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Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salary
in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA

Median base pay · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$55,830
≈ $26.84/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 1,240 jobs
Middle 50%
$48,350–$62,530
vs U.S. median
+10%
Metro rank
#14 of 78

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro earn a median of $55,830 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,240 jobs (May 2025). That is 10% above the U.S. median of $50,610 and 3% below the CA statewide median of $57,590. It ranks #14 of 78 metros with published figures for this job.

HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANTS, EXCEPT PAYROLL AND TIMEKEEPING · SAN DIEGO-CHULA VISTA-CARLSBAD, CA · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · SAN DIEGO-CHULA VISTA-CARLSBAD, CA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$45,390P25$48,350MEDIAN$55,830P75$62,530P90$70,600
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 San Diego?

The BLS median is $55,830 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,240 jobs pay between $48,350 and $62,530. The 10th percentile is $45,390 and the 90th is $70,600.

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

That is 10% above the U.S. median of $50,610 and 3% below the CA statewide median of $57,590. It ranks #14 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 San Diego?

About $26.84 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $55,830 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $23.25–$30.06 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.