Human Resources Assistant, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Salary in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington

The annual salary statistics of human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$40,590
25th Percentile Wage
$46,010
50th Percentile Wage
$49,740
75th Percentile Wage
$58,760
90th Percentile Wage
$64,970

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,590.

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
$49,740
2.87% 16.57%
2021
$48,310
1.64% -
2020
$47,520
2.99% -
2019
$46,100
1.19% -
2018
$45,550
1.38% -
2017
$44,920
0.87% -
2016
$44,530
3.71% -
2015
$42,880
1.91% -
2014
$42,060
0.62% -
2013
$41,800
0.72% -
2012
$41,500
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Table 2. Compare Human Resources Assistant, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Salary in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,740 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is in the middle of salary range for human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 2.1 percent (2.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Kennewick-Pasco-Richland and 34.2 percent (34.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lewiston.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland
$50,820
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$49,800
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$49,740
Olympia
$49,180
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$48,890
Bremerton-Silverdale
$48,680
Bellingham
$48,420
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$47,770
Mount Vernon-Anacortes
$46,040
Spokane
$45,990
Yakima
$45,660
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett
$45,230
Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$44,180
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee
$43,910
Tacoma
$43,760
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$42,350
Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$41,380
Central Washington nonmetropolitan area
$37,770
Lewiston
$32,720

See also: Top paying jobs in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington.