The median annual wage for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $53,650 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $55,710.
Pay spans roughly $38,240 at the 10th percentile to $74,510 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $25.79 per hour. An estimated 7,410 people work as human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $53,650 |
| Mean (annual) | $55,710 |
| Median (hourly) | $25.79 |
| 10th percentile | $38,240 |
| 90th percentile | $74,510 |
| Employment | 7,410 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.