SOC 13-1071 · Tulsa, OK metro

Human Resources Specialists Salary in Tulsa, OK

The average salary for human resources specialists in Tulsa, Oklahoma is $68,570 a year ($32.97 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $63,490: half of the 2,560 people in this job in the Tulsa, OK metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($82,959).

$68,570average per year

$32.97 / hourMedian $63,490Take-home ≈ $54,529

  • $40K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $103K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

2,560people in this job
-17%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 4Oklahoma metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Human Resources Specialists pay range in Tulsa

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $102,750 or more. The middle half of human resources specialists in Tulsa earn between $49,170 and $81,060.

  • $40K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $103K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$68,570$5,714$32.97
Median$63,490$5,291$30.52
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,170$4,098$23.64
Experienced (75th percentile)$81,060$6,755$38.97

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

Human Resources Specialists salary after taxes in Tulsa

On the average salary of $68,570, a single filer in Tulsa takes home about $54,529 a year, or $4,544 a month and $2,097 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 Tulsa a good place for human resources specialists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Tulsa area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.2), so the average $68,570 buys what about $76,860 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Tulsa ($46,670). A typical home costs $253,725, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Human Resources Specialists salary in other Oklahoma cities

Tulsa ranks 2nd of 4 Oklahoma metro areas for this job; Oklahoma City pays the most ($70,500).

All Human Resources Specialists salaries in Oklahoma

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 Tulsa: questions

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

$32.97 an hour on average, and $30.52 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,170, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $54,529 a year ($4,544 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,570.

Do human resources specialists earn more in Tulsa than elsewhere?

The average here is 17% 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 Tulsa, OK (46140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • 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 0.95, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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