What are the main factors that influence a HR Assistant's salary?

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

What industry pays the highest salary for HR Assistant?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for HR Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change A HR Assistant's salary?

A HR Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $42,423 for beginners, reaching about $58,434 at mid-level, and approach $119,036 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a HR Assistant?

HR Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for HR Assistant roles are District of Columbia $58,786, California $58,563, Massachusetts $57,782. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of HR Assistant roles make?

Salaries for HR Assistant level roles vary by specialization: assistant hr director: $112,101; HR Assistant III: $60,600; Hr Recruiting Assistant: $59,730; Senior Hr Assistant: $58,766; HR Assistant II: $52,300.

HR Assistant Salary in Vermont

How much does a HR Assistant make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a HR Assistant in Vermont is $52,112 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

However, a HR Assistant's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $67,348
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $46,690 to $60,087
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $41,753

10% $41,753

50% (Median) $52,112

90% $67,348

HR Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,087	$5,007	$1,156	$29
Average	$52,112	$4,343	$1,002	$25
25th Percentile	$46,690	$3,891	$898	$22

Salary Factors Salary by Experience Related Job Salaries Top Paying Cities Explore Related Jobs

For HR & Compensation Team

What should I pay?

See how Salary.com helps teams price roles more accurately.

Benchmark HR Assistant with confidence

Get deeper market data to support decisions.

Work Email

Phone No.

Choose a perfect time to talk with a compensation expert.

Book a Demo

Check out HR Assistant Job Openings in Vermont

HR Assistant

Berkshire Family YMCA – Bennington, VT

HR Administrative Assistant

Superpedestrian – Burlington, VT

HR Manager

Manufacturing Solutions Inc – Morrisville, VT

Licensing and HR Coordinator

Green Mountain Concert Services – Williston, VT

Key Factors That Influence HR Assistant Salaries

A HR 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 and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects HR Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a HR 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): $42,423
Early Career (1-2 years): $50,450
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $58,434
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $101,841
Expert (over 8 years): $119,036

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Human Resources Assistant I	less than 1 year	$42,423
HR Assistant	1-2 years	$50,450
Human Resources Assistant III	2-4 years	$58,434
Human Resources Supervisor	5-8 years	$101,841
Human Resources Manager	over 8 years	$119,036

How Do HR 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 HR Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $58,786.
California: $58,563.
Massachusetts: $57,782.

District of Columbia $58,786 California $58,563 Massachusetts $57,782 Washington $57,570 New Jersey $57,549 Alaska $57,474 Connecticut $56,742 New York $56,444

Hawaii $55,494 Rhode Island $55,048 Maryland $54,745 Minnesota $54,331 Colorado $54,172 Illinois $54,119 Oregon $53,917 Delaware $53,768

New Hampshire $53,675 Virginia $53,466 Pennsylvania $52,855 Nevada $52,547 North Dakota $52,446 Michigan $52,287 Wisconsin $52,229 Vermont $52,112

Texas $51,788 Maine $51,767 Arizona $51,735 Ohio $51,698 Georgia $51,209 Indiana $50,965 Wyoming $50,917 Utah $50,843

Iowa $50,811 Kansas $50,556 Louisiana $50,482 North Carolina $50,455 Missouri $50,445 Florida $50,238 Montana $50,126 Nebraska $50,020

Kentucky $49,961 South Carolina $49,749 Tennessee $49,616 Idaho $49,563 New Mexico $49,176 Oklahoma $49,091 Alabama $48,777 South Dakota $48,252

Arkansas $47,965 West Virginia $47,811 Mississippi $47,349

Top Paying Cities for HR 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:

Adamant: $53,341
Barre: $53,421
Cabot: $53,304

Adamant, VT $53,341

Barre, VT $53,421

Cabot, VT $53,304

Calais, VT $53,350

East Barre, VT $53,340

East Calais, VT $53,341

East Montpelier, VT $53,376

Eden, VT $53,306

Eden Mills, VT $53,258

Graniteville, VT $53,418

Hyde Park, VT $53,384

Johnson, VT $53,452

Lake Elmore, VT $53,325

Marshfield, VT $53,313

Moretown, VT $53,456

Morrisville, VT $53,449

Moscow, VT $53,476

Northfield, VT $53,390

Northfield Falls, VT $53,640

North Hyde Park, VT $53,381

North Montpelier, VT $53,327

Plainfield, VT $53,320

Roxbury, VT $53,229

South Barre, VT $53,483

Waterbury, VT $53,471

Stowe, VT $53,478

Waitsfield, VT $53,449

Warren, VT $53,349

Washington, VT $53,245

Waterbury Center, VT $53,469

Websterville, VT $53,409

Williamstown, VT $53,347

Wolcott, VT $53,318

Woodbury, VT $53,265

Worcester, VT $53,319

Rutland, VT $53,317

Belmont, VT $53,152

Benson, VT $53,152

Bomoseen, VT $53,236

Brandon, VT $53,275

Bridport, VT $53,281

Castleton, VT $53,246

Center Rutland, VT $53,282

Chittenden, VT $53,160

Cuttingsville, VT $53,141

Danby, VT $53,232

East Middlebury, VT $53,310

East Poultney, VT $53,238

East Wallingford, VT $53,180

Fair Haven, VT $53,199

Florence, VT $53,181

Forest Dale, VT $53,277

Gaysville, VT $52,939

Granville, VT $53,189

Hancock, VT $53,181

Hydeville, VT $53,242

Killington, VT $53,175

Middlebury, VT $53,392

Middletown Springs, VT $53,209

Mount Holly, VT $53,160

North Clarendon, VT $53,238

Orwell, VT $53,232

Pawlet, VT $53,251

Pittsfield, VT $53,205

Pittsford, VT $53,256

Poultney, VT $53,246

Proctor, VT $53,305

Ripton, VT $53,244

Rochester, VT $53,216

Rupert, VT $53,211

Salisbury, VT $53,296

Shoreham, VT $53,251

Stockbridge, VT $53,156

Wallingford, VT $53,185

Wells, VT $53,253

West Pawlet, VT $53,271

West Rupert, VT $53,259

West Rutland, VT $53,226

Whiting, VT $53,253

Saint Johnsbury, VT $53,310

Albany, VT $53,279

Barnet, VT $53,253

Barton, VT $53,273

Beebe Plain, VT $53,289

Concord, VT $53,203

Coventry, VT $53,352

Craftsbury, VT $53,295

Craftsbury Common, VT $53,297

Danville, VT $53,265

Derby, VT $53,289

Derby Line, VT $53,250

East Burke, VT $53,248

East Charleston, VT $53,253

East Hardwick, VT $53,282

East Haven, VT $53,132

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $53,309

Glover, VT $53,258

Granby, VT $53,066

Greensboro, VT $53,239

Greensboro Bend, VT $53,273

Hardwick, VT $53,332

Irasburg, VT $53,260

Island Pond, VT $53,173

Lowell, VT $53,242

Lower Waterford, VT $53,303

Lyndon, VT $53,294

Lyndon Center, VT $53,354

Lyndonville, VT $53,296

Morgan, VT $53,200

Newport, VT $53,321

Newport Center, VT $53,253

North Concord, VT $53,114

North Troy, VT $53,261

Orleans, VT $53,241

Passumpsic, VT $53,313

Peacham, VT $53,206

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $53,315

Sheffield, VT $53,220

Sutton, VT $53,216

Troy, VT $53,266

West Burke, VT $53,252

West Charleston, VT $53,227

West Danville, VT $53,268

Westfield, VT $53,226

West Glover, VT $53,262

Averill, VT $52,952

Beecher Falls, VT $53,296

Canaan, VT $53,163

Gilman, VT $53,397

Guildhall, VT $53,093

Lunenburg, VT $53,209

Norton, VT $53,058

North Bennington, VT $53,651

North Pownal, VT $53,759

Pownal, VT $53,790

White River Junction, VT $53,303

Ascutney, VT $53,328

Barnard, VT $53,182

Bethel, VT $53,215

Bradford, VT $53,271

Bridgewater, VT $53,237

Bridgewater Corners, VT $53,131

Brookfield, VT $53,267

Brownsville, VT $53,238

Chelsea, VT $53,236

Corinth, VT $53,222

East Corinth, VT $53,244

East Randolph, VT $53,254

East Ryegate, VT $53,208

East Thetford, VT $53,274

Fairlee, VT $53,217

Groton, VT $53,231

Hartford, VT $53,442

Hartland, VT $53,255

Hartland Four Corners, VT $53,253

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $53,390

Newbury, VT $53,225

North Hartland, VT $53,293

North Pomfret, VT $53,201

North Thetford, VT $53,273

Norwich, VT $53,262

Plymouth, VT $53,093

Post Mills, VT $53,261

Quechee, VT $53,316

Randolph, VT $53,307

Randolph Center, VT $53,280

Reading, VT $53,137

Sharon, VT $53,214

South Pomfret, VT $53,163

South Royalton, VT $53,229

South Ryegate, VT $53,240

South Strafford, VT $53,227

South Woodstock, VT $53,150

Strafford, VT $53,181

Taftsville, VT $53,321

Thetford, VT $53,274

Thetford Center, VT $53,218

Topsham, VT $53,202

Tunbridge, VT $53,212

Vershire, VT $53,187

Wells River, VT $53,244

West Fairlee, VT $53,341

West Hartford, VT $53,202

West Newbury, VT $53,223

West Topsham, VT $53,245

Wilder, VT $53,444

Windsor, VT $53,277

Woodstock, VT $53,211

Bellows Falls, VT $53,406

Cambridgeport, VT $53,345

Cavendish, VT $53,167

Chester, VT $53,220

Chester Depot, VT $53,201

Grafton, VT $53,180

Londonderry, VT $53,276

Ludlow, VT $53,195

North Springfield, VT $53,381

Perkinsville, VT $53,236

Peru, VT $53,220

Proctorsville, VT $53,176

Saxtons River, VT $53,395

South Londonderry, VT $53,308

Springfield, VT $53,355

Westminster, VT $53,405

Westminster Station, VT $53,409

Weston, VT $53,165

Shaftsbury, VT $53,587

Brattleboro, VT $53,515

Bondville, VT $53,293

East Dover, VT $53,401

Jacksonville, VT $53,536

Jamaica, VT $53,294

Marlboro, VT $53,779

Newfane, VT $53,366

Putney, VT $53,355

Readsboro, VT $53,786

South Newfane, VT $53,385

Stamford, VT $53,747

Townshend, VT $53,318

Vernon, VT $53,678

Wardsboro, VT $53,357

West Dover, VT $53,444

West Dummerston, VT $53,380

West Halifax, VT $53,462

West Townshend, VT $53,246

West Wardsboro, VT $53,247

Whitingham, VT $53,517

Williamsville, VT $53,380

Wilmington, VT $53,484

Burlington, VT $53,630

South Burlington, VT $53,627

Winooski, VT $53,630

Colchester, VT $53,630

Alburgh, VT $53,363

Bakersfield, VT $53,442

Belvidere Center, VT $53,248

Bristol, VT $53,453

Cambridge, VT $53,517

Charlotte, VT $53,558

East Berkshire, VT $53,390

East Fairfield, VT $53,470

Enosburg Falls, VT $53,322

Essex, VT $53,589

Essex Junction, VT $53,593

Fairfax, VT $53,520

Fairfield, VT $53,469

Ferrisburgh, VT $53,498

Franklin, VT $53,325

Grand Isle, VT $53,526

Highgate Center, VT $53,371

Highgate Springs, VT $53,398

Hinesburg, VT $53,556

Huntington, VT $53,516

Isle La Motte, VT $53,429

Jeffersonville, VT $53,481

Jericho, VT $53,545

Jonesville, VT $53,556

Milton, VT $53,570

Monkton, VT $53,513

Montgomery, VT $53,322

Montgomery Center, VT $53,258

New Haven, VT $53,447

North Ferrisburgh, VT $53,522

North Hero, VT $53,469

Richford, VT $53,313

Richmond, VT $53,551

Saint Albans, VT $53,493

Saint Albans Bay, VT $53,486

Shelburne, VT $53,606

Sheldon, VT $53,429

Sheldon Springs, VT $53,560

South Hero, VT $53,574

Starksboro, VT $53,484

Swanton, VT $53,419

Underhill, VT $53,533

Underhill Center, VT $53,534

Vergennes, VT $53,430

Waterville, VT $53,448

Westford, VT $53,559

Williston, VT $53,599

Montpelier, VT $53,413

Bennington, VT $53,690

Arlington, VT $53,501

Dorset, VT $53,293

East Arlington, VT $53,273

East Dorset, VT $53,294

Manchester, VT $53,438

Manchester Center, VT $53,403

HR Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For HR Assistant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, HR Assistant positions in Transportation or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view HR Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a HR Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$67,745	$33.0	30%
Internet	$65,140	$31.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$59,929	$29.0	15%
Chemicals	$57,323	$28.0	10%
Insurance	$57,323	$28.0	10%

HR Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a HR 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.

$46,690

Average $52,112/year

$60,087

$3,891

Average $4,343/month

$5,007

$898

Average $1,002/week

$1,156

$22

Average $25/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,087	$5,007	$1,156	$29
Average	$52,112	$4,343	$1,002	$25
25th Percentile	$46,690	$3,891	$898	$22

Find Your Next HR Assistant Job

Ready to take the next step in your career? Browse thousands of current HR Assistant job openings on our job board. Use the search bar below to find your perfect match.

Rutland Regional Medical Center | Rutland Town, VT

HR Business Partner

Rutland Regional Medical Center | Rutland Town, VT

Rutland Regional Medical Center seeks an HR Business Partner to support leaders and staff across our community-focused hospital. In this role, you will pro... more

9 Days Ago
Rutland Regional Medical Center | Rutland, VT

HR Business Partner

Rutland Regional Medical Center | Rutland, VT

The HR Business Partner provides support to the organization's leaders, employees, and HR team across a broad array of Human Resource topical areas. In par... more

9 Days Ago
Career Opportunities | Norwich, VT

Payroll&amp HR Coordinator

Career Opportunities | Norwich, VT

Job Description. Job Description. Description. About TruDataRx. TruDataRx, Inc. uses objective clinical data to help clients improve the clinical efficacy ... more

11 Days Ago
Hannaford | Williston, VT

P4 Rx

Hannaford | Williston, VT

Pharmacist. Pharmacists (2755420) Hannaford Supermarkets started out as a fresh produce vendor in Portland, Maine way back in 1883, and is still connected ... more

8 Days Ago

For Employees

Analyze the market and your qualifications to negotiate your salary with confidence.

Get a Salary Increase

Search thousands of open positions to find your next opportunity.

Search Job Openings

For Employers

Individualize employee pay based on unique job requirements and personal qualifications.

Adjust Employee Salary

Get the latest market price for benchmark jobs and jobs in your industry.

Price My Industry Jobs

Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?

Salary.com salary estimates, histograms, trends, and comparisons are derived from both employer job postings and third-party data sources. We also provide multiple percentiles of salary information for your reference, click here to know Why the Salary Midpoint Formula Is Crucial to Getting Pay Equity Right. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

Are you an HR manager or compensation specialist?

Salary.com's CompAnalyst platform offers:

Detailed skills and competency reports for specific positions
Job and employee pricing reports
Compensation data tools, salary structures, surveys and benchmarks.

Learn about

Salary Search

Salary Calculator Tools

Know Your Worth

Advance at Work

Explore Career Path

Land Your Next Role

Software + AI

Data

Survey Catalogue

HR Assistant Salary in Vermont

Check out HR Assistant Job Openings in Vermont

Key Factors That Influence HR Assistant Salaries

How Experience Level Affects HR Assistant Salaries?

How Do HR Assistant Salaries Vary from State to State?

Top Paying Cities for HR Assistant

HR Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

The top paying industries for a HR Assistant

HR Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Find Your Next HR Assistant Job

For Employees

For Employers

Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?

Are you an HR manager or compensation specialist?

HR Assistant Salary in Vermont

Check out HR Assistant Job Openings in Vermont

Key Factors That Influence HR Assistant Salaries

How Experience Level Affects HR Assistant Salaries?

How Do HR Assistant Salaries Vary from State to State?

Top Paying Cities for HR Assistant

HR Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

The top paying industries for a HR Assistant

HR Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Salaries of jobs related to HR Assistant

Find Your Next HR Assistant Job

For Employees

For Employers

Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?

Are you an HR manager or compensation specialist?