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Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping average salary by city in California
- San Jose$69,560
- San Francisco$68,520
- Vallejo$62,320
- Oxnard$61,170
- Sacramento$60,330
- Santa Rosa$59,740
- Napa$59,690
- San Luis Obispo$59,010
- Santa Cruz$58,560
- Los Angeles$57,860
- San Diego$56,330
- Stockton$56,050
- Modesto$55,640
- Riverside$55,170
- Yuba City$53,910
- Visalia$53,710
- Santa Maria$53,700
- Bakersfield$53,510
- Merced$53,270
- Salinas$52,790
- Fresno$52,270
- Chico$51,920
- Redding$49,260
- El Centro$47,950
- Hanford$47,580
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $69,560 | $67,590 | $59,810 | $55,273 | 110 |
| San Francisco | $68,520 | $66,550 | $57,900 | $54,625 | 116 |
| Vallejo | $62,320 | $61,870 | $50,420 | $50,322 | 108 |
| Oxnard | $61,170 | $58,140 | $49,860 | $49,467 | 111 |
| Sacramento | $60,330 | $58,610 | $50,170 | $48,843 | 107 |
| Santa Rosa | $59,740 | $57,820 | $50,610 | $48,404 | 108 |
| Napa | $59,690 | $61,390 | $48,840 | $48,367 | 113 |
| San Luis Obispo | $59,010 | $57,130 | $47,700 | $47,861 | 109 |
| Santa Cruz | $58,560 | $61,600 | $46,820 | $47,527 | 110 |
| Los Angeles | $57,860 | $57,600 | $47,710 | $47,006 | 114 |
| San Diego | $56,330 | $55,830 | $48,350 | $45,869 | 112 |
| Stockton | $56,050 | $54,060 | $49,090 | $45,661 | 105 |
| Modesto | $55,640 | $55,780 | $48,160 | $45,356 | 104 |
| Riverside | $55,170 | $52,260 | $48,090 | $45,006 | 106 |
| Yuba City | $53,910 | $54,040 | $47,290 | $44,070 | 104 |
| Visalia | $53,710 | $52,590 | $46,010 | $43,921 | 100 |
| Santa Maria | $53,700 | $51,790 | $45,360 | $43,913 | 109 |
| Bakersfield | $53,510 | $51,570 | $45,000 | $43,772 | 101 |
| Merced | $53,270 | $52,590 | $46,380 | $43,594 | 98 |
| Salinas | $52,790 | $53,000 | $45,110 | $43,237 | 109 |
| Fresno | $52,270 | $50,210 | $45,240 | $42,850 | 102 |
| Chico | $51,920 | $51,120 | $47,400 | $42,590 | 101 |
| Redding | $49,260 | $50,370 | $38,430 | $40,612 | 101 |
| El Centro | $47,950 | $46,010 | $38,290 | $39,638 | 95 |
| Hanford | $47,580 | $44,870 | $37,610 | $39,363 | 102 |
*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salary in other states
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salary by city and state
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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.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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