Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

43-4161 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping

Occupational Description:
Compile and keep personnel records. Record data for each employee, such as address, weekly earnings, absences, amount of sales or production, supervisory reports, and date of and reason for termination. May prepare reports for employment records, file employment records, or search employee files and furnish information to authorized persons.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	3,380	172	$27.16/hr	$21.52/hr	$24.14/hr	$26.83/hr	$29.54/hr	$32.94/hr

Leading Industries for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Construction	40	$24.70/hr
Manufacturing	300	$28.75/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	180	$26.28/hr
Information	20	$29.27/hr
Financial Activities	90	$29.55/hr
Professional and Business Services	1,100	$27.89/hr
Education and Health Services	1,180	$25.75/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	30	$22.47/hr
Other Services	60	$25.04/hr
Public Administration	390	$31.03/hr

Other Regional Data for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	20	$25.80/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	40	$26.67/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	40	$24.02/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	50	$26.53/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	60	$24.46/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	100	$26.24/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	110	$23.88/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	130	$26.12/hr	-4.2%
Northeast Minnesota	140	$24.34/hr	-4.8%
Northwest Balance of State	140	$25.01/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	150	$23.73/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	160	$24.87/hr	-4.5%
Southeast Balance of State	160	$24.02/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	200	$29.80/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	280	$25.24/hr	-2.3%
Southeast Minnesota	340	$26.71/hr	-3.5%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	2,260	$27.89/hr	-3.8%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	2,350	$27.89/hr	N/A
Minnesota	3,380	$26.83/hr	-4.1%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Human Resources Specialists	17,240	$38.51/hr	6.0%
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	2,790	$30.18/hr	-15.1%
Correspondence Clerks	N/A	N/A	N/A
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	5,360	$27.82/hr	3.9%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	7,970	$38.62/hr	-20.3%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	31,330	$25.29/hr	-10.1%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	7,400	$37.35/hr	3.5%
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	2,850	$25.47/hr	-3.2%
Compliance Officers	6,140	$42.00/hr	5.9%
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	70	$30.02/hr	N/A

Task for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping

Inform job applicants of their acceptance or rejection of employment.
Gather personnel records from other departments or employees.
Explain company personnel policies, benefits, and procedures to employees or job applicants.
Search employee files to obtain information for authorized persons and organizations, such as credit bureaus and finance companies.
Process, verify, and maintain personnel related documentation, including staffing, recruitment, training, grievances, performance evaluations, classifications, and employee leaves of absence.
Answer questions regarding examinations, eligibility, salaries, benefits, and other pertinent information.
Examine employee files to answer inquiries and provide information for personnel actions.
Answer questions regarding examinations, eligibility, salaries, benefits, and other pertinent information.
Process and review employment applications to evaluate qualifications or eligibility of applicants.
Request information from law enforcement officials, previous employers, and other references to determine applicants' employment acceptability.