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Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in New Mexico earned a median of $46,450 a year ($22.33 an hour) in May 2025, 2% below the national median of $47,540; 25,430 were employed there, ranking #27 of 54 states and territories by median pay, per BLS OEWS.
Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025
| Measure | New Mexico | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Median annual wage | $46,450 | $47,540 |
| Mean annual wage | $47,380 | $49,350 |
| Median hourly wage | $22.33 | $22.86 |
| 10th percentile | $33,870 | $33,280 |
| 25th percentile | $38,200 | $38,830 |
| 75th percentile | $55,720 | $58,000 |
| 90th percentile | $61,820 | $66,350 |
| Employment | 25,430 | 1,706,790 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 29.203 | — |
| Location quotient | 2.66 | 1.00 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.