SOC 43-4161 · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Salary in Orlando, FL

The average salary for human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in Orlando, Florida is $47,020 a year ($22.61 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,440: half of the 470 people in this job in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,250).

$47,020average per year

$22.61 / hourMedian $45,440Take-home ≈ $39,961

  • $35K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $52K75th
  • $61K90th

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

470people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#13 of 16Florida metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping pay range in Orlando

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,990 or more. The middle half of human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in Orlando earn between $38,610 and $51,880.

  • $35K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $52K75th
  • $61K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$47,020$3,918$22.61
Median$45,440$3,787$21.85
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,610$3,218$18.56
Experienced (75th percentile)$51,880$4,323$24.94

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

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping pay in Orlando vs. Florida and the U.S.

Human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in Orlando earn 5% less than the Florida average ($49,590) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($52,250). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $50,610.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Orlando$47,020$45,440$35,350$60,990470
Florida$49,590$48,330$36,810$62,8803,210
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 Orlando

On the average salary of $47,020, a single filer in Orlando takes home about $39,961 a year, or $3,330 a month and $1,537 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Orlando area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.4), so the average $47,020 buys what about $46,363 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Orlando ($46,630). A typical home costs $387,733, or 8.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Orlando ranks 13th of 16 Florida metro areas for this job; Tampa pays the most ($52,820).

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

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 Orlando: questions

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

$22.61 an hour on average, and $21.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,610, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $39,961 a year ($3,330 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,020. Florida has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 10% 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 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL (36740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.58, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.58).

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