Human Resources Assistant, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Salary in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping in Des Moines-West Des Moines is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$35,060
25th Percentile Wage
$39,850
50th Percentile Wage
$45,840
75th Percentile Wage
$51,420
90th Percentile Wage
$58,300

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,060.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$45,840
-2.33% 14.14%
2021
$46,910
3.77% -
2020
$45,140
4.39% -
2019
$43,160
-3.82% -
2018
$44,810
1.43% -
2017
$44,170
0.29% -
2016
$44,040
2.77% -
2015
$42,820
7.94% -
2014
$39,420
-2.56% -
2013
$40,430
2.65% -
2012
$39,360
- -

Table 2. Compare Human Resources Assistant, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Salary in Des Moines-West Des Moines with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,840 in Des Moines-West Des Moines is in the middle of salary range for human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 7.6 percent (7.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Iowa City and 10.3 percent (10.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Iowa City
$49,610
Cedar Rapids
$46,290
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$45,840
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$45,260
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$44,830
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$44,790
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$44,770
Ames
$44,050
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$43,890
Dubuque
$41,710
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$41,120

See also: Top paying jobs in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa.