What are the main factors that influence a Compensation Assistant'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 Compensation Assistant?

The Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit industry offers the highest average compensation for Compensation Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change A Compensation Assistant's salary?

A Compensation Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $85,985 for beginners, reaching about $87,987 at mid-level, and approach $96,326 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Compensation Assistant?

Compensation Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Compensation Assistant roles are District of Columbia $111,279, California $110,857, Massachusetts $109,380. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Compensation Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Compensation Assistant level roles vary by specialization: VP of Compensation: $251,823; Compensation Director: $207,524; Compensation Manager: $138,449; Compensation Specialist: $128,560; Compensation Supervisor: $120,951.

Compensation Assistant Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Compensation Assistant make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Compensation Assistant in New Mexico is $93,088 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $45.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $117,835
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $80,578 to $106,042
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $69,189

10% $69,189

50% (Median) $93,088

90% $117,835

Compensation Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$106,042	$8,837	$2,039	$51
Average	$93,088	$7,757	$1,790	$45
25th Percentile	$80,578	$6,715	$1,550	$39

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Key Factors That Influence Compensation Assistant Salaries

A Compensation Assistant'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 Compensation Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Compensation Assistant'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): $85,985
Early Career (1-2 years): $86,385
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $87,987
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $92,548
Expert (over 8 years): $96,326

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Compensation Assistant	less than 1 year	$85,985
Early Career Level Compensation Assistant	1-2 years	$86,385
Mid-Level Level Compensation Assistant	2-4 years	$87,987
Senior-Level Level Compensation Assistant	5-8 years	$92,548
Expert Level Compensation Assistant	over 8 years	$96,326

How Do Compensation Assistant 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 Compensation Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $111,279.
California: $110,857.
Massachusetts: $109,380.

District of Columbia $111,279 California $110,857 Massachusetts $109,380 Washington $108,978 New Jersey $108,937 Alaska $108,797 Connecticut $107,410 New York $106,847

Hawaii $105,048 Rhode Island $104,204 Maryland $103,631 Minnesota $102,847 Colorado $102,545 Illinois $102,445 Oregon $102,063 Delaware $101,781

New Hampshire $101,605 Virginia $101,209 Pennsylvania $100,053 Nevada $99,470 North Dakota $99,279 Michigan $98,977 Wisconsin $98,867 Vermont $98,646

Texas $98,033 Maine $97,992 Arizona $97,932 Ohio $97,862 Georgia $96,937 Indiana $96,475 Wyoming $96,384 Utah $96,244

Iowa $96,183 Kansas $95,701 Louisiana $95,560 North Carolina $95,510 Missouri $95,490 Florida $95,098 Montana $94,887 Nebraska $94,686

Kentucky $94,575 South Carolina $94,173 Tennessee $93,922 Idaho $93,821 New Mexico $93,088 Oklahoma $92,927 Alabama $92,334 South Dakota $91,339

Arkansas $90,796 West Virginia $90,505 Mississippi $89,630

Top Paying Cities for Compensation Assistant

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: $94,079
Belen: $93,555
Bernalillo: $94,246

Algodones, NM $94,079

Belen, NM $93,555

Bernalillo, NM $94,246

Bluewater, NM $92,267

Bosque, NM $92,868

Casa Blanca, NM $93,078

Cedar Crest, NM $94,324

Cedarvale, NM $90,625

Cerrillos, NM $94,147

Claunch, NM $90,290

Coyote, NM $92,760

Cuba, NM $92,611

Cubero, NM $93,284

Edgewood, NM $93,903

Estancia, NM $92,783

Gallina, NM $92,275

Counselor, NM $92,332

Grants, NM $92,161

Milan, NM $92,530

Isleta, NM $94,407

Jarales, NM $93,465

Jemez Pueblo, NM $93,626

Jemez Springs, NM $93,338

Laguna, NM $93,740

La Jara, NM $92,508

La Joya, NM $92,294

Lindrith, NM $92,182

Los Lunas, NM $94,051

Mcintosh, NM $93,294

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $92,673

Moriarty, NM $92,980

Mountainair, NM $91,977

Nageezi, NM $92,209

New Laguna, NM $93,238

Paguate, NM $93,302

Pena Blanca, NM $94,344

Peralta, NM $94,199

Placitas, NM $94,248

Ponderosa, NM $93,508

Prewitt, NM $92,238

Regina, NM $92,303

Sandia Park, NM $94,087

Corrales, NM $94,442

San Fidel, NM $92,736

San Rafael, NM $92,341

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $94,088

San Ysidro, NM $93,961

Stanley, NM $92,967

Tijeras, NM $94,099

Tome, NM $93,925

Torreon, NM $93,612

Veguita, NM $92,861

Willard, NM $91,811

Youngsville, NM $92,786

Bosque Farms, NM $94,372

Clines Corners, NM $92,405

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $94,159

Cochiti Lake, NM $94,282

Albuquerque, NM $94,495

Kirtland Afb, NM $94,495

Rio Rancho, NM $94,340

Gallup, NM $92,372

Brimhall, NM $92,111

Church Rock, NM $92,154

Continental Divide, NM $92,089

Crownpoint, NM $92,165

Fence Lake, NM $91,754

Fort Wingate, NM $92,122

Gamerco, NM $92,277

Mentmore, NM $92,134

Mexican Springs, NM $92,123

Ramah, NM $91,954

Rehoboth, NM $92,184

Thoreau, NM $92,189

Tohatchi, NM $92,105

Vanderwagen, NM $92,123

Zuni, NM $92,101

Navajo, NM $92,226

Jamestown, NM $91,997

Pinehill, NM $91,883

Sheep Springs, NM $92,204

Smith Lake, NM $92,548

Yatahey, NM $92,171

Farmington, NM $92,614

Aztec, NM $92,785

Blanco, NM $92,352

Bloomfield, NM $92,242

Flora Vista, NM $92,710

Fruitland, NM $92,130

Kirtland, NM $92,711

La Plata, NM $92,744

Navajo Dam, NM $92,703

Shiprock, NM $92,574

Waterflow, NM $92,527

Newcomb, NM $92,148

Sanostee, NM $92,206

Santa Fe, NM $94,977

Abiquiu, NM $92,379

Alcalde, NM $93,988

Amalia, NM $92,238

Arroyo Hondo, NM $92,109

Arroyo Seco, NM $92,215

Canjilon, NM $92,094

Canones, NM $92,933

Carson, NM $92,462

Cebolla, NM $92,148

Cerro, NM $92,175

Chama, NM $92,552

Chamisal, NM $93,739

Chimayo, NM $94,397

Cordova, NM $94,238

Costilla, NM $92,625

Taos Ski Valley, NM $91,923

Dixon, NM $93,650

Dulce, NM $92,550

El Prado, NM $92,297

El Rito, NM $92,720

Embudo, NM $93,168

Espanola, NM $94,283

Glorieta, NM $94,611

Hernandez, NM $93,406

Ilfeld, NM $93,738

La Madera, NM $92,557

Lamy, NM $94,251

Llano, NM $93,549

Los Alamos, NM $94,474

White Rock, NM $94,652

Medanales, NM $93,510

Ojo Caliente, NM $92,960

Los Ojos, NM $92,325

Pecos, NM $94,317

Penasco, NM $93,201

Petaca, NM $92,008

Questa, NM $92,273

Ranchos De Taos, NM $92,759

Red River, NM $92,009

Ribera, NM $92,601

Rowe, NM $93,826

San Cristobal, NM $92,006

San Jose, NM $93,595

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $94,053

Santa Cruz, NM $94,365

Serafina, NM $92,367

Taos, NM $92,243

Tererro, NM $94,618

Tesuque, NM $94,977

Tierra Amarilla, NM $92,243

Trampas, NM $93,125

Tres Piedras, NM $91,983

Truchas, NM $93,974

Vadito, NM $93,079

Valdez, NM $92,076

Vallecitos, NM $92,003

Velarde, NM $93,508

Villanueva, NM $92,422

Spaceport City, NM $90,538

Las Vegas, NM $91,638

Angel Fire, NM $91,909

Anton Chico, NM $91,480

Buena Vista, NM $92,320

Chacon, NM $92,385

Cimarron, NM $91,765

Cleveland, NM $93,040

Eagle Nest, NM $91,834

Guadalupita, NM $92,243

Holman, NM $92,803

La Loma, NM $91,326

Maxwell, NM $91,796

Miami, NM $91,598

Mills, NM $91,273

Montezuma, NM $93,513

Mora, NM $93,171

Mosquero, NM $91,193

Ocate, NM $91,698

Ojo Feliz, NM $91,939

Rainsville, NM $92,342

Raton, NM $92,027

Rociada, NM $93,560

Roy, NM $91,293

Sapello, NM $92,748

Solano, NM $91,181

Springer, NM $91,558

Ute Park, NM $91,808

Valmora, NM $91,561

Wagon Mound, NM $91,457

Watrous, NM $91,592

Socorro, NM $91,380

Aragon, NM $91,657

Datil, NM $91,279

Lemitar, NM $91,805

Luna, NM $91,819

Magdalena, NM $91,286

Pie Town, NM $91,590

Polvadera, NM $92,026

Quemado, NM $91,780

Reserve, NM $91,615

San Acacia, NM $92,178

San Antonio, NM $90,875

Truth Or Consequences, NM $90,856

Arrey, NM $90,840

Caballo, NM $90,903

Derry, NM $90,440

Elephant Butte, NM $91,092

Garfield, NM $90,178

Hatch, NM $88,733

Monticello, NM $90,850

Rincon, NM $88,222

Salem, NM $89,897

Williamsburg, NM $90,970

Winston, NM $90,917

Las Cruces, NM $87,067

White Sands Missile Range, NM $87,353

Santa Teresa, NM $87,988

Playas, NM $91,276

Animas, NM $91,500

Anthony, NM $87,967

Arenas Valley, NM $91,338

Bayard, NM $91,254

Berino, NM $87,568

Buckhorn, NM $91,348

Santa Clara, NM $91,413

Chamberino, NM $87,659

Cliff, NM $91,242

Columbus, NM $90,997

Deming, NM $91,018

Dona Ana, NM $87,070

Fairacres, NM $87,331

Faywood, NM $90,976

Fort Bayard, NM $91,326

Gila, NM $91,108

Glenwood, NM $91,179

Hachita, NM $90,997

Hanover, NM $91,016

Hillsboro, NM $90,830

Hurley, NM $91,192

La Mesa, NM $88,733

Lordsburg, NM $91,208

Mesilla, NM $87,069

Mesilla Park, NM $87,079

Mesquite, NM $87,153

Mimbres, NM $91,089

Mule Creek, NM $91,335

Organ, NM $87,124

Pinos Altos, NM $91,240

Radium Springs, NM $87,105

Redrock, NM $91,008

Rodeo, NM $91,615

San Miguel, NM $87,120

Silver City, NM $91,241

Sunland Park, NM $87,520

Tyrone, NM $91,512

Vado, NM $87,188

Chaparral, NM $88,288

Clovis, NM $91,067

Cannon Afb, NM $90,866

Broadview, NM $90,801

Causey, NM $90,645

Crossroads, NM $90,430

Dora, NM $90,861

Elida, NM $90,484

Floyd, NM $90,704

Fort Sumner, NM $90,630

Grady, NM $90,888

House, NM $90,815

Kenna, NM $90,485

Lingo, NM $90,639

Melrose, NM $90,830

Milnesand, NM $90,448

Pep, NM $90,572

Portales, NM $90,904

Rogers, NM $90,597

Saint Vrain, NM $90,889

Taiban, NM $90,599

Texico, NM $90,924

Yeso, NM $90,271

Roswell, NM $90,375

Artesia, NM $90,554

Caprock, NM $90,370

Carlsbad, NM $90,613

Dexter, NM $90,439

Eunice, NM $90,694

Hagerman, NM $90,485

Hobbs, NM $90,826

Hope, NM $90,153

Jal, NM $90,587

Lake Arthur, NM $90,335

Lakewood, NM $90,470

Loco Hills, NM $90,636

Loving, NM $90,590

Lovington, NM $90,739

Mcdonald, NM $90,492

Malaga, NM $90,502

Maljamar, NM $90,413

Monument, NM $90,626

Tatum, NM $90,550

Whites City, NM $90,702

Carrizozo, NM $89,947

Alamogordo, NM $89,661

Alto, NM $89,960

Bent, NM $89,678

Capitan, NM $89,751

Cloudcroft, NM $89,668

Corona, NM $90,338

Encino, NM $91,064

Fort Stanton, NM $89,789

Glencoe, NM $89,725

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $89,650

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $89,650

Hondo, NM $89,807

La Luz, NM $89,650

Lincoln, NM $89,546

Mayhill, NM $89,853

Mescalero, NM $89,691

Nogal, NM $90,076

Orogrande, NM $89,696

Picacho, NM $89,788

Pinon, NM $90,126

Ruidoso, NM $90,131

Ruidoso Downs, NM $90,008

Sacramento, NM $89,731

San Patricio, NM $89,837

Sunspot, NM $89,650

Timberon, NM $89,844

Tinnie, NM $89,736

Tularosa, NM $89,710

Vaughn, NM $90,697

Weed, NM $89,842

Tucumcari, NM $91,147

Amistad, NM $91,029

Bard, NM $90,884

Capulin, NM $91,913

Clayton, NM $91,206

Conchas Dam, NM $91,289

Cuervo, NM $90,849

Des Moines, NM $91,550

Folsom, NM $91,692

Garita, NM $91,114

Gladstone, NM $91,297

Grenville, NM $91,280

Logan, NM $91,144

Mcalister, NM $90,862

Nara Visa, NM $90,928

Newkirk, NM $91,028

Quay, NM $91,081

San Jon, NM $90,983

Santa Rosa, NM $91,081

Sedan, NM $91,113

Trementina, NM $91,109

Compensation Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Compensation Assistant roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 0% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, Compensation Assistant positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Compensation Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Compensation Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$102,397	$49.0	10%

Compensation Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Compensation Assistant'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.

$80,578

Average $93,088/year

$106,042

$6,715

Average $7,757/month

$8,837

$1,550

Average $1,790/week

$2,039

$39

Average $45/hour

$51

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$106,042	$8,837	$2,039	$51
Average	$93,088	$7,757	$1,790	$45
25th Percentile	$80,578	$6,715	$1,550	$39

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