Human Resources Specialists pay range in Dallas
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $120,190 or more. The middle half of human resources specialists in Dallas earn between $51,820 and $92,490.
- $40K10th
- $52K25th
- $71KMedian
- $92K75th
- $120K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $75,220 | $6,268 | $36.16 |
| Median | $70,700 | $5,892 | $33.99 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $51,820 | $4,318 | $24.91 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $92,490 | $7,708 | $44.47 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Human Resources Specialists salary after taxes in Dallas
On the average salary of $75,220, a single filer in Dallas takes home about $61,747 a year, or $5,146 a month and $2,375 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Dallas a good place for human resources specialists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Dallas area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.1), so the average $75,220 buys what about $72,965 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Dallas ($51,440). A typical home costs $366,823, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Human Resources Specialists salary in other Texas cities
Dallas ranks 5th 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 Dallas: questions
How much do human resources specialists make an hour in Dallas?
$36.16 an hour on average, and $33.99 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level human resources specialists salary in Dallas?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,820, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the human resources specialists take-home pay in Dallas?
About $61,747 a year ($5,146 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $75,220. Texas has no state income tax.
Do human resources specialists earn more in Dallas 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (19100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
- 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 1.23, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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