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Human Resources Specialists salary in Sacramento, CA

The median human resources specialists in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA earns $80,950 a year, 7% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,009 a month.

10th percentile
$51,270
25th percentile
$64,660
Median percentile
$80,950
75th percentile
$104,650
90th percentile
$132,290

Based on 5,360 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

$60,112 take-home a year
Gross pay$80,950
Federal income tax−$8,979
Social Security + Medicare−$6,193
California income tax (approx.)−$5,667
Monthly take-home$5,009
Every two weeks$2,312

Does it go far here?

$75,888Median pay in Sacramento, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 106.7 vs 100).
36%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,819 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Sacramento, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$345,310
Physicians, All Other$308,280
Architectural and Engineering Managers$193,970
Lawyers$178,540
Pharmacists$172,680
Nurse Practitioners$172,010
Registered Nurses$171,460
Dentists, General$170,500

All human resources specialists salaries · Take-home pay in California