Human Resources Associate Salary in Washington

How much does a Human Resources Associate make in Washington?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Human Resources Associate in Washington is $57,564 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

However, a Human Resources Associate's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $73,828
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $51,664 to $66,077
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $46,292

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Human Resources Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,077	$5,506	$1,271	$32
Average	$57,564	$4,797	$1,107	$28
25th Percentile	$51,664	$4,305	$994	$25

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Key Factors That Influence Human Resources Associate Salaries

A Human Resources Associate'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 Human Resources Associate Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Human Resources Associate'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): $47,910
Early Career (1-2 years): $56,938
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $65,951
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $114,973
Expert (over 8 years): $134,368

Levels	Salary
Human Res... Level Human Resources Associate	$47,910
Human Res... Level Human Resources Associate	$56,938
Human Res... Level Human Resources Associate	$65,951
Human Res... Level Human Resources Associate	$114,973
Human Res... Level Human Resources Associate	$134,368

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How Do Human Resources Associate 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 Human Resources Associates. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $58,780.
California: $58,557.
Massachusetts: $57,777.

District of Columbia $58,780 California $58,557 Massachusetts $57,777 Washington $57,564 New Jersey $57,543 Alaska $57,469 Connecticut $56,736 New York $56,439

Hawaii $55,489 Rhode Island $55,043 Maryland $54,740 Minnesota $54,326 Colorado $54,167 Illinois $54,114 Oregon $53,912 Delaware $53,763

New Hampshire $53,670 Virginia $53,461 Pennsylvania $52,850 Nevada $52,542 North Dakota $52,441 Michigan $52,282 Wisconsin $52,224 Vermont $52,107

Texas $51,783 Maine $51,762 Arizona $51,730 Ohio $51,693 Georgia $51,204 Indiana $50,960 Wyoming $50,912 Utah $50,838

Iowa $50,806 Kansas $50,551 Louisiana $50,477 North Carolina $50,450 Missouri $50,440 Florida $50,233 Montana $50,121 Nebraska $50,015

Kentucky $49,957 South Carolina $49,744 Tennessee $49,612 Idaho $49,558 New Mexico $49,171 Oklahoma $49,086 Alabama $48,773 South Dakota $48,247

Arkansas $47,961 West Virginia $47,807 Mississippi $47,345

Top Paying Cities for Human Resources Associates

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:

Auburn: $57,421
Federal Way: $57,421
Bellevue: $58,684

Auburn, WA $57,421 Federal Way, WA $57,421 Bellevue, WA $58,684 Black Diamond, WA $57,522 Bothell, WA $58,658 Burton, WA $57,421 Carnation, WA $57,665 Duvall, WA $57,968

Edmonds, WA $58,600 Enumclaw, WA $57,124 Fall City, WA $57,660 Hobart, WA $57,575 Issaquah, WA $58,488 Kenmore, WA $58,658 Kent, WA $57,309 Kirkland, WA $58,684

Lynnwood, WA $58,196 Maple Valley, WA $57,564 Medina, WA $58,684 Mercer Island, WA $58,684 Mountlake Terrace, WA $58,626 North Bend, WA $57,702 Pacific, WA $57,421 Preston, WA $58,403

Ravensdale, WA $57,511 Redmond, WA $58,658 Redondo, WA $57,421 Renton, WA $58,626 Rollingbay, WA $57,612 Seahurst, WA $58,658 Snoqualmie, WA $57,612 Snoqualmie Pass, WA $58,260

Vashon, WA $57,447 Woodinville, WA $58,541 Sammamish, WA $58,541 Mill Creek, WA $57,872 Seattle, WA $58,684 Bainbridge Island, WA $57,612 Everett, WA $57,872 Acme, WA $54,687

Anacortes, WA $54,517 Blakely Island, WA $54,544 Arlington, WA $57,447 Baring, WA $57,803 Bellingham, WA $54,798 Blaine, WA $54,628 Bow, WA $54,713 Burlington, WA $54,602

Clearlake, WA $55,595 Clinton, WA $57,872 Concrete, WA $55,297 Conway, WA $56,083 Coupeville, WA $56,933 Custer, WA $54,687 Darrington, WA $57,447 Deer Harbor, WA $54,374

Deming, WA $54,517 Eastsound, WA $54,628 Everson, WA $54,687 Ferndale, WA $54,798 Freeland, WA $57,787 Friday Harbor, WA $54,374 Gold Bar, WA $57,739 Granite Falls, WA $57,708

Greenbank, WA $57,617 Hamilton, WA $55,457 Index, WA $57,676 La Conner, WA $55,595 Lake Stevens, WA $57,872 North Lakewood, WA $57,787 Langley, WA $57,814 Lopez Island, WA $54,798

Lummi Island, WA $54,798 Lyman, WA $55,425 Lynden, WA $54,687 Maple Falls, WA $54,400 Marblemount, WA $57,447 Marysville, WA $57,872 Monroe, WA $57,676 Mount Vernon, WA $55,637

Mukilteo, WA $57,872 Nooksack, WA $54,687 Oak Harbor, WA $55,913 Olga, WA $54,628 Orcas, WA $54,517 Point Roberts, WA $54,374 Camano Island, WA $57,644 Rockport, WA $54,374

Sedro Woolley, WA $54,517 Shaw Island, WA $54,400 Silvana, WA $57,761 Skykomish, WA $57,856 Snohomish, WA $57,872 Stanwood, WA $57,702 Startup, WA $57,745 Sultan, WA $57,755

Sumas, WA $54,570 Waldron, WA $54,374 Anderson Island, WA $56,731 Ashford, WA $56,901 Beaver, WA $57,187 Bremerton, WA $57,612 Silverdale, WA $57,586 Brinnon, WA $57,357

Buckley, WA $57,140 Burley, WA $57,586 Carbonado, WA $57,092 Carlsborg, WA $57,294 Chimacum, WA $57,591 Clallam Bay, WA $55,781 Dupont, WA $57,309 Eatonville, WA $56,556

Gig Harbor, WA $57,389 Elbe, WA $56,619 Forks, WA $56,529 Fox Island, WA $57,421 Glenoma, WA $56,434 Graham, WA $57,193 Port Hadlock, WA $57,586 Hansville, WA $57,644

Indianola, WA $58,063 Joyce, WA $57,187 Kapowsin, WA $56,922 Keyport, WA $57,612 Kingston, WA $57,962 La Grande, WA $56,518 Lakebay, WA $57,251 La Push, WA $56,529

Longbranch, WA $56,715 Sumner, WA $57,394 Manchester, WA $57,612 Milton, WA $57,421 Mineral, WA $56,736 Morton, WA $56,242 Neah Bay, WA $55,781 Nordland, WA $57,564

Olalla, WA $57,612 Orting, WA $57,060 Packwood, WA $52,961 Port Angeles, WA $57,214 Port Gamble, WA $57,782 Port Ludlow, WA $57,612 Port Orchard, WA $57,612 Port Townsend, WA $57,580

Poulsbo, WA $57,554 Puyallup, WA $57,421 Quilcene, WA $57,331 Randle, WA $55,276 Retsil, WA $57,612 Seabeck, WA $57,554 Sekiu, WA $55,781 Sequim, WA $57,463

South Colby, WA $57,612 South Prairie, WA $57,166 Southworth, WA $57,612 Spanaway, WA $57,309 Steilacoom, WA $57,363 Bonney Lake, WA $57,309 Suquamish, WA $57,586 Tracyton, WA $57,612

Vaughn, WA $57,251 Wauna, WA $57,389 Wilkeson, WA $57,251 Longmire, WA $56,996 Paradise Inn, WA $56,996 Tacoma, WA $57,421 Camp Murray, WA $57,421 Mcchord Afb, WA $57,421

Lakewood, WA $57,421 University Place, WA $57,421 Olympia, WA $56,290 Lacey, WA $56,290 Tumwater, WA $56,290 Aberdeen, WA $55,865 Adna, WA $55,865 Allyn, WA $57,416

Amanda Park, WA $55,865 Bay Center, WA $55,865 Belfair, WA $57,416 Bucoda, WA $56,035 Centralia, WA $56,009 Chehalis, WA $55,865 Cinebar, WA $56,147 Copalis Beach, WA $55,865

Copalis Crossing, WA $55,865 Cosmopolis, WA $55,865 Curtis, WA $55,865 Doty, WA $55,865 East Olympia, WA $56,290 Elma, WA $56,009 Ethel, WA $55,865 Galvin, WA $56,131

Grapeview, WA $56,009 Grayland, WA $55,865 Hoodsport, WA $56,832 Hoquiam, WA $55,865 Humptulips, WA $55,865 Lebam, WA $55,865 Lilliwaup, WA $57,331 Littlerock, WA $56,290

Mccleary, WA $56,179 Mckenna, WA $56,614 Malone, WA $56,062 Matlock, WA $56,126 Menlo, WA $55,865 Moclips, WA $55,865 Montesano, WA $55,865 Mossyrock, WA $55,865

Napavine, WA $55,865 Neilton, WA $55,865 Oakville, WA $56,009 Ocean Shores, WA $55,865 Onalaska, WA $56,083 Pacific Beach, WA $55,865 Pe Ell, WA $55,865 Quinault, WA $55,865

Rainier, WA $56,035 Raymond, WA $55,865 Rochester, WA $56,062 Roy, WA $57,166 Ryderwood, WA $55,865 Salkum, WA $55,865 Satsop, WA $55,892 Shelton, WA $56,094

Silver Creek, WA $56,072 South Bend, WA $55,865 Taholah, WA $55,865 Tahuya, WA $57,331 Tenino, WA $56,147 Tokeland, WA $55,865 Toledo, WA $55,865 Union, WA $56,864

Vader, WA $55,865 Westport, WA $55,865 Winlock, WA $55,865 Yelm, WA $56,439 Amboy, WA $55,096 Appleton, WA $54,029 Ariel, WA $55,096 Battle Ground, WA $55,202

Bingen, WA $55,096 Brush Prairie, WA $55,345 Camas, WA $55,377 Carrolls, WA $55,096 Carson, WA $55,096 Castle Rock, WA $55,483 Cathlamet, WA $55,483 Centerville, WA $52,961

Chinook, WA $55,865 Cougar, WA $55,096 Dallesport, WA $54,029 Glenwood, WA $52,961 Goldendale, WA $52,961 Grays River, WA $55,865 Heisson, WA $55,165 Husum, WA $55,096

Ilwaco, WA $55,865 Kalama, WA $55,096 Kelso, WA $55,096 Klickitat, WA $52,961 La Center, WA $55,096 Long Beach, WA $55,865 Longview, WA $55,096 Lyle, WA $54,029

Nahcotta, WA $55,865 Naselle, WA $55,865 North Bonneville, WA $55,096 Ocean Park, WA $55,865 Oysterville, WA $55,865 Ridgefield, WA $55,308 Rosburg, WA $55,865 Seaview, WA $55,865

Silverlake, WA $55,865 Skamokawa, WA $55,865 Stevenson, WA $55,096 Toutle, WA $55,483 Trout Lake, WA $55,096 Underwood, WA $55,096 Vancouver, WA $55,483 Wahkiacus, WA $52,961

Washougal, WA $55,202 White Salmon, WA $55,096 Wishram, WA $52,961 Woodland, WA $55,096 Yacolt, WA $55,096 Wenatchee, WA $52,961 East Wenatchee, WA $52,961 Ardenvoir, WA $52,961

Brewster, WA $54,703 Bridgeport, WA $53,333 Carlton, WA $57,447 Cashmere, WA $52,961 Chelan, WA $52,961 Chelan Falls, WA $52,961 Conconully, WA $55,175 Dryden, WA $52,961

Entiat, WA $55,207 Ephrata, WA $52,961 George, WA $52,961 Leavenworth, WA $57,447 Loomis, WA $55,175 Malaga, WA $52,961 Malott, WA $54,703 Mansfield, WA $53,333

Manson, WA $55,207 Marlin, WA $55,701 Mazama, WA $55,913 Methow, WA $55,207 Monitor, WA $52,961 Moses Lake, WA $54,252 Okanogan, WA $53,705 Omak, WA $53,705

Orondo, WA $52,961 Oroville, WA $53,705 Palisades, WA $52,961 Pateros, WA $55,207 Peshastin, WA $52,961 Quincy, WA $52,961 Riverside, WA $53,705 Rock Island, WA $52,961

Soap Lake, WA $54,252 Stehekin, WA $57,447 Stratford, WA $54,252 Tonasket, WA $53,705 Twisp, WA $57,447 Warden, WA $55,536 Waterville, WA $52,961 Wauconda, WA $53,705

Wilson Creek, WA $54,517 Winthrop, WA $55,913 Yakima, WA $53,386 Brownstown, WA $53,158 Buena, WA $53,216 Cle Elum, WA $52,961 Cowiche, WA $53,158 Easton, WA $57,628

Ellensburg, WA $53,020 Naches, WA $52,961 Grandview, WA $54,894 Granger, WA $53,768 Harrah, WA $53,131 Kittitas, WA $52,988 Mabton, WA $54,485 Moxee, WA $53,301

Outlook, WA $53,991 Parker, WA $53,386 Ronald, WA $52,961 Roslyn, WA $52,961 Selah, WA $53,243 South Cle Elum, WA $52,961 Sunnyside, WA $54,490 Thorp, WA $52,961

Tieton, WA $53,190 Toppenish, WA $53,328 Vantage, WA $52,961 Wapato, WA $53,275 White Swan, WA $52,961 Zillah, WA $53,158 Airway Heights, WA $54,129 Chattaroy, WA $53,875

Cheney, WA $53,901 Colbert, WA $54,045 Deer Park, WA $53,763 Edwall, WA $53,705 Elk, WA $53,705 Fairchild Air Force Base, WA $54,103 Fairfield, WA $53,790 Ford, WA $53,731

Four Lakes, WA $54,129 Greenacres, WA $54,018 Lamont, WA $53,705 Latah, WA $53,705 Liberty Lake, WA $53,960 Marshall, WA $54,129 Mead, WA $53,986 Medical Lake, WA $54,045

Mica, WA $53,960 Newman Lake, WA $53,901 Nine Mile Falls, WA $54,045 Otis Orchards, WA $54,045 Reardan, WA $53,848 Rockford, WA $53,875 Spangle, WA $53,960 Sprague, WA $53,705

Tekoa, WA $53,705 Tumtum, WA $53,790 Valleyford, WA $54,071 Veradale, WA $54,071 Waverly, WA $53,705 Wellpinit, WA $53,705 Addy, WA $53,705 Albion, WA $53,705

Almira, WA $53,705 Belmont, WA $53,705 Benge, WA $55,037 Boyds, WA $53,705 Chewelah, WA $53,705 Clayton, WA $53,705 Colfax, WA $53,705 Colton, WA $53,705

Colville, WA $53,705 Coulee City, WA $53,333 Coulee Dam, WA $53,705 Creston, WA $53,705 Curlew, WA $53,705 Cusick, WA $53,705 Danville, WA $53,705 Davenport, WA $53,705

Electric City, WA $53,705 Elmer City, WA $53,705 Endicott, WA $53,705 Evans, WA $53,705 Farmington, WA $53,705 Fruitland, WA $53,705 Garfield, WA $53,705 Gifford, WA $53,705

Grand Coulee, WA $53,705 Harrington, WA $53,705 Hartline, WA $53,705 Hay, WA $55,037 Hunters, WA $53,705 Inchelium, WA $53,705 Ione, WA $53,705 Keller, WA $53,705

Kettle Falls, WA $53,705 Lacrosse, WA $54,788 Lamona, WA $53,705 Laurier, WA $53,705 Lincoln, WA $53,705 Loon Lake, WA $53,705 Malden, WA $53,705 Malo, WA $53,705

Marcus, WA $53,705 Metaline, WA $53,705 Metaline Falls, WA $53,705 Mohler, WA $53,705 Nespelem, WA $53,705 Newport, WA $53,705 Northport, WA $53,705 Oakesdale, WA $53,705

Odessa, WA $53,705 Orient, WA $53,705 Palouse, WA $53,705 Pullman, WA $53,705 Republic, WA $53,705 Rice, WA $53,705 Ritzville, WA $55,037 Rosalia, WA $53,705

Saint John, WA $53,705 Springdale, WA $53,705 Steptoe, WA $53,705 Thornton, WA $53,705 Uniontown, WA $53,705 Usk, WA $53,705 Valley, WA $53,705 Wilbur, WA $53,705

Spokane, WA $54,129 Pasco, WA $55,828 Benton City, WA $55,961 Beverly, WA $53,349 Bickleton, WA $54,788 Burbank, WA $56,094 College Place, WA $55,786 Connell, WA $55,685

Dayton, WA $55,701 Dixie, WA $55,865 Eltopia, WA $55,706 Hooper, WA $55,701 Kahlotus, WA $55,701 Kennewick, WA $56,290 Lind, WA $55,701 Mesa, WA $55,733

Othello, WA $55,658 Paterson, WA $55,706 Plymouth, WA $56,205 Pomeroy, WA $55,037 Prescott, WA $55,733 Mattawa, WA $54,326 Prosser, WA $55,738 Richland, WA $55,961

West Richland, WA $55,961 Roosevelt, WA $54,252 Royal City, WA $53,699 Starbuck, WA $55,701 Touchet, WA $55,727 Waitsburg, WA $55,865 Walla Walla, WA $55,828 Wallula, WA $56,120

Washtucna, WA $55,701 Anatone, WA $55,701 Asotin, WA $55,037 Clarkston, WA $55,037

Human Resources Associate Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Human Resources Associate'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.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

$51,664

Average $57,564/year

$66,077

$4,305

Average $4,797/month

$5,506

$994

Average $1,107/week

$1,271

$25

Average $28/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,077	$5,506	$1,271	$32
Average	$57,564	$4,797	$1,107	$28
25th Percentile	$51,664	$4,305	$994	$25

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