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Human Resources Assistants in Oregon

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5.1% Jobs Projection

$41,710 Median Salary

160 Job Openings

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

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

How Many Human Resources Assistants Work in Oregon?

There were approximately 1,310 workers employed as Human Resources Assistants in this state in 2018.

There were 1,280 Human Resources Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Oregon

Jobs for Human Resources Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 5.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -1.8%.

Oregon Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 160 annual Human Resources Assistants job openings in Oregon, and 1,430 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 Oregon?

In 2018 wages for Human Resources Assistants ranged from $30,360 to $56,710 with $41,710 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.6 to $27.27. The median hourly rate was $20.05.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $19.07 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.98.

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

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Top Oregon 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
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	890	$44,160
Eugene, OR	110	$36,370
Medford, OR	80	$38,690
Salem, OR	80	$39,590
Albany, OR	40	$42,800
Bend-Redmond, OR	30	$38,320

Top States for Human Resources Assistants Employment

View the list below to see 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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