Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive Salary in New Mexico

Ranked #29 of 51 · NM

4% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $47,380 ≈ $23/hr
Median annual salary $46,450
Employment 25,430

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $33,870P25 $38,200 Median $46,450P75 $55,720P90 $61,820

About 80% of secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executives in New Mexico earn between $33,870 and $61,820. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

New Mexico
$47,380
U.S. average
$49,350

The mean secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive salary in New Mexico is $47,380, about 4% below the U.S. average ($49,350). That works out to roughly $23/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in New Mexico

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Santa Fe, NM $50,170 $53,880 2,410
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $47,550 $48,680 3,250
Albuquerque, NM $46,950 $48,020 11,020
Farmington, NM $45,860 $45,150 1,250
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $42,850 $44,530 4,470
Las Cruces, NM $41,030 $43,350 2,360

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