What are the main factors that influence an Executive 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 Executive Assistant?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Executive Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Executive Assistant's salary?

An Executive Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $57,378 for beginners, reaching about $80,100 at mid-level, and approach $108,577 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Executive Assistant?

Executive Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Executive Assistant roles are District of Columbia $98,239, California $97,866, Massachusetts $96,562. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Executive Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Executive Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Executive Assistant V: $118,377; Executive Assistant Manager: $110,621; Executive Assistant IV: $98,710; Executive Assistant III: $87,330; Executive Assistant Supervisor: $83,038.

Executive Assistant Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Executive Assistant make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Executive Assistant in New Mexico is $82,179 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $40.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $101,239
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $73,551 to $92,156
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $65,697

10% $65,697

50% (Median) $82,179

90% $101,239

Executive Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$92,156	$7,680	$1,772	$44
Average	$82,179	$6,848	$1,580	$40
25th Percentile	$73,551	$6,129	$1,414	$35

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Key Factors That Influence Executive Assistant Salaries

An Executive 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 Executive Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Executive 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): $57,378
Early Career (1-2 years): $66,571
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $80,100
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $90,538
Expert (over 8 years): $108,577

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Executive Assistant I	less than 1 year	$57,378
Executive Assistant II	1-2 years	$66,571
Executive Assistant	2-4 years	$80,100
Executive Assistant IV	5-8 years	$90,538
Executive Assistant V	over 8 years	$108,577

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

District of Columbia: $98,239.
California: $97,866.
Massachusetts: $96,562.

District of Columbia $98,239 California $97,866 Massachusetts $96,562 Washington $96,207 New Jersey $96,171 Alaska $96,047 Connecticut $94,823 New York $94,326

Hawaii $92,737 Rhode Island $91,992 Maryland $91,486 Minnesota $90,794 Colorado $90,528 Illinois $90,439 Oregon $90,102 Delaware $89,854

New Hampshire $89,698 Virginia $89,348 Pennsylvania $88,328 Nevada $87,813 North Dakota $87,645 Michigan $87,378 Wisconsin $87,281 Vermont $87,086

Texas $86,544 Maine $86,509 Arizona $86,456 Ohio $86,393 Georgia $85,577 Indiana $85,169 Wyoming $85,089 Utah $84,965

Iowa $84,912 Kansas $84,486 Louisiana $84,362 North Carolina $84,317 Missouri $84,300 Florida $83,953 Montana $83,767 Nebraska $83,590

Kentucky $83,492 South Carolina $83,137 Tennessee $82,915 Idaho $82,827 New Mexico $82,179 Oklahoma $82,037 Alabama $81,513 South Dakota $80,635

Arkansas $80,156 West Virginia $79,899 Mississippi $79,127

Top Paying Cities for Executive 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: $83,054
Belen: $82,592
Bernalillo: $83,201

Algodones, NM $83,054

Belen, NM $82,592

Bernalillo, NM $83,201

Bluewater, NM $81,454

Bosque, NM $81,985

Casa Blanca, NM $82,170

Cedar Crest, NM $83,270

Cedarvale, NM $80,005

Cerrillos, NM $83,114

Claunch, NM $79,709

Coyote, NM $81,890

Cuba, NM $81,758

Cubero, NM $82,352

Edgewood, NM $82,899

Estancia, NM $81,910

Gallina, NM $81,461

Counselor, NM $81,512

Grants, NM $81,361

Milan, NM $81,687

Isleta, NM $83,344

Jarales, NM $82,512

Jemez Pueblo, NM $82,655

Jemez Springs, NM $82,400

Laguna, NM $82,755

La Jara, NM $81,667

La Joya, NM $81,478

Lindrith, NM $81,380

Los Lunas, NM $83,029

Mcintosh, NM $82,361

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $81,813

Moriarty, NM $82,084

Mountainair, NM $81,199

Nageezi, NM $81,403

New Laguna, NM $82,312

Paguate, NM $82,368

Pena Blanca, NM $83,288

Peralta, NM $83,160

Placitas, NM $83,203

Ponderosa, NM $82,550

Prewitt, NM $81,429

Regina, NM $81,486

Sandia Park, NM $83,061

Corrales, NM $83,374

San Fidel, NM $81,868

San Rafael, NM $81,520

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $83,062

San Ysidro, NM $82,950

Stanley, NM $82,072

Tijeras, NM $83,072

Tome, NM $82,918

Torreon, NM $82,642

Veguita, NM $81,978

Willard, NM $81,052

Youngsville, NM $81,913

Bosque Farms, NM $83,313

Clines Corners, NM $81,576

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $83,125

Cochiti Lake, NM $83,233

Albuquerque, NM $83,421

Kirtland Afb, NM $83,421

Rio Rancho, NM $83,284

Gallup, NM $81,547

Brimhall, NM $81,317

Church Rock, NM $81,355

Continental Divide, NM $81,297

Crownpoint, NM $81,364

Fence Lake, NM $81,002

Fort Wingate, NM $81,326

Gamerco, NM $81,463

Mentmore, NM $81,337

Mexican Springs, NM $81,327

Ramah, NM $81,178

Rehoboth, NM $81,381

Thoreau, NM $81,386

Tohatchi, NM $81,311

Vanderwagen, NM $81,327

Zuni, NM $81,308

Navajo, NM $81,419

Jamestown, NM $81,216

Pinehill, NM $81,115

Sheep Springs, NM $81,399

Smith Lake, NM $81,702

Yatahey, NM $81,370

Farmington, NM $81,761

Aztec, NM $81,912

Blanco, NM $81,529

Bloomfield, NM $81,433

Flora Vista, NM $81,845

Fruitland, NM $81,333

Kirtland, NM $81,846

La Plata, NM $81,876

Navajo Dam, NM $81,839

Shiprock, NM $81,726

Waterflow, NM $81,684

Newcomb, NM $81,349

Sanostee, NM $81,401

Santa Fe, NM $83,847

Abiquiu, NM $81,553

Alcalde, NM $82,974

Amalia, NM $81,429

Arroyo Hondo, NM $81,315

Arroyo Seco, NM $81,409

Canjilon, NM $81,301

Canones, NM $82,042

Carson, NM $81,626

Cebolla, NM $81,349

Cerro, NM $81,373

Chama, NM $81,706

Chamisal, NM $82,754

Chimayo, NM $83,335

Cordova, NM $83,194

Costilla, NM $81,771

Taos Ski Valley, NM $81,151

Dixon, NM $82,675

Dulce, NM $81,704

El Prado, NM $81,481

El Rito, NM $81,854

Embudo, NM $82,250

Espanola, NM $83,234

Glorieta, NM $83,524

Hernandez, NM $82,460

Ilfeld, NM $82,753

La Madera, NM $81,710

Lamy, NM $83,206

Llano, NM $82,586

Los Alamos, NM $83,402

White Rock, NM $83,560

Medanales, NM $82,552

Ojo Caliente, NM $82,066

Los Ojos, NM $81,506

Pecos, NM $83,264

Penasco, NM $82,279

Petaca, NM $81,226

Questa, NM $81,459

Ranchos De Taos, NM $81,889

Red River, NM $81,227

Ribera, NM $81,750

Rowe, NM $82,831

San Cristobal, NM $81,224

San Jose, NM $82,627

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $83,031

Santa Cruz, NM $83,307

Serafina, NM $81,543

Taos, NM $81,434

Tererro, NM $83,530

Tesuque, NM $83,847

Tierra Amarilla, NM $81,434

Trampas, NM $82,212

Tres Piedras, NM $81,204

Truchas, NM $82,962

Vadito, NM $82,171

Valdez, NM $81,285

Vallecitos, NM $81,222

Velarde, NM $82,550

Villanueva, NM $81,592

Spaceport City, NM $79,928

Las Vegas, NM $80,900

Angel Fire, NM $81,138

Anton Chico, NM $80,759

Buena Vista, NM $81,501

Chacon, NM $81,559

Cimarron, NM $81,011

Cleveland, NM $82,137

Eagle Nest, NM $81,073

Guadalupita, NM $81,434

Holman, NM $81,928

La Loma, NM $80,624

Maxwell, NM $81,039

Miami, NM $80,864

Mills, NM $80,577

Montezuma, NM $82,554

Mora, NM $82,253

Mosquero, NM $80,506

Ocate, NM $80,952

Ojo Feliz, NM $81,165

Rainsville, NM $81,521

Raton, NM $81,243

Rociada, NM $82,596

Roy, NM $80,594

Sapello, NM $81,879

Solano, NM $80,496

Springer, NM $80,829

Ute Park, NM $81,049

Valmora, NM $80,831

Wagon Mound, NM $80,739

Watrous, NM $80,859

Socorro, NM $80,671

Aragon, NM $80,915

Datil, NM $80,582

Lemitar, NM $81,047

Luna, NM $81,059

Magdalena, NM $80,588

Pie Town, NM $80,857

Polvadera, NM $81,242

Quemado, NM $81,025

Reserve, NM $80,879

San Acacia, NM $81,376

San Antonio, NM $80,225

Truth Or Consequences, NM $80,208

Arrey, NM $80,195

Caballo, NM $80,250

Derry, NM $79,842

Elephant Butte, NM $80,417

Garfield, NM $79,610

Hatch, NM $78,334

Monticello, NM $80,204

Rincon, NM $77,884

Salem, NM $79,362

Williamsburg, NM $80,309

Winston, NM $80,262

Las Cruces, NM $76,864

White Sands Missile Range, NM $77,116

Santa Teresa, NM $77,677

Playas, NM $80,579

Animas, NM $80,777

Anthony, NM $77,658

Arenas Valley, NM $80,634

Bayard, NM $80,560

Berino, NM $77,306

Buckhorn, NM $80,643

Santa Clara, NM $80,701

Chamberino, NM $77,387

Cliff, NM $80,550

Columbus, NM $80,333

Deming, NM $80,352

Dona Ana, NM $76,867

Fairacres, NM $77,097

Faywood, NM $80,315

Fort Bayard, NM $80,624

Gila, NM $80,431

Glenwood, NM $80,494

Hachita, NM $80,333

Hanover, NM $80,350

Hillsboro, NM $80,186

Hurley, NM $80,506

La Mesa, NM $78,334

Lordsburg, NM $80,520

Mesilla, NM $76,866

Mesilla Park, NM $76,874

Mesquite, NM $76,940

Mimbres, NM $80,414

Mule Creek, NM $80,632

Organ, NM $76,914

Pinos Altos, NM $80,548

Radium Springs, NM $76,897

Redrock, NM $80,343

Rodeo, NM $80,879

San Miguel, NM $76,910

Silver City, NM $80,549

Sunland Park, NM $77,263

Tyrone, NM $80,788

Vado, NM $76,971

Chaparral, NM $77,941

Clovis, NM $80,395

Cannon Afb, NM $80,217

Broadview, NM $80,160

Causey, NM $80,023

Crossroads, NM $79,833

Dora, NM $80,213

Elida, NM $79,880

Floyd, NM $80,074

Fort Sumner, NM $80,010

Grady, NM $80,237

House, NM $80,173

Kenna, NM $79,881

Lingo, NM $80,018

Melrose, NM $80,186

Milnesand, NM $79,849

Pep, NM $79,958

Portales, NM $80,251

Rogers, NM $79,980

Saint Vrain, NM $80,238

Taiban, NM $79,982

Texico, NM $80,269

Yeso, NM $79,692

Roswell, NM $79,784

Artesia, NM $79,942

Caprock, NM $79,780

Carlsbad, NM $79,994

Dexter, NM $79,841

Eunice, NM $80,065

Hagerman, NM $79,881

Hobbs, NM $80,183

Hope, NM $79,588

Jal, NM $79,971

Lake Arthur, NM $79,749

Lakewood, NM $79,868

Loco Hills, NM $80,015

Loving, NM $79,974

Lovington, NM $80,105

Mcdonald, NM $79,887

Malaga, NM $79,896

Maljamar, NM $79,818

Monument, NM $80,006

Tatum, NM $79,939

Whites City, NM $80,073

Carrizozo, NM $79,406

Alamogordo, NM $79,153

Alto, NM $79,418

Bent, NM $79,168

Capitan, NM $79,233

Cloudcroft, NM $79,160

Corona, NM $79,751

Encino, NM $80,392

Fort Stanton, NM $79,267

Glencoe, NM $79,210

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $79,144

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $79,144

Hondo, NM $79,283

La Luz, NM $79,144

Lincoln, NM $79,052

Mayhill, NM $79,324

Mescalero, NM $79,180

Nogal, NM $79,520

Orogrande, NM $79,184

Picacho, NM $79,266

Pinon, NM $79,564

Ruidoso, NM $79,569

Ruidoso Downs, NM $79,460

Sacramento, NM $79,215

San Patricio, NM $79,310

Sunspot, NM $79,144

Timberon, NM $79,316

Tinnie, NM $79,220

Tularosa, NM $79,197

Vaughn, NM $80,068

Weed, NM $79,314

Tucumcari, NM $80,466

Amistad, NM $80,362

Bard, NM $80,233

Capulin, NM $81,142

Clayton, NM $80,518

Conchas Dam, NM $80,591

Cuervo, NM $80,203

Des Moines, NM $80,821

Folsom, NM $80,947

Garita, NM $80,436

Gladstone, NM $80,598

Grenville, NM $80,583

Logan, NM $80,463

Mcalister, NM $80,214

Nara Visa, NM $80,272

Newkirk, NM $80,361

Quay, NM $80,407

San Jon, NM $80,321

Santa Rosa, NM $80,407

Sedan, NM $80,435

Trementina, NM $80,432

Executive Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Executive Assistant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Executive Assistant positions in Telecom or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Executive Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Executive Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$106,833	$51.0	30%
Pharmaceuticals	$106,833	$51.0	30%
Biotechnology	$102,724	$49.0	25%
Insurance	$98,615	$47.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$96,971	$47.0	18%

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

Understanding how an Executive 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.

$73,551

Average $82,179/year

$92,156

$6,129

Average $6,848/month

$7,680

$1,414

Average $1,580/week

$1,772

$35

Average $40/hour

$44

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$92,156	$7,680	$1,772	$44
Average	$82,179	$6,848	$1,580	$40
25th Percentile	$73,551	$6,129	$1,414	$35

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