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Senior Human Resources Specialists salary in California

Roles that require seasoned judgement and the ability to lead projects without supervision. Typically five to ten years of experience and a track record of complete ownership.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
MEDIAN to P75 of the California OES distribution for Human Resources Specialists.
DOL OFLC offered median
$122,431
Across 36 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Senior Human Resources Specialists in California: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 36 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $122,431. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level III — experienced36$122,431

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Senior Human Resources Specialists in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
AIRBNB, INC.EX Program Manager Technology3$154,000
Particle Media, Inc.Human Resources Generalist2$122,431
Intelliswift Software, Inc.IT Technical Recruitment Specialist2$162,000
CJ Olive Young USA, Inc.HR Specialist2$100,000
BYTEDANCE INC.HRIS Analyst2$129,559
Anthropic, PBCRecruiter1$112,486
Vastek IncHuman Resource Manager1$88,899
Interface AI, Inc.Compensation Consultant1$197,600
Zest Consulting LLCLead Technical Recruiter1$150,000
Micron Technology, Inc.Program Specialist, People Development1$127,864

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Recruiter at Anthropic, PBC
    $112,486
    San FranciscoWage Level IIIDecided Sep 30, 2025I-200-25266-329680
  • Human Resource Manager at Vastek Inc
    $88,899
    Chula VistaWage Level IIIDecided Sep 25, 2025I-200-25261-317672
  • Compensation Consultant at Interface AI, Inc.
    $197,600
    EscondidoWage Level IIIDecided Aug 12, 2025I-200-25217-222727
  • Lead Technical Recruiter at Zest Consulting LLC
    $150,000
    PleasantonWage Level IIIDecided Aug 11, 2025I-200-25216-219369
  • Program Specialist, People Development at Micron Technology, Inc.
    $127,864
    San JoseWage Level IIIDecided Jul 31, 2025I-200-25205-197292
  • Human Resources Generalist at Particle Media, Inc.
    $124,862
    Mountain ViewWage Level IIIDecided Jul 23, 2025I-200-25198-180711
  • EX Program Manager Technology at AIRBNB, INC.
    $154,000
    San FranciscoWage Level IIIDecided Jul 18, 2025I-203-25192-170292
  • EX Program Manager Technology at AIRBNB, INC.
    $154,000
    San FranciscoWage Level IIIDecided Jul 15, 2025I-200-25189-159532

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.