Human Resources Specialists pay range in Austin
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $127,240 or more. The middle half of human resources specialists in Austin earn between $60,300 and $96,380.
- $48K10th
- $60K25th
- $76KMedian
- $96K75th
- $127K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $80,840 | $6,737 | $38.87 |
| Median | $75,860 | $6,322 | $36.47 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $60,300 | $5,025 | $28.99 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $96,380 | $8,032 | $46.34 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Human Resources Specialists salary after taxes in Austin
On the average salary of $80,840, a single filer in Austin takes home about $65,701 a year, or $5,475 a month and $2,527 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Austin a good place for human resources specialists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $80,840 buys what about $82,434 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Human Resources Specialists salary in other Texas cities
Austin ranks 2nd of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($81,670).
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 Austin: questions
How much do human resources specialists make an hour in Austin?
$38.86 an hour on average, and $36.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level human resources specialists salary in Austin?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,300, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the human resources specialists take-home pay in Austin?
About $65,701 a year ($5,475 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $80,840. Texas has no state income tax.
Do human resources specialists earn more in Austin than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.18, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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