What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Teacher Elementary School'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 Teacher Elementary School?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Teacher Elementary School roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Teacher Elementary School's salary?

An Assistant Teacher Elementary School's salary grows with experience: starting around $31,122 for beginners, reaching about $32,666 at mid-level, and approach $34,257 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Teacher Elementary School?

Assistant Teacher Elementary School salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Teacher Elementary School roles are District of Columbia $39,800, California $39,649, Massachusetts $39,121. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Teacher Elementary School roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Teacher Elementary School level roles vary by specialization: Elementary School Assistant Principal: $97,457; (Elementary) School Administrative Assistant: $65,955; Elementary School Music Teacher: $63,776; Elementary Teacher: $61,163; Primary School Teacher: $60,900.

Assistant Teacher Elementary School Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Teacher Elementary School make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Teacher Elementary School in New Mexico is $33,294 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $16.

However, an Assistant Teacher Elementary School's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $39,053
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $30,144 to $36,308
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $27,277

10% $27,277

50% (Median) $33,294

90% $39,053

Assistant Teacher Elementary School Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$36,308	$3,026	$698	$17
Average	$33,294	$2,774	$640	$16
25th Percentile	$30,144	$2,512	$580	$14

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Teacher Elementary School Salaries

An Assistant Teacher Elementary School'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 Teacher Elementary School Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Teacher Elementary School'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): $31,122
Early Career (1-2 years): $31,379
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $32,666
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $33,712
Expert (over 8 years): $34,257

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Teacher Elementary School	less than 1 year	$31,122
Early Career Level Assistant Teacher Elementary School	1-2 years	$31,379
Mid-Level Level Assistant Teacher Elementary School	2-4 years	$32,666
Senior-Level Level Assistant Teacher Elementary School	5-8 years	$33,712
Expert Level Assistant Teacher Elementary School	over 8 years	$34,257

How Do Assistant Teacher Elementary School 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 Teacher Elementary Schools. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $39,800.
California: $39,649.
Massachusetts: $39,121.

District of Columbia $39,800 California $39,649 Massachusetts $39,121 Washington $38,977 New Jersey $38,963 Alaska $38,912 Connecticut $38,416 New York $38,215

Hawaii $37,571 Rhode Island $37,269 Maryland $37,065 Minnesota $36,784 Colorado $36,676 Illinois $36,640 Oregon $36,504 Delaware $36,403

New Hampshire $36,340 Virginia $36,198 Pennsylvania $35,785 Nevada $35,576 North Dakota $35,508 Michigan $35,400 Wisconsin $35,361 Vermont $35,282

Texas $35,062 Maine $35,048 Arizona $35,026 Ohio $35,001 Georgia $34,670 Indiana $34,505 Wyoming $34,473 Utah $34,422

Iowa $34,401 Kansas $34,228 Louisiana $34,178 North Carolina $34,160 Missouri $34,153 Florida $34,013 Montana $33,937 Nebraska $33,865

Kentucky $33,826 South Carolina $33,682 Tennessee $33,592 Idaho $33,556 New Mexico $33,294 Oklahoma $33,236 Alabama $33,024 South Dakota $32,668

Arkansas $32,474 West Virginia $32,370 Mississippi $32,057

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Teacher Elementary School

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: $33,648
Belen: $33,461
Bernalillo: $33,708

Algodones, NM $33,648

Belen, NM $33,461

Bernalillo, NM $33,708

Bluewater, NM $33,000

Bosque, NM $33,215

Casa Blanca, NM $33,290

Cedar Crest, NM $33,736

Cedarvale, NM $32,413

Cerrillos, NM $33,673

Claunch, NM $32,293

Coyote, NM $33,177

Cuba, NM $33,123

Cubero, NM $33,364

Edgewood, NM $33,585

Estancia, NM $33,185

Gallina, NM $33,003

Counselor, NM $33,023

Grants, NM $32,962

Milan, NM $33,094

Isleta, NM $33,766

Jarales, NM $33,429

Jemez Pueblo, NM $33,486

Jemez Springs, NM $33,383

Laguna, NM $33,527

La Jara, NM $33,086

La Joya, NM $33,010

Lindrith, NM $32,970

Los Lunas, NM $33,638

Mcintosh, NM $33,367

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $33,145

Moriarty, NM $33,255

Mountainair, NM $32,897

Nageezi, NM $32,980

New Laguna, NM $33,348

Paguate, NM $33,370

Pena Blanca, NM $33,743

Peralta, NM $33,691

Placitas, NM $33,709

Ponderosa, NM $33,444

Prewitt, NM $32,990

Regina, NM $33,013

Sandia Park, NM $33,651

Corrales, NM $33,778

San Fidel, NM $33,168

San Rafael, NM $33,027

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $33,651

San Ysidro, NM $33,606

Stanley, NM $33,251

Tijeras, NM $33,655

Tome, NM $33,593

Torreon, NM $33,481

Veguita, NM $33,213

Willard, NM $32,837

Youngsville, NM $33,186

Bosque Farms, NM $33,753

Clines Corners, NM $33,050

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $33,677

Cochiti Lake, NM $33,721

Albuquerque, NM $33,797

Kirtland Afb, NM $33,797

Rio Rancho, NM $33,742

Gallup, NM $33,038

Brimhall, NM $32,944

Church Rock, NM $32,960

Continental Divide, NM $32,936

Crownpoint, NM $32,964

Fence Lake, NM $32,817

Fort Wingate, NM $32,948

Gamerco, NM $33,004

Mentmore, NM $32,953

Mexican Springs, NM $32,949

Ramah, NM $32,888

Rehoboth, NM $32,971

Thoreau, NM $32,972

Tohatchi, NM $32,942

Vanderwagen, NM $32,949

Zuni, NM $32,941

Navajo, NM $32,986

Jamestown, NM $32,904

Pinehill, NM $32,863

Sheep Springs, NM $32,978

Smith Lake, NM $33,101

Yatahey, NM $32,966

Farmington, NM $33,124

Aztec, NM $33,186

Blanco, NM $33,031

Bloomfield, NM $32,991

Flora Vista, NM $33,159

Fruitland, NM $32,951

Kirtland, NM $33,159

La Plata, NM $33,171

Navajo Dam, NM $33,156

Shiprock, NM $33,110

Waterflow, NM $33,093

Newcomb, NM $32,958

Sanostee, NM $32,978

Santa Fe, NM $33,970

Abiquiu, NM $33,040

Alcalde, NM $33,616

Amalia, NM $32,990

Arroyo Hondo, NM $32,944

Arroyo Seco, NM $32,982

Canjilon, NM $32,938

Canones, NM $33,238

Carson, NM $33,070

Cebolla, NM $32,958

Cerro, NM $32,967

Chama, NM $33,102

Chamisal, NM $33,527

Chimayo, NM $33,762

Cordova, NM $33,705

Costilla, NM $33,128

Taos Ski Valley, NM $32,877

Dixon, NM $33,495

Dulce, NM $33,101

El Prado, NM $33,011

El Rito, NM $33,162

Embudo, NM $33,322

Espanola, NM $33,721

Glorieta, NM $33,839

Hernandez, NM $33,408

Ilfeld, NM $33,526

La Madera, NM $33,104

Lamy, NM $33,710

Llano, NM $33,459

Los Alamos, NM $33,789

White Rock, NM $33,853

Medanales, NM $33,445

Ojo Caliente, NM $33,248

Los Ojos, NM $33,021

Pecos, NM $33,733

Penasco, NM $33,334

Petaca, NM $32,908

Questa, NM $33,002

Ranchos De Taos, NM $33,176

Red River, NM $32,908

Ribera, NM $33,120

Rowe, NM $33,558

San Cristobal, NM $32,907

San Jose, NM $33,475

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $33,639

Santa Cruz, NM $33,751

Serafina, NM $33,036

Taos, NM $32,992

Tererro, NM $33,841

Tesuque, NM $33,970

Tierra Amarilla, NM $32,992

Trampas, NM $33,307

Tres Piedras, NM $32,899

Truchas, NM $33,611

Vadito, NM $33,291

Valdez, NM $32,932

Vallecitos, NM $32,906

Velarde, NM $33,444

Villanueva, NM $33,056

Spaceport City, NM $32,382

Las Vegas, NM $32,775

Angel Fire, NM $32,872

Anton Chico, NM $32,719

Buena Vista, NM $33,019

Chacon, NM $33,042

Cimarron, NM $32,821

Cleveland, NM $33,277

Eagle Nest, NM $32,845

Guadalupita, NM $32,992

Holman, NM $33,192

La Loma, NM $32,664

Maxwell, NM $32,832

Miami, NM $32,761

Mills, NM $32,645

Montezuma, NM $33,446

Mora, NM $33,324

Mosquero, NM $32,616

Ocate, NM $32,797

Ojo Feliz, NM $32,883

Rainsville, NM $33,027

Raton, NM $32,915

Rociada, NM $33,463

Roy, NM $32,652

Sapello, NM $33,172

Solano, NM $32,612

Springer, NM $32,747

Ute Park, NM $32,836

Valmora, NM $32,748

Wagon Mound, NM $32,710

Watrous, NM $32,759

Socorro, NM $32,683

Aragon, NM $32,782

Datil, NM $32,647

Lemitar, NM $32,835

Luna, NM $32,840

Magdalena, NM $32,649

Pie Town, NM $32,758

Polvadera, NM $32,914

Quemado, NM $32,826

Reserve, NM $32,767

San Acacia, NM $32,968

San Antonio, NM $32,502

Truth Or Consequences, NM $32,495

Arrey, NM $32,490

Caballo, NM $32,512

Derry, NM $32,347

Elephant Butte, NM $32,580

Garfield, NM $32,253

Hatch, NM $31,736

Monticello, NM $32,494

Rincon, NM $31,554

Salem, NM $32,152

Williamsburg, NM $32,536

Winston, NM $32,517

Las Cruces, NM $31,141

White Sands Missile Range, NM $31,243

Santa Teresa, NM $31,470

Playas, NM $32,646

Animas, NM $32,726

Anthony, NM $31,462

Arenas Valley, NM $32,668

Bayard, NM $32,638

Berino, NM $31,320

Buckhorn, NM $32,672

Santa Clara, NM $32,695

Chamberino, NM $31,352

Cliff, NM $32,634

Columbus, NM $32,546

Deming, NM $32,554

Dona Ana, NM $31,142

Fairacres, NM $31,235

Faywood, NM $32,539

Fort Bayard, NM $32,664

Gila, NM $32,586

Glenwood, NM $32,611

Hachita, NM $32,546

Hanover, NM $32,553

Hillsboro, NM $32,486

Hurley, NM $32,616

La Mesa, NM $31,736

Lordsburg, NM $32,622

Mesilla, NM $31,141

Mesilla Park, NM $31,144

Mesquite, NM $31,171

Mimbres, NM $32,579

Mule Creek, NM $32,667

Organ, NM $31,161

Pinos Altos, NM $32,633

Radium Springs, NM $31,154

Redrock, NM $32,550

Rodeo, NM $32,767

San Miguel, NM $31,159

Silver City, NM $32,633

Sunland Park, NM $31,302

Tyrone, NM $32,730

Vado, NM $31,184

Chaparral, NM $31,577

Clovis, NM $32,571

Cannon Afb, NM $32,499

Broadview, NM $32,476

Causey, NM $32,420

Crossroads, NM $32,343

Dora, NM $32,497

Elida, NM $32,362

Floyd, NM $32,441

Fort Sumner, NM $32,415

Grady, NM $32,507

House, NM $32,481

Kenna, NM $32,363

Lingo, NM $32,418

Melrose, NM $32,486

Milnesand, NM $32,350

Pep, NM $32,394

Portales, NM $32,513

Rogers, NM $32,403

Saint Vrain, NM $32,507

Taiban, NM $32,404

Texico, NM $32,520

Yeso, NM $32,286

Roswell, NM $32,324

Artesia, NM $32,388

Caprock, NM $32,322

Carlsbad, NM $32,409

Dexter, NM $32,347

Eunice, NM $32,437

Hagerman, NM $32,363

Hobbs, NM $32,485

Hope, NM $32,244

Jal, NM $32,399

Lake Arthur, NM $32,309

Lakewood, NM $32,357

Loco Hills, NM $32,417

Loving, NM $32,400

Lovington, NM $32,454

Mcdonald, NM $32,365

Malaga, NM $32,369

Maljamar, NM $32,337

Monument, NM $32,413

Tatum, NM $32,386

Whites City, NM $32,440

Carrizozo, NM $32,170

Alamogordo, NM $32,068

Alto, NM $32,175

Bent, NM $32,074

Capitan, NM $32,100

Cloudcroft, NM $32,070

Corona, NM $32,310

Encino, NM $32,570

Fort Stanton, NM $32,114

Glencoe, NM $32,091

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $32,064

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $32,064

Hondo, NM $32,120

La Luz, NM $32,064

Lincoln, NM $32,027

Mayhill, NM $32,137

Mescalero, NM $32,079

Nogal, NM $32,216

Orogrande, NM $32,081

Picacho, NM $32,114

Pinon, NM $32,234

Ruidoso, NM $32,236

Ruidoso Downs, NM $32,192

Sacramento, NM $32,093

San Patricio, NM $32,131

Sunspot, NM $32,064

Timberon, NM $32,134

Tinnie, NM $32,095

Tularosa, NM $32,086

Vaughn, NM $32,439

Weed, NM $32,133

Tucumcari, NM $32,600

Amistad, NM $32,558

Bard, NM $32,505

Capulin, NM $32,874

Clayton, NM $32,621

Conchas Dam, NM $32,650

Cuervo, NM $32,493

Des Moines, NM $32,744

Folsom, NM $32,794

Garita, NM $32,588

Gladstone, NM $32,653

Grenville, NM $32,647

Logan, NM $32,599

Mcalister, NM $32,498

Nara Visa, NM $32,521

Newkirk, NM $32,557

Quay, NM $32,576

San Jon, NM $32,541

Santa Rosa, NM $32,576

Sedan, NM $32,587

Trementina, NM $32,586

Assistant Teacher Elementary School Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Teacher Elementary School 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 Healthcare and Business Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Teacher Elementary School positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Teacher Elementary School as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Teacher Elementary School

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$49,941	$24.0	50%
Business Services	$39,952	$19.0	20%

Assistant Teacher Elementary School Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Teacher Elementary School'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.

$30,144

Average $33,294/year

$36,308

$2,512

Average $2,774/month

$3,026

$580

Average $640/week

$698

$14

Average $16/hour

$17

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$36,308	$3,026	$698	$17
Average	$33,294	$2,774	$640	$16
25th Percentile	$30,144	$2,512	$580	$14

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