SOC 43-4161 · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Salary in Huntington, WV

The average salary for human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in Huntington, West Virginia is $44,300 a year ($21.30 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $43,190: half of the 70 people in this job in the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,250).

$44,300average per year

$21.30 / hourMedian $43,190Take-home ≈ $36,571

  • $33K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $59K90th

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

70people in this job
-15%vs U.S. average
#2 of 5West Virginia metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping pay range in Huntington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,100 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,070 or more. The middle half of human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in Huntington earn between $36,830 and $48,120.

  • $33K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $59K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,300$3,692$21.30
Median$43,190$3,599$20.76
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,830$3,069$17.71
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,120$4,010$23.13

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

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping pay in Huntington vs. West Virginia and the U.S.

Human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in Huntington earn about the same as the West Virginia average ($44,640) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($52,250). At the median the gap is -15% against the U.S. median of $50,610.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Huntington$44,300$43,190$33,100$59,07070
West Virginia$44,640$42,990$34,090$58,510480
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 Huntington

On the average salary of $44,300, a single filer in Huntington takes home about $36,571 a year, or $3,048 a month and $1,407 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

The Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in OH$36,999$3,083
Working in WV$36,571$3,048
Working in KY$36,342$3,029

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Huntington area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.4), so the average $44,300 buys what about $50,101 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Huntington ($44,600). A typical home costs $166,506, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Huntington ranks 2nd of 5 West Virginia metro areas for this job; Parkersburg pays the most ($50,940).

All Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salaries in West Virginia

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 Huntington: questions

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

$21.30 an hour on average, and $20.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,100 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,830, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $36,571 a year ($3,048 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,300.

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

The average here is 15% 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 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH (26580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • 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 0.86, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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