Career Atlas USA

Best States for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Minnesota95.7 / 100
  2. 2Alaska77.3 / 100
  3. 3Kentucky77.3 / 100
  4. 4District of Columbia75.3 / 100
  5. 5Washington74.2 / 100
  6. 6New Mexico73.6 / 100
  7. 7Iowa72.6 / 100
  8. 8Tennessee68.9 / 100
  9. 9New Jersey68.2 / 100
  10. 10California67.2 / 100
  11. 11Mississippi66.9 / 100
  12. 12New York65.8 / 100
  13. 13Maryland65.4 / 100
  14. 14Colorado64.8 / 100
  15. 15Wisconsin62 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).