SOC 43-4161 · College Station-Bryan, TX metro

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Salary in College Station, TX

The average salary for human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in College Station, Texas is $29,400 a year ($14.14 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $25,170: half of the 170 people in this job in the College Station-Bryan, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 44% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,250).

$29,400average per year

$14.14 / hourMedian $25,170Take-home ≈ $25,803

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170people in this job
-44%vs U.S. average
#19 of 19Texas metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping pay range in College Station

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $19,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,250 or more. The middle half of human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in College Station earn between $23,600 and $32,570.

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Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$29,400$2,450$14.13
Median$25,170$2,098$12.10
Entry level (25th percentile)$23,600$1,967$11.35
Experienced (75th percentile)$32,570$2,714$15.66

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

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping pay in College Station vs. Texas and the U.S.

Human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in College Station earn 39% less than the Texas average ($48,410) and 44% less than the U.S. average ($52,250). At the median the gap is -50% against the U.S. median of $50,610.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
College Station$29,400$25,170$19,960$48,250170
Texas$48,410$47,540$32,180$64,9405,890
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 College Station

On the average salary of $29,400, a single filer in College Station takes home about $25,803 a year, or $2,150 a month and $992 every two weeks. Taxes take 12% 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 College Station a good place for human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the College Station area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.0), so the average $29,400 buys what about $32,325 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in College Station ($44,470). A typical home costs $310,961, or 10.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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

College Station ranks 19th of 19 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($53,670).

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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).

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salary by city

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

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

$14.14 an hour on average, and $12.10 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $19,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $23,600, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $25,803 a year ($2,150 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $29,400. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 44% 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 College Station-Bryan, TX (17780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • 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 2.21, this job is 2.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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