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Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping pay in Illinois

$51,070avg. a year
$24.56 an hour · 4,140 employed

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping in Illinois earn an average of $51,070 a year. That is $1,180 (2%) less than the U.S. average of $52,250. The best-paying metro area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN at $52,600.

Pay by cityCompare states
$48,310Median pay
$24.56Average hourly
+15%Avg. pay since 2020
#22Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Illinois metro areas

Average pay for human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping by metro area. Swipe to see all 7.

12,920 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$52,600
$25.29 an hour
2130 jobs
Springfield, IL
$51,050
$24.54 an hour
3490 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$50,240
$24.15 an hour
490 jobs
Peoria, IL
$49,670
$23.88 an hour
5150 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$49,140
$23.63 an hour
660 jobs
Rockford, IL
$46,360
$22.29 an hour
7110 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$45,290
$21.78 an hour

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Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping pay in Illinois, charted

Pay over time

Illinois, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Illinois human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Illinois vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$52,250$25.12
Illinois$51,070$24.56
Kentucky$50,460$24.26
Missouri$49,900$23.99
Wisconsin$49,770$23.93
Iowa$48,710$23.42
Indiana$48,590$23.36

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Questions and answers

How much do human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping make in Illinois?

The average is $51,070 a year, and the median is $48,310. That is $1,180 (2%) less than the U.S. average of $52,250.

What is the hourly wage in Illinois?

$24.56 an hour on average; the median is $23.23.

Where in Illinois do they earn the most?

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ($52,600), followed by Springfield, IL ($51,050). The lowest average among 7 metro areas with data is Bloomington, IL ($45,290).

How does Illinois rank?

Illinois ranks #22 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

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. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping page. 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.