How much does an HR Systems Specialist make in the United States?
As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an HR Systems Specialist in the United States is $60,629 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.
However, an HR Systems Specialist's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $71,712
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $53,814 to $66,430
Key Factors That Influence HR Systems Specialist Salaries
An HR Systems 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, education
and company size
can directly affect your earning potential.
How Experience Level Affects HR Systems Specialist Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of an HR Systems 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:
How Do HR Systems 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 HR Systems Specialists. 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: $76,471
San Francisco: $75,634
Oakland: $74,040
San Jose, CA$76,471
San Francisco, CA$75,634
Oakland, CA$74,040
New York, NY$69,808
Paramus, NJ$68,959
Queens Village, NY$68,956
Passaic, NJ$68,898
Bergenfield, NJ$68,893
Stamford, CT$68,759
Huntington, NY$68,734
Newark, NJ$68,286
Bridgeport, CT$68,159
Vallejo, CA$68,038
New Brunswick, NJ$68,014
Petaluma, CA$67,977
Middlesex, NJ$67,862
Somerset, NJ$67,820
Santa Cruz, CA$67,741
Boston, MA$67,371
Monterey, CA$67,158
Seattle, WA$67,019
Santa Rosa, CA$67,007
Los Angeles, CA$66,989
Juneau, AK$66,831
Washington, DC$66,765
Orange, CA$66,549
Santa Ana, CA$66,389
Long Beach, CA$66,328
Anaheim, CA$66,316
Anchorage, AK$66,286
Santa Maria, CA$66,104
Everett, WA$66,092
Danbury, CT$65,878
Bremerton, WA$65,795
Tacoma, WA$65,576
New Suffolk, NY$65,575
Sacramento, CA$65,558
Santa Barbara, CA$65,491
Trenton, NJ$65,425
San Diego, CA$65,425
Brockton, MA$65,358
Fairbanks, AK$65,210
Lompoc, CA$65,055
Lowell, MA$65,006
Ventura, CA$64,994
Nashua, NH$64,982
Stockton, CA$64,976
Modesto, CA$64,534
Poughkeepsie, NY$64,400
Olympia, WA$64,285
Kennewick, WA$64,285
New Haven, CT$64,261
Lawrence, MA$64,042
Hartford, CT$63,982
Riverside, CA$63,970
New Bedford, MA$63,909
Richland, WA$63,909
Bakersfield, CA$63,824
San Bernardino, CA$63,800
New Britain, CT$63,794
Atlantic City, NJ$63,794
New London, CT$63,770
Norwich, CT$63,751
Portsmouth, NH$63,739
Boulder, CO$63,611
Portland, OR$63,527
Worcester, MA$63,521
Minneapolis, MN$63,333
Philadelphia, PA$63,248
Honolulu, HI$63,048
Saint Paul, MN$63,019
Vineland, NJ$63,006
Providence, RI$62,830
Chicago, IL$62,654
Bellingham, WA$62,581
Springfield, MA$62,533
Baltimore, MD$62,515
Chico, CA$62,363
Pittsfield, MA$62,199
Manchester, NH$62,084
Spokane, WA$61,817
Denver, CO$61,811
Albany, NY$61,526
Troy, NY$61,502
Nassau, NY$61,437
Schenectady, NY$61,375
Wilmington, DE$61,326
Burlington, VT$61,241
Salem, OR$61,217
Portland, ME$61,029
Yakima, WA$60,969
Rochester, MN$60,781
Reno, NV$60,750
Fresno, CA$60,750
Milwaukee, WI$60,696
Detroit, MI$60,635
Ann Arbor, MI$60,625
Allentown, PA$60,617
Colorado Springs, CO$60,514
Syracuse, NY$60,483
Carson City, NV$60,483
Houston, TX$60,399
Eugene, OR$60,368
Gary, IN$60,296
Springfield, OR$60,247
Bismarck, ND$60,235
Galveston, TX$60,192
Medford, OR$60,102
Fort Collins, CO$60,077
Concord, NH$60,047
Austin, TX$60,029
Mesa, AZ$59,901
Reading, PA$59,895
Phoenix, AZ$59,889
Dallas, TX$59,871
Saint Cloud, MN$59,813
Madison, WI$59,732
Utica, NY$59,568
Rochester, NY$59,471
Des Moines, IA$59,465
Raleigh, NC$59,459
Atlanta, GA$59,368
Battle Creek, MI$59,350
Salt Lake City, UT$59,332
Lancaster, PA$59,241
Harrisburg, PA$59,156
Kansas City, MO$59,095
Champaign, IL$59,083
Kansas City, KS$59,083
Fort Worth, TX$59,077
Columbus, OH$59,067
Boca Raton, FL$59,053
Pittsburgh, PA$59,028
Richmond, VA$59,004
Indianapolis, IN$58,992
Cleveland, OH$58,986
Las Vegas, NV$58,913
Cincinnati, OH$58,913
Petersburg, VA$58,822
Huntsville, AL$58,731
Lansing, MI$58,691
Lebanon, PA$58,683
Pueblo, CO$58,677
Appleton, WI$58,659
Buffalo, NY$58,634
Dayton, OH$58,616
Racine, WI$58,604
Charlotte, NC$58,598
Saint Louis, MO$58,580
York, PA$58,543
Elkhart, IN$58,543
Gastonia, NC$58,532
Billings, MT$58,517
Beaumont, TX$58,501
Lorain, OH$58,489
Benton Harbor, MI$58,477
Toledo, OH$58,465
Binghamton, NY$58,434
Rock Hill, SC$58,428
Rockford, IL$58,398
Springfield, IL$58,374
Elyria, OH$58,368
Fargo, ND$58,368
Flagstaff, AZ$58,325
Fort Lauderdale, FL$58,289
Duluth, MN$58,252
Miami, FL$58,252
Cheyenne, WY$58,210
Grand Forks, ND$58,210
Bangor, ME$58,077
Cedar Rapids, IA$58,010
Durham, NC$57,984
Louisville, KY$57,980
Grand Rapids, MI$57,967
Hialeah, FL$57,961
Casper, WY$57,876
Scranton, PA$57,804
New Orleans, LA$57,785
Virginia Beach, VA$57,779
Akron, OH$57,749
Peoria, IL$57,670
Sarasota, FL$57,658
Nashville, TN$57,616
Omaha, NE$57,616
Green Bay, WI$57,616
Baton Rouge, LA$57,585
Charleston, SC$57,573
Jamestown, NY$57,543
Davenport, IA$57,543
Tucson, AZ$57,513
Saint Petersburg, FL$57,476
Tampa, FL$57,464
Evansville, IN$57,428
Port Arthur, TX$57,428
Bradenton, FL$57,404
Santa Fe, NM$57,294
Orlando, FL$57,185
Clearwater, FL$57,167
Canton, OH$57,040
La Crosse, WI$57,040
Albuquerque, NM$57,003
Newport News, VA$56,997
High Point, NC$56,979
Ogden, UT$56,955
Corpus Christi, TX$56,906
Norfolk, VA$56,870
Laramie, WY$56,870
Rock Island, IL$56,834
Saginaw, MI$56,821
Jacksonville, FL$56,815
Salisbury, NC$56,803
Boise, ID$56,791
Moline, IL$56,761
Fort Myers, FL$56,743
Memphis, TN$56,731
Tulsa, OK$56,700
Waterloo, IA$56,664
Spartanburg, SC$56,603
Lincoln, NE$56,573
Fort Wayne, IN$56,561
Provo, UT$56,555
Cedar Falls, IA$56,482
San Antonio, TX$56,458
Greensboro, NC$56,433
South Bend, IN$56,427
Savannah, GA$56,361
Muskegon, MI$56,336
Birmingham, AL$56,330
Winston Salem, NC$56,301
Lake Charles, LA$56,155
Anderson, IN$56,142
Lexington, KY$56,124
Augusta, GA$56,106
Greenville, SC$56,106
Lima, OH$56,058
Wichita, KS$56,052
Tuscaloosa, AL$56,052
Columbia, SC$55,997
Springfield, OH$55,985
Asheville, NC$55,888
Bloomington, IN$55,845
Knoxville, TN$55,627
Shreveport, LA$55,621
Wilmington, NC$55,542
Roanoke, VA$55,542
Topeka, KS$55,433
Frankfort, KY$55,426
Oklahoma City, OK$55,385
Chillicothe, OH$55,360
Longview, TX$55,354
Melbourne, FL$55,348
Sioux Falls, SD$55,251
Mobile, AL$55,245
Terre Haute, IN$55,221
Altoona, PA$55,185
Amarillo, TX$55,142
Killeen, TX$55,124
Fayetteville, AR$55,075
Chattanooga, TN$55,057
Sioux City, IA$55,003
Idaho Falls, ID$54,991
Lynchburg, VA$54,942
Gainesville, FL$54,863
Portsmouth, OH$54,833
Little Rock, AR$54,821
Lafayette, LA$54,796
Youngstown, OH$54,796
Daytona Beach, FL$54,760
Clarksville, TN$54,754
Pensacola, FL$54,748
Temple, TX$54,744
Hopkinsville, KY$54,566
Erie, PA$54,554
Florence, SC$54,530
Charleston, WV$54,433
Great Falls, MT$54,402
Macon, GA$54,318
Tallahassee, FL$54,311
Fayetteville, NC$54,299
Waco, TX$54,287
Helena, MT$54,245
Pine Bluff, AR$54,222
Vincennes, IN$54,148
Lubbock, TX$54,124
Alamogordo, NM$54,087
Twin Falls, ID$54,033
Rapid City, SD$54,014
Jackson, MS$53,905
Huntington, WV$53,901
Greenville, MS$53,899
Parkersburg, WV$53,837
Montgomery, AL$53,826
Wichita Falls, TX$53,766
Springfield, MO$53,766
Biloxi, MS$53,735
Monroe, LA$53,675
Johnstown, PA$53,632
Sumter, SC$53,608
Columbus, GA$53,602
Pascagoula, MS$53,487
Abilene, TX$53,487
Kingsport, TN$53,329
Albany, GA$53,329
Gulfport, MS$53,311
Alexandria, LA$53,111
Fort Smith, AR$52,959
El Paso, TX$52,796
Las Cruces, NM$52,523
Harlingen, TX$52,369
Pocatello, ID$52,359
Florence, AL$52,280
Brownsville, TX$52,268
Mcallen, TX$52,141
Dothan, AL$52,056
Columbus, MS$51,696
Altus, OK$51,413
Lawton, OK$51,298
Pierre, SD$51,080
What Skills Can Increase an HR Systems Specialist's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Leadership (Mentioned in 5.42% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
Employment Law (Mentioned in 3.43% Job Postings): Applying the knowledge of employment law to regulate relationships between employers and employees.
PowerPoint (Mentioned in 1.45% Job Postings): A computer software created by Microsoft which allows the user to create slides with recordings, narrations, transitions and other features in order to present information.
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 Systems Specialist's salary.
Workforce Planning: Can increase your salary by up to 21%.
Resource Management: Can increase your salary by up to 19%.
Talent Management: Can increase your salary by up to 14%.
HR Systems Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For HR Systems Specialist 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 Systems Specialist positions in Retail & Wholesale or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view HR Systems Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for an HR Systems Specialist
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals
$90,944
$44.0
50%
Energy & Utilities
$72,755
$35.0
20%
Software & Networking
$72,755
$35.0
20%
Biotechnology
$66,692
$32.0
10%
Financial Services
$66,692
$32.0
10%
How Education impacts an HR Systems Specialist's Salary?
Your level of education can impact your salary potential.
While many HR Systems Specialists enter the field with a Associate's Degree degree,
higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.
According to our 100% employer-reported salary data,
the median salary for an HR Systems Specialist with a Associate's Degree is between
$60,569
and $64,386).
HR Systems Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how an HR Systems 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.
Salaries for an HR Systems Specialist can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary increased from $58,085 in 2023
to around $58,086 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of HR Systems Specialist salary trends,
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Most common benefits for HR Systems Specialist
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for HR Systems Specialist
Here are companies hiring for HR Systems Specialist 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 Systems Specialist
1. What industry pays the highest salary for HR Systems Specialist?
The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for HR Systems Specialist roles,
with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.
Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?
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