Human Resources Assistants in California

Considering a career as a Human Resources Assistant in California?

You’re in luck! Jobs for Human Resources Assistants in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Human Resources Assistants in California is growing slower than average.

• Human Resources Assistants in California earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Human Resources Assistants Work in California?

In California, there were 13,910 people working as Human Resources Assistants in the year 2018.

There were 15,830 Human Resources Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 1,920 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 1,250 Human Resources Assistants working in it, which means California has more Human Resources Assistants than average.

Job Projections for California

Jobs for Human Resources Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 1.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -1.8%.

California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,840 annual job openings, and a total of 16,700 jobs for California Human Resources Assistants in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 15,100 annual jobs and 138,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Human Resources Assistants Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Human Resources Assistants ranged from $27,630 to $65,170 with $42,110 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.28 to $31.33. The median hourly rate was $20.25.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $20.19 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.06.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Human Resources Assistants

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Human Resources Assistants.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	5,010	$39,620
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	1,750	$50,690
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	1,440	$40,870
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA	1,200	$44,140
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	1,120	$45,060
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA	760	$44,770
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	330	$43,870
Fresno, CA	270	$41,570
Bakersfield, CA	230	$39,070
Stockton-Lodi, CA	200	$43,060
Merced, CA	120	n/a
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	120	$41,820
Salinas, CA	110	$41,900
Santa Rosa, CA	110	$37,380
Modesto, CA	100	$40,900
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	80	$45,290
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA	80	$40,720
El Centro, CA	70	$33,840
Chico, CA	60	$36,420
Redding, CA	50	$38,210
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	50	$40,070
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA	50	$37,590
Napa, CA	40	$42,450

Top States for Human Resources Assistants Employment

The table below shows the states where most Human Resources Assistants work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	13,910	$42,110
Texas	11,690	$39,330
New York	10,280	$44,050
Florida	7,230	$36,920
Ohio	4,870	$38,730
New Jersey	4,820	$43,230
Pennsylvania	4,670	$39,610
North Carolina	4,370	$38,300
Minnesota	4,280	$43,000
Maryland	4,270	$44,380
Virginia	3,960	$42,200
Illinois	3,070	$40,200
Michigan	3,030	$37,080
Georgia	3,030	$38,280
Washington	2,630	$44,860
Missouri	2,530	$40,740
South Carolina	2,470	$35,820
Tennessee	2,460	$40,160
Arizona	2,390	$39,100
Massachusetts	2,250	$46,250

Below are the states where Human Resources Assistants get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia	$52,410
Connecticut	$47,780
Massachusetts	$46,250
Alaska	$45,890
Washington	$44,860
Maryland	$44,380
New York	$44,050
Colorado	$43,330
New Jersey	$43,230
Minnesota	$43,000

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

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