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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
835,360 1.2 % $ 35.13 $ 73,080 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Human Resources Specialists:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 18.92 $ 23.64 $ 30.88 $ 41.48 $ 55.80
Annual Wage (2) $ 39,340 $ 49,160 $ 64,240 $ 86,280 $ 116,060

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 158,150 4.03 $ 29.78 $ 61,940
Management of Companies and Enterprises 61,410 2.29 $ 37.54 $ 78,080
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 34,650 1.97 $ 38.79 $ 80,680
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 32,660 1.57 $ 45.55 $ 94,750
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 31,780 1.29 $ 43.17 $ 89,800

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 158,150 4.03 $ 29.78 $ 61,940
Office Administrative Services 15,430 2.90 $ 33.13 $ 68,910
Management of Companies and Enterprises 61,410 2.29 $ 37.54 $ 78,080
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 34,650 1.97 $ 38.79 $ 80,680
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 32,660 1.57 $ 45.55 $ 94,750

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 2,410 1.37 $ 67.53 $ 140,460
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers 2,740 1.18 $ 55.30 $ 115,030
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 880 0.56 $ 50.43 $ 104,890
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 6,930 0.68 $ 50.03 $ 104,060
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 470 0.45 $ 49.01 $ 101,940

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 2022


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 93,790 5.32 0.94 $ 41.47 $ 86,260
Texas 75,660 5.82 1.03 $ 32.62 $ 67,840
New York 53,940 5.92 1.05 $ 40.95 $ 85,170
Florida 53,100 5.77 1.02 $ 33.06 $ 68,760
Pennsylvania 35,620 6.13 1.09 $ 33.02 $ 68,680


Map of location quotient of human resources specialists by state, May 2022


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 7,710 11.17 1.98 $ 49.83 $ 103,650
Virginia 30,050 7.76 1.37 $ 37.53 $ 78,060
Washington 23,780 6.98 1.24 $ 41.98 $ 87,330
New Hampshire 4,430 6.72 1.19 $ 34.78 $ 72,340
Colorado 18,020 6.51 1.15 $ 39.18 $ 81,500


Map of annual mean wages of human resources specialists by state, May 2022


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 7,710 11.17 1.98 $ 49.83 $ 103,650
Washington 23,780 6.98 1.24 $ 41.98 $ 87,330
California 93,790 5.32 0.94 $ 41.47 $ 86,260
New Jersey 18,600 4.53 0.80 $ 41.23 $ 85,750
New York 53,940 5.92 1.05 $ 40.95 $ 85,170



Map of employment of human resources specialists by area, May 2022


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 52,240 5.69 1.01 $ 43.12 $ 89,690
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 31,430 5.15 0.91 $ 38.66 $ 80,420
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 27,050 8.93 1.58 $ 44.78 $ 93,140
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 26,280 6.91 1.22 $ 33.35 $ 69,370
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 25,600 5.80 1.03 $ 34.12 $ 70,980
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 18,850 6.91 1.22 $ 33.80 $ 70,300
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 18,570 6.87 1.22 $ 39.56 $ 82,280
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 16,970 7.09 1.26 $ 50.02 $ 104,050
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 16,680 8.19 1.45 $ 44.45 $ 92,460
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 16,100 5.27 0.93 $ 33.96 $ 70,640


Map of location quotient of human resources specialists by area, May 2022


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 1,000 19.26 3.41 $ 36.22 $ 75,330
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV 440 12.48 2.21 $ 36.88 $ 76,710
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 1,160 9.56 1.69 $ 35.02 $ 72,830
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 27,050 8.93 1.58 $ 44.78 $ 93,140
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 16,680 8.19 1.45 $ 44.45 $ 92,460
Richmond, VA 5,090 8.08 1.43 $ 34.62 $ 72,010
Boulder, CO 1,520 7.92 1.40 $ 50.46 $ 104,960
Manchester, NH 820 7.69 1.36 $ 34.27 $ 71,280
Raleigh, NC 5,040 7.50 1.33 $ 33.63 $ 69,950
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 11,590 7.47 1.32 $ 39.60 $ 82,370