Human Resources Professional Salary in Washington

How much does a Human Resources Professional make in Washington?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Human Resources Professional in Washington is $55,068 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $69,392
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $49,001 to $62,566
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $43,477

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Human Resources Professional Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,566	$5,214	$1,203	$30
Average	$55,068	$4,589	$1,059	$26
25th Percentile	$49,001	$4,083	$942	$24

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Key Factors That Influence Human Resources Professional Salaries

A Human Resources Professional'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 Professional Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Human Resources Professional'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): $46,691
Early Career (1-2 years): $55,490
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $64,273
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $112,048
Expert (over 8 years): $130,950

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Human Res... Level Human Resources Professional	$46,691
Human Res... Level Human Resources Professional	$55,490
Human Res... Level Human Resources Professional	$64,273
Human Res... Level Human Resources Professional	$112,048
Human Res... Level Human Resources Professional	$130,950

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How Do Human Resources Professional 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 Professionals. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $56,231.
California: $56,018.
Massachusetts: $55,271.

District of Columbia $56,231 California $56,018 Massachusetts $55,271 Washington $55,068 New Jersey $55,048 Alaska $54,977 Connecticut $54,276 New York $53,992

Hawaii $53,083 Rhode Island $52,656 Maryland $52,366 Minnesota $51,970 Colorado $51,818 Illinois $51,767 Oregon $51,574 Delaware $51,432

New Hampshire $51,343 Virginia $51,143 Pennsylvania $50,558 Nevada $50,264 North Dakota $50,167 Michigan $50,015 Wisconsin $49,959 Vermont $49,847

Texas $49,538 Maine $49,517 Arizona $49,487 Ohio $49,451 Georgia $48,984 Indiana $48,750 Wyoming $48,705 Utah $48,634

Iowa $48,603 Kansas $48,359 Louisiana $48,288 North Carolina $48,263 Missouri $48,253 Florida $48,055 Montana $47,948 Nebraska $47,846

Kentucky $47,791 South Carolina $47,587 Tennessee $47,460 Idaho $47,410 New Mexico $47,039 Oklahoma $46,958 Alabama $46,658 South Dakota $46,155

Arkansas $45,881 West Virginia $45,734 Mississippi $45,292

Top Paying Cities for Human Resources Professionals

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:

Auburn: $54,931
Federal Way: $54,931
Bellevue: $56,140

Auburn, WA $54,931 Federal Way, WA $54,931 Bellevue, WA $56,140 Black Diamond, WA $55,028 Bothell, WA $56,115 Burton, WA $54,931 Carnation, WA $55,165 Duvall, WA $55,454

Edmonds, WA $56,059 Enumclaw, WA $54,647 Fall City, WA $55,160 Hobart, WA $55,079 Issaquah, WA $55,952 Kenmore, WA $56,115 Kent, WA $54,825 Kirkland, WA $56,140

Lynnwood, WA $55,673 Maple Valley, WA $55,068 Medina, WA $56,140 Mercer Island, WA $56,140 Mountlake Terrace, WA $56,084 North Bend, WA $55,200 Pacific, WA $54,931 Preston, WA $55,871

Ravensdale, WA $55,018 Redmond, WA $56,115 Redondo, WA $54,931 Renton, WA $56,084 Rollingbay, WA $55,114 Seahurst, WA $56,115 Snoqualmie, WA $55,114 Snoqualmie Pass, WA $55,734

Vashon, WA $54,957 Woodinville, WA $56,003 Sammamish, WA $56,003 Mill Creek, WA $55,363 Seattle, WA $56,140 Bainbridge Island, WA $55,114 Everett, WA $55,363 Acme, WA $52,316

Anacortes, WA $52,153 Blakely Island, WA $52,179 Arlington, WA $54,957 Baring, WA $55,297 Bellingham, WA $52,422 Blaine, WA $52,260 Bow, WA $52,341 Burlington, WA $52,234

Clearlake, WA $53,184 Clinton, WA $55,363 Concrete, WA $52,900 Conway, WA $53,651 Coupeville, WA $54,464 Custer, WA $52,316 Darrington, WA $54,957 Deer Harbor, WA $52,016

Deming, WA $52,153 Eastsound, WA $52,260 Everson, WA $52,316 Ferndale, WA $52,422 Freeland, WA $55,282 Friday Harbor, WA $52,016 Gold Bar, WA $55,236 Granite Falls, WA $55,205

Greenbank, WA $55,119 Hamilton, WA $53,052 Index, WA $55,175 La Conner, WA $53,184 Lake Stevens, WA $55,363 North Lakewood, WA $55,282 Langley, WA $55,307 Lopez Island, WA $52,422

Lummi Island, WA $52,422 Lyman, WA $53,022 Lynden, WA $52,316 Maple Falls, WA $52,041 Marblemount, WA $54,957 Marysville, WA $55,363 Monroe, WA $55,175 Mount Vernon, WA $53,225

Mukilteo, WA $55,363 Nooksack, WA $52,316 Oak Harbor, WA $53,489 Olga, WA $52,260 Orcas, WA $52,153 Point Roberts, WA $52,016 Camano Island, WA $55,145 Rockport, WA $52,016

Sedro Woolley, WA $52,153 Shaw Island, WA $52,041 Silvana, WA $55,256 Skykomish, WA $55,348 Snohomish, WA $55,363 Stanwood, WA $55,200 Startup, WA $55,241 Sultan, WA $55,251

Sumas, WA $52,204 Waldron, WA $52,016 Anderson Island, WA $54,271 Ashford, WA $54,434 Beaver, WA $54,708 Bremerton, WA $55,114 Silverdale, WA $55,089 Brinnon, WA $54,870

Buckley, WA $54,662 Burley, WA $55,089 Carbonado, WA $54,616 Carlsborg, WA $54,809 Chimacum, WA $55,094 Clallam Bay, WA $53,362 Dupont, WA $54,825 Eatonville, WA $54,103

Gig Harbor, WA $54,901 Elbe, WA $54,164 Forks, WA $54,078 Fox Island, WA $54,931 Glenoma, WA $53,987 Graham, WA $54,713 Port Hadlock, WA $55,089 Hansville, WA $55,145

Indianola, WA $55,546 Joyce, WA $54,708 Kapowsin, WA $54,454 Keyport, WA $55,114 Kingston, WA $55,449 La Grande, WA $54,068 Lakebay, WA $54,769 La Push, WA $54,078

Longbranch, WA $54,256 Sumner, WA $54,906 Manchester, WA $55,114 Milton, WA $54,931 Mineral, WA $54,276 Morton, WA $53,804 Neah Bay, WA $53,362 Nordland, WA $55,068

Olalla, WA $55,114 Orting, WA $54,586 Packwood, WA $50,665 Port Angeles, WA $54,733 Port Gamble, WA $55,277 Port Ludlow, WA $55,114 Port Orchard, WA $55,114 Port Townsend, WA $55,084

Poulsbo, WA $55,058 Puyallup, WA $54,931 Quilcene, WA $54,845 Randle, WA $52,879 Retsil, WA $55,114 Seabeck, WA $55,058 Sekiu, WA $53,362 Sequim, WA $54,972

South Colby, WA $55,114 South Prairie, WA $54,687 Southworth, WA $55,114 Spanaway, WA $54,825 Steilacoom, WA $54,875 Bonney Lake, WA $54,825 Suquamish, WA $55,089 Tracyton, WA $55,114

Vaughn, WA $54,769 Wauna, WA $54,901 Wilkeson, WA $54,769 Longmire, WA $54,525 Paradise Inn, WA $54,525 Tacoma, WA $54,931 Camp Murray, WA $54,931 Mcchord Afb, WA $54,931

Lakewood, WA $54,931 University Place, WA $54,931 Olympia, WA $53,849 Lacey, WA $53,849 Tumwater, WA $53,849 Aberdeen, WA $53,443 Adna, WA $53,443 Allyn, WA $54,926

Amanda Park, WA $53,443 Bay Center, WA $53,443 Belfair, WA $54,926 Bucoda, WA $53,606 Centralia, WA $53,580 Chehalis, WA $53,443 Cinebar, WA $53,712 Copalis Beach, WA $53,443

Copalis Crossing, WA $53,443 Cosmopolis, WA $53,443 Curtis, WA $53,443 Doty, WA $53,443 East Olympia, WA $53,849 Elma, WA $53,580 Ethel, WA $53,443 Galvin, WA $53,697

Grapeview, WA $53,580 Grayland, WA $53,443 Hoodsport, WA $54,367 Hoquiam, WA $53,443 Humptulips, WA $53,443 Lebam, WA $53,443 Lilliwaup, WA $54,845 Littlerock, WA $53,849

Mccleary, WA $53,743 Mckenna, WA $54,159 Malone, WA $53,631 Matlock, WA $53,692 Menlo, WA $53,443 Moclips, WA $53,443 Montesano, WA $53,443 Mossyrock, WA $53,443

Napavine, WA $53,443 Neilton, WA $53,443 Oakville, WA $53,580 Ocean Shores, WA $53,443 Onalaska, WA $53,651 Pacific Beach, WA $53,443 Pe Ell, WA $53,443 Quinault, WA $53,443

Rainier, WA $53,606 Raymond, WA $53,443 Rochester, WA $53,631 Roy, WA $54,687 Ryderwood, WA $53,443 Salkum, WA $53,443 Satsop, WA $53,469 Shelton, WA $53,662

Silver Creek, WA $53,641 South Bend, WA $53,443 Taholah, WA $53,443 Tahuya, WA $54,845 Tenino, WA $53,712 Tokeland, WA $53,443 Toledo, WA $53,443 Union, WA $54,398

Vader, WA $53,443 Westport, WA $53,443 Winlock, WA $53,443 Yelm, WA $53,992 Amboy, WA $52,707 Appleton, WA $51,686 Ariel, WA $52,707 Battle Ground, WA $52,808

Bingen, WA $52,707 Brush Prairie, WA $52,945 Camas, WA $52,976 Carrolls, WA $52,707 Carson, WA $52,707 Castle Rock, WA $53,077 Cathlamet, WA $53,077 Centerville, WA $50,665

Chinook, WA $53,443 Cougar, WA $52,707 Dallesport, WA $51,686 Glenwood, WA $50,665 Goldendale, WA $50,665 Grays River, WA $53,443 Heisson, WA $52,773 Husum, WA $52,707

Ilwaco, WA $53,443 Kalama, WA $52,707 Kelso, WA $52,707 Klickitat, WA $50,665 La Center, WA $52,707 Long Beach, WA $53,443 Longview, WA $52,707 Lyle, WA $51,686

Nahcotta, WA $53,443 Naselle, WA $53,443 North Bonneville, WA $52,707 Ocean Park, WA $53,443 Oysterville, WA $53,443 Ridgefield, WA $52,910 Rosburg, WA $53,443 Seaview, WA $53,443

Silverlake, WA $53,443 Skamokawa, WA $53,443 Stevenson, WA $52,707 Toutle, WA $53,077 Trout Lake, WA $52,707 Underwood, WA $52,707 Vancouver, WA $53,077 Wahkiacus, WA $50,665

Washougal, WA $52,808 White Salmon, WA $52,707 Wishram, WA $50,665 Woodland, WA $52,707 Yacolt, WA $52,707 Wenatchee, WA $50,665 East Wenatchee, WA $50,665 Ardenvoir, WA $50,665

Brewster, WA $52,331 Bridgeport, WA $51,021 Carlton, WA $54,957 Cashmere, WA $50,665 Chelan, WA $50,665 Chelan Falls, WA $50,665 Conconully, WA $52,783 Dryden, WA $50,665

Entiat, WA $52,813 Ephrata, WA $50,665 George, WA $50,665 Leavenworth, WA $54,957 Loomis, WA $52,783 Malaga, WA $50,665 Malott, WA $52,331 Mansfield, WA $51,021

Manson, WA $52,813 Marlin, WA $53,286 Mazama, WA $53,489 Methow, WA $52,813 Monitor, WA $50,665 Moses Lake, WA $51,899 Okanogan, WA $51,376 Omak, WA $51,376

Orondo, WA $50,665 Oroville, WA $51,376 Palisades, WA $50,665 Pateros, WA $52,813 Peshastin, WA $50,665 Quincy, WA $50,665 Riverside, WA $51,376 Rock Island, WA $50,665

Soap Lake, WA $51,899 Stehekin, WA $54,957 Stratford, WA $51,899 Tonasket, WA $51,376 Twisp, WA $54,957 Warden, WA $53,128 Waterville, WA $50,665 Wauconda, WA $51,376

Wilson Creek, WA $52,153 Winthrop, WA $53,489 Yakima, WA $51,071 Brownstown, WA $50,853 Buena, WA $50,909 Cle Elum, WA $50,665 Cowiche, WA $50,853 Easton, WA $55,129

Ellensburg, WA $50,721 Naches, WA $50,665 Grandview, WA $52,514 Granger, WA $51,437 Harrah, WA $50,828 Kittitas, WA $50,691 Mabton, WA $52,123 Moxee, WA $50,990

Outlook, WA $51,650 Parker, WA $51,071 Ronald, WA $50,665 Roslyn, WA $50,665 Selah, WA $50,934 South Cle Elum, WA $50,665 Sunnyside, WA $52,128 Thorp, WA $50,665

Tieton, WA $50,883 Toppenish, WA $51,016 Vantage, WA $50,665 Wapato, WA $50,965 White Swan, WA $50,665 Zillah, WA $50,853 Airway Heights, WA $51,782 Chattaroy, WA $51,539

Cheney, WA $51,564 Colbert, WA $51,701 Deer Park, WA $51,432 Edwall, WA $51,376 Elk, WA $51,376 Fairchild Air Force Base, WA $51,757 Fairfield, WA $51,457 Ford, WA $51,402

Four Lakes, WA $51,782 Greenacres, WA $51,676 Lamont, WA $51,376 Latah, WA $51,376 Liberty Lake, WA $51,620 Marshall, WA $51,782 Mead, WA $51,645 Medical Lake, WA $51,701

Mica, WA $51,620 Newman Lake, WA $51,564 Nine Mile Falls, WA $51,701 Otis Orchards, WA $51,701 Reardan, WA $51,513 Rockford, WA $51,539 Spangle, WA $51,620 Sprague, WA $51,376

Tekoa, WA $51,376 Tumtum, WA $51,457 Valleyford, WA $51,727 Veradale, WA $51,727 Waverly, WA $51,376 Wellpinit, WA $51,376 Addy, WA $51,376 Albion, WA $51,376

Almira, WA $51,376 Belmont, WA $51,376 Benge, WA $52,651 Boyds, WA $51,376 Chewelah, WA $51,376 Clayton, WA $51,376 Colfax, WA $51,376 Colton, WA $51,376

Colville, WA $51,376 Coulee City, WA $51,021 Coulee Dam, WA $51,376 Creston, WA $51,376 Curlew, WA $51,376 Cusick, WA $51,376 Danville, WA $51,376 Davenport, WA $51,376

Electric City, WA $51,376 Elmer City, WA $51,376 Endicott, WA $51,376 Evans, WA $51,376 Farmington, WA $51,376 Fruitland, WA $51,376 Garfield, WA $51,376 Gifford, WA $51,376

Grand Coulee, WA $51,376 Harrington, WA $51,376 Hartline, WA $51,376 Hay, WA $52,651 Hunters, WA $51,376 Inchelium, WA $51,376 Ione, WA $51,376 Keller, WA $51,376

Kettle Falls, WA $51,376 Lacrosse, WA $52,412 Lamona, WA $51,376 Laurier, WA $51,376 Lincoln, WA $51,376 Loon Lake, WA $51,376 Malden, WA $51,376 Malo, WA $51,376

Marcus, WA $51,376 Metaline, WA $51,376 Metaline Falls, WA $51,376 Mohler, WA $51,376 Nespelem, WA $51,376 Newport, WA $51,376 Northport, WA $51,376 Oakesdale, WA $51,376

Odessa, WA $51,376 Orient, WA $51,376 Palouse, WA $51,376 Pullman, WA $51,376 Republic, WA $51,376 Rice, WA $51,376 Ritzville, WA $52,651 Rosalia, WA $51,376

Saint John, WA $51,376 Springdale, WA $51,376 Steptoe, WA $51,376 Thornton, WA $51,376 Uniontown, WA $51,376 Usk, WA $51,376 Valley, WA $51,376 Wilbur, WA $51,376

Spokane, WA $51,782 Pasco, WA $53,408 Benton City, WA $53,535 Beverly, WA $51,036 Bickleton, WA $52,412 Burbank, WA $53,662 College Place, WA $53,367 Connell, WA $53,270

Dayton, WA $53,286 Dixie, WA $53,443 Eltopia, WA $53,291 Hooper, WA $53,286 Kahlotus, WA $53,286 Kennewick, WA $53,849 Lind, WA $53,286 Mesa, WA $53,316

Othello, WA $53,245 Paterson, WA $53,291 Plymouth, WA $53,768 Pomeroy, WA $52,651 Prescott, WA $53,316 Mattawa, WA $51,970 Prosser, WA $53,321 Richland, WA $53,535

West Richland, WA $53,535 Roosevelt, WA $51,899 Royal City, WA $51,371 Starbuck, WA $53,286 Touchet, WA $53,311 Waitsburg, WA $53,443 Walla Walla, WA $53,408 Wallula, WA $53,687

Washtucna, WA $53,286 Anatone, WA $53,286 Asotin, WA $52,651 Clarkston, WA $52,651

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

Understanding how a Human Resources Professional'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 January 01, 2026

$49,001

Average $55,068/year

$62,566

$4,083

Average $4,589/month

$5,214

$942

Average $1,059/week

$1,203

$24

Average $26/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,566	$5,214	$1,203	$30
Average	$55,068	$4,589	$1,059	$26
25th Percentile	$49,001	$4,083	$942	$24

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