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Human Resources Assistants in Iowa

Considering a career as a Human Resources Assistant in Iowa?

1.8% Jobs Projection

$40,190 Median Salary

120 Job Openings

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

Projected employment for Human Resources Assistants in Iowa is growing slower than average.
Human Resources Assistants in Iowa earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Human Resources Assistants Work in Iowa?

870 people worked as Human Resources Assistants in 2018 in this state.

There were 980 Human Resources Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 110 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Iowa

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

Iowa Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 120 annual Human Resources Assistants job openings in Iowa, and 1,130 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Human Resources Assistants Make in Iowa?

In 2018 wages for Human Resources Assistants ranged from $26,800 to $56,040 with $40,190 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.88 to $26.94. The median hourly rate was $19.32.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.56 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.76.

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

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Top Iowa 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
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA	460	$40,720
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	250	$44,810
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	200	$41,610
Cedar Rapids, IA	80	$40,120
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	60	$37,750
Iowa City, IA	50	$43,440
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	50	$33,080

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

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