SOC 43-4161 · Macon-Bibb County, GA metro

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Salary in Macon, GA

The average salary for human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in Macon, Georgia is $43,760 a year ($21.04 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $41,660: half of the 30 people in this job in the Macon-Bibb County, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,250).

$43,760average per year

$21.04 / hourMedian $41,660Take-home ≈ $35,906

  • $36K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $55K90th

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

30people in this job
-16%vs U.S. average
#9 of 11Georgia metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping pay range in Macon

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $55,210 or more. The middle half of human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in Macon earn between $38,730 and $50,320.

  • $36K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $55K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,760$3,647$21.04
Median$41,660$3,472$20.03
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,730$3,228$18.62
Experienced (75th percentile)$50,320$4,193$24.19

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

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping pay in Macon vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in Macon earn 9% less than the Georgia average ($48,100) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($52,250). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $50,610.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Macon$43,760$41,660$35,880$55,21030
Georgia$48,100$46,830$34,590$63,0202,510
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 Macon

On the average salary of $43,760, a single filer in Macon takes home about $35,906 a year, or $2,992 a month and $1,381 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).

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

Prices in the Macon area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.5), so the average $43,760 buys what about $49,431 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Macon ($45,160). A typical home costs $200,228, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Macon ranks 9th of 11 Georgia metro areas for this job; Hinesville pays the most ($53,070).

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

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 Macon: questions

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

$21.04 an hour on average, and $20.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,730, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $35,906 a year ($2,992 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,760.

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

The average here is 16% 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 Macon-Bibb County, GA (31420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
  • 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
  • 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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