SOC 13-1071 · Fond du Lac, WI metro

Human Resources Specialists Salary in Fond du Lac, WI

The average salary for human resources specialists in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin is $73,800 a year ($35.48 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $72,610: half of the 270 people in this job in the Fond du Lac, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($81,990).

$73,800average per year

$35.48 / hourMedian $72,610Take-home ≈ $57,876

  • $46K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $90K75th
  • $104K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

270people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#6 of 13Wisconsin metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Human Resources Specialists pay range in Fond du Lac

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,430 a year or less, while the top 10% make $104,200 or more. The middle half of human resources specialists in Fond du Lac earn between $57,650 and $90,500.

  • $46K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $90K75th
  • $104K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$73,800$6,150$35.48
Median$72,610$6,051$34.91
Entry level (25th percentile)$57,650$4,804$27.72
Experienced (75th percentile)$90,500$7,542$43.51

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

Human Resources Specialists pay in Fond du Lac vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Human resources specialists in Fond du Lac earn about the same as the Wisconsin average ($74,310) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($81,990). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $75,940.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Fond du Lac$73,800$72,610$46,430$104,200270
Wisconsin$74,310$70,540$47,860$105,27017,360
United States$81,990$75,940$47,180$128,720912,430

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Human Resources Specialists salary after taxes in Fond du Lac

On the average salary of $73,800, a single filer in Fond du Lac takes home about $57,876 a year, or $4,823 a month and $2,226 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

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

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Is Fond du Lac a good place for human resources specialists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Fond du Lac area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.6), so the average $73,800 buys what about $80,530 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Fond du Lac ($50,340). A typical home costs $291,420, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Human Resources Specialists salary in other Wisconsin cities

Fond du Lac ranks 6th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($78,550).

All Human Resources Specialists salaries in Wisconsin

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 Fond du Lac: questions

How much do human resources specialists make an hour in Fond du Lac?

$35.48 an hour on average, and $34.91 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level human resources specialists salary in Fond du Lac?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,430 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,650, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the human resources specialists take-home pay in Fond du Lac?

About $57,876 a year ($4,823 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $73,800.

Do human resources specialists earn more in Fond du Lac than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($81,990).

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 Fond du Lac, WI (22540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 1.03, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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