Salary by state
Human Resources Specialists Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
Human Resources SpecialistsBLS OES May 2025
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Human Resources Specialists — median wage by state
- District of Columbia: $110,970, COL-adjusted $100,974
- Massachusetts: $85,630, COL-adjusted $80,936
- Washington: $84,550, COL-adjusted $79,019
- New York: $84,380, COL-adjusted $78,202
- Maryland: $83,910, COL-adjusted $79,914
- California: $83,500, COL-adjusted $75,429
- Connecticut: $82,890, COL-adjusted $80,010
- Virginia: $82,090, COL-adjusted $81,197
- Colorado: $80,840, COL-adjusted $78,409
- New Jersey: $80,690, COL-adjusted $74,164
- Minnesota: $78,760, COL-adjusted $79,878
- Oregon: $78,060, COL-adjusted $75,493
- Vermont: $77,800, COL-adjusted $79,388
- Delaware: $77,700, COL-adjusted $77,856
- Rhode Island: $77,560, COL-adjusted $75,816
- Alaska: $76,990, COL-adjusted $75,186
- Illinois: $76,820, COL-adjusted $76,820
- North Dakota: $75,630, COL-adjusted $84,978
- Hawaii: $73,750, COL-adjusted $67,045
- North Carolina: $73,070, COL-adjusted $77,487
- Utah: $71,750, COL-adjusted $72,548
- Maine: $71,630, COL-adjusted $73,769
- Nevada: $71,610, COL-adjusted $71,610
- Arizona: $71,390, COL-adjusted $70,894
- Kansas: $70,870, COL-adjusted $78,657
- New Hampshire: $70,840, COL-adjusted $67,985
- Georgia: $70,570, COL-adjusted $73,281
- Wisconsin: $70,540, COL-adjusted $74,963
- Pennsylvania: $70,450, COL-adjusted $72,182
- Ohio: $70,180, COL-adjusted $75,625
- Michigan: $69,520, COL-adjusted $72,266
- Kentucky: $69,010, COL-adjusted $76,508
- Texas: $68,920, COL-adjusted $70,978
- New Mexico: $68,050, COL-adjusted $73,807
- South Dakota: $67,590, COL-adjusted $76,287
- Tennessee: $67,370, COL-adjusted $73,308
- Missouri: $66,990, COL-adjusted $73,778
- Wyoming: $66,970, COL-adjusted $72,244
- West Virginia: $66,860, COL-adjusted $74,704
- Iowa: $66,710, COL-adjusted $75,979
- Florida: $66,410, COL-adjusted $64,226
- Indiana: $65,600, COL-adjusted $70,311
- South Carolina: $65,370, COL-adjusted $69,765
- Idaho: $64,990, COL-adjusted $68,052
- Alabama: $64,940, COL-adjusted $73,131
- Montana: $63,790, COL-adjusted $67,431
- Nebraska: $61,930, COL-adjusted $68,735
- Oklahoma: $61,630, COL-adjusted $70,194
- Louisiana: $61,300, COL-adjusted $69,501
- Mississippi: $60,300, COL-adjusted $69,310
- Arkansas: $55,010, COL-adjusted $63,303
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- District of Columbia$110,970
- Massachusetts$85,630
- Washington$84,550
- New York$84,380
- Maryland$83,910
- California$83,500
- Connecticut$82,890
- Virginia$82,090
- Colorado$80,840
- New Jersey$80,690
- Minnesota$78,760
- Oregon$78,060
- Vermont$77,800
- Delaware$77,700
- Rhode Island$77,560
- Alaska$76,990
- Illinois$76,820
- North Dakota$75,630
- Hawaii$73,750
- North Carolina$73,070
- Utah$71,750
- Maine$71,630
- Nevada$71,610
- Arizona$71,390
- Kansas$70,870
- New Hampshire$70,840
- Georgia$70,570
- Wisconsin$70,540
- Pennsylvania$70,450
- Ohio$70,180
- Michigan$69,520
- Kentucky$69,010
- Texas$68,920
- New Mexico$68,050
- South Dakota$67,590
- Tennessee$67,370
- Missouri$66,990
- Wyoming$66,970
- West Virginia$66,860
- Iowa$66,710
- Florida$66,410
- Indiana$65,600
- South Carolina$65,370
- Idaho$64,990
- Alabama$64,940
- Montana$63,790
- Nebraska$61,930
- Oklahoma$61,630
- Louisiana$61,300
- Mississippi$60,300
- Arkansas$55,010
Highest- and lowest-paying states for human resources specialists
Ranked by median annual wage from the BLS 2025 release. The full sortable list is above; these are the extremes.
Highest-paying
- 1. District of Columbia$110,970
- 2. Massachusetts$85,630
- 3. Washington$84,550
- 4. New York$84,380
- 5. Maryland$83,910
Lowest-paying
- Arkansas$55,010
- Mississippi$60,300
- Louisiana$61,300
- Oklahoma$61,630
- Nebraska$61,930
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Human Resources Specialists salary in the United States?
- The US median wage for Human Resources Specialists is $74,452 per year (BLS, 2025). Half earn more and half earn less.
- Which state pays Human Resources Specialists the most?
- District of Columbia pays Human Resources Specialists the most, with a median of $110,970, followed by Massachusetts ($85,630). The lowest median is in Arkansas at $55,010.
- How much do Human Resources Specialists salaries vary by state?
- Human Resources Specialists median pay ranges from $55,010 to $110,970 across the 50 states and DC — a spread largely explained by cost of living and local demand. The table below ranks every state.
- Are Human Resources Specialists jobs growing?
- BLS projects a +6.2% change in Human Resources Specialists employment from 2024 to 2034 — faster than average.