Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2004

43-4161 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping

Compile and keep personnel records. Record data for each employee, such as address, weekly earnings, absences, amount of sales or production, supervisory reports on ability, and date of and reason for termination. Compile and type reports from employment records. File employment records. Search employee files and furnish information to authorized persons.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
State profile for this occupation
Metropolitan area profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
164,940 0.8 % $15.77 $32,810 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $10.22 $12.40 $15.26 $18.64 $22.01
Annual Wage (2) $21,250 $25,780 $31,750 $38,770 $45,780

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Federal government (OES designation) 12,300 $17.06 $35,490
Management of companies and enterprises 12,230 $15.63 $32,500
Local government (OES designation) 8,850 $16.01 $33,310
General medical and surgical hospitals 8,810 $14.49 $30,150
Elementary and secondary schools 7,170 $16.18 $33,660

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Computer and peripheral equipment mfg. 180 $20.34 $42,300
Motor vehicle manufacturing 100 $20.19 $41,990
Software publishers 400 $19.60 $40,760
Basic chemical manufacturing 240 $19.54 $40,650
Postal service 80 $19.51 $40,590

State profile for this occupation: Top

States with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
District of Columbia 1,730 $18.15 $37,750 0.287%
Arizona 5,000 $15.07 $31,340 0.216%
Arkansas 2,390 $12.16 $25,290 0.212%
South Carolina 3,220 $13.52 $28,120 0.182%
Hawaii 950 $15.98 $33,240 0.168%

Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
California 20,020 $18.44 $38,350 0.138%
Massachusetts 3,700 $18.19 $37,840 0.118%
District of Columbia 1,730 $18.15 $37,750 0.287%
Connecticut 1,890 $18.04 $37,520 0.116%
Alaska 460 $17.92 $37,280 0.157%

Metropolitan area profile for this occupation: Top

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Lawton, OK MSA 130 $13.76 $28,620 0.340%
Sacramento, CA PMSA 2,370 $20.84 $43,350 0.311%
Bremerton, WA PMSA 230 $13.77 $28,640 0.299%
Yolo, CA PMSA 260 $20.82 $43,300 0.274%
Columbus, GA-AL MSA 310 $14.49 $30,150 0.269%

Top paying Metropolitan areas for this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
San Jose, CA PMSA 1,150 $22.96 $47,750 0.135%
Stamford-Norwalk, CT PMSA 260 $20.97 $43,630 0.130%
Sacramento, CA PMSA 2,370 $20.84 $43,350 0.311%
Yolo, CA PMSA 260 $20.82 $43,300 0.274%
Santa Fe, NM MSA 190 $19.84 $41,270 0.251%

About May 2004 National, State, and Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia. The top five employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable Excel files(XLS).

Percentile wage estimates show the percentage of workers in an occupation that earn less than a given wage and the percentage that earn more. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

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May 2004 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2004 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2004 Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2004 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

List of Occupations in SOC Code Number Order

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Last Modified Date: June 02, 2005