Human Resources Specialist Salary

Updated November 9, 2026

The median human resources specialist in the U.S. earns $75,940 a year ($36.51 an hour). Half earn between $58,610 and $99,380. Among the 50 largest metro areas, pay is highest in San Jose, CA ($112,140) and lowest in Oklahoma City, OK ($63,170).

Median $75,940

10th: $47,18090th: $128,720

Percentiles. Dark: the middle half of earners. Red line: median.

Human Resources Specialists, May 2025.
Annual pay	U.S.
10th percentile	$47,180
25th percentile	$58,610
Median	$75,940
75th percentile	$99,380
90th percentile	$128,720
Average	$81,990
Jobs	912,430

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Human resources specialist pay by city

Median annual pay, May 2025, by metro area. Compared with the U.S. median ($75,940).
City	Median	vs U.S.
San Jose, CA	$112,140	+48%
San Francisco, CA	$103,140	+36%
Washington, DC	$100,830	+33%
Seattle, WA	$92,770	+22%
Boston, MA	$90,270	+19%
New York, NY	$89,780	+18%
Hartford, CT	$82,920	+9%
Denver, CO	$82,550	+9%
Baltimore, MD	$82,380	+8%
San Diego, CA	$81,300	+7%
Sacramento, CA	$80,950	+7%
Minneapolis, MN	$80,330	+6%
Los Angeles, CA	$80,220	+6%
Portland, OR	$80,100	+5%
Richmond, VA	$79,340	+4%
Charlotte, NC	$78,330	+3%
Chicago, IL	$78,210	+3%
Providence, RI	$76,930	+1%
Philadelphia, PA	$76,700	+1%
Riverside, CA	$76,570	+1%
Virginia Beach, VA	$76,240	same
Austin, TX	$75,860	same
Detroit, MI	$75,830	same
Columbus, OH	$75,440	−1%
Atlanta, GA	$75,410	−1%
Kansas City, MO	$75,190	−1%
Milwaukee, WI	$74,970	−1%
Phoenix, AZ	$74,640	−2%
Buffalo, NY	$74,510	−2%
Salt Lake City, UT	$74,410	−2%
Raleigh, NC	$74,170	−2%
Cincinnati, OH	$73,010	−4%
San Antonio, TX	$72,930	−4%
Houston, TX	$72,550	−4%
Louisville, KY	$71,880	−5%
Jacksonville, FL	$71,850	−5%
St. Louis, MO	$71,670	−6%
Cleveland, OH	$70,900	−7%
Dallas, TX	$70,700	−7%
Las Vegas, NV	$69,950	−8%
Memphis, TN	$69,150	−9%
Birmingham, AL	$67,880	−11%
Miami, FL	$67,580	−11%
Nashville, TN	$67,380	−11%
Indianapolis, IN	$67,300	−11%
Grand Rapids, MI	$65,760	−13%
Tampa, FL	$65,580	−14%
Orlando, FL	$65,430	−14%
Pittsburgh, PA	$65,260	−14%
Oklahoma City, OK	$63,170	−17%

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Sources

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, published May 15, 2026

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, www.bls.gov/oes. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.