Human Resources Specialists pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $133,570 or more. The middle half of human resources specialists in Portland earn between $65,220 and $102,390.
- $55K10th
- $65K25th
- $80KMedian
- $102K75th
- $134K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $88,270 | $7,356 | $42.44 |
| Median | $80,100 | $6,675 | $38.51 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $65,220 | $5,435 | $31.36 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $102,390 | $8,532 | $49.23 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Human Resources Specialists salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $88,270, a single filer in Portland takes home about $64,506 a year, or $5,375 a month and $2,481 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.
The Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in WA | $70,928 | $5,911 |
| Working in OR | $64,506 | $5,375 |
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 Portland a good place for human resources specialists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Portland area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $88,270 buys what about $83,731 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($60,690). A typical home costs $552,022, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Human Resources Specialists salary in other Oregon cities
Portland ranks 1st of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Portland: questions
How much do human resources specialists make an hour in Portland?
$42.44 an hour on average, and $38.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level human resources specialists salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $65,220, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the human resources specialists take-home pay in Portland?
About $64,506 a year ($5,375 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $88,270. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do human resources specialists earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% more 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (38900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
- 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 1.07, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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