Mesilla Park, NM $82,331

Mesquite, NM $82,402

Mimbres, NM $86,123

Mule Creek, NM $86,356

Organ, NM $82,374

Pinos Altos, NM $86,266

Radium Springs, NM $82,356

Redrock, NM $86,047

Rodeo, NM $86,621

San Miguel, NM $82,370

Silver City, NM $86,267

Sunland Park, NM $82,748

Tyrone, NM $86,523

Vado, NM $82,435

Chaparral, NM $83,474

Clovis, NM $86,102

Cannon Afb, NM $85,912

Broadview, NM $85,851

Causey, NM $85,704

Crossroads, NM $85,500

Dora, NM $85,907

Elida, NM $85,551

Floyd, NM $85,759

Fort Sumner, NM $85,690

Grady, NM $85,933

House, NM $85,864

Kenna, NM $85,552

Lingo, NM $85,698

Melrose, NM $85,879

Milnesand, NM $85,518

Pep, NM $85,634

Portales, NM $85,948

Rogers, NM $85,658

Saint Vrain, NM $85,934

Taiban, NM $85,660

Texico, NM $85,967

Yeso, NM $85,349

Roswell, NM $85,448

Artesia, NM $85,617

Caprock, NM $85,443

Carlsbad, NM $85,673

Dexter, NM $85,509

Eunice, NM $85,749

Hagerman, NM $85,552

Hobbs, NM $85,875

Hope, NM $85,238

Jal, NM $85,649

Lake Arthur, NM $85,410

Lakewood, NM $85,537

Loco Hills, NM $85,695

Loving, NM $85,652

Lovington, NM $85,792

Mcdonald, NM $85,558

Malaga, NM $85,568

Maljamar, NM $85,484

Monument, NM $85,686

Tatum, NM $85,613

Whites City, NM $85,757

Carrizozo, NM $85,043

Alamogordo, NM $84,773

Alto, NM $85,056

Bent, NM $84,789

Capitan, NM $84,858

Cloudcroft, NM $84,779

Corona, NM $85,413

Encino, NM $86,099

Fort Stanton, NM $84,894

Glencoe, NM $84,833

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $84,763

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $84,763

Hondo, NM $84,911

La Luz, NM $84,763

Lincoln, NM $84,664

Mayhill, NM $84,955

Mescalero, NM $84,801

Nogal, NM $85,165

Orogrande, NM $84,806

Picacho, NM $84,893

Pinon, NM $85,212

Ruidoso, NM $85,217

Ruidoso Downs, NM $85,101

Sacramento, NM $84,839

San Patricio, NM $84,940

Sunspot, NM $84,763

Timberon, NM $84,946

Tinnie, NM $84,844

Tularosa, NM $84,819

Vaughn, NM $85,752

Weed, NM $84,945

Tucumcari, NM $86,178

Amistad, NM $86,067

Bard, NM $85,929

Capulin, NM $86,902

Clayton, NM $86,234

Conchas Dam, NM $86,312

Cuervo, NM $85,897

Des Moines, NM $86,559

Folsom, NM $86,693

Garita, NM $86,147

Gladstone, NM $86,320

Grenville, NM $86,303

Logan, NM $86,175

Mcalister, NM $85,908

Nara Visa, NM $85,971

Newkirk, NM $86,066

Quay, NM $86,115

San Jon, NM $86,023

Santa Rosa, NM $86,115

Sedan, NM $86,146

Trementina, NM $86,142

Assistant Scientific Editor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Scientific Editor 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 Hospitality & Leisure and Construction sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Scientific Editor positions in Insurance or Healthcare typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Scientific Editor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Scientific Editor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Hospitality & Leisure	$110,016	$53.0	25%
Construction	$105,615	$51.0	20%
Software & Networking	$103,855	$50.0	18%
Financial Services	$101,215	$49.0	15%
Pharmaceuticals	$98,574	$47.0	12%

Assistant Scientific Editor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Scientific Editor'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.

$77,141

Average $88,013/year

$100,547

$6,428

Average $7,334/month

$8,379

$1,483

Average $1,693/week

$1,934

$37

Average $42/hour

$48

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$100,547	$8,379	$1,934	$48
Average	$88,013	$7,334	$1,693	$42
25th Percentile	$77,141	$6,428	$1,483	$37

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