What are the main factors that influence a HR Admin's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for HR Admin?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for HR Admin roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change A HR Admin's salary?

A HR Admin's salary grows with experience: a HR Admin (0-2 years)earns $59,933, a Human Resources Generalist II (2-4 years)earns $74,456, a Human Resources Generalist III (4-7 years)earns $91,300, a Human Resources Generalist IV (7+ years)earns $110,116, a Human Resources Supervisor (7+ years)earns $107,274,

What are the highest paying states for a HR Admin?

HR Admin salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for HR Admin roles are District of Columbia $65,498, California $65,250, Massachusetts $64,380. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of HR Admin roles make?

Salaries for HR Admin level roles vary by specialization: Credit Admin: $114,858; healthcare admin: $106,571; ADMIN, HR (FULL-TIME): $75,474; Payroll Admin: $74,782; Hr: $73,981.

HR Admin Salary in Colorado

How much does a HR Admin make in Colorado?

As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a HR Admin in Colorado is $60,357 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.

However, a HR Admin's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $71,393
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $53,573 to $66,134
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $47,396

10% $47,396

50% (Median) $60,357

90% $71,393

HR Admin Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,134	$5,511	$1,272	$32
Average	$60,357	$5,030	$1,161	$29
25th Percentile	$53,573	$4,464	$1,030	$26

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Key Factors That Influence HR Admin Salaries

A HR Admin'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 Admin Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a HR Admin'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): $59,933
Early Career (1-2 years): $74,456
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $91,300
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $110,116
Expert (over 8 years): $107,274

Levels	Salary
HR Admin Level HR Admin	$59,933
Human Res... Level HR Admin	$74,456
Human Res... Level HR Admin	$91,300
Human Res... Level HR Admin	$110,116
Human Res... Level HR Admin	$107,274

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How Do HR Admin 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 Admins. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $65,498.
California: $65,250.
Massachusetts: $64,380.

District of Columbia $65,498 California $65,250 Massachusetts $64,380 Washington $64,143 New Jersey $64,120 Alaska $64,037 Connecticut $63,221 New York $62,889

Hawaii $61,830 Rhode Island $61,333 Maryland $60,996 Minnesota $60,535 Colorado $60,357 Illinois $60,298 Oregon $60,073 Delaware $59,908

New Hampshire $59,804 Virginia $59,571 Pennsylvania $58,890 Nevada $58,547 North Dakota $58,435 Michigan $58,257 Wisconsin $58,192 Vermont $58,062

Texas $57,701 Maine $57,678 Arizona $57,642 Ohio $57,601 Georgia $57,056 Indiana $56,784 Wyoming $56,731 Utah $56,648

Iowa $56,613 Kansas $56,329 Louisiana $56,246 North Carolina $56,216 Missouri $56,205 Florida $55,974 Montana $55,850 Nebraska $55,731

Kentucky $55,666 South Carolina $55,430 Tennessee $55,282 Idaho $55,223 New Mexico $54,791 Oklahoma $54,696 Alabama $54,347 South Dakota $53,761

Arkansas $53,442 West Virginia $53,270 Mississippi $52,756

Top Paying Cities for HR Admins

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:

Glen Haven: $59,175
Hygiene: $61,232
Johnstown: $59,307

Glen Haven, CO $59,175

Hygiene, CO $61,232

Johnstown, CO $59,307

Laporte, CO $58,650

Livermore, CO $58,460

Loveland, CO $59,122

Lyons, CO $61,125

Masonville, CO $58,687

Mead, CO $59,981

Milliken, CO $59,225

Niwot, CO $61,713

Red Feather Lakes, CO $58,621

Severance, CO $58,734

Timnath, CO $58,658

Wellington, CO $58,330

Windsor, CO $58,743

Brighton, CO $60,199

Ault, CO $58,631

Briggsdale, CO $58,647

Carr, CO $57,639

Eastlake, CO $60,356

Eaton, CO $58,816

Evans, CO $59,116

Fort Lupton, CO $60,027

Galeton, CO $58,822

Gilcrest, CO $59,439

Gill, CO $58,919

Greeley, CO $58,970

Henderson, CO $60,292

Hudson, CO $59,830

Keenesburg, CO $59,541

Kersey, CO $58,926

La Salle, CO $59,336

Lucerne, CO $58,907

Nunn, CO $58,445

Orchard, CO $58,640

Pierce, CO $58,668

Ohio City, CO $59,272

Parlin, CO $58,993

Penrose, CO $58,478

Pitkin, CO $59,199

Poncha Springs, CO $58,797

Powderhorn, CO $58,870

Rockvale, CO $58,212

Sargents, CO $58,698

Twin Lakes, CO $60,637

Westcliffe, CO $58,245

Wetmore, CO $57,870

Durango, CO $59,035

Cahone, CO $58,890

Cortez, CO $58,845

Dolores, CO $58,986

Dove Creek, CO $58,831

Egnar, CO $58,864

Hesperus, CO $58,519

Lewis, CO $58,994

Mancos, CO $58,844

Marvel, CO $58,518

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $58,539

Pleasant View, CO $58,721

Rico, CO $59,000

Towaoc, CO $58,600

Yellow Jacket, CO $58,923

Montrose, CO $59,220

Austin, CO $59,297

Bedrock, CO $58,849

Cedaredge, CO $59,358

Cory, CO $59,283

Crawford, CO $59,115

Delta, CO $59,219

Eckert, CO $59,312

Hotchkiss, CO $59,275

Lazear, CO $59,231

Naturita, CO $58,968

Norwood, CO $58,991

Nucla, CO $59,059

Olathe, CO $59,154

Ophir, CO $59,055

Ouray, CO $59,046

Paonia, CO $59,548

Paradox, CO $58,881

Placerville, CO $59,001

Redvale, CO $59,019

Ridgway, CO $59,038

Silverton, CO $58,938

Somerset, CO $59,728

Telluride, CO $59,067

Grand Junction, CO $59,585

Platteville, CO $59,571

Roggen, CO $58,956

Weldona, CO $58,501

Wiggins, CO $58,814

Fort Morgan, CO $58,525

Log Lane Village, CO $58,716

Akron, CO $58,101

Amherst, CO $57,914

Atwood, CO $58,304

Brush, CO $58,300

Crook, CO $58,138

Eckley, CO $57,955

Fleming, CO $58,250

Grover, CO $58,203

Haxtun, CO $58,238

Hereford, CO $57,832

Hillrose, CO $58,357

Holyoke, CO $58,062

Idalia, CO $57,770

Iliff, CO $58,291

Julesburg, CO $58,056

Lindon, CO $57,852

Merino, CO $58,355

New Raymer, CO $58,342

Otis, CO $58,153

Ovid, CO $58,076

Padroni, CO $58,143

Paoli, CO $58,238

Peetz, CO $58,127

Sedgwick, CO $58,098

Snyder, CO $58,311

Sterling, CO $58,404

Stoneham, CO $58,345

Vernon, CO $57,825

Woodrow, CO $57,972

Wray, CO $57,941

Yuma, CO $58,135

Anton, CO $57,866

Arapahoe, CO $57,410

Arriba, CO $57,618

Bethune, CO $57,704

Burlington, CO $57,650

Calhan, CO $58,562

Cascade, CO $59,044

Cheyenne Wells, CO $57,494

Cope, CO $57,839

Cripple Creek, CO $58,932

Divide, CO $58,964

Flagler, CO $57,678

Florissant, CO $58,916

Fountain, CO $58,557

Genoa, CO $57,657

Green Mountain Falls, CO $59,029

Guffey, CO $58,852

Hugo, CO $57,304

Joes, CO $57,896

Karval, CO $56,972

Kirk, CO $57,849

Kit Carson, CO $57,422

Limon, CO $58,005

Lake George, CO $59,004

Manitou Springs, CO $59,044

Matheson, CO $57,963

Peyton, CO $58,838

Ramah, CO $57,588

Rush, CO $57,726

Seibert, CO $57,653

Simla, CO $58,227

Stratton, CO $57,711

U S A F Academy, CO $59,040

Victor, CO $58,906

Vona, CO $57,687

Wild Horse, CO $57,311

Woodland Park, CO $58,995

Yoder, CO $57,948

Colorado Springs, CO $59,044

Clifton, CO $59,548

Fruita, CO $59,400

Gateway, CO $58,981

Glade Park, CO $59,185

Loma, CO $59,421

Mack, CO $59,263

Palisade, CO $59,440

Whitewater, CO $59,181

Glenwood Springs, CO $60,159

Dinosaur, CO $59,165

Aspen, CO $61,286

Snowmass Village, CO $61,284

Avon, CO $60,734

Basalt, CO $61,091

Carbondale, CO $60,864

Collbran, CO $59,381

Craig, CO $59,817

De Beque, CO $59,374

Eagle, CO $60,485

Edwards, CO $60,615

Parachute, CO $59,684

Battlement Mesa, CO $59,629

Gypsum, CO $60,184

Hamilton, CO $60,072

Hayden, CO $59,902

Maybell, CO $59,239

Meeker, CO $60,078

Meredith, CO $60,890

Mesa, CO $59,352

Minturn, CO $60,548

Molina, CO $59,317

New Castle, CO $59,952

Rangely, CO $59,406

Red Cliff, CO $60,541

Rifle, CO $59,803

Silt, CO $59,779

Slater, CO $59,533

Snowmass, CO $61,161

Wolcott, CO $60,521

Woody Creek, CO $61,282

Vail, CO $60,808

Pueblo, CO $57,252

Colorado City, CO $57,643

Aguilar, CO $57,895

Arlington, CO $56,875

Avondale, CO $57,405

Beulah, CO $57,647

Boncarbo, CO $57,923

Boone, CO $57,591

Branson, CO $57,449

Campo, CO $57,236

Cheraw, CO $57,346

Crowley, CO $57,469

Eads, CO $57,387

Fort Lyon, CO $57,324

Fowler, CO $57,488

Gardner, CO $58,051

Granada, CO $57,516

Hartman, CO $57,626

Hasty, CO $57,450

Haswell, CO $57,110

Hoehne, CO $57,830

Holly, CO $57,445

Kim, CO $57,390

La Junta, CO $57,427

Lamar, CO $57,602

Las Animas, CO $57,395

La Veta, CO $58,152

Mc Clave, CO $57,459

Manzanola, CO $57,383

Model, CO $57,471

Olney Springs, CO $57,285

Ordway, CO $57,000

Pritchett, CO $57,393

Rocky Ford, CO $57,300

Rye, CO $57,731

Sheridan Lake, CO $57,410

Springfield, CO $57,511

Sugar City, CO $56,847

Swink, CO $57,370

Trinchera, CO $57,582

Trinidad, CO $57,831

Two Buttes, CO $57,508

Vilas, CO $57,499

Walsenburg, CO $57,846

Walsh, CO $57,439

Weston, CO $58,033

Wiley, CO $57,406

Alamosa, CO $58,594

Antonito, CO $58,557

Arboles, CO $58,675

Arvada, CO $60,358

Aurora, CO $60,317

Bayfield, CO $58,840

Broomfield, CO $60,623

Commerce City, CO $60,216

Dupont, CO $60,331

Eldorado Springs, CO $61,768

Lafayette, CO $61,220

Louisville, CO $61,296

Westminster, CO $60,330

Wheat Ridge, CO $60,327

Agate, CO $58,190

Bennett, CO $59,703

Byers, CO $58,990

Castle Rock, CO $59,251

Deer Trail, CO $58,600

Elbert, CO $58,877

Elizabeth, CO $59,373

Englewood, CO $60,317

Franktown, CO $59,212

Kiowa, CO $58,946

Larkspur, CO $59,059

Littleton, CO $60,257

Lone Tree, CO $60,098

Louviers, CO $60,014

Monument, CO $59,001

Palmer Lake, CO $59,007

Parker, CO $59,878

Sedalia, CO $59,281

Strasburg, CO $59,513

Watkins, CO $59,959

Denver, CO $60,310

Thornton, CO $60,357

Boulder, CO $62,066

Golden, CO $60,322

Alma, CO $59,983

Bailey, CO $59,847

Black Hawk, CO $60,925

Bond, CO $60,515

Breckenridge, CO $60,111

Buffalo Creek, CO $59,640

Burns, CO $60,127

Central City, CO $60,583

Clark, CO $59,557

Climax, CO $60,180

Coalmont, CO $59,454

Como, CO $59,251

Conifer, CO $60,002

Cowdrey, CO $59,214

Dillon, CO $60,075

Dumont, CO $60,367

Evergreen, CO $60,218

Empire, CO $60,091

Fairplay, CO $59,306

Fraser, CO $60,159

Frisco, CO $60,446

Georgetown, CO $60,046

Granby, CO $59,999

Grand Lake, CO $59,966

Grant, CO $59,539

Hartsel, CO $58,990

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $59,918

Idaho Springs, CO $60,265

Idledale, CO $60,260

Indian Hills, CO $60,230

Jamestown, CO $61,966

Jefferson, CO $59,414

Kittredge, CO $60,236

Kremmling, CO $59,913

Leadville, CO $60,107

Mc Coy, CO $60,117

Morrison, CO $60,217

Nederland, CO $61,402

Oak Creek, CO $60,010

Parshall, CO $60,268

Phippsburg, CO $60,069

Pine, CO $59,712

Pinecliffe, CO $61,691

Rand, CO $59,458

Rollinsville, CO $61,116

Shawnee, CO $59,698

Silver Plume, CO $59,792

Steamboat Springs, CO $59,898

Tabernash, CO $60,299

Toponas, CO $60,047

Walden, CO $59,369

Ward, CO $61,241

Winter Park, CO $60,377

Yampa, CO $60,128

Silverthorne, CO $60,395

Longmont, CO $60,993

Allenspark, CO $60,716

Estes Park, CO $59,805

Bellvue, CO $59,039

Berthoud, CO $59,763

Dacono, CO $60,460

Drake, CO $59,061

Erie, CO $60,731

Firestone, CO $60,309

Fort Collins, CO $58,618

Frederick, CO $60,312

Blanca, CO $58,386

Capulin, CO $58,686

Center, CO $58,638

Chama, CO $58,186

Chimney Rock, CO $58,700

Chromo, CO $58,306

Conejos, CO $58,521

Creede, CO $58,828

Crestone, CO $58,413

Del Norte, CO $58,700

Fort Garland, CO $58,255

San Luis, CO $58,018

Homelake, CO $58,645

Hooper, CO $58,450

Ignacio, CO $58,587

Jaroso, CO $58,146

La Jara, CO $58,615

Manassa, CO $58,555

Moffat, CO $58,490

Monte Vista, CO $58,680

Mosca, CO $58,376

Pagosa Springs, CO $58,695

Romeo, CO $58,728

Saguache, CO $58,692

Sanford, CO $58,399

San Pablo, CO $58,099

South Fork, CO $58,758

Villa Grove, CO $58,569

Salida, CO $58,799

Almont, CO $60,313

Buena Vista, CO $60,221

Canon City, CO $58,537

Cimarron, CO $58,932

Coal Creek, CO $58,190

Coaldale, CO $58,655

Cotopaxi, CO $58,491

Crested Butte, CO $60,630

Florence, CO $58,098

Monarch, CO $58,922

Granite, CO $59,807

Gunnison, CO $58,978

Hillside, CO $58,469

Howard, CO $58,761

Lake City, CO $58,929

Nathrop, CO $58,976

HR Admin Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For HR Admin roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, HR Admin positions in Retail & Wholesale or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view HR Admin as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a HR Admin

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$90,536	$44.0	50%
Energy & Utilities	$72,429	$35.0	20%
Software & Networking	$72,429	$35.0	20%
Biotechnology	$66,393	$32.0	10%
Financial Services	$66,393	$32.0	10%

HR Admin Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a HR Admin'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.

$53,573

Average $60,357/year

$66,134

$4,464

Average $5,030/month

$5,511

$1,030

Average $1,161/week

$1,272

$26

Average $29/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,134	$5,511	$1,272	$32
Average	$60,357	$5,030	$1,161	$29
25th Percentile	$53,573	$4,464	$1,030	$26

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