SOC 43-4161 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping — Chambersburg
Chambersburg, PA · 10 metro areas compared
At $50,070, median pay for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping in Chambersburg, PA tracks the national median of $50,610 closely.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to decline
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- -7.1%
- Openings per year
- 9,000
- Typical entry-level education
- Associate's degree
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Chambersburg, PA.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
At $50,070, median pay for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping in Chambersburg, PA tracks the national median of $50,610 closely. The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $43,130 and $53,950. The lowest tenth earn under $37,500, while the highest tenth earn more than $60,960.
Employment stands at 40, or 0.7 jobs per thousand held locally. Allentown leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $51,880. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 135th of 240 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $37,500 | −25.9% |
| 25th | $43,130 | −14.8% |
| Median (50th) | $50,070 | −1.1% |
| 75th | $53,950 | +6.6% |
| 90th | $60,960 | +20.5% |
| Mean | $48,980 | −3.2% |
Other metro areas in Pennsylvania
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allentown | $51,880 | 220 | |
| 2 | Reading | $51,410 | 80 | |
| 3 | Philadelphia | $50,820 | 1,630 | |
| 4 | York | $49,620 | 100 | |
| 5 | Scranton | $49,020 | 120 | |
| 6 | State College | $48,810 | 40 | |
| 7 | Harrisburg | $48,680 | 250 | |
| 8 | Lancaster | $47,640 | 110 | |
| 9 | Erie | $46,560 | 60 | |
| 10 | Pittsburgh | $45,900 | 480 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Chambersburg run 5.4% below the national average, so the median of $50,070 goes as far as $52,928 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 4.6% above the national median in real terms.
Published median
$50,070as reported by BLSLocal price level
94.6US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$52,928US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $50,070 a year, 1.1% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $37,500 to $60,960 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 40 jobs in this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Allentown, at $51,880.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping in Chambersburg, PA?
The median annual wage is $50,070, or $24.07 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $50,610, so pay in Chambersburg, PA is 1.1% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Chambersburg, PA earns more than $60,960 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $37,500 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Allentown, at $51,880 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 40 jobs in this occupation in Chambersburg, PA. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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