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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
13-1071 Human Resources Specialists
Recruit, screen, interview, or place individuals within an organization. May perform other activities in multiple human resources areas. Excludes “Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists” (13-1141) and “Training and Development Specialists” (13-1151).
National estimates for Human Resources Specialists
Industry profile for Human Resources Specialists
Geographic profile for Human Resources Specialists
National estimates for Human Resources Specialists:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Human Resources Specialists:
Employment (1) |
Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
740,830 |
0.8 % |
$ 34.00 |
$ 70,720 |
0.4 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Human Resources Specialists:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$ 18.12 |
$ 23.12 |
$ 29.95 |
$ 38.99 |
$ 52.00 |
Annual Wage (2) |
$ 37,680 |
$ 48,080 |
$ 62,290 |
$ 81,090 |
$ 108,160 |
Industry profile for Human Resources Specialists:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Human Resources Specialists are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Human Resources Specialists, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Human Resources Specialists:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Employment Services |
130,780 |
3.75 |
$ 29.30 |
$ 60,950 |
Management of Companies and Enterprises |
57,360 |
2.26 |
$ 36.80 |
$ 76,540 |
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) |
31,520 |
1.50 |
$ 44.20 |
$ 91,930 |
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
29,590 |
1.90 |
$ 39.31 |
$ 81,770 |
Computer Systems Design and Related Services |
27,590 |
1.22 |
$ 40.01 |
$ 83,210 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Human Resources Specialists:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Employment Services |
130,780 |
3.75 |
$ 29.30 |
$ 60,950 |
Office Administrative Services |
12,010 |
2.47 |
$ 33.53 |
$ 69,730 |
Management of Companies and Enterprises |
57,360 |
2.26 |
$ 36.80 |
$ 76,540 |
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
29,590 |
1.90 |
$ 39.31 |
$ 81,770 |
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank |
350 |
1.68 |
$ 47.10 |
$ 97,960 |
Top paying industries for Human Resources Specialists:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing |
1,040 |
0.67 |
$ 54.42 |
$ 113,190 |
Other Information Services |
5,500 |
1.52 |
$ 53.37 |
$ 111,010 |
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities |
6,110 |
0.64 |
$ 50.24 |
$ 104,500 |
Sound Recording Industries |
290 |
1.66 |
$ 49.33 |
$ 102,600 |
Support Activities for Water Transportation |
240 |
0.27 |
$ 47.84 |
$ 99,510 |
Geographic profile for Human Resources Specialists:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Human Resources Specialists are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Human Resources Specialists, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Human Resources Specialists:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
California |
84,590 |
5.12 |
0.97 |
$ 39.12 |
$ 81,360 |
Texas |
56,810 |
4.65 |
0.88 |
$ 33.34 |
$ 69,360 |
Florida |
47,900 |
5.57 |
1.06 |
$ 31.42 |
$ 65,350 |
New York |
47,180 |
5.44 |
1.03 |
$ 40.48 |
$ 84,200 |
Ohio |
34,250 |
6.58 |
1.25 |
$ 30.73 |
$ 63,910 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Human Resources Specialists:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
District of Columbia |
8,120 |
12.27 |
2.33 |
$ 47.90 |
$ 99,620 |
Virginia |
27,510 |
7.33 |
1.39 |
$ 37.44 |
$ 77,880 |
Ohio |
34,250 |
6.58 |
1.25 |
$ 30.73 |
$ 63,910 |
Washington |
20,700 |
6.46 |
1.23 |
$ 40.36 |
$ 83,940 |
Georgia |
27,420 |
6.26 |
1.19 |
$ 30.73 |
$ 63,910 |
Top paying states for Human Resources Specialists:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
District of Columbia |
8,120 |
12.27 |
2.33 |
$ 47.90 |
$ 99,620 |
New York |
47,180 |
5.44 |
1.03 |
$ 40.48 |
$ 84,200 |
Washington |
20,700 |
6.46 |
1.23 |
$ 40.36 |
$ 83,940 |
New Jersey |
17,020 |
4.42 |
0.84 |
$ 40.26 |
$ 83,740 |
California |
84,590 |
5.12 |
0.97 |
$ 39.12 |
$ 81,360 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Human Resources Specialists:
Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
45,920 |
5.29 |
1.01 |
$ 42.46 |
$ 88,320 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
29,260 |
5.12 |
0.97 |
$ 37.16 |
$ 77,290 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
26,510 |
9.04 |
1.72 |
$ 43.94 |
$ 91,400 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
22,230 |
5.25 |
1.00 |
$ 33.67 |
$ 70,020 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
19,590 |
5.46 |
1.04 |
$ 35.86 |
$ 74,590 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
18,150 |
7.01 |
1.33 |
$ 32.45 |
$ 67,500 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
16,080 |
6.22 |
1.18 |
$ 38.67 |
$ 80,430 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
15,150 |
6.76 |
1.29 |
$ 45.90 |
$ 95,460 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
14,570 |
5.49 |
1.04 |
$ 35.96 |
$ 74,800 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
14,270 |
7.44 |
1.42 |
$ 43.12 |
$ 89,680 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Human Resources Specialists:
Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY |
950 |
18.47 |
3.51 |
$ 35.52 |
$ 73,890 |
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV |
410 |
11.77 |
2.24 |
$ 34.31 |
$ 71,350 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
26,510 |
9.04 |
1.72 |
$ 43.94 |
$ 91,400 |
Olympia-Tumwater, WA |
970 |
8.65 |
1.65 |
$ 36.13 |
$ 75,160 |
Columbus, IN |
410 |
8.47 |
1.61 |
$ 31.18 |
$ 64,860 |
Columbus, OH |
8,030 |
7.85 |
1.49 |
$ 31.86 |
$ 66,270 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
14,270 |
7.44 |
1.42 |
$ 43.12 |
$ 89,680 |
Madison, WI |
2,810 |
7.43 |
1.41 |
$ 32.76 |
$ 68,150 |
Raleigh, NC |
4,650 |
7.34 |
1.40 |
$ 32.70 |
$ 68,020 |
Springfield, IL |
690 |
7.10 |
1.35 |
$ 32.45 |
$ 67,500 |
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