Human Resources Specialist salary
75,940 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 13-1071
Half of all human resources specialists in the United States earn more than 75,940 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay271of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.7×58,610 USD – 99,380 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 58,610 USD |
| Median | 75,940 USD |
| Mean | 81,990 USD |
| Upper quartile | 99,380 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 13-1071 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 76,210 USD
- Terrazzo Workers and Finishers 76,170 USD
- Acupuncturists 76,040 USD
- Fire Inspectors and Investigators 75,920 USD
- Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 75,870 USD
- Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators 75,530 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov