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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


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


Top paying metropolitan areas for Human Resources Specialists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 7,730 6.89 1.22 $ 52.63 $ 109,470
Boulder, CO 1,520 7.92 1.40 $ 50.46 $ 104,960
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 16,970 7.09 1.26 $ 50.02 $ 104,050
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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 52,240 5.69 1.01 $ 43.12 $ 89,690
California-Lexington Park, MD 250 5.26 0.93 $ 41.24 $ 85,780
Santa Rosa, CA 850 4.18 0.74 $ 40.55 $ 84,340
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 540 6.01 1.06 $ 40.39 $ 84,020
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 1,050 5.10 0.90 $ 39.76 $ 82,700

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Human Resources Specialists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 1,540 4.02 0.71 $ 30.61 $ 63,670
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 1,320 4.11 0.73 $ 30.91 $ 64,300
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 1,090 4.37 0.77 $ 27.19 $ 56,550
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 1,060 4.30 0.76 $ 30.81 $ 64,080
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 1,040 3.96 0.70 $ 30.29 $ 62,990

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Human Resources Specialists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 500 5.40 0.96 $ 26.52 $ 55,170
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 420 5.29 0.94 $ 29.62 $ 61,610
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 910 5.10 0.90 $ 27.39 $ 56,970
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 720 4.96 0.88 $ 30.15 $ 62,710
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 660 4.87 0.86 $ 31.38 $ 65,260

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Human Resources Specialists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area 200 4.01 0.71 $ 38.49 $ 80,060
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 160 2.57 0.46 $ 35.44 $ 73,710
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 320 3.22 0.57 $ 35.31 $ 73,440
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 290 2.91 0.52 $ 34.93 $ 72,640
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 390 3.81 0.67 $ 34.61 $ 71,980


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023