SOC 13-1071 · Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL metro

Human Resources Specialists Salary in Florence, AL

The average salary for human resources specialists in Florence, Alabama is $66,320 a year ($31.88 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $60,560: half of the 190 people in this job in the Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($82,959).

$66,320average per year

$31.88 / hourMedian $60,560Take-home ≈ $52,681

  • $39K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $110K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

190people in this job
-20%vs U.S. metro average
#11 of 12Alabama metros
85cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Human Resources Specialists pay range in Florence

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $110,070 or more. The middle half of human resources specialists in Florence earn between $47,570 and $77,910.

  • $39K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $110K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$66,320$5,527$31.88
Median$60,560$5,047$29.12
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,570$3,964$22.87
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,910$6,492$37.46

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Human Resources Specialists salary after taxes in Florence

On the average salary of $66,320, a single filer in Florence takes home about $52,681 a year, or $4,390 a month and $2,026 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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Is Florence a good place for human resources specialists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Florence area are 15% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 84.8), so the average $66,320 buys what about $78,192 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Florence ($39,740). A typical home costs $216,659, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Human Resources Specialists salary in other Alabama cities

Florence ranks 11th of 12 Alabama metro areas for this job; Huntsville pays the most ($84,050).

All Human Resources Specialists salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for human resources specialists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($122,290).

Human Resources Specialists salary by city

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Human Resources Specialists salary in Florence: questions

How much do human resources specialists make an hour in Florence?

$31.88 an hour on average, and $29.12 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level human resources specialists salary in Florence?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,570, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the human resources specialists take-home pay in Florence?

About $52,681 a year ($4,390 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,320. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do human resources specialists earn more in Florence than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($82,959).

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; area Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL (22520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.59, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.59).

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