Human Resources Specialists Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Human Resources Specialists salaries across 51 states

$72,640

National Average (Median)

$110,970

Highest: District of Columbia

$55,010

Lowest: Arkansas

Human Resources Specialists Salary by State

Compare Human Resources Specialists salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$55,010

$110,970

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $64,940 AK $76,990 AZ $71,390 AR $55,010 CA $83,500 CO $80,840 CT $82,890 DE $77,700 DC $110,970 FL $66,410 GA $70,570 HI $73,750 ID $64,990 IL $76,820 IN $65,600 IA $66,710 KS $70,870 KY $69,010 LA $61,300 ME $71,630 MD $83,910 MA $85,630 MI $69,520 MN $78,760 MS $60,300 MO $66,990 MT $63,790 NE $61,930 NV $71,610 NH $70,840 NJ $80,690 NM $68,050 NY $84,380 NC $73,070 ND $75,630 OH $70,180 OK $61,630 OR $78,060 PA $70,450 RI $77,560 SC $65,370 SD $67,590 TN $67,370 TX $68,920 UT $71,750 VT $77,800 VA $82,090 WA $84,550 WV $66,860 WI $70,540 WY $66,970

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

District of Columbia

$110,970

Massachusetts

$85,630

Washington

$84,550

New York

$84,380

Maryland

$83,910

Human Resources Specialists Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	District of Columbia	$110,970	$116,020	6,910
2	Massachusetts	$85,630	$95,400	27,300
3	Washington	$84,550	$94,000	22,770
4	New York	$84,380	$95,040	54,610
5	Maryland	$83,910	$92,180	15,530
6	California	$83,500	$95,180	104,000
7	Connecticut	$82,890	$90,080	9,010
8	Virginia	$82,090	$89,620	28,540
9	Colorado	$80,840	$88,440	19,450
10	New Jersey	$80,690	$89,170	21,690
11	Minnesota	$78,760	$83,970	17,240
12	Oregon	$78,060	$84,550	10,620
13	Vermont	$77,800	$80,760	1,270
14	Delaware	$77,700	$85,230	2,720
15	Rhode Island	$77,560	$82,250	3,320
16	Alaska	$76,990	$80,410	1,420
17	Illinois	$76,820	$81,480	35,430
18	North Dakota	$75,630	$79,210	1,710
19	Hawaii	$73,750	$77,320	2,570
20	North Carolina	$73,070	$79,450	31,140
21	Utah	$71,750	$77,610	9,900
22	Maine	$71,630	$75,140	3,020
23	Nevada	$71,610	$79,260	6,520
24	Arizona	$71,390	$76,500	20,230
25	Kansas	$70,870	$76,590	7,560
26	New Hampshire	$70,840	$78,500	4,270
27	Georgia	$70,570	$77,570	32,110
28	Wisconsin	$70,540	$74,310	17,360
29	Pennsylvania	$70,450	$77,290	36,960
30	Ohio	$70,180	$76,230	33,500
31	Michigan	$69,520	$75,250	25,520
32	Kentucky	$69,010	$72,970	10,900
33	Texas	$68,920	$74,920	84,930
34	New Mexico	$68,050	$75,140	4,090
35	South Dakota	$67,590	$74,450	1,340
36	Tennessee	$67,370	$73,590	21,460
37	Missouri	$66,990	$74,670	17,650
38	Wyoming	$66,970	$74,990	1,000
39	West Virginia	$66,860	$74,040	3,130
40	Iowa	$66,710	$73,850	7,930
41	Florida	$66,410	$74,610	62,730
42	Indiana	$65,600	$72,550	17,110
43	South Carolina	$65,370	$74,710	13,720
44	Idaho	$64,990	$70,070	3,930
45	Alabama	$64,940	$72,590	11,080
46	Montana	$63,790	$71,430	2,340
47	Nebraska	$61,930	$67,010	7,220
48	Oklahoma	$61,630	$67,900	9,370
49	Louisiana	$61,300	$66,370	7,240
50	Mississippi	$60,300	$68,360	4,850
51	Arkansas	$55,010	$62,410	6,230

Human Resources Specialists Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Human Resources Specialists keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

Take-Home in District of Columbia → Take-Home in Massachusetts → Take-Home in Washington →

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS