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Top 15 cities for human resources specialists by average salary
| San Jose, CA | $122,290 |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $113,530 |
| Washington, DC | $105,580 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $104,240 |
| Boulder, CO | $99,420 |
| Seattle, WA | $99,220 |
| New York, NY | $98,100 |
| Boston, MA | $96,840 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $96,670 |
| Bremerton, WA | $95,830 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $93,190 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $93,040 |
| Vallejo, CA | $92,480 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $91,880 |
| San Diego, CA | $91,760 |
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Human Resources Specialists salary by state
| State | Metros | Highest average | Lowest average |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 25 | $122,290 | $75,850 |
| Washington, D.C. | 1 | $105,580 | $105,580 |
| Maryland | 4 | $104,240 | $73,520 |
| Colorado | 7 | $99,420 | $73,450 |
| Washington | 11 | $99,220 | $75,770 |
| New York | 13 | $98,100 | $75,810 |
| Massachusetts | 6 | $96,840 | $80,320 |
| Connecticut | 5 | $96,670 | $82,060 |
| West Virginia | 7 | $93,040 | $65,710 |
| Minnesota | 5 | $88,850 | $71,260 |
| Oregon | 8 | $88,270 | $70,280 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $88,260 | $66,390 |
| New Jersey | 3 | $86,760 | $76,330 |
| Virginia | 9 | $85,530 | $66,650 |
| Kentucky | 6 | $84,660 | $66,080 |
| Pennsylvania | 16 | $84,290 | $64,850 |
| Alabama | 12 | $84,050 | $62,520 |
| Arizona | 7 | $83,760 | $66,210 |
| Iowa | 8 | $83,670 | $67,980 |
| Illinois | 8 | $83,190 | $67,550 |
| Vermont | 1 | $82,530 | $82,530 |
| Nevada | 3 | $82,060 | $77,560 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $81,940 | $81,940 |
| Alaska | 2 | $81,810 | $79,450 |
| Michigan | 15 | $81,740 | $68,550 |
| Texas | 26 | $81,670 | $51,170 |
| Georgia | 14 | $81,320 | $61,930 |
| Kansas | 4 | $81,030 | $70,080 |
| Florida | 22 | $80,550 | $65,240 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $80,360 | $80,360 |
| Maine | 3 | $80,130 | $66,130 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $79,940 | $74,040 |
| Utah | 5 | $79,920 | $61,630 |
| Ohio | 12 | $79,840 | $63,610 |
| Wyoming | 2 | $79,550 | $66,560 |
| Missouri | 8 | $79,410 | $64,470 |
| New Mexico | 4 | $79,010 | $61,660 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $78,570 | $74,770 |
| Wisconsin | 13 | $78,550 | $70,730 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $78,490 | $75,280 |
| South Carolina | 8 | $78,390 | $67,990 |
| Montana | 5 | $76,920 | $66,840 |
| Tennessee | 10 | $75,970 | $67,750 |
| Mississippi | 3 | $75,440 | $59,180 |
| Indiana | 12 | $75,390 | $65,850 |
| Idaho | 6 | $71,700 | $63,960 |
| Louisiana | 10 | $71,560 | $60,150 |
| Delaware | 1 | $71,270 | $71,270 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | $70,500 | $63,370 |
| Arkansas | 5 | $69,030 | $59,220 |
| Nebraska | 3 | $68,280 | $63,770 |
| Puerto Rico | 6 | $47,620 | $39,110 |
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Human Resources Specialists salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $122,290 | $112,140 | $58.79 | 7,970 |
| San Francisco, CA | $113,530 | $103,140 | $54.58 | 16,420 |
| Washington, DC | $105,580 | $100,830 | $50.76 | 24,450 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $104,240 | $98,170 | $50.11 | 330 |
| Boulder, CO | $99,420 | $86,200 | $47.80 | 1,480 |
| Seattle, WA | $99,220 | $92,770 | $47.70 | 14,120 |
| New York, NY | $98,100 | $89,780 | $47.16 | 52,370 |
| Boston, MA | $96,840 | $90,270 | $46.56 | 21,770 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $96,670 | $85,550 | $46.47 | 2,350 |
| Bremerton, WA | $95,830 | $90,290 | $46.07 | 710 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $93,190 | $84,690 | $44.80 | 450 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $93,040 | $94,520 | $44.73 | 440 |
| Vallejo, CA | $92,480 | $83,160 | $44.46 | 650 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $91,880 | $80,340 | $44.17 | 870 |
| San Diego, CA | $91,760 | $81,300 | $44.12 | 9,110 |
| Napa, CA | $91,260 | $84,400 | $43.87 | 310 |
| Oxnard, CA | $90,570 | $80,560 | $43.55 | 1,710 |
| Denver, CO | $90,400 | $82,550 | $43.46 | 12,520 |
| Baltimore, MD | $89,890 | $82,380 | $43.22 | 7,930 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $89,780 | $80,220 | $43.16 | 36,850 |
| Sacramento, CA | $89,450 | $80,950 | $43.00 | 5,360 |
| Kennewick, WA | $89,110 | $81,290 | $42.84 | 620 |
| Hartford, CT | $89,080 | $82,920 | $42.83 | 3,460 |
| Rochester, MN | $88,850 | $83,810 | $42.72 | 500 |
| New Haven, CT | $88,530 | $82,510 | $42.56 | 1,230 |
| Olympia, WA | $88,490 | $86,700 | $42.55 | 1,410 |
| Portland, OR | $88,270 | $80,100 | $42.44 | 7,610 |
| Salinas, CA | $88,270 | $80,100 | $42.44 | 630 |
| Durham, NC | $88,260 | $81,100 | $42.43 | 2,370 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $87,650 | $81,540 | $42.14 | 920 |
| Amherst, MA | $87,070 | $80,770 | $41.86 | 310 |
| Trenton, NJ | $86,760 | $80,340 | $41.71 | 1,400 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $86,660 | $80,330 | $41.67 | 12,660 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $86,380 | $80,730 | $41.53 | 120 |
| Worcester, MA | $86,180 | $77,290 | $41.43 | 2,050 |
| Waterbury, CT | $86,170 | $79,850 | $41.43 | 710 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $85,650 | $78,020 | $41.18 | 610 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $85,620 | $77,730 | $41.16 | 510 |
| Barnstable, MA | $85,590 | $76,020 | $41.15 | 400 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $85,530 | $82,430 | $41.12 | 610 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $84,660 | $78,850 | $40.70 | 1,060 |
| Winchester, VA | $84,600 | $79,040 | $40.68 | 460 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $84,470 | $77,840 | $40.61 | 1,040 |
| Charlotte, NC | $84,390 | $78,330 | $40.57 | 8,930 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $84,310 | $79,000 | $40.54 | 1,800 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $84,290 | $76,700 | $40.53 | 16,000 |
| Ithaca, NY | $84,270 | $75,270 | $40.51 | 200 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $84,220 | $78,800 | $40.49 | 230 |
| Huntsville, AL | $84,050 | $78,780 | $40.41 | 1,630 |
| Bellingham, WA | $83,790 | $78,160 | $40.28 | 430 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $83,760 | $78,450 | $40.27 | 200 |
| Davenport, IA | $83,670 | $79,670 | $40.23 | 1,420 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $83,630 | $78,520 | $40.21 | 900 |
| Chicago, IL | $83,190 | $78,210 | $39.99 | 26,470 |
| Richmond, VA | $83,110 | $79,340 | $39.96 | 4,540 |
| Stockton, CA | $82,920 | $76,560 | $39.86 | 1,160 |
| Syracuse, NY | $82,700 | $77,190 | $39.76 | 1,280 |
| Salem, OR | $82,560 | $80,270 | $39.69 | 1,070 |
| Burlington, VT | $82,530 | $78,920 | $39.68 | 600 |
| Albany, NY | $82,280 | $77,000 | $39.56 | 2,970 |
| Springfield, MA | $82,160 | $77,740 | $39.50 | 1,030 |
| Norwich, CT | $82,060 | $76,810 | $39.45 | 440 |
| Reno, NV | $82,060 | $76,010 | $39.45 | 1,320 |
| Merced, CA | $81,980 | $76,820 | $39.41 | 280 |
| Providence, RI | $81,940 | $76,930 | $39.40 | 4,180 |
| Riverside, CA | $81,920 | $76,570 | $39.39 | 7,210 |
| Bend, OR | $81,910 | $76,190 | $39.38 | 530 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $81,810 | $77,760 | $39.33 | 140 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $81,740 | $77,770 | $39.30 | 1,110 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $81,730 | $76,700 | $39.29 | 1,240 |
| Midland, TX | $81,670 | $78,650 | $39.26 | 580 |
| Rochester, NY | $81,420 | $76,590 | $39.14 | 2,460 |
| Atlanta, GA | $81,320 | $75,410 | $39.09 | 20,920 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $81,140 | $77,920 | $39.01 | 240 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $81,070 | $77,920 | $38.97 | 470 |
| Topeka, KS | $81,030 | $76,690 | $38.96 | 720 |
| Austin, TX | $80,840 | $75,860 | $38.86 | 8,940 |
| Raleigh, NC | $80,820 | $74,170 | $38.86 | 5,710 |
| Binghamton, NY | $80,660 | $76,140 | $38.78 | 330 |
| Greeley, CO | $80,560 | $76,180 | $38.73 | 580 |
| Crestview, FL | $80,550 | $76,230 | $38.73 | 630 |
| Modesto, CA | $80,480 | $77,070 | $38.69 | 730 |
| Manchester, NH | $80,360 | $74,760 | $38.64 | 1,070 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $80,320 | $74,210 | $38.61 | 290 |
| Springfield, IL | $80,210 | $78,840 | $38.56 | 950 |
| Hanford, CA | $80,170 | $76,250 | $38.54 | 110 |
| Portland, ME | $80,130 | $78,100 | $38.52 | 1,310 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $80,100 | $75,440 | $38.51 | 870 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $80,080 | $77,380 | $38.50 | 430 |
| Hinesville, GA | $80,060 | $75,450 | $38.49 | 110 |
| York, PA | $79,940 | $74,350 | $38.43 | 980 |
| Fargo, ND | $79,940 | $76,550 | $38.43 | 720 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $79,920 | $74,410 | $38.43 | 5,350 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $79,850 | $76,240 | $38.39 | 4,290 |
| Columbus, OH | $79,840 | $75,440 | $38.38 | 7,740 |
| Manhattan, KS | $79,810 | $76,400 | $38.37 | 500 |
| Asheville, NC | $79,770 | $70,210 | $38.35 | 910 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $79,770 | $74,710 | $38.35 | 480 |
| Spokane, WA | $79,710 | $74,430 | $38.32 | 1,370 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $79,550 | $74,830 | $38.25 | 250 |
| Anchorage, AK | $79,450 | $75,850 | $38.20 | 820 |
| Kansas City, MO | $79,410 | $75,190 | $38.18 | 6,950 |
| Buffalo, NY | $79,180 | $74,510 | $38.07 | 2,730 |
| Detroit, MI | $79,170 | $75,830 | $38.06 | 11,480 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $79,010 | $73,290 | $37.98 | 2,250 |
| Bismarck, ND | $78,940 | $75,980 | $37.95 | 340 |
| Visalia, CA | $78,850 | $74,050 | $37.91 | 580 |
| Yuba City, CA | $78,830 | $74,680 | $37.90 | 180 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $78,810 | $69,950 | $37.89 | 4,470 |
| Longview, WA | $78,750 | $75,810 | $37.86 | 190 |
| Kingston, NY | $78,590 | $72,040 | $37.79 | 200 |
| Rapid City, SD | $78,570 | $74,980 | $37.77 | 230 |
| Madison, WI | $78,550 | $76,660 | $37.77 | 2,810 |
| Minot, ND | $78,510 | $78,220 | $37.75 | 110 |
| Honolulu, HI | $78,490 | $75,490 | $37.74 | 1,990 |
| Fresno, CA | $78,480 | $74,170 | $37.73 | 1,770 |
| Chico, CA | $78,400 | $73,910 | $37.69 | 310 |
| Charleston, SC | $78,390 | $70,580 | $37.69 | 2,190 |
| Peoria, IL | $78,360 | $74,020 | $37.67 | 890 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $78,340 | $74,640 | $37.67 | 15,430 |
| Des Moines, IA | $78,330 | $71,600 | $37.66 | 2,450 |
| Lebanon, PA | $78,280 | $75,320 | $37.63 | 310 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $78,020 | $68,170 | $37.51 | 190 |
| Albany, OR | $78,000 | $73,850 | $37.50 | 210 |
| Provo, UT | $78,000 | $73,330 | $37.50 | 2,000 |
| Bloomington, IL | $77,970 | $74,210 | $37.48 | 510 |
| Burlington, NC | $77,960 | $69,500 | $37.48 | 280 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $77,850 | $73,010 | $37.43 | 7,110 |
| Carson City, NV | $77,560 | $74,710 | $37.29 | 210 |
| San Antonio, TX | $77,490 | $72,930 | $37.26 | 7,570 |
| Redding, CA | $77,480 | $70,830 | $37.25 | 250 |
| Akron, OH | $77,250 | $69,900 | $37.14 | 1,800 |
| St. Louis, MO | $77,170 | $71,670 | $37.10 | 8,130 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $77,150 | $74,970 | $37.09 | 5,050 |
| Houston, TX | $77,120 | $72,550 | $37.08 | 18,320 |
| Utica, NY | $77,100 | $72,420 | $37.07 | 540 |
| Helena, MT | $76,920 | $78,020 | $36.98 | 280 |
| Watertown, NY | $76,710 | $73,920 | $36.88 | 180 |
| Dayton, OH | $76,630 | $69,030 | $36.84 | 2,160 |
| Iowa City, IA | $76,500 | $71,120 | $36.78 | 480 |
| Monroe, MI | $76,360 | $71,990 | $36.71 | 210 |
| Corvallis, OR | $76,340 | $70,420 | $36.70 | 210 |
| Vineland, NJ | $76,330 | $74,880 | $36.70 | 200 |
| Naples, FL | $76,230 | $68,420 | $36.65 | 730 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $76,190 | $62,700 | $36.63 | 1,500 |
| Sarasota, FL | $76,080 | $67,100 | $36.58 | 1,430 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $76,080 | $68,540 | $36.58 | 1,370 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $76,050 | $71,850 | $36.56 | 5,060 |
| Greenville, SC | $76,010 | $66,870 | $36.54 | 2,430 |
| Nashville, TN | $75,970 | $67,380 | $36.52 | 8,210 |
| Cleveland, OH | $75,940 | $70,900 | $36.51 | 6,330 |
| El Centro, CA | $75,850 | $71,970 | $36.47 | 220 |
| Elmira, NY | $75,810 | $72,160 | $36.45 | 130 |
| Billings, MT | $75,780 | $65,470 | $36.43 | 440 |
| Yakima, WA | $75,770 | $72,180 | $36.43 | 390 |
| Sumter, SC | $75,710 | $69,990 | $36.40 | 160 |
| Lansing, MI | $75,650 | $72,490 | $36.37 | 1,520 |
| Ogden, UT | $75,650 | $71,280 | $36.37 | 1,430 |
| Medford, OR | $75,540 | $67,540 | $36.32 | 430 |
| Wildwood, FL | $75,470 | $66,190 | $36.28 | 170 |
| Gulfport, MS | $75,440 | $68,810 | $36.27 | 760 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $75,390 | $67,300 | $36.24 | 7,150 |
| Augusta, GA | $75,390 | $67,120 | $36.24 | 1,210 |
| Mankato, MN | $75,360 | $72,410 | $36.23 | 260 |
| Allentown, PA | $75,320 | $70,040 | $36.21 | 1,720 |
| Kahului, HI | $75,280 | $71,370 | $36.19 | 240 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $75,280 | $73,410 | $36.19 | 290 |
| Dallas, TX | $75,220 | $70,700 | $36.16 | 29,190 |
| Ames, IA | $75,200 | $70,060 | $36.16 | 260 |
| Miami, FL | $75,160 | $67,580 | $36.13 | 18,080 |
| Killeen, TX | $75,150 | $70,170 | $36.13 | 720 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $75,140 | $69,880 | $36.12 | 360 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $75,110 | $69,490 | $36.11 | 430 |
| Brunswick, GA | $75,050 | $62,870 | $36.08 | 190 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $75,030 | $71,800 | $36.07 | 260 |
| Pueblo, CO | $75,030 | $68,830 | $36.07 | 290 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $74,870 | $69,740 | $36.00 | 300 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $74,770 | $68,230 | $35.95 | 670 |
| Louisville, KY | $74,700 | $71,880 | $35.92 | 3,680 |
| Birmingham, AL | $74,640 | $67,880 | $35.88 | 3,060 |
| Niles, MI | $74,630 | $66,050 | $35.88 | 270 |
| Knoxville, TN | $74,560 | $67,370 | $35.85 | 2,980 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $74,450 | $67,410 | $35.79 | 850 |
| Reading, PA | $74,430 | $69,410 | $35.79 | 940 |
| Tampa, FL | $74,390 | $65,580 | $35.76 | 10,410 |
| Columbia, SC | $74,370 | $67,990 | $35.75 | 2,270 |
| Memphis, TN | $74,330 | $69,150 | $35.74 | 3,650 |
| Roanoke, VA | $74,220 | $67,450 | $35.68 | 780 |
| Green Bay, WI | $74,150 | $72,550 | $35.65 | 900 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $74,040 | $73,300 | $35.60 | 190 |
| Midland, MI | $74,030 | $72,630 | $35.59 | 240 |
| Bozeman, MT | $73,980 | $64,080 | $35.57 | 320 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $73,910 | $71,300 | $35.53 | 320 |
| Racine, WI | $73,870 | $67,200 | $35.52 | 400 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $73,800 | $72,610 | $35.48 | 270 |
| Orlando, FL | $73,750 | $65,430 | $35.46 | 9,380 |
| Eugene, OR | $73,740 | $69,390 | $35.45 | 730 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $73,620 | $66,660 | $35.40 | 150 |
| Wichita, KS | $73,620 | $65,390 | $35.39 | 1,380 |
| Lexington, KY | $73,530 | $69,990 | $35.35 | 1,320 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $73,530 | $68,940 | $35.35 | 530 |
| Salisbury, MD | $73,520 | $67,640 | $35.35 | 230 |
| Champaign, IL | $73,500 | $67,360 | $35.34 | 540 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $73,450 | $66,660 | $35.31 | 280 |
| Staunton, VA | $73,300 | $65,540 | $35.24 | 220 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $73,170 | $70,140 | $35.18 | 2,640 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $73,080 | $65,260 | $35.13 | 6,280 |
| Clarksville, TN | $73,020 | $65,680 | $35.10 | 540 |
| Greensboro, NC | $73,020 | $67,660 | $35.11 | 2,630 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $73,010 | $66,660 | $35.10 | 270 |
| Ocala, FL | $73,000 | $68,080 | $35.10 | 450 |
| Toledo, OH | $72,850 | $67,200 | $35.02 | 1,500 |
| Jackson, MI | $72,600 | $69,240 | $34.91 | 270 |
| Paducah, KY | $72,600 | $64,500 | $34.90 | 210 |
| Kokomo, IN | $72,510 | $66,200 | $34.86 | 130 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $72,280 | $65,760 | $34.75 | 3,490 |
| Bloomington, IN | $72,250 | $66,750 | $34.74 | 320 |
| Greenville, NC | $72,240 | $66,190 | $34.73 | 430 |
| Pensacola, FL | $72,230 | $66,260 | $34.73 | 1,060 |
| Columbus, GA | $72,210 | $65,550 | $34.71 | 700 |
| Lancaster, PA | $72,130 | $66,330 | $34.68 | 1,200 |
| Elkhart, IN | $72,120 | $64,860 | $34.67 | 620 |
| Scranton, PA | $71,990 | $65,360 | $34.61 | 1,130 |
| Anniston, AL | $71,850 | $66,060 | $34.55 | 190 |
| Janesville, WI | $71,820 | $63,270 | $34.53 | 500 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $71,810 | $63,220 | $34.53 | 520 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $71,780 | $64,730 | $34.51 | 290 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $71,730 | $64,770 | $34.49 | 1,220 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $71,700 | $63,860 | $34.47 | 280 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $71,620 | $65,510 | $34.43 | 1,150 |
| New Orleans, LA | $71,560 | $64,780 | $34.41 | 1,900 |
| Muskegon, MI | $71,540 | $67,410 | $34.39 | 230 |
| Kingsport, TN | $71,520 | $64,620 | $34.38 | 530 |
| Lewiston, ID | $71,510 | $66,000 | $34.38 | 110 |
| Kenosha, WI | $71,440 | $64,080 | $34.35 | 470 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $71,440 | $61,570 | $34.35 | 560 |
| Dubuque, IA | $71,420 | $64,390 | $34.34 | 380 |
| Flint, MI | $71,360 | $64,260 | $34.31 | 600 |
| Dover, DE | $71,270 | $66,920 | $34.26 | 450 |
| Duluth, MN | $71,260 | $67,040 | $34.26 | 560 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $71,200 | $64,900 | $34.23 | 390 |
| La Crosse, WI | $71,190 | $65,400 | $34.22 | 390 |
| Deltona, FL | $71,150 | $68,880 | $34.21 | 970 |
| Tucson, AZ | $71,130 | $63,950 | $34.20 | 2,130 |
| Decatur, AL | $71,070 | $63,030 | $34.17 | 260 |
| Boise, ID | $71,030 | $66,060 | $34.15 | 2,180 |
| Beckley, WV | $71,020 | $62,850 | $34.15 | 140 |
| Saginaw, MI | $71,010 | $66,060 | $34.14 | 400 |
| Slidell, LA | $70,910 | $64,990 | $34.09 | 320 |
| Michigan City, IN | $70,870 | $67,690 | $34.07 | 160 |
| Odessa, TX | $70,820 | $65,110 | $34.05 | 290 |
| Morgantown, WV | $70,790 | $63,500 | $34.03 | 270 |
| Wausau, WI | $70,790 | $66,750 | $34.03 | 330 |
| Appleton, WI | $70,730 | $63,650 | $34.00 | 720 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $70,690 | $63,430 | $33.99 | 310 |
| Weirton, WV | $70,590 | $61,770 | $33.94 | 120 |
| Jackson, MS | $70,570 | $62,720 | $33.93 | 1,160 |
| Lakeland, FL | $70,560 | $62,970 | $33.92 | 1,370 |
| Altoona, PA | $70,540 | $63,910 | $33.91 | 310 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $70,500 | $63,170 | $33.90 | 3,900 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $70,430 | $64,200 | $33.86 | 250 |
| Waco, TX | $70,400 | $63,320 | $33.85 | 590 |
| Mobile, AL | $70,400 | $64,260 | $33.84 | 800 |
| Savannah, GA | $70,390 | $62,690 | $33.84 | 1,050 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $70,280 | $65,520 | $33.79 | 100 |
| Hickory, NC | $70,230 | $64,700 | $33.76 | 670 |
| Gainesville, GA | $70,180 | $63,330 | $33.74 | 460 |
| Rockford, IL | $70,110 | $65,490 | $33.71 | 650 |
| Lawrence, KS | $70,080 | $64,130 | $33.69 | 230 |
| Logan, UT | $70,080 | $64,990 | $33.69 | 260 |
| Beaumont, TX | $70,050 | $62,900 | $33.68 | 680 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $69,970 | $62,610 | $33.64 | 720 |
| Sioux City, IA | $69,950 | $63,040 | $33.63 | 280 |
| Sherman, TX | $69,920 | $63,010 | $33.61 | 220 |
| Wilmington, NC | $69,910 | $64,440 | $33.61 | 850 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $69,900 | $61,700 | $33.61 | 240 |
| Columbia, MO | $69,880 | $63,360 | $33.60 | 640 |
| Daphne, AL | $69,770 | $62,570 | $33.54 | 380 |
| Panama City, FL | $69,760 | $62,700 | $33.54 | 360 |
| South Bend, IN | $69,690 | $63,700 | $33.50 | 670 |
| Traverse City, MI | $69,690 | $64,480 | $33.51 | 270 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $69,490 | $63,450 | $33.41 | 280 |
| Montgomery, AL | $69,490 | $64,140 | $33.41 | 970 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $69,400 | $64,560 | $33.37 | 690 |
| Shreveport, LA | $69,380 | $61,200 | $33.36 | 460 |
| Bangor, ME | $69,340 | $63,900 | $33.34 | 350 |
| Lima, OH | $69,320 | $63,510 | $33.33 | 230 |
| Johnson City, TN | $69,200 | $61,730 | $33.27 | 360 |
| State College, PA | $69,190 | $64,220 | $33.27 | 260 |
| Decatur, IL | $69,170 | $63,700 | $33.26 | 140 |
| Cleveland, TN | $69,170 | $60,560 | $33.25 | 200 |
| Jackson, TN | $69,050 | $63,430 | $33.20 | 370 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $69,030 | $58,830 | $33.19 | 1,580 |
| Sebastian, FL | $69,010 | $60,810 | $33.18 | 230 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $69,010 | $61,660 | $33.18 | 1,550 |
| Albany, GA | $68,980 | $61,110 | $33.16 | 250 |
| San Angelo, TX | $68,960 | $61,630 | $33.15 | 160 |
| Evansville, IN | $68,760 | $63,520 | $33.06 | 660 |
| Longview, TX | $68,620 | $64,750 | $32.99 | 520 |
| Sandusky, OH | $68,610 | $62,070 | $32.99 | 210 |
| Tulsa, OK | $68,570 | $63,490 | $32.97 | 2,560 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $68,560 | $62,600 | $32.96 | 120 |
| Bay City, MI | $68,550 | $63,200 | $32.96 | 120 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $68,510 | $61,530 | $32.94 | 140 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $68,480 | $63,070 | $32.93 | 670 |
| Columbus, IN | $68,370 | $62,330 | $32.87 | 340 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $68,290 | $62,420 | $32.83 | 530 |
| Lincoln, NE | $68,280 | $63,280 | $32.83 | 1,130 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $68,260 | $61,860 | $32.82 | 360 |
| Great Falls, MT | $68,200 | $62,740 | $32.79 | 170 |
| Amarillo, TX | $68,170 | $62,180 | $32.78 | 500 |
| Yuma, AZ | $68,090 | $65,250 | $32.74 | 400 |
| Auburn, AL | $68,040 | $63,030 | $32.71 | 350 |
| Springfield, MO | $68,010 | $63,140 | $32.70 | 1,270 |
| Florence, SC | $67,990 | $61,300 | $32.69 | 510 |
| Waterloo, IA | $67,980 | $61,900 | $32.68 | 360 |
| Erie, PA | $67,830 | $60,860 | $32.61 | 540 |
| Rome, GA | $67,820 | $61,430 | $32.60 | 220 |
| Charleston, WV | $67,810 | $61,500 | $32.60 | 540 |
| Morristown, TN | $67,750 | $59,820 | $32.57 | 190 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $67,750 | $62,390 | $32.57 | 220 |
| Alexandria, LA | $67,740 | $62,210 | $32.57 | 230 |
| Kankakee, IL | $67,550 | $63,720 | $32.48 | 160 |
| Farmington, NM | $67,540 | $64,170 | $32.47 | 160 |
| Lawton, OK | $67,530 | $59,880 | $32.47 | 220 |
| Lafayette, IN | $67,510 | $64,140 | $32.46 | 510 |
| Gainesville, FL | $67,500 | $57,520 | $32.45 | 740 |
| Omaha, NE | $67,320 | $61,840 | $32.36 | 4,330 |
| Huntington, WV | $67,150 | $59,810 | $32.28 | 540 |
| Texarkana, TX | $66,990 | $61,350 | $32.21 | 210 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $66,900 | $62,490 | $32.16 | 290 |
| Canton, OH | $66,870 | $61,950 | $32.15 | 800 |
| Missoula, MT | $66,840 | $62,380 | $32.13 | 280 |
| Macon, GA | $66,730 | $59,190 | $32.08 | 490 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $66,720 | $60,030 | $32.08 | 720 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $66,650 | $62,310 | $32.04 | 240 |
| Casper, WY | $66,560 | $56,090 | $32.00 | 150 |
| Dothan, AL | $66,470 | $59,810 | $31.96 | 230 |
| Abilene, TX | $66,440 | $60,400 | $31.94 | 320 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $66,390 | $61,660 | $31.92 | 270 |
| Williamsport, PA | $66,380 | $61,940 | $31.91 | 220 |
| Florence, AL | $66,320 | $60,560 | $31.88 | 190 |
| Muncie, IN | $66,310 | $60,990 | $31.88 | 200 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $66,210 | $62,400 | $31.83 | 250 |
| Lewiston, ME | $66,130 | $58,240 | $31.79 | 300 |
| Owensboro, KY | $66,080 | $62,440 | $31.77 | 170 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $65,960 | $57,320 | $31.71 | 1,470 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $65,850 | $61,730 | $31.66 | 240 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $65,790 | $61,230 | $31.63 | 190 |
| Wheeling, WV | $65,710 | $62,480 | $31.59 | 220 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $65,690 | $61,400 | $31.58 | 1,960 |
| Lubbock, TX | $65,510 | $60,380 | $31.50 | 610 |
| Springfield, OH | $65,490 | $62,390 | $31.49 | 200 |
| Youngstown, OH | $65,470 | $60,570 | $31.48 | 690 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $65,390 | $62,300 | $31.44 | 220 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $65,340 | $64,130 | $31.41 | 280 |
| Sebring, FL | $65,240 | $59,440 | $31.37 | 100 |
| Joplin, MO | $65,210 | $61,240 | $31.35 | 390 |
| Johnstown, PA | $64,850 | $59,120 | $31.18 | 190 |
| Victoria, TX | $64,780 | $59,580 | $31.14 | 140 |
| College Station, TX | $64,690 | $62,460 | $31.10 | 570 |
| Little Rock, AR | $64,660 | $57,640 | $31.09 | 1,630 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $64,470 | $60,660 | $31.00 | 230 |
| Pocatello, ID | $63,960 | $61,150 | $30.75 | 130 |
| Grand Island, NE | $63,770 | $62,100 | $30.66 | 200 |
| Mansfield, OH | $63,610 | $60,430 | $30.58 | 190 |
| Enid, OK | $63,370 | $59,010 | $30.47 | 110 |
| El Paso, TX | $63,320 | $58,990 | $30.44 | 1,800 |
| Tyler, TX | $63,120 | $58,770 | $30.35 | 490 |
| Valdosta, GA | $63,100 | $55,260 | $30.34 | 260 |
| Gadsden, AL | $62,520 | $55,720 | $30.06 | 120 |
| Athens, GA | $62,130 | $57,330 | $29.87 | 420 |
| Dalton, GA | $61,930 | $55,480 | $29.78 | 400 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $61,660 | $57,150 | $29.64 | 290 |
| St. George, UT | $61,630 | $58,140 | $29.63 | 300 |
| Houma, LA | $61,590 | $59,050 | $29.61 | 300 |
| Hammond, LA | $60,970 | $58,280 | $29.31 | 140 |
| Lafayette, LA | $60,910 | $56,070 | $29.28 | 540 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $60,750 | $53,790 | $29.21 | 200 |
| Brownsville, TX | $60,730 | $55,550 | $29.20 | 600 |
| Monroe, LA | $60,150 | $54,610 | $28.92 | 200 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $59,630 | $51,260 | $28.67 | 110 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $59,220 | $54,220 | $28.47 | 400 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $59,180 | $55,000 | $28.45 | 230 |
| McAllen, TX | $58,780 | $53,600 | $28.26 | 970 |
| Laredo, TX | $57,730 | $51,780 | $27.76 | 430 |
| Eagle Pass, TX | $51,170 | $46,630 | $24.60 | 50 |
| San Juan, PR | $47,620 | $41,600 | $22.89 | 3,530 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $44,800 | $37,460 | $21.54 | 150 |
| Ponce, PR | $44,710 | $39,040 | $21.49 | 190 |
| Guayama, PR | $42,410 | $39,440 | $20.39 | 40 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $41,760 | $35,000 | $20.08 | 160 |
| Arecibo, PR | $39,110 | $35,300 | $18.80 | 100 |
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Human Resources Specialists salary: questions
Where do human resources specialists make the most money?
In San Jose, CA, with an average of $122,290 a year, among the 393 metro areas we cover.
What is the average human resources specialists salary in the U.S.?
$82,959 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where is human resources specialists pay the lowest?
Arecibo, PR, at $39,110 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 13-1071.
- U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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