SOC 43-4161 · Janesville-Beloit, WI metro

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Salary in Janesville, WI

The average salary for human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in Janesville, Wisconsin is $49,200 a year ($23.66 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $50,610: half of the 30 people in this job in the Janesville-Beloit, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,250).

$49,200average per year

$23.66 / hourMedian $50,610Take-home ≈ $40,175

  • $33K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $55K75th
  • $61K90th

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

30people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
#7 of 11Wisconsin metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping pay range in Janesville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,280 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,990 or more. The middle half of human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in Janesville earn between $43,710 and $54,890.

  • $33K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $55K75th
  • $61K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,200$4,100$23.65
Median$50,610$4,218$24.33
Entry level (25th percentile)$43,710$3,642$21.01
Experienced (75th percentile)$54,890$4,574$26.39

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

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping pay in Janesville vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping) in Janesville earn about the same as the Wisconsin average ($49,770) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($52,250). At the median the gap is +0% against the U.S. median of $50,610.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Janesville$49,200$50,610$33,280$60,99030
Wisconsin$49,770$48,690$36,710$63,0401,890
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 Janesville

On the average salary of $49,200, a single filer in Janesville takes home about $40,175 a year, or $3,348 a month and $1,545 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 Janesville a good place for human resources assistants (except payroll and timekeeping)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Janesville area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.7), so the average $49,200 buys what about $52,506 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Janesville ($48,390). A typical home costs $296,342, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Janesville ranks 7th of 11 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Kenosha pays the most ($52,780).

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

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 Janesville: questions

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

$23.66 an hour on average, and $24.33 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,280 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,710, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $40,175 a year ($3,348 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,200.

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

The average here is 6% 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 Janesville-Beloit, WI (27500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • 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 0.77, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.77).

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