HR Programs Assistant III Salary in the United States
How much does a HR Programs Assistant III make in the United States?
As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a HR Programs Assistant III in the United States is $63,697 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): $76,761
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $56,469 to $70,535
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): $41,949
Employee Records Clerk II (1-3 years): $54,947
HR Programs Assistant III (3-5 years): $63,707
HR Data Operations Supervisor (5+ years): $83,610
HR Data Operations Senior Supervisor (5+ years): $99,286
Job Role
Years of Experience
Average Salary
HR Data Clerk I
0-1 years
$41,949
Employee Records Clerk II
1-3 years
$54,947
HR Programs Assistant III
3-5 years
$63,707
HR Data Operations Supervisor
5+ years
$83,610
HR Data Operations Senior Supervisor
5+ years
$99,286
$41,949HR Data C...
$54,947Employee ...
$63,707HR Progra...
$83,610HR Data O...
$99,286HR Data O...
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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: $80,344
San Francisco: $79,464
Oakland: $77,789
San Jose, CA$80,344
San Francisco, CA$79,464
Oakland, CA$77,789
New York, NY$73,342
Paramus, NJ$72,450
Queens Village, NY$72,447
Passaic, NJ$72,386
Bergenfield, NJ$72,381
Stamford, CT$72,241
Huntington, NY$72,214
Newark, NJ$71,744
Bridgeport, CT$71,609
Vallejo, CA$71,482
New Brunswick, NJ$71,457
Petaluma, CA$71,419
Middlesex, NJ$71,298
Somerset, NJ$71,253
Santa Cruz, CA$71,170
Boston, MA$70,782
Monterey, CA$70,558
Seattle, WA$70,412
Santa Rosa, CA$70,399
Los Angeles, CA$70,380
Juneau, AK$70,215
Washington, DC$70,145
Orange, CA$69,918
Santa Ana, CA$69,750
Long Beach, CA$69,686
Anaheim, CA$69,673
Anchorage, AK$69,641
Santa Maria, CA$69,450
Everett, WA$69,438
Danbury, CT$69,213
Bremerton, WA$69,125
Tacoma, WA$68,896
New Suffolk, NY$68,895
Sacramento, CA$68,877
Santa Barbara, CA$68,807
Trenton, NJ$68,737
San Diego, CA$68,737
Brockton, MA$68,667
Fairbanks, AK$68,511
Lompoc, CA$68,348
Lowell, MA$68,297
Ventura, CA$68,284
Nashua, NH$68,272
Stockton, CA$68,265
Modesto, CA$67,800
Poughkeepsie, NY$67,660
Olympia, WA$67,539
Kennewick, WA$67,539
New Haven, CT$67,514
Lawrence, MA$67,284
Hartford, CT$67,220
Riverside, CA$67,208
New Bedford, MA$67,144
Richland, WA$67,144
Bakersfield, CA$67,055
San Bernardino, CA$67,029
New Britain, CT$67,023
Atlantic City, NJ$67,023
New London, CT$66,998
Norwich, CT$66,978
Portsmouth, NH$66,966
Boulder, CO$66,831
Portland, OR$66,743
Worcester, MA$66,736
Minneapolis, MN$66,539
Philadelphia, PA$66,450
Honolulu, HI$66,239
Saint Paul, MN$66,209
Vineland, NJ$66,195
Providence, RI$66,010
Chicago, IL$65,825
Bellingham, WA$65,749
Springfield, MA$65,698
Baltimore, MD$65,679
Chico, CA$65,520
Pittsfield, MA$65,348
Manchester, NH$65,226
Spokane, WA$64,946
Denver, CO$64,940
Albany, NY$64,640
Troy, NY$64,615
Nassau, NY$64,547
Schenectady, NY$64,481
Wilmington, DE$64,430
Burlington, VT$64,341
Salem, OR$64,315
Portland, ME$64,118
Yakima, WA$64,054
Rochester, MN$63,857
Reno, NV$63,825
Fresno, CA$63,825
Milwaukee, WI$63,768
Detroit, MI$63,704
Ann Arbor, MI$63,693
Allentown, PA$63,685
Colorado Springs, CO$63,576
Syracuse, NY$63,545
Carson City, NV$63,545
Houston, TX$63,455
Eugene, OR$63,424
Gary, IN$63,347
Springfield, OR$63,296
Bismarck, ND$63,283
Galveston, TX$63,239
Medford, OR$63,143
Fort Collins, CO$63,118
Concord, NH$63,086
Austin, TX$63,067
Mesa, AZ$62,933
Reading, PA$62,927
Phoenix, AZ$62,920
Dallas, TX$62,901
Saint Cloud, MN$62,840
Madison, WI$62,755
Utica, NY$62,583
Rochester, NY$62,481
Des Moines, IA$62,474
Raleigh, NC$62,468
Atlanta, GA$62,372
Battle Creek, MI$62,353
Salt Lake City, UT$62,334
Lancaster, PA$62,239
Harrisburg, PA$62,149
Kansas City, MO$62,086
Champaign, IL$62,073
Kansas City, KS$62,073
Fort Worth, TX$62,067
Columbus, OH$62,056
Boca Raton, FL$62,041
Pittsburgh, PA$62,016
Richmond, VA$61,990
Indianapolis, IN$61,977
Cleveland, OH$61,971
Las Vegas, NV$61,895
Cincinnati, OH$61,895
Petersburg, VA$61,799
Huntsville, AL$61,703
Lansing, MI$61,661
Lebanon, PA$61,653
Pueblo, CO$61,646
Appleton, WI$61,627
Buffalo, NY$61,602
Dayton, OH$61,582
Racine, WI$61,570
Charlotte, NC$61,563
Saint Louis, MO$61,544
York, PA$61,506
Elkhart, IN$61,506
Gastonia, NC$61,494
Billings, MT$61,479
Beaumont, TX$61,461
Lorain, OH$61,449
Benton Harbor, MI$61,436
Toledo, OH$61,423
Binghamton, NY$61,391
Rock Hill, SC$61,385
Rockford, IL$61,353
Springfield, IL$61,328
Elyria, OH$61,321
Fargo, ND$61,321
Flagstaff, AZ$61,277
Fort Lauderdale, FL$61,238
Duluth, MN$61,200
Miami, FL$61,200
Cheyenne, WY$61,156
Grand Forks, ND$61,156
Bangor, ME$61,015
Cedar Rapids, IA$60,945
Durham, NC$60,919
Louisville, KY$60,914
Grand Rapids, MI$60,901
Hialeah, FL$60,894
Casper, WY$60,805
Scranton, PA$60,729
New Orleans, LA$60,710
Virginia Beach, VA$60,703
Akron, OH$60,671
Peoria, IL$60,589
Sarasota, FL$60,576
Nashville, TN$60,531
Omaha, NE$60,531
Green Bay, WI$60,531
Baton Rouge, LA$60,499
Charleston, SC$60,487
Jamestown, NY$60,455
Davenport, IA$60,455
Tucson, AZ$60,423
Saint Petersburg, FL$60,385
Tampa, FL$60,372
Evansville, IN$60,334
Port Arthur, TX$60,334
Bradenton, FL$60,308
Santa Fe, NM$60,194
Orlando, FL$60,079
Clearwater, FL$60,060
Canton, OH$59,926
La Crosse, WI$59,926
Albuquerque, NM$59,888
Newport News, VA$59,881
High Point, NC$59,862
Ogden, UT$59,837
Corpus Christi, TX$59,786
Norfolk, VA$59,748
Laramie, WY$59,748
Rock Island, IL$59,709
Saginaw, MI$59,697
Jacksonville, FL$59,690
Salisbury, NC$59,678
Boise, ID$59,665
Moline, IL$59,633
Fort Myers, FL$59,614
Memphis, TN$59,601
Tulsa, OK$59,569
Waterloo, IA$59,531
Spartanburg, SC$59,467
Lincoln, NE$59,436
Fort Wayne, IN$59,423
Provo, UT$59,416
Cedar Falls, IA$59,340
San Antonio, TX$59,314
Greensboro, NC$59,289
South Bend, IN$59,283
Savannah, GA$59,213
Muskegon, MI$59,187
Birmingham, AL$59,181
Winston Salem, NC$59,149
Lake Charles, LA$58,996
Anderson, IN$58,983
Lexington, KY$58,964
Augusta, GA$58,945
Greenville, SC$58,945
Lima, OH$58,894
Wichita, KS$58,888
Tuscaloosa, AL$58,888
Columbia, SC$58,830
Springfield, OH$58,818
Asheville, NC$58,716
Bloomington, IN$58,671
Knoxville, TN$58,442
Shreveport, LA$58,435
Wilmington, NC$58,352
Roanoke, VA$58,352
Topeka, KS$58,238
Frankfort, KY$58,231
Oklahoma City, OK$58,187
Chillicothe, OH$58,161
Longview, TX$58,155
Melbourne, FL$58,149
Sioux Falls, SD$58,047
Mobile, AL$58,040
Terre Haute, IN$58,015
Altoona, PA$57,977
Amarillo, TX$57,932
Killeen, TX$57,913
Fayetteville, AR$57,862
Chattanooga, TN$57,843
Sioux City, IA$57,785
Idaho Falls, ID$57,773
Lynchburg, VA$57,722
Gainesville, FL$57,639
Portsmouth, OH$57,607
Little Rock, AR$57,594
Lafayette, LA$57,569
Youngstown, OH$57,569
Daytona Beach, FL$57,531
Clarksville, TN$57,524
Pensacola, FL$57,518
Temple, TX$57,513
Hopkinsville, KY$57,327
Erie, PA$57,314
Florence, SC$57,289
Charleston, WV$57,187
Great Falls, MT$57,155
Macon, GA$57,066
Tallahassee, FL$57,059
Fayetteville, NC$57,046
Waco, TX$57,034
Helena, MT$56,989
Pine Bluff, AR$56,965
Vincennes, IN$56,887
Lubbock, TX$56,862
Alamogordo, NM$56,824
Twin Falls, ID$56,766
Rapid City, SD$56,747
Jackson, MS$56,632
Huntington, WV$56,628
Greenville, MS$56,626
Parkersburg, WV$56,561
Montgomery, AL$56,550
Wichita Falls, TX$56,486
Springfield, MO$56,486
Biloxi, MS$56,454
Monroe, LA$56,390
Johnstown, PA$56,346
Sumter, SC$56,320
Columbus, GA$56,314
Pascagoula, MS$56,193
Abilene, TX$56,193
Kingsport, TN$56,027
Albany, GA$56,027
Gulfport, MS$56,008
Alexandria, LA$55,798
Fort Smith, AR$55,639
El Paso, TX$55,467
Las Cruces, NM$55,180
Harlingen, TX$55,018
Pocatello, ID$55,008
Florence, AL$54,925
Brownsville, TX$54,912
Mcallen, TX$54,779
Dothan, AL$54,689
Columbus, MS$54,311
Altus, OK$54,014
Lawton, OK$53,893
Pierre, SD$53,664
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 $71,305.
While startup companies pay approximate $60,322.
HR Programs Assistant III Salary by Company Size
Company Size
Employees
Average Salary
Startup
1~50
$60,322
Growth Stage
51~500
$63,798
Established
501~5000
$68,858
Enterprise
5000+
$71,305
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
$82,806
$40.0
30%
Biotechnology
$76,436
$37.0
20%
Energy & Utilities
$73,252
$35.0
15%
Financial Services
$73,252
$35.0
15%
Internet
$73,252
$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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Weekly
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Last Updated on August 01, 2026
$56,469
Average$63,697/year
$70,535
$4,706
Average$5,308/month
$5,878
$1,086
Average$1,225/week
$1,356
$27
Average$31/hour
$34
Annual Salary
Monthly Pay
Weekly Pay
Hourly Wage
75th Percentile
$70,535
$5,878
$1,356
$34
Average
$63,697
$5,308
$1,225
$31
25th Percentile
$56,469
$4,706
$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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Average Annual Salary of HR Programs Assistant III Over Time
2022
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2023
$54,351
2024
$54,500
2025
$54,172
2026
$???
2027
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$54,351
2024
$54,500
2025
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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 Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
H
$124,697/per year
Henry Schein Canada
Biotechnology
the United States
N
$123,899/per year
Nordex Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
N
$120,416/per year
Nipro Corp
Biotechnology
the United States
E
$115,870/per year
Enovis
Biotechnology
the United States
A
$114,553/per year
Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy
Biotechnology
the United States
M
$112,110/per year
MiniMed Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
L
$111,500/per year
Labcorp Drug Development
Biotechnology
the United States
L
$110,229/per year
Life Technologies Corp
Biotechnology
the United States
Z
$106,224/per year
Zimmer Biomet
Biotechnology
the United States
P
$103,077/per year
Promontory Therapeutics
Biotechnology
the United States
S
$102,181/per year
Steris PLC
Biotechnology
the United States
G
$97,274/per year
Gavin Conferences Pty Ltd
Biotechnology
the United States
E
$94,764/per year
Endeavor BioMedicines
Biotechnology
the United States
R
$94,402/per year
Replay Holdings LLC
Biotechnology
the United States
P
$94,235/per year
Pleno Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
S
$93,666/per year
Simulaids Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
N
$88,880/per year
NOIRLab/CAS
Biotechnology
the United States
O
$86,468/per year
Onward Technology
Biotechnology
the United States
L
$84,895/per year
LED Medical Diagnostics Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
E
$84,682/per year
Eyeco Ltd
Biotechnology
the United States
P
$84,523/per year
Paerosol
Biotechnology
the United States
I
$83,525/per year
IONIQ Sciences Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
S
$82,815/per year
Stateside PPE
Biotechnology
the United States
D
$82,041/per year
Digi Bio
Biotechnology
the United States
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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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