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Human Resources Specialists salary in New York, NY

The median human resources specialists in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ earns $89,780 a year, 18% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,550 a month.

10th percentile
$58,140
25th percentile
$70,210
Median percentile
$89,780
75th percentile
$124,130
90th percentile
$155,480

Based on 52,370 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$66,603 take-home a year
Gross pay$89,780
Federal income tax−$10,922
Social Security + Medicare−$6,868
New York income tax (approx.)−$5,387
Monthly take-home$5,550
Every two weeks$2,562

Does it go far here?

$79,760Median pay in New York, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 112.6 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,830 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New York, NY

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$492,150
Radiologists$465,780
Anesthesiologists$460,800
Surgeons, All Other$399,990
Dermatologists$374,000
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$341,430
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$335,270
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$329,750

All human resources specialists salaries · Take-home pay in New York