Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping Salary in Illinois

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$48,310

Median hourly

$23

Average annual

$51,070

Employed in state

4.1K

The median annual salary for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping in Illinois is $48,310, or about $23 an hour. That is 5% lower than the national median.

Pay in Illinois ranges from $38,180 at the 10th percentile to $66,330 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 4.1K people work as human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping in the state.

Pay distribution in Illinois

10th$38,180

25th$44,750

Median$48,310

75th$58,050

90th$66,330

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $23.23
Daily: $186
Weekly: $929
Bi-weekly: $1,858
Monthly: $4,026
Annual: $48,310

$48,310 a year is around the 50th percentile for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeepings in Illinois. The median is $48,310.

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping — Illinois
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$18.40	$38,180
25th percentile	$21.50	$44,750
Median	$23.20	$48,310
75th percentile	$27.90	$58,050
90th percentile	$31.90	$66,330
Average (mean)	$24.60	$51,070
Employment	4,140 people

Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping pay by metro area in Illinois

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$50,330	150
Springfield, IL	$49,940	130
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$49,590	2.9K
St. Louis, MO-IL	$47,960	490
Peoria, IL	$47,010	90
Rockford, IL	$45,060	60
Bloomington, IL	$44,000	110

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