Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping pay in the U.S.
$52,250avg. a year
$25.12 an hour · 90,220 employed
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping in the U.S. earn an average of $52,250 a year and a median of $50,610. Pay is highest in District of Columbia ($60,130) and lowest in Alabama ($44,270).
$50,610Median pay
$25.12Average hourly
+18%Avg. pay since 2020
90,220Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1610 jobs
District of Columbia
$60,130
$28.91 an hour
22,350 jobs
Washington
$58,910
$28.32 an hour
3260 jobs
Alaska
$58,730
$28.23 an hour
411,490 jobs
California
$58,630
$28.19 an hour
51,480 jobs
Maryland
$56,420
$27.12 an hour
6910 jobs
Connecticut
$56,200
$27.02 an hour
71,400 jobs
Massachusetts
$56,100
$26.97 an hour
8150 jobs
Rhode Island
$56,070
$26.96 an hour
91,660 jobs
Colorado
$55,700
$26.78 an hour
108,800 jobs
New York
$55,210
$26.54 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $69,560 | $33.44 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $68,520 | $32.94 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $61,650 | $29.64 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $61,170 | $29.41 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $60,330 | $29.01 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $60,130 | $28.91 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $60,040 | $28.87 |
| New Haven, CT | $59,030 | $28.38 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $44,270 | $42,140 | 960 |
| Alaska | $58,730 | $56,510 | 260 |
| Arizona | $49,470 | $47,890 | 1,490 |
| Arkansas | $47,090 | $46,190 | 720 |
| California | $58,630 | $57,590 | 11,490 |
| Colorado | $55,700 | $54,880 | 1,660 |
| Connecticut | $56,200 | $54,130 | 910 |
| Delaware | $52,800 | $50,850 | 290 |
| District of Columbia | $60,130 | $59,050 | 610 |
| Florida | $49,590 | $48,330 | 3,210 |
| Georgia | $48,100 | $46,830 | 2,510 |
| Hawaii | $51,130 | $49,260 | 450 |
| Idaho | $53,050 | $51,770 | 280 |
| Illinois | $51,070 | $48,310 | 4,140 |
| Indiana | $48,590 | $47,850 | 1,870 |
| Iowa | $48,710 | $48,490 | 920 |
| Kansas | $49,150 | $49,630 | 660 |
| Kentucky | $50,460 | $50,400 | 1,240 |
| Louisiana | $48,040 | $47,490 | 750 |
| Maine | $50,910 | $49,710 | 490 |
| Maryland | $56,420 | $56,880 | 1,480 |
| Massachusetts | $56,100 | $55,840 | 1,400 |
| Michigan | $49,370 | $48,250 | 1,890 |
| Minnesota | $55,170 | $54,520 | 3,380 |
| Mississippi | $45,670 | $44,780 | 1,010 |
| Missouri | $49,900 | $47,960 | 1,090 |
| Montana | $51,640 | $50,070 | 140 |
| Nebraska | $47,650 | $47,130 | 440 |
| Nevada | $49,280 | $47,900 | 1,390 |
| New Hampshire | $51,560 | $51,400 | 470 |
| New Jersey | $54,620 | $54,410 | 4,000 |
| New Mexico | $48,790 | $49,650 | 620 |
| New York | $55,210 | $52,920 | 8,800 |
| North Carolina | $48,890 | $48,190 | 2,790 |
| North Dakota | $53,770 | $53,000 | 110 |
| Ohio | $50,610 | $48,310 | 2,770 |
| Oklahoma | $47,420 | $44,950 | 600 |
| Oregon | $54,190 | $53,550 | 1,050 |
| Pennsylvania | $50,180 | $48,800 | 2,700 |
| Rhode Island | $56,070 | $56,370 | 150 |
| South Carolina | $45,560 | $45,300 | 1,190 |
| South Dakota | $45,870 | $45,150 | 190 |
| Tennessee | $47,180 | $45,760 | 3,930 |
| Texas | $48,410 | $47,540 | 5,890 |
| Utah | $47,480 | $45,790 | 700 |
| Vermont | $52,500 | $51,810 | 140 |
| Virginia | $53,420 | $51,950 | 2,160 |
| Washington | $58,910 | $57,390 | 2,350 |
| West Virginia | $44,640 | $42,990 | 480 |
| Wisconsin | $49,770 | $48,690 | 1,890 |
| Wyoming | $49,730 | $49,660 | 90 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$57,050
7,640 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$57,860
3,890 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$52,600
2,920 jobsMinneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$56,360
2,350 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$53,670
1,630 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$52,460
1,630 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$60,130
1,610 jobsSeattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$61,650
1,480 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping make?
The average is $52,250 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $50,610 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $25.12, and the median is $24.33 an hour.
Which state pays human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping the most?
District of Columbia, with an average of $60,130 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $69,560.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $37,340 a year, and the top 10% earn over $68,280.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 43-4161. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.