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Top 15 cities for this job by average salary
| San Jose, CA | $69,560 |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $68,520 |
| Vallejo, CA | $62,320 |
| Seattle, WA | $61,650 |
| Oxnard, CA | $61,170 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $60,400 |
| Sacramento, CA | $60,330 |
| Washington, DC | $60,130 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $60,040 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $59,740 |
| Napa, CA | $59,690 |
| New Haven, CT | $59,030 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $59,010 |
| Rochester, MN | $58,640 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $58,560 |
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Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salary by state
Washington, D.C. pays human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) the most statewide, $60,130 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, D.C. | $60,130 | $59,050 | 610 | 1 | $60,130 | $60,130 |
| Washington | $58,910 | $57,390 | 2,350 | 9 | $61,650 | $52,150 |
| Alaska | $58,730 | $56,510 | 260 | 1 | $57,120 | $57,120 |
| California | $58,630 | $57,590 | 11,490 | 25 | $69,560 | $47,580 |
| Maryland | $56,420 | $56,880 | 1,480 | 4 | $60,400 | $51,680 |
| Connecticut | $56,200 | $54,130 | 910 | 5 | $60,040 | $53,110 |
| Massachusetts | $56,100 | $55,840 | 1,400 | 3 | $57,310 | $51,910 |
| Rhode Island | $56,070 | $56,370 | 150 | 1 | $53,850 | $53,850 |
| Colorado | $55,700 | $54,880 | 1,660 | 6 | $58,350 | $52,440 |
| New York | $55,210 | $52,920 | 8,800 | 13 | $57,050 | $46,810 |
| Minnesota | $55,170 | $54,520 | 3,380 | 5 | $58,640 | $48,920 |
| New Jersey | $54,620 | $54,410 | 4,000 | 3 | $54,060 | $51,870 |
| Oregon | $54,190 | $53,550 | 1,050 | 6 | $56,890 | $48,570 |
| North Dakota | $53,770 | $53,000 | 110 | 1 | $51,020 | $51,020 |
| Virginia | $53,420 | $51,950 | 2,160 | 8 | $54,480 | $45,310 |
| Idaho | $53,050 | $51,770 | 280 | 1 | $53,570 | $53,570 |
| Delaware | $52,800 | $50,850 | 290 | 1 | $49,280 | $49,280 |
| Vermont | $52,500 | $51,810 | 140 | 1 | $54,140 | $54,140 |
| Montana | $51,640 | $50,070 | 140 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| New Hampshire | $51,560 | $51,400 | 470 | 1 | $51,410 | $51,410 |
| Hawaii | $51,130 | $49,260 | 450 | 2 | $53,210 | $51,220 |
| Illinois | $51,070 | $48,310 | 4,140 | 5 | $52,600 | $45,290 |
| Maine | $50,910 | $49,710 | 490 | 3 | $54,190 | $50,200 |
| Ohio | $50,610 | $48,310 | 2,770 | 8 | $53,520 | $43,820 |
| Kentucky | $50,460 | $50,400 | 1,240 | 4 | $55,500 | $46,010 |
| Pennsylvania | $50,180 | $48,800 | 2,700 | 11 | $52,460 | $47,360 |
| Missouri | $49,900 | $47,960 | 1,090 | 5 | $52,680 | $44,350 |
| Wisconsin | $49,770 | $48,690 | 1,890 | 11 | $52,780 | $45,140 |
| Wyoming | $49,730 | $49,660 | 90 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Florida | $49,590 | $48,330 | 3,210 | 16 | $52,820 | $44,350 |
| Arizona | $49,470 | $47,890 | 1,490 | 4 | $50,760 | $40,560 |
| Michigan | $49,370 | $48,250 | 1,890 | 7 | $52,660 | $44,980 |
| Nevada | $49,280 | $47,900 | 1,390 | 3 | $51,830 | $48,640 |
| Kansas | $49,150 | $49,630 | 660 | 3 | $54,060 | $47,350 |
| North Carolina | $48,890 | $48,190 | 2,790 | 13 | $52,570 | $45,820 |
| New Mexico | $48,790 | $49,650 | 620 | 2 | $49,460 | $44,270 |
| Iowa | $48,710 | $48,490 | 920 | 7 | $53,310 | $45,360 |
| Indiana | $48,590 | $47,850 | 1,870 | 8 | $49,670 | $43,150 |
| Texas | $48,410 | $47,540 | 5,890 | 19 | $53,670 | $29,400 |
| Georgia | $48,100 | $46,830 | 2,510 | 11 | $53,070 | $40,270 |
| Louisiana | $48,040 | $47,490 | 750 | 4 | $50,130 | $46,360 |
| Nebraska | $47,650 | $47,130 | 440 | 2 | $49,050 | $46,950 |
| Utah | $47,480 | $45,790 | 700 | 3 | $52,710 | $47,640 |
| Oklahoma | $47,420 | $44,950 | 600 | 3 | $50,660 | $47,320 |
| Tennessee | $47,180 | $45,760 | 3,930 | 10 | $48,940 | $41,840 |
| Arkansas | $47,090 | $46,190 | 720 | 3 | $48,760 | $42,960 |
| South Dakota | $45,870 | $45,150 | 190 | 1 | $46,660 | $46,660 |
| Mississippi | $45,670 | $44,780 | 1,010 | 2 | $48,570 | $47,470 |
| South Carolina | $45,560 | $45,300 | 1,190 | 6 | $47,590 | $43,040 |
| West Virginia | $44,640 | $42,990 | 480 | 5 | $50,940 | $41,300 |
| Alabama | $44,270 | $42,140 | 960 | 7 | $51,660 | $41,690 |
| Puerto Rico | $32,410 | $29,080 | 1,050 | 4 | $32,960 | $28,430 |
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Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $69,560 | $67,590 | $33.44 | 560 |
| San Francisco, CA | $68,520 | $66,550 | $32.94 | 1,300 |
| Vallejo, CA | $62,320 | $61,870 | $29.96 | 90 |
| Seattle, WA | $61,650 | $60,420 | $29.64 | 1,480 |
| Oxnard, CA | $61,170 | $58,140 | $29.41 | 190 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $60,400 | $59,970 | $29.04 | 40 |
| Sacramento, CA | $60,330 | $58,610 | $29.01 | 640 |
| Washington, DC | $60,130 | $59,120 | $28.91 | 1,610 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $60,040 | $57,200 | $28.87 | 240 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $59,740 | $57,820 | $28.72 | 90 |
| Napa, CA | $59,690 | $61,390 | $28.70 | 40 |
| New Haven, CT | $59,030 | $57,020 | $28.38 | 140 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $59,010 | $57,130 | $28.37 | 60 |
| Rochester, MN | $58,640 | $60,540 | $28.19 | 200 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $58,560 | $61,600 | $28.16 | 60 |
| Boulder, CO | $58,350 | $59,690 | $28.06 | 80 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $57,860 | $57,600 | $27.82 | 3,890 |
| Denver, CO | $57,390 | $56,100 | $27.59 | 950 |
| Boston, MA | $57,310 | $57,440 | $27.56 | 1,150 |
| Baltimore, MD | $57,150 | $57,530 | $27.48 | 660 |
| Anchorage, AK | $57,120 | $54,900 | $27.46 | 130 |
| New York, NY | $57,050 | $56,850 | $27.43 | 7,640 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $56,900 | $57,220 | $27.35 | 30 |
| Corvallis, OR | $56,890 | $59,880 | $27.35 | 40 |
| Bremerton, WA | $56,660 | $56,140 | $27.24 | 100 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $56,360 | $56,670 | $27.10 | 2,350 |
| San Diego, CA | $56,330 | $55,830 | $27.08 | 1,240 |
| Stockton, CA | $56,050 | $54,060 | $26.95 | 210 |
| Portland, OR | $56,000 | $55,190 | $26.92 | 640 |
| Modesto, CA | $55,640 | $55,780 | $26.75 | 190 |
| Springfield, MA | $55,640 | $53,390 | $26.75 | 80 |
| Bellingham, WA | $55,620 | $52,910 | $26.74 | 40 |
| Greeley, CO | $55,550 | $54,170 | $26.71 | 80 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $55,500 | $54,950 | $26.68 | 240 |
| Riverside, CA | $55,170 | $52,260 | $26.52 | 1,290 |
| Bend, OR | $55,070 | $53,100 | $26.48 | n/a |
| Kennewick, WA | $55,010 | $53,620 | $26.45 | 90 |
| Mankato, MN | $54,970 | $53,910 | $26.43 | 50 |
| Winchester, VA | $54,480 | $57,160 | $26.19 | 50 |
| Ithaca, NY | $54,340 | $52,140 | $26.12 | 70 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $54,270 | $57,160 | $26.09 | 40 |
| Hartford, CT | $54,260 | $51,860 | $26.09 | 320 |
| Portland, ME | $54,190 | $51,770 | $26.05 | 180 |
| Burlington, VT | $54,140 | $54,220 | $26.03 | 50 |
| Trenton, NJ | $54,060 | $52,320 | $25.99 | 270 |
| Topeka, KS | $54,060 | $53,930 | $25.99 | 90 |
| Yuba City, CA | $53,910 | $54,040 | $25.92 | 40 |
| Providence, RI | $53,850 | $53,580 | $25.89 | 220 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $53,820 | $50,710 | $25.88 | 250 |
| Salem, OR | $53,720 | $54,040 | $25.83 | 150 |
| Visalia, CA | $53,710 | $52,590 | $25.82 | 90 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $53,700 | $51,790 | $25.82 | 110 |
| Albany, NY | $53,680 | $52,690 | $25.81 | 780 |
| Dallas, TX | $53,670 | $52,150 | $25.80 | 1,630 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $53,630 | $49,300 | $25.78 | 80 |
| Norwich, CT | $53,600 | $53,030 | $25.77 | 60 |
| Boise, ID | $53,570 | $51,770 | $25.75 | 150 |
| Dayton, OH | $53,520 | $52,040 | $25.73 | 150 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $53,510 | $51,570 | $25.72 | 230 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $53,450 | $54,160 | $25.70 | 40 |
| Spokane, WA | $53,430 | $53,040 | $25.69 | 150 |
| Iowa City, IA | $53,310 | $55,650 | $25.63 | 40 |
| Richmond, VA | $53,300 | $52,730 | $25.63 | 470 |
| Merced, CA | $53,270 | $52,590 | $25.61 | 60 |
| Kahului, HI | $53,210 | $51,530 | $25.58 | 40 |
| Waterbury, CT | $53,110 | $52,070 | $25.54 | 90 |
| Hinesville, GA | $53,070 | $52,440 | $25.52 | 40 |
| Vineland, NJ | $52,950 | $52,790 | $25.46 | 60 |
| Binghamton, NY | $52,850 | $51,840 | $25.41 | 90 |
| Yakima, WA | $52,850 | $50,930 | $25.41 | 40 |
| Tampa, FL | $52,820 | $52,420 | $25.39 | 530 |
| Salinas, CA | $52,790 | $53,000 | $25.38 | 130 |
| Kenosha, WI | $52,780 | $51,200 | $25.38 | 50 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $52,710 | $52,180 | $25.34 | 80 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $52,710 | $49,660 | $25.34 | 240 |
| Kansas City, MO | $52,680 | $52,140 | $25.33 | 400 |
| Lansing, MI | $52,660 | $50,540 | $25.32 | 120 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $52,660 | $50,800 | $25.32 | 100 |
| Chicago, IL | $52,600 | $49,590 | $25.29 | 2,920 |
| Durham, NC | $52,570 | $50,530 | $25.28 | 150 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $52,460 | $50,820 | $25.22 | 1,630 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $52,440 | $51,060 | $25.21 | 240 |
| Fresno, CA | $52,270 | $50,210 | $25.13 | 310 |
| Columbus, OH | $52,190 | $50,700 | $25.09 | 530 |
| Olympia, WA | $52,150 | $52,230 | $25.07 | 70 |
| Salisbury, MD | $52,150 | $50,920 | $25.07 | 50 |
| Chico, CA | $51,920 | $51,120 | $24.96 | 40 |
| Worcester, MA | $51,910 | $49,850 | $24.96 | 120 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $51,870 | $50,630 | $24.94 | 120 |
| Naples, FL | $51,860 | $48,970 | $24.93 | 30 |
| Allentown, PA | $51,830 | $51,880 | $24.92 | 220 |
| Reno, NV | $51,830 | $48,950 | $24.92 | 250 |
| Waterloo, IA | $51,760 | $51,660 | $24.89 | 40 |
| Ogden, UT | $51,750 | $49,940 | $24.88 | 110 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $51,720 | $50,800 | $24.87 | 610 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $51,680 | $51,750 | $24.85 | 50 |
| Auburn, AL | $51,660 | $51,570 | $24.84 | 40 |
| Madison, WI | $51,500 | $50,810 | $24.76 | 280 |
| Syracuse, NY | $51,420 | $50,210 | $24.72 | 280 |
| Manchester, NH | $51,410 | $53,340 | $24.72 | 120 |
| Des Moines, IA | $51,340 | $50,800 | $24.68 | 310 |
| Lewiston, ME | $51,270 | $49,910 | $24.65 | 40 |
| Cleveland, OH | $51,250 | $48,740 | $24.64 | 650 |
| Green Bay, WI | $51,230 | $50,170 | $24.63 | 100 |
| Honolulu, HI | $51,220 | $48,930 | $24.62 | 370 |
| Midland, TX | $51,210 | $53,640 | $24.62 | 40 |
| Springfield, IL | $51,050 | $49,940 | $24.54 | 130 |
| Fargo, ND | $51,020 | $49,680 | $24.53 | 60 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $51,020 | $48,630 | $24.53 | 610 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $50,940 | $50,140 | $24.49 | 60 |
| Louisville, KY | $50,850 | $48,870 | $24.45 | 400 |
| Atlanta, GA | $50,830 | $48,770 | $24.44 | 1,360 |
| Medford, OR | $50,810 | $50,650 | $24.43 | 40 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $50,810 | $48,210 | $24.43 | 150 |
| Toledo, OH | $50,800 | $47,130 | $24.42 | 130 |
| Manhattan, KS | $50,760 | $51,820 | $24.40 | 90 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $50,760 | $50,140 | $24.40 | 1,080 |
| Charlotte, NC | $50,750 | $49,760 | $24.40 | 780 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $50,730 | $51,220 | $24.39 | 130 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $50,700 | $49,730 | $24.38 | 270 |
| Lawton, OK | $50,660 | $51,630 | $24.35 | 70 |
| Carson City, NV | $50,630 | $49,960 | $24.34 | 60 |
| Greensboro, NC | $50,570 | $49,660 | $24.31 | 170 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $50,550 | $49,660 | $24.31 | 50 |
| Rochester, NY | $50,550 | $48,390 | $24.30 | 610 |
| Crestview, FL | $50,420 | $51,440 | $24.24 | 30 |
| Akron, OH | $50,420 | $49,270 | $24.24 | 160 |
| Columbia, MO | $50,260 | $49,070 | $24.17 | 50 |
| Lexington, KY | $50,250 | $50,690 | $24.16 | 150 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $50,250 | $48,390 | $24.16 | 50 |
| St. Louis, MO | $50,240 | $47,960 | $24.15 | 490 |
| Detroit, MI | $50,220 | $48,310 | $24.14 | 870 |
| Bangor, ME | $50,200 | $47,920 | $24.14 | 70 |
| Reading, PA | $50,180 | $51,410 | $24.13 | 80 |
| Utica, NY | $50,180 | $48,880 | $24.12 | 100 |
| New Orleans, LA | $50,130 | $49,570 | $24.10 | 190 |
| Killeen, TX | $50,080 | $49,920 | $24.08 | 120 |
| Raleigh, NC | $50,070 | $48,640 | $24.07 | 370 |
| Miami, FL | $50,060 | $48,920 | $24.07 | 830 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $49,990 | $48,680 | $24.03 | 250 |
| Greenville, NC | $49,950 | $51,500 | $24.01 | 50 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $49,920 | $47,740 | $24.00 | 40 |
| Scranton, PA | $49,910 | $49,020 | $23.99 | 120 |
| Columbus, GA | $49,810 | $49,110 | $23.95 | 140 |
| State College, PA | $49,760 | $48,810 | $23.92 | 40 |
| Shreveport, LA | $49,750 | $46,020 | $23.92 | 60 |
| Elkhart, IN | $49,670 | $49,140 | $23.88 | 50 |
| Peoria, IL | $49,670 | $47,010 | $23.88 | 90 |
| Buffalo, NY | $49,640 | $49,000 | $23.87 | 550 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $49,610 | $49,340 | $23.85 | 50 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $49,460 | $50,480 | $23.78 | 420 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $49,450 | $48,410 | $23.77 | 40 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $49,430 | $49,770 | $23.77 | 150 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $49,420 | $48,720 | $23.76 | 40 |
| San Antonio, TX | $49,350 | $48,060 | $23.72 | 600 |
| York, PA | $49,340 | $49,620 | $23.72 | 100 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $49,330 | $48,400 | $23.71 | 890 |
| Dover, DE | $49,280 | $49,900 | $23.69 | 60 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $49,270 | $49,760 | $23.69 | 30 |
| Redding, CA | $49,260 | $50,370 | $23.68 | 30 |
| Watertown, NY | $49,240 | $50,940 | $23.68 | 40 |
| Lancaster, PA | $49,210 | $47,640 | $23.66 | 110 |
| Janesville, WI | $49,200 | $50,610 | $23.66 | 30 |
| Davenport, IA | $49,140 | $50,330 | $23.63 | 150 |
| Houston, TX | $49,100 | $48,890 | $23.61 | 1,140 |
| Omaha, NE | $49,050 | $47,650 | $23.58 | 210 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $48,980 | $50,070 | $23.55 | 40 |
| Memphis, TN | $48,940 | $48,490 | $23.53 | 960 |
| La Crosse, WI | $48,930 | $48,790 | $23.52 | 40 |
| Lakeland, FL | $48,920 | $48,990 | $23.52 | 130 |
| Duluth, MN | $48,920 | $48,520 | $23.52 | 110 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $48,770 | $51,950 | $23.45 | 50 |
| Little Rock, AR | $48,760 | $47,920 | $23.44 | 170 |
| Sarasota, FL | $48,740 | $47,230 | $23.43 | 60 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $48,740 | $47,990 | $23.43 | 500 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $48,640 | $47,900 | $23.39 | 970 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $48,630 | $48,420 | $23.38 | 200 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $48,590 | $45,900 | $23.36 | 480 |
| Eugene, OR | $48,570 | $48,690 | $23.35 | 60 |
| Gulfport, MS | $48,570 | $47,070 | $23.35 | 200 |
| Saginaw, MI | $48,430 | $45,930 | $23.28 | 40 |
| Birmingham, AL | $48,390 | $45,500 | $23.26 | 180 |
| Deltona, FL | $48,350 | $47,130 | $23.24 | 70 |
| Kingston, NY | $48,290 | $46,120 | $23.21 | 40 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $48,260 | $44,780 | $23.20 | 260 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $48,200 | $47,970 | $23.17 | 220 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $48,190 | $43,700 | $23.17 | 40 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $48,160 | $46,190 | $23.15 | 370 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $48,080 | $45,180 | $23.12 | 70 |
| Gainesville, FL | $48,060 | $44,220 | $23.11 | 60 |
| El Centro, CA | $47,950 | $46,010 | $23.05 | 40 |
| Wilmington, NC | $47,890 | $47,420 | $23.02 | 60 |
| Ocala, FL | $47,720 | $44,050 | $22.94 | 30 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $47,670 | $46,800 | $22.92 | 40 |
| Nashville, TN | $47,660 | $45,630 | $22.91 | 1,330 |
| Provo, UT | $47,640 | $47,400 | $22.91 | 60 |
| Charleston, SC | $47,590 | $47,840 | $22.88 | 160 |
| Hanford, CA | $47,580 | $44,870 | $22.87 | 50 |
| Asheville, NC | $47,550 | $46,360 | $22.86 | 110 |
| Flint, MI | $47,540 | $46,100 | $22.86 | 60 |
| Ames, IA | $47,520 | $45,200 | $22.85 | 40 |
| Austin, TX | $47,500 | $48,900 | $22.84 | 510 |
| Jackson, MS | $47,470 | $45,620 | $22.82 | 230 |
| Montgomery, AL | $47,390 | $47,830 | $22.78 | 170 |
| Erie, PA | $47,360 | $46,560 | $22.77 | 60 |
| Wichita, KS | $47,350 | $46,310 | $22.76 | 120 |
| Tulsa, OK | $47,320 | $44,740 | $22.75 | 130 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $47,130 | $46,790 | $22.66 | 70 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $47,050 | $45,890 | $22.62 | 40 |
| Orlando, FL | $47,020 | $45,440 | $22.61 | 470 |
| Knoxville, TN | $47,000 | $45,030 | $22.60 | 500 |
| Lincoln, NE | $46,950 | $46,280 | $22.57 | 130 |
| Columbia, SC | $46,940 | $45,410 | $22.57 | 380 |
| Lafayette, IN | $46,910 | $46,420 | $22.55 | 60 |
| Elmira, NY | $46,810 | $48,900 | $22.51 | 50 |
| Johnson City, TN | $46,750 | $46,760 | $22.48 | 100 |
| Racine, WI | $46,710 | $46,890 | $22.46 | 40 |
| Tucson, AZ | $46,680 | $45,830 | $22.44 | 180 |
| Huntsville, AL | $46,670 | $43,620 | $22.44 | 110 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $46,660 | $46,800 | $22.43 | 80 |
| Beaumont, TX | $46,640 | $45,790 | $22.42 | 50 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $46,580 | $47,260 | $22.39 | 30 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $46,540 | $44,190 | $22.37 | 50 |
| Rockford, IL | $46,360 | $45,060 | $22.29 | 60 |
| Lafayette, LA | $46,360 | $44,770 | $22.29 | 50 |
| South Bend, IN | $46,260 | $46,120 | $22.24 | 80 |
| Gainesville, GA | $46,170 | $49,110 | $22.20 | 40 |
| Jackson, TN | $46,070 | $46,160 | $22.15 | 100 |
| Hickory, NC | $46,050 | $45,810 | $22.14 | 70 |
| Savannah, GA | $46,040 | $43,790 | $22.14 | 90 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $46,010 | $46,320 | $22.12 | 40 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $46,010 | $46,030 | $22.12 | 100 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $45,990 | $45,040 | $22.11 | 170 |
| Greenville, SC | $45,830 | $47,700 | $22.03 | 180 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $45,820 | $44,400 | $22.03 | 80 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $45,820 | $44,980 | $22.03 | 60 |
| Waco, TX | $45,770 | $44,790 | $22.01 | 40 |
| Appleton, WI | $45,640 | $47,130 | $21.94 | 60 |
| Kingsport, TN | $45,560 | $45,660 | $21.90 | 100 |
| Pensacola, FL | $45,500 | $44,950 | $21.88 | 130 |
| Clarksville, TN | $45,470 | $44,650 | $21.86 | 100 |
| Canton, OH | $45,460 | $44,040 | $21.86 | 70 |
| Abilene, TX | $45,430 | $48,350 | $21.84 | 30 |
| Dubuque, IA | $45,360 | $42,680 | $21.81 | 60 |
| Roanoke, VA | $45,310 | $45,870 | $21.78 | 90 |
| Bloomington, IL | $45,290 | $44,000 | $21.78 | 110 |
| Bloomington, IN | $45,170 | $42,970 | $21.72 | 40 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $45,140 | $42,340 | $21.70 | 70 |
| Wausau, WI | $45,140 | $45,450 | $21.70 | 40 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $44,980 | $46,860 | $21.62 | 50 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $44,850 | $44,950 | $21.56 | n/a |
| Morristown, TN | $44,850 | $46,450 | $21.56 | 30 |
| Athens, GA | $44,730 | $43,820 | $21.51 | 40 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $44,720 | $43,930 | $21.50 | 50 |
| Longview, TX | $44,630 | $45,010 | $21.46 | 30 |
| Augusta, GA | $44,520 | $42,880 | $21.40 | 110 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $44,350 | $44,980 | $21.32 | 60 |
| Springfield, MO | $44,350 | $40,090 | $21.32 | 100 |
| Huntington, WV | $44,300 | $43,190 | $21.30 | 70 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $44,280 | $44,520 | $21.29 | 290 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $44,270 | $43,120 | $21.28 | 50 |
| El Paso, TX | $44,160 | $45,020 | $21.23 | 200 |
| Youngstown, OH | $43,820 | $42,340 | $21.07 | 90 |
| Macon, GA | $43,760 | $41,660 | $21.04 | 30 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $43,320 | $40,430 | $20.83 | 40 |
| Evansville, IN | $43,150 | $44,260 | $20.74 | 60 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $43,040 | $42,340 | $20.69 | 90 |
| Brownsville, TX | $43,010 | $38,880 | $20.68 | 60 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $42,960 | $40,700 | $20.66 | 50 |
| Charleston, WV | $42,890 | $41,970 | $20.62 | 110 |
| Morgantown, WV | $42,730 | $40,440 | $20.54 | 30 |
| Daphne, AL | $42,450 | $37,360 | $20.41 | 30 |
| Lubbock, TX | $42,390 | $40,220 | $20.38 | 60 |
| Amarillo, TX | $41,870 | $43,410 | $20.13 | 30 |
| Cleveland, TN | $41,840 | $41,120 | $20.11 | 30 |
| Mobile, AL | $41,690 | $39,630 | $20.04 | 90 |
| Wheeling, WV | $41,300 | $39,530 | $19.86 | 40 |
| McAllen, TX | $40,820 | $39,700 | $19.62 | 80 |
| Yuma, AZ | $40,560 | $38,250 | $19.50 | 60 |
| Valdosta, GA | $40,520 | $39,060 | $19.48 | 30 |
| Dalton, GA | $40,270 | $42,000 | $19.36 | 30 |
| Laredo, TX | $35,500 | $35,290 | $17.07 | 30 |
| San Juan, PR | $32,960 | $29,690 | $15.85 | 840 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $31,830 | $27,890 | $15.30 | 50 |
| College Station, TX | $29,400 | $25,170 | $14.14 | 170 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $28,590 | $25,690 | $13.74 | 30 |
| Ponce, PR | $28,430 | $27,550 | $13.67 | 60 |
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Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salary: questions
Where do human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) make the most money?
In San Jose, CA, with an average of $69,560 a year, among the 287 metro areas we cover.
What is the average human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) salary in the U.S.?
$52,250 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $50,610, so half of human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) earn more than that and half less.
What salary should human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) nationwide earn between $44,030 (25th percentile) and $59,800 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) the most?
Washington, D.C., with a statewide average of $60,130 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) pay the lowest?
Ponce, PR, at $28,430 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-4161.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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