Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$49,440

Highest

$60,960

District of Columbia

Lowest

$38,810

West Virginia

Total Employment

92,580

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	District of Columbia	$60,960	760	+23.3%
2	California	$56,860	11,790	+15.0%
3	Alaska	$56,150	270	+13.6%
4	Washington	$54,980	2,810	+11.2%
5	Massachusetts	$54,790	1,000	+10.8%
6	New York	$53,250	7,470	+7.7%
7	Rhode Island	$53,230	190	+7.7%
8	Colorado	$52,960	1,770	+7.1%
9	Minnesota	$52,860	3,300	+6.9%
10	Maryland	$52,310	1,970	+5.8%
11	New Hampshire	$51,600	550	+4.4%
12	Connecticut	$51,310	790	+3.8%
13	Oregon	$51,070	1,150	+3.3%
14	Virginia	$50,480	2,240	+2.1%
15	Delaware	$50,410	290	+2.0%
16	Wyoming	$50,350	70	+1.8%
17	North Dakota	$50,020	100	+1.2%
18	New Jersey	$49,920	4,780	+1.0%
19	Illinois	$49,500	3,190	+0.1%
20	Vermont	$49,070	150	-0.7%
21	Wisconsin	$49,050	1,940	-0.8%
22	Ohio	$49,040	2,730	-0.8%
23	Arizona	$48,720	1,560	-1.5%
24	Montana	$48,710	160	-1.5%
25	Kentucky	$48,530	1,280	-1.8%
26	Pennsylvania	$47,730	2,890	-3.5%
27	Idaho	$47,540	260	-3.8%
28	Maine	$47,450	420	-4.0%
29	North Carolina	$47,160	2,760	-4.6%
30	Utah	$47,120	570	-4.7%
31	Nevada	$47,080	1,150	-4.8%
32	Kansas	$46,750	690	-5.4%
33	Hawaii	$46,600	510	-5.7%
34	Florida	$46,580	4,520	-5.8%
35	Iowa	$46,320	1,100	-6.3%
36	Georgia	$46,200	2,360	-6.6%
37	Nebraska	$46,200	480	-6.6%
38	New Mexico	$46,140	640	-6.7%
39	Michigan	$45,960	2,230	-7.0%
40	Missouri	$45,860	1,310	-7.2%
41	Oklahoma	$45,570	710	-7.8%
42	Indiana	$45,520	1,850	-7.9%
43	Texas	$45,470	6,300	-8.0%
44	Arkansas	$44,850	910	-9.3%
45	Tennessee	$44,680	4,260	-9.6%
46	South Carolina	$43,970	1,210	-11.1%
47	Louisiana	$43,930	790	-11.1%
48	Mississippi	$43,420	780	-12.2%
49	South Dakota	$41,570	220	-15.9%
50	Alabama	$39,560	770	-20.0%
51	West Virginia	$38,810	580	-21.5%