SOC 43-4161 · Auburn-Opelika, AL metro

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Salary in Auburn, AL

The average salary for human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in Auburn, Alabama is $51,660 a year ($24.84 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $51,570: half of the 40 people in this job in the Auburn-Opelika, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($52,250).

$51,660average per year

$24.84 / hourMedian $51,570Take-home ≈ $41,547

  • $32K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $68K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
-1%vs U.S. average
#1 of 7Alabama metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping pay range in Auburn

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $68,310 or more. The middle half of human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in Auburn earn between $43,800 and $65,450.

  • $32K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $68K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,660$4,305$24.84
Median$51,570$4,298$24.79
Entry level (25th percentile)$43,800$3,650$21.06
Experienced (75th percentile)$65,450$5,454$31.47

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping pay in Auburn vs. Alabama and the U.S.

Human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in Auburn earn 17% more than the Alabama average ($44,270) and about the same as the U.S. average ($52,250). At the median the gap is +2% against the U.S. median of $50,610.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Auburn$51,660$51,570$32,310$68,31040
Alabama$44,270$42,140$31,520$61,460960
United States$52,250$50,610$37,340$68,28090,220

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salary after taxes in Auburn

On the average salary of $51,660, a single filer in Auburn takes home about $41,547 a year, or $3,462 a month and $1,598 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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Is Auburn a good place for human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Auburn area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.9), so the average $51,660 buys what about $58,749 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Auburn ($39,070). A typical home costs $349,842, or 6.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salary in other Alabama cities

Auburn ranks 1st of 7 Alabama metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping)

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($69,560).

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salary by city

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Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salary in Auburn: questions

How much do human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) make an hour in Auburn?

$24.84 an hour on average, and $24.80 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) salary in Auburn?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,310 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,800, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) take-home pay in Auburn?

About $41,547 a year ($3,462 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,660. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) earn more in Auburn than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($52,250).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 43-4161; area Auburn-Opelika, AL (12220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.84, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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