Human Resources Assistance salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Human Resources Assistance series (series 0203) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $63,917. Full human resources assistance salary profile →

Highest state median

$74,356

California

Lowest state median

$54,408

New Mexico

Agency spread

$16,080

highest vs. lowest agency median

National median

$63,917

2,027 full-time employees

State differences come largely from locality pay, which raises federal salaries in high-cost labor markets, and from differences in the grade mix of the jobs located there. Agency differences often reflect different pay plans and grade structures. Only states and agencies with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay are listed.

By state, highest to lowest median

Human Resources Assistance median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
California	98	$74,356	$63,835–$79,905
Maryland	78	$69,284	$63,940–$77,510
District of Columbia	119	$69,284	$61,586–$78,405
Illinois	61	$68,939	$63,917–$74,659
New York	52	$68,110	$61,348–$75,323
Michigan	59	$66,791	$64,936–$70,760
Texas	128	$65,714	$60,480–$71,315
Wisconsin	31	$65,599	$61,900–$66,844
Virginia	81	$65,010	$59,746–$68,202
Ohio	62	$64,984	$60,071–$68,496
Pennsylvania	55	$64,870	$61,015–$68,758
Colorado	56	$64,694	$60,013–$68,892
Minnesota	41	$64,670	$57,512–$67,849
Florida	109	$63,917	$60,553–$67,039
North Carolina	58	$63,917	$60,300–$67,960
Missouri	70	$63,814	$59,964–$67,264
Arizona	41	$63,415	$59,822–$66,860
Kansas	65	$63,250	$60,553–$65,599
Georgia	75	$63,183	$58,698–$67,592
Mississippi	45	$60,553	$58,871–$63,917
Tennessee	58	$60,553	$55,506–$65,599
West Virginia	56	$58,871	$55,694–$63,624
Utah	49	$57,188	$52,142–$62,235
New Mexico	89	$54,408	$52,708–$57,809

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

By agency, highest to lowest median

Human Resources Assistance median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Department of Commerce	41	$73,134	$65,435–$80,988
Department of Veterans Affairs	1,089	$65,599	$62,235–$70,016
Department of Health and Human Services	71	$64,902	$57,776–$68,919
Department of Homeland Security	235	$61,453	$57,332–$68,202
Department of the Treasury	198	$59,568	$55,506–$64,618
Department of the Interior	197	$59,055	$53,824–$63,848
Department of Agriculture	184	$57,054	$54,408–$64,444

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)