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Human Resources Specialist Salary

Human Resources Specialists earn a median $75,940 a year nationally. Business and Financial Operations Occupations

U.S. median
$75,940
$36.51 per hour
Range
$47,180 – $128,720
10th to 90th percentile
Employed
912,430
across the U.S.

Human Resources Specialist take-home pay calculator

Starts at the national median. Pick your state to see your real paycheck.

Human Resources Specialist
Deductions, kids & local tax

2026 tax year. Federal brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.

Your take-home pay
$62,254
per year · effective tax rate 18.0%
$5,188Monthly
$2,594Twice a month
$2,394Every 2 weeks
$29.93Hourly
  • Federal income tax$7,877
  • Social Security (6.2%)$4,708
  • Medicare (1.45%)$1,101
  • Texas income tax$0
  • Take-home pay$62,254

Marginal rate: 22% federal + 0.00% state

Pay by experience

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home (no state tax)
10th percentile (entry level)$47,180$22.68$40,089
25th percentile$58,610$28.18$49,273
Median (50th)$75,940$36.51$62,254
75th percentile$99,380$47.78$78,744
90th percentile (top earners)$128,720$61.88$99,246

Best cities for human resources specialists (after tax & cost of living)

#Metro areaMedianTake-homeReal value*Jobs
1Parkersburg, WV$94,520$71,704$82,356440
2San Jose, CA$112,140$80,063$72,5067,970
3Davenport, IA$79,670$62,502$70,1651,420
4Rochester, MN$83,810$63,615$70,044500
5Fargo, ND$76,550$62,449$68,723720
6Bremerton, WA$90,290$72,349$68,508710
7Washington, DC$100,830$74,162$68,11124,450
8Elizabethtown, KY$78,850$61,659$68,0771,060
9Olympia, WA$86,700$69,823$67,3521,410
10Midland, TX$78,650$64,160$66,985580
11Topeka, KS$76,690$59,302$66,766720
12Seattle, WA$92,770$74,094$66,67114,120
13St. Cloud, MN$74,710$57,832$65,994480
14Kennewick, WA$81,290$66,018$65,965620
15Manhattan, KS$76,400$59,114$65,564500
16Springfield, IL$78,840$60,536$65,272950
17Huntsville, AL$78,780$60,578$65,0871,630
18Durham, NC$81,100$63,157$64,7282,370
19San Francisco, CA$103,140$74,686$64,60016,420
20Fayetteville, NC$75,440$59,401$64,581870
21Crestview, FL$76,230$62,458$64,369630
22Warner Robins, GA$77,920$60,225$64,214470
23Hagerstown, MD$77,730$60,185$63,910510
24Kansas City, MO$75,190$59,130$63,8946,950
25Killeen, TX$70,170$58,195$63,857720

*Take-home pay in U.S.-average dollars (BEA Regional Price Parities).

Highest-paying cities

Human Resources Specialist salary by state

StateMedianTake-homeRangeJobs
District of Columbia $110,970$80,433 $65,280 – $170,3306,910
Massachusetts $85,630$65,009 $57,500 – $145,13027,300
Washington $84,550$68,311 $57,030 – $136,07022,770
New York $84,380$64,232 $56,040 – $149,99054,610
Maryland $83,910$64,239 $54,410 – $139,40015,530
California $83,500$62,951 $52,770 – $151,410104,000
Connecticut $82,890$64,159 $51,000 – $134,8109,010
Virginia $82,090$62,674 $48,530 – $136,66028,540
Colorado $80,840$62,852 $51,290 – $133,85019,450
New Jersey $80,690$62,645 $56,420 – $132,77021,690
Minnesota $78,760$60,405 $50,330 – $127,06017,240
Oregon $78,060$57,745 $51,480 – $126,28010,620
Vermont $77,800$60,888 $55,510 – $114,0901,270
Delaware $77,700$59,705 $50,960 – $132,0302,720
Rhode Island $77,560$61,102 $51,270 – $128,2503,320
Alaska $76,990$62,992 $49,910 – $114,3301,420
Illinois $76,820$59,215 $48,980 – $123,94035,430
North Dakota $75,630$61,820 $50,520 – $116,9901,710
Hawaii $73,750$56,638 $49,110 – $113,3202,570
North Carolina $73,070$57,828 $46,760 – $126,00031,140
Utah $71,750$57,043 $46,800 – $123,7809,900
Maine $71,630$55,568 $45,850 – $105,8403,020
Nevada $71,610$59,208 $47,150 – $119,0506,520
Arizona $71,390$57,477 $47,290 – $112,90020,230
Kansas $70,870$55,532 $47,340 – $115,9207,560
New Hampshire $70,840$58,666 $47,700 – $122,5604,270
Georgia $70,570$55,436 $44,580 – $125,54032,110
Wisconsin $70,540$56,097 $47,860 – $105,27017,360
Pennsylvania $70,450$56,229 $46,610 – $119,85036,960
Ohio $70,180$57,054 $45,950 – $118,34033,500
Michigan $69,520$55,033 $46,580 – $110,71025,520
Kentucky $69,010$55,081 $43,690 – $107,94010,900
Texas $68,920$57,315 $43,410 – $117,06084,930
New Mexico $68,050$54,671 $46,620 – $117,1704,090
South Dakota $67,590$56,380 $50,670 – $104,5501,340
Tennessee $67,370$56,225 $45,630 – $109,99021,460
Missouri $66,990$53,746 $44,730 – $110,66017,650
Wyoming $66,970$55,943 $44,630 – $115,7901,000
West Virginia $66,860$53,578 $44,490 – $115,9203,130
Iowa $66,710$53,877 $45,400 – $110,6407,930
Florida $66,410$55,540 $44,920 – $115,92062,730
Indiana $65,600$52,984 $44,810 – $106,83017,110
South Carolina $65,370$51,940 $46,070 – $118,59013,720
Idaho $64,990$52,063 $43,820 – $102,4903,930
Alabama $64,940$51,377 $41,890 – $112,88011,080
Montana $63,790$51,192 $44,990 – $108,1802,340
Nebraska $61,930$50,002 $42,730 – $98,4807,220
Oklahoma $61,630$49,472 $39,990 – $103,4609,370
Louisiana $61,300$49,982 $39,170 – $100,4207,240
Mississippi $60,300$48,951 $38,500 – $108,9504,850
Arkansas $55,010$44,448 $32,030 – $99,9906,230

Frequently asked questions

How much does a human resources specialist make?

The national median salary for human resources specialists is $75,940 a year ($36.51 an hour). The lowest-paid 10% earn under $47,180 and the top 10% earn over $128,720. Source: BLS, May 2025.

Which state pays human resources specialists the most?

District of Columbia has the highest median pay at $110,970. After taxes and local prices, Parkersburg, WV offers the best real take-home pay of any metro area.

How many human resources specialists are there in the U.S.?

About 912,430 people work as human resources specialists nationwide.

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