SOC 43-4161 · Savannah, GA metro

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Salary in Savannah, GA

The average salary for human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in Savannah, Georgia is $46,040 a year ($22.14 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $43,790: half of the 90 people in this job in the Savannah, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,250).

$46,040average per year

$22.14 / hourMedian $43,790Take-home ≈ $37,624

  • $39K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $58K90th

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

90people in this job
-12%vs U.S. average
#6 of 11Georgia metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping pay range in Savannah

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,270 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,450 or more. The middle half of human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in Savannah earn between $40,410 and $50,510.

  • $39K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $58K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,040$3,837$22.13
Median$43,790$3,649$21.05
Entry level (25th percentile)$40,410$3,368$19.43
Experienced (75th percentile)$50,510$4,209$24.28

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

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping pay in Savannah vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in Savannah earn 4% less than the Georgia average ($48,100) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($52,250). At the median the gap is -13% against the U.S. median of $50,610.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Savannah$46,040$43,790$39,270$58,45090
Georgia$48,100$46,830$34,590$63,0202,510
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 Savannah

On the average salary of $46,040, a single filer in Savannah takes home about $37,624 a year, or $3,135 a month and $1,447 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).

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

Prices in the Savannah area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.2), so the average $46,040 buys what about $48,358 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Savannah ($47,240). A typical home costs $348,054, or 7.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Savannah ranks 6th of 11 Georgia metro areas for this job; Hinesville pays the most ($53,070).

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

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 Savannah: questions

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

$22.14 an hour on average, and $21.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,270 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,410, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $37,624 a year ($3,135 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,040.

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

The average here is 12% 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 Savannah, GA (42340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.75, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.75).

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