An HR Partner's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location
and company size
can directly affect your earning potential.
How Experience Level Affects HR Partner Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of an HR Partner's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:
How Do HR Partner Salaries Vary from State to State?
Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract HR Partners. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
Salaries can also vary between different cities.
Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay.
Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:
San Jose: $108,347
San Francisco: $107,161
Oakland: $104,903
San Jose, CA$108,347
San Francisco, CA$107,161
Oakland, CA$104,903
New York, NY$98,906
Paramus, NJ$97,703
Queens Village, NY$97,699
Passaic, NJ$97,617
Bergenfield, NJ$97,610
Stamford, CT$97,421
Huntington, NY$97,385
Newark, NJ$96,751
Bridgeport, CT$96,569
Vallejo, CA$96,398
New Brunswick, NJ$96,364
Petaluma, CA$96,313
Middlesex, NJ$96,149
Somerset, NJ$96,089
Santa Cruz, CA$95,978
Boston, MA$95,454
Monterey, CA$95,152
Seattle, WA$94,955
Santa Rosa, CA$94,938
Los Angeles, CA$94,912
Juneau, AK$94,689
Washington, DC$94,595
Orange, CA$94,289
Santa Ana, CA$94,062
Long Beach, CA$93,976
Anaheim, CA$93,959
Anchorage, AK$93,916
Santa Maria, CA$93,658
Everett, WA$93,641
Danbury, CT$93,339
Bremerton, WA$93,220
Tacoma, WA$92,911
New Suffolk, NY$92,909
Sacramento, CA$92,885
Santa Barbara, CA$92,791
Trenton, NJ$92,696
San Diego, CA$92,696
Brockton, MA$92,602
Fairbanks, AK$92,391
Lompoc, CA$92,172
Lowell, MA$92,103
Ventura, CA$92,086
Nashua, NH$92,069
Stockton, CA$92,060
Modesto, CA$91,433
Poughkeepsie, NY$91,244
Olympia, WA$91,081
Kennewick, WA$91,081
New Haven, CT$91,047
Lawrence, MA$90,738
Hartford, CT$90,652
Riverside, CA$90,634
New Bedford, MA$90,549
Richland, WA$90,549
Bakersfield, CA$90,428
San Bernardino, CA$90,394
New Britain, CT$90,385
Atlantic City, NJ$90,385
New London, CT$90,351
Norwich, CT$90,325
Portsmouth, NH$90,308
Boulder, CO$90,126
Portland, OR$90,007
Worcester, MA$89,999
Minneapolis, MN$89,732
Philadelphia, PA$89,612
Honolulu, HI$89,329
Saint Paul, MN$89,288
Vineland, NJ$89,269
Providence, RI$89,020
Chicago, IL$88,770
Bellingham, WA$88,667
Springfield, MA$88,599
Baltimore, MD$88,573
Chico, CA$88,358
Pittsfield, MA$88,126
Manchester, NH$87,963
Spokane, WA$87,585
Denver, CO$87,576
Albany, NY$87,173
Troy, NY$87,138
Nassau, NY$87,046
Schenectady, NY$86,958
Wilmington, DE$86,889
Burlington, VT$86,769
Salem, OR$86,735
Portland, ME$86,468
Yakima, WA$86,382
Rochester, MN$86,116
Reno, NV$86,073
Fresno, CA$86,073
Milwaukee, WI$85,996
Detroit, MI$85,910
Ann Arbor, MI$85,895
Allentown, PA$85,884
Colorado Springs, CO$85,738
Syracuse, NY$85,695
Carson City, NV$85,695
Houston, TX$85,575
Eugene, OR$85,532
Gary, IN$85,429
Springfield, OR$85,360
Bismarck, ND$85,343
Galveston, TX$85,283
Medford, OR$85,154
Fort Collins, CO$85,120
Concord, NH$85,077
Austin, TX$85,051
Mesa, AZ$84,870
Reading, PA$84,862
Phoenix, AZ$84,853
Dallas, TX$84,828
Saint Cloud, MN$84,745
Madison, WI$84,630
Utica, NY$84,398
Rochester, NY$84,261
Des Moines, IA$84,252
Raleigh, NC$84,243
Atlanta, GA$84,115
Battle Creek, MI$84,089
Salt Lake City, UT$84,063
Lancaster, PA$83,934
Harrisburg, PA$83,814
Kansas City, MO$83,728
Champaign, IL$83,711
Kansas City, KS$83,711
Fort Worth, TX$83,702
Columbus, OH$83,688
Boca Raton, FL$83,668
Pittsburgh, PA$83,634
Richmond, VA$83,599
Indianapolis, IN$83,582
Cleveland, OH$83,573
Las Vegas, NV$83,470
Cincinnati, OH$83,470
Petersburg, VA$83,341
Huntsville, AL$83,213
Lansing, MI$83,155
Lebanon, PA$83,144
Pueblo, CO$83,135
Appleton, WI$83,110
Buffalo, NY$83,075
Dayton, OH$83,049
Racine, WI$83,032
Charlotte, NC$83,024
Saint Louis, MO$82,998
York, PA$82,946
Elkhart, IN$82,946
Gastonia, NC$82,930
Billings, MT$82,909
Beaumont, TX$82,886
Lorain, OH$82,869
Benton Harbor, MI$82,852
Toledo, OH$82,835
Binghamton, NY$82,792
Rock Hill, SC$82,783
Rockford, IL$82,740
Springfield, IL$82,706
Elyria, OH$82,697
Fargo, ND$82,697
Flagstaff, AZ$82,637
Fort Lauderdale, FL$82,586
Duluth, MN$82,534
Miami, FL$82,534
Cheyenne, WY$82,474
Grand Forks, ND$82,474
Bangor, ME$82,285
Cedar Rapids, IA$82,190
Durham, NC$82,154
Louisville, KY$82,147
Grand Rapids, MI$82,130
Hialeah, FL$82,122
Casper, WY$82,001
Scranton, PA$81,898
New Orleans, LA$81,873
Virginia Beach, VA$81,864
Akron, OH$81,821
Peoria, IL$81,709
Sarasota, FL$81,692
Nashville, TN$81,632
Omaha, NE$81,632
Green Bay, WI$81,632
Baton Rouge, LA$81,589
Charleston, SC$81,572
Jamestown, NY$81,529
Davenport, IA$81,529
Tucson, AZ$81,486
Saint Petersburg, FL$81,434
Tampa, FL$81,417
Evansville, IN$81,366
Port Arthur, TX$81,366
Bradenton, FL$81,331
Santa Fe, NM$81,177
Orlando, FL$81,022
Clearwater, FL$80,996
Canton, OH$80,816
La Crosse, WI$80,816
Albuquerque, NM$80,764
Newport News, VA$80,756
High Point, NC$80,730
Ogden, UT$80,696
Corpus Christi, TX$80,627
Norfolk, VA$80,575
Laramie, WY$80,575
Rock Island, IL$80,524
Saginaw, MI$80,507
Jacksonville, FL$80,498
Salisbury, NC$80,481
Boise, ID$80,464
Moline, IL$80,421
Fort Myers, FL$80,395
Memphis, TN$80,378
Tulsa, OK$80,335
Waterloo, IA$80,283
Spartanburg, SC$80,197
Lincoln, NE$80,155
Fort Wayne, IN$80,137
Provo, UT$80,129
Cedar Falls, IA$80,026
San Antonio, TX$79,991
Greensboro, NC$79,957
South Bend, IN$79,948
Savannah, GA$79,854
Muskegon, MI$79,819
Birmingham, AL$79,811
Winston Salem, NC$79,769
Lake Charles, LA$79,562
Anderson, IN$79,545
Lexington, KY$79,519
Augusta, GA$79,493
Greenville, SC$79,493
Lima, OH$79,424
Wichita, KS$79,416
Tuscaloosa, AL$79,416
Columbia, SC$79,338
Springfield, OH$79,321
Asheville, NC$79,184
Bloomington, IN$79,124
Knoxville, TN$78,814
Shreveport, LA$78,806
Wilmington, NC$78,694
Roanoke, VA$78,694
Topeka, KS$78,540
Frankfort, KY$78,530
Oklahoma City, OK$78,471
Chillicothe, OH$78,436
Longview, TX$78,428
Melbourne, FL$78,419
Sioux Falls, SD$78,282
Mobile, AL$78,273
Terre Haute, IN$78,239
Altoona, PA$78,187
Amarillo, TX$78,127
Killeen, TX$78,101
Fayetteville, AR$78,033
Chattanooga, TN$78,007
Sioux City, IA$77,930
Idaho Falls, ID$77,912
Lynchburg, VA$77,844
Gainesville, FL$77,732
Portsmouth, OH$77,689
Little Rock, AR$77,672
Lafayette, LA$77,638
Youngstown, OH$77,638
Daytona Beach, FL$77,586
Clarksville, TN$77,577
Pensacola, FL$77,569
Temple, TX$77,563
Hopkinsville, KY$77,311
Erie, PA$77,294
Florence, SC$77,260
Charleston, WV$77,122
Great Falls, MT$77,079
Macon, GA$76,959
Tallahassee, FL$76,950
Fayetteville, NC$76,933
Waco, TX$76,916
Helena, MT$76,856
Pine Bluff, AR$76,823
Vincennes, IN$76,718
Lubbock, TX$76,684
Alamogordo, NM$76,633
Twin Falls, ID$76,555
Rapid City, SD$76,529
Jackson, MS$76,375
Huntington, WV$76,369
Greenville, MS$76,366
Parkersburg, WV$76,279
Montgomery, AL$76,263
Wichita Falls, TX$76,177
Springfield, MO$76,177
Biloxi, MS$76,134
Monroe, LA$76,048
Johnstown, PA$75,988
Sumter, SC$75,954
Columbus, GA$75,945
Pascagoula, MS$75,782
Abilene, TX$75,782
Kingsport, TN$75,559
Albany, GA$75,559
Gulfport, MS$75,533
Alexandria, LA$75,250
Fort Smith, AR$75,035
El Paso, TX$74,803
Las Cruces, NM$74,416
Harlingen, TX$74,198
Pocatello, ID$74,184
Florence, AL$74,073
Brownsville, TX$74,056
Mcallen, TX$73,875
Dothan, AL$73,755
Columbus, MS$73,245
Altus, OK$72,844
Lawton, OK$72,681
Pierre, SD$72,372
What Skills Can Increase an HR Partner's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Analysis (Mentioned in 6.37% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Microsoft Excel (Mentioned in 2.43% Job Postings): Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet developed by Microsoft for Windows, macOS, Android and iOS. It features calculation or computation capabilities, graphing tools, pivot tables, and a macro programming language called Visual Basic for Applications.
Oracle (Mentioned in 1.58% Job Postings): Applying Oracle to manage data and information applications effectively.
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay.
Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an HR Partner's salary.
Resource Management: Can increase your salary by up to 27%.
Business Analytics: Can increase your salary by up to 13%.
For HR Partner roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 48% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Energy & Utilities and Aerospace & Defense
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 15% above the average.
In contrast, HR Partner positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view HR Partner as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for an HR Partner
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities
$98,786
$47.0
15%
Aerospace & Defense
$96,209
$46.0
12%
Software & Networking
$96,209
$46.0
12%
Financial Services
$94,491
$45.0
10%
Insurance
$94,491
$45.0
10%
HR Partner Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how an HR Partner's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting.
Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role.
Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.
Salaries for an HR Partner can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $85,185 in 2023
to around $84,118 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of HR Partner salary trends,
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Most common benefits for HR Partner
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for HR Partner
Here are companies hiring for HR Partner and their salaries, click below for more details.
C$128,509/per year
C R Bard IncBiotechnologythe United States
H$124,697/per year
Henry Schein CanadaBiotechnologythe United States
N$123,899/per year
Nordex IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$120,416/per year
Nipro CorpBiotechnologythe United States
E$115,870/per year
EnovisBiotechnologythe United States
A$114,553/per year
Advanced Research Projects Agency - EnergyBiotechnologythe United States
M$112,110/per year
MiniMed IncBiotechnologythe United States
L$111,500/per year
Labcorp Drug DevelopmentBiotechnologythe United States
L$110,229/per year
Life Technologies CorpBiotechnologythe United States
Z$106,224/per year
Zimmer BiometBiotechnologythe United States
P$103,077/per year
Promontory TherapeuticsBiotechnologythe United States
S$102,181/per year
Steris PLCBiotechnologythe United States
G$97,274/per year
Gavin Conferences Pty LtdBiotechnologythe United States
E$94,764/per year
Endeavor BioMedicinesBiotechnologythe United States
R$94,402/per year
Replay Holdings LLCBiotechnologythe United States
P$94,235/per year
Pleno IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$93,666/per year
Simulaids IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$88,880/per year
NOIRLab/CASBiotechnologythe United States
O$86,468/per year
Onward TechnologyBiotechnologythe United States
L$84,895/per year
LED Medical Diagnostics IncBiotechnologythe United States
E$84,682/per year
Eyeco LtdBiotechnologythe United States
P$84,523/per year
PaerosolBiotechnologythe United States
I$83,525/per year
IONIQ Sciences IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$82,815/per year
Stateside PPEBiotechnologythe United States
D$82,041/per year
Digi BioBiotechnologythe United States
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FAQ about HR Partner
1. What industry pays the highest salary for HR Partner?
The Energy & Utilities industry offers the highest average compensation for HR Partner roles,
with salaries approximately 15% above the market median.
Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?
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