SOC 43-4161 · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Salary in Fayetteville, AR

The average salary for human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in Fayetteville, Arkansas is $48,160 a year ($23.15 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,190: half of the 370 people in this job in the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,250).

$48,160average per year

$23.15 / hourMedian $46,190Take-home ≈ $39,583

  • $38K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $61K90th

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

370people in this job
-8%vs U.S. average
#2 of 3Arkansas metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping pay range in Fayetteville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,900 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,300 or more. The middle half of human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in Fayetteville earn between $42,220 and $48,300.

  • $38K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $61K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$48,160$4,013$23.15
Median$46,190$3,849$22.21
Entry level (25th percentile)$42,220$3,518$20.30
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,300$4,025$23.22

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

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping pay in Fayetteville vs. Arkansas and the U.S.

Human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in Fayetteville earn about the same as the Arkansas average ($47,090) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($52,250). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $50,610.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Fayetteville$48,160$46,190$37,900$61,300370
Arkansas$47,090$46,190$34,100$61,840720
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 Fayetteville

On the average salary of $48,160, a single filer in Fayetteville takes home about $39,583 a year, or $3,299 a month and $1,522 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

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

Prices in the Fayetteville area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.4), so the average $48,160 buys what about $52,719 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Fayetteville ($46,610). A typical home costs $368,497, or 7.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Fayetteville ranks 2nd of 3 Arkansas metro areas for this job; Little Rock pays the most ($48,760).

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

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 Fayetteville: questions

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

$23.15 an hour on average, and $22.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,900 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,220, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $39,583 a year ($3,299 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,160. Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

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

The average here is 8% less than 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 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR (22220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
  • 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). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.32, this job is 2.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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