Human Resources Assistant, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Salary in Knoxville, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping in Knoxville, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping in Knoxville 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 Knoxville, Tennessee

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$28,940
25th Percentile Wage
$30,830
50th Percentile Wage
$41,040
75th Percentile Wage
$48,470
90th Percentile Wage
$57,890

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping in Knoxville, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,940.

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
$41,040
6.82% 17.50%
2021
$38,240
-13.57% -
2020
$43,430
4.77% -
2019
$41,360
6.79% -
2018
$38,550
-1.84% -
2017
$39,260
32.45% -
2016
$26,520
-18.70% -
2015
$31,480
-4.83% -
2014
$33,000
-0.97% -
2013
$33,320
-1.62% -
2012
$33,860
- -

Table 2. Compare Human Resources Assistant, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Salary in Knoxville with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $41,040 in Knoxville is in the middle of salary range for human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping in Knoxville is 7.3 percent (7.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Memphis and 26.5 percent (26.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Morristown.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Memphis
$44,280
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$42,620
Jackson
$42,280
Clarksville
$41,600
Knoxville
$41,040
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$39,350
Cleveland
$39,290
Chattanooga
$39,030
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$38,900
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$38,850
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$38,010
Johnson City
$37,050
Morristown
$30,150

See also: Top paying jobs in Knoxville, Tennessee.