Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Salaries by State

Q: How much do human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping make in the U.S.?

The median human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping salary in the United States is $50,610 per year (mean $52,250), and about 80% earn between $37,340 and $68,280.

Q: How much do human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping make per hour?

Roughly $25 per hour, based on a mean annual wage of $52,250 and 2,080 work hours per year.

Q: Which state pays human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping the most?

District of Columbia has the highest average pay for human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping at $60,130 per year (median $59,050).

Q: What is the job outlook for human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping?

Employment is projected to change -7.1% from 2024 to 2034 (Decline), with about 9,000 openings per year.

Mean and median pay, wage percentiles, employment, and top-paying metro areas for human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeepings across the U.S. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (data.bls.gov OEWS tool /OESServices/combo/table, all-occupation crawl by area).

National mean salary $52,250 ≈ $25/hr

National median salary $50,610

Total employment 90,220 nationwide

Job Outlook, 2024–2034

Source: BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034.

Projected growth -7.1% Decline

Annual openings 9,000 per year (avg)

Employment 2024→2034 95,200 → 88,400 (-6,800)

Typical entry education Associate's degree

Salary Map

Brighter tiles = higher average pay; dashed tiles have no data. Click a state for details.

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Mean annual wage $44,000–$48,000 $48,000–$49,000 $49,000–$51,000 $51,000–$55,000 $55,000–$60,000 U.S. mean $52,250

💰 Top 5 Highest-Paying States

District of Columbia$60,130
Washington$58,910
Alaska$58,730
California$58,630
Maryland$56,420

📉 5 Lowest-Paying States

Alabama$44,270
West Virginia$44,640
South Carolina$45,560
Mississippi$45,670
South Dakota$45,870

State Rankings

⇄ Compare specific states

#	State	Mean	Median	Hourly	vs. U.S.	Employment
1	District of Columbia	$60,130	$59,050	$29	+15.1%	610
2	Washington	$58,910	$57,390	$28	+12.7%	2,350
3	Alaska	$58,730	$56,510	$28	+12.4%	260
4	California	$58,630	$57,590	$28	+12.2%	11,490
5	Maryland	$56,420	$56,880	$27	+8%	1,480
6	Connecticut	$56,200	$54,130	$27	+7.6%	910
7	Massachusetts	$56,100	$55,840	$27	+7.4%	1,400
8	Rhode Island	$56,070	$56,370	$27	+7.3%	150
9	Colorado	$55,700	$54,880	$27	+6.6%	1,660
10	New York	$55,210	$52,920	$27	+5.7%	8,800
11	Minnesota	$55,170	$54,520	$27	+5.6%	3,380
12	New Jersey	$54,620	$54,410	$26	+4.5%	4,000
13	Oregon	$54,190	$53,550	$26	+3.7%	1,050
14	North Dakota	$53,770	$53,000	$26	+2.9%	110
15	Virginia	$53,420	$51,950	$26	+2.2%	2,160
16	Idaho	$53,050	$51,770	$26	+1.5%	280
17	Delaware	$52,800	$50,850	$25	+1.1%	290
18	Vermont	$52,500	$51,810	$25	+0.5%	140
19	Montana	$51,640	$50,070	$25	-1.2%	140
20	New Hampshire	$51,560	$51,400	$25	-1.3%	470
21	Hawaii	$51,130	$49,260	$25	-2.1%	450
22	Illinois	$51,070	$48,310	$25	-2.3%	4,140
23	Maine	$50,910	$49,710	$24	-2.6%	490
24	Ohio	$50,610	$48,310	$24	-3.1%	2,770
25	Kentucky	$50,460	$50,400	$24	-3.4%	1,240
26	Pennsylvania	$50,180	$48,800	$24	-4%	2,700
27	Missouri	$49,900	$47,960	$24	-4.5%	1,090
28	Wisconsin	$49,770	$48,690	$24	-4.7%	1,890
29	Wyoming	$49,730	$49,660	$24	-4.8%	90
30	Florida	$49,590	$48,330	$24	-5.1%	3,210
31	Arizona	$49,470	$47,890	$24	-5.3%	1,490
32	Michigan	$49,370	$48,250	$24	-5.5%	1,890
33	Nevada	$49,280	$47,900	$24	-5.7%	1,390
34	Kansas	$49,150	$49,630	$24	-5.9%	660
35	North Carolina	$48,890	$48,190	$24	-6.4%	2,790
36	New Mexico	$48,790	$49,650	$23	-6.6%	620
37	Iowa	$48,710	$48,490	$23	-6.8%	920
38	Indiana	$48,590	$47,850	$23	-7%	1,870
39	Texas	$48,410	$47,540	$23	-7.3%	5,890
40	Georgia	$48,100	$46,830	$23	-7.9%	2,510
41	Louisiana	$48,040	$47,490	$23	-8.1%	750
42	Nebraska	$47,650	$47,130	$23	-8.8%	440
43	Utah	$47,480	$45,790	$23	-9.1%	700
44	Oklahoma	$47,420	$44,950	$23	-9.2%	600
45	Tennessee	$47,180	$45,760	$23	-9.7%	3,930
46	Arkansas	$47,090	$46,190	$23	-9.9%	720
47	South Dakota	$45,870	$45,150	$22	-12.2%	190
48	Mississippi	$45,670	$44,780	$22	-12.6%	1,010
49	South Carolina	$45,560	$45,300	$22	-12.8%	1,190
50	West Virginia	$44,640	$42,990	$21	-14.6%	480
51	Alabama	$44,270	$42,140	$21	-15.3%	960

Top-Paying Metro Areas

Highest median pay among 385 metro areas.

#	Metro area	Median	Mean	Employment
1	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$67,590	$69,560	560
2	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$66,550	$68,520	1,300
3	Vallejo, CA	$61,870	$62,320	90
4	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	$61,600	$58,560	60
5	Napa, CA	$61,390	$59,690	40
6	Rochester, MN	$60,540	$58,640	200
7	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$60,420	$61,650	1,480
8	Lexington Park, MD	$59,970	$60,400	40
9	Corvallis, OR	$59,880	$56,890	40
10	Boulder, CO	$59,690	$58,350	80

Pay by Industry

Highest-paying industries employing human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeepings (BLS OEWS, by median).

#	Industry	Median	Mean	Employment
1	Postal Service (Federal Government)	$75,030	$74,270	240
2	Postal Service (Federal Government)	$75,030	$74,270	240
3	Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation	$72,590	$71,480	60
4	Utilities	$66,060	$63,410	220
5	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$66,060	$62,140	190
6	Sector 22 - Utilities	$66,060	$63,410	220
7	Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only)	$63,500	$63,890	170
8	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$62,820	$61,680	60
9	Mining (except Oil and Gas)	$62,760	$64,520	50
10	Metal Ore Mining	$62,760	$67,140	40
11	Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures	$62,330	$63,260	—
12	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$62,100	$56,610	300

Workforce Deep-Dive

Distribution and demographics from Census ACS (2023, self-reported). Wage figures here are ACS averages and run lower than the authoritative BLS wages above; use them for shape, not exact pay.

Annual wage distribution

< $10K

23,638

$10-20k

5,876

$20-30k

4,871

$30-40k

14,611

$40-50k

15,280

$50-60k

14,818

$60-70k

10,767

$70-80k

4,687

$80-90k

4,977

$90-100k

6,093

$100-110k

5,716

$110-120k

2,505

$120-130k

2,395

$130-140k

1,661

$140-150k

1,750

$150-160k

1,049

$160-170k

189

$170-180k

509

$180-190k

527

$190-200k

125

$200k+

3,299

Pay by age band

16-24

$25,083

25-34

$52,767

35-44

$67,880

45-54

$81,528

55-64

$55,657

65+

$32,434

Education level

Bachelors Degree

$67,985

1 or more years of college credit, no degree

$46,598

Regular high school diploma

$36,615

Masters Degree

$103,879

Associates Degree

$49,816

Some college, but less than 1 year

$41,611

GED or alternative credential

$34,376

No schooling completed

$48,175

12th grade - no diploma

$48,010

Grade 8

$31,043

Professional degree

$77,847

Doctorate degree

$163,019

Grade 11

$7,788

Grade 10

$22,459

Nursery school, preschool

$49,956

Grade 5

—

Grade 9

—

Full-time vs part-time

Full-time

91,156 · $74,779

Part-time

13,067 · $24,460

Race / ethnicity

White

$61,388

Black

$60,528

Two or More Races

$48,315

Asian

$56,590

Other

$50,912

American Indian

$38,840

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

$88,711

American Indian and Alaska Native tribes specified; or American Indian or Alaska Native, not specified and no other races

$56,172

Alaska Native

$98,893

Top fields of study

Business Management And Administration

$74,151

Psychology

$65,620

General Business

$87,552

Human Resources And Personnel Management

$77,801

Accounting

$76,000

Communications

$64,848

Marketing And Marketing Research

$83,175

Political Science And Government

$100,138

Top Skills

Most important skills for this role (O*NET importance, 1–5 scale).

Reading Comprehension

4.0

Active Listening

4.0

Speaking

3.8

Writing

3.5

Critical Thinking

3.4

Monitoring

3.4

Social Perceptiveness

3.4

Time Management

3.1

Active Learning

3.0

Coordination

3.0

Service Orientation

3.0

Judgment and Decision Making

3.0

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping make in the U.S.?

The median human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping salary in the United States is $50,610 per year (mean $52,250), and about 80% earn between $37,340 and $68,280.

How much do human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping make per hour?

Roughly $25 per hour, based on a mean annual wage of $52,250 and 2,080 work hours per year.

Which state pays human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping the most?

District of Columbia has the highest average pay for human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping at $60,130 per year (median $59,050).

What is the job outlook for human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping?

Employment is projected to change -7.1% from 2024 to 2034 (Decline), with about 9,000 openings per year.