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Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping pay in Michigan

$49,370avg. a year
$23.74 an hour · 1,890 employed

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping in Michigan earn an average of $49,370 a year. That is $2,880 (6%) less than the U.S. average of $52,250. The best-paying metro area is Lansing-East Lansing, MI at $52,660.

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$48,250Median pay
$23.74Average hourly
+17%Avg. pay since 2020
#32Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Michigan metro areas

Average pay for human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping by metro area. Swipe to see all 8.

1120 jobs
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
$52,660
$25.32 an hour
2130 jobs
Ann Arbor, MI
$50,730
$24.39 an hour
3870 jobs
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
$50,220
$24.14 an hour
440 jobs
Saginaw, MI
$48,430
$23.28 an hour
5220 jobs
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
$48,200
$23.17 an hour
660 jobs
Flint, MI
$47,540
$22.86 an hour
780 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$46,260
$22.24 an hour
850 jobs
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
$44,980
$21.62 an hour

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

Pay over time

Michigan, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Michigan human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Michigan vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$52,250$25.12
Michigan$49,370$23.74
Ohio$50,610$24.33
Wisconsin$49,770$23.93
Indiana$48,590$23.36

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Questions and answers

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

The average is $49,370 a year, and the median is $48,250. That is $2,880 (6%) less than the U.S. average of $52,250.

What is the hourly wage in Michigan?

$23.74 an hour on average; the median is $23.20.

Where in Michigan do they earn the most?

Lansing-East Lansing, MI ($52,660), followed by Ann Arbor, MI ($50,730). The lowest average among 8 metro areas with data is Kalamazoo-Portage, MI ($44,980).

How does Michigan rank?

Michigan ranks #32 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.