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The median annual wage for human resources specialists in the US was $75,940 in May 2025 (mean $81,990), with 912,430 people employed, per BLS. Among states, District of Columbia paid the highest median ($110,970) and Puerto Rico the lowest ($40,900).
Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025
| State | Median | Mean | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $110,970 | $116,020 | 6910 |
| Massachusetts | $85,630 | $95,400 | 27300 |
| Washington | $84,550 | $94,000 | 22770 |
| New York | $84,380 | $95,040 | 54610 |
| Maryland | $83,910 | $92,180 | 15530 |
| California | $83,500 | $95,180 | 104000 |
| Connecticut | $82,890 | $90,080 | 9010 |
| Virginia | $82,090 | $89,620 | 28540 |
| Colorado | $80,840 | $88,440 | 19450 |
| New Jersey | $80,690 | $89,170 | 21690 |
| Minnesota | $78,760 | $83,970 | 17240 |
| Oregon | $78,060 | $84,550 | 10620 |
| Vermont | $77,800 | $80,760 | 1270 |
| Delaware | $77,700 | $85,230 | 2720 |
| Rhode Island | $77,560 | $82,250 | 3320 |
| Alaska | $76,990 | $80,410 | 1420 |
| Illinois | $76,820 | $81,480 | 35430 |
| North Dakota | $75,630 | $79,210 | 1710 |
| Hawaii | $73,750 | $77,320 | 2570 |
| North Carolina | $73,070 | $79,450 | 31140 |
| Utah | $71,750 | $77,610 | 9900 |
| Maine | $71,630 | $75,140 | 3020 |
| Nevada | $71,610 | $79,260 | 6520 |
| Arizona | $71,390 | $76,500 | 20230 |
| Kansas | $70,870 | $76,590 | 7560 |
| New Hampshire | $70,840 | $78,500 | 4270 |
| Georgia | $70,570 | $77,570 | 32110 |
| Wisconsin | $70,540 | $74,310 | 17360 |
| Pennsylvania | $70,450 | $77,290 | 36960 |
| Ohio | $70,180 | $76,230 | 33500 |
| Michigan | $69,520 | $75,250 | 25520 |
| Kentucky | $69,010 | $72,970 | 10900 |
| Texas | $68,920 | $74,920 | 84930 |
| New Mexico | $68,050 | $75,140 | 4090 |
| South Dakota | $67,590 | $74,450 | 1340 |
| Tennessee | $67,370 | $73,590 | 21460 |
| Missouri | $66,990 | $74,670 | 17650 |
| Wyoming | $66,970 | $74,990 | 1000 |
| West Virginia | $66,860 | $74,040 | 3130 |
| Iowa | $66,710 | $73,850 | 7930 |
| Florida | $66,410 | $74,610 | 62730 |
| Indiana | $65,600 | $72,550 | 17110 |
| South Carolina | $65,370 | $74,710 | 13720 |
| Idaho | $64,990 | $70,070 | 3930 |
| Alabama | $64,940 | $72,590 | 11080 |
| Montana | $63,790 | $71,430 | 2340 |
| Nebraska | $61,930 | $67,010 | 7220 |
| Oklahoma | $61,630 | $67,900 | 9370 |
| Louisiana | $61,300 | $66,370 | 7240 |
| Mississippi | $60,300 | $68,360 | 4850 |
| Virgin Islands | $60,210 | $64,320 | 120 |
| Guam | $59,900 | $61,080 | 380 |
| Arkansas | $55,010 | $62,410 | 6230 |
| Puerto Rico | $40,900 | $46,930 | 4270 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.