SOC 434161

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping

Compile and keep personnel records. Record data for each employee, such as address, weekly earnings, absences, amount of sales or production, supervisory reports, and date of and reason for termination. May prepare reports for employment records, file employment records, or search employee files and furnish information to authorized persons.

National Median

$49,440

per year

National Salary Overview

Median Annual

$49,440

Entry Level (10th pct)

$36,090

Experienced (90th pct)

$67,140

Total Employed

92,580

Salary Distribution

Salary percentiles show the range from entry-level (10th) to top earners (90th)

Salary by Experience Level

Experience LevelEstimated Salary Range
Entry Level0-2 years experience$36,090 - $42,360
Mid Career2-8 years experience$42,360 - $58,560
Senior / Expert8+ years experience$58,560 - $67,140

Highest Paying Locations for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Salary by Location

Compare salaries across 50 metropolitan areas

Metropolitan AreaMedian SalaryEmployed
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$65,830550
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$64,3501,520
Vallejo, CA$61,98080
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$61,45060
District of Columbia$60,960760
Boulder, CO$60,23060
Rochester, MN$58,780190
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA$58,77060
Corvallis, OR$58,14040
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$58,1301,920
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$58,0401,320
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$57,730100
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$57,6001,660
Alaska nonmetropolitan area$57,550110
Napa, CA$57,35050
Stockton-Lodi, CA$57,060250
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$56,990200
California$56,86011,790
Kenosha, WI$56,77040
Lexington Park, MD$56,72050
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$56,690110
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$56,310750
Alaska$56,150270
Winchester, VA-WV$55,91070
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$55,8803,990
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$55,650920
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$55,610120
Washington$54,9802,810
Massachusetts$54,7901,000
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$54,4301,210
Modesto, CA$54,230120
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$54,1202,280
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area$54,08030
Elizabethtown, KY$53,910240
Chico, CA$53,89060
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area$53,81080
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO$53,810100
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$53,7701,060
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$53,6507,410
Worcester, MA$53,42080
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$53,420940
New York$53,2507,470
Rhode Island$53,230190
Hinesville, GA$53,20040
State College, PA$53,17070
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area$53,10060
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$53,010770
Richmond, VA$53,000500
Colorado$52,9601,770
Minnesota$52,8603,300

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average salary for a Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping?
The national median annual salary for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping is $49,440, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data. This means half of workers in this occupation earn more, and half earn less.
Where do Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeepings earn the most?
The highest-paying metro area for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeepings is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, with a median salary of $65,830.
How much can an experienced Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping make?
Top-earning Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeepings (90th percentile) make $67,140 or more annually. This typically reflects workers with significant experience, specialized skills, or positions in high-paying regions.