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

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Staff Project Manager roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Staff Project Manager's salary?

An Assistant Staff Project Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $53,152 for beginners, reaching about $80,958 at mid-level, and approach $95,119 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Staff Project Manager?

Assistant Staff Project Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Staff Project Manager roles are District of Columbia $99,359, California $98,982, Massachusetts $97,663. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Staff Project Manager roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Staff Project Manager level roles vary by specialization: Staff Relations Manager: $123,401; Project Manager Assistant Project Manager: $115,454; Executive Assistant and Project Manager: $110,630; Assistant Project Manager/Project Engineer: $97,645; Staff Project Manager: $88,539.

Assistant Staff Project Manager Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Staff Project Manager make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Staff Project Manager in New Mexico is $83,116 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $40.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $102,906
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $75,778 to $93,475
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $69,097

10% $69,097

50% (Median) $83,116

90% $102,906

Assistant Staff Project Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$93,475	$7,790	$1,798	$45
Average	$83,116	$6,926	$1,598	$40
25th Percentile	$75,778	$6,315	$1,457	$36

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Staff Project Manager Salaries

An Assistant Staff Project Manager'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 Staff Project Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Staff Project Manager'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): $53,152
Early Career (1-2 years): $66,024
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $80,958
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $97,671
Expert (over 8 years): $95,119

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Human Resources Generalist I	less than 1 year	$53,152
Human Resources Generalist II	1-2 years	$66,024
Assistant Staff Project Manager	2-4 years	$80,958
Human Resources Generalist IV	5-8 years	$97,671
Human Resources Supervisor	over 8 years	$95,119

How Do Assistant Staff Project Manager 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 Staff Project Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $99,359.
California: $98,982.
Massachusetts: $97,663.

District of Columbia $99,359 California $98,982 Massachusetts $97,663 Washington $97,304 New Jersey $97,268 Alaska $97,142 Connecticut $95,904 New York $95,401

Hawaii $93,795 Rhode Island $93,041 Maryland $92,530 Minnesota $91,830 Colorado $91,560 Illinois $91,471 Oregon $91,130 Delaware $90,878

New Hampshire $90,720 Virginia $90,367 Pennsylvania $89,335 Nevada $88,814 North Dakota $88,644 Michigan $88,375 Wisconsin $88,276 Vermont $88,079

Texas $87,531 Maine $87,495 Arizona $87,441 Ohio $87,379 Georgia $86,553 Indiana $86,140 Wyoming $86,059 Utah $85,934

Iowa $85,880 Kansas $85,449 Louisiana $85,324 North Carolina $85,279 Missouri $85,261 Florida $84,911 Montana $84,722 Nebraska $84,543

Kentucky $84,444 South Carolina $84,085 Tennessee $83,861 Idaho $83,771 New Mexico $83,116 Oklahoma $82,972 Alabama $82,443 South Dakota $81,555

Arkansas $81,070 West Virginia $80,810 Mississippi $80,029

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Staff Project Manager

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: $84,001
Belen: $83,533
Bernalillo: $84,150

Algodones, NM $84,001

Belen, NM $83,533

Bernalillo, NM $84,150

Bluewater, NM $82,383

Bosque, NM $82,919

Casa Blanca, NM $83,107

Cedar Crest, NM $84,220

Cedarvale, NM $80,917

Cerrillos, NM $84,062

Claunch, NM $80,618

Coyote, NM $82,823

Cuba, NM $82,691

Cubero, NM $83,291

Edgewood, NM $83,844

Estancia, NM $82,844

Gallina, NM $82,390

Counselor, NM $82,441

Grants, NM $82,289

Milan, NM $82,618

Isleta, NM $84,294

Jarales, NM $83,453

Jemez Pueblo, NM $83,597

Jemez Springs, NM $83,339

Laguna, NM $83,698

La Jara, NM $82,598

La Joya, NM $82,407

Lindrith, NM $82,307

Los Lunas, NM $83,976

Mcintosh, NM $83,300

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $82,745

Moriarty, NM $83,020

Mountainair, NM $82,124

Nageezi, NM $82,332

New Laguna, NM $83,251

Paguate, NM $83,307

Pena Blanca, NM $84,238

Peralta, NM $84,108

Placitas, NM $84,152

Ponderosa, NM $83,491

Prewitt, NM $82,358

Regina, NM $82,415

Sandia Park, NM $84,008

Corrales, NM $84,325

San Fidel, NM $82,802

San Rafael, NM $82,449

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $84,009

San Ysidro, NM $83,896

Stanley, NM $83,008

Tijeras, NM $84,019

Tome, NM $83,864

Torreon, NM $83,584

Veguita, NM $82,913

Willard, NM $81,976

Youngsville, NM $82,847

Bosque Farms, NM $84,263

Clines Corners, NM $82,507

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $84,073

Cochiti Lake, NM $84,182

Albuquerque, NM $84,372

Kirtland Afb, NM $84,372

Rio Rancho, NM $84,234

Gallup, NM $82,477

Brimhall, NM $82,244

Church Rock, NM $82,282

Continental Divide, NM $82,224

Crownpoint, NM $82,292

Fence Lake, NM $81,925

Fort Wingate, NM $82,254

Gamerco, NM $82,392

Mentmore, NM $82,264

Mexican Springs, NM $82,254

Ramah, NM $82,104

Rehoboth, NM $82,309

Thoreau, NM $82,314

Tohatchi, NM $82,238

Vanderwagen, NM $82,254

Zuni, NM $82,235

Navajo, NM $82,347

Jamestown, NM $82,142

Pinehill, NM $82,040

Sheep Springs, NM $82,327

Smith Lake, NM $82,634

Yatahey, NM $82,298

Farmington, NM $82,693

Aztec, NM $82,846

Blanco, NM $82,459

Bloomfield, NM $82,361

Flora Vista, NM $82,779

Fruitland, NM $82,261

Kirtland, NM $82,779

La Plata, NM $82,809

Navajo Dam, NM $82,772

Shiprock, NM $82,657

Waterflow, NM $82,615

Newcomb, NM $82,277

Sanostee, NM $82,329

Santa Fe, NM $84,803

Abiquiu, NM $82,483

Alcalde, NM $83,920

Amalia, NM $82,358

Arroyo Hondo, NM $82,242

Arroyo Seco, NM $82,337

Canjilon, NM $82,228

Canones, NM $82,978

Carson, NM $82,557

Cebolla, NM $82,277

Cerro, NM $82,301

Chama, NM $82,638

Chamisal, NM $83,697

Chimayo, NM $84,285

Cordova, NM $84,143

Costilla, NM $82,703

Taos Ski Valley, NM $82,076

Dixon, NM $83,618

Dulce, NM $82,636

El Prado, NM $82,410

El Rito, NM $82,788

Embudo, NM $83,188

Espanola, NM $84,183

Glorieta, NM $84,476

Hernandez, NM $83,400

Ilfeld, NM $83,697

La Madera, NM $82,642

Lamy, NM $84,154

Llano, NM $83,528

Los Alamos, NM $84,353

White Rock, NM $84,512

Medanales, NM $83,493

Ojo Caliente, NM $83,002

Los Ojos, NM $82,435

Pecos, NM $84,213

Penasco, NM $83,217

Petaca, NM $82,152

Questa, NM $82,388

Ranchos De Taos, NM $82,823

Red River, NM $82,153

Ribera, NM $82,682

Rowe, NM $83,776

San Cristobal, NM $82,150

San Jose, NM $83,569

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $83,977

Santa Cruz, NM $84,257

Serafina, NM $82,473

Taos, NM $82,362

Tererro, NM $84,483

Tesuque, NM $84,803

Tierra Amarilla, NM $82,362

Trampas, NM $83,149

Tres Piedras, NM $82,130

Truchas, NM $83,907

Vadito, NM $83,108

Valdez, NM $82,212

Vallecitos, NM $82,148

Velarde, NM $83,491

Villanueva, NM $82,522

Spaceport City, NM $80,839

Las Vegas, NM $81,822

Angel Fire, NM $82,063

Anton Chico, NM $81,680

Buena Vista, NM $82,430

Chacon, NM $82,489

Cimarron, NM $81,935

Cleveland, NM $83,074

Eagle Nest, NM $81,997

Guadalupita, NM $82,362

Holman, NM $82,862

La Loma, NM $81,543

Maxwell, NM $81,963

Miami, NM $81,786

Mills, NM $81,495

Montezuma, NM $83,496

Mora, NM $83,190

Mosquero, NM $81,424

Ocate, NM $81,875

Ojo Feliz, NM $82,090

Rainsville, NM $82,450

Raton, NM $82,169

Rociada, NM $83,538

Roy, NM $81,513

Sapello, NM $82,813

Solano, NM $81,414

Springer, NM $81,750

Ute Park, NM $81,974

Valmora, NM $81,753

Wagon Mound, NM $81,660

Watrous, NM $81,781

Socorro, NM $81,591

Aragon, NM $81,838

Datil, NM $81,501

Lemitar, NM $81,971

Luna, NM $81,983

Magdalena, NM $81,507

Pie Town, NM $81,779

Polvadera, NM $82,168

Quemado, NM $81,948

Reserve, NM $81,801

San Acacia, NM $82,304

San Antonio, NM $81,140

Truth Or Consequences, NM $81,123

Arrey, NM $81,109

Caballo, NM $81,165

Derry, NM $80,752

Elephant Butte, NM $81,334

Garfield, NM $80,518

Hatch, NM $79,228

Monticello, NM $81,118

Rincon, NM $78,772

Salem, NM $80,267

Williamsburg, NM $81,225

Winston, NM $81,178

Las Cruces, NM $77,741

White Sands Missile Range, NM $77,995

Santa Teresa, NM $78,563

Playas, NM $81,498

Animas, NM $81,698

Anthony, NM $78,544

Arenas Valley, NM $81,554

Bayard, NM $81,478

Berino, NM $78,188

Buckhorn, NM $81,563

Santa Clara, NM $81,621

Chamberino, NM $78,269

Cliff, NM $81,468

Columbus, NM $81,249

Deming, NM $81,268

Dona Ana, NM $77,743

Fairacres, NM $77,976

Faywood, NM $81,231

Fort Bayard, NM $81,543

Gila, NM $81,348

Glenwood, NM $81,412

Hachita, NM $81,249

Hanover, NM $81,266

Hillsboro, NM $81,100

Hurley, NM $81,424

La Mesa, NM $79,228

Lordsburg, NM $81,438

Mesilla, NM $77,742

Mesilla Park, NM $77,751

Mesquite, NM $77,817

Mimbres, NM $81,331

Mule Creek, NM $81,551

Organ, NM $77,791

Pinos Altos, NM $81,467

Radium Springs, NM $77,774

Redrock, NM $81,259

Rodeo, NM $81,801

San Miguel, NM $77,787

Silver City, NM $81,467

Sunland Park, NM $78,144

Tyrone, NM $81,709

Vado, NM $77,848

Chaparral, NM $78,830

Clovis, NM $81,311

Cannon Afb, NM $81,132

Broadview, NM $81,074

Causey, NM $80,935

Crossroads, NM $80,743

Dora, NM $81,127

Elida, NM $80,791

Floyd, NM $80,987

Fort Sumner, NM $80,922

Grady, NM $81,152

House, NM $81,087

Kenna, NM $80,792

Lingo, NM $80,930

Melrose, NM $81,100

Milnesand, NM $80,759

Pep, NM $80,870

Portales, NM $81,166

Rogers, NM $80,892

Saint Vrain, NM $81,153

Taiban, NM $80,894

Texico, NM $81,184

Yeso, NM $80,601

Roswell, NM $80,694

Artesia, NM $80,854

Caprock, NM $80,689

Carlsbad, NM $80,907

Dexter, NM $80,751

Eunice, NM $80,978

Hagerman, NM $80,792

Hobbs, NM $81,097

Hope, NM $80,496

Jal, NM $80,883

Lake Arthur, NM $80,658

Lakewood, NM $80,778

Loco Hills, NM $80,927

Loving, NM $80,886

Lovington, NM $81,019

Mcdonald, NM $80,798

Malaga, NM $80,807

Maljamar, NM $80,728

Monument, NM $80,918

Tatum, NM $80,850

Whites City, NM $80,986

Carrizozo, NM $80,312

Alamogordo, NM $80,056

Alto, NM $80,323

Bent, NM $80,071

Capitan, NM $80,137

Cloudcroft, NM $80,062

Corona, NM $80,661

Encino, NM $81,309

Fort Stanton, NM $80,171

Glencoe, NM $80,113

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $80,047

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $80,047

Hondo, NM $80,187

La Luz, NM $80,047

Lincoln, NM $79,954

Mayhill, NM $80,228

Mescalero, NM $80,083

Nogal, NM $80,427

Orogrande, NM $80,087

Picacho, NM $80,170

Pinon, NM $80,471

Ruidoso, NM $80,476

Ruidoso Downs, NM $80,366

Sacramento, NM $80,119

San Patricio, NM $80,214

Sunspot, NM $80,047

Timberon, NM $80,220

Tinnie, NM $80,123

Tularosa, NM $80,100

Vaughn, NM $80,981

Weed, NM $80,218

Tucumcari, NM $81,383

Amistad, NM $81,278

Bard, NM $81,148

Capulin, NM $82,067

Clayton, NM $81,436

Conchas Dam, NM $81,510

Cuervo, NM $81,118

Des Moines, NM $81,743

Folsom, NM $81,870

Garita, NM $81,354

Gladstone, NM $81,517

Grenville, NM $81,502

Logan, NM $81,380

Mcalister, NM $81,128

Nara Visa, NM $81,187

Newkirk, NM $81,277

Quay, NM $81,324

San Jon, NM $81,237

Santa Rosa, NM $81,324

Sedan, NM $81,353

Trementina, NM $81,349

Assistant Staff Project Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Staff Project Manager 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 Pharmaceuticals and Software & Networking sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Staff Project Manager positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Staff Project Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Staff Project Manager

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$124,674	$60.0	50%
Software & Networking	$112,207	$54.0	35%
Biotechnology	$108,051	$52.0	30%
Internet	$108,051	$52.0	30%
Financial Services	$99,739	$48.0	20%

Assistant Staff Project Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Staff Project Manager'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.

$75,778

Average $83,116/year

$93,475

$6,315

Average $6,926/month

$7,790

$1,457

Average $1,598/week

$1,798

$36

Average $40/hour

$45

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$93,475	$7,790	$1,798	$45
Average	$83,116	$6,926	$1,598	$40
25th Percentile	$75,778	$6,315	$1,457	$36

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