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Human Resources Assistants in Missouri

Considering a career as a Human Resources Assistant in Missouri?

-2% Jobs Projection
$40,740 Median Salary
380 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Human Resources Assistants Work in Missouri?

In Missouri, there were 2,530 people working as Human Resources Assistants in the year 2018.

There were 2,850 Human Resources Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 320 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Missouri

Jobs for Human Resources Assistants in this state are declining at a rate of 2.0% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -1.8%.

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Missouri Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 380 annual job openings, and a total of 3,470 jobs for Missouri 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 Missouri?

In 2018 wages for Human Resources Assistants ranged from $27,560 to $54,750 with $40,740 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.25 to $26.32. The median hourly rate was $19.58.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $19.5 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.08.

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

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Top Missouri 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
St. Louis, MO-IL 1,120 $43,410
Kansas City, MO-KS 900 $41,480
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 230 $36,760
Springfield, MO 200 $34,830
Jefferson City, MO 100 $36,310
Joplin, MO 100 $37,230
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL 80 $36,390
St. Joseph, MO-KS 60 $31,600
Columbia, MO 60 $39,790

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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