Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Wages

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The median annual wage for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping is $47,710 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $34,490 and the 90th percentile is $64,250, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.

National Wage Distribution (2023)

Employment

101,440

P10

$34,490

P25

$40,070

Median

$47,710

P75

$56,010

P90

$64,250

National Wage Trend

How national median and mean wages for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping have moved across BLS OEWS release years.

National median and mean wage trend for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping across BLS OEWS release years.
Year Median Mean P10 P90 Employment YoY Median
2023 $47,710 $48,800 $34,490 $64,250 101,440
2022 $45,930 $46,900 $32,240 $62,580 103,680 -3.73%
2021 $45,630 $44,840 $29,890 $60,680 102,770 -0.65%
2020 $43,250 $44,170 $30,040 $61,430 108,470 -5.22%

Wages by State (2023)

State-level OEWS wage estimates for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping. The highest median is in District of Columbia at $63,380, 33% above the U.S. median.

Median, mean, and percentile-vs-national annual wages by state for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping, BLS OEWS 2023.
Area Median Annual vs National Mean Annual Employment
District of Columbia $63,380 +32.8% $65,850 560
Alaska $54,030 +13.2% $55,830 260
Colorado $52,660 +10.4% $53,440 1,500
California $52,500 +10% $54,830 14,120
New York $52,180 +9.4% $54,660 7,320
Massachusetts $51,860 +8.7% $55,530 1,160
Vermont $51,810 +8.6% $49,400 280
Washington $51,540 +8% $53,760 3,070
Rhode Island $50,770 +6.4% $51,140 330
New Hampshire $50,700 +6.3% $50,580 530
Connecticut $50,510 +5.9% $54,030 840
Minnesota $50,480 +5.8% $52,110 3,500
Oregon $50,230 +5.3% $50,410 1,180
New Jersey $49,280 +3.3% $50,320 5,440
Maryland $49,030 +2.8% $50,670 2,530
North Dakota $48,800 +2.3% $48,660 110
Pennsylvania $48,550 +1.8% $49,660 3,450
Virginia $48,490 +1.6% $49,600 2,100
Arizona $46,810 -1.9% $47,590 1,800
Kentucky $46,700 -2.1% $44,960 1,480
Montana $46,700 -2.1% $46,120 190
Wyoming $46,700 -2.1% $46,740 70
Iowa $46,630 -2.3% $46,590 930
Delaware $46,360 -2.8% $47,700 300
Hawaii $46,150 -3.3% $46,030 500
Illinois $46,080 -3.4% $46,300 3,840
Indiana $46,030 -3.5% $46,320 1,330
Ohio $45,810 -4% $46,480 3,120
Utah $45,300 -5.1% $46,010 580
Texas $45,080 -5.5% $44,900 8,010
Kansas $44,990 -5.7% $44,650 720
Wisconsin $44,920 -5.8% $44,800 1,970
Idaho $44,740 -6.2% $50,830 340
Nevada $44,680 -6.4% $44,990 1,150
Florida $44,530 -6.7% $45,370 6,060
Maine $44,430 -6.9% $45,870 540
Nebraska $43,940 -7.9% $44,290 600
North Carolina $43,940 -7.9% $44,510 2,980
Oklahoma $43,690 -8.4% $46,730 650
Louisiana $43,680 -8.4% $44,730 750
Michigan $43,350 -9.1% $44,260 2,360
Georgia $43,100 -9.7% $43,650 2,770
Mississippi $42,850 -10.2% $43,990 540
Missouri $42,430 -11.1% $45,240 1,460
New Mexico $42,410 -11.1% $44,140 640
Tennessee $42,140 -11.7% $43,090 3,550
South Carolina $42,020 -11.9% $41,710 1,630
Arkansas $40,080 -16% $41,670 630
South Dakota $39,450 -17.3% $42,140 220
Alabama $39,010 -18.2% $41,300 860
West Virginia $37,990 -20.4% $40,820 620