Human Resources Specialists pay range in Medford
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $108,180 or more. The middle half of human resources specialists in Medford earn between $57,260 and $86,930.
- $49K10th
- $57K25th
- $68KMedian
- $87K75th
- $108K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $75,540 | $6,295 | $36.32 |
| Median | $67,540 | $5,628 | $32.47 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $57,260 | $4,772 | $27.53 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $86,930 | $7,244 | $41.79 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Human Resources Specialists salary after taxes in Medford
On the average salary of $75,540, a single filer in Medford takes home about $56,602 a year, or $4,717 a month and $2,177 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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.
Is Medford a good place for human resources specialists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Medford area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.4), so the average $75,540 buys what about $74,473 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Medford ($49,900). A typical home costs $439,493, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Human Resources Specialists salary in other Oregon cities
Medford ranks 6th of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($88,270).
Highest-paying cities for human resources specialists
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($122,290).
- San Jose, CA$122,290
- San Francisco, CA$113,530
- Washington, DC$105,580
- Lexington Park, MD$104,240
- Boulder, CO$99,420
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Human Resources Specialists salary in Medford: questions
How much do human resources specialists make an hour in Medford?
$36.32 an hour on average, and $32.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level human resources specialists salary in Medford?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,260, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the human resources specialists take-home pay in Medford?
About $56,602 a year ($4,717 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $75,540. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do human resources specialists earn more in Medford 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 Medford, OR (32780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
- 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 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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