Highest-paying cities for human resources specialists
San Jose, CA leads at $112,140 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $112,140 | $85,150–$153,460 |
| San Francisco, CA | $103,140 | $79,820–$136,040 |
| Washington, DC | $100,830 | $76,070–$131,510 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $98,170 | $72,990–$127,560 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $94,520 | $69,240–$112,400 |
| Seattle, WA | $92,770 | $73,860–$124,380 |
| Bremerton, WA | $90,290 | $72,090–$119,520 |
| Boston, MA | $90,270 | $68,650–$121,700 |
| New York, NY | $89,780 | $70,210–$124,130 |
| Olympia, WA | $86,700 | $72,910–$98,450 |
| Boulder, CO | $86,200 | $66,810–$124,990 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $85,550 | $67,810–$119,940 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $84,690 | $71,910–$106,710 |
| Napa, CA | $84,400 | $69,270–$105,020 |
| Rochester, MN | $83,810 | $69,000–$106,330 |
| Vallejo, CA | $83,160 | $74,660–$104,690 |
| Hartford, CT | $82,920 | $63,750–$106,170 |
| Denver, CO | $82,550 | $63,520–$105,910 |
| New Haven, CT | $82,510 | $63,180–$109,400 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $82,430 | $62,560–$106,550 |
| Baltimore, MD | $82,380 | $64,140–$108,950 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $81,540 | $64,160–$103,200 |
| San Diego, CA | $81,300 | $65,710–$107,800 |
| Kennewick, WA | $81,290 | $64,420–$106,180 |
| Durham, NC | $81,100 | $64,200–$100,760 |
| Sacramento, CA | $80,950 | $64,660–$104,650 |
| Amherst Town, MA | $80,770 | $64,230–$104,880 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $80,730 | $66,000–$100,980 |
| Oxnard, CA | $80,560 | $64,680–$107,880 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $80,340 | $66,540–$105,630 |
| Trenton, NJ | $80,340 | $63,080–$102,160 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $80,330 | $63,230–$102,590 |
| Salem, OR | $80,270 | $64,050–$97,500 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $80,220 | $63,410–$105,560 |
| Portland, OR | $80,100 | $65,220–$102,390 |
| Salinas, CA | $80,100 | $64,660–$102,220 |
| Waterbury, CT | $79,850 | $62,620–$101,350 |
| Davenport, IA | $79,670 | $61,410–$99,730 |
| Richmond, VA | $79,340 | $60,530–$101,440 |
| Winchester, VA | $79,040 | $60,910–$101,910 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $79,000 | $61,550–$100,380 |
| Burlington, VT | $78,920 | $65,940–$95,770 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $78,850 | $67,200–$100,420 |
| Springfield, IL | $78,840 | $64,790–$94,690 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $78,800 | $64,730–$97,930 |
| Huntsville, AL | $78,780 | $59,280–$102,380 |
| Midland, TX | $78,650 | $59,180–$98,790 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $78,520 | $60,180–$101,130 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $78,450 | $59,920–$105,210 |
| Charlotte, NC | $78,330 | $59,800–$101,690 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.