SOC 43-4161 · Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Salary in Burlington, VT

The average salary for human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in Burlington, Vermont is $54,140 a year ($26.03 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $54,220: half of the 50 people in this job in the Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($52,250).

$54,140average per year

$26.03 / hourMedian $54,220Take-home ≈ $44,180

  • $43K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $54KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $65K90th

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

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Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping pay range in Burlington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,560 or more. The middle half of human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in Burlington earn between $49,770 and $58,320.

  • $43K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $54KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $65K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$54,140$4,512$26.03
Median$54,220$4,518$26.07
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,770$4,148$23.93
Experienced (75th percentile)$58,320$4,860$28.04

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

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping pay in Burlington vs. Vermont and the U.S.

Human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in Burlington earn 3% more than the Vermont average ($52,500) and 4% more than the U.S. average ($52,250). At the median the gap is +7% against the U.S. median of $50,610.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Burlington$54,140$54,220$43,080$64,56050
Vermont$52,500$51,810$42,170$62,090140
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 Burlington

On the average salary of $54,140, a single filer in Burlington takes home about $44,180 a year, or $3,682 a month and $1,699 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Vermont tax is estimated with the Department of Taxes' 2026 withholding formula.

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

Prices in the Burlington area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $54,140 buys what about $53,631 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Burlington ($60,020). A typical home costs $472,552, or 8.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salary in nearby metro areas

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 Burlington: questions

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

$26.03 an hour on average, and $26.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,770, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $44,180 a year ($3,682 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,140. Vermont tax is estimated with the Department of Taxes' 2026 withholding formula.

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

The average here is 4% 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 Burlington-South Burlington, VT (15540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • 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 (2026 rules). Vermont tax is estimated with the Department of Taxes' 2026 withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.76, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.76).

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