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

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Dispensing Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A Dispensing Assistant's salary?

A Dispensing Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $42,176 for beginners, reaching about $43,495 at mid-level, and approach $43,788 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Dispensing Assistant?

Dispensing Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Dispensing Assistant roles are District of Columbia $51,854, California $51,657, Massachusetts $50,969. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Dispensing Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Dispensing Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Dispensing Pharmacist: $115,967; Dispensing Audiologist: $88,933; Dispensing Nurse: $84,544; Weekend Dispensing Nurse: $82,970; Retail Ophthalmic Dispensing Trainee: $69,373.

Dispensing Assistant Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Dispensing Assistant make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Dispensing Assistant in New Mexico is $43,377 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $21.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $51,456
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $39,360 to $47,606
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $35,703

10% $35,703

50% (Median) $43,377

90% $51,456

Dispensing Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,606	$3,967	$915	$23
Average	$43,377	$3,615	$834	$21
25th Percentile	$39,360	$3,280	$757	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Dispensing Assistant Salaries

A Dispensing 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 Dispensing Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Dispensing 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): $42,176
Early Career (1-2 years): $42,614
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $43,495
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $43,671
Expert (over 8 years): $43,788

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Dispensing Assistant	less than 1 year	$42,176
Early Career Level Dispensing Assistant	1-2 years	$42,614
Mid-Level Level Dispensing Assistant	2-4 years	$43,495
Senior-Level Level Dispensing Assistant	5-8 years	$43,671
Expert Level Dispensing Assistant	over 8 years	$43,788

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

District of Columbia: $51,854.
California: $51,657.
Massachusetts: $50,969.

District of Columbia $51,854 California $51,657 Massachusetts $50,969 Washington $50,781 New Jersey $50,763 Alaska $50,697 Connecticut $50,051 New York $49,789

Hawaii $48,950 Rhode Island $48,557 Maryland $48,290 Minnesota $47,925 Colorado $47,784 Illinois $47,737 Oregon $47,559 Delaware $47,428

New Hampshire $47,346 Virginia $47,161 Pennsylvania $46,623 Nevada $46,351 North Dakota $46,262 Michigan $46,122 Wisconsin $46,070 Vermont $45,967

Texas $45,681 Maine $45,663 Arizona $45,634 Ohio $45,602 Georgia $45,171 Indiana $44,955 Wyoming $44,913 Utah $44,848

Iowa $44,820 Kansas $44,595 Louisiana $44,529 North Carolina $44,506 Missouri $44,496 Florida $44,314 Montana $44,215 Nebraska $44,122

Kentucky $44,070 South Carolina $43,883 Tennessee $43,766 Idaho $43,719 New Mexico $43,377 Oklahoma $43,302 Alabama $43,026 South Dakota $42,562

Arkansas $42,309 West Virginia $42,173 Mississippi $41,766

Top Paying Cities for Dispensing 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: $43,839
Belen: $43,595
Bernalillo: $43,917

Algodones, NM $43,839

Belen, NM $43,595

Bernalillo, NM $43,917

Bluewater, NM $42,994

Bosque, NM $43,275

Casa Blanca, NM $43,372

Cedar Crest, NM $43,953

Cedarvale, NM $42,230

Cerrillos, NM $43,871

Claunch, NM $42,073

Coyote, NM $43,224

Cuba, NM $43,155

Cubero, NM $43,468

Edgewood, NM $43,757

Estancia, NM $43,235

Gallina, NM $42,998

Counselor, NM $43,025

Grants, NM $42,945

Milan, NM $43,117

Isleta, NM $43,992

Jarales, NM $43,553

Jemez Pueblo, NM $43,628

Jemez Springs, NM $43,494

Laguna, NM $43,681

La Jara, NM $43,107

La Joya, NM $43,007

Lindrith, NM $42,955

Los Lunas, NM $43,826

Mcintosh, NM $43,473

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $43,184

Moriarty, NM $43,327

Mountainair, NM $42,860

Nageezi, NM $42,968

New Laguna, NM $43,447

Paguate, NM $43,477

Pena Blanca, NM $43,963

Peralta, NM $43,895

Placitas, NM $43,918

Ponderosa, NM $43,573

Prewitt, NM $42,981

Regina, NM $43,011

Sandia Park, NM $43,843

Corrales, NM $44,008

San Fidel, NM $43,213

San Rafael, NM $43,029

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $43,843

San Ysidro, NM $43,784

Stanley, NM $43,321

Tijeras, NM $43,848

Tome, NM $43,767

Torreon, NM $43,622

Veguita, NM $43,271

Willard, NM $42,782

Youngsville, NM $43,237

Bosque Farms, NM $43,976

Clines Corners, NM $43,059

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $43,876

Cochiti Lake, NM $43,933

Albuquerque, NM $44,033

Kirtland Afb, NM $44,033

Rio Rancho, NM $43,961

Gallup, NM $43,044

Brimhall, NM $42,922

Church Rock, NM $42,942

Continental Divide, NM $42,912

Crownpoint, NM $42,947

Fence Lake, NM $42,756

Fort Wingate, NM $42,927

Gamerco, NM $42,999

Mentmore, NM $42,933

Mexican Springs, NM $42,927

Ramah, NM $42,849

Rehoboth, NM $42,956

Thoreau, NM $42,958

Tohatchi, NM $42,919

Vanderwagen, NM $42,927

Zuni, NM $42,917

Navajo, NM $42,976

Jamestown, NM $42,869

Pinehill, NM $42,816

Sheep Springs, NM $42,965

Smith Lake, NM $43,126

Yatahey, NM $42,950

Farmington, NM $43,157

Aztec, NM $43,236

Blanco, NM $43,034

Bloomfield, NM $42,983

Flora Vista, NM $43,201

Fruitland, NM $42,931

Kirtland, NM $43,201

La Plata, NM $43,217

Navajo Dam, NM $43,198

Shiprock, NM $43,138

Waterflow, NM $43,116

Newcomb, NM $42,939

Sanostee, NM $42,966

Santa Fe, NM $44,258

Abiquiu, NM $43,047

Alcalde, NM $43,797

Amalia, NM $42,981

Arroyo Hondo, NM $42,921

Arroyo Seco, NM $42,971

Canjilon, NM $42,914

Canones, NM $43,305

Carson, NM $43,085

Cebolla, NM $42,939

Cerro, NM $42,952

Chama, NM $43,127

Chamisal, NM $43,681

Chimayo, NM $43,987

Cordova, NM $43,913

Costilla, NM $43,162

Taos Ski Valley, NM $42,834

Dixon, NM $43,639

Dulce, NM $43,127

El Prado, NM $43,009

El Rito, NM $43,206

Embudo, NM $43,415

Espanola, NM $43,934

Glorieta, NM $44,087

Hernandez, NM $43,526

Ilfeld, NM $43,680

La Madera, NM $43,130

Lamy, NM $43,919

Llano, NM $43,592

Los Alamos, NM $44,023

White Rock, NM $44,106

Medanales, NM $43,574

Ojo Caliente, NM $43,318

Los Ojos, NM $43,022

Pecos, NM $43,950

Penasco, NM $43,430

Petaca, NM $42,874

Questa, NM $42,997

Ranchos De Taos, NM $43,224

Red River, NM $42,875

Ribera, NM $43,150

Rowe, NM $43,721

San Cristobal, NM $42,873

San Jose, NM $43,614

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $43,827

Santa Cruz, NM $43,972

Serafina, NM $43,041

Taos, NM $42,984

Tererro, NM $44,090

Tesuque, NM $44,258

Tierra Amarilla, NM $42,984

Trampas, NM $43,394

Tres Piedras, NM $42,862

Truchas, NM $43,790

Vadito, NM $43,373

Valdez, NM $42,905

Vallecitos, NM $42,872

Velarde, NM $43,573

Villanueva, NM $43,067

Spaceport City, NM $42,189

Las Vegas, NM $42,702

Angel Fire, NM $42,828

Anton Chico, NM $42,628

Buena Vista, NM $43,019

Chacon, NM $43,050

Cimarron, NM $42,761

Cleveland, NM $43,355

Eagle Nest, NM $42,793

Guadalupita, NM $42,984

Holman, NM $43,245

La Loma, NM $42,556

Maxwell, NM $42,775

Miami, NM $42,683

Mills, NM $42,531

Montezuma, NM $43,575

Mora, NM $43,416

Mosquero, NM $42,494

Ocate, NM $42,729

Ojo Feliz, NM $42,842

Rainsville, NM $43,030

Raton, NM $42,883

Rociada, NM $43,597

Roy, NM $42,541

Sapello, NM $43,219

Solano, NM $42,489

Springer, NM $42,664

Ute Park, NM $42,781

Valmora, NM $42,666

Wagon Mound, NM $42,617

Watrous, NM $42,680

Socorro, NM $42,581

Aragon, NM $42,710

Datil, NM $42,534

Lemitar, NM $42,780

Luna, NM $42,786

Magdalena, NM $42,537

Pie Town, NM $42,679

Polvadera, NM $42,883

Quemado, NM $42,768

Reserve, NM $42,691

San Acacia, NM $42,953

San Antonio, NM $42,346

Truth Or Consequences, NM $42,337

Arrey, NM $42,330

Caballo, NM $42,359

Derry, NM $42,144

Elephant Butte, NM $42,447

Garfield, NM $42,021

Hatch, NM $41,348

Monticello, NM $42,335

Rincon, NM $41,110

Salem, NM $41,890

Williamsburg, NM $42,390

Winston, NM $42,365

Las Cruces, NM $40,572

White Sands Missile Range, NM $40,705

Santa Teresa, NM $41,001

Playas, NM $42,533

Animas, NM $42,637

Anthony, NM $40,991

Arenas Valley, NM $42,562

Bayard, NM $42,522

Berino, NM $40,805

Buckhorn, NM $42,566

Santa Clara, NM $42,597

Chamberino, NM $40,848

Cliff, NM $42,517

Columbus, NM $42,403

Deming, NM $42,413

Dona Ana, NM $40,573

Fairacres, NM $40,694

Faywood, NM $42,393

Fort Bayard, NM $42,556

Gila, NM $42,454

Glenwood, NM $42,488

Hachita, NM $42,403

Hanover, NM $42,412

Hillsboro, NM $42,325

Hurley, NM $42,494

La Mesa, NM $41,348

Lordsburg, NM $42,501

Mesilla, NM $40,573

Mesilla Park, NM $40,577

Mesquite, NM $40,612

Mimbres, NM $42,446

Mule Creek, NM $42,560

Organ, NM $40,598

Pinos Altos, NM $42,516

Radium Springs, NM $40,589

Redrock, NM $42,408

Rodeo, NM $42,691

San Miguel, NM $40,596

Silver City, NM $42,517

Sunland Park, NM $40,783

Tyrone, NM $42,643

Vado, NM $40,628

Chaparral, NM $41,140

Clovis, NM $42,435

Cannon Afb, NM $42,342

Broadview, NM $42,312

Causey, NM $42,239

Crossroads, NM $42,139

Dora, NM $42,339

Elida, NM $42,164

Floyd, NM $42,266

Fort Sumner, NM $42,232

Grady, NM $42,352

House, NM $42,318

Kenna, NM $42,164

Lingo, NM $42,236

Melrose, NM $42,325

Milnesand, NM $42,147

Pep, NM $42,205

Portales, NM $42,359

Rogers, NM $42,217

Saint Vrain, NM $42,352

Taiban, NM $42,218

Texico, NM $42,369

Yeso, NM $42,064

Roswell, NM $42,113

Artesia, NM $42,196

Caprock, NM $42,111

Carlsbad, NM $42,224

Dexter, NM $42,143

Eunice, NM $42,262

Hagerman, NM $42,164

Hobbs, NM $42,323

Hope, NM $42,010

Jal, NM $42,212

Lake Arthur, NM $42,094

Lakewood, NM $42,157

Loco Hills, NM $42,235

Loving, NM $42,213

Lovington, NM $42,283

Mcdonald, NM $42,167

Malaga, NM $42,172

Maljamar, NM $42,131

Monument, NM $42,230

Tatum, NM $42,195

Whites City, NM $42,265

Carrizozo, NM $41,914

Alamogordo, NM $41,780

Alto, NM $41,920

Bent, NM $41,788

Capitan, NM $41,822

Cloudcroft, NM $41,783

Corona, NM $42,096

Encino, NM $42,434

Fort Stanton, NM $41,840

Glencoe, NM $41,810

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $41,775

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $41,775

Hondo, NM $41,848

La Luz, NM $41,775

Lincoln, NM $41,727

Mayhill, NM $41,870

Mescalero, NM $41,794

Nogal, NM $41,973

Orogrande, NM $41,796

Picacho, NM $41,840

Pinon, NM $41,997

Ruidoso, NM $41,999

Ruidoso Downs, NM $41,942

Sacramento, NM $41,813

San Patricio, NM $41,863

Sunspot, NM $41,775

Timberon, NM $41,866

Tinnie, NM $41,815

Tularosa, NM $41,803

Vaughn, NM $42,263

Weed, NM $41,865

Tucumcari, NM $42,473

Amistad, NM $42,418

Bard, NM $42,350

Capulin, NM $42,830

Clayton, NM $42,500

Conchas Dam, NM $42,539

Cuervo, NM $42,334

Des Moines, NM $42,661

Folsom, NM $42,727

Garita, NM $42,457

Gladstone, NM $42,543

Grenville, NM $42,535

Logan, NM $42,471

Mcalister, NM $42,340

Nara Visa, NM $42,371

Newkirk, NM $42,417

Quay, NM $42,442

San Jon, NM $42,396

Santa Rosa, NM $42,442

Sedan, NM $42,457

Trementina, NM $42,455

Dispensing Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Dispensing Assistant roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Dispensing Assistant positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Dispensing Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Dispensing Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$52,053	$25.0	20%

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

Understanding how a Dispensing 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.

$39,360

Average $43,377/year

$47,606

$3,280

Average $3,615/month

$3,967

$757

Average $834/week

$915

$19

Average $21/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,606	$3,967	$915	$23
Average	$43,377	$3,615	$834	$21
25th Percentile	$39,360	$3,280	$757	$19

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