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Human Resources Assistants in West Virginia

Want to work in West Virginia as a Human Resources Assistant? Read this first!

-3% Jobs Projection
$38,280 Median Salary
70 Job Openings

While jobs for Human Resources Assistants in West Virginia are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Human Resources Assistants in West Virginia is expected to decrease.

  • Human Resources Assistants in West Virginia earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Human Resources Assistants Work in West Virginia?

In 2018, there were 570 Human Resources Assistants working in the state.

There were 630 Human Resources Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,250 Human Resources Assistants working in it, which means West Virginia has fewer Human Resources Assistants than average.

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Job Projections for West Virginia

Jobs for Human Resources Assistants in this state are declining at a rate of 3.2% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -1.8%.

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West Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 70 annual Human Resources Assistants job openings in West Virginia, and 600 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 15,100 annual jobs and 138,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Human Resources Assistants Make in West Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Human Resources Assistants ranged from $25,520 to $52,890 with $38,280 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.27 to $25.43. The median hourly rate was $18.41.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.6 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.81.

The median salary in West Virginia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top West Virginia Metros for Human Resources Assistants

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Human Resources Assistants.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 3,720 $48,910
Charleston, WV 150 $38,010
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV 140 $39,550
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV 90 $42,180
Morgantown, WV 70 $34,900
Cumberland, MD-WV 60 $39,130
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 60 $39,080
Wheeling, WV-OH 50 $37,570
Winchester, VA-WV 50 $35,920

Top States for Human Resources Assistants Employment

View the list below to see where most Human Resources Assistants work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 13,910 $42,110
Texas 11,690 $39,330
New York 10,280 $44,050
Florida 7,230 $36,920
Ohio 4,870 $38,730
New Jersey 4,820 $43,230
Pennsylvania 4,670 $39,610
North Carolina 4,370 $38,300
Minnesota 4,280 $43,000
Maryland 4,270 $44,380
Virginia 3,960 $42,200
Illinois 3,070 $40,200
Georgia 3,030 $38,280
Michigan 3,030 $37,080
Washington 2,630 $44,860
Missouri 2,530 $40,740
South Carolina 2,470 $35,820
Tennessee 2,460 $40,160
Arizona 2,390 $39,100
Massachusetts 2,250 $46,250

Below are the states where Human Resources Assistants get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $52,410
Connecticut $47,780
Massachusetts $46,250
Alaska $45,890
Washington $44,860
Maryland $44,380
New York $44,050
Colorado $43,330
New Jersey $43,230
Minnesota $43,000

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