Highest-paying states for human resources specialists
District of Columbia leads at $110,970 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $110,970 | $82,270–$148,700 |
| Massachusetts | $85,630 | $67,050–$115,060 |
| Washington | $84,550 | $69,200–$110,550 |
| New York | $84,380 | $65,260–$118,380 |
| Maryland | $83,910 | $64,760–$111,530 |
| California | $83,500 | $66,060–$117,430 |
| Connecticut | $82,890 | $63,480–$107,280 |
| Virginia | $82,090 | $62,070–$108,970 |
| Colorado | $80,840 | $62,400–$104,750 |
| New Jersey | $80,690 | $65,890–$103,160 |
| Minnesota | $78,760 | $61,860–$100,930 |
| Oregon | $78,060 | $62,820–$99,860 |
| Vermont | $77,800 | $63,900–$93,300 |
| Delaware | $77,700 | $61,700–$100,840 |
| Rhode Island | $77,560 | $62,180–$97,210 |
| Alaska | $76,990 | $61,840–$92,320 |
| Illinois | $76,820 | $60,750–$98,580 |
| North Dakota | $75,630 | $60,570–$90,000 |
| Hawaii | $73,750 | $59,540–$92,010 |
| North Carolina | $73,070 | $56,850–$96,910 |
| Utah | $71,750 | $56,450–$95,090 |
| Maine | $71,630 | $57,690–$89,860 |
| Nevada | $71,610 | $57,680–$94,990 |
| Arizona | $71,390 | $56,590–$93,040 |
| Kansas | $70,870 | $55,190–$93,380 |
| New Hampshire | $70,840 | $57,090–$93,650 |
| Georgia | $70,570 | $53,680–$95,610 |
| Wisconsin | $70,540 | $57,880–$85,440 |
| Pennsylvania | $70,450 | $56,050–$90,920 |
| Ohio | $70,180 | $54,570–$92,460 |
| Michigan | $69,520 | $55,560–$89,270 |
| Kentucky | $69,010 | $52,680–$84,990 |
| Texas | $68,920 | $52,900–$90,790 |
| New Mexico | $68,050 | $56,220–$89,560 |
| South Dakota | $67,590 | $54,910–$88,100 |
| Tennessee | $67,370 | $53,890–$85,200 |
| Missouri | $66,990 | $51,710–$89,860 |
| Wyoming | $66,970 | $53,750–$94,060 |
| West Virginia | $66,860 | $52,660–$91,560 |
| Iowa | $66,710 | $53,890–$85,770 |
| Florida | $66,410 | $51,200–$90,350 |
| Indiana | $65,600 | $52,450–$84,740 |
| South Carolina | $65,370 | $51,810–$87,420 |
| Idaho | $64,990 | $49,460–$81,050 |
| Alabama | $64,940 | $50,930–$85,030 |
| Montana | $63,790 | $53,390–$81,280 |
| Nebraska | $61,930 | $48,890–$79,470 |
| Oklahoma | $61,630 | $48,560–$81,280 |
| Louisiana | $61,300 | $48,900–$78,710 |
| Mississippi | $60,300 | $48,290–$83,280 |
| Arkansas | $55,010 | $43,730–$74,600 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.