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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
895,970 1.6 % $ 36.57 $ 76,060 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Human Resources Specialists:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 20.62 $ 24.76 $ 32.53 $ 44.42 $ 58.56
Annual Wage (2) $ 42,900 $ 51,510 $ 67,650 $ 92,390 $ 121,800

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 149,930 4.00 $ 30.15 $ 62,720
Management of Companies and Enterprises 66,190 2.39 $ 39.65 $ 82,460
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 42,450 2.30 $ 38.51 $ 80,090
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 37,480 1.48 $ 43.38 $ 90,240
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 35,720 1.67 $ 47.20 $ 98,170

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 149,930 4.00 $ 30.15 $ 62,720
Office Administrative Services 17,070 3.07 $ 34.91 $ 72,620
Management of Companies and Enterprises 66,190 2.39 $ 39.65 $ 82,460
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 42,450 2.30 $ 38.51 $ 80,090
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 35,720 1.67 $ 47.20 $ 98,170

Top paying industries for Human Resources Specialists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services 2,760 1.50 $ 60.45 $ 125,730
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers 3,130 1.34 $ 57.94 $ 120,520
Other Investment Pools and Funds 170 0.90 $ 52.83 $ 109,890
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 8,280 0.78 $ 52.62 $ 109,440
Software Publishers 9,730 1.49 $ 52.04 $ 108,240

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.



Map of employment of human resources specialists by state, May 2023


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 96,920 5.40 0.92 $ 43.32 $ 90,110
Texas 81,110 5.98 1.01 $ 33.75 $ 70,200
Florida 62,950 6.58 1.12 $ 33.19 $ 69,030
New York 53,700 5.72 0.97 $ 43.05 $ 89,530
Pennsylvania 39,570 6.65 1.13 $ 32.92 $ 68,470


Map of location quotient of human resources specialists by state, May 2023


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 7,740 11.03 1.87 $ 51.32 $ 106,740
Virginia 30,840 7.75 1.31 $ 39.71 $ 82,600
Nebraska 7,730 7.72 1.31 $ 30.31 $ 63,040
Delaware 3,410 7.27 1.23 $ 38.72 $ 80,530
Massachusetts 26,090 7.16 1.21 $ 40.35 $ 83,920


Map of annual mean wages of human resources specialists by state, May 2023


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 7,740 11.03 1.87 $ 51.32 $ 106,740
Washington 24,460 7.00 1.19 $ 43.86 $ 91,220
California 96,920 5.40 0.92 $ 43.32 $ 90,110
New York 53,700 5.72 0.97 $ 43.05 $ 89,530
Maryland 16,190 6.05 1.03 $ 41.69 $ 86,710



Map of employment of human resources specialists by area, May 2023


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 52,760 5.56 0.94 $ 44.55 $ 92,660
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 33,470 5.41 0.92 $ 40.31 $ 83,840
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 28,180 7.10 1.20 $ 34.42 $ 71,590
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 27,340 8.84 1.50 $ 46.91 $ 97,560
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 25,790 5.72 0.97 $ 36.03 $ 74,940
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 21,240 7.69 1.30 $ 41.67 $ 86,680
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 20,180 7.16 1.21 $ 35.97 $ 74,810
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 19,050 7.00 1.19 $ 33.82 $ 70,350
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 18,380 6.50 1.10 $ 36.37 $ 75,650
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 17,430 5.48 0.93 $ 34.90 $ 72,590


Map of location quotient of human resources specialists by area, May 2023


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 1,020 18.98 3.22 $ 37.55 $ 78,110
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV 410 11.29 1.91 $ 39.59 $ 82,350
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 4,510 9.31 1.58 $ 31.03 $ 64,550
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 1,140 9.26 1.57 $ 36.26 $ 75,430
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 27,340 8.84 1.50 $ 46.91 $ 97,560
Springfield, IL 850 8.23 1.40 $ 31.98 $ 66,510
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 2,730 8.11 1.37 $ 38.72 $ 80,530
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 2,640 8.04 1.36 $ 32.35 $ 67,280
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 16,630 8.00 1.36 $ 46.46 $ 96,630
Janesville-Beloit, WI 530 7.82 1.33 $ 30.48 $ 63,390