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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020
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: Top
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) |
647,810 |
0.5 % |
$ 33.38 |
$ 69,430 |
0.2 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Human Resources Specialists:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$ 18.13 |
$ 23.17 |
$ 30.52 |
$ 40.36 |
$ 52.57 |
Annual Wage (2) |
$ 37,710 |
$ 48,190 |
$ 63,490 |
$ 83,940 |
$ 109,350 |
Industry profile for Human Resources Specialists: Top
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 |
95,900 |
3.00 |
$ 30.87 |
$ 64,210 |
Management of Companies and Enterprises |
51,360 |
2.12 |
$ 35.14 |
$ 73,090 |
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) |
30,190 |
1.45 |
$ 43.64 |
$ 90,770 |
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
30,140 |
1.98 |
$ 36.25 |
$ 75,390 |
Computer Systems Design and Related Services |
26,760 |
1.22 |
$ 37.20 |
$ 77,370 |
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 |
95,900 |
3.00 |
$ 30.87 |
$ 64,210 |
Office Administrative Services |
11,290 |
2.27 |
$ 31.56 |
$ 65,640 |
Management of Companies and Enterprises |
51,360 |
2.12 |
$ 35.14 |
$ 73,090 |
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
30,140 |
1.98 |
$ 36.25 |
$ 75,390 |
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank |
300 |
1.55 |
$ 41.60 |
$ 86,530 |
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 |
2,010 |
1.25 |
$ 48.71 |
$ 101,330 |
Other Information Services |
3,870 |
1.11 |
$ 44.82 |
$ 93,230 |
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities |
4,870 |
0.52 |
$ 43.82 |
$ 91,130 |
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) |
30,190 |
1.45 |
$ 43.64 |
$ 90,770 |
Software Publishers |
5,480 |
1.12 |
$ 43.41 |
$ 90,290 |
Geographic profile for Human Resources Specialists: Top
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 |
75,340 |
4.59 |
0.98 |
$ 38.26 |
$ 79,590 |
Texas |
50,090 |
4.14 |
0.89 |
$ 33.29 |
$ 69,230 |
New York |
39,720 |
4.57 |
0.98 |
$ 38.15 |
$ 79,360 |
Florida |
38,290 |
4.54 |
0.97 |
$ 29.53 |
$ 61,430 |
Ohio |
29,500 |
5.74 |
1.23 |
$ 30.94 |
$ 64,360 |
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 |
7,300 |
10.62 |
2.28 |
$ 48.89 |
$ 101,680 |
Virginia |
23,280 |
6.29 |
1.35 |
$ 37.42 |
$ 77,830 |
Washington |
19,250 |
6.02 |
1.29 |
$ 37.16 |
$ 77,290 |
Ohio |
29,500 |
5.74 |
1.23 |
$ 30.94 |
$ 64,360 |
Massachusetts |
18,830 |
5.62 |
1.21 |
$ 37.04 |
$ 77,030 |
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 |
7,300 |
10.62 |
2.28 |
$ 48.89 |
$ 101,680 |
California |
75,340 |
4.59 |
0.98 |
$ 38.26 |
$ 79,590 |
New Jersey |
17,020 |
4.50 |
0.97 |
$ 38.15 |
$ 79,360 |
New York |
39,720 |
4.57 |
0.98 |
$ 38.15 |
$ 79,360 |
Virginia |
23,280 |
6.29 |
1.35 |
$ 37.42 |
$ 77,830 |
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 |
42,260 |
4.78 |
1.03 |
$ 39.70 |
$ 82,580 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
26,520 |
4.55 |
0.98 |
$ 36.23 |
$ 75,350 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
24,480 |
8.10 |
1.74 |
$ 43.33 |
$ 90,130 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
23,210 |
5.32 |
1.14 |
$ 32.10 |
$ 66,760 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
17,450 |
4.86 |
1.04 |
$ 33.83 |
$ 70,360 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
16,150 |
6.21 |
1.33 |
$ 37.96 |
$ 78,970 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
14,930 |
5.67 |
1.22 |
$ 31.64 |
$ 65,810 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
14,120 |
6.06 |
1.30 |
$ 45.04 |
$ 93,680 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
13,790 |
7.05 |
1.51 |
$ 38.88 |
$ 80,870 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
13,480 |
5.00 |
1.07 |
$ 36.11 |
$ 75,110 |
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 |
900 |
17.63 |
3.79 |
$ 35.60 |
$ 74,040 |
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV |
350 |
10.35 |
2.22 |
$ 35.52 |
$ 73,890 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
24,480 |
8.10 |
1.74 |
$ 43.33 |
$ 90,130 |
Columbus, OH |
7,930 |
7.72 |
1.66 |
$ 30.79 |
$ 64,040 |
Columbus, IN |
360 |
7.70 |
1.65 |
$ 31.93 |
$ 66,410 |
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL |
1,250 |
7.35 |
1.58 |
$ 31.01 |
$ 64,510 |
Olympia-Tumwater, WA |
770 |
7.10 |
1.52 |
$ 34.19 |
$ 71,110 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
13,790 |
7.05 |
1.51 |
$ 38.88 |
$ 80,870 |
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA |
270 |
7.05 |
1.51 |
$ 24.51 |
$ 50,970 |
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC |
2,130 |
6.86 |
1.47 |
$ 39.63 |
$ 82,440 |
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