What are the main factors that influence a Directors 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 Directors Assistant?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Directors Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 15% above the market median.

How does experience change A Directors Assistant's salary?

A Directors Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $42,224 for beginners, reaching about $54,693 at mid-level, and approach $83,639 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Directors Assistant?

Directors Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Directors Assistant roles are District of Columbia $58,010, California $57,790, Massachusetts $57,020. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Directors Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Directors Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Directors: $198,042; Physician Assistant - Cardiology: $121,537; Physician Assistant - Clinic: $121,537; Mortgage Lending Development Assistant Manager: $95,800; Board Of Directors: $93,174.

Directors Assistant Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Directors Assistant make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Directors Assistant in New Mexico is $48,527 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $57,937
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $44,006 to $53,452
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $39,890

10% $39,890

50% (Median) $48,527

90% $57,937

Directors Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,452	$4,454	$1,028	$26
Average	$48,527	$4,044	$933	$23
25th Percentile	$44,006	$3,667	$846	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Directors Assistant Salaries

A Directors 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 Directors Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Directors 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): $42,224
Early Career (1-2 years): $47,501
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $54,693
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $72,825
Expert (over 8 years): $83,639

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Sales Assistant I	less than 1 year	$42,224
Directors Assistant	1-2 years	$47,501
Sales Assistant III	2-4 years	$54,693
Sales Assistant Team Leader	5-8 years	$72,825
Sales Support Supervisor	over 8 years	$83,639

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

District of Columbia: $58,010.
California: $57,790.
Massachusetts: $57,020.

District of Columbia $58,010 California $57,790 Massachusetts $57,020 Washington $56,810 New Jersey $56,789 Alaska $56,716 Connecticut $55,993 New York $55,700

Hawaii $54,762 Rhode Island $54,322 Maryland $54,023 Minnesota $53,614 Colorado $53,457 Illinois $53,405 Oregon $53,206 Delaware $53,059

New Hampshire $52,967 Virginia $52,760 Pennsylvania $52,158 Nevada $51,854 North Dakota $51,754 Michigan $51,597 Wisconsin $51,540 Vermont $51,424

Texas $51,105 Maine $51,084 Arizona $51,052 Ohio $51,016 Georgia $50,534 Indiana $50,293 Wyoming $50,245 Utah $50,172

Iowa $50,141 Kansas $49,889 Louisiana $49,816 North Carolina $49,790 Missouri $49,779 Florida $49,575 Montana $49,465 Nebraska $49,360

Kentucky $49,302 South Carolina $49,093 Tennessee $48,962 Idaho $48,909 New Mexico $48,527 Oklahoma $48,443 Alabama $48,134 South Dakota $47,615

Arkansas $47,332 West Virginia $47,180 Mississippi $46,725

Top Paying Cities for Directors 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: $49,044
Belen: $48,771
Bernalillo: $49,131

Algodones, NM $49,044

Belen, NM $48,771

Bernalillo, NM $49,131

Bluewater, NM $48,099

Bosque, NM $48,412

Casa Blanca, NM $48,522

Cedar Crest, NM $49,171

Cedarvale, NM $47,243

Cerrillos, NM $49,079

Claunch, NM $47,068

Coyote, NM $48,356

Cuba, NM $48,279

Cubero, NM $48,629

Edgewood, NM $48,952

Estancia, NM $48,368

Gallina, NM $48,103

Counselor, NM $48,133

Grants, NM $48,044

Milan, NM $48,236

Isleta, NM $49,215

Jarales, NM $48,723

Jemez Pueblo, NM $48,808

Jemez Springs, NM $48,657

Laguna, NM $48,867

La Jara, NM $48,225

La Joya, NM $48,113

Lindrith, NM $48,055

Los Lunas, NM $49,029

Mcintosh, NM $48,634

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $48,311

Moriarty, NM $48,471

Mountainair, NM $47,948

Nageezi, NM $48,069

New Laguna, NM $48,606

Paguate, NM $48,639

Pena Blanca, NM $49,182

Peralta, NM $49,106

Placitas, NM $49,132

Ponderosa, NM $48,746

Prewitt, NM $48,084

Regina, NM $48,118

Sandia Park, NM $49,048

Corrales, NM $49,233

San Fidel, NM $48,344

San Rafael, NM $48,138

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $49,048

San Ysidro, NM $48,982

Stanley, NM $48,464

Tijeras, NM $49,054

Tome, NM $48,963

Torreon, NM $48,800

Veguita, NM $48,409

Willard, NM $47,862

Youngsville, NM $48,370

Bosque Farms, NM $49,197

Clines Corners, NM $48,171

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $49,085

Cochiti Lake, NM $49,149

Albuquerque, NM $49,260

Kirtland Afb, NM $49,260

Rio Rancho, NM $49,180

Gallup, NM $48,154

Brimhall, NM $48,018

Church Rock, NM $48,040

Continental Divide, NM $48,006

Crownpoint, NM $48,046

Fence Lake, NM $47,832

Fort Wingate, NM $48,023

Gamerco, NM $48,104

Mentmore, NM $48,030

Mexican Springs, NM $48,024

Ramah, NM $47,936

Rehoboth, NM $48,056

Thoreau, NM $48,059

Tohatchi, NM $48,015

Vanderwagen, NM $48,024

Zuni, NM $48,012

Navajo, NM $48,078

Jamestown, NM $47,958

Pinehill, NM $47,899

Sheep Springs, NM $48,066

Smith Lake, NM $48,246

Yatahey, NM $48,049

Farmington, NM $48,280

Aztec, NM $48,369

Blanco, NM $48,143

Bloomfield, NM $48,086

Flora Vista, NM $48,330

Fruitland, NM $48,028

Kirtland, NM $48,330

La Plata, NM $48,348

Navajo Dam, NM $48,326

Shiprock, NM $48,259

Waterflow, NM $48,235

Newcomb, NM $48,037

Sanostee, NM $48,067

Santa Fe, NM $49,512

Abiquiu, NM $48,158

Alcalde, NM $48,996

Amalia, NM $48,084

Arroyo Hondo, NM $48,017

Arroyo Seco, NM $48,072

Canjilon, NM $48,009

Canones, NM $48,446

Carson, NM $48,201

Cebolla, NM $48,037

Cerro, NM $48,051

Chama, NM $48,248

Chamisal, NM $48,866

Chimayo, NM $49,210

Cordova, NM $49,126

Costilla, NM $48,286

Taos Ski Valley, NM $47,920

Dixon, NM $48,820

Dulce, NM $48,247

El Prado, NM $48,115

El Rito, NM $48,335

Embudo, NM $48,569

Espanola, NM $49,150

Glorieta, NM $49,321

Hernandez, NM $48,693

Ilfeld, NM $48,866

La Madera, NM $48,250

Lamy, NM $49,133

Llano, NM $48,767

Los Alamos, NM $49,249

White Rock, NM $49,342

Medanales, NM $48,747

Ojo Caliente, NM $48,460

Los Ojos, NM $48,129

Pecos, NM $49,168

Penasco, NM $48,586

Petaca, NM $47,964

Questa, NM $48,102

Ranchos De Taos, NM $48,356

Red River, NM $47,965

Ribera, NM $48,273

Rowe, NM $48,912

San Cristobal, NM $47,963

San Jose, NM $48,792

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $49,030

Santa Cruz, NM $49,193

Serafina, NM $48,151

Taos, NM $48,087

Tererro, NM $49,325

Tesuque, NM $49,512

Tierra Amarilla, NM $48,087

Trampas, NM $48,546

Tres Piedras, NM $47,951

Truchas, NM $48,989

Vadito, NM $48,522

Valdez, NM $47,999

Vallecitos, NM $47,962

Velarde, NM $48,746

Villanueva, NM $48,180

Spaceport City, NM $47,198

Las Vegas, NM $47,771

Angel Fire, NM $47,912

Anton Chico, NM $47,689

Buena Vista, NM $48,127

Chacon, NM $48,161

Cimarron, NM $47,837

Cleveland, NM $48,502

Eagle Nest, NM $47,874

Guadalupita, NM $48,087

Holman, NM $48,379

La Loma, NM $47,608

Maxwell, NM $47,854

Miami, NM $47,750

Mills, NM $47,581

Montezuma, NM $48,749

Mora, NM $48,570

Mosquero, NM $47,539

Ocate, NM $47,802

Ojo Feliz, NM $47,928

Rainsville, NM $48,138

Raton, NM $47,974

Rociada, NM $48,773

Roy, NM $47,591

Sapello, NM $48,350

Solano, NM $47,533

Springer, NM $47,730

Ute Park, NM $47,860

Valmora, NM $47,731

Wagon Mound, NM $47,677

Watrous, NM $47,747

Socorro, NM $47,637

Aragon, NM $47,781

Datil, NM $47,584

Lemitar, NM $47,858

Luna, NM $47,866

Magdalena, NM $47,588

Pie Town, NM $47,746

Polvadera, NM $47,974

Quemado, NM $47,845

Reserve, NM $47,759

San Acacia, NM $48,053

San Antonio, NM $47,373

Truth Or Consequences, NM $47,363

Arrey, NM $47,355

Caballo, NM $47,388

Derry, NM $47,147

Elephant Butte, NM $47,486

Garfield, NM $47,010

Hatch, NM $46,257

Monticello, NM $47,361

Rincon, NM $45,991

Salem, NM $46,863

Williamsburg, NM $47,423

Winston, NM $47,395

Las Cruces, NM $45,389

White Sands Missile Range, NM $45,537

Santa Teresa, NM $45,869

Playas, NM $47,582

Animas, NM $47,699

Anthony, NM $45,857

Arenas Valley, NM $47,615

Bayard, NM $47,571

Berino, NM $45,649

Buckhorn, NM $47,620

Santa Clara, NM $47,654

Chamberino, NM $45,697

Cliff, NM $47,565

Columbus, NM $47,437

Deming, NM $47,448

Dona Ana, NM $45,390

Fairacres, NM $45,526

Faywood, NM $47,426

Fort Bayard, NM $47,608

Gila, NM $47,495

Glenwood, NM $47,532

Hachita, NM $47,437

Hanover, NM $47,447

Hillsboro, NM $47,350

Hurley, NM $47,539

La Mesa, NM $46,257

Lordsburg, NM $47,547

Mesilla, NM $45,390

Mesilla Park, NM $45,394

Mesquite, NM $45,433

Mimbres, NM $47,485

Mule Creek, NM $47,613

Organ, NM $45,418

Pinos Altos, NM $47,564

Radium Springs, NM $45,408

Redrock, NM $47,443

Rodeo, NM $47,759

San Miguel, NM $45,416

Silver City, NM $47,564

Sunland Park, NM $45,624

Tyrone, NM $47,705

Vado, NM $45,451

Chaparral, NM $46,025

Clovis, NM $47,473

Cannon Afb, NM $47,369

Broadview, NM $47,335

Causey, NM $47,254

Crossroads, NM $47,142

Dora, NM $47,366

Elida, NM $47,169

Floyd, NM $47,284

Fort Sumner, NM $47,246

Grady, NM $47,380

House, NM $47,342

Kenna, NM $47,170

Lingo, NM $47,251

Melrose, NM $47,350

Milnesand, NM $47,151

Pep, NM $47,216

Portales, NM $47,388

Rogers, NM $47,229

Saint Vrain, NM $47,381

Taiban, NM $47,230

Texico, NM $47,399

Yeso, NM $47,058

Roswell, NM $47,113

Artesia, NM $47,206

Caprock, NM $47,110

Carlsbad, NM $47,237

Dexter, NM $47,146

Eunice, NM $47,279

Hagerman, NM $47,170

Hobbs, NM $47,348

Hope, NM $46,997

Jal, NM $47,223

Lake Arthur, NM $47,092

Lakewood, NM $47,162

Loco Hills, NM $47,249

Loving, NM $47,225

Lovington, NM $47,303

Mcdonald, NM $47,174

Malaga, NM $47,179

Maljamar, NM $47,133

Monument, NM $47,244

Tatum, NM $47,204

Whites City, NM $47,283

Carrizozo, NM $46,890

Alamogordo, NM $46,740

Alto, NM $46,896

Bent, NM $46,749

Capitan, NM $46,787

Cloudcroft, NM $46,744

Corona, NM $47,093

Encino, NM $47,472

Fort Stanton, NM $46,807

Glencoe, NM $46,774

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $46,735

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $46,735

Hondo, NM $46,817

La Luz, NM $46,735

Lincoln, NM $46,681

Mayhill, NM $46,841

Mescalero, NM $46,756

Nogal, NM $46,957

Orogrande, NM $46,759

Picacho, NM $46,807

Pinon, NM $46,983

Ruidoso, NM $46,986

Ruidoso Downs, NM $46,922

Sacramento, NM $46,777

San Patricio, NM $46,833

Sunspot, NM $46,735

Timberon, NM $46,836

Tinnie, NM $46,780

Tularosa, NM $46,766

Vaughn, NM $47,281

Weed, NM $46,835

Tucumcari, NM $47,515

Amistad, NM $47,454

Bard, NM $47,378

Capulin, NM $47,914

Clayton, NM $47,546

Conchas Dam, NM $47,589

Cuervo, NM $47,360

Des Moines, NM $47,725

Folsom, NM $47,799

Garita, NM $47,498

Gladstone, NM $47,593

Grenville, NM $47,584

Logan, NM $47,514

Mcalister, NM $47,366

Nara Visa, NM $47,401

Newkirk, NM $47,453

Quay, NM $47,481

San Jon, NM $47,430

Santa Rosa, NM $47,481

Sedan, NM $47,497

Trementina, NM $47,495

Directors Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Directors Assistant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 30% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Business Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 15% above the average. In contrast, Directors Assistant positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Chemicals typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Directors Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Directors Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$55,806	$27.0	15%
Business Services	$53,380	$26.0	10%
Construction	$50,953	$24.0	5%

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

Understanding how a Directors 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.

$44,006

Average $48,527/year

$53,452

$3,667

Average $4,044/month

$4,454

$846

Average $933/week

$1,028

$21

Average $23/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,452	$4,454	$1,028	$26
Average	$48,527	$4,044	$933	$23
25th Percentile	$44,006	$3,667	$846	$21

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