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Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salary
in Rochester, MN

Median base pay · Rochester, MN
$60,540
≈ $29.11/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 200 jobs
Middle 50%
$51,830–$65,500
vs U.S. median
+20%
Metro rank
#3 of 78

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping in the Rochester, MN metro earn a median of $60,540 a year, based on BLS estimates for 200 jobs (May 2025). That is 20% above the U.S. median of $50,610 and 11% above the MN statewide median of $54,520. It ranks #3 of 78 metros with published figures for this job.

HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANTS, EXCEPT PAYROLL AND TIMEKEEPING · ROCHESTER, MN · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · ROCHESTER, MN · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$47,990P25$51,830MEDIAN$60,540P75$65,500P90$65,500
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$37,340P25$44,030MEDIAN$50,610P75$59,800P90$68,280
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What is the average Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salary in Rochester?

The BLS median is $60,540 a year (May 2025). Half of the 200 jobs pay between $51,830 and $65,500. The 10th percentile is $47,990 and the 90th is $65,500.

Is Rochester a high-paying metro for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping?

That is 20% above the U.S. median of $50,610 and 11% above the MN statewide median of $54,520. It ranks #3 of 78 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping make an hour in Rochester?

About $29.11 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $60,540 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $24.92–$31.49 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.