SOC 13-1071 · Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro

Human Resources Specialists Salary in Weirton, WV

The average salary for human resources specialists in Weirton, West Virginia is $70,590 a year ($33.94 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $61,770: half of the 120 people in this job in the Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($82,959).

$70,590average per year

$33.94 / hourMedian $61,770Take-home ≈ $56,146

  • $41K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $106K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

120people in this job
-15%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 7West Virginia metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Human Resources Specialists pay range in Weirton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $105,680 or more. The middle half of human resources specialists in Weirton earn between $49,770 and $80,740.

  • $41K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $106K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$70,590$5,882$33.94
Median$61,770$5,148$29.70
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,770$4,148$23.93
Experienced (75th percentile)$80,740$6,728$38.82

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

Human Resources Specialists salary after taxes in Weirton

On the average salary of $70,590, a single filer in Weirton takes home about $56,146 a year, or $4,679 a month and $2,159 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

The Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in OH$56,991$4,749
Working in WV$56,146$4,679

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Weirton area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.0), so the average $70,590 buys what about $79,293 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Weirton ($45,840). A typical home costs $135,893, or 1.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Human Resources Specialists salary in other West Virginia cities

Weirton ranks 4th of 7 West Virginia metro areas for this job; Parkersburg pays the most ($93,040).

All Human Resources Specialists salaries in West Virginia

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 Weirton: questions

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

$33.94 an hour on average, and $29.70 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,770, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $56,146 a year ($4,679 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,590.

Do human resources specialists earn more in Weirton than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% 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 Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH (48260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.59, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.59).

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