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Human Resources Specialists
Full human resources specialists overview →U.S. mean $81,990 · median $75,940
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | #1 | $116,020 | $110,970 | $56 | +41.5% | $65,280–$170,330 |
| Massachusetts | #2 | $95,400 | $85,630 | $46 | +16.4% | $57,500–$145,130 |
| California | #3 | $95,180 | $83,500 | $46 | +16.1% | $52,770–$151,410 |
| New York | #4 | $95,040 | $84,380 | $46 | +15.9% | $56,040–$149,990 |
| Washington | #5 | $94,000 | $84,550 | $45 | +14.6% | $57,030–$136,070 |
| Maryland | #6 | $92,180 | $83,910 | $44 | +12.4% | $54,410–$139,400 |
| Connecticut | #7 | $90,080 | $82,890 | $43 | +9.9% | $51,000–$134,810 |
| Virginia | #8 | $89,620 | $82,090 | $43 | +9.3% | $48,530–$136,660 |
| New Jersey | #9 | $89,170 | $80,690 | $43 | +8.8% | $56,420–$132,770 |
| Colorado | #10 | $88,440 | $80,840 | $43 | +7.9% | $51,290–$133,850 |
| Delaware | #11 | $85,230 | $77,700 | $41 | +4% | $50,960–$132,030 |
| Oregon | #12 | $84,550 | $78,060 | $41 | +3.1% | $51,480–$126,280 |
| Minnesota | #13 | $83,970 | $78,760 | $40 | +2.4% | $50,330–$127,060 |
| Rhode Island | #14 | $82,250 | $77,560 | $40 | +0.3% | $51,270–$128,250 |
| Illinois | #15 | $81,480 | $76,820 | $39 | -0.6% | $48,980–$123,940 |
| Vermont | #16 | $80,760 | $77,800 | $39 | -1.5% | $55,510–$114,090 |
| Alaska | #17 | $80,410 | $76,990 | $39 | -1.9% | $49,910–$114,330 |
| North Carolina | #18 | $79,450 | $73,070 | $38 | -3.1% | $46,760–$126,000 |
| Nevada | #19 | $79,260 | $71,610 | $38 | -3.3% | $47,150–$119,050 |
| North Dakota | #20 | $79,210 | $75,630 | $38 | -3.4% | $50,520–$116,990 |
| New Hampshire | #21 | $78,500 | $70,840 | $38 | -4.3% | $47,700–$122,560 |
| Utah | #22 | $77,610 | $71,750 | $37 | -5.3% | $46,800–$123,780 |
| Georgia | #23 | $77,570 | $70,570 | $37 | -5.4% | $44,580–$125,540 |
| Hawaii | #24 | $77,320 | $73,750 | $37 | -5.7% | $49,110–$113,320 |
| Pennsylvania | #25 | $77,290 | $70,450 | $37 | -5.7% | $46,610–$119,850 |
| Kansas | #26 | $76,590 | $70,870 | $37 | -6.6% | $47,340–$115,920 |
| Arizona | #27 | $76,500 | $71,390 | $37 | -6.7% | $47,290–$112,900 |
| Ohio | #28 | $76,230 | $70,180 | $37 | -7% | $45,950–$118,340 |
| Michigan | #29 | $75,250 | $69,520 | $36 | -8.2% | $46,580–$110,710 |
| Maine | #30 | $75,140 | $71,630 | $36 | -8.4% | $45,850–$105,840 |
| New Mexico | #31 | $75,140 | $68,050 | $36 | -8.4% | $46,620–$117,170 |
| Wyoming | #32 | $74,990 | $66,970 | $36 | -8.5% | $44,630–$115,790 |
| Texas | #33 | $74,920 | $68,920 | $36 | -8.6% | $43,410–$117,060 |
| South Carolina | #34 | $74,710 | $65,370 | $36 | -8.9% | $46,070–$118,590 |
| Missouri | #35 | $74,670 | $66,990 | $36 | -8.9% | $44,730–$110,660 |
| Florida | #36 | $74,610 | $66,410 | $36 | -9% | $44,920–$115,920 |
| South Dakota | #37 | $74,450 | $67,590 | $36 | -9.2% | $50,670–$104,550 |
| Wisconsin | #38 | $74,310 | $70,540 | $36 | -9.4% | $47,860–$105,270 |
| West Virginia | #39 | $74,040 | $66,860 | $36 | -9.7% | $44,490–$115,920 |
| Iowa | #40 | $73,850 | $66,710 | $36 | -9.9% | $45,400–$110,640 |
| Tennessee | #41 | $73,590 | $67,370 | $35 | -10.2% | $45,630–$109,990 |
| Kentucky | #42 | $72,970 | $69,010 | $35 | -11% | $43,690–$107,940 |
| Alabama | #43 | $72,590 | $64,940 | $35 | -11.5% | $41,890–$112,880 |
| Indiana | #44 | $72,550 | $65,600 | $35 | -11.5% | $44,810–$106,830 |
| Montana | #45 | $71,430 | $63,790 | $34 | -12.9% | $44,990–$108,180 |
| Idaho | #46 | $70,070 | $64,990 | $34 | -14.5% | $43,820–$102,490 |
| Mississippi | #47 | $68,360 | $60,300 | $33 | -16.6% | $38,500–$108,950 |
| Oklahoma | #48 | $67,900 | $61,630 | $33 | -17.2% | $39,990–$103,460 |
| Nebraska | #49 | $67,010 | $61,930 | $32 | -18.3% | $42,730–$98,480 |
| Louisiana | #50 | $66,370 | $61,300 | $32 | -19.1% | $39,170–$100,420 |
| Arkansas | #51 | $62,410 | $55,010 | $30 | -23.9% | $32,030–$99,990 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.