Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping pay range in Atlantic City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,870 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,900 or more. The middle half of human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in Atlantic City earn between $45,650 and $58,200.
- $40K10th
- $46K25th
- $51KMedian
- $58K75th
- $64K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $51,870 | $4,322 | $24.94 |
| Median | $50,630 | $4,219 | $24.34 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,650 | $3,804 | $21.95 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $58,200 | $4,850 | $27.98 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping pay in Atlantic City vs. New Jersey and the U.S.
Human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in Atlantic City earn 5% less than the New Jersey average ($54,620) and about the same as the U.S. average ($52,250). At the median the gap is +0% against the U.S. median of $50,610.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic City | $51,870 | $50,630 | $39,870 | $63,900 | 120 |
| New Jersey | $54,620 | $54,410 | $39,280 | $68,010 | 4,000 |
| United States | $52,250 | $50,610 | $37,340 | $68,280 | 90,220 |
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 Atlantic City
On the average salary of $51,870, a single filer in Atlantic City takes home about $42,539 a year, or $3,545 a month and $1,636 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 (2025 rules). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Is Atlantic City a good place for human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping)? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Atlantic City area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.9), so the average $51,870 buys what about $52,470 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Atlantic City ($47,520). A typical home costs $384,211, or 7.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salary in other New Jersey cities
Atlantic City ranks 3rd of 3 New Jersey metro areas for this job; Trenton pays the most ($54,060).
All Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salaries in New Jersey
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).
- San Jose, CA$69,560
- San Francisco, CA$68,520
- Vallejo, CA$62,320
- Seattle, WA$61,650
- Oxnard, CA$61,170
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salary by city
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Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salary in Atlantic City: questions
How much do human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) make an hour in Atlantic City?
$24.94 an hour on average, and $24.34 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) salary in Atlantic City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,870 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,650, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) take-home pay in Atlantic City?
About $42,539 a year ($3,545 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,870. New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Do human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) earn more in Atlantic City 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 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ (12100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- 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 (2025 rules). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.26, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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