What are the main factors that influence a (Elementary) School Administrative 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 (Elementary) School Administrative Assistant?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for (Elementary) School Administrative Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change A (Elementary) School Administrative Assistant's salary?

A (Elementary) School Administrative Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $56,147 for beginners, reaching about $57,770 at mid-level, and approach $63,106 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a (Elementary) School Administrative Assistant?

(Elementary) School Administrative Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for (Elementary) School Administrative Assistant roles are District of Columbia $73,025, California $72,748, Massachusetts $71,779. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of (Elementary) School Administrative Assistant roles make?

Salaries for (Elementary) School Administrative Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Administrative Assistant to Associate Dean, School of Arts, Science, Business, & Academic Services: $81,903; Administrative Assistant IV: $74,027; School Administrative Assistant: $64,948; Administrative Assistant, Senior: $63,200; Senior Administrative Assistant: $63,123.

(Elementary) School Administrative Assistant Salary in New Mexico

How much does a (Elementary) School Administrative Assistant make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a (Elementary) School Administrative Assistant in New Mexico is $61,088 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

However, a (Elementary) School Administrative Assistant's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $74,970
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $55,155 to $68,354
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $49,753

10% $49,753

50% (Median) $61,088

90% $74,970

(Elementary) School Administrative Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,354	$5,696	$1,315	$33
Average	$61,088	$5,091	$1,175	$29
25th Percentile	$55,155	$4,596	$1,061	$27

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Key Factors That Influence (Elementary) School Administrative Assistant Salaries

A (Elementary) School Administrative 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 (Elementary) School Administrative Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a (Elementary) School Administrative 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): $56,147
Early Career (1-2 years): $56,598
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $57,770
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $59,574
Expert (over 8 years): $63,106

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level (Elementary) School Administrative Assistant	less than 1 year	$56,147
Early Career Level (Elementary) School Administrative Assistant	1-2 years	$56,598
Mid-Level Level (Elementary) School Administrative Assistant	2-4 years	$57,770
Senior-Level Level (Elementary) School Administrative Assistant	5-8 years	$59,574
Expert Level (Elementary) School Administrative Assistant	over 8 years	$63,106

How Do (Elementary) School Administrative 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 (Elementary) School Administrative Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $73,025.
California: $72,748.
Massachusetts: $71,779.

District of Columbia $73,025 California $72,748 Massachusetts $71,779 Washington $71,515 New Jersey $71,489 Alaska $71,396 Connecticut $70,486 New York $70,117

Hawaii $68,936 Rhode Island $68,382 Maryland $68,006 Minnesota $67,492 Colorado $67,294 Illinois $67,228 Oregon $66,977 Delaware $66,793

New Hampshire $66,677 Virginia $66,417 Pennsylvania $65,658 Nevada $65,276 North Dakota $65,150 Michigan $64,953 Wisconsin $64,880 Vermont $64,735

Texas $64,333 Maine $64,306 Arizona $64,267 Ohio $64,220 Georgia $63,614 Indiana $63,310 Wyoming $63,251 Utah $63,159

Iowa $63,119 Kansas $62,802 Louisiana $62,710 North Carolina $62,677 Missouri $62,664 Florida $62,407 Montana $62,268 Nebraska $62,136

Kentucky $62,064 South Carolina $61,800 Tennessee $61,635 Idaho $61,569 New Mexico $61,088 Oklahoma $60,982 Alabama $60,593 South Dakota $59,940

Arkansas $59,584 West Virginia $59,393 Mississippi $58,819

Top Paying Cities for (Elementary) School Administrative 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: $61,738
Belen: $61,394
Bernalillo: $61,847

Algodones, NM $61,738

Belen, NM $61,394

Bernalillo, NM $61,847

Bluewater, NM $60,549

Bosque, NM $60,943

Casa Blanca, NM $61,081

Cedar Crest, NM $61,899

Cedarvale, NM $59,472

Cerrillos, NM $61,783

Claunch, NM $59,251

Coyote, NM $60,873

Cuba, NM $60,775

Cubero, NM $61,216

Edgewood, NM $61,623

Estancia, NM $60,888

Gallina, NM $60,554

Counselor, NM $60,592

Grants, NM $60,480

Milan, NM $60,722

Isleta, NM $61,954

Jarales, NM $61,335

Jemez Pueblo, NM $61,441

Jemez Springs, NM $61,252

Laguna, NM $61,516

La Jara, NM $60,707

La Joya, NM $60,567

Lindrith, NM $60,493

Los Lunas, NM $61,719

Mcintosh, NM $61,223

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $60,815

Moriarty, NM $61,017

Mountainair, NM $60,359

Nageezi, NM $60,511

New Laguna, NM $61,187

Paguate, NM $61,228

Pena Blanca, NM $61,912

Peralta, NM $61,817

Placitas, NM $61,849

Ponderosa, NM $61,363

Prewitt, NM $60,530

Regina, NM $60,573

Sandia Park, NM $61,743

Corrales, NM $61,976

San Fidel, NM $60,857

San Rafael, NM $60,598

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $61,744

San Ysidro, NM $61,661

Stanley, NM $61,008

Tijeras, NM $61,751

Tome, NM $61,637

Torreon, NM $61,432

Veguita, NM $60,939

Willard, NM $60,250

Youngsville, NM $60,890

Bosque Farms, NM $61,931

Clines Corners, NM $60,640

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $61,791

Cochiti Lake, NM $61,871

Albuquerque, NM $62,011

Kirtland Afb, NM $62,011

Rio Rancho, NM $61,909

Gallup, NM $60,618

Brimhall, NM $60,447

Church Rock, NM $60,475

Continental Divide, NM $60,432

Crownpoint, NM $60,482

Fence Lake, NM $60,212

Fort Wingate, NM $60,454

Gamerco, NM $60,555

Mentmore, NM $60,462

Mexican Springs, NM $60,454

Ramah, NM $60,344

Rehoboth, NM $60,495

Thoreau, NM $60,498

Tohatchi, NM $60,443

Vanderwagen, NM $60,454

Zuni, NM $60,440

Navajo, NM $60,522

Jamestown, NM $60,372

Pinehill, NM $60,297

Sheep Springs, NM $60,508

Smith Lake, NM $60,733

Yatahey, NM $60,486

Farmington, NM $60,777

Aztec, NM $60,889

Blanco, NM $60,605

Bloomfield, NM $60,533

Flora Vista, NM $60,840

Fruitland, NM $60,459

Kirtland, NM $60,840

La Plata, NM $60,862

Navajo Dam, NM $60,835

Shiprock, NM $60,751

Waterflow, NM $60,720

Newcomb, NM $60,471

Sanostee, NM $60,509

Santa Fe, NM $62,328

Abiquiu, NM $60,623

Alcalde, NM $61,679

Amalia, NM $60,530

Arroyo Hondo, NM $60,445

Arroyo Seco, NM $60,515

Canjilon, NM $60,435

Canones, NM $60,986

Carson, NM $60,677

Cebolla, NM $60,471

Cerro, NM $60,489

Chama, NM $60,736

Chamisal, NM $61,515

Chimayo, NM $61,947

Cordova, NM $61,842

Costilla, NM $60,784

Taos Ski Valley, NM $60,323

Dixon, NM $61,456

Dulce, NM $60,735

El Prado, NM $60,569

El Rito, NM $60,846

Embudo, NM $61,140

Espanola, NM $61,872

Glorieta, NM $62,087

Hernandez, NM $61,297

Ilfeld, NM $61,514

La Madera, NM $60,739

Lamy, NM $61,851

Llano, NM $61,390

Los Alamos, NM $61,997

White Rock, NM $62,114

Medanales, NM $61,365

Ojo Caliente, NM $61,004

Los Ojos, NM $60,587

Pecos, NM $61,894

Penasco, NM $61,162

Petaca, NM $60,379

Questa, NM $60,553

Ranchos De Taos, NM $60,872

Red River, NM $60,380

Ribera, NM $60,768

Rowe, NM $61,572

San Cristobal, NM $60,378

San Jose, NM $61,421

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $61,721

Santa Cruz, NM $61,926

Serafina, NM $60,615

Taos, NM $60,534

Tererro, NM $62,092

Tesuque, NM $62,328

Tierra Amarilla, NM $60,534

Trampas, NM $61,112

Tres Piedras, NM $60,363

Truchas, NM $61,669

Vadito, NM $61,082

Valdez, NM $60,423

Vallecitos, NM $60,376

Velarde, NM $61,363

Villanueva, NM $60,651

Spaceport City, NM $59,414

Las Vegas, NM $60,137

Angel Fire, NM $60,314

Anton Chico, NM $60,032

Buena Vista, NM $60,584

Chacon, NM $60,627

Cimarron, NM $60,220

Cleveland, NM $61,057

Eagle Nest, NM $60,265

Guadalupita, NM $60,534

Holman, NM $60,901

La Loma, NM $59,931

Maxwell, NM $60,240

Miami, NM $60,110

Mills, NM $59,896

Montezuma, NM $61,367

Mora, NM $61,142

Mosquero, NM $59,844

Ocate, NM $60,175

Ojo Feliz, NM $60,334

Rainsville, NM $60,598

Raton, NM $60,392

Rociada, NM $61,398

Roy, NM $59,910

Sapello, NM $60,865

Solano, NM $59,836

Springer, NM $60,084

Ute Park, NM $60,248

Valmora, NM $60,086

Wagon Mound, NM $60,017

Watrous, NM $60,106

Socorro, NM $59,967

Aragon, NM $60,148

Datil, NM $59,900

Lemitar, NM $60,246

Luna, NM $60,255

Magdalena, NM $59,905

Pie Town, NM $60,105

Polvadera, NM $60,391

Quemado, NM $60,230

Reserve, NM $60,121

San Acacia, NM $60,491

San Antonio, NM $59,635

Truth Or Consequences, NM $59,623

Arrey, NM $59,613

Caballo, NM $59,654

Derry, NM $59,350

Elephant Butte, NM $59,778

Garfield, NM $59,178

Hatch, NM $58,230

Monticello, NM $59,619

Rincon, NM $57,895

Salem, NM $58,994

Williamsburg, NM $59,698

Winston, NM $59,663

Las Cruces, NM $57,137

White Sands Missile Range, NM $57,324

Santa Teresa, NM $57,741

Playas, NM $59,898

Animas, NM $60,046

Anthony, NM $57,727

Arenas Valley, NM $59,939

Bayard, NM $59,884

Berino, NM $57,465

Buckhorn, NM $59,946

Santa Clara, NM $59,989

Chamberino, NM $57,525

Cliff, NM $59,877

Columbus, NM $59,716

Deming, NM $59,730

Dona Ana, NM $57,139

Fairacres, NM $57,310

Faywood, NM $59,702

Fort Bayard, NM $59,931

Gila, NM $59,788

Glenwood, NM $59,835

Hachita, NM $59,716

Hanover, NM $59,728

Hillsboro, NM $59,606

Hurley, NM $59,844

La Mesa, NM $58,230

Lordsburg, NM $59,854

Mesilla, NM $57,138

Mesilla Park, NM $57,144

Mesquite, NM $57,193

Mimbres, NM $59,776

Mule Creek, NM $59,937

Organ, NM $57,174

Pinos Altos, NM $59,875

Radium Springs, NM $57,161

Redrock, NM $59,723

Rodeo, NM $60,121

San Miguel, NM $57,171

Silver City, NM $59,876

Sunland Park, NM $57,434

Tyrone, NM $60,053

Vado, NM $57,216

Chaparral, NM $57,938

Clovis, NM $59,761

Cannon Afb, NM $59,629

Broadview, NM $59,587

Causey, NM $59,485

Crossroads, NM $59,344

Dora, NM $59,626

Elida, NM $59,379

Floyd, NM $59,523

Fort Sumner, NM $59,475

Grady, NM $59,644

House, NM $59,596

Kenna, NM $59,379

Lingo, NM $59,481

Melrose, NM $59,606

Milnesand, NM $59,356

Pep, NM $59,437

Portales, NM $59,654

Rogers, NM $59,453

Saint Vrain, NM $59,645

Taiban, NM $59,455

Texico, NM $59,668

Yeso, NM $59,239

Roswell, NM $59,307

Artesia, NM $59,425

Caprock, NM $59,304

Carlsbad, NM $59,464

Dexter, NM $59,350

Eunice, NM $59,517

Hagerman, NM $59,379

Hobbs, NM $59,604

Hope, NM $59,162

Jal, NM $59,447

Lake Arthur, NM $59,281

Lakewood, NM $59,369

Loco Hills, NM $59,479

Loving, NM $59,449

Lovington, NM $59,546

Mcdonald, NM $59,384

Malaga, NM $59,391

Maljamar, NM $59,333

Monument, NM $59,472

Tatum, NM $59,422

Whites City, NM $59,522

Carrizozo, NM $59,027

Alamogordo, NM $58,839

Alto, NM $59,035

Bent, NM $58,850

Capitan, NM $58,898

Cloudcroft, NM $58,843

Corona, NM $59,283

Encino, NM $59,759

Fort Stanton, NM $58,923

Glencoe, NM $58,881

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $58,832

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $58,832

Hondo, NM $58,935

La Luz, NM $58,832

Lincoln, NM $58,763

Mayhill, NM $58,965

Mescalero, NM $58,858

Nogal, NM $59,111

Orogrande, NM $58,862

Picacho, NM $58,922

Pinon, NM $59,144

Ruidoso, NM $59,147

Ruidoso Downs, NM $59,067

Sacramento, NM $58,885

San Patricio, NM $58,955

Sunspot, NM $58,832

Timberon, NM $58,959

Tinnie, NM $58,888

Tularosa, NM $58,871

Vaughn, NM $59,519

Weed, NM $58,958

Tucumcari, NM $59,814

Amistad, NM $59,737

Bard, NM $59,641

Capulin, NM $60,317

Clayton, NM $59,853

Conchas Dam, NM $59,907

Cuervo, NM $59,619

Des Moines, NM $60,079

Folsom, NM $60,171

Garita, NM $59,792

Gladstone, NM $59,912

Grenville, NM $59,901

Logan, NM $59,812

Mcalister, NM $59,627

Nara Visa, NM $59,670

Newkirk, NM $59,736

Quay, NM $59,770

San Jon, NM $59,707

Santa Rosa, NM $59,770

Sedan, NM $59,792

Trementina, NM $59,789

(Elementary) School Administrative Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For (Elementary) School Administrative Assistant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 82% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, (Elementary) School Administrative Assistant positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view (Elementary) School Administrative Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a (Elementary) School Administrative Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$76,360	$37.0	25%
Internet	$74,527	$36.0	22%
Pharmaceuticals	$73,305	$35.0	20%
Financial Services	$72,083	$35.0	18%
Energy & Utilities	$68,418	$33.0	12%

(Elementary) School Administrative Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a (Elementary) School Administrative 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.

$55,155

Average $61,088/year

$68,354

$4,596

Average $5,091/month

$5,696

$1,061

Average $1,175/week

$1,315

$27

Average $29/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,354	$5,696	$1,315	$33
Average	$61,088	$5,091	$1,175	$29
25th Percentile	$55,155	$4,596	$1,061	$27

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