SOC 43-4161 · Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Salary in Hagerstown, MD

The average salary for human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in Hagerstown, Maryland is $51,680 a year ($24.85 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $51,750: half of the 50 people in this job in the Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV 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).

$51,680average per year

$24.85 / hourMedian $51,750Take-home ≈ $41,462

  • $37K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $72K90th

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

50people in this job
-1%vs U.S. average
#4 of 4Maryland metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping pay range in Hagerstown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,270 a year or less, while the top 10% make $71,510 or more. The middle half of human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in Hagerstown earn between $42,800 and $58,340.

  • $37K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $72K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,680$4,307$24.85
Median$51,750$4,312$24.88
Entry level (25th percentile)$42,800$3,567$20.58
Experienced (75th percentile)$58,340$4,862$28.05

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

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping pay in Hagerstown vs. Maryland and the U.S.

Human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in Hagerstown earn 8% less than the Maryland average ($56,420) 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
Hagerstown$51,680$51,750$37,270$71,51050
Maryland$56,420$56,880$41,390$73,9001,480
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 Hagerstown

On the average salary of $51,680, a single filer in Hagerstown takes home about $41,462 a year, or $3,455 a month and $1,595 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

The Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WV$42,190$3,516
Working in MD$41,462$3,455

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

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

Prices in the Hagerstown area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.2), so the average $51,680 buys what about $54,879 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Hagerstown ($47,440). A typical home costs $324,997, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Hagerstown ranks 4th of 4 Maryland metro areas for this job; Lexington Park pays the most ($60,400).

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

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 Hagerstown: questions

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

$24.85 an hour on average, and $24.88 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,270 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,800, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $41,462 a year ($3,455 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,680. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

Do human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) earn more in Hagerstown 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 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV (25180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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