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Human Resources Assistants in Louisiana

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$38,070 Median Salary

140 Job Openings

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

How Many Human Resources Assistants Work in Louisiana?

In Louisiana, there were 1,250 people working as Human Resources Assistants in the year 2018.

There were 1,400 Human Resources Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 150 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The amount of Human Resources Assistants working in the state is similar to the average state.

Job Projections for Louisiana

Jobs for Human Resources Assistants in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, which is better than what is projected nationwide which is a decrease of 1.8%.

Louisiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 140 annual job openings, and a total of 1,290 jobs for Louisiana 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 Louisiana?

In 2018 wages for Human Resources Assistants ranged from $25,540 to $51,420 with $38,070 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.28 to $24.72. The median hourly rate was $18.3.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.89 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.41.

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

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Top Louisiana 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
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	350	$40,950
Baton Rouge, LA	270	$37,720
Lake Charles, LA	120	$32,280
Lafayette, LA	120	$38,230
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	110	$40,540
Houma-Thibodaux, LA	60	$36,500
Alexandria, LA	50	$31,440
Monroe, LA	30	$36,190

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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