SOC 13-1071 · Grants Pass, OR metro

Human Resources Specialists Salary in Grants Pass, OR

The average salary for human resources specialists in Grants Pass, Oregon is $70,280 a year ($33.79 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $65,520: half of the 100 people in this job in the Grants Pass, OR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($82,959).

$70,280average per year

$33.79 / hourMedian $65,520Take-home ≈ $53,260

  • $50K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $99K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

100people in this job
-15%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 8Oregon metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Human Resources Specialists pay range in Grants Pass

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $99,250 or more. The middle half of human resources specialists in Grants Pass earn between $58,340 and $81,630.

  • $50K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $82K75th
  • $99K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$70,280$5,857$33.79
Median$65,520$5,460$31.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$58,340$4,862$28.05
Experienced (75th percentile)$81,630$6,802$39.25

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

Human Resources Specialists salary after taxes in Grants Pass

On the average salary of $70,280, a single filer in Grants Pass takes home about $53,260 a year, or $4,438 a month and $2,048 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

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

Prices in the Grants Pass area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.8), so the average $70,280 buys what about $71,890 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Grants Pass ($50,730). A typical home costs $392,879, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Human Resources Specialists salary in other Oregon cities

Grants Pass ranks 8th of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($88,270).

All Human Resources Specialists salaries in Oregon

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 Grants Pass: questions

How much do human resources specialists make an hour in Grants Pass?

$33.79 an hour on average, and $31.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,340, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $53,260 a year ($4,438 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,280. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

Do human resources specialists earn more in Grants Pass than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% 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 Grants Pass, OR (24420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.54, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.54).

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