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Legal Assistant pay range
State of New Mexico · class code R6012O
- Class code
- R6012O
- Grade
- C2
- Pay unit
- Hour
- Alternate ranges
- 2
- State
- New Mexico
- The State of New Mexico published pay range for Legal Assistant is $17.00 to $25.49 per hour.
- That works out to about $35,360 to $53,019 a year at full time.
- New Mexico State Personnel Office keys this classification as class code R6012O.
- The plan defines 2 alternate ranges for this class, so the rate depends on which criteria an employee meets.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Alternate ranges
| Range | Minimum | Maximum | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| As listed | $35,350 | $53,024 | per year |
| Range Hourly | $17.00 | $25.49 | per hour |
Which alternate range applies is set by the plan's own criteria (experience, certification or assignment). The criteria text lives in the source document.
Where this comes from
New Mexico State Personnel Office publishes this figure in Salary Schedule effective 2026-07-04 and the SPO Job Catalog (effective 08/02/2025). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Nearby classes in New Mexico
Home Caregiver $17.00 to $25.49Associate Financial Coordinator $17.00 to $25.49Customer Service Representative $17.00 to $25.49Senior Stock Clerk $17.00 to $25.49Medical Secretary $17.00 to $25.49Computer Operator $17.00 to $25.49WIC Office Support Clerk $17.00 to $25.49Office Support Clerk $17.00 to $25.49
Legal Assistant in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $4,873 | $6,285 | $58,476 to $75,420 |
| Florida | $34,760 | $68,796 | $34,760 to $68,796 |
| Idaho | $44,193 | $88,386 | $44,193 to $88,386 |
| Missouri | $34,992 | $67,512 | $34,992 to $67,512 |
| South Carolina | $40,086 | $68,136 | $40,086 to $68,136 |
| Tennessee | $4,057 | $6,099 | $48,684 to $73,188 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.