# Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping

SOC 43-4161. Page: https://educationguide.com/careers/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.

## Pay and outlook
- U.S. median wage $50,610 (middle half $44,030–$59,800; BLS May 2025)
- Ages 25-34: median $52,473; 56% hold a bachelor's or higher (Census ACS 2020-2024)
- Jobs 2025-35: -6.2%; ~7.9k openings a year; typical entry: Associate's degree

## Fields of degree of young workers (ages 25-34, bachelor's+)
- Psychology: 14% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/psychology)
- Business Management And Administration: 10% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/business-administration)
- General Business: 7% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/business)
- Human Resources And Personnel Management: 7% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/human-resources)
- Communications: 4% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/communications, https://educationguide.com/degrees/communication-journalism-and-related-programs-other)
- Biology: 4% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/biology)
- English Language And Literature: 4% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/english)
- Criminal Justice And Fire Protection: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/criminal-justice, https://educationguide.com/degrees/security-homeland-security)
- Family And Consumer Sciences: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/human-development-and-family-studies, https://educationguide.com/degrees/foods-nutrition-and-related-services)
- Political Science And Government: 2% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/political-science)

## Median wage by state
- AK: $56,510
- AL: $42,140
- AR: $46,190
- AZ: $47,890
- CA: $57,590
- CO: $54,880
- CT: $54,130
- DC: $59,050
- DE: $50,850
- FL: $48,330
- GA: $46,830
- GU: $35,990
- HI: $49,260
- IA: $48,490
- ID: $51,770
- IL: $48,310
- IN: $47,850
- KS: $49,630
- KY: $50,400
- LA: $47,490
- MA: $55,840
- MD: $56,880
- ME: $49,710
- MI: $48,250
- MN: $54,520
- MO: $47,960
- MS: $44,780
- MT: $50,070
- NC: $48,190
- ND: $53,000
- NE: $47,130
- NH: $51,400
- NJ: $54,410
- NM: $49,650
- NV: $47,900
- NY: $52,920
- OH: $48,310
- OK: $44,950
- OR: $53,550
- PA: $48,800
- PR: $29,080
- RI: $56,370
- SC: $45,300
- SD: $45,150
- TN: $45,760
- TX: $47,540
- UT: $45,790
- VA: $51,950
- VT: $51,810
- WA: $57,390
- WI: $48,690
- WV: $42,990
- WY: $49,660

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#careers

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