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Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Salary in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA

The median annual wage for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA is $48,010 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $48,750.

Pay spans roughly $37,240 at the 10th percentile to $62,170 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.08 per hour. An estimated 380 people work as human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA.

Median (annual)$48,010
Mean (annual)$48,750
Median (hourly)$23.08
10th percentile$37,240
90th percentile$62,170
Employment380

Updated 2026-07-23.

Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.