What are the main factors that influence an Administrative Assistant, Senior'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 Administrative Assistant, Senior?

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

How does experience change An Administrative Assistant, Senior's salary?

An Administrative Assistant, Senior's salary grows with experience: an Secretary I (0-1 years)earns $41,769, an Administrative Assistant, Experienced (1-3 years)earns $49,128, an Administrative Assistant, Senior (3-5 years)earns $58,478, an Administrative Assistant, Specialist (5-7 years)earns $68,592,

What are the highest paying states for an Administrative Assistant, Senior?

Administrative Assistant, Senior salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Administrative Assistant, Senior roles are District of Columbia $70,000, California $69,700, Massachusetts $68,800. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Administrative Assistant, Senior roles make?

Salaries for Administrative Assistant, Senior level roles vary by specialization: Executive Assistant Senior Supervisor: $100,694; Senior Executive Administrative Assistant: $84,606; Administrative Assistant IV: $74,057; Senior Administrative Assistant: $63,153; Administrative Assistant III: $63,138.

Administrative Assistant, Senior Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Administrative Assistant, Senior make in New Mexico?

As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Administrative Assistant, Senior in New Mexico is $58,500 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $71,300
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $52,600 to $65,200
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $47,228

10% $47,228

50% (Median) $58,500

90% $71,300

Administrative Assistant, Senior Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,200	$5,433	$1,254	$31
Average	$58,500	$4,875	$1,125	$28
25th Percentile	$52,600	$4,383	$1,012	$25

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Key Factors That Influence Administrative Assistant, Senior Salaries

An Administrative Assistant, Senior's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Administrative Assistant, Senior 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 Administrative Assistant, Seniors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $70,000.
California: $69,700.
Massachusetts: $68,800.

District of Columbia $70,000 California $69,700 Massachusetts $68,800 Washington $68,500 New Jersey $68,500 Alaska $68,400 Connecticut $67,500 New York $67,200

Hawaii $66,000 Rhode Island $65,500 Maryland $65,200 Minnesota $64,700 Colorado $64,500 Illinois $64,400 Oregon $64,200 Delaware $64,000

New Hampshire $63,900 Virginia $63,600 Pennsylvania $62,900 Nevada $62,500 North Dakota $62,400 Michigan $62,200 Wisconsin $62,200 Vermont $62,000

Arizona $61,600 Maine $61,600 Texas $61,600 Ohio $61,500 Georgia $60,900 Indiana $60,700 Wyoming $60,600 Utah $60,500

Iowa $60,500 Kansas $60,200 Louisiana $60,100 North Carolina $60,100 Missouri $60,000 Florida $59,800 Montana $59,700 Nebraska $59,500

Kentucky $59,500 South Carolina $59,200 Tennessee $59,100 Idaho $59,000 New Mexico $58,500 Oklahoma $58,400 Alabama $58,100 South Dakota $57,400

Arkansas $57,100 West Virginia $56,900 Mississippi $56,400

Top Paying Cities for Administrative Assistant, Seniors

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: $59,200
Belen: $58,800
Bernalillo: $59,300

Algodones, NM $59,200 Belen, NM $58,800 Bernalillo, NM $59,300 Bluewater, NM $58,000 Bosque, NM $58,400 Casa Blanca, NM $58,500 Cedar Crest, NM $59,300 Cedarvale, NM $57,000

Cerrillos, NM $59,200 Claunch, NM $56,800 Coyote, NM $58,300 Cuba, NM $58,200 Cubero, NM $58,700 Edgewood, NM $59,000 Estancia, NM $58,300 Gallina, NM $58,000

Counselor, NM $58,100 Grants, NM $57,900 Milan, NM $58,200 Isleta, NM $59,400 Jarales, NM $58,800 Jemez Pueblo, NM $58,900 Jemez Springs, NM $58,700 Laguna, NM $58,900

La Jara, NM $58,200 La Joya, NM $58,000 Lindrith, NM $58,000 Los Lunas, NM $59,100 Mcintosh, NM $58,700 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $58,300 Moriarty, NM $58,500 Mountainair, NM $57,800

Nageezi, NM $58,000 New Laguna, NM $58,600 Paguate, NM $58,700 Pena Blanca, NM $59,300 Peralta, NM $59,200 Placitas, NM $59,300 Ponderosa, NM $58,800 Prewitt, NM $58,000

Regina, NM $58,000 Sandia Park, NM $59,200 Corrales, NM $59,400 San Fidel, NM $58,300 San Rafael, NM $58,100 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $59,200 San Ysidro, NM $59,100 Stanley, NM $58,500

Tijeras, NM $59,200 Tome, NM $59,100 Torreon, NM $58,900 Veguita, NM $58,400 Willard, NM $57,700 Youngsville, NM $58,300 Bosque Farms, NM $59,300 Clines Corners, NM $58,100

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $59,200 Cochiti Lake, NM $59,300 Albuquerque, NM $59,400 Kirtland Afb, NM $59,400 Rio Rancho, NM $59,300 Gallup, NM $58,100 Brimhall, NM $57,900 Church Rock, NM $57,900

Continental Divide, NM $57,900 Crownpoint, NM $57,900 Fence Lake, NM $57,700 Fort Wingate, NM $57,900 Gamerco, NM $58,000 Mentmore, NM $57,900 Mexican Springs, NM $57,900 Ramah, NM $57,800

Rehoboth, NM $58,000 Thoreau, NM $58,000 Tohatchi, NM $57,900 Vanderwagen, NM $57,900 Zuni, NM $57,900 Navajo, NM $58,000 Jamestown, NM $57,800 Pinehill, NM $57,800

Sheep Springs, NM $58,000 Smith Lake, NM $58,200 Yatahey, NM $58,000 Farmington, NM $58,200 Aztec, NM $58,300 Blanco, NM $58,100 Bloomfield, NM $58,000 Flora Vista, NM $58,300

Fruitland, NM $57,900 Kirtland, NM $58,300 La Plata, NM $58,300 Navajo Dam, NM $58,300 Shiprock, NM $58,200 Waterflow, NM $58,200 Newcomb, NM $57,900 Sanostee, NM $58,000

Santa Fe, NM $59,700 Abiquiu, NM $58,100 Alcalde, NM $59,100 Amalia, NM $58,000 Arroyo Hondo, NM $57,900 Arroyo Seco, NM $58,000 Canjilon, NM $57,900 Canones, NM $58,400

Carson, NM $58,100 Cebolla, NM $57,900 Cerro, NM $58,000 Chama, NM $58,200 Chamisal, NM $58,900 Chimayo, NM $59,400 Cordova, NM $59,300 Costilla, NM $58,200

Taos Ski Valley, NM $57,800 Dixon, NM $58,900 Dulce, NM $58,200 El Prado, NM $58,000 El Rito, NM $58,300 Embudo, NM $58,600 Espanola, NM $59,300 Glorieta, NM $59,500

Hernandez, NM $58,700 Ilfeld, NM $58,900 La Madera, NM $58,200 Lamy, NM $59,300 Llano, NM $58,800 Los Alamos, NM $59,400 White Rock, NM $59,500 Medanales, NM $58,800

Ojo Caliente, NM $58,400 Los Ojos, NM $58,000 Pecos, NM $59,300 Penasco, NM $58,600 Petaca, NM $57,900 Questa, NM $58,000 Ranchos De Taos, NM $58,300 Red River, NM $57,900

Ribera, NM $58,200 Rowe, NM $59,000 San Cristobal, NM $57,800 San Jose, NM $58,800 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $59,100 Santa Cruz, NM $59,300 Serafina, NM $58,100 Taos, NM $58,000

Tererro, NM $59,500 Tesuque, NM $59,700 Tierra Amarilla, NM $58,000 Trampas, NM $58,600 Tres Piedras, NM $57,800 Truchas, NM $59,100 Vadito, NM $58,500 Valdez, NM $57,900

Vallecitos, NM $57,800 Velarde, NM $58,800 Villanueva, NM $58,100 Spaceport City, NM $56,900 Las Vegas, NM $57,600 Angel Fire, NM $57,800 Anton Chico, NM $57,500 Buena Vista, NM $58,000

Chacon, NM $58,100 Cimarron, NM $57,700 Cleveland, NM $58,500 Eagle Nest, NM $57,700 Guadalupita, NM $58,000 Holman, NM $58,300 La Loma, NM $57,400 Maxwell, NM $57,700

Miami, NM $57,600 Mills, NM $57,400 Montezuma, NM $58,800 Mora, NM $58,600 Mosquero, NM $57,300 Ocate, NM $57,700 Ojo Feliz, NM $57,800 Rainsville, NM $58,100

Raton, NM $57,900 Rociada, NM $58,800 Roy, NM $57,400 Sapello, NM $58,300 Solano, NM $57,300 Springer, NM $57,600 Ute Park, NM $57,700 Valmora, NM $57,600

Wagon Mound, NM $57,500 Watrous, NM $57,600 Socorro, NM $57,500 Aragon, NM $57,600 Datil, NM $57,400 Lemitar, NM $57,700 Luna, NM $57,700 Magdalena, NM $57,400

Pie Town, NM $57,600 Polvadera, NM $57,900 Quemado, NM $57,700 Reserve, NM $57,600 San Acacia, NM $58,000 San Antonio, NM $57,100 Truth Or Consequences, NM $57,100 Arrey, NM $57,100

Caballo, NM $57,200 Derry, NM $56,900 Elephant Butte, NM $57,300 Garfield, NM $56,700 Hatch, NM $55,800 Monticello, NM $57,100 Rincon, NM $55,500 Salem, NM $56,500

Williamsburg, NM $57,200 Winston, NM $57,200 Las Cruces, NM $54,700 White Sands Missile Range, NM $54,900 Santa Teresa, NM $55,300 Playas, NM $57,400 Animas, NM $57,500 Anthony, NM $55,300

Arenas Valley, NM $57,400 Bayard, NM $57,400 Berino, NM $55,100 Buckhorn, NM $57,400 Santa Clara, NM $57,500 Chamberino, NM $55,100 Cliff, NM $57,400 Columbus, NM $57,200

Deming, NM $57,200 Dona Ana, NM $54,700 Fairacres, NM $54,900 Faywood, NM $57,200 Fort Bayard, NM $57,400 Gila, NM $57,300 Glenwood, NM $57,300 Hachita, NM $57,200

Hanover, NM $57,200 Hillsboro, NM $57,100 Hurley, NM $57,300 La Mesa, NM $55,800 Lordsburg, NM $57,300 Mesilla, NM $54,700 Mesilla Park, NM $54,800 Mesquite, NM $54,800

Mimbres, NM $57,300 Mule Creek, NM $57,400 Organ, NM $54,800 Pinos Altos, NM $57,400 Radium Springs, NM $54,800 Redrock, NM $57,200 Rodeo, NM $57,600 San Miguel, NM $54,800

Silver City, NM $57,400 Sunland Park, NM $55,000 Tyrone, NM $57,500 Vado, NM $54,800 Chaparral, NM $55,500 Clovis, NM $57,300 Cannon Afb, NM $57,100 Broadview, NM $57,100

Causey, NM $57,000 Crossroads, NM $56,900 Dora, NM $57,100 Elida, NM $56,900 Floyd, NM $57,000 Fort Sumner, NM $57,000 Grady, NM $57,100 House, NM $57,100

Kenna, NM $56,900 Lingo, NM $57,000 Melrose, NM $57,100 Milnesand, NM $56,900 Pep, NM $56,900 Portales, NM $57,200 Rogers, NM $57,000 Saint Vrain, NM $57,100

Taiban, NM $57,000 Texico, NM $57,200 Yeso, NM $56,800 Roswell, NM $56,800 Artesia, NM $56,900 Caprock, NM $56,800 Carlsbad, NM $57,000 Dexter, NM $56,900

Eunice, NM $57,000 Hagerman, NM $56,900 Hobbs, NM $57,100 Hope, NM $56,700 Jal, NM $57,000 Lake Arthur, NM $56,800 Lakewood, NM $56,900 Loco Hills, NM $57,000

Loving, NM $57,000 Lovington, NM $57,100 Mcdonald, NM $56,900 Malaga, NM $56,900 Maljamar, NM $56,800 Monument, NM $57,000 Tatum, NM $56,900 Whites City, NM $57,000

Carrizozo, NM $56,600 Alamogordo, NM $56,400 Alto, NM $56,600 Bent, NM $56,400 Capitan, NM $56,400 Cloudcroft, NM $56,400 Corona, NM $56,800 Encino, NM $57,300

Fort Stanton, NM $56,500 Glencoe, NM $56,400 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $56,400 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $56,400 Hondo, NM $56,500 La Luz, NM $56,400 Lincoln, NM $56,300 Mayhill, NM $56,500

Mescalero, NM $56,400 Nogal, NM $56,600 Orogrande, NM $56,400 Picacho, NM $56,500 Pinon, NM $56,700 Ruidoso, NM $56,700 Ruidoso Downs, NM $56,600 Sacramento, NM $56,400

San Patricio, NM $56,500 Sunspot, NM $56,400 Timberon, NM $56,500 Tinnie, NM $56,400 Tularosa, NM $56,400 Vaughn, NM $57,000 Weed, NM $56,500 Tucumcari, NM $57,300

Amistad, NM $57,200 Bard, NM $57,100 Capulin, NM $57,800 Clayton, NM $57,300 Conchas Dam, NM $57,400 Cuervo, NM $57,100 Des Moines, NM $57,600 Folsom, NM $57,700

Garita, NM $57,300 Gladstone, NM $57,400 Grenville, NM $57,400 Logan, NM $57,300 Mcalister, NM $57,100 Nara Visa, NM $57,200 Newkirk, NM $57,200 Quay, NM $57,300

San Jon, NM $57,200 Santa Rosa, NM $57,300 Sedan, NM $57,300 Trementina, NM $57,300

Administrative Assistant, Senior Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Administrative Assistant, Senior salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $65,309. While startup companies pay approximate $55,300.

Administrative Assistant, Senior Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$55,300
Growth Stage	51~500	$58,473
Established	501~5000	$63,061
Enterprise	5000+	$65,309

Administrative Assistant, Senior Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Administrative Assistant, Senior 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, Administrative Assistant, Senior positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Administrative Assistant, Senior as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Administrative Assistant, Senior

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$73,125	$35.0	25%
Internet	$71,370	$34.0	22%
Pharmaceuticals	$70,200	$34.0	20%
Financial Services	$69,030	$33.0	18%
Energy & Utilities	$65,520	$32.0	12%

Administrative Assistant, Senior Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Administrative Assistant, Senior'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.

$52,600

Average $58,500/year

$65,200

$4,383

Average $4,875/month

$5,433

$1,012

Average $1,125/week

$1,254

$25

Average $28/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$65,200	$5,433	$1,254	$31
Average	$58,500	$4,875	$1,125	$28
25th Percentile	$52,600	$4,383	$1,012	$25

Administrative Assistant, Senior Salary Growth & Career Path

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For an Administrative Assistant, Senior, the most direct path to higher earnings is advancing to the Administrative Assistant, Specialist role. This promotion typically comes with a significant pay increase, bringing the average annual salary to $68,600 - a projected growth of 17% over your current level.

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