What are the main factors that influence a Corporate Communications 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 Corporate Communications Assistant?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Corporate Communications Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 35% above the market median.

How does experience change A Corporate Communications Assistant's salary?

A Corporate Communications Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $89,940 for beginners, reaching about $126,586 at mid-level, and approach $240,140 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Corporate Communications Assistant?

Corporate Communications Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Corporate Communications Assistant roles are District of Columbia $154,909, California $154,322, Massachusetts $152,265. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Corporate Communications Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Corporate Communications Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Director of Corporate Communications: $185,493; Corporate Communications Director: $180,900; Corporate Communications, Expert: $153,700; Assistant Manager Corporate Communications: $137,563; Corporate Communications Manager: $122,400.

Corporate Communications Assistant Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Corporate Communications Assistant make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Corporate Communications Assistant in New Mexico is $129,586 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $62.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $157,097
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $119,456 to $143,986
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $110,233

10% $110,233

50% (Median) $129,586

90% $157,097

Corporate Communications Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$143,986	$11,999	$2,769	$69
Average	$129,586	$10,799	$2,492	$62
25th Percentile	$119,456	$9,955	$2,297	$57

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Key Factors That Influence Corporate Communications Assistant Salaries

A Corporate Communications 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 Corporate Communications Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Corporate Communications 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): $89,940
Early Career (1-2 years): $112,092
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $126,586
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $152,855
Expert (over 8 years): $240,140

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Public Relations Specialist III	less than 1 year	$89,940
Public Relations Specialist IV	1-2 years	$112,092
Corporate Communications Assistant	2-4 years	$126,586
Public Relations Senior Manager	5-8 years	$152,855
VP of Public Relations	over 8 years	$240,140

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

District of Columbia: $154,909.
California: $154,322.
Massachusetts: $152,265.

District of Columbia $154,909 California $154,322 Massachusetts $152,265 Washington $151,705 New Jersey $151,650 Alaska $151,454 Connecticut $149,523 New York $148,739

Hawaii $146,235 Rhode Island $145,060 Maryland $144,262 Minnesota $143,171 Colorado $142,751 Illinois $142,611 Oregon $142,080 Delaware $141,688

New Hampshire $141,442 Virginia $140,890 Pennsylvania $139,281 Nevada $138,470 North Dakota $138,204 Michigan $137,784 Wisconsin $137,630 Vermont $137,323

Texas $136,469 Maine $136,413 Arizona $136,329 Ohio $136,231 Georgia $134,944 Indiana $134,301 Wyoming $134,175 Utah $133,979

Iowa $133,895 Kansas $133,223 Louisiana $133,027 North Carolina $132,957 Missouri $132,929 Florida $132,384 Montana $132,090 Nebraska $131,810

Kentucky $131,656 South Carolina $131,097 Tennessee $130,747 Idaho $130,607 New Mexico $129,586 Oklahoma $129,362 Alabama $128,536 South Dakota $127,151

Arkansas $126,396 West Virginia $125,990 Mississippi $124,773

Top Paying Cities for Corporate Communications 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: $130,965
Belen: $130,236
Bernalillo: $131,197

Algodones, NM $130,965

Belen, NM $130,236

Bernalillo, NM $131,197

Bluewater, NM $128,442

Bosque, NM $129,279

Casa Blanca, NM $129,572

Cedar Crest, NM $131,306

Cedarvale, NM $126,158

Cerrillos, NM $131,060

Claunch, NM $125,690

Coyote, NM $129,129

Cuba, NM $128,922

Cubero, NM $129,858

Edgewood, NM $130,720

Estancia, NM $129,162

Gallina, NM $128,454

Counselor, NM $128,533

Grants, NM $128,296

Milan, NM $128,809

Isleta, NM $131,423

Jarales, NM $130,110

Jemez Pueblo, NM $130,335

Jemez Springs, NM $129,934

Laguna, NM $130,494

La Jara, NM $128,778

La Joya, NM $128,480

Lindrith, NM $128,325

Los Lunas, NM $130,926

Mcintosh, NM $129,872

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $129,008

Moriarty, NM $129,436

Mountainair, NM $128,040

Nageezi, NM $128,363

New Laguna, NM $129,795

Paguate, NM $129,884

Pena Blanca, NM $131,334

Peralta, NM $131,133

Placitas, NM $131,200

Ponderosa, NM $130,170

Prewitt, NM $128,403

Regina, NM $128,493

Sandia Park, NM $130,976

Corrales, NM $131,470

San Fidel, NM $129,096

San Rafael, NM $128,546

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $130,978

San Ysidro, NM $130,801

Stanley, NM $129,418

Tijeras, NM $130,993

Tome, NM $130,751

Torreon, NM $130,316

Veguita, NM $129,269

Willard, NM $127,809

Youngsville, NM $129,166

Bosque Farms, NM $131,374

Clines Corners, NM $128,636

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $131,077

Cochiti Lake, NM $131,248

Albuquerque, NM $131,544

Kirtland Afb, NM $131,544

Rio Rancho, NM $131,329

Gallup, NM $128,589

Brimhall, NM $128,226

Church Rock, NM $128,286

Continental Divide, NM $128,195

Crownpoint, NM $128,301

Fence Lake, NM $127,729

Fort Wingate, NM $128,241

Gamerco, NM $128,456

Mentmore, NM $128,258

Mexican Springs, NM $128,242

Ramah, NM $128,007

Rehoboth, NM $128,328

Thoreau, NM $128,335

Tohatchi, NM $128,217

Vanderwagen, NM $128,242

Zuni, NM $128,212

Navajo, NM $128,387

Jamestown, NM $128,068

Pinehill, NM $127,908

Sheep Springs, NM $128,356

Smith Lake, NM $128,834

Yatahey, NM $128,310

Farmington, NM $128,927

Aztec, NM $129,164

Blanco, NM $128,561

Bloomfield, NM $128,409

Flora Vista, NM $129,060

Fruitland, NM $128,252

Kirtland, NM $129,061

La Plata, NM $129,107

Navajo Dam, NM $129,050

Shiprock, NM $128,871

Waterflow, NM $128,805

Newcomb, NM $128,277

Sanostee, NM $128,359

Santa Fe, NM $132,216

Abiquiu, NM $128,599

Alcalde, NM $130,839

Amalia, NM $128,403

Arroyo Hondo, NM $128,223

Arroyo Seco, NM $128,371

Canjilon, NM $128,202

Canones, NM $129,370

Carson, NM $128,714

Cebolla, NM $128,277

Cerro, NM $128,315

Chama, NM $128,840

Chamisal, NM $130,492

Chimayo, NM $131,409

Cordova, NM $131,186

Costilla, NM $128,942

Taos Ski Valley, NM $127,964

Dixon, NM $130,368

Dulce, NM $128,837

El Prado, NM $128,484

El Rito, NM $129,073

Embudo, NM $129,697

Espanola, NM $131,249

Glorieta, NM $131,707

Hernandez, NM $130,029

Ilfeld, NM $130,491

La Madera, NM $128,847

Lamy, NM $131,204

Llano, NM $130,228

Los Alamos, NM $131,515

White Rock, NM $131,763

Medanales, NM $130,173

Ojo Caliente, NM $129,408

Los Ojos, NM $128,524

Pecos, NM $131,297

Penasco, NM $129,744

Petaca, NM $128,083

Questa, NM $128,451

Ranchos De Taos, NM $129,128

Red River, NM $128,084

Ribera, NM $128,908

Rowe, NM $130,614

San Cristobal, NM $128,080

San Jose, NM $130,292

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $130,929

Santa Cruz, NM $131,364

Serafina, NM $128,582

Taos, NM $128,410

Tererro, NM $131,716

Tesuque, NM $132,216

Tierra Amarilla, NM $128,410

Trampas, NM $129,637

Tres Piedras, NM $128,048

Truchas, NM $130,820

Vadito, NM $129,573

Valdez, NM $128,177

Vallecitos, NM $128,076

Velarde, NM $130,170

Villanueva, NM $128,659

Spaceport City, NM $126,036

Las Vegas, NM $127,568

Angel Fire, NM $127,944

Anton Chico, NM $127,347

Buena Vista, NM $128,517

Chacon, NM $128,608

Cimarron, NM $127,744

Cleveland, NM $129,520

Eagle Nest, NM $127,841

Guadalupita, NM $128,410

Holman, NM $129,190

La Loma, NM $127,133

Maxwell, NM $127,788

Miami, NM $127,512

Mills, NM $127,059

Montezuma, NM $130,177

Mora, NM $129,702

Mosquero, NM $126,948

Ocate, NM $127,651

Ojo Feliz, NM $127,986

Rainsville, NM $128,547

Raton, NM $128,110

Rociada, NM $130,243

Roy, NM $127,087

Sapello, NM $129,113

Solano, NM $126,931

Springer, NM $127,456

Ute Park, NM $127,805

Valmora, NM $127,460

Wagon Mound, NM $127,315

Watrous, NM $127,504

Socorro, NM $127,208

Aragon, NM $127,593

Datil, NM $127,067

Lemitar, NM $127,800

Luna, NM $127,820

Magdalena, NM $127,077

Pie Town, NM $127,501

Polvadera, NM $128,108

Quemado, NM $127,765

Reserve, NM $127,536

San Acacia, NM $128,319

San Antonio, NM $126,505

Truth Or Consequences, NM $126,478

Arrey, NM $126,457

Caballo, NM $126,544

Derry, NM $125,900

Elephant Butte, NM $126,807

Garfield, NM $125,535

Hatch, NM $123,523

Monticello, NM $126,471

Rincon, NM $122,812

Salem, NM $125,143

Williamsburg, NM $126,638

Winston, NM $126,563

Las Cruces, NM $121,205

White Sands Missile Range, NM $121,602

Santa Teresa, NM $122,486

Playas, NM $127,063

Animas, NM $127,375

Anthony, NM $122,457

Arenas Valley, NM $127,150

Bayard, NM $127,032

Berino, NM $121,902

Buckhorn, NM $127,164

Santa Clara, NM $127,255

Chamberino, NM $122,029

Cliff, NM $127,017

Columbus, NM $126,675

Deming, NM $126,705

Dona Ana, NM $121,209

Fairacres, NM $121,571

Faywood, NM $126,646

Fort Bayard, NM $127,133

Gila, NM $126,829

Glenwood, NM $126,929

Hachita, NM $126,675

Hanover, NM $126,702

Hillsboro, NM $126,443

Hurley, NM $126,947

La Mesa, NM $123,523

Lordsburg, NM $126,969

Mesilla, NM $121,208

Mesilla Park, NM $121,220

Mesquite, NM $121,324

Mimbres, NM $126,803

Mule Creek, NM $127,146

Organ, NM $121,283

Pinos Altos, NM $127,014

Radium Springs, NM $121,257

Redrock, NM $126,691

Rodeo, NM $127,536

San Miguel, NM $121,278

Silver City, NM $127,015

Sunland Park, NM $121,834

Tyrone, NM $127,392

Vado, NM $121,373

Chaparral, NM $122,903

Clovis, NM $126,772

Cannon Afb, NM $126,492

Broadview, NM $126,403

Causey, NM $126,186

Crossroads, NM $125,886

Dora, NM $126,485

Elida, NM $125,960

Floyd, NM $126,267

Fort Sumner, NM $126,165

Grady, NM $126,523

House, NM $126,422

Kenna, NM $125,962

Lingo, NM $126,177

Melrose, NM $126,443

Milnesand, NM $125,912

Pep, NM $126,084

Portales, NM $126,545

Rogers, NM $126,119

Saint Vrain, NM $126,524

Taiban, NM $126,121

Texico, NM $126,573

Yeso, NM $125,664

Roswell, NM $125,809

Artesia, NM $126,058

Caprock, NM $125,802

Carlsbad, NM $126,141

Dexter, NM $125,899

Eunice, NM $126,253

Hagerman, NM $125,962

Hobbs, NM $126,438

Hope, NM $125,500

Jal, NM $126,105

Lake Arthur, NM $125,753

Lakewood, NM $125,941

Loco Hills, NM $126,173

Loving, NM $126,109

Lovington, NM $126,316

Mcdonald, NM $125,972

Malaga, NM $125,986

Maljamar, NM $125,863

Monument, NM $126,159

Tatum, NM $126,053

Whites City, NM $126,264

Carrizozo, NM $125,213

Alamogordo, NM $124,815

Alto, NM $125,232

Bent, NM $124,838

Capitan, NM $124,941

Cloudcroft, NM $124,824

Corona, NM $125,758

Encino, NM $126,768

Fort Stanton, NM $124,994

Glencoe, NM $124,904

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $124,801

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $124,801

Hondo, NM $125,019

La Luz, NM $124,801

Lincoln, NM $124,655

Mayhill, NM $125,083

Mescalero, NM $124,857

Nogal, NM $125,392

Orogrande, NM $124,864

Picacho, NM $124,992

Pinon, NM $125,462

Ruidoso, NM $125,469

Ruidoso Downs, NM $125,299

Sacramento, NM $124,913

San Patricio, NM $125,061

Sunspot, NM $124,801

Timberon, NM $125,071

Tinnie, NM $124,920

Tularosa, NM $124,883

Vaughn, NM $126,257

Weed, NM $125,068

Tucumcari, NM $126,884

Amistad, NM $126,720

Bard, NM $126,517

Capulin, NM $127,950

Clayton, NM $126,966

Conchas Dam, NM $127,081

Cuervo, NM $126,470

Des Moines, NM $127,445

Folsom, NM $127,642

Garita, NM $126,838

Gladstone, NM $127,092

Grenville, NM $127,069

Logan, NM $126,880

Mcalister, NM $126,487

Nara Visa, NM $126,579

Newkirk, NM $126,719

Quay, NM $126,792

San Jon, NM $126,656

Santa Rosa, NM $126,792

Sedan, NM $126,836

Trementina, NM $126,831

Corporate Communications Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Corporate Communications Assistant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 73% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 35% above the average. In contrast, Corporate Communications Assistant positions in Transportation or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Corporate Communications Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Corporate Communications Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$174,941	$84.0	35%
Internet	$168,461	$81.0	30%
Energy & Utilities	$161,982	$78.0	25%
Aerospace & Defense	$149,023	$72.0	15%
Financial Services	$142,544	$69.0	10%

Corporate Communications Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Corporate Communications 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.

$119,456

Average $129,586/year

$143,986

$9,955

Average $10,799/month

$11,999

$2,297

Average $2,492/week

$2,769

$57

Average $62/hour

$69

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$143,986	$11,999	$2,769	$69
Average	$129,586	$10,799	$2,492	$62
25th Percentile	$119,456	$9,955	$2,297	$57

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