SOC 13-1071 · Texarkana, TX-AR metro

Human Resources Specialists Salary in Texarkana, TX

The average salary for human resources specialists in Texarkana, Texas is $66,990 a year ($32.21 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $61,350: half of the 210 people in this job in the Texarkana, TX-AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($82,959).

$66,990average per year

$32.21 / hourMedian $61,350Take-home ≈ $55,957

  • $41K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $109K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

210people in this job
-19%vs U.S. metro average
#14 of 26Texas metros
84cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Human Resources Specialists pay range in Texarkana

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $109,160 or more. The middle half of human resources specialists in Texarkana earn between $46,870 and $77,920.

  • $41K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $109K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$66,990$5,582$32.21
Median$61,350$5,112$29.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,870$3,906$22.53
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,920$6,493$37.46

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

Human Resources Specialists salary after taxes in Texarkana

On the average salary of $66,990, a single filer in Texarkana takes home about $55,957 a year, or $4,663 a month and $2,152 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

The Texarkana, TX-AR metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in TX$55,957$4,663
Working in AR$53,966$4,497

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

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

Prices in the Texarkana area are 16% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 84.0), so the average $66,990 buys what about $79,739 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Texarkana ($43,200). A typical home costs $185,546, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Human Resources Specialists salary in other Texas cities

Texarkana ranks 14th 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 Texarkana: questions

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

$32.21 an hour on average, and $29.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,870, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $55,957 a year ($4,663 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,990. Texas has no state income tax.

Do human resources specialists earn more in Texarkana than elsewhere?

The average here is 19% 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 Texarkana, TX-AR (45500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.63, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.63).

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