Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salary in Auburn, AL

The median human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping in Auburn-Opelika, AL earns $51,570 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,441 a month.

10th percentile: $32,310
25th percentile: $43,800
Median percentile: $51,570
75th percentile: $65,450
90th percentile: $68,310

Based on 40 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$41,296 take-home a year

Gross pay	$51,570
Federal income tax	−$4,008
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,945
Alabama income tax (approx.)	−$2,321
Monthly take-home	$3,441
Every two weeks	$1,588

Does it go far here?

$58,647Median pay in Auburn, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.9 vs 100).

30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,026 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Auburn, AL

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$103,380
Registered Nurses	$78,040
Accountants and Auditors	$72,570
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$68,890
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,250
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$59,970
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$59,380
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$59,310

All human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping salaries · Take-home pay in Alabama