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Human Resources Specialists Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median human resources specialists in the US earns $75,940 per year (912,430 employed). Gross pay is highest in Washington DC ($110,970) and lowest in Arkansas ($55,010) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Human Resources Specialists pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Human Resources Specialists in Washington DC $110,970 $80,434 $6,703 72.5% 6,910
Human Resources Specialists in Massachusetts $85,630 $65,009 $5,417 75.9% 27,300
Human Resources Specialists in Washington $84,550 $68,311 $5,693 80.8% 22,770
Human Resources Specialists in New York $84,380 $64,232 $5,353 76.1% 54,610
Human Resources Specialists in Maryland $83,910 $64,239 $5,353 76.6% 15,530
Human Resources Specialists in California $83,500 $64,036 $5,336 76.7% 104,000
Human Resources Specialists in Connecticut $82,890 $64,159 $5,347 77.4% 9,010
Human Resources Specialists in Virginia $82,090 $62,674 $5,223 76.3% 28,540
Human Resources Specialists in Colorado $80,840 $62,853 $5,238 77.7% 19,450
Human Resources Specialists in New Jersey $80,690 $62,644 $5,220 77.6% 21,690
Human Resources Specialists in Minnesota $78,760 $60,405 $5,034 76.7% 17,240
Human Resources Specialists in Oregon $78,060 $57,745 $4,812 74% 10,620
Human Resources Specialists in Vermont $77,800 $60,888 $5,074 78.3% 1,270
Human Resources Specialists in Delaware $77,700 $59,705 $4,975 76.8% 2,720
Human Resources Specialists in Rhode Island $77,560 $61,102 $5,092 78.8% 3,320
Human Resources Specialists in Alaska $76,990 $62,993 $5,249 81.8% 1,420
Human Resources Specialists in Illinois $76,820 $59,215 $4,935 77.1% 35,430
Human Resources Specialists in North Dakota $75,630 $61,820 $5,152 81.7% 1,710
Human Resources Specialists in Hawaii $73,750 $56,638 $4,720 76.8% 2,570
Human Resources Specialists in North Carolina $73,070 $57,828 $4,819 79.1% 31,140
Human Resources Specialists in Utah $71,750 $56,078 $4,673 78.2% 9,900
Human Resources Specialists in Maine $71,630 $55,568 $4,631 77.6% 3,020
Human Resources Specialists in Nevada $71,610 $59,208 $4,934 82.7% 6,520
Human Resources Specialists in Arizona $71,390 $57,477 $4,790 80.5% 20,230
Human Resources Specialists in Kansas $70,870 $55,532 $4,628 78.4% 7,560
Human Resources Specialists in New Hampshire $70,840 $58,666 $4,889 82.8% 4,270
Human Resources Specialists in Georgia $70,570 $55,436 $4,620 78.6% 32,110
Human Resources Specialists in Wisconsin $70,540 $56,097 $4,675 79.5% 17,360
Human Resources Specialists in Pennsylvania $70,450 $56,229 $4,686 79.8% 36,960
Human Resources Specialists in Ohio $70,180 $57,054 $4,755 81.3% 33,500
Human Resources Specialists in Michigan $69,520 $55,034 $4,586 79.2% 25,520
Human Resources Specialists in Kentucky $69,010 $55,081 $4,590 79.8% 10,900
Human Resources Specialists in Texas $68,920 $57,315 $4,776 83.2% 84,930
Human Resources Specialists in New Mexico $68,050 $54,671 $4,556 80.3% 4,090
Human Resources Specialists in South Dakota $67,590 $56,380 $4,698 83.4% 1,340
Human Resources Specialists in Tennessee $67,370 $56,225 $4,685 83.5% 21,460
Human Resources Specialists in Missouri $66,990 $53,746 $4,479 80.2% 17,650
Human Resources Specialists in Wyoming $66,970 $55,944 $4,662 83.5% 1,000
Human Resources Specialists in West Virginia $66,860 $53,578 $4,465 80.1% 3,130
Human Resources Specialists in Iowa $66,710 $53,877 $4,490 80.8% 7,930
Human Resources Specialists in Florida $66,410 $55,540 $4,628 83.6% 62,730
Human Resources Specialists in Indiana $65,600 $52,984 $4,415 80.8% 17,110
Human Resources Specialists in South Carolina $65,370 $51,940 $4,328 79.5% 13,720
Human Resources Specialists in Idaho $64,990 $52,063 $4,339 80.1% 3,930
Human Resources Specialists in Alabama $64,940 $51,377 $4,281 79.1% 11,080
Human Resources Specialists in Montana $63,790 $51,192 $4,266 80.3% 2,340
Human Resources Specialists in Nebraska $61,930 $50,003 $4,167 80.7% 7,220
Human Resources Specialists in Oklahoma $61,630 $49,472 $4,123 80.3% 9,370
Human Resources Specialists in Louisiana $61,300 $49,982 $4,165 81.5% 7,240
Human Resources Specialists in Mississippi $60,300 $48,951 $4,079 81.2% 4,850
Human Resources Specialists in Arkansas $55,010 $44,448 $3,704 80.8% 6,230
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