What are the main factors that influence a HR Assistant III'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 HR Assistant III?

The Insurance industry offers the highest average compensation for HR Assistant III roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change A HR Assistant 's salary?

A HR Assistant 's salary grows with experience: a HR Assistant I (0-1 years)earns $40,683, a HR Assistant II (1-3 years)earns $48,382, a HR Assistant III (3-5 years)earns $56,038, a HR Supervisor (5+ years)earns $97,666, a HR Manager (5+ years)earns $114,156,

What are the highest paying states for a HR Assistant III?

HR Assistant III salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for HR Assistant III roles are District of Columbia $67,000, California $66,800, Massachusetts $65,900. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of HR Assistant roles make?

Salaries for HR Assistant level roles vary by specialization: HR Generalist III: $89,800; HR Representative III: $89,750; HR Operations Analyst III: $87,640; HR Operations Clerk III: $63,733; HR Operations Assistant III: $63,718.

HR Assistant III Salary in New Mexico

How much does a HR Assistant III make in New Mexico?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a HR Assistant III in New Mexico is $56,100 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

However, a HR Assistant III's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $67,563
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $49,800 to $62,100
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $44,064

10% $44,064

50% (Median) $56,100

90% $67,563

HR Assistant III Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,100	$5,175	$1,194	$30
Average	$56,100	$4,675	$1,079	$27
25th Percentile	$49,800	$4,150	$958	$24

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Key Factors That Influence HR Assistant III Salaries

A HR Assistant III'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 HR Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a HR Assistant III'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:

HR Assistant I (0-1 years): $40,683
HR Assistant II (1-3 years): $48,382
HR Assistant III (3-5 years): $56,038
HR Supervisor (5+ years): $97,666
HR Manager (5+ years): $114,156

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
HR Assistant I	0-1 years	$40,683
HR Assistant II	1-3 years	$48,382
HR Assistant III	3-5 years	$56,038
HR Supervisor	5+ years	$97,666
HR Manager	5+ years	$114,156

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How Do HR Assistant III 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 HR Assistant IIIs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $67,000.
California: $66,800.
Massachusetts: $65,900.

District of Columbia $67,000 California $66,800 Massachusetts $65,900 Washington $65,700 New Jersey $65,600 Alaska $65,500 Connecticut $64,700 New York $64,400

Hawaii $63,300 Rhode Island $62,800 Maryland $62,400 Minnesota $62,000 Colorado $61,800 Illinois $61,700 Oregon $61,500 Delaware $61,300

New Hampshire $61,200 Virginia $61,000 Pennsylvania $60,300 Nevada $59,900 North Dakota $59,800 Michigan $59,600 Wisconsin $59,600 Vermont $59,400

Texas $59,100 Ohio $59,000 Maine $59,000 Arizona $59,000 Georgia $58,400 Indiana $58,100 Wyoming $58,100 Utah $58,000

Iowa $58,000 Kansas $57,700 Louisiana $57,600 North Carolina $57,500 Missouri $57,500 Florida $57,300 Montana $57,200 Nebraska $57,000

Kentucky $57,000 South Carolina $56,700 Tennessee $56,600 Idaho $56,500 New Mexico $56,100 Oklahoma $56,000 Alabama $55,600 South Dakota $55,000

Arkansas $54,700 West Virginia $54,500 Mississippi $54,000

Top Paying Cities for HR Assistant IIIs

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: $56,700
Belen: $56,400
Bernalillo: $56,800

Algodones, NM $56,700 Belen, NM $56,400 Bernalillo, NM $56,800 Bluewater, NM $55,600 Bosque, NM $56,000 Casa Blanca, NM $56,100 Cedar Crest, NM $56,800 Cedarvale, NM $54,600

Cerrillos, NM $56,700 Claunch, NM $54,400 Coyote, NM $55,900 Cuba, NM $55,800 Cubero, NM $56,200 Edgewood, NM $56,600 Estancia, NM $55,900 Gallina, NM $55,600

Counselor, NM $55,600 Grants, NM $55,500 Milan, NM $55,800 Isleta, NM $56,900 Jarales, NM $56,300 Jemez Pueblo, NM $56,400 Jemez Springs, NM $56,200 Laguna, NM $56,500

La Jara, NM $55,700 La Joya, NM $55,600 Lindrith, NM $55,500 Los Lunas, NM $56,700 Mcintosh, NM $56,200 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $55,800 Moriarty, NM $56,000 Mountainair, NM $55,400

Nageezi, NM $55,600 New Laguna, NM $56,200 Paguate, NM $56,200 Pena Blanca, NM $56,800 Peralta, NM $56,800 Placitas, NM $56,800 Ponderosa, NM $56,300 Prewitt, NM $55,600

Regina, NM $55,600 Sandia Park, NM $56,700 Corrales, NM $56,900 San Fidel, NM $55,900 San Rafael, NM $55,600 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $56,700 San Ysidro, NM $56,600 Stanley, NM $56,000

Tijeras, NM $56,700 Tome, NM $56,600 Torreon, NM $56,400 Veguita, NM $56,000 Willard, NM $55,300 Youngsville, NM $55,900 Bosque Farms, NM $56,900 Clines Corners, NM $55,700

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $56,700 Cochiti Lake, NM $56,800 Albuquerque, NM $56,900 Kirtland Afb, NM $56,900 Rio Rancho, NM $56,800 Gallup, NM $55,700 Brimhall, NM $55,500 Church Rock, NM $55,500

Continental Divide, NM $55,500 Crownpoint, NM $55,500 Fence Lake, NM $55,300 Fort Wingate, NM $55,500 Gamerco, NM $55,600 Mentmore, NM $55,500 Mexican Springs, NM $55,500 Ramah, NM $55,400

Rehoboth, NM $55,500 Thoreau, NM $55,500 Tohatchi, NM $55,500 Vanderwagen, NM $55,500 Zuni, NM $55,500 Navajo, NM $55,600 Jamestown, NM $55,400 Pinehill, NM $55,400

Sheep Springs, NM $55,600 Smith Lake, NM $55,800 Yatahey, NM $55,500 Farmington, NM $55,800 Aztec, NM $55,900 Blanco, NM $55,600 Bloomfield, NM $55,600 Flora Vista, NM $55,900

Fruitland, NM $55,500 Kirtland, NM $55,900 La Plata, NM $55,900 Navajo Dam, NM $55,900 Shiprock, NM $55,800 Waterflow, NM $55,800 Newcomb, NM $55,500 Sanostee, NM $55,600

Santa Fe, NM $57,200 Abiquiu, NM $55,700 Alcalde, NM $56,600 Amalia, NM $55,600 Arroyo Hondo, NM $55,500 Arroyo Seco, NM $55,600 Canjilon, NM $55,500 Canones, NM $56,000

Carson, NM $55,700 Cebolla, NM $55,500 Cerro, NM $55,500 Chama, NM $55,800 Chamisal, NM $56,500 Chimayo, NM $56,900 Cordova, NM $56,800 Costilla, NM $55,800

Taos Ski Valley, NM $55,400 Dixon, NM $56,400 Dulce, NM $55,800 El Prado, NM $55,600 El Rito, NM $55,900 Embudo, NM $56,100 Espanola, NM $56,800 Glorieta, NM $57,000

Hernandez, NM $56,300 Ilfeld, NM $56,500 La Madera, NM $55,800 Lamy, NM $56,800 Llano, NM $56,400 Los Alamos, NM $56,900 White Rock, NM $57,000 Medanales, NM $56,300

Ojo Caliente, NM $56,000 Los Ojos, NM $55,600 Pecos, NM $56,800 Penasco, NM $56,200 Petaca, NM $55,400 Questa, NM $55,600 Ranchos De Taos, NM $55,900 Red River, NM $55,400

Ribera, NM $55,800 Rowe, NM $56,500 San Cristobal, NM $55,400 San Jose, NM $56,400 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $56,700 Santa Cruz, NM $56,900 Serafina, NM $55,700 Taos, NM $55,600

Tererro, NM $57,000 Tesuque, NM $57,200 Tierra Amarilla, NM $55,600 Trampas, NM $56,100 Tres Piedras, NM $55,400 Truchas, NM $56,600 Vadito, NM $56,100 Valdez, NM $55,500

Vallecitos, NM $55,400 Velarde, NM $56,300 Villanueva, NM $55,700 Spaceport City, NM $54,600 Las Vegas, NM $55,200 Angel Fire, NM $55,400 Anton Chico, NM $55,100 Buena Vista, NM $55,600

Chacon, NM $55,700 Cimarron, NM $55,300 Cleveland, NM $56,100 Eagle Nest, NM $55,300 Guadalupita, NM $55,600 Holman, NM $55,900 La Loma, NM $55,000 Maxwell, NM $55,300

Miami, NM $55,200 Mills, NM $55,000 Montezuma, NM $56,300 Mora, NM $56,100 Mosquero, NM $54,900 Ocate, NM $55,300 Ojo Feliz, NM $55,400 Rainsville, NM $55,600

Raton, NM $55,400 Rociada, NM $56,400 Roy, NM $55,000 Sapello, NM $55,900 Solano, NM $54,900 Springer, NM $55,200 Ute Park, NM $55,300 Valmora, NM $55,200

Wagon Mound, NM $55,100 Watrous, NM $55,200 Socorro, NM $55,100 Aragon, NM $55,200 Datil, NM $55,000 Lemitar, NM $55,300 Luna, NM $55,300 Magdalena, NM $55,000

Pie Town, NM $55,200 Polvadera, NM $55,400 Quemado, NM $55,300 Reserve, NM $55,200 San Acacia, NM $55,500 San Antonio, NM $54,800 Truth Or Consequences, NM $54,700 Arrey, NM $54,700

Caballo, NM $54,800 Derry, NM $54,500 Elephant Butte, NM $54,900 Garfield, NM $54,300 Hatch, NM $53,500 Monticello, NM $54,700 Rincon, NM $53,200 Salem, NM $54,200

Williamsburg, NM $54,800 Winston, NM $54,800 Las Cruces, NM $52,500 White Sands Missile Range, NM $52,600 Santa Teresa, NM $53,000 Playas, NM $55,000 Animas, NM $55,100 Anthony, NM $53,000

Arenas Valley, NM $55,000 Bayard, NM $55,000 Berino, NM $52,800 Buckhorn, NM $55,000 Santa Clara, NM $55,100 Chamberino, NM $52,800 Cliff, NM $55,000 Columbus, NM $54,800

Deming, NM $54,800 Dona Ana, NM $52,500 Fairacres, NM $52,600 Faywood, NM $54,800 Fort Bayard, NM $55,000 Gila, NM $54,900 Glenwood, NM $54,900 Hachita, NM $54,800

Hanover, NM $54,800 Hillsboro, NM $54,700 Hurley, NM $54,900 La Mesa, NM $53,500 Lordsburg, NM $55,000 Mesilla, NM $52,500 Mesilla Park, NM $52,500 Mesquite, NM $52,500

Mimbres, NM $54,900 Mule Creek, NM $55,000 Organ, NM $52,500 Pinos Altos, NM $55,000 Radium Springs, NM $52,500 Redrock, NM $54,800 Rodeo, NM $55,200 San Miguel, NM $52,500

Silver City, NM $55,000 Sunland Park, NM $52,700 Tyrone, NM $55,100 Vado, NM $52,500 Chaparral, NM $53,200 Clovis, NM $54,900 Cannon Afb, NM $54,800 Broadview, NM $54,700

Causey, NM $54,600 Crossroads, NM $54,500 Dora, NM $54,700 Elida, NM $54,500 Floyd, NM $54,700 Fort Sumner, NM $54,600 Grady, NM $54,800 House, NM $54,700

Kenna, NM $54,500 Lingo, NM $54,600 Melrose, NM $54,700 Milnesand, NM $54,500 Pep, NM $54,600 Portales, NM $54,800 Rogers, NM $54,600 Saint Vrain, NM $54,800

Taiban, NM $54,600 Texico, NM $54,800 Yeso, NM $54,400 Roswell, NM $54,500 Artesia, NM $54,600 Caprock, NM $54,500 Carlsbad, NM $54,600 Dexter, NM $54,500

Eunice, NM $54,600 Hagerman, NM $54,500 Hobbs, NM $54,700 Hope, NM $54,300 Jal, NM $54,600 Lake Arthur, NM $54,400 Lakewood, NM $54,500 Loco Hills, NM $54,600

Loving, NM $54,600 Lovington, NM $54,700 Mcdonald, NM $54,500 Malaga, NM $54,500 Maljamar, NM $54,500 Monument, NM $54,600 Tatum, NM $54,600 Whites City, NM $54,700

Carrizozo, NM $54,200 Alamogordo, NM $54,000 Alto, NM $54,200 Bent, NM $54,000 Capitan, NM $54,100 Cloudcroft, NM $54,000 Corona, NM $54,400 Encino, NM $54,900

Fort Stanton, NM $54,100 Glencoe, NM $54,100 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $54,000 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $54,000 Hondo, NM $54,100 La Luz, NM $54,000 Lincoln, NM $54,000 Mayhill, NM $54,100

Mescalero, NM $54,000 Nogal, NM $54,300 Orogrande, NM $54,000 Picacho, NM $54,100 Pinon, NM $54,300 Ruidoso, NM $54,300 Ruidoso Downs, NM $54,200 Sacramento, NM $54,100

San Patricio, NM $54,100 Sunspot, NM $54,000 Timberon, NM $54,100 Tinnie, NM $54,100 Tularosa, NM $54,100 Vaughn, NM $54,600 Weed, NM $54,100 Tucumcari, NM $54,900

Amistad, NM $54,800 Bard, NM $54,800 Capulin, NM $55,400 Clayton, NM $55,000 Conchas Dam, NM $55,000 Cuervo, NM $54,700 Des Moines, NM $55,200 Folsom, NM $55,200

Garita, NM $54,900 Gladstone, NM $55,000 Grenville, NM $55,000 Logan, NM $54,900 Mcalister, NM $54,700 Nara Visa, NM $54,800 Newkirk, NM $54,800 Quay, NM $54,900

San Jon, NM $54,800 Santa Rosa, NM $54,900 Sedan, NM $54,900 Trementina, NM $54,900

HR Assistant III Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

HR Assistant III salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $62,694. While startup companies pay approximate $53,033.

HR Assistant III Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$53,033
Growth Stage	51~500	$56,088
Established	501~5000	$60,539
Enterprise	5000+	$62,694

HR Assistant III Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For HR Assistant III roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Insurance and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, HR Assistant positions in Internet or Financial Services typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view HR Assistant III as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a HR Assistant III

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Insurance	$72,930	$35.0	30%
Energy & Utilities	$70,125	$34.0	25%
Business Services	$67,320	$32.0	20%
Software & Networking	$67,320	$32.0	20%
Healthcare	$64,515	$31.0	15%

HR Assistant III Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a HR Assistant III'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.

$49,800

Average $56,100/year

$62,100

$4,150

Average $4,675/month

$5,175

$958

Average $1,079/week

$1,194

$24

Average $27/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,100	$5,175	$1,194	$30
Average	$56,100	$4,675	$1,079	$27
25th Percentile	$49,800	$4,150	$958	$24

HR Assistant III Salary Growth & Career Path

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Promotions are the fastest way to increase your earnings. As a HR Assistant III, you have the following paths for advancement. The table below compares the salary raises for common next-step roles. By comparing these figures, you can choose the career path that best meets your financial goals.

HR Assistant III Salary Growth and Career Path
Next Step Role	Estimate Salary	Projected Raise
HR Supervisor	$97,700	74%
Facility Human Resources Manager	$102,900	83%
Manager of Regional Human Resources	$102,900	83%

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How much does a HR Assistant III make in New Mexico?

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Top Paying Cities for HR Assistant IIIs

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HR Assistant III Salary by Company Size

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Top Paying Cities for HR Assistant IIIs

HR Assistant III Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

HR Assistant III Salary by Company Size

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