43 Series · SOC 43-4161
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $50,610
- Median / year
- $68,280
- Top 10% earn
- -7.1%
- Growth '23–'33
- 90,220
- US workers
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping earn a median of $50,610 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $50,610, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $37,340 (10th percentile) to $68,280 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 90,220 US workers. District of Columbia pays the most ($59,050), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping earn a median of $50,610, putting them below the typical US occupation and higher than 35% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Office and Administrative Support, it ranks #18 of 54 by median pay. Employment is projected to fall 7.1% by 2033.
- $50,610
- Median annual wage
- Top 65%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #18 of 54
- in Office and Administrative Support
- 1.8×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: District of Columbia at $59,050. Typical entry-level education: Associate's degree.
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping (SOC 43-4161) pays a national median of $50,610 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $37,340 at the 10th percentile to $68,280 at the 90th, with a mean of $52,250 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 90,220 Americans work in this occupation across 53 reporting states and 388 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a -7.1% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as declining relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 9,000 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Associate's degree. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.5 per 100,000 and injury rate of 1 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. District of Columbia pays the highest state median at $59,050, which is +17% above the national figure. The top metro is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $67,590 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 90,220 jobs Median $50,610/yr
Median Salary
$50,610
per year
Median Hourly
$24.33/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$52,250
average
Employment
90,220
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$50,610 Bottom 35% higher than 35% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 43-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 43-series occupations with growth data, Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping sits on the slower-growing side at -7.1% growth and $50,610 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
-7.1%
Declining
Annual Openings
9,000
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Associate's degree
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.5/100K
Injury Rate
1/100
Danger Index
4.3/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Reading Comprehension 4.0
Active Listening 4.0
Speaking 3.8
Writing 3.5
Critical Thinking 3.4
Monitoring 3.4
Social Perceptiveness 3.4
Time Management 3.1
Active Learning 3.0
Coordination 3.0
Knowledge Areas
Personnel and Human Resources 4.4
Administrative 4.1
Customer and Personal Service 3.7
Administration and Management 3.5
English Language 3.4
Computers and Electronics 2.9
Education and Training 2.6
Mathematics 2.4
Public Safety and Security 2.3
Communications and Media 2.2
Key Tasks
- ▸ Process, verify, and maintain personnel related documentation, including staffing, recruitment, training, grievances, performance evaluations, classifications, and employee leaves of absence.
- ▸ Record data for each employee, including such information as addresses, weekly earnings, absences, amount of sales or production, supervisory reports on performance, and dates of and reasons for terminations.
- ▸ Interview job applicants to obtain and verify information used to screen and evaluate them.
- ▸ Explain company personnel policies, benefits, and procedures to employees or job applicants.
- ▸ Process and review employment applications to evaluate qualifications or eligibility of applicants.
- ▸ Inform job applicants of their acceptance or rejection of employment.
- ▸ Provide assistance in administering employee benefit programs and worker's compensation plans.
- ▸ Select applicants meeting specified job requirements and refer them to hiring personnel.
- ▸ Answer questions regarding examinations, eligibility, salaries, benefits, and other pertinent information.
- ▸ Prepare and set up for new employee orientations.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$37,340
25th Percentile
$44,030
Median
$50,610
75th Percentile
$59,800
90th Percentile
$68,280
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $59,050 | +17% above national |
| 2 | California | $57,590 | +14% above national |
| 3 | Washington | $57,390 | +13% above national |
| 4 | Maryland | $56,880 | +12% above national |
| 5 | Alaska | $56,510 | +12% above national |
| 6 | Rhode Island | $56,370 | +11% above national |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $55,840 | +10% above national |
| 8 | Colorado | $54,880 | +8% above national |
| 9 | Minnesota | $54,520 | +8% above national |
| 10 | New Jersey | $54,410 | +8% above national |
| 11 | Connecticut | $54,130 | +7% above national |
| 12 | Oregon | $53,550 | +6% above national |
| 13 | North Dakota | $53,000 | +5% above national |
| 14 | New York | $52,920 | +5% above national |
| 15 | Virginia | $51,950 | +3% above national |
| 16 | Vermont | $51,810 | +2% above national |
| 17 | Idaho | $51,770 | +2% above national |
| 18 | New Hampshire | $51,400 | +2% above national |
| 19 | Delaware | $50,850 | same as national |
| 20 | Kentucky | $50,400 | same as national |
| 21 | Montana | $50,070 | 1% below national |
| 22 | Maine | $49,710 | 2% below national |
| 23 | Wyoming | $49,660 | 2% below national |
| 24 | New Mexico | $49,650 | 2% below national |
| 25 | Kansas | $49,630 | 2% below national |
| 26 | Hawaii | $49,260 | 3% below national |
| 27 | Pennsylvania | $48,800 | 4% below national |
| 28 | Wisconsin | $48,690 | 4% below national |
| 29 | Iowa | $48,490 | 4% below national |
| 30 | Florida | $48,330 | 5% below national |
| 31 | Illinois | $48,310 | 5% below national |
| 32 | Ohio | $48,310 | 5% below national |
| 33 | Michigan | $48,250 | 5% below national |
| 34 | North Carolina | $48,190 | 5% below national |
| 35 | Missouri | $47,960 | 5% below national |
| 36 | Nevada | $47,900 | 5% below national |
| 37 | Arizona | $47,890 | 5% below national |
| 38 | Indiana | $47,850 | 5% below national |
| 39 | Texas | $47,540 | 6% below national |
| 40 | Louisiana | $47,490 | 6% below national |
| 41 | Nebraska | $47,130 | 7% below national |
| 42 | Georgia | $46,830 | 7% below national |
| 43 | Arkansas | $46,190 | 9% below national |
| 44 | Utah | $45,790 | 10% below national |
| 45 | Tennessee | $45,760 | 10% below national |
| 46 | South Carolina | $45,300 | 10% below national |
| 47 | South Dakota | $45,150 | 11% below national |
| 48 | Oklahoma | $44,950 | 11% below national |
| 49 | Mississippi | $44,780 | 12% below national |
| 50 | West Virginia | $42,990 | 15% below national |
| 51 | Alabama | $42,140 | 17% below national |
| 52 | Guam | $35,990 | 29% below national |
| 53 | Puerto Rico | $29,080 | 43% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $67,590 | +34% above national |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $66,550 | +31% above national |
| 3 | Vallejo, CA | $61,870 | +22% above national |
| 4 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $61,600 | +22% above national |
| 5 | Napa, CA | $61,390 | +21% above national |
| 6 | Rochester, MN | $60,540 | +20% above national |
| 7 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $60,420 | +19% above national |
| 8 | Lexington Park, MD | $59,970 | +18% above national |
| 9 | Corvallis, OR | $59,880 | +18% above national |
| 10 | Boulder, CO | $59,690 | +18% above national |
| 11 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $59,120 | +17% above national |
| 12 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $58,610 | +16% above national |
| 13 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $58,450 | +15% above national |
| 14 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $58,140 | +15% above national |
| 15 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $57,820 | +14% above national |
| 16 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $57,600 | +14% above national |
| 17 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $57,530 | +14% above national |
| 18 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $57,440 | +13% above national |
| 19 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $57,220 | +13% above national |
| 20 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $57,200 | +13% above national |
| 21 | Grand Junction, CO | $57,160 | +13% above national |
| 22 | Winchester, VA-WV | $57,160 | +13% above national |
| 23 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $57,130 | +13% above national |
| 24 | New Haven, CT | $57,020 | +13% above national |
| 25 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $56,850 | +12% above national |
| 26 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $56,670 | +12% above national |
| 27 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $56,140 | +11% above national |
| 28 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $56,100 | +11% above national |
| 29 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $55,830 | +10% above national |
| 30 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $55,820 | +10% above national |
| 31 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $55,820 | +10% above national |
| 32 | Modesto, CA | $55,780 | +10% above national |
| 33 | Iowa City, IA | $55,650 | +10% above national |
| 34 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $55,190 | +9% above national |
| 35 | Elizabethtown, KY | $54,950 | +9% above national |
| 36 | Anchorage, AK | $54,900 | +8% above national |
| 37 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $54,220 | +7% above national |
| 38 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $54,180 | +7% above national |
| 39 | Greeley, CO | $54,170 | +7% above national |
| 40 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $54,160 | +7% above national |
| 41 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $54,110 | +7% above national |
| 42 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $54,060 | +7% above national |
| 43 | Salem, OR | $54,040 | +7% above national |
| 44 | Yuba City, CA | $54,040 | +7% above national |
| 45 | Topeka, KS | $53,930 | +7% above national |
| 46 | Mankato, MN | $53,910 | +7% above national |
| 47 | Midland, TX | $53,640 | +6% above national |
| 48 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $53,620 | +6% above national |
| 49 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $53,590 | +6% above national |
| 50 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $53,580 | +6% above national |
| 51 | Springfield, MA | $53,390 | +5% above national |
| 52 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $53,340 | +5% above national |
| 53 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $53,310 | +5% above national |
| 54 | Bend, OR | $53,100 | +5% above national |
| 55 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $53,040 | +5% above national |
| 56 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $53,030 | +5% above national |
| 57 | Salinas, CA | $53,000 | +5% above national |
| 58 | Bellingham, WA | $52,910 | +5% above national |
| 59 | Vineland, NJ | $52,790 | +4% above national |
| 60 | Richmond, VA | $52,730 | +4% above national |
| 61 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $52,690 | +4% above national |
| 62 | Merced, CA | $52,590 | +4% above national |
| 63 | Visalia, CA | $52,590 | +4% above national |
| 64 | Hinesville, GA | $52,440 | +4% above national |
| 65 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $52,420 | +4% above national |
| 66 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $52,320 | +3% above national |
| 67 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $52,260 | +3% above national |
| 68 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $52,230 | +3% above national |
| 69 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $52,180 | +3% above national |
| 70 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $52,150 | +3% above national |
| 71 | Ithaca, NY | $52,140 | +3% above national |
| 72 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $52,140 | +3% above national |
| 73 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $52,070 | +3% above national |
| 74 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $52,040 | +3% above national |
| 75 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $52,010 | +3% above national |
| 76 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $51,950 | +3% above national |
| 77 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $51,880 | +3% above national |
| 78 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $51,860 | +2% above national |
| 79 | Binghamton, NY | $51,840 | +2% above national |
| 80 | Manhattan, KS | $51,820 | +2% above national |
| 81 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $51,790 | +2% above national |
| 82 | Boise City, ID | $51,770 | +2% above national |
| 83 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $51,770 | +2% above national |
| 84 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $51,750 | +2% above national |
| 85 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $51,660 | +2% above national |
| 86 | Lawton, OK | $51,630 | +2% above national |
| 87 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $51,630 | +2% above national |
| 88 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $51,570 | +2% above national |
| 89 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $51,570 | +2% above national |
| 90 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $51,530 | +2% above national |
| 91 | Greenville, NC | $51,500 | +2% above national |
| 92 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $51,440 | +2% above national |
| 93 | Reading, PA | $51,410 | +2% above national |
| 94 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $51,410 | +2% above national |
| 95 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $51,400 | +2% above national |
| 96 | Ann Arbor, MI | $51,220 | +1% above national |
| 97 | Kenosha, WI | $51,200 | +1% above national |
| 98 | Chico, CA | $51,120 | +1% above national |
| 99 | Colorado Springs, CO | $51,060 | +1% above national |
| 100 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $50,940 | +1% above national |
| 101 | Yakima, WA | $50,930 | +1% above national |
| 102 | Salisbury, MD | $50,920 | +1% above national |
| 103 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $50,820 | same as national |
| 104 | Madison, WI | $50,810 | same as national |
| 105 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $50,800 | same as national |
| 106 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $50,800 | same as national |
| 107 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $50,800 | same as national |
| 108 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $50,800 | same as national |
| 109 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $50,710 | same as national |
| 110 | Columbus, OH | $50,700 | same as national |
| 111 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $50,690 | same as national |
| 112 | Medford, OR | $50,650 | same as national |
| 113 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $50,630 | same as national |
| 114 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $50,610 | same as national |
| 115 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $50,610 | same as national |
| 116 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $50,610 | same as national |
| 117 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $50,540 | same as national |
| 118 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $50,530 | same as national |
| 119 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $50,530 | same as national |
| 120 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $50,510 | same as national |
| 121 | Albuquerque, NM | $50,480 | same as national |
| 122 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $50,440 | same as national |
| 123 | Redding, CA | $50,370 | same as national |
| 124 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $50,330 | 1% below national |
| 125 | Fresno, CA | $50,210 | 1% below national |
| 126 | Syracuse, NY | $50,210 | 1% below national |
| 127 | Green Bay, WI | $50,170 | 1% below national |
| 128 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $50,140 | 1% below national |
| 129 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $50,140 | 1% below national |
| 130 | Chambersburg, PA | $50,070 | 1% below national |
| 131 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $49,990 | 1% below national |
| 132 | Carson City, NV | $49,960 | 1% below national |
| 133 | Ogden, UT | $49,940 | 1% below national |
| 134 | Springfield, IL | $49,940 | 1% below national |
| 135 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $49,920 | 1% below national |
| 136 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $49,910 | 1% below national |
| 137 | Dover, DE | $49,900 | 1% below national |
| 138 | Worcester, MA | $49,850 | 2% below national |
| 139 | Fayetteville, NC | $49,770 | 2% below national |
| 140 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $49,760 | 2% below national |
| 141 | Rocky Mount, NC | $49,760 | 2% below national |
| 142 | Jacksonville, FL | $49,730 | 2% below national |
| 143 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $49,690 | 2% below national |
| 144 | Fargo, ND-MN | $49,680 | 2% below national |
| 145 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $49,680 | 2% below national |
| 146 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $49,660 | 2% below national |
| 147 | Harrisonburg, VA | $49,660 | 2% below national |
| 148 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $49,660 | 2% below national |
| 149 | York-Hanover, PA | $49,620 | 2% below national |
| 150 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $49,590 | 2% below national |
| 151 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $49,570 | 2% below national |
| 152 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $49,400 | 2% below national |
| 153 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $49,340 | 3% below national |
| 154 | Charlottesville, VA | $49,300 | 3% below national |
| 155 | Akron, OH | $49,270 | 3% below national |
| 156 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $49,140 | 3% below national |
| 157 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $49,140 | 3% below national |
| 158 | Columbus, GA-AL | $49,110 | 3% below national |
| 159 | Gainesville, GA | $49,110 | 3% below national |
| 160 | Columbia, MO | $49,070 | 3% below national |
| 161 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $49,020 | 3% below national |
| 162 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $49,000 | 3% below national |
| 163 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $48,990 | 3% below national |
| 164 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $48,970 | 3% below national |
| 165 | Reno, NV | $48,950 | 3% below national |
| 166 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $48,930 | 3% below national |
| 167 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $48,920 | 3% below national |
| 168 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $48,900 | 3% below national |
| 169 | Elmira, NY | $48,900 | 3% below national |
| 170 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $48,890 | 3% below national |
| 171 | Utica-Rome, NY | $48,880 | 3% below national |
| 172 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $48,870 | 3% below national |
| 173 | State College, PA | $48,810 | 4% below national |
| 174 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $48,810 | 4% below national |
| 175 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $48,790 | 4% below national |
| 176 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $48,770 | 4% below national |
| 177 | Cleveland, OH | $48,740 | 4% below national |
| 178 | Eau Claire, WI | $48,720 | 4% below national |
| 179 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $48,690 | 4% below national |
| 180 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $48,690 | 4% below national |
| 181 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $48,680 | 4% below national |
| 182 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $48,640 | 4% below national |
| 183 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $48,630 | 4% below national |
| 184 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $48,540 | 4% below national |
| 185 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $48,530 | 4% below national |
| 186 | Duluth, MN-WI | $48,520 | 4% below national |
| 187 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $48,520 | 4% below national |
| 188 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $48,490 | 4% below national |
| 189 | Baton Rouge, LA | $48,420 | 4% below national |
| 190 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $48,420 | 4% below national |
| 191 | Glens Falls, NY | $48,410 | 4% below national |
| 192 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $48,400 | 4% below national |
| 193 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $48,390 | 4% below national |
| 194 | Rochester, NY | $48,390 | 4% below national |
| 195 | Abilene, TX | $48,350 | 4% below national |
| 196 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $48,310 | 5% below national |
| 197 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $48,310 | 5% below national |
| 198 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $48,310 | 5% below national |
| 199 | St. Cloud, MN | $48,210 | 5% below national |
| 200 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $48,090 | 5% below national |
| 201 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $48,060 | 5% below national |
| 202 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $48,040 | 5% below national |
| 203 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $47,990 | 5% below national |
| 204 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $47,970 | 5% below national |
| 205 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $47,960 | 5% below national |
| 206 | Bangor, ME | $47,920 | 5% below national |
| 207 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $47,920 | 5% below national |
| 208 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $47,900 | 5% below national |
| 209 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $47,880 | 5% below national |
| 210 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $47,840 | 5% below national |
| 211 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $47,840 | 5% below national |
| 212 | Montgomery, AL | $47,830 | 5% below national |
| 213 | Lynchburg, VA | $47,740 | 6% below national |
| 214 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $47,740 | 6% below national |
| 215 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $47,700 | 6% below national |
| 216 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $47,700 | 6% below national |
| 217 | Omaha, NE-IA | $47,650 | 6% below national |
| 218 | Lancaster, PA | $47,640 | 6% below national |
| 219 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $47,580 | 6% below national |
| 220 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $47,560 | 6% below national |
| 221 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $47,550 | 6% below national |
| 222 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $47,540 | 6% below national |
| 223 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $47,520 | 6% below national |
| 224 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $47,500 | 6% below national |
| 225 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $47,460 | 6% below national |
| 226 | Wilmington, NC | $47,420 | 6% below national |
| 227 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $47,400 | 6% below national |
| 228 | Goldsboro, NC | $47,260 | 7% below national |
| 229 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $47,230 | 7% below national |
| 230 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $47,200 | 7% below national |
| 231 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $47,140 | 7% below national |
| 232 | Appleton, WI | $47,130 | 7% below national |
| 233 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $47,130 | 7% below national |
| 234 | Toledo, OH | $47,130 | 7% below national |
| 235 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $47,130 | 7% below national |
| 236 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $47,120 | 7% below national |
| 237 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $47,070 | 7% below national |
| 238 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $47,030 | 7% below national |
| 239 | Peoria, IL | $47,010 | 7% below national |
| 240 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $46,890 | 7% below national |
| 241 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $46,860 | 7% below national |
| 242 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $46,850 | 7% below national |
| 243 | Flagstaff, AZ | $46,800 | 8% below national |
| 244 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $46,800 | 8% below national |
| 245 | Fort Wayne, IN | $46,790 | 8% below national |
| 246 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $46,780 | 8% below national |
| 247 | Johnson City, TN | $46,760 | 8% below national |
| 248 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $46,760 | 8% below national |
| 249 | Erie, PA | $46,560 | 8% below national |
| 250 | Morristown, TN | $46,450 | 8% below national |
| 251 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $46,450 | 8% below national |
| 252 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $46,450 | 8% below national |
| 253 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $46,420 | 8% below national |
| 254 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $46,410 | 8% below national |
| 255 | Asheville, NC | $46,360 | 8% below national |
| 256 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $46,330 | 8% below national |
| 257 | Bowling Green, KY | $46,320 | 8% below national |
| 258 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $46,320 | 8% below national |
| 259 | Wichita, KS | $46,310 | 8% below national |
| 260 | Lincoln, NE | $46,280 | 9% below national |
| 261 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $46,240 | 9% below national |
| 262 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $46,190 | 9% below national |
| 263 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $46,170 | 9% below national |
| 264 | Jackson, TN | $46,160 | 9% below national |
| 265 | Kingston, NY | $46,120 | 9% below national |
| 266 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $46,120 | 9% below national |
| 267 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $46,110 | 9% below national |
| 268 | Flint, MI | $46,100 | 9% below national |
| 269 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $46,060 | 9% below national |
| 270 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $46,030 | 9% below national |
| 271 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $46,020 | 9% below national |
| 272 | El Centro, CA | $46,010 | 9% below national |
| 273 | Saginaw, MI | $45,930 | 9% below national |
| 274 | Pittsburgh, PA | $45,900 | 9% below national |
| 275 | Wichita Falls, TX | $45,890 | 9% below national |
| 276 | Roanoke, VA | $45,870 | 9% below national |
| 277 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $45,860 | 9% below national |
| 278 | Tucson, AZ | $45,830 | 9% below national |
| 279 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $45,810 | 9% below national |
| 280 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $45,790 | 10% below national |
| 281 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $45,760 | 10% below national |
| 282 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $45,660 | 10% below national |
| 283 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $45,630 | 10% below national |
| 284 | Jackson, MS | $45,620 | 10% below national |
| 285 | Birmingham, AL | $45,500 | 10% below national |
| 286 | Wausau, WI | $45,450 | 10% below national |
| 287 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $45,440 | 10% below national |
| 288 | Columbia, SC | $45,410 | 10% below national |
| 289 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $45,280 | 11% below national |
| 290 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $45,250 | 11% below national |
| 291 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $45,240 | 11% below national |
| 292 | Ames, IA | $45,200 | 11% below national |
| 293 | Jefferson City, MO | $45,180 | 11% below national |
| 294 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $45,140 | 11% below national |
| 295 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $45,140 | 11% below national |
| 296 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $45,090 | 11% below national |
| 297 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $45,070 | 11% below national |
| 298 | Rockford, IL | $45,060 | 11% below national |
| 299 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $45,060 | 11% below national |
| 300 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $45,060 | 11% below national |
| 301 | Winston-Salem, NC | $45,040 | 11% below national |
| 302 | Knoxville, TN | $45,030 | 11% below national |
| 303 | El Paso, TX | $45,020 | 11% below national |
| 304 | Longview, TX | $45,010 | 11% below national |
| 305 | Jacksonville, NC | $44,980 | 11% below national |
| 306 | Tallahassee, FL | $44,980 | 11% below national |
| 307 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $44,980 | 11% below national |
| 308 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $44,950 | 11% below national |
| 309 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $44,950 | 11% below national |
| 310 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $44,910 | 11% below national |
| 311 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $44,870 | 11% below national |
| 312 | Waco, TX | $44,790 | 11% below national |
| 313 | Oklahoma City, OK | $44,780 | 12% below national |
| 314 | Lafayette, LA | $44,770 | 12% below national |
| 315 | Tulsa, OK | $44,740 | 12% below national |
| 316 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $44,720 | 12% below national |
| 317 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $44,710 | 12% below national |
| 318 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $44,650 | 12% below national |
| 319 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $44,520 | 12% below national |
| 320 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $44,500 | 12% below national |
| 321 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $44,400 | 12% below national |
| 322 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $44,350 | 12% below national |
| 323 | Evansville, IN | $44,260 | 13% below national |
| 324 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $44,260 | 13% below national |
| 325 | Gainesville, FL | $44,220 | 13% below national |
| 326 | Warner Robins, GA | $44,190 | 13% below national |
| 327 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $44,110 | 13% below national |
| 328 | Ocala, FL | $44,050 | 13% below national |
| 329 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $44,040 | 13% below national |
| 330 | Bloomington, IL | $44,000 | 13% below national |
| 331 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $43,970 | 13% below national |
| 332 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $43,930 | 13% below national |
| 333 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $43,890 | 13% below national |
| 334 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $43,820 | 13% below national |
| 335 | Savannah, GA | $43,790 | 13% below national |
| 336 | Terre Haute, IN | $43,700 | 14% below national |
| 337 | Huntsville, AL | $43,620 | 14% below national |
| 338 | Amarillo, TX | $43,410 | 14% below national |
| 339 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $43,190 | 15% below national |
| 340 | Las Cruces, NM | $43,120 | 15% below national |
| 341 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $43,010 | 15% below national |
| 342 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $43,010 | 15% below national |
| 343 | Bloomington, IN | $42,970 | 15% below national |
| 344 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $42,880 | 15% below national |
| 345 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $42,810 | 15% below national |
| 346 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $42,800 | 15% below national |
| 347 | Dubuque, IA | $42,680 | 16% below national |
| 348 | Corpus Christi, TX | $42,340 | 16% below national |
| 349 | Spartanburg, SC | $42,340 | 16% below national |
| 350 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $42,340 | 16% below national |
| 351 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $42,340 | 16% below national |
| 352 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $42,310 | 16% below national |
| 353 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $42,070 | 17% below national |
| 354 | Dalton, GA | $42,000 | 17% below national |
| 355 | Charleston, WV | $41,970 | 17% below national |
| 356 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $41,890 | 17% below national |
| 357 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $41,770 | 17% below national |
| 358 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $41,660 | 18% below national |
| 359 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $41,600 | 18% below national |
| 360 | Cleveland, TN | $41,120 | 19% below national |
| 361 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $40,700 | 20% below national |
| 362 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $40,700 | 20% below national |
| 363 | Morgantown, WV | $40,440 | 20% below national |
| 364 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $40,430 | 20% below national |
| 365 | Lubbock, TX | $40,220 | 21% below national |
| 366 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $40,160 | 21% below national |
| 367 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $40,160 | 21% below national |
| 368 | Springfield, MO | $40,090 | 21% below national |
| 369 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $39,700 | 22% below national |
| 370 | Mobile, AL | $39,630 | 22% below national |
| 371 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $39,630 | 22% below national |
| 372 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $39,530 | 22% below national |
| 373 | Valdosta, GA | $39,060 | 23% below national |
| 374 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $38,880 | 23% below national |
| 375 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $38,690 | 24% below national |
| 376 | Yuma, AZ | $38,250 | 24% below national |
| 377 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $38,070 | 25% below national |
| 378 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $38,030 | 25% below national |
| 379 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $37,360 | 26% below national |
| 380 | Laredo, TX | $35,290 | 30% below national |
| 381 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $35,140 | 31% below national |
| 382 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $34,840 | 31% below national |
| 383 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $34,460 | 32% below national |
| 384 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $29,690 | 41% below national |
| 385 | Aguadilla, PR | $27,890 | 45% below national |
| 386 | Ponce, PR | $27,550 | 46% below national |
| 387 | Mayaguez, PR | $25,690 | 49% below national |
| 388 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $25,170 | 50% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping make? ▼
The median annual salary for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping is $50,610 ($24.33/hour). The salary range spans from $37,340 at the 10th percentile to $68,280 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping the most? ▼
District of Columbia pays the highest median salary for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping at $59,050/year, which is +17% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping is Associate's degree.
How dangerous is being a Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping? ▼
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.5 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 1 per 100 workers.
Is Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping a good career? ▼
Employment for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping is projected to decline 7.1% from 2024 to 2034, which is declining. About 9,000 openings are projected each year.
How does Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping pay vary by state? ▼
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is District of Columbia at $59,050/year, while Mississippi pays the least at $44,780/year. BLS data covers 53 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $67,590/year. BLS reports wage data for 388 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $59,800/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
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