SOC 43-4161 · Corvallis, OR metro

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Salary in Corvallis, OR

The average salary for human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in Corvallis, Oregon is $56,890 a year ($27.35 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $59,880: half of the 40 people in this job in the Corvallis, OR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% more than the U.S. average for this job ($52,250).

$56,890average per year

$27.35 / hourMedian $59,880Take-home ≈ $43,877

  • $38K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $73K90th

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

40people in this job
+9%vs U.S. average
#1 of 6Oregon metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping pay range in Corvallis

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $73,170 or more. The middle half of human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in Corvallis earn between $51,830 and $59,880.

  • $38K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $73K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$56,890$4,741$27.35
Median$59,880$4,990$28.79
Entry level (25th percentile)$51,830$4,319$24.92
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,880$4,990$28.79

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

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping pay in Corvallis vs. Oregon and the U.S.

Human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in Corvallis earn 5% more than the Oregon average ($54,190) and 9% more than the U.S. average ($52,250). At the median the gap is +18% against the U.S. median of $50,610.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Corvallis$56,890$59,880$38,480$73,17040
Oregon$54,190$53,550$43,920$66,2301,050
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 Corvallis

On the average salary of $56,890, a single filer in Corvallis takes home about $43,877 a year, or $3,656 a month and $1,688 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

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

Prices in the Corvallis area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.0), so the average $56,890 buys what about $54,693 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Corvallis ($57,680). A typical home costs $562,829, or 9.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Corvallis ranks 1st of 6 Oregon metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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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).

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Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salary in Corvallis: questions

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

$27.35 an hour on average, and $28.79 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,830, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $43,877 a year ($3,656 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,890. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

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

The average here is 9% more 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 Corvallis, OR (18700). 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.68, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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