SOC 43-4161 · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Salary in Tampa, FL

The average salary for human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in Tampa, Florida is $52,820 a year ($25.39 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $52,420: half of the 530 people in this job in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($52,250).

$52,820average per year

$25.39 / hourMedian $52,420Take-home ≈ $44,621

  • $39K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $64K90th

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

530people in this job
+1%vs U.S. average
#1 of 16Florida metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping pay range in Tampa

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,620 or more. The middle half of human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in Tampa earn between $45,550 and $59,800.

  • $39K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $64K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$52,820$4,402$25.39
Median$52,420$4,368$25.20
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,550$3,796$21.90
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,800$4,983$28.75

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

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping pay in Tampa vs. Florida and the U.S.

Human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in Tampa earn 7% more than the Florida average ($49,590) and about the same as the U.S. average ($52,250). At the median the gap is +4% against the U.S. median of $50,610.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Tampa$52,820$52,420$39,080$63,620530
Florida$49,590$48,330$36,810$62,8803,210
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 Tampa

On the average salary of $52,820, a single filer in Tampa takes home about $44,621 a year, or $3,718 a month and $1,716 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 Tampa a good place for human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Tampa area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $52,820 buys what about $52,354 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Tampa ($48,940). A typical home costs $360,738, or 6.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Tampa ranks 1st of 16 Florida metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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

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 Tampa: questions

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

$25.39 an hour on average, and $25.20 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,550, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $44,621 a year ($3,718 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,820. Florida has no state income tax.

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

The average here is about the same as 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 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL (45300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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 0.63, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.63).

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