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Human Resources Assistants in Tennessee

Want to work in Tennessee as a Human Resources Assistant? Read this first!

5.8% Jobs Projection
$40,160 Median Salary
330 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Human Resources Assistants Work in Tennessee?

In Tennessee, there were 2,460 people working as Human Resources Assistants in the year 2018.

There were 2,610 Human Resources Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 150 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Tennessee

Jobs for Human Resources Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 5.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -1.8%.

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Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 330 annual job openings, and a total of 2,940 jobs for Tennessee 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 Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Human Resources Assistants ranged from $27,940 to $53,640 with $40,160 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.43 to $25.79. The median hourly rate was $19.31.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $19.07 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.24.

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

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Top Tennessee 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
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN 860 $41,200
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 790 $41,350
Knoxville, TN 290 $38,550
Chattanooga, TN-GA 140 $37,070
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 120 $44,960
Clarksville, TN-KY 70 $42,200
Johnson City, TN 40 $30,840
Jackson, TN 40 $35,260

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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