SOC 13-1071 · Wildwood-The Villages, FL metro

Human Resources Specialists Salary in Wildwood, FL

The average salary for human resources specialists in Wildwood, Florida is $75,470 a year ($36.28 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $66,190: half of the 170 people in this job in the Wildwood-The Villages, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($82,959).

$75,470average per year

$36.28 / hourMedian $66,190Take-home ≈ $61,923

  • $47K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $88K75th
  • $126K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

170people in this job
-9%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 22Florida metros
85cost of living (U.S. = 100)
Advertisement

Human Resources Specialists pay range in Wildwood

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $125,700 or more. The middle half of human resources specialists in Wildwood earn between $52,300 and $87,920.

  • $47K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $88K75th
  • $126K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$75,470$6,289$36.28
Median$66,190$5,516$31.82
Entry level (25th percentile)$52,300$4,358$25.14
Experienced (75th percentile)$87,920$7,327$42.27

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

Human Resources Specialists salary after taxes in Wildwood

On the average salary of $75,470, a single filer in Wildwood takes home about $61,923 a year, or $5,160 a month and $2,382 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.

Advertisement

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

Prices in the Wildwood area are 15% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.4), so the average $75,470 buys what about $88,348 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Wildwood ($45,830). A typical home costs $389,720, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $75,470 is worth in another city

Human Resources Specialists salary in other Florida cities

Wildwood ranks 6th 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

Advertisement

Does this match what you are paid?

Anonymous, no account. Results update as visitors answer.

Share your pay anonymously

Reviewed before it counts. Human Resources Specialists in Wildwood, FL.

Human Resources Specialists salary in Wildwood: questions

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

$36.28 an hour on average, and $31.82 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,300, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $61,923 a year ($5,160 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $75,470. Florida has no state income tax.

Do human resources specialists earn more in Wildwood than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% 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 Wildwood-The Villages, FL (48680). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index (a city in the same metro). 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 0.71, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.71).

Read the full methodology. Spotted an error? Tell us.