Human Resources Specialists Salary in U.S.
SOC 13-1071 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Human Resources Specialists in U.S. is $72,910 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $35.05 per hour. 917,460 people work as Human Resources Specialists in U.S.. Wages have grown 18% since 2019, when the median was $61,920.
Median Annual Salary
$72,910
Mean Annual
$79,730
Median Hourly
$35.05
Total Employed
917,460
Salary Distribution
$45k
10th
$56k
25th
$73k
Median
$97k
75th
$127k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services | $132,320 |
| Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services | $132,320 |
| Taxi and Limousine Service | $120,080 |
| Nuclear Electric Power Generation | $119,650 |
| Coal Mining | $114,210 |
| Software Publishers | $107,090 |
| Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers | $106,950 |
| Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation | $106,570 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $104,330 |
| Monetary Authorities-Central Bank | $103,850 |
| Monetary Authorities-Central Bank | $103,850 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $103,400 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $103,220 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $103,220 |
| Publishing Industries | $102,900 |
| Wind Electric Power Generation | $102,270 |
| Information | $102,050 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $101,870 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $101,870 |
| Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds | $101,620 |
| Broadcasting and Content Providers | $101,460 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $100,500 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | $100,270 |
| Rail Transportation | $99,730 |
| Rail Transportation | $99,730 |
| Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | $99,080 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $97,700 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $97,200 |
| Communications Equipment Manufacturing | $96,520 |
| Telecommunications | $95,570 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $95,480 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $94,940 |
| Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles | $94,390 |
| Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing | $94,360 |
| Pipeline Transportation | $94,190 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $94,120 |
| Utilities | $94,110 |
| Utilities | $94,110 |
| Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas | $94,110 |
| Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers | $93,430 |
| Water, Sewage and Other Systems | $93,020 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $92,630 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $92,630 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $92,590 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | $92,380 |
| Hydroelectric Power Generation | $92,170 |
| Other Investment Pools and Funds | $91,490 |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | $91,410 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $90,850 |
| Natural Gas Distribution | $89,680 |
| Newspaper Publishers | $88,520 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $87,760 |
| Postal Service (Federal Government) | $87,300 |
| Postal Service (Federal Government) | $87,300 |
| Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $86,470 |
| Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities | $86,300 |
| Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers | $85,480 |
| Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Retailers | $85,330 |
| Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | $85,300 |
| Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations | $85,090 |
| Specialized Design Services | $84,990 |
| Other Electric Power Generation | $84,990 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | $83,350 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $83,250 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) | $83,080 |
| Finance and Insurance | $83,060 |
| Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing | $82,990 |
| Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Retailers | $82,980 |
| Mining (except Oil and Gas) | $82,970 |
| Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $82,940 |
| Tobacco Manufacturing | $82,880 |
| Book Retailers and News Dealers | $82,780 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $82,610 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $82,590 |
| Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | $82,400 |
| Insurance Carriers | $82,200 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $82,180 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $82,160 |
| Motion Picture and Video Industries | $82,150 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $81,970 |
| Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation | $81,830 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $81,790 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $81,790 |
| Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | $81,720 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $81,330 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $81,330 |
| Metal Ore Mining | $81,280 |
| Legal Services | $81,190 |
| Water Transportation | $81,120 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying | $81,050 |
| Radio Broadcasting Stations | $80,990 |
| Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | $80,990 |
| Shoe Retailers | $80,890 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $80,870 |
| Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing | $80,710 |
| Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries | $80,480 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $80,480 |
| Waste Treatment and Disposal | $80,360 |
| Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing | $80,310 |
| Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing | $80,200 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) | $79,660 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $79,660 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $79,610 |
| Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing | $79,550 |
| Grain and Oilseed Milling | $79,490 |
| Wholesale Trade | $79,360 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $79,350 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $79,330 |
| Engineering Services | $79,220 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $79,110 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $79,110 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $79,110 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $79,030 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | $78,990 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $78,890 |
| Support Activities for Water Transportation | $78,870 |
| Support Activities for Rail Transportation | $78,720 |
| Business Schools and Computer and Management Training | $78,690 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $78,580 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $78,400 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $78,310 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $78,220 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $78,220 |
| Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing | $78,180 |
| Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | $78,150 |
| Beverage Manufacturing | $78,080 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $77,910 |
| Other Building Equipment Contractors | $77,880 |
| Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | $77,860 |
| Paper Manufacturing | $77,830 |
| Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | $77,810 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $77,800 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $77,640 |
| Manufacturing | $77,570 |
| Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | $77,540 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $77,300 |
| Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills | $77,280 |
| Scheduled Air Transportation | $77,220 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $77,180 |
| Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $77,180 |
| Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $77,120 |
| Land Subdivision | $77,070 |
| Construction of Buildings | $76,970 |
| Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) | $76,960 |
| Sound Recording Industries | $76,960 |
| Electrical Equipment Manufacturing | $76,940 |
| Electronics and Appliance Retailers | $76,820 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $76,490 |
| Other Food Manufacturing | $76,470 |
| Charter Bus Industry | $76,470 |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | $76,340 |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | $76,340 |
| Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers | $76,330 |
| Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers | $76,180 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $76,090 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | $76,070 |
| Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing | $76,050 |
| Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing | $76,050 |
| Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers | $75,990 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $75,780 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $75,750 |
| Ship and Boat Building | $75,730 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $75,640 |
| Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing | $75,580 |
| Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media | $75,580 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $75,570 |
| Apparel Manufacturing | $75,520 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $75,430 |
| Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers | $75,340 |
| Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | $75,340 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | $75,320 |
| Inland Water Transportation | $75,260 |
| Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing | $75,230 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $75,130 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $75,050 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $74,900 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $74,860 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $74,860 |
| Waste Collection | $74,740 |
| Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $74,740 |
| Air Transportation | $74,680 |
| Testing Laboratories and Services | $74,650 |
| Foundries | $74,290 |
| Building Material and Supplies Dealers | $74,120 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $74,110 |
| Animal Food Manufacturing | $74,100 |
| Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations | $73,910 |
| Educational Support Services | $73,910 |
| Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel | $73,850 |
| Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $73,810 |
| Rubber Product Manufacturing | $73,770 |
| Dairy Product Manufacturing | $73,750 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $73,750 |
| Residential Building Construction | $73,730 |
| Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing | $73,630 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $73,330 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing | $73,290 |
| Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | $73,240 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $73,230 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $73,100 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $73,100 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $73,000 |
| Hospitals | $72,970 |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | $72,940 |
| Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction | $72,830 |
| Construction | $72,800 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $72,800 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $72,730 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | $72,680 |
| Office Administrative Services | $72,670 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $72,600 |
| Textile Mills | $72,600 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $72,430 |
| Food Manufacturing | $72,400 |
| Motion Picture and Video Exhibition | $72,280 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $72,270 |
| Full-Service Restaurants | $72,270 |
| Real Estate | $72,260 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $72,230 |
| Television Broadcasting Stations | $72,200 |
| Drycleaning and Laundry Services | $72,170 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $72,130 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $72,120 |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | $72,060 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $72,030 |
| Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing | $72,010 |
| Sawmills and Wood Preservation | $71,920 |
| Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair | $71,850 |
| Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers | $71,770 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $71,550 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $71,550 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $71,460 |
| Machine Shops | $71,380 |
| Nonscheduled Air Transportation | $71,320 |
| Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $71,200 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $71,190 |
| Educational Services | $71,170 |
| Special Food Services | $71,050 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $70,900 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $70,860 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $70,620 |
| Fabric Mills | $70,530 |
| Utility System Construction | $70,530 |
| Veterinary Services | $70,230 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $70,200 |
| Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing | $70,100 |
| Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | $69,830 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $69,720 |
| Support Activities for Crop Production | $69,530 |
| Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry | $69,530 |
| Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance | $69,500 |
| Gasoline Stations | $69,210 |
| Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers | $69,210 |
| Fuel Dealers | $69,050 |
| Security Systems Services | $69,030 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $69,010 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $68,560 |
| Other Miscellaneous Retailers | $68,540 |
| Support Activities for Animal Production | $68,350 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $68,240 |
| Spectator Sports | $67,910 |
| Household Appliance Manufacturing | $67,660 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $67,540 |
| Roofing Contractors | $67,490 |
| Solar Electric Power Generation | $67,320 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $67,100 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $66,750 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water | $66,750 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | $66,750 |
| Educational Services | $66,650 |
| Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures | $66,500 |
| Landscaping Services | $66,380 |
| Other Textile Product Mills | $66,310 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | $66,120 |
| Pharmacies and Drug Retailers | $65,960 |
| Automobile Dealers | $65,800 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $65,680 |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | $65,550 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $65,440 |
| Other Support Services | $65,410 |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | $65,350 |
| Remediation and Other Waste Management Services | $65,180 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $65,050 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $65,050 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $65,050 |
| Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers | $65,000 |
| Offices of Physicians | $64,870 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation | $64,630 |
| Other Insurance Related Activities | $64,530 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $64,500 |
| Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors | $64,480 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | $64,410 |
| Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities | $64,330 |
| Textile Product Mills | $64,310 |
| Gambling Industries | $64,180 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $64,050 |
| Facilities Support Services | $63,980 |
| Building Finishing Contractors | $63,890 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $63,860 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $63,650 |
| Urban Transit Systems | $63,520 |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing | $63,490 |
| Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters | $63,460 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $63,410 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places | $63,390 |
| Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Retailers | $63,280 |
| School and Employee Bus Transportation | $63,230 |
| Textile Furnishings Mills | $63,180 |
| Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers | $63,170 |
| Religious Organizations | $62,890 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing | $62,820 |
| Drywall and Insulation Contractors | $62,780 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $62,400 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $62,380 |
| Other Personal Services | $62,290 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $62,170 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $62,130 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $62,070 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $62,060 |
| Truck Transportation | $61,990 |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events | $61,950 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $61,890 |
| Investigation and Security Services | $61,820 |
| Masonry Contractors | $61,770 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $61,540 |
| Ambulance Services | $61,520 |
| Accommodation | $61,400 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $61,370 |
| Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills | $61,340 |
| Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services | $61,300 |
| Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $61,270 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $61,230 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation | $61,100 |
| Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation | $60,960 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $60,870 |
| Junior Colleges | $60,790 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $60,730 |
| Child Care Services | $60,720 |
| Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging | $60,610 |
| Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | $60,450 |
| Restaurants and Other Eating Places | $60,420 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $60,340 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $60,340 |
| Business Support Services | $60,180 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $60,170 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $60,040 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $59,990 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $59,650 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $59,500 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $59,440 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $59,420 |
| Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $59,370 |
| Retail Trade | $59,310 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $59,130 |
| Local Messengers and Local Delivery | $59,020 |
| Casino Hotels | $58,980 |
| RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps | $58,820 |
| Couriers and Messengers | $58,760 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $58,760 |
| Couriers and Express Delivery Services | $58,670 |
| Employment Services | $58,650 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $58,400 |
| Exterminating and Pest Control Services | $58,240 |
| Painting and Wall Covering Contractors | $58,160 |
| Social Assistance | $57,820 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $57,770 |
| Individual and Family Services | $57,760 |
| Other Support Activities for Transportation | $57,430 |
| Home Health Care Services | $57,390 |
| Other Motor Vehicle Dealers | $57,170 |
| Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing | $57,040 |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4594 and 4595 only) | $56,850 |
| Personal Care Services | $56,830 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $56,770 |
| Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance | $56,690 |
| Temporary Help Services | $56,650 |
| Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $56,040 |
| Support Activities for Road Transportation | $55,860 |
| Photographic Services | $55,790 |
| Services to Buildings and Dwellings | $55,690 |
| Offices of Dentists | $55,530 |
| Offices of Optometrists | $55,400 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers | $55,380 |
| Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | $54,510 |
| Performing Arts Companies | $54,320 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $53,990 |
| Amusement Parks and Arcades | $53,730 |
| Sporting Goods Retailers | $53,090 |
| General Merchandise Retailers | $53,000 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $52,390 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) | $52,310 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $52,110 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers | $52,010 |
| Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land | $52,000 |
| Death Care Services | $51,450 |
| Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance | $50,630 |
| Offices of Chiropractors | $49,830 |
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $72,910 |
| 2023 | $67,650 |
| 2022 | $64,240 |
| 2021 | $62,290 |
| 2020 | $63,490 |
| 2019 | $61,920 |
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