Human Resource Assistant Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Human Resource Assistant make in New Mexico?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Human Resource Assistant in New Mexico is $47,439 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $59,768
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,207 to $53,893
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,443

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Human Resource Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,893	$4,491	$1,036	$26
Average	$47,439	$3,953	$912	$23
25th Percentile	$42,207	$3,517	$812	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Human Resource Assistant Salaries

A Human Resource 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 Human Resource Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Human Resource 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): $40,210
Early Career (1-2 years): $47,803
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $55,369
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $96,512
Expert (over 8 years): $112,799

Levels	Salary
Human Res... Level Human Resource Assistant	$40,210
Human Res... Level Human Resource Assistant	$47,803
Human Res... Level Human Resource Assistant	$55,369
Human Res... Level Human Resource Assistant	$96,512
Human Res... Level Human Resource Assistant	$112,799

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

District of Columbia: $56,710.
California: $56,495.
Massachusetts: $55,742.

District of Columbia $56,710 California $56,495 Massachusetts $55,742 Washington $55,537 New Jersey $55,517 Alaska $55,445 Connecticut $54,738 New York $54,451

Hawaii $53,534 Rhode Island $53,104 Maryland $52,812 Minnesota $52,413 Colorado $52,259 Illinois $52,208 Oregon $52,013 Delaware $51,870

New Hampshire $51,780 Virginia $51,578 Pennsylvania $50,989 Nevada $50,692 North Dakota $50,594 Michigan $50,441 Wisconsin $50,384 Vermont $50,272

Texas $49,959 Maine $49,939 Arizona $49,908 Ohio $49,872 Georgia $49,401 Indiana $49,165 Wyoming $49,119 Utah $49,048

Iowa $49,017 Kansas $48,771 Louisiana $48,699 North Carolina $48,674 Missouri $48,663 Florida $48,464 Montana $48,356 Nebraska $48,254

Kentucky $48,197 South Carolina $47,992 Tennessee $47,864 Idaho $47,813 New Mexico $47,439 Oklahoma $47,357 Alabama $47,055 South Dakota $46,548

Arkansas $46,272 West Virginia $46,123 Mississippi $45,677

Top Paying Cities for Human Resource Assistants

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: $47,944
Belen: $47,677
Bernalillo: $48,029

Algodones, NM $47,944 Belen, NM $47,677 Bernalillo, NM $48,029 Bluewater, NM $47,021 Bosque, NM $47,327 Casa Blanca, NM $47,434 Cedar Crest, NM $48,069 Cedarvale, NM $46,184

Cerrillos, NM $47,979 Claunch, NM $46,013 Coyote, NM $47,272 Cuba, NM $47,197 Cubero, NM $47,539 Edgewood, NM $47,855 Estancia, NM $47,284 Gallina, NM $47,025

Counselor, NM $47,054 Grants, NM $46,967 Milan, NM $47,155 Isleta, NM $48,112 Jarales, NM $47,631 Jemez Pueblo, NM $47,714 Jemez Springs, NM $47,567 Laguna, NM $47,772

La Jara, NM $47,144 La Joya, NM $47,035 Lindrith, NM $46,978 Los Lunas, NM $47,930 Mcintosh, NM $47,544 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $47,228 Moriarty, NM $47,385 Mountainair, NM $46,873

Nageezi, NM $46,992 New Laguna, NM $47,516 Paguate, NM $47,548 Pena Blanca, NM $48,080 Peralta, NM $48,006 Placitas, NM $48,030 Ponderosa, NM $47,653 Prewitt, NM $47,007

Regina, NM $47,039 Sandia Park, NM $47,948 Corrales, NM $48,129 San Fidel, NM $47,260 San Rafael, NM $47,059 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $47,949 San Ysidro, NM $47,884 Stanley, NM $47,378

Tijeras, NM $47,955 Tome, NM $47,866 Torreon, NM $47,707 Veguita, NM $47,324 Willard, NM $46,789 Youngsville, NM $47,286 Bosque Farms, NM $48,094 Clines Corners, NM $47,092

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $47,985 Cochiti Lake, NM $48,048 Albuquerque, NM $48,156 Kirtland Afb, NM $48,156 Rio Rancho, NM $48,078 Gallup, NM $47,075 Brimhall, NM $46,941 Church Rock, NM $46,963

Continental Divide, NM $46,930 Crownpoint, NM $46,969 Fence Lake, NM $46,760 Fort Wingate, NM $46,947 Gamerco, NM $47,026 Mentmore, NM $46,953 Mexican Springs, NM $46,948 Ramah, NM $46,862

Rehoboth, NM $46,979 Thoreau, NM $46,981 Tohatchi, NM $46,938 Vanderwagen, NM $46,948 Zuni, NM $46,936 Navajo, NM $47,000 Jamestown, NM $46,884 Pinehill, NM $46,825

Sheep Springs, NM $46,989 Smith Lake, NM $47,164 Yatahey, NM $46,972 Farmington, NM $47,198 Aztec, NM $47,285 Blanco, NM $47,064 Bloomfield, NM $47,009 Flora Vista, NM $47,247

Fruitland, NM $46,951 Kirtland, NM $47,247 La Plata, NM $47,264 Navajo Dam, NM $47,243 Shiprock, NM $47,178 Waterflow, NM $47,154 Newcomb, NM $46,960 Sanostee, NM $46,990

Santa Fe, NM $48,402 Abiquiu, NM $47,078 Alcalde, NM $47,898 Amalia, NM $47,007 Arroyo Hondo, NM $46,940 Arroyo Seco, NM $46,995 Canjilon, NM $46,933 Canones, NM $47,360

Carson, NM $47,120 Cebolla, NM $46,960 Cerro, NM $46,974 Chama, NM $47,166 Chamisal, NM $47,771 Chimayo, NM $48,107 Cordova, NM $48,025 Costilla, NM $47,204

Taos Ski Valley, NM $46,846 Dixon, NM $47,726 Dulce, NM $47,165 El Prado, NM $47,036 El Rito, NM $47,252 Embudo, NM $47,480 Espanola, NM $48,048 Glorieta, NM $48,216

Hernandez, NM $47,602 Ilfeld, NM $47,771 La Madera, NM $47,169 Lamy, NM $48,032 Llano, NM $47,674 Los Alamos, NM $48,146 White Rock, NM $48,236 Medanales, NM $47,654

Ojo Caliente, NM $47,374 Los Ojos, NM $47,051 Pecos, NM $48,066 Penasco, NM $47,497 Petaca, NM $46,889 Questa, NM $47,024 Ranchos De Taos, NM $47,272 Red River, NM $46,890

Ribera, NM $47,191 Rowe, NM $47,816 San Cristobal, NM $46,888 San Jose, NM $47,698 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $47,931 Santa Cruz, NM $48,090 Serafina, NM $47,072 Taos, NM $47,009

Tererro, NM $48,219 Tesuque, NM $48,402 Tierra Amarilla, NM $47,009 Trampas, NM $47,458 Tres Piedras, NM $46,876 Truchas, NM $47,891 Vadito, NM $47,435 Valdez, NM $46,924

Vallecitos, NM $46,887 Velarde, NM $47,653 Villanueva, NM $47,100 Spaceport City, NM $46,140 Las Vegas, NM $46,701 Angel Fire, NM $46,839 Anton Chico, NM $46,620 Buena Vista, NM $47,048

Chacon, NM $47,081 Cimarron, NM $46,765 Cleveland, NM $47,415 Eagle Nest, NM $46,801 Guadalupita, NM $47,009 Holman, NM $47,294 La Loma, NM $46,541 Maxwell, NM $46,781

Miami, NM $46,680 Mills, NM $46,514 Montezuma, NM $47,656 Mora, NM $47,482 Mosquero, NM $46,474 Ocate, NM $46,731 Ojo Feliz, NM $46,854 Rainsville, NM $47,059

Raton, NM $46,899 Rociada, NM $47,680 Roy, NM $46,525 Sapello, NM $47,266 Solano, NM $46,468 Springer, NM $46,660 Ute Park, NM $46,787 Valmora, NM $46,661

Wagon Mound, NM $46,608 Watrous, NM $46,677 Socorro, NM $46,569 Aragon, NM $46,710 Datil, NM $46,517 Lemitar, NM $46,786 Luna, NM $46,793 Magdalena, NM $46,521

Pie Town, NM $46,676 Polvadera, NM $46,898 Quemado, NM $46,773 Reserve, NM $46,689 San Acacia, NM $46,976 San Antonio, NM $46,311 Truth Or Consequences, NM $46,302 Arrey, NM $46,294

Caballo, NM $46,326 Derry, NM $46,090 Elephant Butte, NM $46,422 Garfield, NM $45,957 Hatch, NM $45,220 Monticello, NM $46,299 Rincon, NM $44,960 Salem, NM $45,813

Williamsburg, NM $46,360 Winston, NM $46,333 Las Cruces, NM $44,371 White Sands Missile Range, NM $44,517 Santa Teresa, NM $44,840 Playas, NM $46,516 Animas, NM $46,630 Anthony, NM $44,830

Arenas Valley, NM $46,548 Bayard, NM $46,505 Berino, NM $44,626 Buckhorn, NM $46,553 Santa Clara, NM $46,586 Chamberino, NM $44,673 Cliff, NM $46,499 Columbus, NM $46,374

Deming, NM $46,385 Dona Ana, NM $44,373 Fairacres, NM $44,505 Faywood, NM $46,363 Fort Bayard, NM $46,541 Gila, NM $46,430 Glenwood, NM $46,467 Hachita, NM $46,374

Hanover, NM $46,384 Hillsboro, NM $46,289 Hurley, NM $46,473 La Mesa, NM $45,220 Lordsburg, NM $46,482 Mesilla, NM $44,372 Mesilla Park, NM $44,377 Mesquite, NM $44,415

Mimbres, NM $46,421 Mule Creek, NM $46,546 Organ, NM $44,400 Pinos Altos, NM $46,498 Radium Springs, NM $44,390 Redrock, NM $46,380 Rodeo, NM $46,689 San Miguel, NM $44,398

Silver City, NM $46,498 Sunland Park, NM $44,602 Tyrone, NM $46,636 Vado, NM $44,433 Chaparral, NM $44,993 Clovis, NM $46,409 Cannon Afb, NM $46,307 Broadview, NM $46,274

Causey, NM $46,195 Crossroads, NM $46,085 Dora, NM $46,304 Elida, NM $46,112 Floyd, NM $46,224 Fort Sumner, NM $46,187 Grady, NM $46,318 House, NM $46,281

Kenna, NM $46,113 Lingo, NM $46,192 Melrose, NM $46,289 Milnesand, NM $46,094 Pep, NM $46,157 Portales, NM $46,326 Rogers, NM $46,170 Saint Vrain, NM $46,319

Taiban, NM $46,171 Texico, NM $46,337 Yeso, NM $46,004 Roswell, NM $46,057 Artesia, NM $46,148 Caprock, NM $46,054 Carlsbad, NM $46,178 Dexter, NM $46,090

Eunice, NM $46,219 Hagerman, NM $46,113 Hobbs, NM $46,287 Hope, NM $45,944 Jal, NM $46,165 Lake Arthur, NM $46,036 Lakewood, NM $46,105 Loco Hills, NM $46,190

Loving, NM $46,167 Lovington, NM $46,242 Mcdonald, NM $46,116 Malaga, NM $46,121 Maljamar, NM $46,076 Monument, NM $46,185 Tatum, NM $46,146 Whites City, NM $46,223

Carrizozo, NM $45,839 Alamogordo, NM $45,693 Alto, NM $45,845 Bent, NM $45,701 Capitan, NM $45,739 Cloudcroft, NM $45,696 Corona, NM $46,038 Encino, NM $46,408

Fort Stanton, NM $45,758 Glencoe, NM $45,726 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $45,688 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $45,688 Hondo, NM $45,768 La Luz, NM $45,688 Lincoln, NM $45,634 Mayhill, NM $45,791

Mescalero, NM $45,708 Nogal, NM $45,904 Orogrande, NM $45,711 Picacho, NM $45,758 Pinon, NM $45,930 Ruidoso, NM $45,932 Ruidoso Downs, NM $45,870 Sacramento, NM $45,729

San Patricio, NM $45,783 Sunspot, NM $45,688 Timberon, NM $45,786 Tinnie, NM $45,731 Tularosa, NM $45,718 Vaughn, NM $46,221 Weed, NM $45,785 Tucumcari, NM $46,450

Amistad, NM $46,390 Bard, NM $46,316 Capulin, NM $46,841 Clayton, NM $46,480 Conchas Dam, NM $46,522 Cuervo, NM $46,299 Des Moines, NM $46,656 Folsom, NM $46,728

Garita, NM $46,433 Gladstone, NM $46,527 Grenville, NM $46,518 Logan, NM $46,449 Mcalister, NM $46,305 Nara Visa, NM $46,339 Newkirk, NM $46,390 Quay, NM $46,416

San Jon, NM $46,367 Santa Rosa, NM $46,416 Sedan, NM $46,433 Trementina, NM $46,431

Human Resource Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Human Resource 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.

Last Updated on May 01, 2026

$42,207

Average $47,439/year

$53,893

$3,517

Average $3,953/month

$4,491

$812

Average $912/week

$1,036

$20

Average $23/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,893	$4,491	$1,036	$26
Average	$47,439	$3,953	$912	$23
25th Percentile	$42,207	$3,517	$812	$20

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