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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

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:

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:

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:

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




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 7,400 6.71 1.44 $ 46.20 $ 96,090
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 14,120 6.06 1.30 $ 45.04 $ 93,680
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 24,480 8.10 1.74 $ 43.33 $ 90,130
Napa, CA 230 3.30 0.71 $ 40.48 $ 84,210
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 2,320 6.17 1.32 $ 40.39 $ 84,000
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 420 4.56 0.98 $ 40.27 $ 83,760
Wenatchee, WA 140 3.21 0.69 $ 40.15 $ 83,510
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 42,260 4.78 1.03 $ 39.70 $ 82,580
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 2,130 6.86 1.47 $ 39.63 $ 82,440
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 13,790 7.05 1.51 $ 38.88 $ 80,870

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)
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 1,370 5.72 1.23 $ 27.63 $ 57,460
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 1,340 3.53 0.76 $ 29.87 $ 62,140
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 950 3.05 0.65 $ 26.98 $ 56,110
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 840 3.44 0.74 $ 24.56 $ 51,080
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 830 4.12 0.89 $ 27.68 $ 57,570

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)
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 1,370 5.72 1.23 $ 27.63 $ 57,460
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 520 4.57 0.98 $ 26.86 $ 55,860
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 610 4.55 0.98 $ 30.59 $ 63,620
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 600 4.40 0.94 $ 30.22 $ 62,870
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 810 4.28 0.92 $ 27.01 $ 56,190

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 140 3.00 0.64 $ 40.21 $ 83,640
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 390 3.94 0.85 $ 33.69 $ 70,070
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area 230 2.70 0.58 $ 33.64 $ 69,980
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 300 3.20 0.69 $ 33.13 $ 68,910
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 230 2.32 0.50 $ 33.06 $ 68,770


About May 2020 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 2020 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021