Human Resources Assistants in Texas

Is Texas a good place for you to work as a Human Resources Assistant?

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

• Projected employment for Human Resources Assistants in Texas is growing faster than average.

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

How Many Human Resources Assistants Work in Texas?

In 2018, there were 11,690 Human Resources Assistants working in the state.

There were 12,200 Human Resources Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 510 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Human Resources Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 6.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -1.8%.

Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,380 annual job openings, and a total of 12,330 jobs for Texas 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 Texas?

In 2018 wages for Human Resources Assistants ranged from $26,670 to $54,260 with $39,330 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.82 to $26.09. The median hourly rate was $18.91.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.39 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.52.

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

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Top Texas 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
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	3,500	$42,890
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	2,800	$39,550
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	1,380	$40,130
Austin-Round Rock, TX	1,020	$40,340
El Paso, TX	320	$35,460
Killeen-Temple, TX	250	$39,600
Corpus Christi, TX	190	$34,850
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	180	$31,160
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	130	$29,140
Lubbock, TX	110	$35,790
Laredo, TX	110	$35,420
Longview, TX	100	$35,980
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	90	$34,650
Amarillo, TX	80	$34,760
Waco, TX	80	$35,880
Wichita Falls, TX	80	$33,070
Tyler, TX	80	$33,280
College Station-Bryan, TX	70	$36,120
Texarkana, TX-AR	60	$31,310
Abilene, TX	60	$34,700
Midland, TX	60	$41,220
San Angelo, TX	50	$39,360
Sherman-Denison, TX	50	$36,180
Odessa, TX	40	$34,570
Victoria, TX	30	$30,970

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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