HR Programs Assistant III Salary in the United States
How much does a HR Programs Assistant III make in the United States?
As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a HR Programs Assistant III in the United States is $63,708 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.
However, a HR Programs Assistant III's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $76,772
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $56,482 to $70,546
Key Factors That Influence HR Programs Assistant III Salaries
A HR Programs Assistant III'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 Programs Assistant Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of a HR Programs Assistant III'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:
HR Data Clerk I (0-1 years): $41,950
Employee Records Clerk II (1-3 years): $54,954
HR Programs Assistant III (3-5 years): $63,718
HR Data Operations Supervisor (5+ years): $83,615
HR Data Operations Senior Supervisor (5+ years): $99,293
How Do HR Programs Assistant III 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 Programs Assistant IIIs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
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: $80,358
San Francisco: $79,478
Oakland: $77,803
San Jose, CA$80,358
San Francisco, CA$79,478
Oakland, CA$77,803
New York, NY$73,355
Paramus, NJ$72,463
Queens Village, NY$72,460
Passaic, NJ$72,399
Bergenfield, NJ$72,393
Stamford, CT$72,253
Huntington, NY$72,227
Newark, NJ$71,756
Bridgeport, CT$71,622
Vallejo, CA$71,495
New Brunswick, NJ$71,469
Petaluma, CA$71,431
Middlesex, NJ$71,310
Somerset, NJ$71,265
Santa Cruz, CA$71,183
Boston, MA$70,794
Monterey, CA$70,570
Seattle, WA$70,424
Santa Rosa, CA$70,412
Los Angeles, CA$70,393
Juneau, AK$70,227
Washington, DC$70,157
Orange, CA$69,930
Santa Ana, CA$69,762
Long Beach, CA$69,698
Anaheim, CA$69,685
Anchorage, AK$69,653
Santa Maria, CA$69,462
Everett, WA$69,449
Danbury, CT$69,225
Bremerton, WA$69,137
Tacoma, WA$68,908
New Suffolk, NY$68,907
Sacramento, CA$68,889
Santa Barbara, CA$68,819
Trenton, NJ$68,749
San Diego, CA$68,749
Brockton, MA$68,679
Fairbanks, AK$68,522
Lompoc, CA$68,360
Lowell, MA$68,308
Ventura, CA$68,296
Nashua, NH$68,283
Stockton, CA$68,277
Modesto, CA$67,812
Poughkeepsie, NY$67,672
Olympia, WA$67,551
Kennewick, WA$67,551
New Haven, CT$67,525
Lawrence, MA$67,296
Hartford, CT$67,232
Riverside, CA$67,219
New Bedford, MA$67,156
Richland, WA$67,156
Bakersfield, CA$67,066
San Bernardino, CA$67,041
New Britain, CT$67,035
Atlantic City, NJ$67,035
New London, CT$67,009
Norwich, CT$66,990
Portsmouth, NH$66,977
Boulder, CO$66,842
Portland, OR$66,754
Worcester, MA$66,748
Minneapolis, MN$66,550
Philadelphia, PA$66,461
Honolulu, HI$66,251
Saint Paul, MN$66,220
Vineland, NJ$66,206
Providence, RI$66,021
Chicago, IL$65,837
Bellingham, WA$65,760
Springfield, MA$65,709
Baltimore, MD$65,690
Chico, CA$65,531
Pittsfield, MA$65,359
Manchester, NH$65,238
Spokane, WA$64,957
Denver, CO$64,951
Albany, NY$64,652
Troy, NY$64,626
Nassau, NY$64,558
Schenectady, NY$64,492
Wilmington, DE$64,441
Burlington, VT$64,352
Salem, OR$64,327
Portland, ME$64,129
Yakima, WA$64,065
Rochester, MN$63,868
Reno, NV$63,836
Fresno, CA$63,836
Milwaukee, WI$63,779
Detroit, MI$63,715
Ann Arbor, MI$63,704
Allentown, PA$63,696
Colorado Springs, CO$63,587
Syracuse, NY$63,556
Carson City, NV$63,556
Houston, TX$63,466
Eugene, OR$63,435
Gary, IN$63,358
Springfield, OR$63,307
Bismarck, ND$63,294
Galveston, TX$63,250
Medford, OR$63,154
Fort Collins, CO$63,129
Concord, NH$63,097
Austin, TX$63,078
Mesa, AZ$62,944
Reading, PA$62,938
Phoenix, AZ$62,931
Dallas, TX$62,912
Saint Cloud, MN$62,851
Madison, WI$62,765
Utica, NY$62,593
Rochester, NY$62,491
Des Moines, IA$62,485
Raleigh, NC$62,479
Atlanta, GA$62,383
Battle Creek, MI$62,364
Salt Lake City, UT$62,345
Lancaster, PA$62,249
Harrisburg, PA$62,160
Kansas City, MO$62,096
Champaign, IL$62,084
Kansas City, KS$62,084
Fort Worth, TX$62,077
Columbus, OH$62,066
Boca Raton, FL$62,052
Pittsburgh, PA$62,026
Richmond, VA$62,001
Indianapolis, IN$61,988
Cleveland, OH$61,982
Las Vegas, NV$61,905
Cincinnati, OH$61,905
Petersburg, VA$61,810
Huntsville, AL$61,714
Lansing, MI$61,671
Lebanon, PA$61,663
Pueblo, CO$61,657
Appleton, WI$61,638
Buffalo, NY$61,612
Dayton, OH$61,593
Racine, WI$61,580
Charlotte, NC$61,574
Saint Louis, MO$61,555
York, PA$61,517
Elkhart, IN$61,517
Gastonia, NC$61,504
Billings, MT$61,489
Beaumont, TX$61,472
Lorain, OH$61,459
Benton Harbor, MI$61,447
Toledo, OH$61,434
Binghamton, NY$61,402
Rock Hill, SC$61,396
Rockford, IL$61,364
Springfield, IL$61,338
Elyria, OH$61,332
Fargo, ND$61,332
Flagstaff, AZ$61,287
Fort Lauderdale, FL$61,249
Duluth, MN$61,211
Miami, FL$61,211
Cheyenne, WY$61,166
Grand Forks, ND$61,166
Bangor, ME$61,026
Cedar Rapids, IA$60,956
Durham, NC$60,929
Louisville, KY$60,924
Grand Rapids, MI$60,911
Hialeah, FL$60,905
Casper, WY$60,816
Scranton, PA$60,739
New Orleans, LA$60,720
Virginia Beach, VA$60,714
Akron, OH$60,682
Peoria, IL$60,599
Sarasota, FL$60,586
Nashville, TN$60,542
Omaha, NE$60,542
Green Bay, WI$60,542
Baton Rouge, LA$60,510
Charleston, SC$60,497
Jamestown, NY$60,465
Davenport, IA$60,465
Tucson, AZ$60,433
Saint Petersburg, FL$60,395
Tampa, FL$60,382
Evansville, IN$60,344
Port Arthur, TX$60,344
Bradenton, FL$60,319
Santa Fe, NM$60,204
Orlando, FL$60,089
Clearwater, FL$60,070
Canton, OH$59,936
La Crosse, WI$59,936
Albuquerque, NM$59,898
Newport News, VA$59,892
High Point, NC$59,873
Ogden, UT$59,847
Corpus Christi, TX$59,796
Norfolk, VA$59,758
Laramie, WY$59,758
Rock Island, IL$59,720
Saginaw, MI$59,707
Jacksonville, FL$59,701
Salisbury, NC$59,688
Boise, ID$59,675
Moline, IL$59,643
Fort Myers, FL$59,624
Memphis, TN$59,611
Tulsa, OK$59,580
Waterloo, IA$59,541
Spartanburg, SC$59,478
Lincoln, NE$59,446
Fort Wayne, IN$59,433
Provo, UT$59,427
Cedar Falls, IA$59,350
San Antonio, TX$59,325
Greensboro, NC$59,299
South Bend, IN$59,293
Savannah, GA$59,223
Muskegon, MI$59,197
Birmingham, AL$59,191
Winston Salem, NC$59,160
Lake Charles, LA$59,006
Anderson, IN$58,993
Lexington, KY$58,974
Augusta, GA$58,955
Greenville, SC$58,955
Lima, OH$58,904
Wichita, KS$58,898
Tuscaloosa, AL$58,898
Columbia, SC$58,840
Springfield, OH$58,828
Asheville, NC$58,726
Bloomington, IN$58,681
Knoxville, TN$58,452
Shreveport, LA$58,445
Wilmington, NC$58,363
Roanoke, VA$58,363
Topeka, KS$58,248
Frankfort, KY$58,241
Oklahoma City, OK$58,197
Chillicothe, OH$58,171
Longview, TX$58,165
Melbourne, FL$58,159
Sioux Falls, SD$58,057
Mobile, AL$58,050
Terre Haute, IN$58,025
Altoona, PA$57,987
Amarillo, TX$57,942
Killeen, TX$57,923
Fayetteville, AR$57,872
Chattanooga, TN$57,853
Sioux City, IA$57,795
Idaho Falls, ID$57,783
Lynchburg, VA$57,732
Gainesville, FL$57,649
Portsmouth, OH$57,617
Little Rock, AR$57,604
Lafayette, LA$57,579
Youngstown, OH$57,579
Daytona Beach, FL$57,541
Clarksville, TN$57,534
Pensacola, FL$57,528
Temple, TX$57,523
Hopkinsville, KY$57,337
Erie, PA$57,324
Florence, SC$57,298
Charleston, WV$57,197
Great Falls, MT$57,165
Macon, GA$57,075
Tallahassee, FL$57,069
Fayetteville, NC$57,056
Waco, TX$57,044
Helena, MT$56,999
Pine Bluff, AR$56,975
Vincennes, IN$56,897
Lubbock, TX$56,872
Alamogordo, NM$56,833
Twin Falls, ID$56,776
Rapid City, SD$56,757
Jackson, MS$56,642
Huntington, WV$56,638
Greenville, MS$56,636
Parkersburg, WV$56,571
Montgomery, AL$56,559
Wichita Falls, TX$56,496
Springfield, MO$56,496
Biloxi, MS$56,464
Monroe, LA$56,400
Johnstown, PA$56,355
Sumter, SC$56,330
Columbus, GA$56,324
Pascagoula, MS$56,203
Abilene, TX$56,203
Kingsport, TN$56,037
Albany, GA$56,037
Gulfport, MS$56,018
Alexandria, LA$55,807
Fort Smith, AR$55,648
El Paso, TX$55,476
Las Cruces, NM$55,189
Harlingen, TX$55,028
Pocatello, ID$55,017
Florence, AL$54,935
Brownsville, TX$54,922
Mcallen, TX$54,788
Dothan, AL$54,699
Columbus, MS$54,320
Altus, OK$54,023
Lawton, OK$53,902
Pierre, SD$53,673
HR Programs Assistant III Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise
HR Programs Assistant III salary potential scales significantly with company size.
Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $71,196.
While startup companies pay approximate $60,225.
HR Programs Assistant III Salary by Company Size
Company Size
Employees
Average Salary
Startup
1~50
$60,225
Growth Stage
51~500
$63,694
Established
501~5000
$68,749
Enterprise
5000+
$71,196
HR Programs Assistant III Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For HR Programs Assistant III roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Software & Networking and Biotechnology
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average.
In contrast, HR Programs Assistant positions in Retail & Wholesale or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view HR Programs Assistant III as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for a HR Programs Assistant III
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking
$82,820
$40.0
30%
Biotechnology
$76,450
$37.0
20%
Energy & Utilities
$73,264
$35.0
15%
Financial Services
$73,264
$35.0
15%
Internet
$73,264
$35.0
15%
HR Programs Assistant III Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a HR Programs Assistant III'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.
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Last Updated on September 01, 2026
$56,482
Average$63,708/year
$70,546
$4,707
Average$5,309/month
$5,879
$1,086
Average$1,225/week
$1,357
$27
Average$31/hour
$34
Annual Salary
Monthly Pay
Weekly Pay
Hourly Wage
75th Percentile
$70,546
$5,879
$1,357
$34
Average
$63,708
$5,309
$1,225
$31
25th Percentile
$56,482
$4,707
$1,086
$27
HR Programs Assistant III Salary Growth & Career Path
For a HR Programs Assistant III, the most direct path to higher earnings is advancing to the HR Data Operations Supervisor role.
This promotion typically comes with a significant pay increase, bringing the average annual salary to
$83,700 - a projected growth of
31%
over your current level.
Salaries of Jobs related to HR Programs Assistant III
Salaries for a HR Programs Assistant III can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $54,351 in 2023
to around $54,172 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of HR Programs Assistant III salary trends,
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Most common benefits for HR Programs Assistant III
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for HR Programs Assistant III
Here are companies hiring for HR Programs Assistant III and their salaries, click below for more details.
C$128,509/per year
C R Bard IncBiotechnologythe United States
H$124,697/per year
Henry Schein CanadaBiotechnologythe United States
N$123,899/per year
Nordex IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$120,416/per year
Nipro CorpBiotechnologythe United States
E$115,870/per year
EnovisBiotechnologythe United States
A$114,553/per year
Advanced Research Projects Agency - EnergyBiotechnologythe United States
M$112,110/per year
MiniMed IncBiotechnologythe United States
L$111,500/per year
Labcorp Drug DevelopmentBiotechnologythe United States
L$110,229/per year
Life Technologies CorpBiotechnologythe United States
Z$106,224/per year
Zimmer BiometBiotechnologythe United States
P$103,077/per year
Promontory TherapeuticsBiotechnologythe United States
S$102,181/per year
Steris PLCBiotechnologythe United States
G$97,274/per year
Gavin Conferences Pty LtdBiotechnologythe United States
E$94,764/per year
Endeavor BioMedicinesBiotechnologythe United States
R$94,402/per year
Replay Holdings LLCBiotechnologythe United States
P$94,235/per year
Pleno IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$93,666/per year
Simulaids IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$88,880/per year
NOIRLab/CASBiotechnologythe United States
O$86,468/per year
Onward TechnologyBiotechnologythe United States
L$84,895/per year
LED Medical Diagnostics IncBiotechnologythe United States
E$84,682/per year
Eyeco LtdBiotechnologythe United States
P$84,523/per year
PaerosolBiotechnologythe United States
I$83,525/per year
IONIQ Sciences IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$82,815/per year
Stateside PPEBiotechnologythe United States
D$82,041/per year
Digi BioBiotechnologythe United States
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FAQ about HR Programs Assistant III
1. What industry pays the highest salary for HR Programs Assistant III?
The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for HR Programs Assistant III roles,
with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.
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