What are the main factors that influence an Employee Relations 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 Employee Relations Assistant?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Employee Relations Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change An Employee Relations Assistant's salary?

An Employee Relations Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $61,321 for beginners, reaching about $95,861 at mid-level, and approach $117,577 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Employee Relations Assistant?

Employee Relations Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Employee Relations Assistant roles are District of Columbia $75,248, California $74,963, Massachusetts $73,964. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Employee Relations Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Employee Relations Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Employee Relations Executive: $233,490; VP of Employee Relations: $233,464; Employee Relations Director: $169,504; Employee Relations Manager: $123,344; Employee Relations Coordinator: $83,804.

Employee Relations Assistant Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Employee Relations Assistant make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Employee Relations Assistant in New Mexico is $62,947 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $77,856
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $56,679 to $70,751
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $50,972

10% $50,972

50% (Median) $62,947

90% $77,856

Employee Relations Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$70,751	$5,896	$1,361	$34
Average	$62,947	$5,246	$1,211	$30
25th Percentile	$56,679	$4,723	$1,090	$27

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Key Factors That Influence Employee Relations Assistant Salaries

An Employee Relations 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 Employee Relations Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Employee Relations 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): $61,321
Early Career (1-2 years): $79,098
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $95,861
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $109,278
Expert (over 8 years): $117,577

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Employee Relations Assistant	less than 1 year	$61,321
Employee Relations Specialist II	1-2 years	$79,098
Employee Relations Specialist III	2-4 years	$95,861
Employee Relations Specialist IV	5-8 years	$109,278
Employee Relations Manager	over 8 years	$117,577

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

District of Columbia: $75,248.
California: $74,963.
Massachusetts: $73,964.

District of Columbia $75,248 California $74,963 Massachusetts $73,964 Washington $73,692 New Jersey $73,665 Alaska $73,570 Connecticut $72,632 New York $72,251

Hawaii $71,035 Rhode Island $70,464 Maryland $70,076 Minnesota $69,546 Colorado $69,342 Illinois $69,274 Oregon $69,016 Delaware $68,826

New Hampshire $68,706 Virginia $68,438 Pennsylvania $67,657 Nevada $67,263 North Dakota $67,134 Michigan $66,930 Wisconsin $66,855 Vermont $66,705

Texas $66,291 Maine $66,264 Arizona $66,223 Ohio $66,175 Georgia $65,550 Indiana $65,237 Wyoming $65,176 Utah $65,081

Iowa $65,040 Kansas $64,714 Louisiana $64,619 North Carolina $64,585 Missouri $64,571 Florida $64,306 Montana $64,164 Nebraska $64,028

Kentucky $63,953 South Carolina $63,681 Tennessee $63,511 Idaho $63,443 New Mexico $62,947 Oklahoma $62,838 Alabama $62,437 South Dakota $61,765

Arkansas $61,398 West Virginia $61,200 Mississippi $60,609

Top Paying Cities for Employee Relations 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: $63,617
Belen: $63,263
Bernalillo: $63,730

Algodones, NM $63,617

Belen, NM $63,263

Bernalillo, NM $63,730

Bluewater, NM $62,392

Bosque, NM $62,798

Casa Blanca, NM $62,940

Cedar Crest, NM $63,783

Cedarvale, NM $61,282

Cerrillos, NM $63,663

Claunch, NM $61,055

Coyote, NM $62,725

Cuba, NM $62,625

Cubero, NM $63,080

Edgewood, NM $63,498

Estancia, NM $62,741

Gallina, NM $62,397

Counselor, NM $62,436

Grants, NM $62,320

Milan, NM $62,570

Isleta, NM $63,839

Jarales, NM $63,202

Jemez Pueblo, NM $63,311

Jemez Springs, NM $63,116

Laguna, NM $63,388

La Jara, NM $62,555

La Joya, NM $62,410

Lindrith, NM $62,335

Los Lunas, NM $63,598

Mcintosh, NM $63,086

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $62,666

Moriarty, NM $62,874

Mountainair, NM $62,196

Nageezi, NM $62,353

New Laguna, NM $63,049

Paguate, NM $63,092

Pena Blanca, NM $63,797

Peralta, NM $63,699

Placitas, NM $63,731

Ponderosa, NM $63,231

Prewitt, NM $62,373

Regina, NM $62,416

Sandia Park, NM $63,623

Corrales, NM $63,863

San Fidel, NM $62,709

San Rafael, NM $62,442

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $63,623

San Ysidro, NM $63,538

Stanley, NM $62,865

Tijeras, NM $63,631

Tome, NM $63,513

Torreon, NM $63,302

Veguita, NM $62,793

Willard, NM $62,084

Youngsville, NM $62,743

Bosque Farms, NM $63,816

Clines Corners, NM $62,486

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $63,672

Cochiti Lake, NM $63,754

Albuquerque, NM $63,899

Kirtland Afb, NM $63,899

Rio Rancho, NM $63,794

Gallup, NM $62,463

Brimhall, NM $62,286

Church Rock, NM $62,316

Continental Divide, NM $62,272

Crownpoint, NM $62,323

Fence Lake, NM $62,045

Fort Wingate, NM $62,294

Gamerco, NM $62,399

Mentmore, NM $62,302

Mexican Springs, NM $62,295

Ramah, NM $62,180

Rehoboth, NM $62,336

Thoreau, NM $62,339

Tohatchi, NM $62,282

Vanderwagen, NM $62,295

Zuni, NM $62,280

Navajo, NM $62,365

Jamestown, NM $62,210

Pinehill, NM $62,132

Sheep Springs, NM $62,350

Smith Lake, NM $62,582

Yatahey, NM $62,327

Farmington, NM $62,627

Aztec, NM $62,742

Blanco, NM $62,450

Bloomfield, NM $62,375

Flora Vista, NM $62,692

Fruitland, NM $62,299

Kirtland, NM $62,692

La Plata, NM $62,715

Navajo Dam, NM $62,687

Shiprock, NM $62,600

Waterflow, NM $62,568

Newcomb, NM $62,312

Sanostee, NM $62,351

Santa Fe, NM $64,225

Abiquiu, NM $62,468

Alcalde, NM $63,556

Amalia, NM $62,373

Arroyo Hondo, NM $62,285

Arroyo Seco, NM $62,357

Canjilon, NM $62,275

Canones, NM $62,842

Carson, NM $62,524

Cebolla, NM $62,312

Cerro, NM $62,330

Chama, NM $62,585

Chamisal, NM $63,387

Chimayo, NM $63,833

Cordova, NM $63,725

Costilla, NM $62,634

Taos Ski Valley, NM $62,159

Dixon, NM $63,327

Dulce, NM $62,583

El Prado, NM $62,412

El Rito, NM $62,698

Embudo, NM $63,001

Espanola, NM $63,755

Glorieta, NM $63,977

Hernandez, NM $63,162

Ilfeld, NM $63,387

La Madera, NM $62,588

Lamy, NM $63,733

Llano, NM $63,259

Los Alamos, NM $63,884

White Rock, NM $64,005

Medanales, NM $63,232

Ojo Caliente, NM $62,861

Los Ojos, NM $62,431

Pecos, NM $63,778

Penasco, NM $63,024

Petaca, NM $62,217

Questa, NM $62,396

Ranchos De Taos, NM $62,725

Red River, NM $62,218

Ribera, NM $62,618

Rowe, NM $63,447

San Cristobal, NM $62,216

San Jose, NM $63,290

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $63,599

Santa Cruz, NM $63,811

Serafina, NM $62,460

Taos, NM $62,376

Tererro, NM $63,982

Tesuque, NM $64,225

Tierra Amarilla, NM $62,376

Trampas, NM $62,972

Tres Piedras, NM $62,200

Truchas, NM $63,546

Vadito, NM $62,941

Valdez, NM $62,263

Vallecitos, NM $62,214

Velarde, NM $63,231

Villanueva, NM $62,497

Spaceport City, NM $61,223

Las Vegas, NM $61,967

Angel Fire, NM $62,150

Anton Chico, NM $61,860

Buena Vista, NM $62,428

Chacon, NM $62,472

Cimarron, NM $62,053

Cleveland, NM $62,915

Eagle Nest, NM $62,100

Guadalupita, NM $62,376

Holman, NM $62,755

La Loma, NM $61,756

Maxwell, NM $62,074

Miami, NM $61,940

Mills, NM $61,720

Montezuma, NM $63,235

Mora, NM $63,003

Mosquero, NM $61,666

Ocate, NM $62,007

Ojo Feliz, NM $62,170

Rainsville, NM $62,443

Raton, NM $62,230

Rociada, NM $63,266

Roy, NM $61,733

Sapello, NM $62,717

Solano, NM $61,658

Springer, NM $61,913

Ute Park, NM $62,082

Valmora, NM $61,915

Wagon Mound, NM $61,844

Watrous, NM $61,936

Socorro, NM $61,792

Aragon, NM $61,979

Datil, NM $61,724

Lemitar, NM $62,080

Luna, NM $62,089

Magdalena, NM $61,728

Pie Town, NM $61,934

Polvadera, NM $62,229

Quemado, NM $62,063

Reserve, NM $61,951

San Acacia, NM $62,332

San Antonio, NM $61,451

Truth Or Consequences, NM $61,438

Arrey, NM $61,427

Caballo, NM $61,470

Derry, NM $61,157

Elephant Butte, NM $61,597

Garfield, NM $60,980

Hatch, NM $60,002

Monticello, NM $61,434

Rincon, NM $59,657

Salem, NM $60,789

Williamsburg, NM $61,515

Winston, NM $61,479

Las Cruces, NM $58,876

White Sands Missile Range, NM $59,069

Santa Teresa, NM $59,499

Playas, NM $61,722

Animas, NM $61,873

Anthony, NM $59,484

Arenas Valley, NM $61,764

Bayard, NM $61,707

Berino, NM $59,215

Buckhorn, NM $61,771

Santa Clara, NM $61,815

Chamberino, NM $59,276

Cliff, NM $61,699

Columbus, NM $61,533

Deming, NM $61,548

Dona Ana, NM $58,878

Fairacres, NM $59,054

Faywood, NM $61,519

Fort Bayard, NM $61,756

Gila, NM $61,608

Glenwood, NM $61,656

Hachita, NM $61,533

Hanover, NM $61,546

Hillsboro, NM $61,421

Hurley, NM $61,665

La Mesa, NM $60,002

Lordsburg, NM $61,676

Mesilla, NM $58,877

Mesilla Park, NM $58,884

Mesquite, NM $58,934

Mimbres, NM $61,595

Mule Creek, NM $61,762

Organ, NM $58,914

Pinos Altos, NM $61,698

Radium Springs, NM $58,901

Redrock, NM $61,541

Rodeo, NM $61,951

San Miguel, NM $58,911

Silver City, NM $61,699

Sunland Park, NM $59,182

Tyrone, NM $61,881

Vado, NM $58,958

Chaparral, NM $59,701

Clovis, NM $61,580

Cannon Afb, NM $61,444

Broadview, NM $61,401

Causey, NM $61,296

Crossroads, NM $61,150

Dora, NM $61,441

Elida, NM $61,186

Floyd, NM $61,335

Fort Sumner, NM $61,285

Grady, NM $61,459

House, NM $61,410

Kenna, NM $61,187

Lingo, NM $61,291

Melrose, NM $61,421

Milnesand, NM $61,162

Pep, NM $61,246

Portales, NM $61,470

Rogers, NM $61,263

Saint Vrain, NM $61,460

Taiban, NM $61,264

Texico, NM $61,484

Yeso, NM $61,042

Roswell, NM $61,113

Artesia, NM $61,234

Caprock, NM $61,109

Carlsbad, NM $61,274

Dexter, NM $61,156

Eunice, NM $61,328

Hagerman, NM $61,187

Hobbs, NM $61,418

Hope, NM $60,963

Jal, NM $61,256

Lake Arthur, NM $61,086

Lakewood, NM $61,177

Loco Hills, NM $61,289

Loving, NM $61,258

Lovington, NM $61,359

Mcdonald, NM $61,192

Malaga, NM $61,198

Maljamar, NM $61,139

Monument, NM $61,283

Tatum, NM $61,231

Whites City, NM $61,334

Carrizozo, NM $60,823

Alamogordo, NM $60,630

Alto, NM $60,832

Bent, NM $60,641

Capitan, NM $60,691

Cloudcroft, NM $60,634

Corona, NM $61,088

Encino, NM $61,578

Fort Stanton, NM $60,717

Glencoe, NM $60,673

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $60,623

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $60,623

Hondo, NM $60,729

La Luz, NM $60,623

Lincoln, NM $60,552

Mayhill, NM $60,760

Mescalero, NM $60,650

Nogal, NM $60,910

Orogrande, NM $60,653

Picacho, NM $60,716

Pinon, NM $60,944

Ruidoso, NM $60,948

Ruidoso Downs, NM $60,865

Sacramento, NM $60,677

San Patricio, NM $60,749

Sunspot, NM $60,623

Timberon, NM $60,754

Tinnie, NM $60,680

Tularosa, NM $60,663

Vaughn, NM $61,330

Weed, NM $60,753

Tucumcari, NM $61,635

Amistad, NM $61,555

Bard, NM $61,457

Capulin, NM $62,153

Clayton, NM $61,675

Conchas Dam, NM $61,731

Cuervo, NM $61,434

Des Moines, NM $61,907

Folsom, NM $62,003

Garita, NM $61,612

Gladstone, NM $61,736

Grenville, NM $61,724

Logan, NM $61,633

Mcalister, NM $61,442

Nara Visa, NM $61,487

Newkirk, NM $61,554

Quay, NM $61,590

San Jon, NM $61,524

Santa Rosa, NM $61,590

Sedan, NM $61,612

Trementina, NM $61,609

Employee Relations Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Employee Relations Assistant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 55% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Employee Relations Assistant positions in Transportation or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Employee Relations Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Employee Relations Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$78,684	$38.0	25%
Internet	$75,536	$36.0	20%
Software & Networking	$75,536	$36.0	20%
Aerospace & Defense	$72,389	$35.0	15%
Energy & Utilities	$69,242	$33.0	10%

Employee Relations Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Employee Relations 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.

$56,679

Average $62,947/year

$70,751

$4,723

Average $5,246/month

$5,896

$1,090

Average $1,211/week

$1,361

$27

Average $30/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$70,751	$5,896	$1,361	$34
Average	$62,947	$5,246	$1,211	$30
25th Percentile	$56,679	$4,723	$1,090	$27

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