287 metro areas
Human Resources Assistant, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Salary by City (2026)
Human resources assistants earn the most in San Jose, CA, an average of $69,560 a year, against $52,250 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Rochester, MN ($64,570 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $52,250BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $69,560San Jose, CA
- Best after cost of living
- $64,570Rochester, MN
- Metro areas
- 287With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for human resources assistants
Top 10 metro areas
- San Jose, CA$69,560
- San Francisco, CA$68,520
- Vallejo, CA$62,320
- Seattle, WA$61,650
- Oxnard, CA$61,170
- Lexington Park, MD$60,400
- Sacramento, CA$60,340
- Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV$60,130
- Bridgeport, CT$60,050
- Santa Rosa, CA$59,740
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $69,560 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $68,520 |
| Vallejo, CA | $62,320 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $61,650 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $61,170 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $60,400 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $60,340 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $60,130 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $60,050 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $59,740 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Rochester, MN$58,640 nominal$64,570
- San Jose, CA$69,560 nominal$62,990
- Elizabethtown, KY$55,490 nominal$61,270
- Topeka, KS$54,060 nominal$60,860
- Mankato, MN$54,970 nominal$60,440
- Lexington Park, MD$60,400 nominal$59,940
- Waterloo, IA$51,770 nominal$59,470
- San Francisco, CA$68,520 nominal$59,270
- Lawton, OK$50,650 nominal$58,940
- Auburn, AL$51,670 nominal$58,760
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Rochester, MN | $64,570 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $62,990 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $61,270 |
| Topeka, KS | $60,860 |
| Mankato, MN | $60,440 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $59,940 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $59,470 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $59,270 |
| Lawton, OK | $58,940 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | $58,760 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
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Human Resources Assistant, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | $69,560 | $52,960 | $77,730 | $62,990 |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | $68,520 | $52,400 | $76,460 | $59,270 |
| 3 | Vallejo, CA | $62,320 | $45,260 | $70,720 | $57,450 |
| 4 | Seattle, WA | $61,650 | $48,880 | $67,930 | $55,470 |
| 5 | Oxnard, CA | $61,170 | $44,890 | $69,180 | $55,340 |
| 6 | Lexington Park, MD | $60,400 | $47,610 | $66,710 | $59,940 |
| 7 | Sacramento, CA | $60,340 | $46,610 | $67,100 | $56,570 |
| 8 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $60,130 | $45,780 | $67,200 | $55,220 |
| 9 | Bridgeport, CT | $60,050 | $47,840 | $66,060 | $56,190 |
| 10 | Santa Rosa, CA | $59,740 | $46,590 | $66,210 | $55,430 |
| 11 | Napa, CA | $59,700 | $43,220 | $67,790 | $53,040 |
| 12 | New Haven, CT | $59,030 | $43,600 | $66,640 | $56,460 |
| 13 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $59,010 | $42,870 | $66,980 | $54,340 |
| 14 | Rochester, MN | $58,640 | $48,380 | $63,690 | $64,570 |
| 15 | Santa Cruz, CA | $58,570 | $40,810 | $67,310 | $53,300 |
| 16 | Boulder, CO | $58,360 | $43,830 | $65,520 | $55,470 |
| 17 | Los Angeles, CA | $57,870 | $42,390 | $65,480 | $50,960 |
| 18 | Denver, CO | $57,390 | $44,010 | $63,980 | $54,250 |
| 19 | Boston, MA-NH | $57,320 | $45,410 | $63,170 | $52,940 |
| 20 | Baltimore, MD | $57,160 | $45,590 | $62,860 | $54,710 |
| 21 | Anchorage, AK | $57,120 | $45,970 | $62,610 | $54,180 |
| 22 | New York, NY-NJ | $57,050 | $42,950 | $64,000 | $50,680 |
| 23 | Corvallis, OR | $56,890 | $47,010 | $61,760 | $54,690 |
| 24 | Mount Vernon, WA | $56,890 | $47,990 | $61,280 | $55,530 |
| 25 | Bremerton, WA | $56,660 | $46,470 | $61,690 | $53,650 |
| 26 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $56,370 | $46,740 | $61,090 | $53,780 |
| 27 | San Diego, CA | $56,330 | $45,820 | $61,510 | $50,350 |
| 28 | Stockton, CA | $56,060 | $43,890 | $62,050 | $53,350 |
| 29 | Portland, OR-WA | $55,990 | $46,900 | $60,470 | $53,110 |
| 30 | Modesto, CA | $55,640 | $45,660 | $60,570 | $53,440 |
| 31 | Springfield, MA | $55,640 | $42,040 | $62,340 | $57,920 |
| 32 | Bellingham, WA | $55,620 | $46,360 | $60,170 | $53,830 |
| 33 | Greeley, CO | $55,560 | $44,030 | $61,210 | $55,460 |
| 34 | Elizabethtown, KY | $55,490 | $47,940 | $59,220 | $61,270 |
| 35 | Riverside, CA | $55,160 | $43,930 | $60,690 | $51,820 |
| 36 | Bend, OR | $55,080 | $46,970 | $59,070 | $53,160 |
| 37 | Kennewick, WA | $55,020 | $44,740 | $60,070 | $54,980 |
| 38 | Mankato, MN | $54,970 | $43,580 | $60,570 | $60,440 |
| 39 | Winchester, VA-WV | $54,480 | $43,510 | $59,880 | $56,490 |
| 40 | Ithaca, NY | $54,330 | $43,640 | $59,610 | $52,590 |
| 41 | Grand Junction, CO | $54,270 | $43,080 | $59,780 | $56,840 |
| 42 | Hartford, CT | $54,270 | $43,200 | $59,700 | $52,820 |
| 43 | Portland, ME | $54,180 | $44,640 | $58,880 | $53,190 |
| 44 | Burlington, VT | $54,140 | $45,300 | $58,490 | $53,630 |
| 45 | Topeka, KS | $54,060 | $42,020 | $59,990 | $60,860 |
| 46 | Trenton, NJ | $54,060 | $44,950 | $58,550 | $52,390 |
| 47 | Yuba City, CA | $53,910 | $45,410 | $58,090 | $51,720 |
| 48 | Providence, RI-MA | $53,850 | $42,810 | $59,300 | $52,910 |
| 49 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $53,830 | $41,600 | $59,840 | $49,190 |
| 50 | Salem, OR | $53,730 | $46,090 | $57,490 | $51,840 |
| 51 | Santa Maria, CA | $53,710 | $40,140 | $60,380 | $49,370 |
| 52 | Visalia, CA | $53,710 | $42,220 | $59,360 | $53,800 |
| 53 | Albany, NY | $53,680 | $42,430 | $59,240 | $53,910 |
| 54 | Dallas, TX | $53,660 | $41,120 | $59,860 | $52,050 |
| 55 | Charlottesville, VA | $53,620 | $45,610 | $57,570 | $54,080 |
| 56 | Norwich, CT | $53,600 | $43,410 | $58,610 | $53,360 |
| 57 | Boise City, ID | $53,560 | $43,680 | $58,450 | $54,440 |
| 58 | Dayton, OH | $53,520 | $39,710 | $60,320 | $57,740 |
| 59 | Bakersfield, CA | $53,500 | $41,930 | $59,200 | $53,030 |
| 60 | Wenatchee, WA | $53,460 | $42,140 | $59,030 | $51,480 |
| 61 | Spokane, WA | $53,440 | $43,870 | $58,140 | $53,260 |
| 62 | Iowa City, IA | $53,310 | $38,920 | $60,400 | $58,260 |
| 63 | Richmond, VA | $53,310 | $41,330 | $59,200 | $54,480 |
| 64 | Merced, CA | $53,270 | $43,410 | $58,140 | $54,210 |
| 65 | Kahului, HI | $53,210 | $46,240 | $56,660 | $48,640 |
| 66 | Waterbury, CT | $53,120 | $43,040 | $58,070 | $53,240 |
| 67 | Hinesville, GA | $53,080 | $44,120 | $57,490 | $56,510 |
| 68 | Vineland, NJ | $52,960 | $41,020 | $58,820 | $55,190 |
| 69 | Binghamton, NY | $52,850 | $42,240 | $58,070 | $56,910 |
| 70 | Yakima, WA | $52,850 | $44,780 | $56,830 | $55,310 |
| 71 | Tampa, FL | $52,810 | $41,390 | $58,450 | $52,340 |
| 72 | Kenosha, WI | $52,790 | $35,800 | $61,150 | $52,210 |
| 73 | Salinas, CA | $52,790 | $39,500 | $59,340 | $48,410 |
| 74 | Palm Bay, FL | $52,710 | $38,830 | $59,550 | $52,710 |
| 75 | Salt Lake City, UT | $52,710 | $41,870 | $58,050 | $52,260 |
| 76 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $52,690 | $42,790 | $57,550 | $56,940 |
| 77 | Fort Collins, CO | $52,670 | $39,810 | $58,990 | $52,080 |
| 78 | Lansing, MI | $52,670 | $41,000 | $58,410 | $55,450 |
| 79 | Chicago, IL-IN | $52,600 | $41,850 | $57,910 | $50,770 |
| 80 | Durham, NC | $52,580 | $40,980 | $58,280 | $53,890 |
| 81 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $52,460 | $41,450 | $57,890 | $51,150 |
| 82 | Colorado Springs, CO | $52,440 | $42,790 | $57,200 | $52,070 |
| 83 | Fresno, CA | $52,270 | $42,580 | $57,050 | $51,170 |
| 84 | Columbus, OH | $52,190 | $41,040 | $57,680 | $54,670 |
| 85 | Olympia, WA | $52,150 | $42,640 | $56,850 | $50,300 |
| 86 | Salisbury, MD | $52,150 | $42,910 | $56,700 | $54,540 |
| 87 | Chico, CA | $51,920 | $44,010 | $55,810 | $51,310 |
| 88 | Worcester, MA | $51,920 | $41,660 | $56,950 | $50,640 |
| 89 | Atlantic City, NJ | $51,880 | $41,410 | $57,010 | $52,480 |
| 90 | Naples, FL | $51,850 | $43,010 | $56,220 | $50,240 |
| 91 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $51,830 | $39,080 | $58,120 | $51,850 |
| 92 | Reno, NV | $51,830 | $38,500 | $58,410 | $51,310 |
| 93 | Waterloo, IA | $51,770 | $39,120 | $57,990 | $59,470 |
| 94 | Ogden, UT | $51,750 | $41,310 | $56,890 | $51,570 |
| 95 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $51,730 | $39,770 | $57,620 | $54,240 |
| 96 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $51,690 | $39,100 | $57,890 | $54,890 |
| 97 | Auburn, AL | $51,670 | $35,670 | $59,530 | $58,760 |
| 98 | Madison, WI | $51,500 | $37,880 | $58,220 | $52,940 |
| 99 | Manchester, NH | $51,420 | $38,440 | $57,800 | $48,670 |
| 100 | Syracuse, NY | $51,420 | $41,390 | $56,370 | $53,710 |
| 101 | Des Moines, IA | $51,330 | $38,690 | $57,570 | $55,980 |
| 102 | Lewiston, ME | $51,270 | $43,450 | $55,120 | $54,120 |
| 103 | Cleveland, OH | $51,250 | $39,870 | $56,870 | $54,570 |
| 104 | Green Bay, WI | $51,230 | $42,180 | $55,680 | $55,040 |
| 105 | Midland, TX | $51,210 | $41,580 | $55,970 | $53,460 |
| 106 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $51,210 | $41,580 | $55,970 | $46,150 |
| 107 | Springfield, IL | $51,040 | $42,740 | $55,140 | $55,030 |
| 108 | Fargo, ND-MN | $51,020 | $41,870 | $55,540 | $56,150 |
| 109 | Milwaukee, WI | $51,020 | $39,270 | $56,800 | $52,630 |
| 110 | Parkersburg, WV | $50,940 | $42,220 | $55,220 | $58,510 |
| 111 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $50,860 | $40,140 | $56,120 | $54,640 |
| 112 | Atlanta, GA | $50,840 | $38,250 | $57,030 | $50,810 |
| 113 | Medford, OR | $50,810 | $44,120 | $54,100 | $50,090 |
| 114 | St. Cloud, MN | $50,810 | $42,160 | $55,060 | $57,980 |
| 115 | Toledo, OH | $50,790 | $39,080 | $56,580 | $55,540 |
| 116 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $50,750 | $39,060 | $56,510 | $52,130 |
| 117 | Manhattan, KS | $50,750 | $40,560 | $55,790 | $56,290 |
| 118 | Phoenix, AZ | $50,750 | $41,040 | $55,560 | $49,120 |
| 119 | Ann Arbor, MI | $50,730 | $40,390 | $55,830 | $50,290 |
| 120 | Jacksonville, FL | $50,710 | $40,120 | $55,910 | $50,970 |
| 121 | Lawton, OK | $50,650 | $41,720 | $55,060 | $58,940 |
| 122 | Carson City, NV | $50,630 | $41,720 | $55,020 | $51,590 |
| 123 | Greensboro, NC | $50,560 | $39,520 | $56,010 | $54,440 |
| 124 | Harrisonburg, VA | $50,560 | $41,160 | $55,180 | $53,280 |
| 125 | Rochester, NY | $50,540 | $40,210 | $55,640 | $52,080 |
| 126 | Akron, OH | $50,420 | $40,310 | $55,390 | $54,000 |
| 127 | Crestview, FL | $50,420 | $38,670 | $56,200 | $51,960 |
| 128 | Columbia, MO | $50,270 | $38,500 | $56,060 | $56,210 |
| 129 | Lexington, KY | $50,250 | $38,690 | $55,950 | $54,100 |
| 130 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $50,250 | $37,590 | $56,490 | $50,140 |
| 131 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $50,230 | $38,980 | $55,790 | $52,820 |
| 132 | Bangor, ME | $50,210 | $44,680 | $52,940 | $52,030 |
| 133 | Detroit, MI | $50,210 | $40,980 | $54,770 | $50,060 |
| 134 | Reading, PA | $50,190 | $38,650 | $55,870 | $51,710 |
| 135 | Utica, NY | $50,170 | $40,540 | $54,930 | $54,130 |
| 136 | New Orleans, LA | $50,130 | $35,840 | $57,160 | $54,140 |
| 137 | Killeen, TX | $50,090 | $39,710 | $55,180 | $54,960 |
| 138 | Miami, FL | $50,070 | $38,980 | $55,520 | $43,860 |
| 139 | Raleigh, NC | $50,070 | $38,790 | $55,620 | $51,010 |
| 140 | Harrisburg, PA | $49,980 | $41,290 | $54,290 | $50,660 |
| 141 | Greenville, NC | $49,940 | $38,580 | $55,560 | $56,490 |
| 142 | Lynchburg, VA | $49,920 | $39,310 | $55,160 | $55,860 |
| 143 | Scranton, PA | $49,900 | $38,170 | $55,680 | $53,340 |
| 144 | Columbus, GA-AL | $49,820 | $39,580 | $54,830 | $55,790 |
| 145 | Shreveport, LA | $49,750 | $36,190 | $56,430 | $58,690 |
| 146 | State College, PA | $49,750 | $40,540 | $54,310 | $51,410 |
| 147 | Elkhart, IN | $49,670 | $38,690 | $55,080 | $54,990 |
| 148 | Peoria, IL | $49,670 | $38,710 | $55,080 | $54,440 |
| 149 | Buffalo, NY | $49,650 | $37,610 | $55,560 | $51,800 |
| 150 | Oshkosh, WI | $49,610 | $37,610 | $55,520 | $53,380 |
| 151 | Albuquerque, NM | $49,460 | $41,310 | $53,480 | $51,770 |
| 152 | Fayetteville, NC | $49,440 | $38,060 | $55,040 | $53,750 |
| 153 | Glens Falls, NY | $49,440 | $39,850 | $54,180 | $52,120 |
| 154 | Eau Claire, WI | $49,420 | $38,770 | $54,680 | $53,260 |
| 155 | San Antonio, TX | $49,340 | $38,440 | $54,720 | $52,090 |
| 156 | York, PA | $49,340 | $35,130 | $56,350 | $51,400 |
| 157 | Indianapolis, IN | $49,320 | $37,460 | $55,160 | $51,540 |
| 158 | Dover, DE | $49,280 | $39,080 | $54,310 | $50,540 |
| 159 | Rocky Mount, NC | $49,280 | $38,920 | $54,370 | $55,990 |
| 160 | Redding, CA | $49,250 | $36,920 | $55,350 | $48,920 |
| 161 | Watertown, NY | $49,250 | $38,130 | $54,720 | $56,160 |
| 162 | Janesville, WI | $49,210 | $37,790 | $54,830 | $52,520 |
| 163 | Lancaster, PA | $49,210 | $38,380 | $54,560 | $50,080 |
| 164 | Davenport, IA-IL | $49,150 | $38,170 | $54,560 | $55,180 |
| 165 | Houston, TX | $49,110 | $34,260 | $56,410 | $49,790 |
| 166 | Omaha, NE-IA | $49,050 | $38,770 | $54,120 | $53,370 |
| 167 | Chambersburg, PA | $48,980 | $40,040 | $53,370 | $51,750 |
| 168 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $48,940 | $38,810 | $53,930 | $53,090 |
| 169 | Duluth, MN-WI | $48,920 | $41,930 | $52,370 | $55,110 |
| 170 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $48,920 | $40,060 | $53,310 | $53,310 |
| 171 | Lakeland, FL | $48,920 | $39,980 | $53,310 | $50,360 |
| 172 | Blacksburg, VA | $48,780 | $37,340 | $54,410 | $52,620 |
| 173 | Little Rock, AR | $48,760 | $35,690 | $55,200 | $54,560 |
| 174 | North Port, FL | $48,730 | $40,540 | $52,790 | $47,580 |
| 175 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $48,730 | $39,400 | $53,330 | $49,750 |
| 176 | Las Vegas, NV | $48,650 | $38,270 | $53,750 | $48,550 |
| 177 | Baton Rouge, LA | $48,630 | $36,050 | $54,830 | $53,570 |
| 178 | Pittsburgh, PA | $48,590 | $38,810 | $53,410 | $51,330 |
| 179 | Eugene, OR | $48,570 | $41,000 | $52,290 | $47,820 |
| 180 | Gulfport, MS | $48,570 | $32,590 | $56,430 | $53,960 |
| 181 | Saginaw, MI | $48,420 | $37,460 | $53,830 | $53,270 |
| 182 | Birmingham, AL | $48,380 | $34,380 | $55,290 | $52,790 |
| 183 | Deltona, FL | $48,340 | $38,190 | $53,350 | $48,650 |
| 184 | Kingston, NY | $48,280 | $37,560 | $53,560 | $47,940 |
| 185 | Oklahoma City, OK | $48,260 | $37,540 | $53,540 | $53,380 |
| 186 | Grand Rapids, MI | $48,190 | $37,730 | $53,350 | $50,440 |
| 187 | Terre Haute, IN | $48,190 | $40,680 | $51,900 | $54,890 |
| 188 | Fayetteville, AR | $48,150 | $40,210 | $52,080 | $52,710 |
| 189 | Jefferson City, MO | $48,090 | $41,200 | $51,460 | $54,660 |
| 190 | Gainesville, FL | $48,070 | $39,330 | $52,350 | $49,690 |
| 191 | El Centro, CA | $47,940 | $37,520 | $53,100 | $50,370 |
| 192 | Wilmington, NC | $47,880 | $36,320 | $53,580 | $49,660 |
| 193 | Ocala, FL | $47,720 | $38,850 | $52,080 | $50,110 |
| 194 | Flagstaff, AZ | $47,670 | $39,100 | $51,900 | $47,520 |
| 195 | Nashville, TN | $47,650 | $38,150 | $52,330 | $49,460 |
| 196 | Provo, UT | $47,650 | $38,210 | $52,290 | $48,510 |
| 197 | Charleston, SC | $47,590 | $36,210 | $53,190 | $47,140 |
| 198 | Hanford, CA | $47,570 | $37,610 | $52,480 | $46,820 |
| 199 | Asheville, NC | $47,550 | $37,020 | $52,730 | $49,270 |
| 200 | Flint, MI | $47,550 | $37,000 | $52,730 | $51,110 |
| 201 | Ames, IA | $47,530 | $34,300 | $54,040 | $53,510 |
| 202 | Austin, TX | $47,510 | $30,910 | $55,680 | $48,450 |
| 203 | Jackson, MS | $47,470 | $35,440 | $53,390 | $53,310 |
| 204 | Montgomery, AL | $47,380 | $34,150 | $53,910 | $52,830 |
| 205 | Erie, PA | $47,360 | $34,800 | $53,560 | $52,070 |
| 206 | Wichita, KS | $47,340 | $36,800 | $52,540 | $53,220 |
| 207 | Tulsa, OK | $47,320 | $34,360 | $53,710 | $53,040 |
| 208 | Fort Wayne, IN | $47,130 | $35,530 | $52,850 | $50,910 |
| 209 | Wichita Falls, TX | $47,050 | $37,270 | $51,880 | $52,560 |
| 210 | Orlando, FL | $47,030 | $36,820 | $52,040 | $46,370 |
| 211 | Knoxville, TN | $47,010 | $37,150 | $51,850 | $50,780 |
| 212 | Columbia, SC | $46,950 | $37,940 | $51,380 | $50,130 |
| 213 | Lincoln, NE | $46,950 | $38,920 | $50,920 | $51,270 |
| 214 | Lafayette, IN | $46,900 | $39,120 | $50,750 | $50,200 |
| 215 | Elmira, NY | $46,820 | $38,730 | $50,790 | $49,600 |
| 216 | Johnson City, TN | $46,760 | $35,030 | $52,520 | $53,180 |
| 217 | Racine, WI | $46,720 | $35,920 | $52,020 | $48,690 |
| 218 | Huntsville, AL | $46,680 | $34,110 | $52,850 | $50,150 |
| 219 | Tucson, AZ | $46,680 | $37,610 | $51,150 | $48,180 |
| 220 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $46,650 | $36,130 | $51,850 | $51,470 |
| 221 | Beaumont, TX | $46,630 | $33,700 | $53,000 | $51,780 |
| 222 | Goldsboro, NC | $46,570 | $35,960 | $51,810 | $52,640 |
| 223 | Warner Robins, GA | $46,530 | $37,540 | $50,960 | $49,610 |
| 224 | Lafayette, LA | $46,360 | $35,860 | $51,540 | $53,160 |
| 225 | Rockford, IL | $46,360 | $36,860 | $51,040 | $50,310 |
| 226 | South Bend, IN-MI | $46,260 | $36,070 | $51,290 | $49,820 |
| 227 | Gainesville, GA | $46,180 | $36,150 | $51,110 | $47,720 |
| 228 | Jackson, TN | $46,070 | $34,760 | $51,650 | $53,870 |
| 229 | Hickory, NC | $46,050 | $35,820 | $51,110 | $52,040 |
| 230 | Savannah, GA | $46,050 | $38,580 | $49,710 | $48,370 |
| 231 | Bowling Green, KY | $46,010 | $35,260 | $51,310 | $51,020 |
| 232 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $46,010 | $36,570 | $50,670 | $51,720 |
| 233 | Winston, NC | $45,990 | $35,610 | $51,110 | $49,970 |
| 234 | Cape Coral, FL | $45,820 | $40,770 | $48,300 | $44,770 |
| 235 | Greenville, SC | $45,820 | $33,570 | $51,880 | $49,130 |
| 236 | Jacksonville, NC | $45,820 | $37,420 | $49,960 | $49,760 |
| 237 | Waco, TX | $45,780 | $34,340 | $51,420 | $49,470 |
| 238 | Appleton, WI | $45,640 | $32,300 | $52,210 | $49,380 |
| 239 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $45,550 | $35,440 | $50,540 | $52,690 |
| 240 | Pensacola, FL | $45,510 | $37,790 | $49,300 | $46,570 |
| 241 | Canton, OH | $45,470 | $35,840 | $50,190 | $50,860 |
| 242 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $45,470 | $33,070 | $51,580 | $50,000 |
| 243 | Abilene, TX | $45,430 | $33,950 | $51,080 | $50,270 |
| 244 | Dubuque, IA | $45,360 | $34,280 | $50,840 | $51,940 |
| 245 | Bloomington, IL | $45,300 | $35,380 | $50,170 | $48,430 |
| 246 | Roanoke, VA | $45,300 | $33,840 | $50,960 | $48,390 |
| 247 | Bloomington, IN | $45,180 | $33,300 | $51,020 | $47,520 |
| 248 | Corpus Christi, TX | $45,140 | $32,780 | $51,230 | $48,710 |
| 249 | Wausau, WI | $45,140 | $30,850 | $52,190 | $48,720 |
| 250 | Kalamazoo, MI | $44,970 | $37,610 | $48,610 | $47,420 |
| 251 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $44,840 | $32,510 | $50,940 | $45,750 |
| 252 | Morristown, TN | $44,840 | $31,490 | $51,420 | $51,920 |
| 253 | Athens, GA | $44,740 | $34,990 | $49,550 | $47,930 |
| 254 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $44,720 | $34,090 | $49,960 | $47,760 |
| 255 | Longview, TX | $44,640 | $30,720 | $51,480 | $49,890 |
| 256 | Augusta, GA-SC | $44,510 | $34,840 | $49,280 | $48,430 |
| 257 | Springfield, MO | $44,350 | $37,920 | $47,530 | $50,060 |
| 258 | Tallahassee, FL | $44,350 | $34,860 | $49,030 | $47,220 |
| 259 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $44,300 | $34,920 | $48,920 | $50,100 |
| 260 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $44,280 | $33,340 | $49,670 | $48,410 |
| 261 | Las Cruces, NM | $44,260 | $37,230 | $47,740 | $49,060 |
| 262 | El Paso, TX | $44,160 | $31,910 | $50,190 | $49,110 |
| 263 | Youngstown, OH | $43,830 | $32,740 | $49,280 | $50,150 |
| 264 | Macon, GA | $43,760 | $36,110 | $47,530 | $49,430 |
| 265 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $43,330 | $32,300 | $48,760 | $49,390 |
| 266 | Evansville, IN | $43,140 | $32,640 | $48,340 | $47,130 |
| 267 | Spartanburg, SC | $43,040 | $32,470 | $48,260 | $47,270 |
| 268 | Brownsville, TX | $43,010 | $30,430 | $49,210 | $50,030 |
| 269 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $42,970 | $32,740 | $48,010 | $50,030 |
| 270 | Charleston, WV | $42,890 | $35,030 | $46,760 | $48,340 |
| 271 | Morgantown, WV | $42,720 | $34,320 | $46,860 | $45,780 |
| 272 | Daphne, AL | $42,450 | $30,330 | $48,420 | $44,830 |
| 273 | Lubbock, TX | $42,390 | $32,090 | $47,470 | $46,420 |
| 274 | Amarillo, TX | $41,870 | $26,690 | $49,360 | $45,600 |
| 275 | Cleveland, TN | $41,830 | $33,590 | $45,910 | $47,490 |
| 276 | Mobile, AL | $41,680 | $31,990 | $46,470 | $47,310 |
| 277 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $41,310 | $33,990 | $44,910 | $46,770 |
| 278 | McAllen, TX | $40,810 | $27,080 | $47,590 | $47,510 |
| 279 | Yuma, AZ | $40,560 | $36,110 | $42,760 | $43,750 |
| 280 | Valdosta, GA | $40,520 | $32,430 | $44,510 | $45,900 |
| 281 | Dalton, GA | $40,270 | $32,280 | $44,220 | $44,820 |
| 282 | Laredo, TX | $35,510 | $27,330 | $39,520 | $40,840 |
| 283 | San Juan, PR | $32,970 | $23,280 | $37,730 | N/A |
| 284 | Aguadilla, PR | $31,820 | $22,340 | $36,500 | N/A |
| 285 | College Station, TX | $29,410 | $21,170 | $33,470 | $32,340 |
| 286 | Mayaguez, PR | $28,580 | $21,840 | $31,910 | N/A |
| 287 | Ponce, PR | $28,430 | $22,530 | $31,350 | N/A |
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About these numbers
- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
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Human Resources Assistant, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays human resources assistants the most?
San Jose, CA, where the average (mean) wage is $69,560 a year, followed by San Francisco, CA ($68,520), Vallejo, CA ($62,320), Seattle, WA ($61,650). The national mean is $52,250 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do human resources assistants earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Rochester, MN ($64,570 at national prices, $58,640 nominal), San Jose, CA ($62,990 at national prices, $69,560 nominal), Elizabethtown, KY ($61,270 at national prices, $55,490 nominal).
How much do human resources assistants make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $57,050; Los Angeles, CA: $57,870; Chicago, IL-IN: $52,600; Dallas, TX: $53,660; Houston, TX: $49,110 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do human resources assistants earn the least?
Of the 287 metro areas with their own estimate, Ponce, PR has the lowest mean wage, $28,430.