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Human Resources Assistants in Virginia

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1.8% Jobs Projection
$42,200 Median Salary
500 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Human Resources Assistants in Virginia is growing slower than average.

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

How Many Human Resources Assistants Work in Virginia?

In 2018, there were 3,960 Human Resources Assistants working in the state.

There were 4,090 Human Resources Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 130 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Virginia

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

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Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 500 annual job openings, and 4,520 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 Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Human Resources Assistants ranged from $28,400 to $60,700 with $42,200 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.65 to $29.18. The median hourly rate was $20.29.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $19.98 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.31.

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

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Top Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 3,720 $48,910
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 830 $37,840
Richmond, VA 610 $39,730
Roanoke, VA 180 $35,670
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 120 $44,960
Charlottesville, VA 110 $40,120
Lynchburg, VA 70 $40,810
Winchester, VA-WV 50 $35,920
Harrisonburg, VA 50 $34,910
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 50 $33,410

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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