Human Resources Specialist Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$75,940
$36.51/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $47,180 | $22.69 |
| 25th percentile | $58,610 | $28.18 |
| Median | $75,940 | $36.51 |
| 75th percentile | $99,380 | $47.78 |
| 90th percentile | $128,720 | $61.89 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 912,430
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | ||
| 1st | $110,970 | $100,973 1st |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 2nd | $85,630 | $80,969 4th |
| Washington | ||
| 3rd | $84,550 | $79,009 9th |
| New York | ||
| 4th | $84,380 | $78,187 12th |
| Maryland | ||
| 5th | $83,910 | $79,946 6th |
| California | ||
| 6th | $83,500 | $75,415 22nd |
| Connecticut | ||
| 7th | $82,890 | $80,002 5th |
| Virginia | ||
| 8th | $82,090 | $81,194 3rd |
| Colorado | ||
| 9th | $80,840 | $78,446 11th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 10th | $80,690 | $74,160 26th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 11th | $78,760 | $79,861 7th |
| Oregon | ||
| 12th | $78,060 | $75,522 21st |
| Vermont | ||
| 13th | $77,800 | $79,422 8th |
| Delaware | ||
| 14th | $77,700 | $77,849 13th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 15th | $77,560 | $75,831 19th |
| Alaska | ||
| 16th | $76,990 | $75,216 23rd |
| Illinois | ||
| 17th | $76,820 | $76,852 15th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 18th | $75,630 | $85,017 2nd |
| Hawaii | ||
| 19th | $73,750 | $67,075 49th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 20th | $73,070 | $77,465 14th |
| Utah | ||
| 21st | $71,750 | $72,574 33rd |
| Maine | ||
| 22nd | $71,630 | $73,807 27th |
| Nevada | ||
| 23rd | $71,610 | $71,625 37th |
| Arizona | ||
| 24th | $71,390 | $70,910 39th |
| Kansas | ||
| 25th | $70,870 | $78,685 10th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 26th | $70,840 | $68,007 47th |
| Georgia | ||
| 27th | $70,570 | $73,287 31st |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 28th | $70,540 | $74,967 24th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 29th | $70,450 | $72,203 36th |
| Ohio | ||
| 30th | $70,180 | $75,646 20th |
| Michigan | ||
| 31st | $69,520 | $72,253 34th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 32nd | $69,010 | $76,543 16th |
| Texas | ||
| 33rd | $68,920 | $71,010 38th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 34th | $68,050 | $73,797 28th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 35th | $67,590 | $76,299 17th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 36th | $67,370 | $73,332 30th |
| Missouri | ||
| 37th | $66,990 | $73,764 29th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 38th | $66,970 | $72,251 35th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 39th | $66,860 | $74,706 25th |
| Iowa | ||
| 40th | $66,710 | $76,012 18th |
| Florida | ||
| 41st | $66,410 | $64,218 50th |
| Indiana | ||
| 42nd | $65,600 | $70,289 40th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 43rd | $65,370 | $69,729 42nd |
| Idaho | ||
| 44th | $64,990 | $68,057 46th |
| Alabama | ||
| 45th | $64,940 | $73,112 32nd |
| Montana | ||
| 46th | $63,790 | $67,399 48th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 47th | $61,930 | $68,732 45th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 48th | $61,630 | $70,159 41st |
| Louisiana | ||
| 49th | $61,300 | $69,496 43rd |
| Mississippi | ||
| 50th | $60,300 | $69,348 44th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 51st | $55,010 | $63,276 51st |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +6.4%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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