Human Resources Specialist Salary in California

How much does a Human Resources Specialist make in California?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Human Resources Specialist in California is $82,120 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.

However, a Human Resources Specialist's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $97,974
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $73,452 to $90,418
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $65,560

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Human Resources Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$90,418	$7,535	$1,739	$43
Average	$82,120	$6,843	$1,579	$39
25th Percentile	$73,452	$6,121	$1,413	$35

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Key Factors That Influence Human Resources Specialist Salaries

A Human Resources Specialist'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 Human Resources Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Human Resources Specialist'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:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $65,628
Early Career (1-2 years): $81,510
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $99,938
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $120,620
Expert (over 8 years): $117,411

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Human Res... Level Human Resources Specialist	$65,628
Human Res... Level Human Resources Specialist	$81,510
Human Res... Level Human Resources Specialist	$99,938
Human Res... Level Human Resources Specialist	$120,620
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How Do Human Resources Specialist 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 Human Resources Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $82,433.
California: $82,120.
Massachusetts: $81,025.

District of Columbia $82,433 California $82,120 Massachusetts $81,025 Washington $80,728 New Jersey $80,698 Alaska $80,594 Connecticut $79,566 New York $79,149

Hawaii $77,817 Rhode Island $77,191 Maryland $76,767 Minnesota $76,186 Colorado $75,963 Illinois $75,888 Oregon $75,605 Delaware $75,397

New Hampshire $75,266 Virginia $74,973 Pennsylvania $74,116 Nevada $73,685 North Dakota $73,543 Michigan $73,320 Wisconsin $73,238 Vermont $73,074

Texas $72,620 Maine $72,590 Arizona $72,545 Ohio $72,493 Georgia $71,808 Indiana $71,466 Wyoming $71,399 Utah $71,295

Iowa $71,250 Kansas $70,893 Louisiana $70,788 North Carolina $70,751 Missouri $70,736 Florida $70,446 Montana $70,290 Nebraska $70,141

Kentucky $70,059 South Carolina $69,761 Tennessee $69,575 Idaho $69,500 New Mexico $68,957 Oklahoma $68,838 Alabama $68,399 South Dakota $67,661

Arkansas $67,259 West Virginia $67,043 Mississippi $66,396

Top Paying Cities for Human Resources Specialists

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:

Los Angeles: $82,261
West Hollywood: $82,202
Dodgertown: $82,261

Los Angeles, CA $82,261 West Hollywood, CA $82,202 Dodgertown, CA $82,261 Playa Vista, CA $82,069 Bell Gardens, CA $82,075 Bell, CA $81,964 Beverly Hills, CA $82,197 Compton, CA $81,606

Culver City, CA $82,144 Downey, CA $81,711 El Segundo, CA $81,899 Gardena, CA $81,761 Hawthorne, CA $81,915 Hermosa Beach, CA $81,428 Huntington Park, CA $82,189 Lawndale, CA $81,777

Lynwood, CA $81,856 Malibu, CA $80,337 Manhattan Beach, CA $81,665 Maywood, CA $82,176 Pacific Palisades, CA $81,585 Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA $81,296 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA $81,290 Redondo Beach, CA $81,243

South Gate, CA $81,981 Topanga, CA $80,950 Venice, CA $82,002 Marina Del Rey, CA $82,019 Playa Del Rey, CA $81,931 Inglewood, CA $82,091 Santa Monica, CA $81,871 Torrance, CA $81,524

Whittier, CA $81,646 Buena Park, CA $81,503 La Palma, CA $81,517 Cypress, CA $81,518 La Habra, CA $81,506 La Mirada, CA $81,501 Montebello, CA $82,040 Norwalk, CA $81,446

Pico Rivera, CA $81,881 Santa Fe Springs, CA $81,500 Stanton, CA $81,521 Artesia, CA $81,483 Cerritos, CA $81,534 Avalon, CA $79,528 Bellflower, CA $81,544 Harbor City, CA $81,493

Lakewood, CA $81,480 Hawaiian Gardens, CA $81,510 Lomita, CA $81,503 Los Alamitos, CA $81,509 Paramount, CA $81,647 San Pedro, CA $81,468 Seal Beach, CA $81,503 Sunset Beach, CA $81,511

Surfside, CA $81,489 Wilmington, CA $81,460 Carson, CA $81,482 Signal Hill, CA $81,451 Long Beach, CA $81,450 Altadena, CA $82,054 Arcadia, CA $81,638 Duarte, CA $81,080

La Canada Flintridge, CA $82,086 Monrovia, CA $81,351 Montrose, CA $82,118 Mount Wilson, CA $81,649 Sierra Madre, CA $81,626 South Pasadena, CA $82,195 Sunland, CA $81,767 Tujunga, CA $81,315

Verdugo City, CA $82,121 Pasadena, CA $82,129 San Marino, CA $82,103 Glendale, CA $82,192 La Crescenta, CA $82,052 Agoura Hills, CA $79,889 Calabasas, CA $80,558 Canoga Park, CA $80,793

Winnetka, CA $80,913 West Hills, CA $80,381 Castaic, CA $79,220 Chatsworth, CA $80,381 Encino, CA $81,541 Newbury Park, CA $79,192 Newhall, CA $80,437 Northridge, CA $80,945

Porter Ranch, CA $80,664 Pacoima, CA $81,521 Reseda, CA $81,197 San Fernando, CA $81,221 Sylmar, CA $81,069 North Hills, CA $81,334 Granada Hills, CA $80,886 Mission Hills, CA $81,280

Santa Clarita, CA $79,887 Canyon Country, CA $80,003 Sun Valley, CA $81,917 Valencia, CA $79,579 Tarzana, CA $81,338 Thousand Oaks, CA $79,128 Westlake Village, CA $79,213 Woodland Hills, CA $81,000

Oak Park, CA $79,671 Stevenson Ranch, CA $79,880 Van Nuys, CA $81,640 Panorama City, CA $81,639 Sherman Oaks, CA $81,936 Burbank, CA $82,159 North Hollywood, CA $82,154 Studio City, CA $82,162

Valley Village, CA $82,133 Universal City, CA $82,200 Toluca Lake, CA $82,176 Rancho Cucamonga, CA $78,897 Azusa, CA $79,178 Baldwin Park, CA $81,204 Chino, CA $79,932 Chino Hills, CA $80,961

Claremont, CA $79,362 City Of Industry, CA $81,278 Covina, CA $80,693 El Monte, CA $81,879 South El Monte, CA $81,882 Glendora, CA $80,301 Guasti, CA $79,026 La Puente, CA $81,137

Hacienda Heights, CA $81,344 Rowland Heights, CA $81,452 La Verne, CA $79,612 Mira Loma, CA $78,924 Monterey Park, CA $82,185 Ontario, CA $79,179 Mt Baldy, CA $78,772 Montclair, CA $79,620

Diamond Bar, CA $81,180 Pomona, CA $80,382 Rosemead, CA $82,016 San Dimas, CA $80,178 San Gabriel, CA $82,037 Temple City, CA $81,933 Upland, CA $79,119 Walnut, CA $81,154

West Covina, CA $80,968 Alhambra, CA $82,153 Alpine, CA $79,425 Bonita, CA $80,341 Boulevard, CA $77,152 Campo, CA $78,181 Chula Vista, CA $80,341 Descanso, CA $78,770

Dulzura, CA $79,578 Guatay, CA $78,656 Imperial Beach, CA $80,341 Jacumba, CA $76,405 Jamul, CA $79,738 La Mesa, CA $80,341 Lemon Grove, CA $80,341 Lincoln Acres, CA $80,341

Mount Laguna, CA $78,079 National City, CA $80,341 Pine Valley, CA $78,339 Potrero, CA $78,788 Spring Valley, CA $80,341 Tecate, CA $78,886 Bonsall, CA $78,408 Borrego Springs, CA $75,608

Cardiff By The Sea, CA $79,890 Carlsbad, CA $79,233 Del Mar, CA $80,256 El Cajon, CA $80,198 Encinitas, CA $79,836 Escondido, CA $79,487 Fallbrook, CA $77,781 Julian, CA $76,543

La Jolla, CA $80,352 Lakeside, CA $79,934 Oceanside, CA $78,966 Camp Pendleton, CA $78,838 Pala, CA $77,631 Palomar Mountain, CA $77,273 Pauma Valley, CA $77,945 Poway, CA $80,000

Ramona, CA $79,177 Ranchita, CA $77,011 Rancho Santa Fe, CA $79,960 San Luis Rey, CA $78,556 San Marcos, CA $79,070 Santa Ysabel, CA $78,056 Santee, CA $80,341 Solana Beach, CA $80,071

Vista, CA $79,149 Valley Center, CA $78,420 Warner Springs, CA $76,777 San Diego, CA $80,341 Coronado, CA $80,341 San Ysidro, CA $80,341 Indio, CA $75,687 Indian Wells, CA $75,807

Palm Desert, CA $75,995 Banning, CA $77,757 Bard, CA $74,453 Beaumont, CA $78,073 Blythe, CA $74,534 Brawley, CA $75,002 Cabazon, CA $77,517 Calexico, CA $75,146

Calipatria, CA $74,995 Cathedral City, CA $76,460 Coachella, CA $75,140 Desert Center, CA $74,571 Desert Hot Springs, CA $76,707 Earp, CA $74,410 El Centro, CA $75,127 La Quinta, CA $75,758

Heber, CA $75,118 Holtville, CA $74,692 Imperial, CA $75,057 Joshua Tree, CA $75,925 Mecca, CA $75,064 Morongo Valley, CA $77,177 Niland, CA $74,883 North Palm Springs, CA $76,705

Ocotillo, CA $75,356 Palm Springs, CA $76,700 Palo Verde, CA $74,474 Parker Dam, CA $74,202 Pioneertown, CA $76,610 Rancho Mirage, CA $76,214 Seeley, CA $75,138 Thermal, CA $75,025

Salton City, CA $74,987 Thousand Palms, CA $76,115 Twentynine Palms, CA $74,863 Vidal, CA $74,308 Westmorland, CA $75,063 Whitewater, CA $77,258 Winterhaven, CA $74,444 Yucca Valley, CA $76,396

Landers, CA $76,380 Adelanto, CA $77,564 Amboy, CA $74,678 Angelus Oaks, CA $77,872 Apple Valley, CA $77,593 Baker, CA $74,824 Fort Irwin, CA $75,070 Barstow, CA $75,830

Grand Terrace, CA $78,505 Big Bear City, CA $77,569 Big Bear Lake, CA $78,004 Bloomington, CA $78,527 Blue Jay, CA $78,330 Bryn Mawr, CA $78,423 Calimesa, CA $78,216 Cedar Glen, CA $78,265

Cedarpines Park, CA $78,371 Cima, CA $74,168 Colton, CA $78,484 Crestline, CA $78,368 Crest Park, CA $78,330 Daggett, CA $75,886 Death Valley, CA $74,803 Phelan, CA $78,481

Fontana, CA $78,575 Essex, CA $74,326 Fawnskin, CA $78,031 Ludlow, CA $74,879 Forest Falls, CA $77,767 Hesperia, CA $78,135 Green Valley Lake, CA $78,177 Helendale, CA $76,834

Highland, CA $78,403 Hinkley, CA $75,964 Loma Linda, CA $78,387 Lake Arrowhead, CA $78,279 Lucerne Valley, CA $77,339 Lytle Creek, CA $78,582 Mentone, CA $78,289 Needles, CA $74,264

Nipton, CA $73,880 Newberry Springs, CA $75,267 Mountain Pass, CA $73,706 Oro Grande, CA $77,441 Patton, CA $78,371 Pinon Hills, CA $78,249 Redlands, CA $78,391 Rialto, CA $78,417

Rimforest, CA $78,362 Running Springs, CA $78,274 Shoshone, CA $73,909 Skyforest, CA $78,397 Sugarloaf, CA $77,656 Tecopa, CA $74,465 Twin Peaks, CA $78,358 Victorville, CA $78,095

Wrightwood, CA $78,561 Yermo, CA $75,509 Yucaipa, CA $78,175 San Bernardino, CA $78,345 Riverside, CA $78,554 March Air Reserve Base, CA $78,657 Lake Elsinore, CA $79,070 Aguanga, CA $76,930

Anza, CA $76,390 Hemet, CA $78,058 Homeland, CA $78,404 Idyllwild, CA $77,153 Moreno Valley, CA $78,575 Mountain Center, CA $76,280 Murrieta, CA $78,674 Nuevo, CA $78,339

Perris, CA $78,860 San Jacinto, CA $78,033 Menifee, CA $78,551 Sun City, CA $78,537 Temecula, CA $77,995 Wildomar, CA $78,706 Winchester, CA $78,206 Irvine, CA $81,675

Huntington Beach, CA $81,612 Laguna Niguel, CA $80,645 El Toro, CA $81,090 Foothill Ranch, CA $81,250 Capistrano Beach, CA $80,116 Corona Del Mar, CA $81,544 Costa Mesa, CA $81,692 Dana Point, CA $80,364

Lake Forest, CA $81,307 Laguna Woods, CA $81,315 East Irvine, CA $81,666 Laguna Beach, CA $81,221 Laguna Hills, CA $81,117 Midway City, CA $81,602 Aliso Viejo, CA $81,119 Newport Coast, CA $81,486

Newport Beach, CA $81,672 San Clemente, CA $79,055 San Juan Capistrano, CA $80,338 Silverado, CA $80,976 Trabuco Canyon, CA $79,964 Westminster, CA $81,590 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA $80,722 Mission Viejo, CA $80,876

Ladera Ranch, CA $80,072 Santa Ana, CA $81,524 Fountain Valley, CA $81,666 Tustin, CA $81,725 Anaheim, CA $81,435 Atwood, CA $81,527 Brea, CA $81,486 Fullerton, CA $81,457

Garden Grove, CA $81,544 Orange, CA $81,721 Norco, CA $79,314 Villa Park, CA $81,643 Placentia, CA $81,486 Corona, CA $79,762 Yorba Linda, CA $81,513 Ventura, CA $79,812

Camarillo, CA $79,516 Carpinteria, CA $79,851 Fillmore, CA $78,953 Moorpark, CA $79,149 Oak View, CA $79,835 Ojai, CA $79,288 Oxnard, CA $79,735 Piru, CA $78,488

Port Hueneme, CA $79,614 Point Mugu Nawc, CA $74,967 Port Hueneme Cbc Base, CA $79,674 Santa Paula, CA $79,507 Simi Valley, CA $79,536 Brandeis, CA $80,002 Somis, CA $79,378 Summerland, CA $80,393

Santa Barbara, CA $80,422 Goleta, CA $79,166 Alpaugh, CA $75,602 Armona, CA $74,723 Arvin, CA $77,981 Avenal, CA $75,421 Bodfish, CA $77,124 Buttonwillow, CA $77,502

California Hot Springs, CA $76,073 Camp Nelson, CA $75,236 Coalinga, CA $75,258 Corcoran, CA $75,436 Delano, CA $77,095 Ducor, CA $76,792 Earlimart, CA $76,225 Edison, CA $78,375

Exeter, CA $75,221 Pine Mountain Club, CA $77,496 Farmersville, CA $75,274 Fellows, CA $77,330 Frazier Park, CA $77,217 Glennville, CA $77,363 Goshen, CA $74,737 Hanford, CA $74,737

Huron, CA $74,816 Ivanhoe, CA $74,754 Kaweah, CA $75,029 Kernville, CA $76,107 Kettleman City, CA $75,207 Lake Isabella, CA $76,914 Lamont, CA $78,375 Laton, CA $74,673

Lebec, CA $77,263 Lemon Cove, CA $75,021 Lemoore, CA $74,742 Lindsay, CA $75,314 Lost Hills, CA $75,666 Mc Farland, CA $77,787 Mc Kittrick, CA $77,026 Maricopa, CA $77,515

New Cuyama, CA $77,902 Onyx, CA $75,526 Pixley, CA $75,591 Porterville, CA $76,029 Posey, CA $76,867 Richgrove, CA $77,015 Sequoia National Park, CA $74,760 Shafter, CA $78,176

Springville, CA $75,065 Stratford, CA $74,794 Strathmore, CA $75,303 Taft, CA $77,692 Terra Bella, CA $76,246 Three Rivers, CA $74,981 Tipton, CA $75,395 Tulare, CA $75,346

Tupman, CA $77,756 Visalia, CA $74,757 Wasco, CA $77,228 Waukena, CA $75,303 Weldon, CA $76,398 Wofford Heights, CA $76,691 Woodlake, CA $75,036 Woody, CA $77,683

Bakersfield, CA $78,375 San Luis Obispo, CA $78,313 Los Osos, CA $76,952 Arroyo Grande, CA $79,323 Atascadero, CA $76,351 Avila Beach, CA $77,610 Bradley, CA $75,149 Buellton, CA $79,815

Cambria, CA $75,270 Casmalia, CA $80,566 Cayucos, CA $75,240 Creston, CA $76,508 Grover Beach, CA $79,116 Guadalupe, CA $79,905 Harmony, CA $75,237 Lompoc, CA $79,886

Los Alamos, CA $80,888 Los Olivos, CA $79,799 Morro Bay, CA $76,424 Nipomo, CA $80,372 Oceano, CA $79,557 Paso Robles, CA $75,267 Pismo Beach, CA $78,647 San Ardo, CA $75,188

San Miguel, CA $75,339 San Simeon, CA $75,153 Santa Margarita, CA $78,828 Santa Maria, CA $81,174 Santa Ynez, CA $79,381 Shandon, CA $75,290 Solvang, CA $79,224 Templeton, CA $75,628

Mojave, CA $76,377 California City, CA $75,623 Acton, CA $80,093 Benton, CA $74,879 Big Pine, CA $74,782 Bishop, CA $74,845 Boron, CA $75,779 Bridgeport, CA $75,057

Caliente, CA $77,335 Cantil, CA $75,242 Darwin, CA $74,845 Edwards, CA $75,909 Independence, CA $74,874 Inyokern, CA $74,970 Johannesburg, CA $75,069 June Lake, CA $75,006

Keeler, CA $75,028 Keene, CA $77,645 Lake Hughes, CA $77,834 Lancaster, CA $77,983 Lee Vining, CA $74,967 Little Lake, CA $74,967 Littlerock, CA $79,201 Llano, CA $78,077

Lone Pine, CA $74,894 Mammoth Lakes, CA $74,959 Olancha, CA $74,818 Palmdale, CA $80,037 Pearblossom, CA $79,022 Randsburg, CA $74,841 Ridgecrest, CA $75,171 Red Mountain, CA $74,899

Rosamond, CA $76,868 Tehachapi, CA $77,376 Trona, CA $75,014 Valyermo, CA $78,906 Ahwahnee, CA $75,331 Auberry, CA $74,708 Badger, CA $74,865 Bass Lake, CA $75,031

Big Creek, CA $74,845 Biola, CA $74,635 Burrel, CA $74,680 Cantua Creek, CA $74,786 Caruthers, CA $74,642 Chowchilla, CA $75,370 Clovis, CA $74,602 Coarsegold, CA $74,746

Cutler, CA $74,716 Del Rey, CA $74,620 Dinuba, CA $74,693 Dos Palos, CA $76,452 Dunlap, CA $74,720 Firebaugh, CA $76,281 Fish Camp, CA $75,252 Five Points, CA $74,754

Fowler, CA $74,609 Friant, CA $74,677 Helm, CA $74,702 Hume, CA $74,822 Kerman, CA $74,673 Kingsburg, CA $74,679 Kings Canyon National Pk, CA $74,835 Lakeshore, CA $74,591

Los Banos, CA $77,242 Madera, CA $74,661 Mendota, CA $74,807 Miramonte, CA $74,733 Mono Hot Springs, CA $74,626 North Fork, CA $74,739 Oakhurst, CA $75,269 O Neals, CA $74,719

Orange Cove, CA $74,694 Orosi, CA $74,720 Parlier, CA $74,644 Piedra, CA $74,677 Fresno, CA $74,600 Prather, CA $74,678 Raisin City, CA $74,622 Raymond, CA $75,145

Reedley, CA $74,667 Riverdale, CA $74,683 Sanger, CA $74,653 San Joaquin, CA $74,699 Santa Rita Park, CA $76,710 Selma, CA $74,643 Shaver Lake, CA $74,722 South Dos Palos, CA $76,581

Sultana, CA $74,698 Tollhouse, CA $74,698 Tranquillity, CA $74,744 Wishon, CA $74,769 Yettem, CA $74,726 Traver, CA $74,693 Squaw Valley, CA $74,706 Salinas, CA $82,026

Big Sur, CA $76,788 Carmel By The Sea, CA $82,689 Carmel, CA $81,887 Carmel Valley, CA $81,043 Chualar, CA $80,944 Gonzales, CA $80,693 Greenfield, CA $77,989 Jolon, CA $76,857

King City, CA $75,581 Lockwood, CA $75,169 Marina, CA $82,455 Monterey, CA $82,469 Pacific Grove, CA $82,664 Pebble Beach, CA $82,674 San Lucas, CA $75,219 Seaside, CA $82,575

Soledad, CA $78,449 Spreckels, CA $82,015 Belmont, CA $90,875 Brisbane, CA $92,333 Burlingame, CA $90,188 Daly City, CA $92,451 El Granada, CA $88,975 Half Moon Bay, CA $89,736

La Honda, CA $90,062 Loma Mar, CA $89,244 Los Altos, CA $92,114 Menlo Park, CA $92,103 Atherton, CA $92,100 Portola Valley, CA $92,090 Millbrae, CA $90,724 Mountain View, CA $92,294

Montara, CA $89,701 Moss Beach, CA $89,484 Pacifica, CA $90,724 Pescadero, CA $88,966 Redwood City, CA $92,084 San Bruno, CA $91,229 San Carlos, CA $91,359 San Gregorio, CA $90,163

South San Francisco, CA $91,863 Sunnyvale, CA $92,840 San Francisco, CA $92,877 Sacramento, CA $80,504 Palo Alto, CA $92,104 Stanford, CA $92,104 San Mateo, CA $90,091 Alameda, CA $90,986

American Canyon, CA $83,463 Discovery Bay, CA $81,973 Danville, CA $87,104 Alamo, CA $88,479 Angwin, CA $81,940 Antioch, CA $83,342 Benicia, CA $83,635 Bethel Island, CA $81,611

Birds Landing, CA $82,143 Brentwood, CA $82,811 Byron, CA $82,930 Calistoga, CA $82,052 Canyon, CA $90,971 Clayton, CA $86,064 Concord, CA $86,804 Pleasant Hill, CA $87,183

Crockett, CA $83,753 Diablo, CA $87,790 El Cerrito, CA $90,805 Fairfield, CA $82,663 Travis Afb, CA $82,184 Fremont, CA $90,176 Hayward, CA $89,784 Castro Valley, CA $90,430

Hercules, CA $84,974 Knightsen, CA $82,090 Lafayette, CA $89,472 Livermore, CA $87,613 Martinez, CA $86,434 Moraga, CA $90,361 Napa, CA $82,182 Newark, CA $91,596

Oakley, CA $82,403 Oakville, CA $82,399 Orinda, CA $90,912 Pinole, CA $86,096 Pittsburg, CA $84,612 Pleasanton, CA $88,260 Pope Valley, CA $81,437 Dublin, CA $87,584

Port Costa, CA $83,861 Rio Vista, CA $81,501 Rodeo, CA $84,211 Rutherford, CA $82,412 Saint Helena, CA $82,045 Deer Park, CA $82,155 San Leandro, CA $91,018 San Lorenzo, CA $90,371

San Ramon, CA $87,581 Suisun City, CA $82,954 Sunol, CA $90,485 Union City, CA $90,306 Vallejo, CA $83,549 Walnut Creek, CA $89,275 Yountville, CA $82,354 Oakland, CA $90,920

Emeryville, CA $90,965 Piedmont, CA $91,053 Berkeley, CA $91,024 Albany, CA $91,122 Richmond, CA $90,053 El Sobrante, CA $88,863 San Pablo, CA $87,878 San Rafael, CA $88,646

Greenbrae, CA $89,479 Kentfield, CA $89,989 Belvedere Tiburon, CA $92,112 Bodega, CA $82,439 Bodega Bay, CA $82,215 Bolinas, CA $86,087 Corte Madera, CA $90,503 Rohnert Park, CA $83,292

Dillon Beach, CA $82,497 Fairfax, CA $87,848 Cotati, CA $83,173 Forest Knolls, CA $85,289 Inverness, CA $83,024 Lagunitas, CA $84,884 Larkspur, CA $89,978 Marshall, CA $82,818

Mill Valley, CA $89,494 Novato, CA $84,245 Nicasio, CA $84,394 Olema, CA $84,770 Penngrove, CA $83,378 Petaluma, CA $83,475 Point Reyes Station, CA $84,375 Ross, CA $88,780

San Anselmo, CA $87,292 San Geronimo, CA $85,769 San Quentin, CA $90,336 Sausalito, CA $92,329 Stinson Beach, CA $88,488 Tomales, CA $82,628 Valley Ford, CA $82,482 Woodacre, CA $85,922

Aptos, CA $84,838 Alviso, CA $92,469 Aromas, CA $82,843 Ben Lomond, CA $83,439 Boulder Creek, CA $86,491 Brookdale, CA $83,660 Campbell, CA $93,690 Capitola, CA $84,280

Castroville, CA $82,764 Coyote, CA $92,423 Cupertino, CA $92,074 Davenport, CA $84,589 Felton, CA $83,373 Freedom, CA $84,511 Gilroy, CA $85,461 Hollister, CA $81,824

Holy City, CA $87,804 Los Gatos, CA $92,428 Milpitas, CA $93,562 Morgan Hill, CA $89,428 Moss Landing, CA $82,989 Mount Hermon, CA $83,224 New Almaden, CA $91,703 Paicines, CA $75,687

Redwood Estates, CA $87,804 San Juan Bautista, CA $82,013 San Martin, CA $87,684 Santa Clara, CA $93,827 Santa Cruz, CA $83,185 Scotts Valley, CA $83,666 Saratoga, CA $91,962 Soquel, CA $85,035

Tres Pinos, CA $78,368 Watsonville, CA $84,587 San Jose, CA $93,906 Mount Hamilton, CA $91,714 Stockton, CA $79,790 Acampo, CA $79,883 Altaville, CA $77,603 Angels Camp, CA $77,764

Arnold, CA $75,279 Avery, CA $76,461 Burson, CA $78,330 Campo Seco, CA $78,262 Clements, CA $79,294 Copperopolis, CA $78,654 Douglas Flat, CA $77,156 Farmington, CA $79,010

French Camp, CA $79,866 Glencoe, CA $76,902 Hathaway Pines, CA $76,788 Holt, CA $80,008 Linden, CA $79,671 Lockeford, CA $79,797 Lodi, CA $79,811 Mokelumne Hill, CA $77,109

Mountain Ranch, CA $76,782 Murphys, CA $77,071 Rail Road Flat, CA $76,558 San Andreas, CA $77,374 Vallecito, CA $77,233 Valley Springs, CA $78,337 Victor, CA $79,840 Wallace, CA $78,874

West Point, CA $76,625 Wilseyville, CA $76,556 Woodbridge, CA $79,964 Atwater, CA $78,294 Ballico, CA $78,677 Tracy, CA $81,182 Big Oak Flat, CA $77,575 Catheys Valley, CA $75,906

Ceres, CA $79,275 Chinese Camp, CA $77,775 Columbia, CA $77,007 Coulterville, CA $76,199 Cressey, CA $78,552 Crows Landing, CA $79,919 Pinecrest, CA $75,236 Delhi, CA $78,819

Denair, CA $78,765 El Nido, CA $76,508 El Portal, CA $75,407 Empire, CA $79,259 Escalon, CA $79,297 Groveland, CA $75,469 Gustine, CA $80,250 Hickman, CA $78,897

Hilmar, CA $79,296 Hornitos, CA $76,434 Hughson, CA $79,254 Jamestown, CA $77,982 Keyes, CA $79,262 La Grange, CA $77,684 Lathrop, CA $80,036 Le Grand, CA $76,293

Livingston, CA $78,679 Long Barn, CA $76,022 Manteca, CA $79,860 Mariposa, CA $75,713 Merced, CA $76,701 Midpines, CA $75,728 Mi Wuk Village, CA $76,552 Moccasin, CA $77,398

Modesto, CA $79,246 Newman, CA $80,267 Oakdale, CA $79,013 Patterson, CA $82,031 Planada, CA $76,625 Ripon, CA $79,412 Riverbank, CA $79,267 Salida, CA $79,334

Snelling, CA $77,397 Sonora, CA $77,233 Soulsbyville, CA $77,025 Standard, CA $77,167 Stevinson, CA $79,228 Strawberry, CA $75,431 Tuolumne, CA $76,784 Turlock, CA $79,140

Twain Harte, CA $76,608 Vernalis, CA $80,245 Waterford, CA $78,776 Westley, CA $80,552 Winton, CA $78,400 Yosemite National Park, CA $74,986 Santa Rosa, CA $82,284 Albion, CA $75,593

Annapolis, CA $79,475 Boonville, CA $77,381 Boyes Hot Springs, CA $83,145 Branscomb, CA $75,520 Calpella, CA $77,170 Camp Meeker, CA $82,391 Caspar, CA $75,618 Cazadero, CA $81,326

Clearlake, CA $79,032 Clearlake Oaks, CA $78,167 Clearlake Park, CA $79,246 Cloverdale, CA $79,978 Cobb, CA $81,012 Comptche, CA $75,535 Covelo, CA $75,567 Dos Rios, CA $75,506

Duncans Mills, CA $82,069 Eldridge, CA $82,865 Elk, CA $75,789 El Verano, CA $83,274 Finley, CA $79,053 Forestville, CA $82,418 Fort Bragg, CA $75,640 Fulton, CA $82,291

Geyserville, CA $81,265 Glen Ellen, CA $82,744 Glenhaven, CA $78,385 Graton, CA $82,361 Gualala, CA $77,870 Guerneville, CA $82,084 Healdsburg, CA $82,057 Hopland, CA $79,039

Jenner, CA $81,403 Kelseyville, CA $79,696 Kenwood, CA $82,649 Lakeport, CA $78,354 Laytonville, CA $75,531 Little River, CA $75,628 Lower Lake, CA $79,418 Lucerne, CA $77,903

Manchester, CA $76,594 Mendocino, CA $75,628 Middletown, CA $81,342 Monte Rio, CA $82,134 Navarro, CA $75,699 Nice, CA $77,907 Occidental, CA $82,123 Philo, CA $76,633

Hidden Valley Lake, CA $80,955 Point Arena, CA $76,879 Potter Valley, CA $75,649 Redwood Valley, CA $76,098 Rio Nido, CA $82,173 Sebastopol, CA $82,408 Sonoma, CA $83,406 Stewarts Point, CA $79,289

Talmage, CA $77,455 Ukiah, CA $77,088 Upper Lake, CA $77,120 Villa Grande, CA $82,124 Vineburg, CA $83,397 Westport, CA $75,487 Willits, CA $75,610 Windsor, CA $82,340

Witter Springs, CA $76,969 Yorkville, CA $78,018 The Sea Ranch, CA $78,393 Eureka, CA $75,850 Alderpoint, CA $75,473 Blocksburg, CA $75,446 Arcata, CA $75,754 Mckinleyville, CA $75,760

Bayside, CA $75,727 Blue Lake, CA $75,634 Bridgeville, CA $75,507 Burnt Ranch, CA $75,599 Carlotta, CA $75,560 Crescent City, CA $75,464 Cutten, CA $75,850 Ferndale, CA $75,582

Fields Landing, CA $75,792 Fort Dick, CA $75,465 Fortuna, CA $75,737 Garberville, CA $75,513 Gasquet, CA $75,251 Honeydew, CA $75,437 Hoopa, CA $75,697 Hydesville, CA $75,680

Klamath, CA $75,521 Kneeland, CA $75,555 Korbel, CA $75,486 Loleta, CA $75,640 Mad River, CA $75,503 Miranda, CA $75,541 Myers Flat, CA $75,519 Orick, CA $75,570

Orleans, CA $75,601 Petrolia, CA $75,491 Phillipsville, CA $75,503 Redway, CA $75,619 Rio Dell, CA $75,693 Salyer, CA $75,616 Samoa, CA $75,698 Scotia, CA $75,595

Smith River, CA $75,264 Somes Bar, CA $75,576 Redcrest, CA $75,490 Trinidad, CA $75,676 Weott, CA $75,610 Willow Creek, CA $75,632 Leggett, CA $75,513 Piercy, CA $75,501

Whitethorn, CA $75,526 Zenia, CA $75,394 Amador City, CA $78,079 Auburn, CA $78,532 West Sacramento, CA $80,506 Brooks, CA $79,759 Capay, CA $79,752 Carmichael, CA $80,450

Citrus Heights, CA $80,053 Clarksburg, CA $80,518 Coloma, CA $78,392 Cool, CA $78,513 Courtland, CA $80,519 Davis, CA $80,425 Diamond Springs, CA $78,273 Dixon, CA $80,867

El Dorado, CA $78,362 Elk Grove, CA $80,185 Elmira, CA $81,562 Elverta, CA $80,361 Esparto, CA $80,191 Fair Oaks, CA $80,089 Fiddletown, CA $77,415 Folsom, CA $79,606

Foresthill, CA $76,686 Galt, CA $79,650 Garden Valley, CA $77,786 Georgetown, CA $77,001 Greenwood, CA $77,955 Grizzly Flats, CA $76,672 Guinda, CA $79,592 Herald, CA $78,957

Hood, CA $80,415 Ione, CA $78,268 Isleton, CA $80,982 Jackson, CA $77,666 Kit Carson, CA $76,795 Knights Landing, CA $79,275 Kirkwood, CA $75,422 Lincoln, CA $79,217

Loomis, CA $79,365 Lotus, CA $78,533 Mcclellan, CA $80,515 Madison, CA $80,317 Martell, CA $77,769 Mather, CA $80,279 Mount Aukum, CA $77,775 Newcastle, CA $79,095

Nicolaus, CA $79,677 North Highlands, CA $80,464 Roseville, CA $79,834 Orangevale, CA $79,877 Penryn, CA $79,222 Pilot Hill, CA $78,948 Pine Grove, CA $77,271 Pioneer, CA $76,083

Placerville, CA $78,133 Pleasant Grove, CA $79,873 Plymouth, CA $78,458 Rancho Cordova, CA $80,292 Represa, CA $79,622 Rescue, CA $78,947 Rio Linda, CA $80,518 Rio Oso, CA $79,204

River Pines, CA $77,901 Robbins, CA $79,484 Rocklin, CA $79,601 Rumsey, CA $78,269 Ryde, CA $80,588 Sheridan, CA $78,936 Shingle Springs, CA $78,876 Sloughhouse, CA $79,391

Somerset, CA $76,736 Sutter Creek, CA $77,826 Thornton, CA $80,550 Vacaville, CA $81,602 Volcano, CA $77,179 Walnut Grove, CA $80,731 Wheatland, CA $78,555 Wilton, CA $79,872

Winters, CA $80,628 Woodland, CA $80,257 Yolo, CA $80,178 Zamora, CA $80,011 Drytown, CA $78,215 Alta, CA $76,586 Applegate, CA $77,960 Camino, CA $77,439

Chicago Park, CA $76,849 Colfax, CA $77,121 Dutch Flat, CA $76,515 Emigrant Gap, CA $76,038 Gold Run, CA $76,563 Kyburz, CA $75,486 Echo Lake, CA $75,408 Meadow Vista, CA $78,040

Norden, CA $76,236 Pollock Pines, CA $76,052 Soda Springs, CA $76,298 Twin Bridges, CA $75,311 Weimar, CA $77,687 Granite Bay, CA $79,543 El Dorado Hills, CA $79,290 Antelope, CA $80,263

Marysville, CA $77,109 Beale Afb, CA $78,018 Alleghany, CA $75,993 Arbuckle, CA $77,895 Artois, CA $76,325 Bangor, CA $76,699 Belden, CA $75,960 Berry Creek, CA $76,484

Biggs, CA $76,581 Browns Valley, CA $76,658 Brownsville, CA $76,541 Butte City, CA $76,542 Camptonville, CA $76,084 Canyon Dam, CA $75,845 Cedar Ridge, CA $76,848 Challenge, CA $76,339

Chico, CA $76,581 Clipper Mills, CA $76,330 Colusa, CA $76,993 Crescent Mills, CA $75,785 Dobbins, CA $76,278 Downieville, CA $75,906 Dunnigan, CA $79,445 Durham, CA $76,577

Elk Creek, CA $76,292 Feather Falls, CA $76,554 Forbestown, CA $76,480 Forest Ranch, CA $76,436 Glenn, CA $76,502 Goodyears Bar, CA $75,948 Grass Valley, CA $76,790 Penn Valley, CA $77,040

Greenville, CA $75,806 Gridley, CA $76,747 Grimes, CA $78,053 Hamilton City, CA $76,532 Live Oak, CA $76,913 Magalia, CA $76,430 Maxwell, CA $76,829 Meadow Valley, CA $75,966

Meridian, CA $78,179 Nelson, CA $76,547 Nevada City, CA $76,292 North San Juan, CA $75,978 Olivehurst, CA $78,537 Oregon House, CA $76,554 Orland, CA $76,238 Oroville, CA $76,517

Paradise, CA $76,495 Palermo, CA $76,645 Princeton, CA $76,559 Quincy, CA $75,831 Rackerby, CA $76,663 Richvale, CA $76,535 Rough And Ready, CA $76,901 Smartsville, CA $77,348

Stirling City, CA $76,363 Stonyford, CA $76,351 Storrie, CA $76,213 Strawberry Valley, CA $75,919 Sutter, CA $77,187 Taylorsville, CA $75,685 Twain, CA $75,860 Washington, CA $76,320

Williams, CA $77,100 Willows, CA $76,427 Yuba City, CA $78,665 Redding, CA $76,025 Adin, CA $75,783 Anderson, CA $76,014 Bella Vista, CA $76,038 Bieber, CA $75,836

Big Bar, CA $75,516 Big Bend, CA $75,895 Burney, CA $76,103 Callahan, CA $75,660 Canby, CA $75,657 Cassel, CA $76,074 Castella, CA $75,796 Shasta Lake, CA $76,066

Chester, CA $76,000 Corning, CA $76,221 Cottonwood, CA $75,902 Dorris, CA $75,245 Douglas City, CA $75,701 Dunsmuir, CA $75,894 Etna, CA $75,651 Fall River Mills, CA $76,018

Flournoy, CA $75,992 Forks Of Salmon, CA $75,530 Fort Jones, CA $75,423 French Gulch, CA $75,757 Gazelle, CA $75,710 Gerber, CA $76,211 Greenview, CA $75,657 Grenada, CA $75,588

Happy Camp, CA $75,279 Hat Creek, CA $76,079 Hayfork, CA $75,644 Hornbrook, CA $74,523 Hyampom, CA $75,526 Igo, CA $75,706 Junction City, CA $75,662 Klamath River, CA $74,673

Lakehead, CA $75,855 Lewiston, CA $75,763 Lookout, CA $75,813 Los Molinos, CA $76,263 Mcarthur, CA $75,952 Mccloud, CA $75,917 Macdoel, CA $75,434 Manton, CA $76,070

Mill Creek, CA $75,979 Millville, CA $76,009 Mineral, CA $76,077 Montague, CA $75,297 Montgomery Creek, CA $75,984 Mount Shasta, CA $75,940 Nubieber, CA $75,913 Oak Run, CA $76,056

Obrien, CA $75,856 Old Station, CA $76,078 Palo Cedro, CA $76,061 Paskenta, CA $75,963 Paynes Creek, CA $76,042 Platina, CA $75,570 Proberta, CA $76,299 Red Bluff, CA $75,975

Round Mountain, CA $76,112 Scott Bar, CA $74,977 Seiad Valley, CA $74,607 Shasta, CA $75,819 Shingletown, CA $76,109 Tehama, CA $76,278 Trinity Center, CA $75,668 Vina, CA $76,384

Weaverville, CA $75,780 Weed, CA $75,848 Whiskeytown, CA $75,749 Whitmore, CA $76,105 Yreka, CA $75,165 Alturas, CA $75,701 Blairsden Graeagle, CA $75,792 Cedarville, CA $75,584

Chilcoot, CA $75,021 Clio, CA $75,740 Coleville, CA $75,196 Davis Creek, CA $75,407 Doyle, CA $75,194 Eagleville, CA $75,540 Floriston, CA $75,400 Fort Bidwell, CA $75,320

Herlong, CA $75,518 Janesville, CA $75,783 Lake City, CA $75,407 Likely, CA $75,631 Litchfield, CA $75,596 Loyalton, CA $75,308 Madeline, CA $75,663 Markleeville, CA $75,110

Milford, CA $75,596 Portola, CA $75,663 Ravendale, CA $75,571 Calpine, CA $75,537 Sierra City, CA $75,798 Sierraville, CA $75,703 Susanville, CA $75,858 Standish, CA $75,739

Beckwourth, CA $75,359 Termo, CA $75,642 Topaz, CA $75,135 Tulelake, CA $75,298 Vinton, CA $75,132 Wendel, CA $75,397 Westwood, CA $76,000 Carnelian Bay, CA $76,321

Homewood, CA $75,830 Tahoma, CA $75,295 Kings Beach, CA $75,903 Tahoe City, CA $76,200 Olympic Valley, CA $76,440 Tahoe Vista, CA $76,158 South Lake Tahoe, CA $75,168 Truckee, CA $76,625

Human Resources Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Human Resources Specialist'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.

Last Updated on May 01, 2026

$73,452

Average $82,120/year

$90,418

$6,121

Average $6,843/month

$7,535

$1,413

Average $1,579/week

$1,739

$35

Average $39/hour

$43

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$90,418	$7,535	$1,739	$43
Average	$82,120	$6,843	$1,579	$39
25th Percentile	$73,452	$6,121	$1,413	$35

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