Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Salary in New Mexico
Also called: Legal Secretaries
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in New Mexico earn a median of $57,800 a year, +4% compared with the U.S. median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
- Median pay
- $57,800
- vs. U.S. median
- +4% ($55,570)
- Rank among states
- 15 of 50
- Jobs in the state
- 1,400
Pay range in New Mexico
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $41,060; the top 10% earn over $71,800. Nationally the range is $36,500 to $91,730.
States ranked near New Mexico
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- Receptionists and Information Clerks$35,140 median in New Mexico
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay in New Mexico
How much do legal secretaries and administrative assistants make in New Mexico?
The median is $57,800 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $41,060 and the top 10% earn over $71,800. BLS OEWS May 2025.
Is New Mexico a good state for legal secretaries and administrative assistants?
On pay alone it ranks 15 of 50 (+4% vs. the national median of $55,570). Living costs are not included.