Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Salary in New Mexico

Ranked #20 of 50 · NM

5.4% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $57,370 ≈ $28/hr
Median annual salary $57,800
Employment 1,400

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $41,060P25 $48,210 Median $57,800P75 $65,760P90 $71,800

About 80% of legal secretaries and administrative assistantss in New Mexico earn between $41,060 and $71,800. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

New Mexico
$57,370
U.S. average
$60,620

The mean legal secretaries and administrative assistants salary in New Mexico is $57,370, about 5.4% below the U.S. average ($60,620). That works out to roughly $28/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in New Mexico

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Santa Fe, NM $67,600 $63,490 190
Albuquerque, NM $60,860 $58,600 780
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $52,830 $53,750 120
Las Cruces, NM $51,420 $52,960 80
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $50,500 $51,920 180
Farmington, NM $49,340 $51,060 50

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