Hr Operations Administrator Salary in the United States

How much does a Hr Operations Administrator make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Hr Operations Administrator in the United States is $71,523 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $34.

However, a Hr Operations Administrator's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $85,136
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $61,779 to $78,648
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $52,909
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Hr Operations Administrator Salaries by Percentile

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Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $78,648 $6,554 $1,512 $38
Average $71,523 $5,960 $1,375 $34
25th Percentile $61,779 $5,148 $1,188 $30
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Key Factors That Influence Hr Operations Administrator Salaries

A Hr Operations Administrator'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 Operations Administrator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Hr Operations Administrator'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): $59,612
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $72,199
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $86,357
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $116,272
  • Expert (over 8 years): $136,436
Levels Salary
HR Operat... Level Hr Operations Administrator$59,612
Hr Operat... Level Hr Operations Administrator$72,199
HR Operat... Level Hr Operations Administrator$86,357
HR Operat... Level Hr Operations Administrator$116,272
HR Operat... Level Hr Operations Administrator$136,436
$59,612 0 yr
$72,199 < 2 yrs
$86,357 2-4 yrs
$116,272 5-8 yrs
$136,436 > 8 yrs
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Top Paying Cities for Hr Operations Administrators

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: $90,212
  • San Francisco: $89,325
  • Oakland: $87,344

What Skills Can Increase a Hr Operations Administrator's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Analysis (Mentioned in 10.58% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
  • HRIS (Mentioned in 1.98% Job Postings): HRIS is a management system designed specifically to provide managers with information to make HR decisions. Is a system that lets you keep track of all your employees and information about them.
  • Data Analytics (Mentioned in 1.27% Job Postings): Data analysis is a process of inspecting, cleansing, transforming, and modeling data with the goal of discovering useful information, informing conclusions, and supporting decision-making. Data analysis has multiple facets and approaches, encompassing diverse techniques under a variety of names, and is used in different business, science, and social science domains. In today's business world, data analysis plays a role in making decisions more scientific and helping businesses operate more effectively. Data mining is a particular data analysis technique that focuses on modeling and knowledge discovery for predictive rather than purely descriptive purposes, while business intelligence covers data analysis that relies heavily on aggregation, focusing mainly on business information. In statistical applications, data analysis can be divided into descriptive statistics, exploratory data analysis (EDA), and confirmatory data analysis (CDA). EDA focuses on discovering new features in the data while CDA focuses on confirming or falsifying existing hypotheses. Predictive analytics focuses on application of statistical models for predictive forecasting or classification, while text analytics applies statistical, linguistic, and structural techniques to extract and classify information from textual sources, a species of unstructured data. All of the above are varieties of data analysis.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Analysis 10.58%
HRIS 1.98%
Data Analytics 1.27%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
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 a Hr Operations Administrator's salary.
  • Leadership: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
  • Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
  • Project Management: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Leadership
$74,384
4%
Collaboration
$74,384
4%
Project Management
$74,384
4%
Presentation
$72,953
2%
Data Analytics
$72,953
2%
Commitment
$72,953
2%
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Hr Operations Administrator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Hr Operations Administrator'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 April 01, 2026

Salary Trends for Hr Operations Administrator

Salaries for a Hr Operations Administrator can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $68,428 in 2023 to around $68,127 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Hr Operations Administrator salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Hr Operations Administrator Over Time

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$68,635
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