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Human Resources Assistants in Kentucky

Considering a career as a Human Resources Assistant in Kentucky?

-2% Jobs Projection
$42,790 Median Salary
200 Job Openings

While jobs for Human Resources Assistants in Kentucky are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Human Resources Assistants in Kentucky is expected to decrease.

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

How Many Human Resources Assistants Work in Kentucky?

There were approximately 1,590 workers employed as Human Resources Assistants in this state in 2018.

There were 1,580 Human Resources Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Human Resources Assistants in this state are declining at a rate of 1.6% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 200 annual job openings, and 1,840 total jobs in 2026 for Human Resources Assistants in this state.

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

What do Human Resources Assistants Make in Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Human Resources Assistants ranged from $27,110 to $52,390 with $42,790 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.03 to $25.19. The median hourly rate was $20.57.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $20.21 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.36.

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

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Top Kentucky 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
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 940 $40,860
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 460 $41,460
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY 350 $46,880
Lexington-Fayette, KY 110 $41,400
Owensboro, KY 100 $34,210
Clarksville, TN-KY 70 $42,200
Evansville, IN-KY 70 $37,240
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 60 $39,080

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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