Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping pay in Texas
$48,410avg. a year
$23.27 an hour · 5,890 employed
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping in Texas earn an average of $48,410 a year. That is $3,840 (7%) less than the U.S. average of $52,250. The best-paying metro area is Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX at $53,670.
$47,540Median pay
$23.27Average hourly
+12%Avg. pay since 2020
#39Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping by metro area. Swipe to see all 19.
11,630 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$53,670
$25.80 an hour
240 jobs
Midland, TX
$51,210
$24.62 an hour
3120 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$50,080
$24.08 an hour
4600 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$49,350
$23.72 an hour
51,140 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$49,100
$23.61 an hour
6510 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$47,500
$22.84 an hour
740 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$47,050
$22.62 an hour
850 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$46,640
$22.42 an hour
940 jobs
Waco, TX
$45,770
$22.01 an hour
1030 jobs
Abilene, TX
$45,430
$21.84 an hour
1170 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$45,140
$21.70 an hour
1230 jobs
Longview, TX
$44,630
$21.46 an hour
13200 jobs
El Paso, TX
$44,160
$21.23 an hour
1460 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$43,010
$20.68 an hour
1560 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$42,390
$20.38 an hour
1630 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$41,870
$20.13 an hour
1780 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$40,820
$19.62 an hour
1830 jobs
Laredo, TX
$35,500
$17.07 an hour
19170 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$29,400
$14.14 an hour
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Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Texas human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $52,250 | $25.12 |
| Texas | $48,410 | $23.27 |
| New Mexico | $48,790 | $23.46 |
| Louisiana | $48,040 | $23.10 |
| Oklahoma | $47,420 | $22.80 |
| Arkansas | $47,090 | $22.64 |
Related jobs in Texas
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping make in Texas?
The average is $48,410 a year, and the median is $47,540. That is $3,840 (7%) less than the U.S. average of $52,250.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$23.27 an hour on average; the median is $22.86.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($53,670), followed by Midland, TX ($51,210). The lowest average among 19 metro areas with data is College Station-Bryan, TX ($29,400).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #39 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.