Human Resources Associate Salary in South Dakota

How much does a Human Resources Associate make in South Dakota?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Human Resources Associate in South Dakota is $47,932 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $61,586
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,019 to $55,079
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,547

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Human Resources Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,079	$4,590	$1,059	$26
Average	$47,932	$3,994	$922	$23
25th Percentile	$43,019	$3,585	$827	$21

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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): $39,784
Early Career (1-2 years): $47,274
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $54,758
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $95,462
Expert (over 8 years): $111,561

Levels	Salary
Human Res... Level Human Resources Associate	$39,784
Human Res... Level Human Resources Associate	$47,274
Human Res... Level Human Resources Associate	$54,758
Human Res... Level Human Resources Associate	$95,462
Human Res... Level Human Resources Associate	$111,561

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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: $59,032.
California: $58,808.
Massachusetts: $58,024.

District of Columbia $59,032 California $58,808 Massachusetts $58,024 Washington $57,811 New Jersey $57,790 Alaska $57,715 Connecticut $56,979 New York $56,681

Hawaii $55,726 Rhode Island $55,279 Maryland $54,975 Minnesota $54,559 Colorado $54,399 Illinois $54,346 Oregon $54,143 Delaware $53,994

New Hampshire $53,900 Virginia $53,690 Pennsylvania $53,077 Nevada $52,767 North Dakota $52,666 Michigan $52,506 Wisconsin $52,447 Vermont $52,330

Texas $52,005 Maine $51,984 Arizona $51,952 Ohio $51,914 Georgia $51,424 Indiana $51,179 Wyoming $51,131 Utah $51,056

Iowa $51,024 Kansas $50,768 Louisiana $50,693 North Carolina $50,667 Missouri $50,656 Florida $50,448 Montana $50,336 Nebraska $50,230

Kentucky $50,171 South Carolina $49,958 Tennessee $49,824 Idaho $49,771 New Mexico $49,382 Oklahoma $49,296 Alabama $48,982 South Dakota $48,454

Arkansas $48,166 West Virginia $48,012 Mississippi $47,548

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:

Alcester: $47,526
Aurora: $47,596
Baltic: $48,129

Alcester, SD $47,526 Aurora, SD $47,596 Baltic, SD $48,129 Beresford, SD $47,553 Brandon, SD $48,395 Brookings, SD $47,596 Burbank, SD $47,441 Canistota, SD $47,596

Canton, SD $48,022 Centerville, SD $47,596 Chancellor, SD $47,862 Chester, SD $47,596 Colman, SD $47,596 Colton, SD $47,809 Crooks, SD $48,395 Davis, SD $47,596

Dell Rapids, SD $47,916 Egan, SD $47,596 Elk Point, SD $47,633 Elkton, SD $47,596 Fairview, SD $47,649 Flandreau, SD $47,596 Freeman, SD $47,596 Garretson, SD $48,182

Gayville, SD $47,441 Harrisburg, SD $48,395 Hartford, SD $48,129 Hudson, SD $47,553 Humboldt, SD $47,809 Hurley, SD $47,596 Irene, SD $47,596 Jefferson, SD $47,889

Lennox, SD $48,022 Lesterville, SD $47,596 Lyons, SD $48,235 Madison, SD $47,596 Marion, SD $47,596 Menno, SD $47,596 Mission Hill, SD $47,516 Monroe, SD $47,596

Belle Fourche, SD $46,647 Black Hawk, SD $47,446 Box Elder, SD $47,446 Buffalo, SD $46,647 Buffalo Gap, SD $46,647 Camp Crook, SD $46,647 Caputa, SD $47,393 Custer, SD $46,647

Deadwood, SD $46,647 Edgemont, SD $46,647 Enning, SD $46,647 Fairburn, SD $46,647 Fort Meade, SD $46,647 Hermosa, SD $47,073 Hill City, SD $46,807 Hot Springs, SD $46,647

Howes, SD $46,647 Interior, SD $46,647 Keystone, SD $47,020 Kyle, SD $46,647 Lead, SD $46,647 Ludlow, SD $46,647 Manderson, SD $46,647 Mud Butte, SD $46,647

Nemo, SD $47,020 Newell, SD $46,647 New Underwood, SD $47,073 Nisland, SD $46,647 Oelrichs, SD $46,647 Oglala, SD $46,647 Oral, SD $46,647 Owanka, SD $46,647

Piedmont, SD $47,180 Pine Ridge, SD $46,647 Porcupine, SD $46,647 Pringle, SD $46,647 Quinn, SD $46,647 Redig, SD $46,647 Saint Onge, SD $46,647 Scenic, SD $46,647

Smithwick, SD $46,647 Spearfish, SD $46,647 Sturgis, SD $46,647 Union Center, SD $46,647 Vale, SD $46,647 Wall, SD $46,647 Wasta, SD $46,647 White Owl, SD $46,647

Whitewood, SD $46,647 Wounded Knee, SD $46,647 Leola, SD $48,171 Long Lake, SD $48,171 Mansfield, SD $44,119 Mellette, SD $44,119 Northville, SD $44,119 Onaka, SD $44,119

Orient, SD $44,119 Pierpont, SD $50,528 Redfield, SD $44,119 Rockham, SD $44,119 Roscoe, SD $44,119 Selby, SD $44,119 Seneca, SD $44,119 Stratford, SD $44,119

Tolstoy, SD $44,119 Tulare, SD $44,119 Turton, SD $44,119 Warner, SD $44,119 Westport, SD $47,324 Pierre, SD $44,919 Agar, SD $44,119 Belvidere, SD $44,119

Blunt, SD $44,866 Burke, SD $44,119 Colome, SD $44,119 Dallas, SD $44,119 Draper, SD $44,119 Fort Pierre, SD $44,866 Gregory, SD $44,119 Hamill, SD $44,119

Harrold, SD $44,226 Hayes, SD $44,119 Herrick, SD $44,119 Holabird, SD $44,119 Ideal, SD $44,119 Kadoka, SD $45,383 Kennebec, SD $44,119 Long Valley, SD $45,383

Lower Brule, SD $44,119 Martin, SD $46,647 Midland, SD $44,119 Milesville, SD $45,383 Mission, SD $44,119 Murdo, SD $44,119 Norris, SD $44,119 Okaton, SD $44,119

Okreek, SD $44,119 Onida, SD $44,439 Parmelee, SD $44,119 Philip, SD $45,383 Presho, SD $44,119 Reliance, SD $44,119 Rosebud, SD $44,119 Saint Charles, SD $44,119

Saint Francis, SD $44,119 Tuthill, SD $45,383 Vivian, SD $44,119 Wanblee, SD $46,647 White River, SD $44,119 Winner, SD $44,119 Witten, SD $44,119 Wood, SD $44,119

Mobridge, SD $44,119 Bison, SD $46,647 Bullhead, SD $52,224 Cherry Creek, SD $44,119 Dupree, SD $44,119 Eagle Butte, SD $44,119 Faith, SD $46,647 Glencross, SD $44,119

Glenham, SD $44,119 Herreid, SD $52,224 Isabel, SD $44,119 Keldron, SD $52,224 Lantry, SD $44,119 Lemmon, SD $52,224 Little Eagle, SD $52,224 Lodgepole, SD $49,435

Mc Intosh, SD $52,224 Mc Laughlin, SD $52,224 Meadow, SD $49,435 Morristown, SD $52,224 Mound City, SD $48,171 Pollock, SD $52,224 Prairie City, SD $46,647 Ralph, SD $46,647

Reva, SD $46,647 Ridgeview, SD $44,119 Timber Lake, SD $44,119 Trail City, SD $44,119 Wakpala, SD $48,171 Walker, SD $52,224 Watauga, SD $52,224 Whitehorse, SD $44,119

Rapid City, SD $47,446 Ellsworth Afb, SD $47,446 Allen, SD $46,647 Batesland, SD $46,647 Montrose, SD $47,596 North Sioux City, SD $47,921 Nunda, SD $47,596 Oldham, SD $47,596

Olivet, SD $47,596 Parker, SD $47,596 Ramona, SD $47,596 Renner, SD $48,395 Rowena, SD $48,395 Rutland, SD $47,596 Salem, SD $47,596 Scotland, SD $47,596

Sinai, SD $47,596 Springfield, SD $47,516 Tabor, SD $47,516 Tea, SD $48,342 Trent, SD $47,596 Tyndall, SD $47,596 Utica, SD $47,596 Valley Springs, SD $48,342

Vermillion, SD $47,441 Viborg, SD $47,596 Volga, SD $47,596 Volin, SD $47,596 Wakonda, SD $47,596 Wentworth, SD $47,596 Winfred, SD $47,596 Worthing, SD $48,076

Yankton, SD $47,516 Sioux Falls, SD $48,395 Vienna, SD $47,596 Wallace, SD $47,596 Waubay, SD $50,528 Webster, SD $50,528 White, SD $47,596 Willow Lake, SD $47,596

Wilmot, SD $50,528 Mitchell, SD $47,596 Alexandria, SD $47,596 Alpena, SD $45,858 Armour, SD $47,596 Artesian, SD $47,596 Avon, SD $47,596 Bonesteel, SD $45,858

Bridgewater, SD $47,596 Canova, SD $47,596 Carpenter, SD $47,596 Carthage, SD $47,596 Cavour, SD $47,596 Chamberlain, SD $44,119 Corsica, SD $47,596 Dante, SD $47,596

Delmont, SD $47,596 Dimock, SD $47,596 Emery, SD $47,596 Ethan, SD $47,596 Fairfax, SD $45,858 Fedora, SD $47,596 Fort Thompson, SD $44,119 Fulton, SD $47,596

Gann Valley, SD $44,119 Geddes, SD $45,858 Harrison, SD $47,596 Highmore, SD $44,119 Stephan, SD $44,119 Hitchcock, SD $44,119 Howard, SD $47,596 Huron, SD $45,858

Iroquois, SD $47,596 Kaylor, SD $47,596 Kimball, SD $44,119 Lake Andes, SD $47,596 Lane, SD $45,858 Letcher, SD $47,596 Marty, SD $47,596 Miller, SD $44,119

Mount Vernon, SD $47,596 New Holland, SD $45,858 Oacoma, SD $44,119 Parkston, SD $47,596 Pickstown, SD $47,596 Plankinton, SD $45,858 Platte, SD $45,858 Pukwana, SD $44,119

Ree Heights, SD $44,119 Saint Lawrence, SD $44,119 Spencer, SD $47,596 Stickney, SD $47,596 Tripp, SD $47,596 Virgil, SD $44,119 Wagner, SD $47,596 Wessington, SD $44,119

Wessington Springs, SD $44,119 White Lake, SD $44,119 Wolsey, SD $44,119 Woonsocket, SD $47,596 Yale, SD $47,596 Aberdeen, SD $44,119 Akaska, SD $44,119 Amherst, SD $50,528

Andover, SD $50,528 Ashton, SD $44,119 Barnard, SD $47,324 Bath, SD $47,324 Bowdle, SD $44,119 Brentford, SD $44,119 Britton, SD $50,528 Claremont, SD $50,528

Columbia, SD $47,324 Conde, SD $44,119 Cresbard, SD $44,119 Doland, SD $45,858 Eureka, SD $48,171 Faulkton, SD $44,119 Ferney, SD $47,324 Frankfort, SD $44,119

Frederick, SD $50,528 Gettysburg, SD $44,119 Groton, SD $47,324 Hecla, SD $50,528 Hosmer, SD $44,119 Houghton, SD $50,528 Hoven, SD $44,119 Ipswich, SD $44,119

Java, SD $44,119 Langford, SD $50,528 Lebanon, SD $44,119 Watertown, SD $47,596 Arlington, SD $47,596 Astoria, SD $47,596 Badger, SD $47,596 Big Stone City, SD $50,080

Bradley, SD $47,596 Brandt, SD $47,596 Bristol, SD $50,528 Bruce, SD $47,596 Bryant, SD $47,596 Castlewood, SD $47,596 Claire City, SD $50,528 Clark, SD $47,596

Clear Lake, SD $47,596 Corona, SD $50,528 De Smet, SD $47,596 Eden, SD $50,528 Erwin, SD $47,596 Estelline, SD $47,596 Florence, SD $47,596 Garden City, SD $47,596

Gary, SD $47,596 Goodwin, SD $47,596 Grenville, SD $50,528 Hayti, SD $47,596 Hazel, SD $47,596 Henry, SD $47,596 Kranzburg, SD $47,596 Labolt, SD $47,596

Lake City, SD $50,528 Lake Norden, SD $47,596 Lake Preston, SD $47,596 Marvin, SD $49,062 Milbank, SD $50,080 New Effington, SD $50,528 Ortley, SD $50,528 Peever, SD $50,528

Raymond, SD $45,858 Revillo, SD $47,596 Rosholt, SD $50,528 Roslyn, SD $50,528 Sisseton, SD $50,528 South Shore, SD $47,596 Stockholm, SD $47,596 Strandburg, SD $47,596

Summit, SD $49,062 Toronto, SD $47,596 Twin Brooks, SD $49,062 Veblen, SD $50,528

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 May 18, 2021

$43,019

Average $47,932/year

$55,079

$3,585

Average $3,994/month

$4,590

$827

Average $922/week

$1,059

$21

Average $23/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,079	$4,590	$1,059	$26
Average	$47,932	$3,994	$922	$23
25th Percentile	$43,019	$3,585	$827	$21

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