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Human Resources Specialists Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Human Resources Specialistss in the United States earn a median salary of $72,910/year ($35.05/hr). Salaries range from $45,440 to $126,540 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$45K
10th percentile
$56K
25th percentile
$73K
Median
$97K
75th percentile
$127K
90th percentile

Human Resources Specialists salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
District of Columbia$103K$49.28/hr7,130
Washington$83K$40.01/hr25,110
Massachusetts$82K$39.41/hr25,490
California$82K$39.33/hr104,880
New York$81K$39.01/hr53,030
Maryland$81K$39.01/hr16,960
Virginia$79K$37.78/hr29,530
New Jersey$78K$37.58/hr23,180
Connecticut$78K$37.38/hr8,660
Minnesota$77K$37.14/hr16,850

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$114K9,350
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$101K18,080
Lexington Park, MD$97K350
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$97K25,320
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV$90K420
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$88K16,350
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA$87K640
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA$84K1,350
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$84K20,410
Rochester, MN$83K500
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