SOC 13-1071 · Gulfport-Biloxi, MS metro

Human Resources Specialists Salary in Gulfport, MS

The average salary for human resources specialists in Gulfport, Mississippi is $75,440 a year ($36.27 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $68,810: half of the 760 people in this job in the Gulfport-Biloxi, MS 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).

$75,440average per year

$36.27 / hourMedian $68,810Take-home ≈ $59,616

  • $45K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $69KMedian
  • $95K75th
  • $116K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

760people in this job
-9%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 3Mississippi metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Human Resources Specialists pay range in Gulfport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $115,920 or more. The middle half of human resources specialists in Gulfport earn between $49,940 and $94,520.

  • $45K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $69KMedian
  • $95K75th
  • $116K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$75,440$6,287$36.27
Median$68,810$5,734$33.08
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,940$4,162$24.01
Experienced (75th percentile)$94,520$7,877$45.44

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

Human Resources Specialists salary after taxes in Gulfport

On the average salary of $75,440, a single filer in Gulfport takes home about $59,616 a year, or $4,968 a month and $2,293 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).

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

Prices in the Gulfport area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.0), so the average $75,440 buys what about $83,817 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Gulfport ($43,470). A typical home costs $224,666, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Human Resources Specialists salary in other Mississippi cities

Gulfport ranks 1st of 3 Mississippi metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Human Resources Specialists salaries in Mississippi

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 Gulfport: questions

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

$36.27 an hour on average, and $33.08 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,940, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $59,616 a year ($4,968 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $75,440.

Do human resources specialists earn more in Gulfport 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 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS (25060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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