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Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Salary

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping earn a median $50,610 a year nationally. Office and Administrative Support Occupations

U.S. median
$50,610
$24.33 per hour
Range
$37,340 – $68,280
10th to 90th percentile
Employed
90,220
across the U.S.

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping take-home pay calculator

Starts at the national median. Pick your state to see your real paycheck.

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
Deductions, kids & local tax

2026 tax year. Federal brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.

Your take-home pay
$42,845
per year · effective tax rate 15.3%
$3,570Monthly
$1,785Twice a month
$1,648Every 2 weeks
$20.60Hourly
  • Federal income tax$3,893
  • Social Security (6.2%)$3,138
  • Medicare (1.45%)$734
  • Texas income tax$0
  • Take-home pay$42,845

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 0.00% state

Pay by experience

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home (no state tax)
10th percentile (entry level)$37,340$17.95$32,183
25th percentile$44,030$21.17$37,558
Median (50th)$50,610$24.33$42,845
75th percentile$59,800$28.75$50,229
90th percentile (top earners)$68,280$32.83$56,865

Best cities for human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping (after tax & cost of living)

#Metro areaMedianTake-homeReal value*Jobs
1San Jose, CA$67,590$53,306$48,274560
2Seattle, WA$60,420$50,727$45,6461,480
3San Francisco, CA$66,550$52,671$45,5581,300
4Memphis, TN$48,490$41,142$44,632960
5Cincinnati, OH$50,800$42,383$44,441610
6Columbus, OH$50,700$42,306$44,313530
7Baltimore, MD$57,530$46,036$44,059660
8Sacramento, CA$58,610$46,945$44,010640
9Tampa, FL$52,420$44,299$43,909530
10Washington, DC$59,120$47,287$43,4281,610
11Cleveland, OH$48,740$40,785$43,423650
12Minneapolis, MN$56,670$45,384$43,2962,350
13Richmond, VA$52,730$42,331$43,257470
14San Antonio, TX$48,060$40,796$43,072600
15Denver, CO$56,100$45,496$43,010950
16Dallas, TX$52,150$44,083$42,7611,630
17Albany, NY$52,690$42,268$42,452780
18Austin, TX$48,900$41,471$42,289510
19Boston, MA$57,440$45,681$42,1931,150
20Houston, TX$48,890$41,463$42,0391,140
21Charlotte, NC$49,760$40,685$41,794780
22Indianapolis, IN$48,400$39,671$41,455890
23Knoxville, TN$45,030$38,362$41,441500
24St. Louis, MO$47,960$39,399$41,434490
25Buffalo, NY$49,000$39,503$41,215550

*Take-home pay in U.S.-average dollars (BEA Regional Price Parities).

Highest-paying cities

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salary by state

StateMedianTake-homeRangeJobs
District of Columbia $59,050$47,235 $38,990 – $80,330610
California $57,590$46,200 $41,300 – $78,37011,490
Washington $57,390$48,293 $45,320 – $75,9202,350
Maryland $56,880$45,545 $41,390 – $73,9001,480
Alaska $56,510$47,586 $46,190 – $75,030260
Rhode Island $56,370$45,976 $43,540 – $71,110150
Massachusetts $55,840$44,475 $42,970 – $71,1301,400
Colorado $54,880$44,570 $39,630 – $73,8901,660
Minnesota $54,520$43,803 $43,730 – $66,9303,380
New Jersey $54,410$44,440 $39,280 – $68,0104,000
Connecticut $54,130$44,163 $41,810 – $74,610910
Oregon $53,550$41,351 $43,920 – $66,2301,050
North Dakota $53,000$44,766 $38,860 – $64,290110
New York $52,920$42,441 $39,000 – $73,6208,800
Virginia $51,950$41,749 $38,690 – $69,6402,160
Vermont $51,810$42,508 $42,170 – $62,090140
Idaho $51,770$42,142 $41,680 – $64,080280
New Hampshire $51,400$43,480 $28,590 – $65,800470
Delaware $50,850$40,893 $40,800 – $66,190290
Kentucky $50,400$41,030 $37,200 – $64,2201,240
Montana $50,070$40,815 $38,450 – $62,690140
Maine $49,710$39,948 $38,100 – $64,740490
Wyoming $49,660$42,082 $36,230 – $64,94090
New Mexico $49,650$40,906 $38,100 – $59,650620
Kansas $49,630$40,088 $36,070 – $62,610660
Hawaii $49,260$39,530 $40,180 – $67,650450
Pennsylvania $48,800$39,893 $37,780 – $63,8102,700
Wisconsin $48,690$39,941 $36,710 – $63,0401,890
Iowa $48,490$39,951 $35,770 – $63,280920
Florida $48,330$41,013 $36,810 – $62,8803,210
Illinois $48,310$38,751 $38,180 – $66,3304,140
Ohio $48,310$40,451 $35,790 – $65,1002,770
Michigan $48,250$39,149 $37,940 – $64,1901,890
North Carolina $48,190$39,487 $35,270 – $62,7802,790
Missouri $47,960$39,399 $37,740 – $65,0901,090
Nevada $47,900$40,668 $36,500 – $62,9401,390
Arizona $47,890$39,671 $38,250 – $61,0901,490
Indiana $47,850$39,245 $36,020 – $61,6101,870
Texas $47,540$40,378 $32,180 – $64,9405,890
Louisiana $47,490$39,300 $33,160 – $63,920750
Nebraska $47,130$38,784 $37,380 – $60,010440
Georgia $46,830$38,000 $34,590 – $63,0202,510
Arkansas $46,190$37,705 $34,100 – $61,840720
Utah $45,790$37,878 $37,340 – $63,440700
Tennessee $45,760$38,948 $35,740 – $59,9903,930
South Carolina $45,300$37,018 $33,620 – $58,4101,190
South Dakota $45,150$38,458 $32,820 – $57,300190
Oklahoma $44,950$36,820 $35,270 – $63,130600
Mississippi $44,780$37,102 $29,680 – $64,5601,010
West Virginia $42,990$35,513 $34,090 – $58,510480
Alabama $42,140$34,197 $31,520 – $61,460960

Frequently asked questions

How much does a human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping make?

The national median salary for human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping is $50,610 a year ($24.33 an hour). The lowest-paid 10% earn under $37,340 and the top 10% earn over $68,280. Source: BLS, May 2025.

Which state pays human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping the most?

District of Columbia has the highest median pay at $59,050. After taxes and local prices, San Jose, CA offers the best real take-home pay of any metro area.

How many human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping are there in the U.S.?

About 90,220 people work as human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping nationwide.

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