SOC 13-1071 · Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro

Human Resources Specialists Salary in Palm Bay, FL

The average salary for human resources specialists in Palm Bay, Florida is $76,190 a year ($36.63 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,700: half of the 1,500 people in this job in the Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($82,959).

$76,190average per year

$36.63 / hourMedian $62,700Take-home ≈ $62,430

  • $46K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $94K75th
  • $127K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,500people in this job
-8%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 22Florida metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Human Resources Specialists pay range in Palm Bay

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,190 a year or less, while the top 10% make $126,740 or more. The middle half of human resources specialists in Palm Bay earn between $57,840 and $93,530.

  • $46K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $94K75th
  • $127K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$76,190$6,349$36.63
Median$62,700$5,225$30.14
Entry level (25th percentile)$57,840$4,820$27.81
Experienced (75th percentile)$93,530$7,794$44.97

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

Human Resources Specialists salary after taxes in Palm Bay

On the average salary of $76,190, a single filer in Palm Bay takes home about $62,430 a year, or $5,202 a month and $2,401 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Palm Bay area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.0), so the average $76,190 buys what about $76,186 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Palm Bay ($49,030). A typical home costs $344,841, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Human Resources Specialists salary in other Florida cities

Palm Bay ranks 3rd of 22 Florida metro areas for this job; Crestview pays the most ($80,550).

All Human Resources Specialists salaries in Florida

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 Palm Bay: questions

How much do human resources specialists make an hour in Palm Bay?

$36.63 an hour on average, and $30.14 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,190 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,840, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $62,430 a year ($5,202 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $76,190. Florida has no state income tax.

Do human resources specialists earn more in Palm Bay than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% 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 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL (37340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.04, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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