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Senior HR Generalist Salary in the United States

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What is the salary range of a Senior HR Generalist?

As of August 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Senior HR Generalist in the United States ranges from $81,813 (25th percentile) to $100,213 (75th percentile), with a median annual salary of $89,693 and an hourly rate of $43. A Senior HR Generalist's salary is shaped by several key factors, including experience level, specific skills, industry differences, company size, and more. Below, we'll explore how each of these influences compensation.

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Senior HR Generalist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$100,213	$8,351	$1,927	$48
Average	$89,693	$7,474	$1,725	$43
25th Percentile	$81,813	$6,818	$1,573	$39

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How much does a Senior HR Generalist make by hour, week, month, and year?

Salary.com provides you with accurate and diversified Senior HR Generalist salary data based on specialized databases to help you get a fairer salary. The average annual pay for a Senior HR Generalist is about $89,693 a year, this translates to an approximate hourly rate of $43, a monthly salary of about $7,474, and a weekly pay of around $1,725. Click the switch button below to see more details about Senior HR Generalist hourly pay, weekly pay, monthly pay and so on.

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$81,813

Average $89,693/year

$100,213

$6,818

Average $7,474/month

$8,351

$1,573

Average $1,725/week

$1,927

$39

Average $43/hour

$48

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$100,213	$8,351	$1,927	$48
Average	$89,693	$7,474	$1,725	$43
25th Percentile	$81,813	$6,818	$1,573	$39

How does experience level affect a Senior HR Generalist's Salary?

An entry-level Senior HR Generalist with less than 1 year of experience earns about $86,185. With 1-2 years of experience, the average salary increases to $86,773. For 2-4 years of experience, the pay typically rises to $87,949. Senior-level professionals with 5-8 years of experience earn around $90,812, and those with over 8 years of experience can expect an average of $94,423.

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Senior HR Generalist	$86,185
Intermediate Level Senior HR Generalist	$86,773
Senior Level Senior HR Generalist	$87,949
Specialist Level Senior HR Generalist	$90,812
Expert Level Senior HR Generalist	$94,423

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How much does salary of Senior HR Generalist vary from state to state?

Salaries in the United States differ widely between states due to factors like cost of living, local economies, and industry presence.

For example, as of August 01, 2025:

In California, the average yearly salary for a Senior HR Generalist is $98,933.
In Massachusetts, the average annual salary is $97,613.
In New Jersey, a Senior HR Generalist earns $97,213 per year.

Alaska $97,093 Alabama $82,403 Arkansas $81,033 Arizona $87,393 California $98,933 Colorado $91,513 Connecticut $95,853 District of Columbia $99,303

Delaware $90,833 Florida $84,863 Georgia $86,513 Hawaii $93,743 Iowa $85,833 Idaho $83,733 Illinois $91,423 Indiana $86,093

Kansas $85,403 Kentucky $84,403 Louisiana $85,283 Massachusetts $97,613 Maryland $92,483 Maine $87,453 Michigan $88,333 Minnesota $91,783

Missouri $85,213 Mississippi $79,993 Montana $84,683 North Carolina $85,233 North Dakota $88,593 Nebraska $84,503 New Hampshire $90,673 New Jersey $97,213

New Mexico $83,073 Nevada $88,773 New York $95,353 Ohio $87,333 Oklahoma $82,933 Oregon $91,083 Pennsylvania $89,293 Rhode Island $92,993

South Carolina $84,043 South Dakota $81,513 Tennessee $83,823 Texas $87,483 Utah $85,893 Virginia $90,323 Vermont $88,033 Washington $97,253

Wisconsin $88,233 West Virginia $80,773 Wyoming $86,013

How much does salary of Senior HR Generalist vary from city to city?

Salaries in the United States can vary greatly between cities due to factors like cost of living, local economies, and industry presence.

For example, as of August 01, 2025:

In San Francisco, CA, the average yearly salary for a Senior HR Generalist is $112,013.
In New York, NY, the average annual salary is $103,943.
In Boston, MA, a Senior HR Generalist earns $100,033 per year.

San Jose, CA $113,123 San Francisco, CA $112,013 Oakland, CA $109,523 New York, NY $103,943 Queens Village, NY $103,273 Paramus, NJ $102,553 Passaic, NJ $102,463 Bergenfield, NJ $102,373

Stamford, CT $102,233 Huntington, NY $102,143 Newark, NJ $101,563 Bridgeport, CT $101,383 New Brunswick, NJ $101,093 Vallejo, CA $100,903 Middlesex, NJ $100,843 Somerset, NJ $100,763

Petaluma, CA $100,563 Santa Cruz, CA $100,213 Boston, MA $100,033 Monterey, CA $99,583 Fairbanks, AK $99,523 Los Angeles, CA $99,353 Washington, DC $99,303 Seattle, WA $99,143

Santa Rosa, CA $99,123 Juneau, AK $98,863 Orange, CA $98,573 Anchorage, AK $98,413 Anaheim, CA $98,343 Santa Ana, CA $98,213 Nassau, NY $98,153 Long Beach, CA $98,123

Danbury, CT $98,093 Santa Maria, CA $97,793 Everett, WA $97,773 Bremerton, WA $97,333 Trenton, NJ $97,163 Sacramento, CA $97,123 San Diego, CA $97,083 Brockton, MA $97,043

Tacoma, WA $97,013 Santa Barbara, CA $96,883 Lowell, MA $96,523 New Suffolk, NY $96,493 Nashua, NH $96,383 Lompoc, CA $96,243 Ventura, CA $96,153 Stockton, CA $96,123

New Haven, CT $95,943 Atlantic City, NJ $95,713 Hartford, CT $95,513 Modesto, CA $95,463 Poughkeepsie, NY $95,273 New Britain, CT $95,223 Olympia, WA $95,103 Kennewick, WA $95,103

New London, CT $95,083 Norwich, CT $95,053 Lawrence, MA $95,013 Bakersfield, CA $94,763 Riverside, CA $94,633 New Bedford, MA $94,633 Richland, WA $94,543 Portsmouth, NH $94,473

Vineland, NJ $94,453 San Bernardino, CA $94,383 Boulder, CO $94,133 Worcester, MA $94,063 Portland, OR $93,983 Saint Paul, MN $93,873 Minneapolis, MN $93,873 Philadelphia, PA $93,743

Honolulu, HI $93,273 Springfield, MA $92,953 Providence, RI $92,943 Chicago, IL $92,683 Bellingham, WA $92,583 Baltimore, MD $92,483 Chico, CA $92,253 Wilmington, DE $92,103

Pittsfield, MA $92,013 Manchester, NH $91,843 Spokane, WA $91,453 Denver, CO $91,443 Albany, NY $91,023 Troy, NY $90,983 Schenectady, NY $90,793 Burlington, VT $90,593

Portland, ME $90,283 Salem, OR $90,213 Yakima, WA $90,193 Ann Arbor, MI $90,163 Rochester, MN $89,913 Fresno, CA $89,873 Reno, NV $89,873 Milwaukee, WI $89,793

Detroit, MI $89,703 Allentown, PA $89,673 Carson City, NV $89,663 Houston, TX $89,533 Colorado Springs, CO $89,523 Syracuse, NY $89,473 Eugene, OR $89,303 Bismarck, ND $89,203

Gary, IN $89,203 Galveston, TX $89,203 Springfield, OR $89,123 Medford, OR $88,913 Fort Collins, CO $88,873 Austin, TX $88,803 Mesa, AZ $88,613 Phoenix, AZ $88,593

Dallas, TX $88,573 Reading, PA $88,513 Saint Cloud, MN $88,483 Concord, NH $88,403 Madison, WI $88,363 Utica, NY $88,123 Raleigh, NC $88,053 Las Vegas, NV $88,043

Rochester, NY $87,983 Des Moines, IA $87,973 Atlanta, GA $87,823 Battle Creek, MI $87,803 Salt Lake City, UT $87,773 Lancaster, PA $87,643 Champaign, IL $87,623 Harrisburg, PA $87,513

Durham, NC $87,433 Kansas City, MO $87,423 Kansas City, KS $87,403 Fort Worth, TX $87,393 Boca Raton, FL $87,363 Cleveland, OH $87,353 Columbus, OH $87,333 Pittsburgh, PA $87,323

Richmond, VA $87,293 Indianapolis, IN $87,273 Cincinnati, OH $87,153 Petersburg, VA $87,023 Billings, MT $86,823 Lansing, MI $86,823 Huntsville, AL $86,823 Lebanon, PA $86,813

Dayton, OH $86,803 Pueblo, CO $86,803 Appleton, WI $86,773 Buffalo, NY $86,743 Racine, WI $86,693 Charlotte, NC $86,683 Saint Louis, MO $86,663 Springfield, IL $86,623

Elkhart, IN $86,603 York, PA $86,603 Gastonia, NC $86,603 Benton Harbor, MI $86,603 Beaumont, TX $86,543 Lorain, OH $86,523 Toledo, OH $86,493 Binghamton, NY $86,443

Rock Hill, SC $86,433 Rockford, IL $86,393 Fargo, ND $86,343 Elyria, OH $86,343 Flagstaff, AZ $86,283 Fort Lauderdale, FL $86,233 Miami, FL $86,173 Duluth, MN $86,033

Bangor, ME $85,913 Cedar Rapids, IA $85,823 Louisville, KY $85,773 Grand Rapids, MI $85,753 Hialeah, FL $85,743 Casper, WY $85,623 Scranton, PA $85,513 New Orleans, LA $85,483

Virginia Beach, VA $85,473 Akron, OH $85,433 Peoria, IL $85,313 Sarasota, FL $85,293 Green Bay, WI $85,233 Baton Rouge, LA $85,193 Charleston, SC $85,173 Nashville, TN $85,143

Jamestown, NY $85,123 Davenport, IA $85,123 Tucson, AZ $85,083 Cheyenne, WY $85,053 Saint Petersburg, FL $85,033 Tampa, FL $85,013 Omaha, NE $84,993 Port Arthur, TX $84,953

Evansville, IN $84,953 Bradenton, FL $84,923 Santa Fe, NM $84,763 Orlando, FL $84,673 Clearwater, FL $84,573 La Crosse, WI $84,383 Canton, OH $84,383 Grand Forks, ND $84,353

Albuquerque, NM $84,333 Tulsa, OK $84,333 Newport News, VA $84,323 High Point, NC $84,293 Ogden, UT $84,253 Corpus Christi, TX $84,183 Norfolk, VA $84,133 Laramie, WY $84,133

Rock Island, IL $84,083 Saginaw, MI $84,063 Jacksonville, FL $84,053 Salisbury, NC $84,033 Memphis, TN $84,013 Moline, IL $83,973 Fort Myers, FL $83,943 Waterloo, IA $83,823

Spartanburg, SC $83,733 Lincoln, NE $83,693 Fort Wayne, IN $83,673 Birmingham, AL $83,573 Cedar Falls, IA $83,563 Provo, UT $83,553 Springfield, OH $83,543 San Antonio, TX $83,523

Greensboro, NC $83,483 South Bend, IN $83,473 Winston Salem, NC $83,473 Boise, ID $83,443 Savannah, GA $83,383 Muskegon, MI $83,213 Lima, OH $83,113 Lake Charles, LA $83,073

Anderson, IN $83,053 Lexington, KY $83,033 Augusta, GA $83,003 Greenville, SC $83,003 Wichita, KS $82,923 Tuscaloosa, AL $82,923 Columbia, SC $82,843 Bloomington, IN $82,613

Roanoke, VA $82,563 Asheville, NC $82,443 Knoxville, TN $82,293 Shreveport, LA $82,283 Wilmington, NC $82,173 Frankfort, KY $81,993 Oklahoma City, OK $81,933 Chillicothe, OH $81,903

Longview, TX $81,893 Topeka, KS $81,863 Mobile, AL $81,733 Terre Haute, IN $81,693 Erie, PA $81,683 Altoona, PA $81,643 Melbourne, FL $81,613 Amarillo, TX $81,573

Killeen, TX $81,553 Fayetteville, AR $81,473 Sioux Falls, SD $81,413 Chattanooga, TN $81,363 Idaho Falls, ID $81,353 Gainesville, FL $81,163 Portsmouth, OH $81,123 Little Rock, AR $81,103

Lynchburg, VA $81,103 Lafayette, LA $81,063 Youngstown, OH $81,063 Temple, TX $81,033 Daytona Beach, FL $81,013 Clarksville, TN $81,003 Pensacola, FL $80,993 Hopkinsville, KY $80,723

Charleston, WV $80,713 Florence, SC $80,673 Sioux City, IA $80,613 Macon, GA $80,353 Tallahassee, FL $80,343 Fayetteville, NC $80,333 Wichita Falls, TX $80,313 Waco, TX $80,313

Pine Bluff, AR $80,273 Vincennes, IN $80,103 Lubbock, TX $80,073 Great Falls, MT $80,013 Alamogordo, NM $80,003 Abilene, TX $79,933 Rapid City, SD $79,823 Monroe, LA $79,823

Albany, GA $79,763 Huntington, WV $79,753 Jackson, MS $79,743 Greenville, MS $79,743 Parkersburg, WV $79,653 Montgomery, AL $79,633 Johnstown, PA $79,613 Springfield, MO $79,543

Biloxi, MS $79,493 Sumter, SC $79,303 Columbus, GA $79,303 Twin Falls, ID $79,243 Pascagoula, MS $79,133 Kingsport, TN $78,893 Gulfport, MS $78,873 Alexandria, LA $78,573

Fort Smith, AR $78,353 El Paso, TX $78,103 Helena, MT $77,993 Las Cruces, NM $77,703 Harlingen, TX $77,453 Pocatello, ID $77,373 Florence, AL $77,343 Brownsville, TX $77,323

Dothan, AL $77,183 Mcallen, TX $77,133 Columbus, MS $76,473 Altus, OK $76,063 Lawton, OK $75,893 Pierre, SD $75,573

What are the salaries of a Senior HR Generalist with different levels of education?

Salaries for Senior HR Generalist with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate

According to our 100% employer reported salary sources the median salary for a Senior HR Generalist with a Bachelor's Degree is $92,306 - $97,770. Please try our salary wizard to explore how other factors like location, Years of experience and number of direct reports can impact your base pay and bonus.

Senior HR Generalist Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Senior HR Generalist

No Diploma 0.8%

High School 10.5%

Associates 6.3%

Bachelors 49.2%

Masters 32.4%

Doctorate 0.7%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.8%
High School	10.5%
Associates	6.3%
Bachelors	49.2%
Masters	32.4%
Doctorate	0.7%

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What is the salary trend of Senior HR Generalist?

As of August 01, 2025, our research reveals a significant shift in Senior HR Generalist compensation over the past six years. For example, the median salary increased from $84,748 in 2023 to approximately $84,311 in 2025. (For a detailed analysis of Senior HR Generalist salary trends, click here.)

Key factors like location, experience, industry demand, and economic growth significantly influence salary variations, making them important to consider.

Average Annual Salary of Senior HR Generalist Over Time

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2023

$84,748

2024

$84,836

2025

$84,311

2026

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2023	$84,748
2024	$84,836
2025	$84,311
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Senior HR Generalist bonus and incentive rates

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Core Compensation

	Median	% of Total
Base Salary	$89,693	62.0%
Bonus	$13,890	9.6%

Value of Benefits

	Median	% of Total
Social Security	$7,924	5.5%
401K/403B	$4,350	3.0%
Disability	$2,072	1.4%
Healthcare	$8,352	5.8%
Pension	$5,593	3.9%
Time Off	$12,749	8.8%
Total Compensation	$144,624	100%

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$124,697/per year

Henry Schein Canada

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the United States

$111,500/per year

Labcorp Drug Development

Biotechnology

the United States

$115,870/per year

Enovis

Biotechnology

the United States

$120,416/per year

Nipro Corp

Biotechnology

the United States

$110,229/per year

Life Technologies Corp

Biotechnology

the United States

$123,899/per year

Nordex Inc

Biotechnology

the United States

$114,553/per year

Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy

Biotechnology

the United States

$106,224/per year

Zimmer Biomet

Biotechnology

the United States

$102,181/per year

Steris PLC

Biotechnology

the United States

$128,509/per year

C R Bard Inc

Biotechnology

the United States

$112,110/per year

MiniMed Inc

Biotechnology

the United States

$82,815/per year

Stateside PPE

Biotechnology

the United States

$84,523/per year

Paerosol

Biotechnology

the United States

$94,764/per year

Endeavor BioMedicines

Biotechnology

the United States

$84,682/per year

Eyeco Ltd

Biotechnology

the United States

$82,041/per year

Digi Bio

Biotechnology

the United States

$94,235/per year

Pleno Inc

Biotechnology

the United States

$93,666/per year

Simulaids Inc

Biotechnology

the United States

$83,525/per year

IONIQ Sciences Inc

Biotechnology

the United States

$86,468/per year

Onward Technology

Biotechnology

the United States

$97,274/per year

Gavin Conferences Pty Ltd

Biotechnology

the United States

$94,402/per year

Replay Holdings LLC

Biotechnology

the United States

$103,077/per year

Promontory Therapeutics

Biotechnology

the United States

$88,880/per year

NOIRLab/CAS

Biotechnology

the United States

$84,895/per year

LED Medical Diagnostics Inc

Biotechnology

the United States

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FAQ about Senior HR Generalist

1. Who gets paid more HR generalist or HR specialist?

The Senior HR Generalist typically earns more than an HR Specialist. Based on current salary data, the salary range for a Senior HR Generalist is between $87,763 and $107,673, with a midpoint of $97,293. In contrast, HR Specialists generally earn less, making this role more lucrative.

2. Which HR gets highest salary?

The highest salary for a Senior HR Generalist ranges from $87,763 to $107,673, with a mid-point salary of $97,293. While various HR roles can offer competitive salaries, the Senior HR Generalist position is among the top earners in the field, reflecting the importance of their expertise in managing human resources effectively.

3. How much do senior HR generalists make in the US?

Senior HR Generalists in the US typically earn between $87,763 and $107,673 annually. The average salary is approximately $97,293, reflecting the midpoint of this range. These figures provide a clear overview of the compensation landscape for this role.

4. What is the next level of HR generalist?

An HR generalist is typically an entry-level position. The experience gained can lead to advancement opportunities, such as promotion to HR manager or HR director. Salaries for Senior HR Generalists range from $87,763 to $107,673, with a median salary of $97,293, reflecting the potential for growth in the human resources field.

5. Can you make 100k in Human Resources?

Yes, you can make 100k in Human Resources. The salary for a Senior HR Generalist typically ranges from $87,763 to $107,673, with a mid-salary of $97,293. With experience and the right skills, reaching the upper end of this range is achievable within a few years, providing a comfortable living in most areas.

6. What is the highest salary of HR in USA?

The highest salary for a Senior HR Generalist in the USA ranges from $87,763 to $107,673, with a mid-salary of $97,293. This reflects the competitive nature of HR roles, where salaries can vary based on experience and location.

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