The annual salary statistics of human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $35,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,080 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,480.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $50,820 | 6.18% | 29.48% |
| 2021 | $47,680 | -0.96% | - |
| 2020 | $48,140 | 2.51% | - |
| 2019 | $46,930 | 2.73% | - |
| 2018 | $45,650 | 6.55% | - |
| 2017 | $42,660 | 1.36% | - |
| 2016 | $42,080 | 6.39% | - |
| 2015 | $39,390 | 1.70% | - |
| 2014 | $38,720 | 1.42% | - |
| 2013 | $38,170 | 6.10% | - |
| 2012 | $35,840 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,820, Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is the highest paying city for human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping in state of Washington, followed by Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary $49,800). In comparison, the median annual salary of human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 2.0 percent (2.0%) higher than that in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro.