SOC 43-4161 · Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Salary in Lansing, MI

The average salary for human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in Lansing, Michigan is $52,660 a year ($25.32 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $50,540: half of the 120 people in this job in the Lansing-East Lansing, MI 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).

$52,660average per year

$25.32 / hourMedian $50,540Take-home ≈ $42,032

  • $41K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $65K90th

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

120people in this job
+1%vs U.S. average
#1 of 7Michigan metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping pay range in Lansing

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $65,020 or more. The middle half of human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in Lansing earn between $46,360 and $60,640.

  • $41K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $65K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$52,660$4,388$25.32
Median$50,540$4,212$24.30
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,360$3,863$22.29
Experienced (75th percentile)$60,640$5,053$29.15

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

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping pay in Lansing vs. Michigan and the U.S.

Human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in Lansing earn 7% more than the Michigan average ($49,370) and about the same as the U.S. average ($52,250). At the median the gap is -0% against the U.S. median of $50,610.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lansing$52,660$50,540$40,520$65,020120
Michigan$49,370$48,250$37,940$64,1901,890
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 Lansing

On the average salary of $52,660, a single filer in Lansing takes home about $42,032 a year, or $3,503 a month and $1,617 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 (2025 rules). Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).

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

Prices in the Lansing area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.0), so the average $52,660 buys what about $55,437 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Lansing ($52,800). A typical home costs $250,377, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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

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

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

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 Lansing: questions

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

$25.32 an hour on average, and $24.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,360, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $42,032 a year ($3,503 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,660. Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).

Do human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) earn more in Lansing 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 Lansing-East Lansing, MI (29620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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). Includes Lansing's local income tax (1%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.92, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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