The median annual wage for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping in California is $56,860 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $58,360.
Pay spans roughly $43,040 at the 10th percentile to $77,210 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.34 per hour. An estimated 11,790 people work as human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping in California.
| Median (annual) | $56,860 |
| Mean (annual) | $58,360 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.34 |
| 10th percentile | $43,040 |
| 90th percentile | $77,210 |
| Employment | 11,790 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.