Human Resources Assistant, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$50,610
$24.33/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $37,340 | $17.95 |
| 25th percentile | $44,030 | $21.17 |
| Median | $50,610 | $24.33 |
| 75th percentile | $59,800 | $28.75 |
| 90th percentile | $68,280 | $32.83 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 90,220
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | ||
| 1st | $59,050 | $53,730 12th |
| California | ||
| 2nd | $57,590 | $52,014 24th |
| Washington | ||
| 3rd | $57,390 | $53,629 13th |
| Maryland | ||
| 4th | $56,880 | $54,193 9th |
| Alaska | ||
| 5th | $56,510 | $55,208 5th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 6th | $56,370 | $55,113 6th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 7th | $55,840 | $52,800 20th |
| Colorado | ||
| 8th | $54,880 | $53,255 15th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 9th | $54,520 | $55,282 3rd |
| New Jersey | ||
| 10th | $54,410 | $50,007 37th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 11th | $54,130 | $52,244 22nd |
| Oregon | ||
| 12th | $53,550 | $51,809 25th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 13th | $53,000 | $59,578 1st |
| New York | ||
| 14th | $52,920 | $49,036 40th |
| Virginia | ||
| 15th | $51,950 | $51,383 28th |
| Vermont | ||
| 16th | $51,810 | $52,890 18th |
| Idaho | ||
| 17th | $51,770 | $54,213 8th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 18th | $51,400 | $49,345 39th |
| Delaware | ||
| 19th | $50,850 | $50,948 34th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 20th | $50,400 | $55,901 2nd |
| Montana | ||
| 21st | $50,070 | $52,903 17th |
| Maine | ||
| 22nd | $49,710 | $51,221 30th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 23rd | $49,660 | $53,576 14th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 24th | $49,650 | $53,843 10th |
| Kansas | ||
| 25th | $49,630 | $55,103 7th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 26th | $49,260 | $44,802 51st |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 27th | $48,800 | $50,014 36th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 28th | $48,690 | $51,746 26th |
| Iowa | ||
| 29th | $48,490 | $55,252 4th |
| Florida | ||
| 30th | $48,330 | $46,734 49th |
| Illinois | ||
| 31st | $48,310 | $48,330 43rd |
| Ohio | ||
| 31st | $48,310 | $52,073 23rd |
| Michigan | ||
| 33rd | $48,250 | $50,147 35th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 34th | $48,190 | $51,089 32nd |
| Missouri | ||
| 35th | $47,960 | $52,809 19th |
| Nevada | ||
| 36th | $47,900 | $47,910 46th |
| Arizona | ||
| 37th | $47,890 | $47,568 47th |
| Indiana | ||
| 38th | $47,850 | $51,270 29th |
| Texas | ||
| 39th | $47,540 | $48,982 41st |
| Louisiana | ||
| 40th | $47,490 | $53,839 11th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 41st | $47,130 | $52,307 21st |
| Georgia | ||
| 42nd | $46,830 | $48,633 42nd |
| Arkansas | ||
| 43rd | $46,190 | $53,130 16th |
| Utah | ||
| 44th | $45,790 | $46,316 50th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 45th | $45,760 | $49,810 38th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 46th | $45,300 | $48,321 44th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 47th | $45,150 | $50,967 33rd |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 48th | $44,950 | $51,171 31st |
| Mississippi | ||
| 49th | $44,780 | $51,499 27th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 50th | $42,990 | $48,035 45th |
| Alabama | ||
| 51st | $42,140 | $47,443 48th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- −6.2%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Associate's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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