What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Store Manager/Acting Store Manager's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Assistant Store Manager/Acting Store Manager's salary?

An Assistant Store Manager/Acting Store Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $47,809 for beginners, reaching about $49,279 at mid-level, and approach $52,507 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Store Manager/Acting Store Manager?

Assistant Store Manager/Acting Store Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Store Manager/Acting Store Manager roles are District of Columbia $61,225, California $60,992, Massachusetts $60,179. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Store Manager/Acting Store Manager roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Store Manager/Acting Store Manager level roles vary by specialization: Grocery Store Manager Assistant: $58,559; Assistant Store Manager/Temporary Store Manager: $56,071; Commercial Tire Store Manager Assistant: $55,652; Assistant Store Manager, Operations: $55,113; Assistant Store Manager of Visuals: $54,785.

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Q: What industry pays the highest salary for Assistant Store Manager/Acting Store Manager?

The Media industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Store Manager/Acting Store Manager roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How much does an Assistant Store Manager/Acting Store Manager make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Store Manager/Acting Store Manager in New Mexico is $51,216 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $68,978
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $46,398 to $60,513
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,011

10% $42,011

50% (Median) $51,216

90% $68,978

Assistant Store Manager/Acting Store Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,513	$5,043	$1,164	$29
Average	$51,216	$4,268	$985	$25
25th Percentile	$46,398	$3,866	$892	$22

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Store Manager/Acting Store Manager Salaries

An Assistant Store Manager/Acting Store 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 Store Manager/Acting Store Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Store Manager/Acting Store 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): $47,809
Early Career (1-2 years): $47,985
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $49,279
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $52,120
Expert (over 8 years): $52,507

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Store Manager/Acting Store Manager	less than 1 year	$47,809
Early Career Level Assistant Store Manager/Acting Store Manager	1-2 years	$47,985
Mid-Level Level Assistant Store Manager/Acting Store Manager	2-4 years	$49,279
Senior-Level Level Assistant Store Manager/Acting Store Manager	5-8 years	$52,120
Expert Level Assistant Store Manager/Acting Store Manager	over 8 years	$52,507

How Do Assistant Store Manager/Acting Store 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 Store Manager/Acting Store Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $61,225.
California: $60,992.
Massachusetts: $60,179.

District of Columbia $61,225 California $60,992 Massachusetts $60,179 Washington $59,958 New Jersey $59,936 Alaska $59,859 Connecticut $59,096 New York $58,786

Hawaii $57,796 Rhode Island $57,332 Maryland $57,016 Minnesota $56,585 Colorado $56,419 Illinois $56,364 Oregon $56,154 Delaware $55,999

New Hampshire $55,902 Virginia $55,684 Pennsylvania $55,048 Nevada $54,727 North Dakota $54,622 Michigan $54,456 Wisconsin $54,395 Vermont $54,274

Texas $53,936 Maine $53,914 Arizona $53,881 Ohio $53,842 Georgia $53,334 Indiana $53,079 Wyoming $53,030 Utah $52,952

Iowa $52,919 Kansas $52,654 Louisiana $52,576 North Carolina $52,548 Missouri $52,537 Florida $52,322 Montana $52,206 Nebraska $52,095

Kentucky $52,034 South Carolina $51,813 Tennessee $51,675 Idaho $51,619 New Mexico $51,216 Oklahoma $51,127 Alabama $50,801 South Dakota $50,254

Arkansas $49,955 West Virginia $49,795 Mississippi $49,314

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Store Manager/Acting Store 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: $51,761
Belen: $51,473
Bernalillo: $51,853

Algodones, NM $51,761

Belen, NM $51,473

Bernalillo, NM $51,853

Bluewater, NM $50,764

Bosque, NM $51,095

Casa Blanca, NM $51,210

Cedar Crest, NM $51,896

Cedarvale, NM $49,861

Cerrillos, NM $51,799

Claunch, NM $49,676

Coyote, NM $51,036

Cuba, NM $50,954

Cubero, NM $51,324

Edgewood, NM $51,664

Estancia, NM $51,048

Gallina, NM $50,768

Counselor, NM $50,800

Grants, NM $50,706

Milan, NM $50,909

Isleta, NM $51,942

Jarales, NM $51,423

Jemez Pueblo, NM $51,512

Jemez Springs, NM $51,353

Laguna, NM $51,575

La Jara, NM $50,897

La Joya, NM $50,779

Lindrith, NM $50,718

Los Lunas, NM $51,746

Mcintosh, NM $51,329

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $50,987

Moriarty, NM $51,157

Mountainair, NM $50,605

Nageezi, NM $50,733

New Laguna, NM $51,299

Paguate, NM $51,334

Pena Blanca, NM $51,907

Peralta, NM $51,827

Placitas, NM $51,854

Ponderosa, NM $51,447

Prewitt, NM $50,749

Regina, NM $50,784

Sandia Park, NM $51,765

Corrales, NM $51,961

San Fidel, NM $51,022

San Rafael, NM $50,805

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $51,766

San Ysidro, NM $51,696

Stanley, NM $51,149

Tijeras, NM $51,772

Tome, NM $51,676

Torreon, NM $51,504

Veguita, NM $51,091

Willard, NM $50,514

Youngsville, NM $51,050

Bosque Farms, NM $51,922

Clines Corners, NM $50,840

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $51,805

Cochiti Lake, NM $51,873

Albuquerque, NM $51,990

Kirtland Afb, NM $51,990

Rio Rancho, NM $51,905

Gallup, NM $50,822

Brimhall, NM $50,678

Church Rock, NM $50,702

Continental Divide, NM $50,666

Crownpoint, NM $50,708

Fence Lake, NM $50,482

Fort Wingate, NM $50,684

Gamerco, NM $50,770

Mentmore, NM $50,691

Mexican Springs, NM $50,685

Ramah, NM $50,592

Rehoboth, NM $50,719

Thoreau, NM $50,721

Tohatchi, NM $50,675

Vanderwagen, NM $50,685

Zuni, NM $50,673

Navajo, NM $50,742

Jamestown, NM $50,616

Pinehill, NM $50,553

Sheep Springs, NM $50,730

Smith Lake, NM $50,919

Yatahey, NM $50,711

Farmington, NM $50,955

Aztec, NM $51,049

Blanco, NM $50,811

Bloomfield, NM $50,751

Flora Vista, NM $51,008

Fruitland, NM $50,689

Kirtland, NM $51,008

La Plata, NM $51,027

Navajo Dam, NM $51,004

Shiprock, NM $50,933

Waterflow, NM $50,907

Newcomb, NM $50,699

Sanostee, NM $50,731

Santa Fe, NM $52,255

Abiquiu, NM $50,826

Alcalde, NM $51,711

Amalia, NM $50,749

Arroyo Hondo, NM $50,677

Arroyo Seco, NM $50,736

Canjilon, NM $50,669

Canones, NM $51,131

Carson, NM $50,871

Cebolla, NM $50,699

Cerro, NM $50,714

Chama, NM $50,921

Chamisal, NM $51,574

Chimayo, NM $51,936

Cordova, NM $51,848

Costilla, NM $50,961

Taos Ski Valley, NM $50,575

Dixon, NM $51,525

Dulce, NM $50,920

El Prado, NM $50,781

El Rito, NM $51,013

Embudo, NM $51,260

Espanola, NM $51,873

Glorieta, NM $52,054

Hernandez, NM $51,391

Ilfeld, NM $51,574

La Madera, NM $50,924

Lamy, NM $51,856

Llano, NM $51,470

Los Alamos, NM $51,978

White Rock, NM $52,076

Medanales, NM $51,448

Ojo Caliente, NM $51,146

Los Ojos, NM $50,796

Pecos, NM $51,892

Penasco, NM $51,278

Petaca, NM $50,622

Questa, NM $50,767

Ranchos De Taos, NM $51,035

Red River, NM $50,622

Ribera, NM $50,948

Rowe, NM $51,622

San Cristobal, NM $50,621

San Jose, NM $51,495

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $51,747

Santa Cruz, NM $51,919

Serafina, NM $50,819

Taos, NM $50,751

Tererro, NM $52,058

Tesuque, NM $52,255

Tierra Amarilla, NM $50,751

Trampas, NM $51,236

Tres Piedras, NM $50,608

Truchas, NM $51,704

Vadito, NM $51,211

Valdez, NM $50,659

Vallecitos, NM $50,619

Velarde, NM $51,447

Villanueva, NM $50,850

Spaceport City, NM $49,813

Las Vegas, NM $50,418

Angel Fire, NM $50,567

Anton Chico, NM $50,331

Buena Vista, NM $50,793

Chacon, NM $50,829

Cimarron, NM $50,488

Cleveland, NM $51,190

Eagle Nest, NM $50,526

Guadalupita, NM $50,751

Holman, NM $51,059

La Loma, NM $50,246

Maxwell, NM $50,505

Miami, NM $50,396

Mills, NM $50,217

Montezuma, NM $51,450

Mora, NM $51,262

Mosquero, NM $50,173

Ocate, NM $50,451

Ojo Feliz, NM $50,584

Rainsville, NM $50,806

Raton, NM $50,632

Rociada, NM $51,476

Roy, NM $50,228

Sapello, NM $51,029

Solano, NM $50,167

Springer, NM $50,374

Ute Park, NM $50,512

Valmora, NM $50,376

Wagon Mound, NM $50,318

Watrous, NM $50,393

Socorro, NM $50,276

Aragon, NM $50,428

Datil, NM $50,220

Lemitar, NM $50,510

Luna, NM $50,518

Magdalena, NM $50,224

Pie Town, NM $50,392

Polvadera, NM $50,632

Quemado, NM $50,496

Reserve, NM $50,406

San Acacia, NM $50,715

San Antonio, NM $49,998

Truth Or Consequences, NM $49,988

Arrey, NM $49,979

Caballo, NM $50,014

Derry, NM $49,759

Elephant Butte, NM $50,118

Garfield, NM $49,615

Hatch, NM $48,820

Monticello, NM $49,985

Rincon, NM $48,539

Salem, NM $49,460

Williamsburg, NM $50,051

Winston, NM $50,021

Las Cruces, NM $47,904

White Sands Missile Range, NM $48,061

Santa Teresa, NM $48,410

Playas, NM $50,219

Animas, NM $50,342

Anthony, NM $48,398

Arenas Valley, NM $50,253

Bayard, NM $50,207

Berino, NM $48,179

Buckhorn, NM $50,259

Santa Clara, NM $50,295

Chamberino, NM $48,229

Cliff, NM $50,201

Columbus, NM $50,066

Deming, NM $50,077

Dona Ana, NM $47,905

Fairacres, NM $48,048

Faywood, NM $50,054

Fort Bayard, NM $50,246

Gila, NM $50,126

Glenwood, NM $50,166

Hachita, NM $50,066

Hanover, NM $50,076

Hillsboro, NM $49,974

Hurley, NM $50,173

La Mesa, NM $48,820

Lordsburg, NM $50,182

Mesilla, NM $47,905

Mesilla Park, NM $47,910

Mesquite, NM $47,951

Mimbres, NM $50,116

Mule Creek, NM $50,251

Organ, NM $47,934

Pinos Altos, NM $50,199

Radium Springs, NM $47,924

Redrock, NM $50,072

Rodeo, NM $50,406

San Miguel, NM $47,932

Silver City, NM $50,200

Sunland Park, NM $48,152

Tyrone, NM $50,349

Vado, NM $47,970

Chaparral, NM $48,575

Clovis, NM $50,104

Cannon Afb, NM $49,993

Broadview, NM $49,958

Causey, NM $49,872

Crossroads, NM $49,754

Dora, NM $49,990

Elida, NM $49,783

Floyd, NM $49,904

Fort Sumner, NM $49,864

Grady, NM $50,005

House, NM $49,966

Kenna, NM $49,784

Lingo, NM $49,869

Melrose, NM $49,974

Milnesand, NM $49,764

Pep, NM $49,832

Portales, NM $50,014

Rogers, NM $49,846

Saint Vrain, NM $50,006

Taiban, NM $49,847

Texico, NM $50,025

Yeso, NM $49,666

Roswell, NM $49,723

Artesia, NM $49,822

Caprock, NM $49,721

Carlsbad, NM $49,854

Dexter, NM $49,759

Eunice, NM $49,899

Hagerman, NM $49,784

Hobbs, NM $49,972

Hope, NM $49,601

Jal, NM $49,840

Lake Arthur, NM $49,701

Lakewood, NM $49,775

Loco Hills, NM $49,867

Loving, NM $49,842

Lovington, NM $49,924

Mcdonald, NM $49,787

Malaga, NM $49,793

Maljamar, NM $49,744

Monument, NM $49,862

Tatum, NM $49,820

Whites City, NM $49,903

Carrizozo, NM $49,488

Alamogordo, NM $49,330

Alto, NM $49,495

Bent, NM $49,340

Capitan, NM $49,380

Cloudcroft, NM $49,334

Corona, NM $49,703

Encino, NM $50,102

Fort Stanton, NM $49,401

Glencoe, NM $49,366

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $49,325

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $49,325

Hondo, NM $49,411

La Luz, NM $49,325

Lincoln, NM $49,267

Mayhill, NM $49,436

Mescalero, NM $49,347

Nogal, NM $49,559

Orogrande, NM $49,350

Picacho, NM $49,400

Pinon, NM $49,586

Ruidoso, NM $49,589

Ruidoso Downs, NM $49,522

Sacramento, NM $49,369

San Patricio, NM $49,428

Sunspot, NM $49,325

Timberon, NM $49,431

Tinnie, NM $49,372

Tularosa, NM $49,357

Vaughn, NM $49,900

Weed, NM $49,430

Tucumcari, NM $50,148

Amistad, NM $50,083

Bard, NM $50,003

Capulin, NM $50,569

Clayton, NM $50,181

Conchas Dam, NM $50,226

Cuervo, NM $49,984

Des Moines, NM $50,370

Folsom, NM $50,448

Garita, NM $50,130

Gladstone, NM $50,230

Grenville, NM $50,221

Logan, NM $50,146

Mcalister, NM $49,991

Nara Visa, NM $50,027

Newkirk, NM $50,083

Quay, NM $50,112

San Jon, NM $50,058

Santa Rosa, NM $50,112

Sedan, NM $50,129

Trementina, NM $50,127

Assistant Store Manager/Acting Store Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Store Manager/Acting Store Manager roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Media, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Assistant Store Manager/Acting Store Manager positions in Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Assistant Store Manager/Acting Store Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Assistant Store Manager/Acting Store Manager

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Media	$61,459	$30.0	20%

Assistant Store Manager/Acting Store Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Store Manager/Acting Store 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.

$46,398

Average $51,216/year

$60,513

$3,866

Average $4,268/month

$5,043

$892

Average $985/week

$1,164

$22

Average $25/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,513	$5,043	$1,164	$29
Average	$51,216	$4,268	$985	$25
25th Percentile	$46,398	$3,866	$892	$22

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