13 Series · SOC 13-1071
Human Resources Specialists Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $75,940
- Median / year
- $128,720
- Top 10% earn
- +6.2%
- Growth '23–'33
- 912,430
- US workers
Human Resources Specialists earn a median of $75,940 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $75,940, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $47,180 (10th percentile) to $128,720 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 912,430 US workers. District of Columbia pays the most ($110,970), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Human Resources Specialists earn a median of $75,940, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 67% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Business and Financial Operations, it ranks #24 of 32 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 6.2% by 2033.
- $75,940
- Median annual wage
- Top 33%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #24 of 32
- in Business and Financial Operations
- 2.7×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: District of Columbia at $110,970. Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.
Human Resources Specialists (SOC 13-1071) pays a national median of $75,940 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $47,180 at the 10th percentile to $128,720 at the 90th, with a mean of $81,990 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 912,430 Americans work in this occupation across 54 reporting states and 528 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +6.2% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as faster than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 81,800 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Bachelor's degree. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.3 per 100,000 and injury rate of 0.3 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. District of Columbia pays the highest state median at $110,970, which is +46% above the national figure. The top metro is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $112,140 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 912,430 jobs Median $75,940/yr
Median Salary
$75,940
per year
Median Hourly
$36.51/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$81,990
average
Employment
912,430
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Human Resources Specialists pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$75,940 Top 33% higher than 67% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 13-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Human Resources Specialists; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 13-series occupations with growth data, Human Resources Specialists sits on the faster-growing side at +6.2% growth and $75,940 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+6.2%
Faster than average
Annual Openings
81,800
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Bachelor's degree
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.3/100K
Injury Rate
0.3/100
Danger Index
1.4/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Human Resources Specialists roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Speaking 4.1
Reading Comprehension 4.0
Active Listening 4.0
Writing 3.9
Critical Thinking 3.9
Social Perceptiveness 3.4
Service Orientation 3.4
Active Learning 3.3
Judgment and Decision Making 3.3
Instructing 3.1
Knowledge Areas
Personnel and Human Resources 4.6
Administrative 3.9
Administration and Management 3.8
English Language 3.8
Customer and Personal Service 3.5
Law and Government 3.3
Education and Training 3.1
Computers and Electronics 2.7
Communications and Media 2.5
Mathematics 2.3
Key Tasks
- ▸ Interpret and explain human resources policies, procedures, laws, standards, or regulations.
- ▸ Hire employees and process hiring-related paperwork.
- ▸ Administer employee benefit plans.
- ▸ Maintain current knowledge of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and affirmative action guidelines and laws, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
- ▸ Schedule or administer skill, intelligence, psychological, or drug tests for current or prospective employees.
- ▸ Prepare or maintain employment records related to events, such as hiring, termination, leaves, transfers, or promotions, using human resources management system software.
- ▸ Address employee relations issues, such as harassment allegations, work complaints, or other employee concerns.
- ▸ Conduct reference or background checks on job applicants.
- ▸ Review employment applications and job orders to match applicants with job requirements.
- ▸ Inform job applicants of details such as duties and responsibilities, compensation, benefits, schedules, working conditions, or promotion opportunities.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$47,180
25th Percentile
$58,610
Median
$75,940
75th Percentile
$99,380
90th Percentile
$128,720
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $110,970 | +46% above national |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $85,630 | +13% above national |
| 3 | Washington | $84,550 | +11% above national |
| 4 | New York | $84,380 | +11% above national |
| 5 | Maryland | $83,910 | +10% above national |
| 6 | California | $83,500 | +10% above national |
| 7 | Connecticut | $82,890 | +9% above national |
| 8 | Virginia | $82,090 | +8% above national |
| 9 | Colorado | $80,840 | +6% above national |
| 10 | New Jersey | $80,690 | +6% above national |
| 11 | Minnesota | $78,760 | +4% above national |
| 12 | Oregon | $78,060 | +3% above national |
| 13 | Vermont | $77,800 | +2% above national |
| 14 | Delaware | $77,700 | +2% above national |
| 15 | Rhode Island | $77,560 | +2% above national |
| 16 | Alaska | $76,990 | +1% above national |
| 17 | Illinois | $76,820 | +1% above national |
| 18 | North Dakota | $75,630 | same as national |
| 19 | Hawaii | $73,750 | 3% below national |
| 20 | North Carolina | $73,070 | 4% below national |
| 21 | Utah | $71,750 | 6% below national |
| 22 | Maine | $71,630 | 6% below national |
| 23 | Nevada | $71,610 | 6% below national |
| 24 | Arizona | $71,390 | 6% below national |
| 25 | Kansas | $70,870 | 7% below national |
| 26 | New Hampshire | $70,840 | 7% below national |
| 27 | Georgia | $70,570 | 7% below national |
| 28 | Wisconsin | $70,540 | 7% below national |
| 29 | Pennsylvania | $70,450 | 7% below national |
| 30 | Ohio | $70,180 | 8% below national |
| 31 | Michigan | $69,520 | 8% below national |
| 32 | Kentucky | $69,010 | 9% below national |
| 33 | Texas | $68,920 | 9% below national |
| 34 | New Mexico | $68,050 | 10% below national |
| 35 | South Dakota | $67,590 | 11% below national |
| 36 | Tennessee | $67,370 | 11% below national |
| 37 | Missouri | $66,990 | 12% below national |
| 38 | Wyoming | $66,970 | 12% below national |
| 39 | West Virginia | $66,860 | 12% below national |
| 40 | Iowa | $66,710 | 12% below national |
| 41 | Florida | $66,410 | 13% below national |
| 42 | Indiana | $65,600 | 14% below national |
| 43 | South Carolina | $65,370 | 14% below national |
| 44 | Idaho | $64,990 | 14% below national |
| 45 | Alabama | $64,940 | 14% below national |
| 46 | Montana | $63,790 | 16% below national |
| 47 | Nebraska | $61,930 | 18% below national |
| 48 | Oklahoma | $61,630 | 19% below national |
| 49 | Louisiana | $61,300 | 19% below national |
| 50 | Mississippi | $60,300 | 21% below national |
| 51 | Virgin Islands | $60,210 | 21% below national |
| 52 | Guam | $59,900 | 21% below national |
| 53 | Arkansas | $55,010 | 28% below national |
| 54 | Puerto Rico | $40,900 | 46% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $112,140 | +48% above national |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $103,140 | +36% above national |
| 3 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $100,830 | +33% above national |
| 4 | Lexington Park, MD | $98,170 | +29% above national |
| 5 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $94,520 | +24% above national |
| 6 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $92,770 | +22% above national |
| 7 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $90,290 | +19% above national |
| 8 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $90,270 | +19% above national |
| 9 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $89,780 | +18% above national |
| 10 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $86,700 | +14% above national |
| 11 | Boulder, CO | $86,200 | +14% above national |
| 12 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $85,550 | +13% above national |
| 13 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $84,690 | +12% above national |
| 14 | Napa, CA | $84,400 | +11% above national |
| 15 | Rochester, MN | $83,810 | +10% above national |
| 16 | Vallejo, CA | $83,160 | +10% above national |
| 17 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $82,920 | +9% above national |
| 18 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $82,550 | +9% above national |
| 19 | New Haven, CT | $82,510 | +9% above national |
| 20 | Charlottesville, VA | $82,430 | +9% above national |
| 21 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $82,380 | +8% above national |
| 22 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $81,540 | +7% above national |
| 23 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $81,300 | +7% above national |
| 24 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $81,290 | +7% above national |
| 25 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $81,100 | +7% above national |
| 26 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $80,950 | +7% above national |
| 27 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $80,770 | +6% above national |
| 28 | Walla Walla, WA | $80,730 | +6% above national |
| 29 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $80,560 | +6% above national |
| 30 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $80,340 | +6% above national |
| 31 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $80,340 | +6% above national |
| 32 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $80,330 | +6% above national |
| 33 | Salem, OR | $80,270 | +6% above national |
| 34 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $80,220 | +6% above national |
| 35 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $80,100 | +5% above national |
| 36 | Salinas, CA | $80,100 | +5% above national |
| 37 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $79,850 | +5% above national |
| 38 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $79,670 | +5% above national |
| 39 | Richmond, VA | $79,340 | +4% above national |
| 40 | Winchester, VA-WV | $79,040 | +4% above national |
| 41 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $79,030 | +4% above national |
| 42 | Colorado Springs, CO | $79,000 | +4% above national |
| 43 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $78,920 | +4% above national |
| 44 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $78,900 | +4% above national |
| 45 | Elizabethtown, KY | $78,850 | +4% above national |
| 46 | Springfield, IL | $78,840 | +4% above national |
| 47 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $78,800 | +4% above national |
| 48 | Huntsville, AL | $78,780 | +4% above national |
| 49 | Midland, TX | $78,650 | +4% above national |
| 50 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $78,520 | +3% above national |
| 51 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $78,450 | +3% above national |
| 52 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $78,330 | +3% above national |
| 53 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $78,290 | +3% above national |
| 54 | Minot, ND | $78,220 | +3% above national |
| 55 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $78,210 | +3% above national |
| 56 | Bellingham, WA | $78,160 | +3% above national |
| 57 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $78,100 | +3% above national |
| 58 | Helena, MT | $78,020 | +3% above national |
| 59 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $78,020 | +3% above national |
| 60 | Warner Robins, GA | $77,920 | +3% above national |
| 61 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $77,920 | +3% above national |
| 62 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $77,840 | +3% above national |
| 63 | Ann Arbor, MI | $77,770 | +2% above national |
| 64 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $77,760 | +2% above national |
| 65 | Springfield, MA | $77,740 | +2% above national |
| 66 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $77,730 | +2% above national |
| 67 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $77,670 | +2% above national |
| 68 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $77,520 | +2% above national |
| 69 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $77,380 | +2% above national |
| 70 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $77,320 | +2% above national |
| 71 | Worcester, MA | $77,290 | +2% above national |
| 72 | Syracuse, NY | $77,190 | +2% above national |
| 73 | Modesto, CA | $77,070 | +1% above national |
| 74 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $77,000 | +1% above national |
| 75 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $76,940 | +1% above national |
| 76 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $76,930 | +1% above national |
| 77 | Merced, CA | $76,820 | +1% above national |
| 78 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $76,810 | +1% above national |
| 79 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $76,700 | +1% above national |
| 80 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $76,700 | +1% above national |
| 81 | Topeka, KS | $76,690 | +1% above national |
| 82 | Madison, WI | $76,660 | +1% above national |
| 83 | Rochester, NY | $76,590 | +1% above national |
| 84 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $76,570 | +1% above national |
| 85 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $76,560 | +1% above national |
| 86 | Fargo, ND-MN | $76,550 | +1% above national |
| 87 | Manhattan, KS | $76,400 | +1% above national |
| 88 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $76,400 | +1% above national |
| 89 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $76,260 | same as national |
| 90 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $76,250 | same as national |
| 91 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $76,240 | same as national |
| 92 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $76,230 | same as national |
| 93 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $76,210 | same as national |
| 94 | Bend, OR | $76,190 | same as national |
| 95 | Greeley, CO | $76,180 | same as national |
| 96 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $76,170 | same as national |
| 97 | Binghamton, NY | $76,140 | same as national |
| 98 | Barnstable Town, MA | $76,020 | same as national |
| 99 | Reno, NV | $76,010 | same as national |
| 100 | Bismarck, ND | $75,980 | same as national |
| 101 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $75,860 | same as national |
| 102 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $75,860 | same as national |
| 103 | Anchorage, AK | $75,850 | same as national |
| 104 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $75,830 | same as national |
| 105 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $75,810 | same as national |
| 106 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $75,550 | 1% below national |
| 107 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $75,490 | 1% below national |
| 108 | Hinesville, GA | $75,450 | 1% below national |
| 109 | Columbus, OH | $75,440 | 1% below national |
| 110 | Fayetteville, NC | $75,440 | 1% below national |
| 111 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $75,410 | 1% below national |
| 112 | Lebanon, PA | $75,320 | 1% below national |
| 113 | Ithaca, NY | $75,270 | 1% below national |
| 114 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $75,190 | 1% below national |
| 115 | Rapid City, SD | $74,980 | 1% below national |
| 116 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $74,970 | 1% below national |
| 117 | Vineland, NJ | $74,880 | 1% below national |
| 118 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $74,850 | 1% below national |
| 119 | Cheyenne, WY | $74,830 | 1% below national |
| 120 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $74,770 | 2% below national |
| 121 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $74,760 | 2% below national |
| 122 | Carson City, NV | $74,710 | 2% below national |
| 123 | St. Cloud, MN | $74,710 | 2% below national |
| 124 | Yuba City, CA | $74,680 | 2% below national |
| 125 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $74,640 | 2% below national |
| 126 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $74,510 | 2% below national |
| 127 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $74,430 | 2% below national |
| 128 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $74,410 | 2% below national |
| 129 | York-Hanover, PA | $74,350 | 2% below national |
| 130 | Bloomington, IL | $74,210 | 2% below national |
| 131 | Pittsfield, MA | $74,210 | 2% below national |
| 132 | Fresno, CA | $74,170 | 2% below national |
| 133 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $74,170 | 2% below national |
| 134 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $74,160 | 2% below national |
| 135 | Visalia, CA | $74,050 | 2% below national |
| 136 | Peoria, IL | $74,020 | 3% below national |
| 137 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $73,990 | 3% below national |
| 138 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $73,920 | 3% below national |
| 139 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $73,920 | 3% below national |
| 140 | Chico, CA | $73,910 | 3% below national |
| 141 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $73,910 | 3% below national |
| 142 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $73,880 | 3% below national |
| 143 | Albany, OR | $73,850 | 3% below national |
| 144 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $73,630 | 3% below national |
| 145 | Sheboygan, WI | $73,410 | 3% below national |
| 146 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $73,330 | 3% below national |
| 147 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $73,300 | 3% below national |
| 148 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $73,300 | 3% below national |
| 149 | Albuquerque, NM | $73,290 | 3% below national |
| 150 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $73,010 | 4% below national |
| 151 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $72,930 | 4% below national |
| 152 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $72,920 | 4% below national |
| 153 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $72,750 | 4% below national |
| 154 | Midland, MI | $72,630 | 4% below national |
| 155 | Fond du Lac, WI | $72,610 | 4% below national |
| 156 | Green Bay, WI | $72,550 | 4% below national |
| 157 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $72,550 | 4% below national |
| 158 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $72,490 | 5% below national |
| 159 | Utica-Rome, NY | $72,420 | 5% below national |
| 160 | Mankato, MN | $72,410 | 5% below national |
| 161 | Yakima, WA | $72,180 | 5% below national |
| 162 | Elmira, NY | $72,160 | 5% below national |
| 163 | Kingston, NY | $72,040 | 5% below national |
| 164 | Monroe, MI | $71,990 | 5% below national |
| 165 | El Centro, CA | $71,970 | 5% below national |
| 166 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $71,880 | 5% below national |
| 167 | Jacksonville, FL | $71,850 | 5% below national |
| 168 | Chambersburg, PA | $71,800 | 5% below national |
| 169 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $71,800 | 5% below national |
| 170 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $71,670 | 6% below national |
| 171 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $71,600 | 6% below national |
| 172 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $71,560 | 6% below national |
| 173 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $71,370 | 6% below national |
| 174 | Santa Fe, NM | $71,300 | 6% below national |
| 175 | Ogden, UT | $71,280 | 6% below national |
| 176 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $71,150 | 6% below national |
| 177 | Iowa City, IA | $71,120 | 6% below national |
| 178 | Cleveland, OH | $70,900 | 7% below national |
| 179 | Redding, CA | $70,830 | 7% below national |
| 180 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $70,700 | 7% below national |
| 181 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $70,580 | 7% below national |
| 182 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $70,460 | 7% below national |
| 183 | Corvallis, OR | $70,420 | 7% below national |
| 184 | Asheville, NC | $70,210 | 8% below national |
| 185 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $70,170 | 8% below national |
| 186 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $70,140 | 8% below national |
| 187 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $70,130 | 8% below national |
| 188 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $70,130 | 8% below national |
| 189 | Ames, IA | $70,060 | 8% below national |
| 190 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $70,040 | 8% below national |
| 191 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $70,040 | 8% below national |
| 192 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $70,020 | 8% below national |
| 193 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $69,990 | 8% below national |
| 194 | Sumter, SC | $69,990 | 8% below national |
| 195 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $69,990 | 8% below national |
| 196 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $69,990 | 8% below national |
| 197 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $69,950 | 8% below national |
| 198 | Akron, OH | $69,900 | 8% below national |
| 199 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $69,880 | 8% below national |
| 200 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $69,740 | 8% below national |
| 201 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $69,520 | 8% below national |
| 202 | Burlington, NC | $69,500 | 8% below national |
| 203 | Lynchburg, VA | $69,490 | 8% below national |
| 204 | Reading, PA | $69,410 | 9% below national |
| 205 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $69,390 | 9% below national |
| 206 | Jackson, MI | $69,240 | 9% below national |
| 207 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $69,240 | 9% below national |
| 208 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $69,150 | 9% below national |
| 209 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $69,030 | 9% below national |
| 210 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $68,940 | 9% below national |
| 211 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $68,880 | 9% below national |
| 212 | Pueblo, CO | $68,830 | 9% below national |
| 213 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $68,810 | 9% below national |
| 214 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $68,710 | 10% below national |
| 215 | Winston-Salem, NC | $68,540 | 10% below national |
| 216 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $68,420 | 10% below national |
| 217 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $68,350 | 10% below national |
| 218 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $68,320 | 10% below national |
| 219 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $68,230 | 10% below national |
| 220 | Glens Falls, NY | $68,170 | 10% below national |
| 221 | Ocala, FL | $68,080 | 10% below national |
| 222 | Columbia, SC | $67,990 | 10% below national |
| 223 | Birmingham, AL | $67,880 | 11% below national |
| 224 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $67,690 | 11% below national |
| 225 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $67,660 | 11% below national |
| 226 | Salisbury, MD | $67,640 | 11% below national |
| 227 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $67,580 | 11% below national |
| 228 | Medford, OR | $67,540 | 11% below national |
| 229 | Roanoke, VA | $67,450 | 11% below national |
| 230 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $67,410 | 11% below national |
| 231 | Spartanburg, SC | $67,410 | 11% below national |
| 232 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $67,380 | 11% below national |
| 233 | Knoxville, TN | $67,370 | 11% below national |
| 234 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $67,370 | 11% below national |
| 235 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $67,370 | 11% below national |
| 236 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $67,360 | 11% below national |
| 237 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $67,340 | 11% below national |
| 238 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $67,300 | 11% below national |
| 239 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $67,260 | 11% below national |
| 240 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $67,200 | 12% below national |
| 241 | Toledo, OH | $67,200 | 12% below national |
| 242 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $67,120 | 12% below national |
| 243 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $67,100 | 12% below national |
| 244 | Duluth, MN-WI | $67,040 | 12% below national |
| 245 | Dover, DE | $66,920 | 12% below national |
| 246 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $66,870 | 12% below national |
| 247 | Bloomington, IN | $66,750 | 12% below national |
| 248 | Wausau, WI | $66,750 | 12% below national |
| 249 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $66,720 | 12% below national |
| 250 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $66,700 | 12% below national |
| 251 | Battle Creek, MI | $66,660 | 12% below national |
| 252 | Goldsboro, NC | $66,660 | 12% below national |
| 253 | Grand Junction, CO | $66,660 | 12% below national |
| 254 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $66,660 | 12% below national |
| 255 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $66,490 | 12% below national |
| 256 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $66,420 | 13% below national |
| 257 | Lancaster, PA | $66,330 | 13% below national |
| 258 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $66,260 | 13% below national |
| 259 | Kokomo, IN | $66,200 | 13% below national |
| 260 | Greenville, NC | $66,190 | 13% below national |
| 261 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $66,190 | 13% below national |
| 262 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $66,150 | 13% below national |
| 263 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $66,060 | 13% below national |
| 264 | Boise City, ID | $66,060 | 13% below national |
| 265 | Saginaw, MI | $66,060 | 13% below national |
| 266 | Niles, MI | $66,050 | 13% below national |
| 267 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $66,000 | 13% below national |
| 268 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $65,760 | 13% below national |
| 269 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $65,680 | 14% below national |
| 270 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $65,580 | 14% below national |
| 271 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $65,570 | 14% below national |
| 272 | Columbus, GA-AL | $65,550 | 14% below national |
| 273 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $65,540 | 14% below national |
| 274 | Grants Pass, OR | $65,520 | 14% below national |
| 275 | Fort Wayne, IN | $65,510 | 14% below national |
| 276 | Rockford, IL | $65,490 | 14% below national |
| 277 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $65,490 | 14% below national |
| 278 | Billings, MT | $65,470 | 14% below national |
| 279 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $65,430 | 14% below national |
| 280 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $65,400 | 14% below national |
| 281 | Wichita, KS | $65,390 | 14% below national |
| 282 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $65,360 | 14% below national |
| 283 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $65,350 | 14% below national |
| 284 | Pittsburgh, PA | $65,260 | 14% below national |
| 285 | Yuma, AZ | $65,250 | 14% below national |
| 286 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $65,130 | 14% below national |
| 287 | Odessa, TX | $65,110 | 14% below national |
| 288 | Logan, UT-ID | $64,990 | 14% below national |
| 289 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $64,990 | 14% below national |
| 290 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $64,960 | 14% below national |
| 291 | Eau Claire, WI | $64,900 | 15% below national |
| 292 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $64,860 | 15% below national |
| 293 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $64,840 | 15% below national |
| 294 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $64,780 | 15% below national |
| 295 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $64,770 | 15% below national |
| 296 | Longview, TX | $64,750 | 15% below national |
| 297 | Jacksonville, NC | $64,730 | 15% below national |
| 298 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $64,700 | 15% below national |
| 299 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $64,680 | 15% below national |
| 300 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $64,620 | 15% below national |
| 301 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $64,560 | 15% below national |
| 302 | Paducah, KY-IL | $64,500 | 15% below national |
| 303 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $64,500 | 15% below national |
| 304 | Traverse City, MI | $64,480 | 15% below national |
| 305 | Wilmington, NC | $64,440 | 15% below national |
| 306 | Dubuque, IA | $64,390 | 15% below national |
| 307 | Flint, MI | $64,260 | 15% below national |
| 308 | Mobile, AL | $64,260 | 15% below national |
| 309 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $64,250 | 15% below national |
| 310 | State College, PA | $64,220 | 15% below national |
| 311 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $64,200 | 15% below national |
| 312 | Farmington, NM | $64,170 | 15% below national |
| 313 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $64,140 | 16% below national |
| 314 | Montgomery, AL | $64,140 | 16% below national |
| 315 | Lake Charles, LA | $64,130 | 16% below national |
| 316 | Lawrence, KS | $64,130 | 16% below national |
| 317 | Bozeman, MT | $64,080 | 16% below national |
| 318 | Kenosha, WI | $64,080 | 16% below national |
| 319 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $64,080 | 16% below national |
| 320 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $64,080 | 16% below national |
| 321 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $64,060 | 16% below national |
| 322 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $64,050 | 16% below national |
| 323 | Tucson, AZ | $63,950 | 16% below national |
| 324 | Altoona, PA | $63,910 | 16% below national |
| 325 | Bangor, ME | $63,900 | 16% below national |
| 326 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $63,900 | 16% below national |
| 327 | Idaho Falls, ID | $63,860 | 16% below national |
| 328 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $63,800 | 16% below national |
| 329 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $63,800 | 16% below national |
| 330 | Kankakee, IL | $63,720 | 16% below national |
| 331 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $63,710 | 16% below national |
| 332 | Decatur, IL | $63,700 | 16% below national |
| 333 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $63,700 | 16% below national |
| 334 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $63,680 | 16% below national |
| 335 | Appleton, WI | $63,650 | 16% below national |
| 336 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $63,610 | 16% below national |
| 337 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $63,610 | 16% below national |
| 338 | Evansville, IN | $63,520 | 16% below national |
| 339 | Lima, OH | $63,510 | 16% below national |
| 340 | Morgantown, WV | $63,500 | 16% below national |
| 341 | Tulsa, OK | $63,490 | 16% below national |
| 342 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $63,450 | 16% below national |
| 343 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $63,450 | 16% below national |
| 344 | Flagstaff, AZ | $63,430 | 16% below national |
| 345 | Jackson, TN | $63,430 | 16% below national |
| 346 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $63,380 | 17% below national |
| 347 | Columbia, MO | $63,360 | 17% below national |
| 348 | Gainesville, GA | $63,330 | 17% below national |
| 349 | Waco, TX | $63,320 | 17% below national |
| 350 | Lincoln, NE | $63,280 | 17% below national |
| 351 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $63,270 | 17% below national |
| 352 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $63,250 | 17% below national |
| 353 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $63,220 | 17% below national |
| 354 | Bay City, MI | $63,200 | 17% below national |
| 355 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $63,180 | 17% below national |
| 356 | Oklahoma City, OK | $63,170 | 17% below national |
| 357 | Springfield, MO | $63,140 | 17% below national |
| 358 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $63,070 | 17% below national |
| 359 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $63,060 | 17% below national |
| 360 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $63,040 | 17% below national |
| 361 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $63,030 | 17% below national |
| 362 | Decatur, AL | $63,030 | 17% below national |
| 363 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $63,010 | 17% below national |
| 364 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $62,990 | 17% below national |
| 365 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $62,970 | 17% below national |
| 366 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $62,930 | 17% below national |
| 367 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $62,900 | 17% below national |
| 368 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $62,870 | 17% below national |
| 369 | Beckley, WV | $62,850 | 17% below national |
| 370 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $62,850 | 17% below national |
| 371 | Great Falls, MT | $62,740 | 17% below national |
| 372 | Jackson, MS | $62,720 | 17% below national |
| 373 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $62,700 | 17% below national |
| 374 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $62,700 | 17% below national |
| 375 | Savannah, GA | $62,690 | 17% below national |
| 376 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $62,680 | 17% below national |
| 377 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $62,610 | 18% below national |
| 378 | Gettysburg, PA | $62,600 | 18% below national |
| 379 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $62,600 | 18% below national |
| 380 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $62,590 | 18% below national |
| 381 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $62,570 | 18% below national |
| 382 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $62,530 | 18% below national |
| 383 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $62,490 | 18% below national |
| 384 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $62,490 | 18% below national |
| 385 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $62,480 | 18% below national |
| 386 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $62,460 | 18% below national |
| 387 | Owensboro, KY | $62,440 | 18% below national |
| 388 | Jefferson City, MO | $62,420 | 18% below national |
| 389 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $62,400 | 18% below national |
| 390 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $62,400 | 18% below national |
| 391 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $62,390 | 18% below national |
| 392 | Springfield, OH | $62,390 | 18% below national |
| 393 | Missoula, MT | $62,380 | 18% below national |
| 394 | Columbus, IN | $62,330 | 18% below national |
| 395 | Harrisonburg, VA | $62,310 | 18% below national |
| 396 | Wichita Falls, TX | $62,300 | 18% below national |
| 397 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $62,290 | 18% below national |
| 398 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $62,290 | 18% below national |
| 399 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $62,250 | 18% below national |
| 400 | Alexandria, LA | $62,210 | 18% below national |
| 401 | Amarillo, TX | $62,180 | 18% below national |
| 402 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $62,180 | 18% below national |
| 403 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $62,130 | 18% below national |
| 404 | Grand Island, NE | $62,100 | 18% below national |
| 405 | Sandusky, OH | $62,070 | 18% below national |
| 406 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $62,050 | 18% below national |
| 407 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $61,950 | 18% below national |
| 408 | Williamsport, PA | $61,940 | 18% below national |
| 409 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $61,900 | 18% below national |
| 410 | Bowling Green, KY | $61,860 | 19% below national |
| 411 | Omaha, NE-IA | $61,840 | 19% below national |
| 412 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $61,820 | 19% below national |
| 413 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $61,810 | 19% below national |
| 414 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $61,780 | 19% below national |
| 415 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $61,770 | 19% below national |
| 416 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $61,760 | 19% below national |
| 417 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $61,740 | 19% below national |
| 418 | Johnson City, TN | $61,730 | 19% below national |
| 419 | Terre Haute, IN | $61,730 | 19% below national |
| 420 | Punta Gorda, FL | $61,700 | 19% below national |
| 421 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $61,660 | 19% below national |
| 422 | Rocky Mount, NC | $61,660 | 19% below national |
| 423 | San Angelo, TX | $61,630 | 19% below national |
| 424 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $61,580 | 19% below national |
| 425 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $61,580 | 19% below national |
| 426 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $61,570 | 19% below national |
| 427 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $61,560 | 19% below national |
| 428 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $61,530 | 19% below national |
| 429 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $61,530 | 19% below national |
| 430 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $61,520 | 19% below national |
| 431 | Charleston, WV | $61,500 | 19% below national |
| 432 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $61,450 | 19% below national |
| 433 | Rome, GA | $61,430 | 19% below national |
| 434 | Baton Rouge, LA | $61,400 | 19% below national |
| 435 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $61,350 | 19% below national |
| 436 | Florence, SC | $61,300 | 19% below national |
| 437 | Joplin, MO-KS | $61,240 | 19% below national |
| 438 | Twin Falls, ID | $61,230 | 19% below national |
| 439 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $61,200 | 19% below national |
| 440 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $61,200 | 19% below national |
| 441 | Pocatello, ID | $61,150 | 19% below national |
| 442 | Albany, GA | $61,110 | 20% below national |
| 443 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $61,010 | 20% below national |
| 444 | Muncie, IN | $60,990 | 20% below national |
| 445 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $60,970 | 20% below national |
| 446 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $60,920 | 20% below national |
| 447 | Erie, PA | $60,860 | 20% below national |
| 448 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $60,830 | 20% below national |
| 449 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $60,810 | 20% below national |
| 450 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $60,710 | 20% below national |
| 451 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $60,660 | 20% below national |
| 452 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $60,660 | 20% below national |
| 453 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $60,570 | 20% below national |
| 454 | Cleveland, TN | $60,560 | 20% below national |
| 455 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $60,560 | 20% below national |
| 456 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $60,500 | 20% below national |
| 457 | Mansfield, OH | $60,430 | 20% below national |
| 458 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $60,430 | 20% below national |
| 459 | Abilene, TX | $60,400 | 20% below national |
| 460 | Lubbock, TX | $60,380 | 20% below national |
| 461 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $60,280 | 21% below national |
| 462 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $60,040 | 21% below national |
| 463 | Corpus Christi, TX | $60,030 | 21% below national |
| 464 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $59,990 | 21% below national |
| 465 | Lawton, OK | $59,880 | 21% below national |
| 466 | Morristown, TN | $59,820 | 21% below national |
| 467 | Dothan, AL | $59,810 | 21% below national |
| 468 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $59,810 | 21% below national |
| 469 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $59,780 | 21% below national |
| 470 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $59,660 | 21% below national |
| 471 | Victoria, TX | $59,580 | 22% below national |
| 472 | Sebring, FL | $59,440 | 22% below national |
| 473 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $59,380 | 22% below national |
| 474 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $59,220 | 22% below national |
| 475 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $59,210 | 22% below national |
| 476 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $59,190 | 22% below national |
| 477 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $59,190 | 22% below national |
| 478 | Johnstown, PA | $59,120 | 22% below national |
| 479 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $59,050 | 22% below national |
| 480 | Enid, OK | $59,010 | 22% below national |
| 481 | El Paso, TX | $58,990 | 22% below national |
| 482 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $58,880 | 22% below national |
| 483 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $58,830 | 23% below national |
| 484 | Tyler, TX | $58,770 | 23% below national |
| 485 | Hammond, LA | $58,280 | 23% below national |
| 486 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $58,240 | 23% below national |
| 487 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $58,210 | 23% below national |
| 488 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $58,210 | 23% below national |
| 489 | St. George, UT | $58,140 | 23% below national |
| 490 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $57,720 | 24% below national |
| 491 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $57,700 | 24% below national |
| 492 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $57,640 | 24% below national |
| 493 | Gainesville, FL | $57,520 | 24% below national |
| 494 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $57,450 | 24% below national |
| 495 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $57,330 | 25% below national |
| 496 | Tallahassee, FL | $57,320 | 25% below national |
| 497 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $57,220 | 25% below national |
| 498 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $57,180 | 25% below national |
| 499 | Las Cruces, NM | $57,150 | 25% below national |
| 500 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $56,140 | 26% below national |
| 501 | Casper, WY | $56,090 | 26% below national |
| 502 | Lafayette, LA | $56,070 | 26% below national |
| 503 | Gadsden, AL | $55,720 | 27% below national |
| 504 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $55,550 | 27% below national |
| 505 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $55,550 | 27% below national |
| 506 | Dalton, GA | $55,480 | 27% below national |
| 507 | Valdosta, GA | $55,260 | 27% below national |
| 508 | Hattiesburg, MS | $55,000 | 28% below national |
| 509 | Monroe, LA | $54,610 | 28% below national |
| 510 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $54,220 | 29% below national |
| 511 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $54,180 | 29% below national |
| 512 | Jonesboro, AR | $53,790 | 29% below national |
| 513 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $53,730 | 29% below national |
| 514 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $53,600 | 29% below national |
| 515 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $53,370 | 30% below national |
| 516 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $52,920 | 30% below national |
| 517 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $52,870 | 30% below national |
| 518 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $52,620 | 31% below national |
| 519 | Laredo, TX | $51,780 | 32% below national |
| 520 | Hot Springs, AR | $51,260 | 32% below national |
| 521 | Eagle Pass, TX | $46,630 | 39% below national |
| 522 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $41,600 | 45% below national |
| 523 | Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area | $40,410 | 47% below national |
| 524 | Guayama, PR | $39,440 | 48% below national |
| 525 | Ponce, PR | $39,040 | 49% below national |
| 526 | Aguadilla, PR | $37,460 | 51% below national |
| 527 | Arecibo, PR | $35,300 | 54% below national |
| 528 | Mayaguez, PR | $35,000 | 54% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Human Resources Specialists make? ▼
The median annual salary for Human Resources Specialists is $75,940 ($36.51/hour). The salary range spans from $47,180 at the 10th percentile to $128,720 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Human Resources Specialists the most? ▼
District of Columbia pays the highest median salary for Human Resources Specialists at $110,970/year, which is +46% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Human Resources Specialists? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Human Resources Specialists is Bachelor's degree.
How dangerous is being a Human Resources Specialists? ▼
Human Resources Specialists has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.3 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 0.3 per 100 workers.
Is Human Resources Specialists a good career? ▼
Employment for Human Resources Specialists is projected to grow 6.2% from 2024 to 2034, which is faster than average. About 81,800 openings are projected each year.
How does Human Resources Specialists pay vary by state? ▼
Human Resources Specialists salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is District of Columbia at $110,970/year, while Mississippi pays the least at $60,300/year. BLS data covers 54 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Human Resources Specialists? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Human Resources Specialists is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $112,140/year. BLS reports wage data for 528 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
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