SOC 13-1071 · Lebanon, PA metro

Human Resources Specialists Salary in Lebanon, PA

The average salary for human resources specialists in Lebanon, Pennsylvania is $78,280 a year ($37.63 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $75,320: half of the 310 people in this job in the Lebanon, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($82,959).

$78,280average per year

$37.63 / hourMedian $75,320Take-home ≈ $61,497

  • $49K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $90K75th
  • $114K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

310people in this job
-6%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 16Pennsylvania metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Human Resources Specialists pay range in Lebanon

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $113,570 or more. The middle half of human resources specialists in Lebanon earn between $60,640 and $90,500.

  • $49K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $90K75th
  • $114K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$78,280$6,523$37.63
Median$75,320$6,277$36.21
Entry level (25th percentile)$60,640$5,053$29.15
Experienced (75th percentile)$90,500$7,542$43.51

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

Human Resources Specialists salary after taxes in Lebanon

On the average salary of $78,280, a single filer in Lebanon takes home about $61,497 a year, or $5,125 a month and $2,365 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 (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

Prices in the Lebanon area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.2), so the average $78,280 buys what about $83,979 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Lebanon ($46,500). A typical home costs $320,716, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Human Resources Specialists salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Lebanon ranks 3rd of 16 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($84,290).

All Human Resources Specialists salaries in Pennsylvania

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 Lebanon: questions

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

$37.63 an hour on average, and $36.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,640, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $61,497 a year ($5,125 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $78,280. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do human resources specialists earn more in Lebanon than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% 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 Lebanon, PA (30140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
  • 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.97, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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