SOC 43-4161 · Carson City, NV metro

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Salary in Carson City, NV

The average salary for human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in Carson City, Nevada is $50,630 a year ($24.34 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,960: half of the 60 people in this job in the Carson City, NV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,250).

$50,630average per year

$24.34 / hourMedian $49,960Take-home ≈ $42,861

  • $38K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $63K90th

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

60people in this job
-3%vs U.S. average
#2 of 3Nevada metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping pay range in Carson City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,790 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,550 or more. The middle half of human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in Carson City earn between $46,030 and $56,470.

  • $38K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $63K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$50,630$4,219$24.34
Median$49,960$4,163$24.02
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,030$3,836$22.13
Experienced (75th percentile)$56,470$4,706$27.15

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

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping pay in Carson City vs. Nevada and the U.S.

Human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in Carson City earn about the same as the Nevada average ($49,280) and 3% less than the U.S. average ($52,250). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $50,610.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Carson City$50,630$49,960$37,790$62,55060
Nevada$49,280$47,900$36,500$62,9401,390
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 Carson City

On the average salary of $50,630, a single filer in Carson City takes home about $42,861 a year, or $3,572 a month and $1,649 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 Carson City a good place for human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Carson City area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $50,630 buys what about $51,595 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Carson City ($56,680). A typical home costs $494,229, or 9.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Carson City ranks 2nd of 3 Nevada metro areas for this job; Reno pays the most ($51,830).

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

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 Carson City: questions

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

$24.34 an hour on average, and $24.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,790 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,030, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $42,861 a year ($3,572 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,630. Nevada has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 3% 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 Carson City, NV (16180). 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 3.02, this job is 3.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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