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Human Resources Specialists salary in Washington

The median human resources specialists in Washington earns $84,550 a year, 11% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,693 a month.

10th percentile
$57,030
25th percentile
$69,200
Median percentile
$84,550
75th percentile
$110,550
90th percentile
$136,070

Based on 22,770 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

$68,311 take-home a year
Gross pay$84,550
Federal income tax−$9,771
Social Security + Medicare−$6,468
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,693
Every two weeks$2,627

Does it go far here?

$79,009Median pay in Washington is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.0 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,760 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Washington

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$499,990
General Internal Medicine Physicians$340,010
Chief Executives$339,810
Physicians, All Other$307,170
Family Medicine Physicians$292,900
Nurse Anesthetists$274,390
Radiologists$239,200
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$229,900

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