SOC 43-4161 · Yuma, AZ metro

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Salary in Yuma, AZ

The average salary for human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in Yuma, Arizona is $40,560 a year ($19.50 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,250: half of the 60 people in this job in the Yuma, AZ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,250).

$40,560average per year

$19.50 / hourMedian $38,250Take-home ≈ $34,150

  • $36K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $48K90th

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

60people in this job
-22%vs U.S. average
#4 of 4Arizona metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping pay range in Yuma

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,400 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,890 or more. The middle half of human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in Yuma earn between $37,440 and $42,240.

  • $36K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $48K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,560$3,380$19.50
Median$38,250$3,188$18.39
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,440$3,120$18.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$42,240$3,520$20.31

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

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping pay in Yuma vs. Arizona and the U.S.

Human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in Yuma earn 18% less than the Arizona average ($49,470) and 22% less than the U.S. average ($52,250). At the median the gap is -24% against the U.S. median of $50,610.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Yuma$40,560$38,250$36,400$47,89060
Arizona$49,470$47,890$38,250$61,0901,490
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 Yuma

On the average salary of $40,560, a single filer in Yuma takes home about $34,150 a year, or $2,846 a month and $1,313 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Yuma area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $40,560 buys what about $43,751 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Yuma ($44,170). A typical home costs $281,359, or 6.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Yuma ranks 4th of 4 Arizona metro areas for this job; Phoenix pays the most ($50,760).

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

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 Yuma: questions

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

$19.50 an hour on average, and $18.39 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,400 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,440, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $34,150 a year ($2,846 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,560.

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

The average here is 22% 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 Yuma, AZ (49740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.52, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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