What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Unit Head'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 Unit Head?

The Education industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Unit Head roles, with salaries approximately 8% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Unit Head's salary?

An Assistant Unit Head's salary grows with experience: starting around $62,426 for beginners, reaching about $63,879 at mid-level, and approach $69,933 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Unit Head?

Assistant Unit Head salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Unit Head roles are District of Columbia $80,790, California $80,483, Massachusetts $79,411. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Unit Head roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Unit Head level roles vary by specialization: Head of Intensive Care Unit: $154,113; Assistant Unit Director: $145,363; Assistant Unit Manager: $118,826; Assistant Head: $85,681; Unit Administrative Assistant: $53,823.

Assistant Unit Head Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Unit Head make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Unit Head in New Mexico is $67,583 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $32.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $85,547
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $58,501 to $76,986
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $50,232

10% $50,232

50% (Median) $67,583

90% $85,547

Assistant Unit Head Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$76,986	$6,416	$1,481	$37
Average	$67,583	$5,632	$1,300	$32
25th Percentile	$58,501	$4,875	$1,125	$28

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Unit Head Salaries

An Assistant Unit Head'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 Unit Head Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Unit Head'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): $62,426
Early Career (1-2 years): $62,716
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $63,879
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $67,191
Expert (over 8 years): $69,933

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Unit Head	less than 1 year	$62,426
Early Career Level Assistant Unit Head	1-2 years	$62,716
Mid-Level Level Assistant Unit Head	2-4 years	$63,879
Senior-Level Level Assistant Unit Head	5-8 years	$67,191
Expert Level Assistant Unit Head	over 8 years	$69,933

How Do Assistant Unit Head 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 Unit Heads. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $80,790.
California: $80,483.
Massachusetts: $79,411.

District of Columbia $80,790 California $80,483 Massachusetts $79,411 Washington $79,119 New Jersey $79,090 Alaska $78,987 Connecticut $77,980 New York $77,572

Hawaii $76,266 Rhode Island $75,653 Maryland $75,237 Minnesota $74,668 Colorado $74,449 Illinois $74,376 Oregon $74,099 Delaware $73,894

New Hampshire $73,766 Virginia $73,478 Pennsylvania $72,639 Nevada $72,216 North Dakota $72,077 Michigan $71,858 Wisconsin $71,778 Vermont $71,618

Texas $71,173 Maine $71,143 Arizona $71,100 Ohio $71,049 Georgia $70,377 Indiana $70,042 Wyoming $69,976 Utah $69,874

Iowa $69,830 Kansas $69,480 Louisiana $69,378 North Carolina $69,341 Missouri $69,327 Florida $69,042 Montana $68,889 Nebraska $68,743

Kentucky $68,663 South Carolina $68,371 Tennessee $68,188 Idaho $68,115 New Mexico $67,583 Oklahoma $67,466 Alabama $67,035 South Dakota $66,313

Arkansas $65,919 West Virginia $65,707 Mississippi $65,073

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Unit Head

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: $68,302
Belen: $67,922
Bernalillo: $68,423

Algodones, NM $68,302

Belen, NM $67,922

Bernalillo, NM $68,423

Bluewater, NM $66,986

Bosque, NM $67,423

Casa Blanca, NM $67,575

Cedar Crest, NM $68,480

Cedarvale, NM $65,795

Cerrillos, NM $68,352

Claunch, NM $65,551

Coyote, NM $67,345

Cuba, NM $67,237

Cubero, NM $67,725

Edgewood, NM $68,174

Estancia, NM $67,361

Gallina, NM $66,992

Counselor, NM $67,034

Grants, NM $66,910

Milan, NM $67,178

Isleta, NM $68,541

Jarales, NM $67,856

Jemez Pueblo, NM $67,974

Jemez Springs, NM $67,764

Laguna, NM $68,056

La Jara, NM $67,162

La Joya, NM $67,006

Lindrith, NM $66,925

Los Lunas, NM $68,282

Mcintosh, NM $67,732

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $67,281

Moriarty, NM $67,505

Mountainair, NM $66,776

Nageezi, NM $66,945

New Laguna, NM $67,692

Paguate, NM $67,738

Pena Blanca, NM $68,495

Peralta, NM $68,390

Placitas, NM $68,425

Ponderosa, NM $67,888

Prewitt, NM $66,966

Regina, NM $67,013

Sandia Park, NM $68,308

Corrales, NM $68,565

San Fidel, NM $67,327

San Rafael, NM $67,040

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $68,309

San Ysidro, NM $68,217

Stanley, NM $67,495

Tijeras, NM $68,317

Tome, NM $68,190

Torreon, NM $67,963

Veguita, NM $67,418

Willard, NM $66,656

Youngsville, NM $67,364

Bosque Farms, NM $68,515

Clines Corners, NM $67,087

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $68,360

Cochiti Lake, NM $68,449

Albuquerque, NM $68,604

Kirtland Afb, NM $68,604

Rio Rancho, NM $68,492

Gallup, NM $67,063

Brimhall, NM $66,873

Church Rock, NM $66,905

Continental Divide, NM $66,857

Crownpoint, NM $66,913

Fence Lake, NM $66,614

Fort Wingate, NM $66,881

Gamerco, NM $66,994

Mentmore, NM $66,890

Mexican Springs, NM $66,882

Ramah, NM $66,760

Rehoboth, NM $66,927

Thoreau, NM $66,930

Tohatchi, NM $66,869

Vanderwagen, NM $66,882

Zuni, NM $66,866

Navajo, NM $66,957

Jamestown, NM $66,791

Pinehill, NM $66,708

Sheep Springs, NM $66,941

Smith Lake, NM $67,191

Yatahey, NM $66,917

Farmington, NM $67,239

Aztec, NM $67,363

Blanco, NM $67,048

Bloomfield, NM $66,969

Flora Vista, NM $67,308

Fruitland, NM $66,887

Kirtland, NM $67,309

La Plata, NM $67,333

Navajo Dam, NM $67,303

Shiprock, NM $67,210

Waterflow, NM $67,175

Newcomb, NM $66,900

Sanostee, NM $66,943

Santa Fe, NM $68,954

Abiquiu, NM $67,068

Alcalde, NM $68,236

Amalia, NM $66,966

Arroyo Hondo, NM $66,872

Arroyo Seco, NM $66,949

Canjilon, NM $66,861

Canones, NM $67,470

Carson, NM $67,128

Cebolla, NM $66,900

Cerro, NM $66,920

Chama, NM $67,194

Chamisal, NM $68,055

Chimayo, NM $68,533

Cordova, NM $68,417

Costilla, NM $67,247

Taos Ski Valley, NM $66,737

Dixon, NM $67,990

Dulce, NM $67,192

El Prado, NM $67,008

El Rito, NM $67,316

Embudo, NM $67,641

Espanola, NM $68,450

Glorieta, NM $68,689

Hernandez, NM $67,814

Ilfeld, NM $68,055

La Madera, NM $67,197

Lamy, NM $68,427

Llano, NM $67,918

Los Alamos, NM $68,589

White Rock, NM $68,718

Medanales, NM $67,889

Ojo Caliente, NM $67,490

Los Ojos, NM $67,029

Pecos, NM $68,475

Penasco, NM $67,665

Petaca, NM $66,799

Questa, NM $66,991

Ranchos De Taos, NM $67,344

Red River, NM $66,800

Ribera, NM $67,229

Rowe, NM $68,119

San Cristobal, NM $66,797

San Jose, NM $67,951

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $68,283

Santa Cruz, NM $68,510

Serafina, NM $67,059

Taos, NM $66,970

Tererro, NM $68,694

Tesuque, NM $68,954

Tierra Amarilla, NM $66,970

Trampas, NM $67,610

Tres Piedras, NM $66,781

Truchas, NM $68,226

Vadito, NM $67,576

Valdez, NM $66,848

Vallecitos, NM $66,795

Velarde, NM $67,888

Villanueva, NM $67,100

Spaceport City, NM $65,731

Las Vegas, NM $66,530

Angel Fire, NM $66,727

Anton Chico, NM $66,415

Buena Vista, NM $67,025

Chacon, NM $67,073

Cimarron, NM $66,622

Cleveland, NM $67,548

Eagle Nest, NM $66,673

Guadalupita, NM $66,970

Holman, NM $67,376

La Loma, NM $66,303

Maxwell, NM $66,645

Miami, NM $66,501

Mills, NM $66,265

Montezuma, NM $67,891

Mora, NM $67,643

Mosquero, NM $66,207

Ocate, NM $66,573

Ojo Feliz, NM $66,749

Rainsville, NM $67,041

Raton, NM $66,813

Rociada, NM $67,926

Roy, NM $66,279

Sapello, NM $67,336

Solano, NM $66,198

Springer, NM $66,472

Ute Park, NM $66,654

Valmora, NM $66,474

Wagon Mound, NM $66,398

Watrous, NM $66,497

Socorro, NM $66,343

Aragon, NM $66,544

Datil, NM $66,269

Lemitar, NM $66,652

Luna, NM $66,662

Magdalena, NM $66,274

Pie Town, NM $66,495

Polvadera, NM $66,812

Quemado, NM $66,633

Reserve, NM $66,514

San Acacia, NM $66,922

San Antonio, NM $65,976

Truth Or Consequences, NM $65,962

Arrey, NM $65,951

Caballo, NM $65,996

Derry, NM $65,661

Elephant Butte, NM $66,133

Garfield, NM $65,470

Hatch, NM $64,421

Monticello, NM $65,958

Rincon, NM $64,050

Salem, NM $65,266

Williamsburg, NM $66,045

Winston, NM $66,006

Las Cruces, NM $63,212

White Sands Missile Range, NM $63,419

Santa Teresa, NM $63,880

Playas, NM $66,267

Animas, NM $66,430

Anthony, NM $63,865

Arenas Valley, NM $66,312

Bayard, NM $66,251

Berino, NM $63,575

Buckhorn, NM $66,320

Santa Clara, NM $66,367

Chamberino, NM $63,642

Cliff, NM $66,243

Columbus, NM $66,065

Deming, NM $66,080

Dona Ana, NM $63,214

Fairacres, NM $63,403

Faywood, NM $66,050

Fort Bayard, NM $66,303

Gila, NM $66,145

Glenwood, NM $66,197

Hachita, NM $66,065

Hanover, NM $66,079

Hillsboro, NM $65,944

Hurley, NM $66,206

La Mesa, NM $64,421

Lordsburg, NM $66,218

Mesilla, NM $63,213

Mesilla Park, NM $63,220

Mesquite, NM $63,274

Mimbres, NM $66,131

Mule Creek, NM $66,310

Organ, NM $63,253

Pinos Altos, NM $66,241

Radium Springs, NM $63,239

Redrock, NM $66,073

Rodeo, NM $66,514

San Miguel, NM $63,250

Silver City, NM $66,242

Sunland Park, NM $63,540

Tyrone, NM $66,438

Vado, NM $63,299

Chaparral, NM $64,098

Clovis, NM $66,115

Cannon Afb, NM $65,969

Broadview, NM $65,923

Causey, NM $65,809

Crossroads, NM $65,653

Dora, NM $65,966

Elida, NM $65,692

Floyd, NM $65,852

Fort Sumner, NM $65,799

Grady, NM $65,985

House, NM $65,933

Kenna, NM $65,693

Lingo, NM $65,805

Melrose, NM $65,944

Milnesand, NM $65,666

Pep, NM $65,756

Portales, NM $65,997

Rogers, NM $65,774

Saint Vrain, NM $65,986

Taiban, NM $65,776

Texico, NM $66,012

Yeso, NM $65,537

Roswell, NM $65,613

Artesia, NM $65,743

Caprock, NM $65,610

Carlsbad, NM $65,786

Dexter, NM $65,660

Eunice, NM $65,845

Hagerman, NM $65,693

Hobbs, NM $65,941

Hope, NM $65,452

Jal, NM $65,767

Lake Arthur, NM $65,584

Lakewood, NM $65,682

Loco Hills, NM $65,803

Loving, NM $65,769

Lovington, NM $65,877

Mcdonald, NM $65,698

Malaga, NM $65,705

Maljamar, NM $65,641

Monument, NM $65,796

Tatum, NM $65,740

Whites City, NM $65,850

Carrizozo, NM $65,302

Alamogordo, NM $65,094

Alto, NM $65,312

Bent, NM $65,107

Capitan, NM $65,160

Cloudcroft, NM $65,100

Corona, NM $65,586

Encino, NM $66,113

Fort Stanton, NM $65,188

Glencoe, NM $65,141

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $65,087

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $65,087

Hondo, NM $65,201

La Luz, NM $65,087

Lincoln, NM $65,011

Mayhill, NM $65,234

Mescalero, NM $65,116

Nogal, NM $65,396

Orogrande, NM $65,120

Picacho, NM $65,187

Pinon, NM $65,432

Ruidoso, NM $65,436

Ruidoso Downs, NM $65,347

Sacramento, NM $65,145

San Patricio, NM $65,223

Sunspot, NM $65,087

Timberon, NM $65,228

Tinnie, NM $65,149

Tularosa, NM $65,130

Vaughn, NM $65,847

Weed, NM $65,226

Tucumcari, NM $66,174

Amistad, NM $66,088

Bard, NM $65,982

Capulin, NM $66,730

Clayton, NM $66,217

Conchas Dam, NM $66,276

Cuervo, NM $65,958

Des Moines, NM $66,466

Folsom, NM $66,569

Garita, NM $66,150

Gladstone, NM $66,282

Grenville, NM $66,270

Logan, NM $66,171

Mcalister, NM $65,966

Nara Visa, NM $66,015

Newkirk, NM $66,087

Quay, NM $66,125

San Jon, NM $66,055

Santa Rosa, NM $66,125

Sedan, NM $66,149

Trementina, NM $66,146

Assistant Unit Head Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Unit Head roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 14% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Education, offers compensation 8% above the average. Conversely, Assistant Unit Head positions in Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Assistant Unit Head as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Assistant Unit Head

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Education	$72,989	$35.0	8%

Assistant Unit Head Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Unit Head'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.

$58,501

Average $67,583/year

$76,986

$4,875

Average $5,632/month

$6,416

$1,125

Average $1,300/week

$1,481

$28

Average $32/hour

$37

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$76,986	$6,416	$1,481	$37
Average	$67,583	$5,632	$1,300	$32
25th Percentile	$58,501	$4,875	$1,125	$28

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