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Human Resources Assistant, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Salary in U.S.

The salary statistics of human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping are shown in Table 1. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping annual salary statistics are from the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Human Resources Assistant, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Salary in U.S. (2022 survey)

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$32,240
25th Percentile Wage
$38,370
50th Percentile Wage
$45,930
75th Percentile Wage
$53,080
90th Percentile Wage
$62,580

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping is $62,580. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $45,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $32,240. We note that in the United States, the annual salary of the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is almost 94% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.

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
$45,930
0.65% 18.33%
2021
$45,630
5.22% -
2020
$43,250
4.21% -
2019
$41,430
2.51% -
2018
$40,390
2.25% -
2017
$39,480
1.17% -
2016
$39,020
2.36% -
2015
$38,100
0.16% -
2014
$38,040
0.95% -
2013
$37,680
0.45% -
2012
$37,510
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Table 2. Human Resources Assistant, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Salary by Industry Sector (2022 survey)

The average salaries of human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping in 20 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2. We note that the salaries vary considerably within different industry sectors. The highest paying industry sector for human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping occupations is the utilities sector with an annual salary $60,770. The lowest paying sector is the accommodation and food services sector (annual salary $37,250).

Industry Sector Median Annual Salary
Utilities
$60,770
Mining
$51,160
Information
$50,950
Federal, State, and Local Government
$49,240
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
$47,990
Educational Services
$47,820
Finance and Insurance
$47,620
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$47,100
Construction
$46,700
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$46,020
Transportation and Warehousing
$45,440
Manufacturing
$45,040
Wholesale Trade
$45,000
Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)
$43,260
Health Care and Social Assistance
$43,210
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$42,450
Retail Trade
$41,600
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
$40,220
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
$40,140
Accommodation and Food Services
$37,250

Table 3. Median Annual Wage of Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping by States (2022 survey)

From the above tables we note that not only human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping salaries vary considerably based on one's education and experience, and the industry sectors, they also change considerably from state to state. In the following table we compare the median salary of human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping in all 50 states of the United States. We note that the median annual salaries range from $26,920 to $57,950. The highest paying state for human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping is District of Columbia with a median annual salary of $57,950. The lowest paying state is Puerto Rico with a median annual salary of $26,920. For more salary information of human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping profession in a specific state, use the links in the table.

State Name Median Annual Salary
District of Columbia
$57,950
Alaska
$51,730
Massachusetts
$51,300
Connecticut
$50,150
New York
$50,000
Colorado
$49,700
California
$49,520
Washington
$48,830
New Jersey
$48,450
Oregon
$47,860
Rhode Island
$47,730
Minnesota
$47,610
Virgin Islands
$46,980
Virginia
$46,940
Pennsylvania
$46,590
New Hampshire
$46,540
Maryland
$46,350
Illinois
$46,220
North Dakota
$45,770
Oklahoma
$45,760
Kentucky
$45,430
Wyoming
$44,990
Iowa
$44,840
Ohio
$44,790
Arizona
$44,460
Indiana
$44,040
Wisconsin
$44,000
Vermont
$43,690
Mississippi
$43,300
Texas
$43,210
Hawaii
$43,020
Montana
$42,610
Idaho
$42,150
Florida
$42,130
Missouri
$41,860
Nebraska
$41,810
Louisiana
$41,600
North Carolina
$41,510
Kansas
$41,080
Maine
$41,000
Tennessee
$40,800
South Carolina
$40,600
New Mexico
$40,580
Utah
$40,340
Michigan
$40,250
Georgia
$40,250
Nevada
$40,210
Delaware
$39,470
Alabama
$37,890
Arkansas
$37,670
West Virginia
$37,590
South Dakota
$37,210
Guam
$30,740
Puerto Rico
$26,920