SOC 13-1071 · Macon-Bibb County, GA metro

Human Resources Specialists Salary in Macon, GA

The average salary for human resources specialists in Macon, Georgia is $66,730 a year ($32.08 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $59,190: half of the 490 people in this job in the Macon-Bibb County, GA 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).

$66,730average per year

$32.08 / hourMedian $59,190Take-home ≈ $53,193

  • $38K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $103K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

490people in this job
-20%vs U.S. metro average
#11 of 14Georgia metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Human Resources Specialists pay range in Macon

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $102,720 or more. The middle half of human resources specialists in Macon earn between $46,160 and $78,510.

  • $38K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $103K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$66,730$5,561$32.08
Median$59,190$4,932$28.46
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,160$3,847$22.19
Experienced (75th percentile)$78,510$6,542$37.75

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

Human Resources Specialists salary after taxes in Macon

On the average salary of $66,730, a single filer in Macon takes home about $53,193 a year, or $4,433 a month and $2,046 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Macon area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.5), so the average $66,730 buys what about $75,377 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Macon ($45,160). A typical home costs $200,228, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Human Resources Specialists salary in other Georgia cities

Macon ranks 11th of 14 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($81,320).

All Human Resources Specialists salaries in Georgia

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 Macon: questions

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

$32.08 an hour on average, and $28.46 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,160, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $53,193 a year ($4,433 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,730.

Do human resources specialists earn more in Macon 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 Macon-Bibb County, GA (31420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.87, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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