Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping pay in Minnesota

$55,170avg. a year
$26.53 an hour · 3,380 employed

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping in Minnesota earn an average of $55,170 a year. That is $2,920 (6%) more than the U.S. average of $52,250. The best-paying metro area is Rochester, MN at $58,640.

$54,520Median pay
$26.53Average hourly
+21%Avg. pay since 2020
#11Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Minnesota metro areas

Average pay for human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping by metro area. Swipe to see all 8.

1200 jobs
Rochester, MN
$58,640
$28.19 an hour
22,350 jobs
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$56,360
$27.10 an hour
350 jobs
Mankato, MN
$54,970
$26.43 an hour
460 jobs
Fargo, ND-MN
$51,020
$24.53 an hour
5150 jobs
St. Cloud, MN
$50,810
$24.43 an hour
640 jobs
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
$48,930
$23.52 an hour
7110 jobs
Duluth, MN-WI
$48,920
$23.52 an hour
880 jobs
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
$46,660
$22.43 an hour

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Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping pay in Minnesota, charted

Pay over time

Minnesota, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Minnesota human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Minnesota vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$52,250$25.12
Minnesota$55,170$26.53
North Dakota$53,770$25.85
Wisconsin$49,770$23.93
Iowa$48,710$23.42
South Dakota$45,870$22.05

Questions and answers

How much do human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping make in Minnesota?

The average is $55,170 a year, and the median is $54,520. That is $2,920 (6%) more than the U.S. average of $52,250.

What is the hourly wage in Minnesota?

$26.53 an hour on average; the median is $26.21.

Where in Minnesota do they earn the most?

Rochester, MN ($58,640), followed by Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ($56,360). The lowest average among 8 metro areas with data is Sioux Falls, SD-MN ($46,660).

How does Minnesota rank?

Minnesota ranks #11 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 43-4161. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.