SOC 13-1071 · Saginaw, MI metro

Human Resources Specialists Salary in Saginaw, MI

The average salary for human resources specialists in Saginaw, Michigan is $71,010 a year ($34.14 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $66,060: half of the 400 people in this job in the Saginaw, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($82,959).

$71,010average per year

$34.14 / hourMedian $66,060Take-home ≈ $55,036

  • $45K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $108K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

400people in this job
-14%vs U.S. metro average
#12 of 15Michigan metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Human Resources Specialists pay range in Saginaw

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $107,720 or more. The middle half of human resources specialists in Saginaw earn between $51,150 and $82,490.

  • $45K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $108K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$71,010$5,918$34.14
Median$66,060$5,505$31.76
Entry level (25th percentile)$51,150$4,262$24.59
Experienced (75th percentile)$82,490$6,874$39.66

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

Human Resources Specialists salary after taxes in Saginaw

On the average salary of $71,010, a single filer in Saginaw takes home about $55,036 a year, or $4,586 a month and $2,117 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Saginaw's local income tax (1.5%).

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

Prices in the Saginaw area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.9), so the average $71,010 buys what about $78,127 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Saginaw ($46,200). A typical home costs $173,341, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Human Resources Specialists salary in other Michigan cities

Saginaw ranks 12th of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Ann Arbor pays the most ($81,740).

All Human Resources Specialists salaries in Michigan

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 Saginaw: questions

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

$34.14 an hour on average, and $31.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,150, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $55,036 a year ($4,586 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $71,010. Includes Saginaw's local income tax (1.5%).

Do human resources specialists earn more in Saginaw than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% 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 Saginaw, MI (40980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). Includes Saginaw's local income tax (1.5%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.84, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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