Human Resources Specialists salary in New Hampshire

The median wage for Human Resources Specialists in New Hampshire was $65,610 in 2024, about 8% below the US median of $71,137. That gap is modest but consistent with what we see across several mid-size northeastern states where the mix of hiring industries skews toward smaller employers and regional healthcare systems rather than large corporate headquarters.

The spread from bottom to top earners is wide. The 10th percentile sits at $45,210, the 90th at $116,520. Top earners make roughly 2.6 times what entry-level peers do, which reflects how much this role varies by seniority, scope of responsibility, and the size of the organization doing the hiring. An HR Specialist running compliance and benefits at a 500-person company earns a very different wage from one handling onboarding at a small firm.

New Hampshire's cost of living index is 105.6, meaning prices run about 6% above the national baseline. When you account for that, the $65,610 median translates to roughly $62,130 in national-baseline dollars. The gap with the US median widens a bit once purchasing power enters the picture.

On the outlook side, BLS projects employment for this occupation to grow 6.2% between 2024 and 2034, placing it in the faster-than-average category. That projection is national, not state-specific, but New Hampshire's employment base of roughly 3,990 HR Specialists is large enough that faster growth nationally tends to show up at the state level too, even if with some lag.