SOC 43-4161 · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Salary in Spokane, WA

The average salary for human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in Spokane, Washington is $53,430 a year ($25.69 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $53,040: half of the 150 people in this job in the Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($52,810).

$53,430average per year

$25.69 / hourMedian $53,040Take-home ≈ $45,111

  • $42K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $64K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

150people in this job
+1%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 9Washington metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping pay range in Spokane

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,370 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,540 or more. The middle half of human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in Spokane earn between $46,910 and $59,940.

  • $42K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $64K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$53,430$4,452$25.69
Median$53,040$4,420$25.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,910$3,909$22.55
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,940$4,995$28.82

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

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salary after taxes in Spokane

On the average salary of $53,430, a single filer in Spokane takes home about $45,111 a year, or $3,759 a month and $1,735 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Spokane area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.3), so the average $53,430 buys what about $53,246 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Spokane ($54,660). A typical home costs $423,842, or 7.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Spokane ranks 7th of 9 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($61,650).

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

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 Spokane: questions

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

$25.69 an hour on average, and $25.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,370 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,910, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $45,111 a year ($3,759 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,430. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($52,810).

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 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA (44060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.02, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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