Human Resource Assistant Salary in South Dakota

How much does a Human Resource Assistant make in South Dakota?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Human Resource Assistant in South Dakota is $46,548 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $58,645
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,414 to $52,880
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,740

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Human Resource Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,880	$4,407	$1,017	$25
Average	$46,548	$3,879	$895	$22
25th Percentile	$41,414	$3,451	$796	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Human Resource Assistant Salaries

A Human Resource 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 Human Resource Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Human Resource 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): $39,455
Early Career (1-2 years): $46,905
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $54,329
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $94,699
Expert (over 8 years): $110,680

Levels	Salary
Human Res... Level Human Resource Assistant	$39,455
Human Res... Level Human Resource Assistant	$46,905
Human Res... Level Human Resource Assistant	$54,329
Human Res... Level Human Resource Assistant	$94,699
Human Res... Level Human Resource Assistant	$110,680

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

District of Columbia: $56,710.
California: $56,495.
Massachusetts: $55,742.

District of Columbia $56,710 California $56,495 Massachusetts $55,742 Washington $55,537 New Jersey $55,517 Alaska $55,445 Connecticut $54,738 New York $54,451

Hawaii $53,534 Rhode Island $53,104 Maryland $52,812 Minnesota $52,413 Colorado $52,259 Illinois $52,208 Oregon $52,013 Delaware $51,870

New Hampshire $51,780 Virginia $51,578 Pennsylvania $50,989 Nevada $50,692 North Dakota $50,594 Michigan $50,441 Wisconsin $50,384 Vermont $50,272

Texas $49,959 Maine $49,939 Arizona $49,908 Ohio $49,872 Georgia $49,401 Indiana $49,165 Wyoming $49,119 Utah $49,048

Iowa $49,017 Kansas $48,771 Louisiana $48,699 North Carolina $48,674 Missouri $48,663 Florida $48,464 Montana $48,356 Nebraska $48,254

Kentucky $48,197 South Carolina $47,992 Tennessee $47,864 Idaho $47,813 New Mexico $47,439 Oklahoma $47,357 Alabama $47,055 South Dakota $46,548

Arkansas $46,272 West Virginia $46,123 Mississippi $45,677

Top Paying Cities for Human Resource Assistants

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:

Alcester: $47,033
Aurora: $47,283
Baltic: $46,774

Alcester, SD $47,033 Aurora, SD $47,283 Baltic, SD $46,774 Beresford, SD $46,913 Brandon, SD $46,679 Brookings, SD $47,370 Burbank, SD $46,866 Canistota, SD $46,935

Canton, SD $46,802 Centerville, SD $46,916 Chancellor, SD $46,797 Chester, SD $46,912 Colman, SD $47,065 Colton, SD $46,870 Crooks, SD $46,749 Davis, SD $46,858

Dell Rapids, SD $46,861 Egan, SD $46,986 Elk Point, SD $46,718 Elkton, SD $47,312 Fairview, SD $46,871 Flandreau, SD $47,139 Freeman, SD $47,087 Garretson, SD $46,783

Gayville, SD $47,166 Harrisburg, SD $46,708 Hartford, SD $46,780 Hudson, SD $46,908 Humboldt, SD $46,847 Hurley, SD $46,917 Irene, SD $47,049 Jefferson, SD $46,543

Lennox, SD $46,797 Lesterville, SD $47,131 Lyons, SD $46,792 Madison, SD $47,158 Marion, SD $46,949 Menno, SD $47,107 Mission Hill, SD $47,142 Monroe, SD $46,898

Belle Fourche, SD $47,080 Black Hawk, SD $45,639 Box Elder, SD $45,698 Buffalo, SD $46,994 Buffalo Gap, SD $46,624 Camp Crook, SD $47,039 Caputa, SD $45,919 Custer, SD $46,525

Deadwood, SD $46,238 Edgemont, SD $46,971 Enning, SD $46,604 Fairburn, SD $46,094 Fort Meade, SD $46,090 Hermosa, SD $45,910 Hill City, SD $46,221 Hot Springs, SD $46,935

Howes, SD $46,707 Interior, SD $46,782 Keystone, SD $45,864 Kyle, SD $46,882 Lead, SD $46,661 Ludlow, SD $47,179 Manderson, SD $46,958 Mud Butte, SD $46,736

Nemo, SD $45,929 Newell, SD $46,827 New Underwood, SD $45,921 Nisland, SD $46,930 Oelrichs, SD $46,838 Oglala, SD $46,919 Oral, SD $46,795 Owanka, SD $46,147

Piedmont, SD $45,673 Pine Ridge, SD $47,007 Porcupine, SD $46,866 Pringle, SD $46,669 Quinn, SD $46,715 Redig, SD $46,659 Saint Onge, SD $46,792 Scenic, SD $46,460

Smithwick, SD $46,854 Spearfish, SD $47,003 Sturgis, SD $45,943 Union Center, SD $46,635 Vale, SD $46,488 Wall, SD $46,647 Wasta, SD $46,411 White Owl, SD $46,729

Whitewood, SD $46,595 Wounded Knee, SD $46,960 Leola, SD $47,239 Long Lake, SD $47,311 Mansfield, SD $47,211 Mellette, SD $47,255 Northville, SD $47,204 Onaka, SD $47,021

Orient, SD $47,092 Pierpont, SD $47,252 Redfield, SD $47,328 Rockham, SD $47,148 Roscoe, SD $47,064 Selby, SD $46,983 Seneca, SD $46,991 Stratford, SD $47,257

Tolstoy, SD $46,994 Tulare, SD $47,263 Turton, SD $47,265 Warner, SD $47,312 Westport, SD $47,247 Pierre, SD $43,152 Agar, SD $44,275 Belvidere, SD $46,714

Blunt, SD $43,152 Burke, SD $47,079 Colome, SD $47,022 Dallas, SD $47,008 Draper, SD $45,556 Fort Pierre, SD $43,279 Gregory, SD $47,058 Hamill, SD $46,941

Harrold, SD $43,404 Hayes, SD $46,233 Herrick, SD $47,053 Holabird, SD $44,383 Ideal, SD $46,929 Kadoka, SD $46,767 Kennebec, SD $46,243 Long Valley, SD $46,765

Lower Brule, SD $46,182 Martin, SD $46,878 Midland, SD $46,614 Milesville, SD $46,644 Mission, SD $46,978 Murdo, SD $46,325 Norris, SD $46,838 Okaton, SD $46,720

Okreek, SD $46,952 Onida, SD $43,576 Parmelee, SD $46,922 Philip, SD $46,712 Presho, SD $45,898 Reliance, SD $46,968 Rosebud, SD $47,030 Saint Charles, SD $47,104

Saint Francis, SD $46,939 Tuthill, SD $46,822 Vivian, SD $45,698 Wanblee, SD $46,853 White River, SD $46,832 Winner, SD $46,978 Witten, SD $46,894 Wood, SD $46,826

Mobridge, SD $46,993 Bison, SD $46,875 Bullhead, SD $47,234 Cherry Creek, SD $46,754 Dupree, SD $46,764 Eagle Butte, SD $46,813 Faith, SD $46,750 Glencross, SD $46,790

Glenham, SD $47,010 Herreid, SD $47,189 Isabel, SD $46,781 Keldron, SD $47,007 Lantry, SD $46,835 Lemmon, SD $47,182 Little Eagle, SD $47,227 Lodgepole, SD $47,055

Mc Intosh, SD $47,077 Mc Laughlin, SD $47,036 Meadow, SD $46,768 Morristown, SD $47,125 Mound City, SD $47,105 Pollock, SD $47,282 Prairie City, SD $46,936 Ralph, SD $47,089

Reva, SD $46,939 Ridgeview, SD $46,836 Timber Lake, SD $46,860 Trail City, SD $46,845 Wakpala, SD $47,037 Walker, SD $47,112 Watauga, SD $47,005 Whitehorse, SD $46,886

Rapid City, SD $45,631 Ellsworth Afb, SD $45,631 Allen, SD $46,877 Batesland, SD $46,897 Montrose, SD $46,936 North Sioux City, SD $46,470 Nunda, SD $47,135 Oldham, SD $47,239

Olivet, SD $47,128 Parker, SD $46,873 Ramona, SD $47,156 Renner, SD $46,720 Rowena, SD $46,688 Rutland, SD $47,094 Salem, SD $47,097 Scotland, SD $47,202

Sinai, SD $47,389 Springfield, SD $47,259 Tabor, SD $47,227 Tea, SD $46,745 Trent, SD $46,923 Tyndall, SD $47,214 Utica, SD $47,132 Valley Springs, SD $46,716

Vermillion, SD $47,143 Viborg, SD $47,037 Volga, SD $47,278 Volin, SD $47,089 Wakonda, SD $47,041 Wentworth, SD $47,077 Winfred, SD $47,100 Worthing, SD $46,790

Yankton, SD $47,323 Sioux Falls, SD $46,676 Vienna, SD $47,363 Wallace, SD $47,334 Waubay, SD $47,312 Webster, SD $47,324 White, SD $47,397 Willow Lake, SD $47,416

Wilmot, SD $47,358 Mitchell, SD $47,366 Alexandria, SD $47,192 Alpena, SD $47,272 Armour, SD $47,175 Artesian, SD $47,265 Avon, SD $47,187 Bonesteel, SD $47,096

Bridgewater, SD $47,065 Canova, SD $47,129 Carpenter, SD $47,381 Carthage, SD $47,275 Cavour, SD $47,338 Chamberlain, SD $47,124 Corsica, SD $47,183 Dante, SD $47,160

Delmont, SD $47,162 Dimock, SD $47,214 Emery, SD $47,143 Ethan, SD $47,239 Fairfax, SD $47,104 Fedora, SD $47,224 Fort Thompson, SD $46,571 Fulton, SD $47,230

Gann Valley, SD $47,027 Geddes, SD $47,115 Harrison, SD $47,150 Highmore, SD $46,243 Stephan, SD $46,448 Hitchcock, SD $47,300 Howard, SD $47,247 Huron, SD $47,461

Iroquois, SD $47,349 Kaylor, SD $47,265 Kimball, SD $47,122 Lake Andes, SD $47,191 Lane, SD $47,371 Letcher, SD $47,243 Marty, SD $47,342 Miller, SD $47,166

Mount Vernon, SD $47,212 New Holland, SD $47,283 Oacoma, SD $47,082 Parkston, SD $47,233 Pickstown, SD $47,263 Plankinton, SD $47,205 Platte, SD $47,124 Pukwana, SD $47,091

Ree Heights, SD $46,856 Saint Lawrence, SD $47,168 Spencer, SD $47,123 Stickney, SD $47,174 Tripp, SD $47,187 Virgil, SD $47,232 Wagner, SD $47,197 Wessington, SD $47,197

Wessington Springs, SD $47,189 White Lake, SD $47,143 Wolsey, SD $47,290 Woonsocket, SD $47,268 Yale, SD $47,376 Aberdeen, SD $47,381 Akaska, SD $46,958 Amherst, SD $47,308

Andover, SD $47,240 Ashton, SD $47,231 Barnard, SD $47,296 Bath, SD $47,282 Bowdle, SD $47,046 Brentford, SD $47,317 Britton, SD $47,441 Claremont, SD $47,268

Columbia, SD $47,211 Conde, SD $47,262 Cresbard, SD $47,145 Doland, SD $47,363 Eureka, SD $47,213 Faulkton, SD $47,141 Ferney, SD $47,434 Frankfort, SD $47,360

Frederick, SD $47,309 Gettysburg, SD $46,699 Groton, SD $47,287 Hecla, SD $47,376 Hosmer, SD $47,138 Houghton, SD $47,176 Hoven, SD $47,009 Ipswich, SD $47,186

Java, SD $46,979 Langford, SD $47,245 Lebanon, SD $46,777 Watertown, SD $47,461 Arlington, SD $47,335 Astoria, SD $47,411 Badger, SD $47,418 Big Stone City, SD $47,487

Bradley, SD $47,319 Brandt, SD $47,379 Bristol, SD $47,282 Bruce, SD $47,327 Bryant, SD $47,395 Castlewood, SD $47,366 Claire City, SD $47,438 Clark, SD $47,401

Clear Lake, SD $47,383 Corona, SD $47,439 De Smet, SD $47,376 Eden, SD $47,292 Erwin, SD $47,347 Estelline, SD $47,358 Florence, SD $47,343 Garden City, SD $47,351

Gary, SD $47,413 Goodwin, SD $47,323 Grenville, SD $47,280 Hayti, SD $47,384 Hazel, SD $47,362 Henry, SD $47,364 Kranzburg, SD $47,540 Labolt, SD $47,328

Lake City, SD $47,371 Lake Norden, SD $47,407 Lake Preston, SD $47,361 Marvin, SD $47,277 Milbank, SD $47,479 New Effington, SD $47,539 Ortley, SD $47,287 Peever, SD $47,351

Raymond, SD $47,374 Revillo, SD $47,356 Rosholt, SD $47,527 Roslyn, SD $47,271 Sisseton, SD $47,379 South Shore, SD $47,291 Stockholm, SD $47,292 Strandburg, SD $47,287

Summit, SD $47,290 Toronto, SD $47,360 Twin Brooks, SD $47,274 Veblen, SD $47,461

Human Resource Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Human Resource 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.

Last Updated on May 01, 2026

$41,414

Average $46,548/year

$52,880

$3,451

Average $3,879/month

$4,407

$796

Average $895/week

$1,017

$20

Average $22/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,880	$4,407	$1,017	$25
Average	$46,548	$3,879	$895	$22
25th Percentile	$41,414	$3,451	$796	$20

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