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 $53,151 for beginners, reaching about $80,963 at mid-level, and approach $95,127 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 $99,365, California $98,988, Massachusetts $97,669. 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: $115,448; Executive Assistant and Project Manager: $110,640; Assistant Project Manager/Project Engineer: $97,644; Staff Project Manager: $88,544.

Assistant Staff Project Manager Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Staff Project Manager make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Staff Project Manager in New Mexico is $83,122 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): $102,913
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $75,785 to $93,481
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $69,105

10% $69,105

50% (Median) $83,122

90% $102,913

Assistant Staff Project Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$93,481	$7,790	$1,798	$45
Average	$83,122	$6,927	$1,598	$40
25th Percentile	$75,785	$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): $53,151
Early Career (1-2 years): $66,027
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $80,963
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $97,662
Expert (over 8 years): $95,127

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Human Resources Generalist I	less than 1 year	$53,151
Human Resources Generalist II	1-2 years	$66,027
Assistant Staff Project Manager	2-4 years	$80,963
Human Resources Generalist IV	5-8 years	$97,662
Human Resources Supervisor	over 8 years	$95,127

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: $99,365.
California: $98,988.
Massachusetts: $97,669.

District of Columbia $99,365 California $98,988 Massachusetts $97,669 Washington $97,310 New Jersey $97,274 Alaska $97,149 Connecticut $95,910 New York $95,408

Hawaii $93,801 Rhode Island $93,047 Maryland $92,536 Minnesota $91,836 Colorado $91,567 Illinois $91,477 Oregon $91,136 Delaware $90,884

New Hampshire $90,727 Virginia $90,373 Pennsylvania $89,341 Nevada $88,820 North Dakota $88,650 Michigan $88,381 Wisconsin $88,282 Vermont $88,084

Texas $87,537 Maine $87,501 Arizona $87,447 Ohio $87,384 Georgia $86,559 Indiana $86,146 Wyoming $86,065 Utah $85,940

Iowa $85,886 Kansas $85,455 Louisiana $85,329 North Carolina $85,284 Missouri $85,266 Florida $84,916 Montana $84,728 Nebraska $84,548

Kentucky $84,450 South Carolina $84,091 Tennessee $83,866 Idaho $83,777 New Mexico $83,122 Oklahoma $82,978 Alabama $82,448 South Dakota $81,560

Arkansas $81,075 West Virginia $80,815 Mississippi $80,034

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: $84,006
Belen: $83,539
Bernalillo: $84,155

Algodones, NM $84,006

Belen, NM $83,539

Bernalillo, NM $84,155

Bluewater, NM $82,388

Bosque, NM $82,925

Casa Blanca, NM $83,113

Cedar Crest, NM $84,225

Cedarvale, NM $80,923

Cerrillos, NM $84,067

Claunch, NM $80,623

Coyote, NM $82,829

Cuba, NM $82,696

Cubero, NM $83,297

Edgewood, NM $83,849

Estancia, NM $82,850

Gallina, NM $82,396

Counselor, NM $82,447

Grants, NM $82,294

Milan, NM $82,623

Isleta, NM $84,300

Jarales, NM $83,458

Jemez Pueblo, NM $83,603

Jemez Springs, NM $83,345

Laguna, NM $83,704

La Jara, NM $82,604

La Joya, NM $82,413

Lindrith, NM $82,313

Los Lunas, NM $83,981

Mcintosh, NM $83,306

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $82,751

Moriarty, NM $83,026

Mountainair, NM $82,130

Nageezi, NM $82,337

New Laguna, NM $83,256

Paguate, NM $83,313

Pena Blanca, NM $84,243

Peralta, NM $84,114

Placitas, NM $84,157

Ponderosa, NM $83,497

Prewitt, NM $82,363

Regina, NM $82,421

Sandia Park, NM $84,014

Corrales, NM $84,330

San Fidel, NM $82,807

San Rafael, NM $82,455

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $84,015

San Ysidro, NM $83,901

Stanley, NM $83,014

Tijeras, NM $84,024

Tome, NM $83,869

Torreon, NM $83,590

Veguita, NM $82,919

Willard, NM $81,982

Youngsville, NM $82,852

Bosque Farms, NM $84,268

Clines Corners, NM $82,512

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $84,078

Cochiti Lake, NM $84,188

Albuquerque, NM $84,378

Kirtland Afb, NM $84,378

Rio Rancho, NM $84,240

Gallup, NM $82,483

Brimhall, NM $82,249

Church Rock, NM $82,288

Continental Divide, NM $82,229

Crownpoint, NM $82,298

Fence Lake, NM $81,931

Fort Wingate, NM $82,259

Gamerco, NM $82,397

Mentmore, NM $82,270

Mexican Springs, NM $82,260

Ramah, NM $82,109

Rehoboth, NM $82,315

Thoreau, NM $82,319

Tohatchi, NM $82,244

Vanderwagen, NM $82,260

Zuni, NM $82,240

Navajo, NM $82,352

Jamestown, NM $82,148

Pinehill, NM $82,046

Sheep Springs, NM $82,333

Smith Lake, NM $82,640

Yatahey, NM $82,303

Farmington, NM $82,699

Aztec, NM $82,851

Blanco, NM $82,465

Bloomfield, NM $82,367

Flora Vista, NM $82,784

Fruitland, NM $82,266

Kirtland, NM $82,785

La Plata, NM $82,815

Navajo Dam, NM $82,778

Shiprock, NM $82,663

Waterflow, NM $82,621

Newcomb, NM $82,282

Sanostee, NM $82,334

Santa Fe, NM $84,809

Abiquiu, NM $82,489

Alcalde, NM $83,926

Amalia, NM $82,363

Arroyo Hondo, NM $82,247

Arroyo Seco, NM $82,343

Canjilon, NM $82,234

Canones, NM $82,983

Carson, NM $82,562

Cebolla, NM $82,282

Cerro, NM $82,307

Chama, NM $82,643

Chamisal, NM $83,703

Chimayo, NM $84,291

Cordova, NM $84,148

Costilla, NM $82,709

Taos Ski Valley, NM $82,081

Dixon, NM $83,623

Dulce, NM $82,641

El Prado, NM $82,415

El Rito, NM $82,793

Embudo, NM $83,193

Espanola, NM $84,189

Glorieta, NM $84,482

Hernandez, NM $83,406

Ilfeld, NM $83,702

La Madera, NM $82,648

Lamy, NM $84,160

Llano, NM $83,533

Los Alamos, NM $84,359

White Rock, NM $84,518

Medanales, NM $83,498

Ojo Caliente, NM $83,008

Los Ojos, NM $82,440

Pecos, NM $84,219

Penasco, NM $83,223

Petaca, NM $82,158

Questa, NM $82,394

Ranchos De Taos, NM $82,828

Red River, NM $82,159

Ribera, NM $82,687

Rowe, NM $83,781

San Cristobal, NM $82,156

San Jose, NM $83,575

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $83,983

Santa Cruz, NM $84,262

Serafina, NM $82,478

Taos, NM $82,368

Tererro, NM $84,488

Tesuque, NM $84,809

Tierra Amarilla, NM $82,368

Trampas, NM $83,155

Tres Piedras, NM $82,135

Truchas, NM $83,913

Vadito, NM $83,113

Valdez, NM $82,218

Vallecitos, NM $82,153

Velarde, NM $83,497

Villanueva, NM $82,527

Spaceport City, NM $80,845

Las Vegas, NM $81,827

Angel Fire, NM $82,069

Anton Chico, NM $81,686

Buena Vista, NM $82,436

Chacon, NM $82,494

Cimarron, NM $81,941

Cleveland, NM $83,079

Eagle Nest, NM $82,002

Guadalupita, NM $82,368

Holman, NM $82,868

La Loma, NM $81,548

Maxwell, NM $81,968

Miami, NM $81,792

Mills, NM $81,501

Montezuma, NM $83,501

Mora, NM $83,196

Mosquero, NM $81,430

Ocate, NM $81,880

Ojo Feliz, NM $82,096

Rainsville, NM $82,456

Raton, NM $82,175

Rociada, NM $83,543

Roy, NM $81,519

Sapello, NM $82,818

Solano, NM $81,419

Springer, NM $81,756

Ute Park, NM $81,979

Valmora, NM $81,758

Wagon Mound, NM $81,665

Watrous, NM $81,786

Socorro, NM $81,597

Aragon, NM $81,844

Datil, NM $81,506

Lemitar, NM $81,976

Luna, NM $81,989

Magdalena, NM $81,512

Pie Town, NM $81,784

Polvadera, NM $82,174

Quemado, NM $81,954

Reserve, NM $81,807

San Acacia, NM $82,309

San Antonio, NM $81,145

Truth Or Consequences, NM $81,128

Arrey, NM $81,115

Caballo, NM $81,170

Derry, NM $80,758

Elephant Butte, NM $81,339

Garfield, NM $80,523

Hatch, NM $79,233

Monticello, NM $81,124

Rincon, NM $78,777

Salem, NM $80,272

Williamsburg, NM $81,231

Winston, NM $81,183

Las Cruces, NM $77,746

White Sands Missile Range, NM $78,001

Santa Teresa, NM $78,568

Playas, NM $81,503

Animas, NM $81,704

Anthony, NM $78,549

Arenas Valley, NM $81,559

Bayard, NM $81,484

Berino, NM $78,193

Buckhorn, NM $81,568

Santa Clara, NM $81,626

Chamberino, NM $78,274

Cliff, NM $81,474

Columbus, NM $81,255

Deming, NM $81,274

Dona Ana, NM $77,749

Fairacres, NM $77,981

Faywood, NM $81,236

Fort Bayard, NM $81,548

Gila, NM $81,354

Glenwood, NM $81,417

Hachita, NM $81,255

Hanover, NM $81,272

Hillsboro, NM $81,106

Hurley, NM $81,429

La Mesa, NM $79,233

Lordsburg, NM $81,443

Mesilla, NM $77,748

Mesilla Park, NM $77,756

Mesquite, NM $77,822

Mimbres, NM $81,337

Mule Creek, NM $81,556

Organ, NM $77,796

Pinos Altos, NM $81,472

Radium Springs, NM $77,779

Redrock, NM $81,265

Rodeo, NM $81,807

San Miguel, NM $77,793

Silver City, NM $81,473

Sunland Park, NM $78,150

Tyrone, NM $81,714

Vado, NM $77,854

Chaparral, NM $78,835

Clovis, NM $81,317

Cannon Afb, NM $81,137

Broadview, NM $81,080

Causey, NM $80,941

Crossroads, NM $80,749

Dora, NM $81,133

Elida, NM $80,796

Floyd, NM $80,993

Fort Sumner, NM $80,927

Grady, NM $81,157

House, NM $81,092

Kenna, NM $80,797

Lingo, NM $80,935

Melrose, NM $81,106

Milnesand, NM $80,765

Pep, NM $80,875

Portales, NM $81,171

Rogers, NM $80,898

Saint Vrain, NM $81,158

Taiban, NM $80,899

Texico, NM $81,189

Yeso, NM $80,606

Roswell, NM $80,699

Artesia, NM $80,859

Caprock, NM $80,695

Carlsbad, NM $80,912

Dexter, NM $80,757

Eunice, NM $80,984

Hagerman, NM $80,797

Hobbs, NM $81,102

Hope, NM $80,501

Jal, NM $80,889

Lake Arthur, NM $80,663

Lakewood, NM $80,784

Loco Hills, NM $80,933

Loving, NM $80,891

Lovington, NM $81,024

Mcdonald, NM $80,803

Malaga, NM $80,812

Maljamar, NM $80,733

Monument, NM $80,924

Tatum, NM $80,855

Whites City, NM $80,991

Carrizozo, NM $80,317

Alamogordo, NM $80,061

Alto, NM $80,329

Bent, NM $80,077

Capitan, NM $80,142

Cloudcroft, NM $80,068

Corona, NM $80,666

Encino, NM $81,314

Fort Stanton, NM $80,176

Glencoe, NM $80,119

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $80,052

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $80,052

Hondo, NM $80,192

La Luz, NM $80,052

Lincoln, NM $79,959

Mayhill, NM $80,234

Mescalero, NM $80,088

Nogal, NM $80,432

Orogrande, NM $80,093

Picacho, NM $80,175

Pinon, NM $80,477

Ruidoso, NM $80,481

Ruidoso Downs, NM $80,372

Sacramento, NM $80,124

San Patricio, NM $80,219

Sunspot, NM $80,052

Timberon, NM $80,225

Tinnie, NM $80,129

Tularosa, NM $80,105

Vaughn, NM $80,987

Weed, NM $80,224

Tucumcari, NM $81,389

Amistad, NM $81,284

Bard, NM $81,153

Capulin, NM $82,072

Clayton, NM $81,442

Conchas Dam, NM $81,515

Cuervo, NM $81,123

Des Moines, NM $81,748

Folsom, NM $81,875

Garita, NM $81,359

Gladstone, NM $81,522

Grenville, NM $81,507

Logan, NM $81,386

Mcalister, NM $81,134

Nara Visa, NM $81,193

Newkirk, NM $81,283

Quay, NM $81,329

San Jon, NM $81,242

Santa Rosa, NM $81,329

Sedan, NM $81,358

Trementina, NM $81,354

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	$124,682	$60.0	50%
Software & Networking	$112,214	$54.0	35%
Biotechnology	$108,058	$52.0	30%
Internet	$108,058	$52.0	30%
Financial Services	$99,746	$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.

$75,785

Average $83,122/year

$93,481

$6,315

Average $6,927/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	$93,481	$7,790	$1,798	$45
Average	$83,122	$6,927	$1,598	$40
25th Percentile	$75,785	$6,315	$1,457	$36

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