What are the main factors that influence an Administrative/Credentialing/Benefits/Human Resources Assistant's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

Administrative/Credentialing/Benefits/Human Resources Assistant Salary in the United States

How much does an Administrative/Credentialing/Benefits/Human Resources Assistant make in the United States? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Administrative/Credentialing/Benefits/Human Resources Assistant in the United States is $46,735 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

However, an Administrative/Credentialing/Benefits/Human Resources Assistant's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $57,700
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,484 to $52,475
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,614

10% $38,614

50% (Median) $46,735

90% $57,700

Administrative/Credentialing/Benefits/Human Resources Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,475	$4,373	$1,009	$25
Average	$46,735	$3,895	$899	$22
25th Percentile	$42,484	$3,540	$817	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Administrative/Credentialing/Benefits/Human Resources Assistant Salaries

An Administrative/Credentialing/Benefits/Human Resources Assistant's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Administrative/Credentialing/Benefits/Human Resources Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Administrative/Credentialing/Benefits/Human Resources Assistant's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $44,167
Early Career (1-2 years): $44,292
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $45,938
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $48,170
Expert (over 8 years): $48,329

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Administrative/Credentialing/Benefits/Human Resources Assistant	less than 1 year	$44,167
Early Career Level Administrative/Credentialing/Benefits/Human Resources Assistant	1-2 years	$44,292
Mid-Level Level Administrative/Credentialing/Benefits/Human Resources Assistant	2-4 years	$45,938
Senior-Level Level Administrative/Credentialing/Benefits/Human Resources Assistant	5-8 years	$48,170
Expert Level Administrative/Credentialing/Benefits/Human Resources Assistant	over 8 years	$48,329

How Do Administrative/Credentialing/Benefits/Human Resources Assistant Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Administrative/Credentialing/Benefits/Human Resources Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $51,745.
California: $51,548.
Massachusetts: $50,861.

District of Columbia $51,745 California $51,548 Massachusetts $50,861 Washington $50,674 New Jersey $50,656 Alaska $50,590 Connecticut $49,945 New York $49,684

Hawaii $48,847 Rhode Island $48,455 Maryland $48,188 Minnesota $47,824 Colorado $47,683 Illinois $47,637 Oregon $47,459 Delaware $47,328

New Hampshire $47,246 Virginia $47,062 Pennsylvania $46,524 Nevada $46,253 North Dakota $46,165 Michigan $46,024 Wisconsin $45,973 Vermont $45,870

Texas $45,585 Maine $45,566 Arizona $45,538 Ohio $45,506 Georgia $45,076 Indiana $44,861 Wyoming $44,819 Utah $44,753

Iowa $44,725 Kansas $44,501 Louisiana $44,435 North Carolina $44,412 Missouri $44,403 Florida $44,220 Montana $44,122 Nebraska $44,029

Kentucky $43,977 South Carolina $43,790 Tennessee $43,674 Idaho $43,627 New Mexico $43,286 Oklahoma $43,211 Alabama $42,935 South Dakota $42,472

Arkansas $42,220 West Virginia $42,085 Mississippi $41,678

Top Paying Cities for Administrative/Credentialing/Benefits/Human Resources Assistant

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $58,946
San Francisco: $58,301
Oakland: $57,072

San Jose, CA $58,946

San Francisco, CA $58,301

Oakland, CA $57,072

New York, NY $53,810

Paramus, NJ $53,156

Queens Village, NY $53,153

Passaic, NJ $53,109

Bergenfield, NJ $53,105

Stamford, CT $53,002

Huntington, NY $52,983

Newark, NJ $52,637

Bridgeport, CT $52,539

Vallejo, CA $52,446

New Brunswick, NJ $52,427

Petaluma, CA $52,399

Middlesex, NJ $52,310

Somerset, NJ $52,277

Santa Cruz, CA $52,217

Boston, MA $51,932

Monterey, CA $51,768

Seattle, WA $51,661

Santa Rosa, CA $51,651

Los Angeles, CA $51,637

Juneau, AK $51,516

Washington, DC $51,464

Orange, CA $51,298

Santa Ana, CA $51,174

Long Beach, CA $51,128

Anaheim, CA $51,118

Anchorage, AK $51,095

Santa Maria, CA $50,955

Everett, WA $50,945

Danbury, CT $50,781

Bremerton, WA $50,716

Tacoma, WA $50,548

New Suffolk, NY $50,547

Sacramento, CA $50,534

Santa Barbara, CA $50,483

San Diego, CA $50,431

Trenton, NJ $50,431

Brockton, MA $50,380

Fairbanks, AK $50,266

Lompoc, CA $50,146

Lowell, MA $50,108

Ventura, CA $50,100

Nashua, NH $50,090

Stockton, CA $50,086

Modesto, CA $49,744

Poughkeepsie, NY $49,642

Olympia, WA $49,553

Kennewick, WA $49,553

New Haven, CT $49,534

Lawrence, MA $49,366

Hartford, CT $49,319

Riverside, CA $49,310

New Bedford, MA $49,263

Richland, WA $49,263

Bakersfield, CA $49,198

San Bernardino, CA $49,179

New Britain, CT $49,174

Atlantic City, NJ $49,174

New London, CT $49,156

Norwich, CT $49,142

Portsmouth, NH $49,132

Boulder, CO $49,033

Portland, OR $48,969

Worcester, MA $48,964

Minneapolis, MN $48,819

Philadelphia, PA $48,754

Honolulu, HI $48,599

Saint Paul, MN $48,577

Vineland, NJ $48,567

Providence, RI $48,431

Chicago, IL $48,296

Bellingham, WA $48,240

Springfield, MA $48,202

Baltimore, MD $48,188

Chico, CA $48,071

Pittsfield, MA $47,945

Manchester, NH $47,856

Spokane, WA $47,651

Denver, CO $47,646

Albany, NY $47,426

Troy, NY $47,408

Nassau, NY $47,358

Schenectady, NY $47,310

Wilmington, DE $47,272

Burlington, VT $47,207

Salem, OR $47,188

Portland, ME $47,043

Yakima, WA $46,996

Rochester, MN $46,852

Reno, NV $46,828

Fresno, CA $46,828

Milwaukee, WI $46,786

Detroit, MI $46,739

Ann Arbor, MI $46,731

Allentown, PA $46,725

Colorado Springs, CO $46,646

Syracuse, NY $46,623

Carson City, NV $46,623

Houston, TX $46,557

Eugene, OR $46,534

Gary, IN $46,478

Springfield, OR $46,440

Bismarck, ND $46,431

Galveston, TX $46,398

Medford, OR $46,328

Fort Collins, CO $46,309

Concord, NH $46,286

Austin, TX $46,272

Mesa, AZ $46,174

Reading, PA $46,169

Phoenix, AZ $46,165

Dallas, TX $46,151

Saint Cloud, MN $46,106

Madison, WI $46,043

Utica, NY $45,917

Rochester, NY $45,842

Des Moines, IA $45,837

Raleigh, NC $45,833

Atlanta, GA $45,763

Battle Creek, MI $45,749

Salt Lake City, UT $45,735

Lancaster, PA $45,664

Harrisburg, PA $45,599

Kansas City, MO $45,552

Kansas City, KS $45,543

Champaign, IL $45,543

Fort Worth, TX $45,538

Columbus, OH $45,530

Boca Raton, FL $45,520

Pittsburgh, PA $45,501

Richmond, VA $45,482

Indianapolis, IN $45,473

Cleveland, OH $45,468

Las Vegas, NV $45,412

Cincinnati, OH $45,412

Petersburg, VA $45,342

Huntsville, AL $45,272

Lansing, MI $45,241

Lebanon, PA $45,235

Pueblo, CO $45,230

Appleton, WI $45,216

Buffalo, NY $45,197

Dayton, OH $45,183

Racine, WI $45,174

Charlotte, NC $45,169

Saint Louis, MO $45,155

York, PA $45,127

Elkhart, IN $45,127

Gastonia, NC $45,118

Billings, MT $45,107

Beaumont, TX $45,094

Lorain, OH $45,085

Benton Harbor, MI $45,076

Toledo, OH $45,066

Binghamton, NY $45,043

Rock Hill, SC $45,038

Rockford, IL $45,015

Springfield, IL $44,996

Elyria, OH $44,991

Fargo, ND $44,991

Flagstaff, AZ $44,959

Fort Lauderdale, FL $44,931

Duluth, MN $44,903

Miami, FL $44,903

Grand Forks, ND $44,870

Cheyenne, WY $44,870

Bangor, ME $44,767

Cedar Rapids, IA $44,716

Durham, NC $44,696

Louisville, KY $44,692

Grand Rapids, MI $44,683

Hialeah, FL $44,678

Casper, WY $44,613

Scranton, PA $44,557

New Orleans, LA $44,543

Virginia Beach, VA $44,538

Akron, OH $44,515

Peoria, IL $44,454

Sarasota, FL $44,445

Nashville, TN $44,412

Omaha, NE $44,412

Green Bay, WI $44,412

Baton Rouge, LA $44,389

Charleston, SC $44,379

Davenport, IA $44,356

Jamestown, NY $44,356

Tucson, AZ $44,333

Saint Petersburg, FL $44,304

Tampa, FL $44,295

Evansville, IN $44,267

Port Arthur, TX $44,267

Bradenton, FL $44,248

Santa Fe, NM $44,164

Orlando, FL $44,080

Clearwater, FL $44,066

La Crosse, WI $43,968

Canton, OH $43,968

Albuquerque, NM $43,940

Newport News, VA $43,935

High Point, NC $43,921

Ogden, UT $43,903

Corpus Christi, TX $43,865

Norfolk, VA $43,837

Laramie, WY $43,837

Rock Island, IL $43,809

Saginaw, MI $43,800

Jacksonville, FL $43,795

Salisbury, NC $43,786

Boise, ID $43,776

Moline, IL $43,753

Fort Myers, FL $43,739

Memphis, TN $43,730

Tulsa, OK $43,706

Waterloo, IA $43,678

Spartanburg, SC $43,632

Lincoln, NE $43,608

Fort Wayne, IN $43,599

Provo, UT $43,594

Cedar Falls, IA $43,538

San Antonio, TX $43,519

Greensboro, NC $43,501

South Bend, IN $43,496

Savannah, GA $43,445

Muskegon, MI $43,426

Birmingham, AL $43,421

Winston Salem, NC $43,398

Lake Charles, LA $43,286

Anderson, IN $43,276

Lexington, KY $43,262

Augusta, GA $43,248

Greenville, SC $43,248

Lima, OH $43,211

Wichita, KS $43,206

Tuscaloosa, AL $43,206

Columbia, SC $43,164

Springfield, OH $43,155

Asheville, NC $43,080

Bloomington, IN $43,047

Knoxville, TN $42,879

Shreveport, LA $42,874

Wilmington, NC $42,814

Roanoke, VA $42,814

Topeka, KS $42,730

Frankfort, KY $42,724

Oklahoma City, OK $42,692

Chillicothe, OH $42,673

Longview, TX $42,669

Melbourne, FL $42,664

Sioux Falls, SD $42,589

Mobile, AL $42,585

Terre Haute, IN $42,566

Altoona, PA $42,538

Amarillo, TX $42,505

Killeen, TX $42,491

Fayetteville, AR $42,454

Chattanooga, TN $42,440

Sioux City, IA $42,398

Idaho Falls, ID $42,388

Lynchburg, VA $42,351

Gainesville, FL $42,290

Portsmouth, OH $42,267

Little Rock, AR $42,258

Lafayette, LA $42,239

Youngstown, OH $42,239

Daytona Beach, FL $42,211

Clarksville, TN $42,206

Pensacola, FL $42,201

Temple, TX $42,198

Hopkinsville, KY $42,061

Erie, PA $42,052

Florence, SC $42,033

Charleston, WV $41,958

Great Falls, MT $41,935

Macon, GA $41,870

Tallahassee, FL $41,865

Fayetteville, NC $41,856

Waco, TX $41,846

Helena, MT $41,814

Pine Bluff, AR $41,796

Vincennes, IN $41,739

Lubbock, TX $41,720

Alamogordo, NM $41,692

Twin Falls, ID $41,650

Rapid City, SD $41,636

Jackson, MS $41,552

Huntington, WV $41,549

Greenville, MS $41,547

Parkersburg, WV $41,499

Montgomery, AL $41,491

Wichita Falls, TX $41,444

Springfield, MO $41,444

Biloxi, MS $41,421

Monroe, LA $41,374

Johnstown, PA $41,342

Sumter, SC $41,323

Columbus, GA $41,318

Pascagoula, MS $41,229

Abilene, TX $41,229

Kingsport, TN $41,108

Albany, GA $41,108

Gulfport, MS $41,094

Alexandria, LA $40,940

Fort Smith, AR $40,823

El Paso, TX $40,697

Las Cruces, NM $40,486

Harlingen, TX $40,368

Pocatello, ID $40,360

Florence, AL $40,299

Brownsville, TX $40,290

Mcallen, TX $40,192

Dothan, AL $40,126

Columbus, MS $39,849

Altus, OK $39,631

Lawton, OK $39,542

Pierre, SD $39,374

Administrative/Credentialing/Benefits/Human Resources Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Administrative/Credentialing/Benefits/Human Resources Assistant roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Financial Services, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Administrative/Credentialing/Benefits/Human Resources Assistant positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Administrative/Credentialing/Benefits/Human Resources Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Administrative/Credentialing/Benefits/Human Resources Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$56,082	$27.0	20%

How Education impacts an Administrative/Credentialing/Benefits/Human Resources Assistant's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Administrative/Credentialing/Benefits/Human Resources Assistant professionals enter the field with a high school degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Administrative/Credentialing/Benefits/Human Resources Assistant with a high school is between $38,347 and $42,288.

Administrative/Credentialing/Benefits/Human Resources Assistant Salaries by Degree Level

$43,000
$42,400
$41,700
$41,000
$40,400
$39,700
$39,100
$38,400

Typical Education for Administrative/Credentialing/Benefits/Human Resources Assistant
Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Degree	50%
High School	50%
Associate's Degree	0%
Bachelor's Degree	50%
Master's Degree or MBA	0%
JD, MD, PhD or Equivalent	0%

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Administrative/Credentialing/Benefits/Human Resources Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Administrative/Credentialing/Benefits/Human Resources Assistant's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$42,484

Average $46,735/year

$52,475

$3,540

Average $3,895/month

$4,373

$817

Average $899/week

$1,009

$20

Average $22/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,475	$4,373	$1,009	$25
Average	$46,735	$3,895	$899	$22
25th Percentile	$42,484	$3,540	$817	$20

Salary Trends for Administrative/Credentialing/Benefits/Human Resources Assistant

Salaries for an Administrative/Credentialing/Benefits/Human Resources Assistant can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $44,881 in 2023 to around $43,824 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Administrative/Credentialing/Benefits/Human Resources Assistant salary trends, click here.

Average Annual Salary of Administrative/Credentialing/Benefits/Human Resources Assistant Over Time

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2023	$44,881
2024	$44,233
2025	$43,824

Most common benefits for Administrative/Credentialing/Benefits/Human Resources Assistant

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401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
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Common company salaries for Administrative/Credentialing/Benefits/Human Resources Assistant

Here are companies hiring for Administrative/Credentialing/Benefits/Human Resources Assistant and their salaries, click below for more details.

K $114,295/per year

Kpmg Us LLP Business Services United States

W $114,096/per year

Warner Bros Discovery Business Services United States

D $111,927/per year

Dentsu International Ltd Business Services United States

G $111,873/per year

GroupM Worldwide Inc Business Services United States

C $111,651/per year

CoWorx Staffing Business Services United States

C $110,194/per year

Contemporary Services Corp Business Services United States

S $107,128/per year

Showcase Cinemas Business Services United States

A $106,429/per year

Amentum Services Inc Business Services United States

A $106,199/per year

Allied Universal Security Services LLC Business Services United States

S $106,104/per year

Sodexo USA Business Services United States

J $105,192/per year

JLL Technologies Business Services United States

I $104,478/per year

Intact Insurance Group USA LLC Business Services United States

N $101,619/per year

NielsenIQ Business Services United States

T $101,470/per year

The Leading Edge Alliance Business Services United States

H $101,308/per year

Honeywell UOP Business Services United States

R $97,720/per year

Reeve & Associates Business Services United States

M $97,584/per year

ManpowerGroup Global Inc Business Services United States

F $95,980/per year

Financial Sys Nco Business Services United States

A $95,314/per year

Arrow Global Ltd Business Services United States

C $94,777/per year

CarMax Enterprise Services LLC Business Services United States

D $94,479/per year

DZConneX Business Services United States

A $93,802/per year

Adecco Staffing, USA Business Services United States

R $92,937/per year

Resource MFG Business Services United States

Z $92,774/per year

Zachry Brands Inc Business Services United States

G $88,138/per year

Greystar Worldwide LLC Business Services United States

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