SOC 13-1071 · Sherman-Denison, TX metro

Human Resources Specialists Salary in Sherman, TX

The average salary for human resources specialists in Sherman, Texas is $69,920 a year ($33.61 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $63,010: half of the 220 people in this job in the Sherman-Denison, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($82,959).

$69,920average per year

$33.61 / hourMedian $63,010Take-home ≈ $58,019

  • $42K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $112K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

220people in this job
-16%vs U.S. metro average
#10 of 26Texas metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Human Resources Specialists pay range in Sherman

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $111,790 or more. The middle half of human resources specialists in Sherman earn between $49,250 and $77,730.

  • $42K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $112K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$69,920$5,827$33.62
Median$63,010$5,251$30.29
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,250$4,104$23.68
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,730$6,478$37.37

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

Human Resources Specialists salary after taxes in Sherman

On the average salary of $69,920, a single filer in Sherman takes home about $58,019 a year, or $4,835 a month and $2,231 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Sherman area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.8), so the average $69,920 buys what about $74,565 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Sherman ($44,610). A typical home costs $291,269, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Human Resources Specialists salary in other Texas cities

Sherman ranks 10th of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($81,670).

All Human Resources Specialists salaries in Texas

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 Sherman: questions

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

$33.61 an hour on average, and $30.29 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,250, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $58,019 a year ($4,835 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,920. Texas has no state income tax.

Do human resources specialists earn more in Sherman than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% 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 Sherman-Denison, TX (43300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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 0.72, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.72).

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