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 $56,160 for beginners, reaching about $57,784 at mid-level, and approach $63,123 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 $73,044, California $72,767, Massachusetts $71,797. 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: $81,911; Administrative Assistant IV: $74,042; School Administrative Assistant: $64,964; Administrative Assistant, Senior: $63,200; Senior Administrative Assistant: $63,143.

(Elementary) School Administrative Assistant Salary in New Mexico

How much does a (Elementary) School Administrative Assistant make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a (Elementary) School Administrative Assistant in New Mexico is $61,103 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): $74,997
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $55,168 to $68,376
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $49,765

10% $49,765

50% (Median) $61,103

90% $74,997

(Elementary) School Administrative Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,376	$5,698	$1,315	$33
Average	$61,103	$5,092	$1,175	$29
25th Percentile	$55,168	$4,597	$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): $56,160
Early Career (1-2 years): $56,611
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $57,784
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $59,588
Expert (over 8 years): $63,123

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level (Elementary) School Administrative Assistant	less than 1 year	$56,160
Early Career Level (Elementary) School Administrative Assistant	1-2 years	$56,611
Mid-Level Level (Elementary) School Administrative Assistant	2-4 years	$57,784
Senior-Level Level (Elementary) School Administrative Assistant	5-8 years	$59,588
Expert Level (Elementary) School Administrative Assistant	over 8 years	$63,123

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: $73,044.
California: $72,767.
Massachusetts: $71,797.

District of Columbia $73,044 California $72,767 Massachusetts $71,797 Washington $71,533 New Jersey $71,507 Alaska $71,414 Connecticut $70,504 New York $70,135

Hawaii $68,954 Rhode Island $68,400 Maryland $68,024 Minnesota $67,509 Colorado $67,311 Illinois $67,245 Oregon $66,994 Delaware $66,810

New Hampshire $66,694 Virginia $66,434 Pennsylvania $65,675 Nevada $65,292 North Dakota $65,167 Michigan $64,969 Wisconsin $64,896 Vermont $64,751

Texas $64,349 Maine $64,323 Arizona $64,283 Ohio $64,237 Georgia $63,630 Indiana $63,326 Wyoming $63,267 Utah $63,175

Iowa $63,135 Kansas $62,818 Louisiana $62,726 North Carolina $62,693 Missouri $62,680 Florida $62,423 Montana $62,284 Nebraska $62,152

Kentucky $62,079 South Carolina $61,816 Tennessee $61,651 Idaho $61,585 New Mexico $61,103 Oklahoma $60,998 Alabama $60,608 South Dakota $59,955

Arkansas $59,599 West Virginia $59,408 Mississippi $58,834

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: $61,754
Belen: $61,410
Bernalillo: $61,863

Algodones, NM $61,754

Belen, NM $61,410

Bernalillo, NM $61,863

Bluewater, NM $60,564

Bosque, NM $60,959

Casa Blanca, NM $61,096

Cedar Crest, NM $61,915

Cedarvale, NM $59,487

Cerrillos, NM $61,798

Claunch, NM $59,266

Coyote, NM $60,888

Cuba, NM $60,790

Cubero, NM $61,232

Edgewood, NM $61,638

Estancia, NM $60,903

Gallina, NM $60,569

Counselor, NM $60,607

Grants, NM $60,495

Milan, NM $60,737

Isleta, NM $61,969

Jarales, NM $61,350

Jemez Pueblo, NM $61,457

Jemez Springs, NM $61,267

Laguna, NM $61,531

La Jara, NM $60,722

La Joya, NM $60,582

Lindrith, NM $60,509

Los Lunas, NM $61,735

Mcintosh, NM $61,238

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $60,831

Moriarty, NM $61,032

Mountainair, NM $60,374

Nageezi, NM $60,526

New Laguna, NM $61,202

Paguate, NM $61,244

Pena Blanca, NM $61,928

Peralta, NM $61,833

Placitas, NM $61,864

Ponderosa, NM $61,379

Prewitt, NM $60,546

Regina, NM $60,588

Sandia Park, NM $61,759

Corrales, NM $61,992

San Fidel, NM $60,872

San Rafael, NM $60,613

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $61,760

San Ysidro, NM $61,676

Stanley, NM $61,024

Tijeras, NM $61,767

Tome, NM $61,653

Torreon, NM $61,447

Veguita, NM $60,954

Willard, NM $60,265

Youngsville, NM $60,905

Bosque Farms, NM $61,946

Clines Corners, NM $60,655

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $61,806

Cochiti Lake, NM $61,887

Albuquerque, NM $62,027

Kirtland Afb, NM $62,027

Rio Rancho, NM $61,925

Gallup, NM $60,633

Brimhall, NM $60,462

Church Rock, NM $60,490

Continental Divide, NM $60,447

Crownpoint, NM $60,497

Fence Lake, NM $60,228

Fort Wingate, NM $60,469

Gamerco, NM $60,571

Mentmore, NM $60,477

Mexican Springs, NM $60,470

Ramah, NM $60,359

Rehoboth, NM $60,510

Thoreau, NM $60,513

Tohatchi, NM $60,458

Vanderwagen, NM $60,470

Zuni, NM $60,455

Navajo, NM $60,538

Jamestown, NM $60,387

Pinehill, NM $60,312

Sheep Springs, NM $60,523

Smith Lake, NM $60,749

Yatahey, NM $60,501

Farmington, NM $60,792

Aztec, NM $60,905

Blanco, NM $60,620

Bloomfield, NM $60,548

Flora Vista, NM $60,855

Fruitland, NM $60,474

Kirtland, NM $60,856

La Plata, NM $60,877

Navajo Dam, NM $60,850

Shiprock, NM $60,766

Waterflow, NM $60,735

Newcomb, NM $60,486

Sanostee, NM $60,525

Santa Fe, NM $62,343

Abiquiu, NM $60,638

Alcalde, NM $61,694

Amalia, NM $60,546

Arroyo Hondo, NM $60,461

Arroyo Seco, NM $60,530

Canjilon, NM $60,451

Canones, NM $61,001

Carson, NM $60,692

Cebolla, NM $60,486

Cerro, NM $60,504

Chama, NM $60,751

Chamisal, NM $61,531

Chimayo, NM $61,963

Cordova, NM $61,858

Costilla, NM $60,800

Taos Ski Valley, NM $60,338

Dixon, NM $61,472

Dulce, NM $60,750

El Prado, NM $60,584

El Rito, NM $60,862

Embudo, NM $61,156

Espanola, NM $61,887

Glorieta, NM $62,103

Hernandez, NM $61,312

Ilfeld, NM $61,530

La Madera, NM $60,755

Lamy, NM $61,866

Llano, NM $61,406

Los Alamos, NM $62,013

White Rock, NM $62,130

Medanales, NM $61,380

Ojo Caliente, NM $61,019

Los Ojos, NM $60,602

Pecos, NM $61,910

Penasco, NM $61,178

Petaca, NM $60,395

Questa, NM $60,568

Ranchos De Taos, NM $60,887

Red River, NM $60,395

Ribera, NM $60,784

Rowe, NM $61,588

San Cristobal, NM $60,393

San Jose, NM $61,436

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $61,736

Santa Cruz, NM $61,942

Serafina, NM $60,630

Taos, NM $60,549

Tererro, NM $62,108

Tesuque, NM $62,343

Tierra Amarilla, NM $60,549

Trampas, NM $61,127

Tres Piedras, NM $60,378

Truchas, NM $61,685

Vadito, NM $61,097

Valdez, NM $60,439

Vallecitos, NM $60,391

Velarde, NM $61,379

Villanueva, NM $60,666

Spaceport City, NM $59,429

Las Vegas, NM $60,152

Angel Fire, NM $60,329

Anton Chico, NM $60,048

Buena Vista, NM $60,599

Chacon, NM $60,642

Cimarron, NM $60,235

Cleveland, NM $61,072

Eagle Nest, NM $60,280

Guadalupita, NM $60,549

Holman, NM $60,916

La Loma, NM $59,947

Maxwell, NM $60,255

Miami, NM $60,125

Mills, NM $59,912

Montezuma, NM $61,382

Mora, NM $61,158

Mosquero, NM $59,860

Ocate, NM $60,191

Ojo Feliz, NM $60,349

Rainsville, NM $60,614

Raton, NM $60,407

Rociada, NM $61,413

Roy, NM $59,925

Sapello, NM $60,880

Solano, NM $59,852

Springer, NM $60,099

Ute Park, NM $60,263

Valmora, NM $60,101

Wagon Mound, NM $60,032

Watrous, NM $60,121

Socorro, NM $59,982

Aragon, NM $60,164

Datil, NM $59,916

Lemitar, NM $60,261

Luna, NM $60,271

Magdalena, NM $59,920

Pie Town, NM $60,120

Polvadera, NM $60,406

Quemado, NM $60,245

Reserve, NM $60,137

San Acacia, NM $60,506

San Antonio, NM $59,650

Truth Or Consequences, NM $59,638

Arrey, NM $59,628

Caballo, NM $59,669

Derry, NM $59,365

Elephant Butte, NM $59,793

Garfield, NM $59,193

Hatch, NM $58,245

Monticello, NM $59,635

Rincon, NM $57,909

Salem, NM $59,008

Williamsburg, NM $59,713

Winston, NM $59,678

Las Cruces, NM $57,151

White Sands Missile Range, NM $57,339

Santa Teresa, NM $57,756

Playas, NM $59,914

Animas, NM $60,061

Anthony, NM $57,742

Arenas Valley, NM $59,955

Bayard, NM $59,899

Berino, NM $57,480

Buckhorn, NM $59,961

Santa Clara, NM $60,004

Chamberino, NM $57,540

Cliff, NM $59,892

Columbus, NM $59,731

Deming, NM $59,745

Dona Ana, NM $57,153

Fairacres, NM $57,324

Faywood, NM $59,717

Fort Bayard, NM $59,947

Gila, NM $59,803

Glenwood, NM $59,850

Hachita, NM $59,731

Hanover, NM $59,743

Hillsboro, NM $59,621

Hurley, NM $59,859

La Mesa, NM $58,245

Lordsburg, NM $59,869

Mesilla, NM $57,153

Mesilla Park, NM $57,159

Mesquite, NM $57,207

Mimbres, NM $59,791

Mule Creek, NM $59,953

Organ, NM $57,188

Pinos Altos, NM $59,891

Radium Springs, NM $57,176

Redrock, NM $59,738

Rodeo, NM $60,137

San Miguel, NM $57,186

Silver City, NM $59,891

Sunland Park, NM $57,448

Tyrone, NM $60,069

Vado, NM $57,231

Chaparral, NM $57,952

Clovis, NM $59,776

Cannon Afb, NM $59,644

Broadview, NM $59,602

Causey, NM $59,500

Crossroads, NM $59,359

Dora, NM $59,641

Elida, NM $59,394

Floyd, NM $59,538

Fort Sumner, NM $59,490

Grady, NM $59,659

House, NM $59,611

Kenna, NM $59,394

Lingo, NM $59,496

Melrose, NM $59,621

Milnesand, NM $59,371

Pep, NM $59,452

Portales, NM $59,670

Rogers, NM $59,468

Saint Vrain, NM $59,660

Taiban, NM $59,470

Texico, NM $59,683

Yeso, NM $59,254

Roswell, NM $59,323

Artesia, NM $59,440

Caprock, NM $59,319

Carlsbad, NM $59,479

Dexter, NM $59,365

Eunice, NM $59,532

Hagerman, NM $59,394

Hobbs, NM $59,619

Hope, NM $59,177

Jal, NM $59,462

Lake Arthur, NM $59,296

Lakewood, NM $59,385

Loco Hills, NM $59,494

Loving, NM $59,464

Lovington, NM $59,561

Mcdonald, NM $59,399

Malaga, NM $59,406

Maljamar, NM $59,348

Monument, NM $59,487

Tatum, NM $59,437

Whites City, NM $59,537

Carrizozo, NM $59,041

Alamogordo, NM $58,853

Alto, NM $59,050

Bent, NM $58,865

Capitan, NM $58,913

Cloudcroft, NM $58,858

Corona, NM $59,298

Encino, NM $59,774

Fort Stanton, NM $58,938

Glencoe, NM $58,896

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $58,847

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $58,847

Hondo, NM $58,950

La Luz, NM $58,847

Lincoln, NM $58,778

Mayhill, NM $58,980

Mescalero, NM $58,873

Nogal, NM $59,126

Orogrande, NM $58,877

Picacho, NM $58,937

Pinon, NM $59,159

Ruidoso, NM $59,162

Ruidoso Downs, NM $59,082

Sacramento, NM $58,900

San Patricio, NM $58,970

Sunspot, NM $58,847

Timberon, NM $58,974

Tinnie, NM $58,903

Tularosa, NM $58,886

Vaughn, NM $59,534

Weed, NM $58,973

Tucumcari, NM $59,829

Amistad, NM $59,752

Bard, NM $59,656

Capulin, NM $60,332

Clayton, NM $59,868

Conchas Dam, NM $59,922

Cuervo, NM $59,634

Des Moines, NM $60,094

Folsom, NM $60,187

Garita, NM $59,807

Gladstone, NM $59,927

Grenville, NM $59,916

Logan, NM $59,827

Mcalister, NM $59,642

Nara Visa, NM $59,685

Newkirk, NM $59,751

Quay, NM $59,786

San Jon, NM $59,722

Santa Rosa, NM $59,786

Sedan, NM $59,807

Trementina, NM $59,804

(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	$76,379	$37.0	25%
Internet	$74,546	$36.0	22%
Pharmaceuticals	$73,324	$35.0	20%
Financial Services	$72,102	$35.0	18%
Energy & Utilities	$68,435	$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.

$55,168

Average $61,103/year

$68,376

$4,597

Average $5,092/month

$5,698

$1,061

Average $1,175/week

$1,315

$27

Average $29/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$68,376	$5,698	$1,315	$33
Average	$61,103	$5,092	$1,175	$29
25th Percentile	$55,168	$4,597	$1,061	$27

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