Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping salary in California
The median human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping in California earns $57,590 a year, 14% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,702 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $41,300
- 25th percentile
- $48,470
- Median percentile
- $57,590
- 75th percentile
- $65,560
- 90th percentile
- $78,370
Based on 11,490 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
$44,422 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $57,590 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,731 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,406 |
| California income tax (approx.) | −$4,031 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,702 |
| Every two weeks | $1,709 |
Does it go far here?
$52,014Median pay in California is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.7 vs 100).
55%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,036 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in California
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $400,150 |
| Neurologists | $357,080 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $353,900 |
| Psychiatrists | $353,500 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $313,890 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $301,240 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $292,410 |
| Physicians, All Other | $281,590 |
All human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping salaries · Take-home pay in California