Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of human resources administrative assistant salary by state for the United States:
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New Jersey has the highest human resources administrative assistant salary of $46,344
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Arkansas has the lowest human resources administrative assistant salary of $27,120
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The national average salary for human resources administrative assistants is $37,044
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The national hourly pay for human resources administrative assistants is $17.81
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do human resources administrative assistants get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for human resources administrative assistant by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for human resources administrative assistants after this adjustment? That would be New Jersey.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for human resources administrative assistant salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Human Resources Administrative Assistants By State
| Rank | State | Average Human Resources Administrative Assistant Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey | $46,344 | $34,000 | $62,000 |
| 2 | New York | $43,664 | $32,000 | $58,000 |
| 3 | Connecticut | $43,000 | $32,000 | $57,000 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $42,974 | $33,000 | $55,000 |
| 5 | California | $42,328 | $31,000 | $57,000 |
| 6 | Delaware | $42,180 | $30,000 | $58,000 |
| 7 | Rhode Island | $42,132 | $32,000 | $55,000 |
| 8 | Maryland | $40,792 | $29,000 | $55,000 |
| 9 | Virginia | $40,563 | $29,000 | $56,000 |
| 10 | Washington | $39,669 | $31,000 | $49,000 |
| 11 | New Hampshire | $39,510 | $30,000 | $50,000 |
| 12 | Alaska | $39,070 | $34,000 | $43,000 |
| 13 | Colorado | $38,154 | $29,000 | $48,000 |
| 14 | Pennsylvania | $37,889 | $27,000 | $51,000 |
| 15 | Minnesota | $37,852 | $30,000 | $47,000 |
| 16 | Oregon | $37,641 | $29,000 | $47,000 |
| 17 | North Dakota | $37,382 | $30,000 | $46,000 |
| 18 | Vermont | $37,105 | $29,000 | $46,000 |
| 19 | Michigan | $36,754 | $28,000 | $47,000 |
| 20 | Wyoming | $36,695 | $28,000 | $46,000 |
| 21 | Ohio | $36,533 | $27,000 | $48,000 |
| 22 | Illinois | $36,405 | $28,000 | $46,000 |
| 23 | Iowa | $34,877 | $27,000 | $44,000 |
| 24 | New Mexico | $34,825 | $26,000 | $46,000 |
| 25 | Hawaii | $34,740 | $28,000 | $42,000 |
| 26 | Florida | $34,574 | $25,000 | $47,000 |
| 27 | Texas | $34,443 | $25,000 | $46,000 |
| 28 | North Carolina | $34,341 | $25,000 | $46,000 |
| 29 | Kansas | $34,247 | $26,000 | $44,000 |
| 30 | Utah | $34,020 | $26,000 | $43,000 |
| 31 | Maine | $33,924 | $27,000 | $42,000 |
| 32 | Louisiana | $33,829 | $24,000 | $46,000 |
| 33 | South Carolina | $33,540 | $24,000 | $45,000 |
| 34 | Wisconsin | $33,397 | $26,000 | $42,000 |
| 35 | Missouri | $33,193 | $25,000 | $43,000 |
| 36 | West Virginia | $33,140 | $24,000 | $44,000 |
| 37 | Arizona | $32,752 | $24,000 | $43,000 |
| 38 | Idaho | $32,448 | $25,000 | $41,000 |
| 39 | Alabama | $32,065 | $23,000 | $42,000 |
| 40 | Kentucky | $32,052 | $24,000 | $42,000 |
| 41 | Georgia | $32,048 | $23,000 | $43,000 |
| 42 | Indiana | $31,821 | $24,000 | $41,000 |
| 43 | Nevada | $31,807 | $23,000 | $42,000 |
| 44 | Tennessee | $31,312 | $23,000 | $41,000 |
| 45 | Nebraska | $30,680 | $23,000 | $39,000 |
| 46 | South Dakota | $30,673 | $24,000 | $38,000 |
| 47 | Montana | $29,717 | $23,000 | $36,000 |
| 48 | Oklahoma | $29,699 | $22,000 | $39,000 |
| 49 | Mississippi | $29,049 | $21,000 | $39,000 |
| 50 | Arkansas | $27,120 | $20,000 | $35,000 |
Methodology: Human Resources Administrative Assistant Salary By State
To better understand human resources administrative assistant pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for human resources administrative assistants by state.
We took the average annual salary data for human resources administrative assistants from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for human resources administrative assistants.
Human Resources Administrative Assistant Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for human resources administrative assistants?
The highest-paid state for human resources administrative assistants is New Jersey with an average salary of $46,344 per year.
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What city pays human resources administrative assistants the most?
New York, NY pays human resources administrative assistants the most with an average salary of $43,846 per year.
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What is the worst state for human resources administrative assistants?
The worst state for human resources administrative assistants is Arkansas with an average salary of $27,120 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
