What are the main factors that influence an HRIS Specialist's salary?

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

How does experience change An HRIS Specialist's salary?

An HRIS Specialist's salary grows with experience: a Human Resources Generalist I (0-2 years)earns $60,036, a Human Resources Generalist II (2-4 years)earns $74,564, a HRIS Specialist (4-7 years)earns $91,422, a Human Resources Generalist IV (7+ years)earns $110,342, a Human Resources Supervisor (7+ years)earns $107,406,

What are the highest paying states for an HRIS Specialist?

HRIS Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for HRIS Specialist roles are District of Columbia $102,121, California $101,734, Massachusetts $100,378. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of HRIS Specialist roles make?

Salaries for HRIS Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Director of HRIS: $151,200; HRIS Director: $151,181; HRIS Administrator: $144,123; HRIS Data Analyst IV: $114,000; Human Resources Information System (HRIS) Analyst - Specialist: $113,970.

How do different companies affect an HRIS Specialist's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for HRIS Specialist roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

HRIS Specialist Salary in the United States

How much does an HRIS Specialist make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for an HRIS Specialist in the United States is $92,234 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $44.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $113,333
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $84,123 to $103,278
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $76,738

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HRIS Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$103,278	$8,607	$1,986	$50
Average	$92,234	$7,686	$1,774	$44
25th Percentile	$84,123	$7,010	$1,618	$40

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Key Factors That Influence HRIS Specialist Salaries

An HRIS 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 HRIS Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an HRIS 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): $60,036
Early Career (1-2 years): $74,564
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $91,422
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $110,342
Expert (over 8 years): $107,406

Levels	Salary
Human Res... Level HRIS Specialist	$60,036
Human Res... Level HRIS Specialist	$74,564
HRIS Spec... Level HRIS Specialist	$91,422
Human Res... Level HRIS Specialist	$110,342
Human Res... Level HRIS Specialist	$107,406

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How Do HRIS 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 HRIS Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $102,121.
California: $101,734.
Massachusetts: $100,378.

District of Columbia $102,121 California $101,734 Massachusetts $100,378 Washington $100,009 New Jersey $99,972 Alaska $99,843 Connecticut $98,570 New York $98,054

Hawaii $96,403 Rhode Island $95,628 Maryland $95,102 Minnesota $94,383 Colorado $94,106 Illinois $94,014 Oregon $93,664 Delaware $93,405

New Hampshire $93,243 Virginia $92,880 Pennsylvania $91,819 Nevada $91,284 North Dakota $91,109 Michigan $90,832 Wisconsin $90,730 Vermont $90,528

Texas $89,965 Maine $89,928 Arizona $89,873 Ohio $89,808 Georgia $88,960 Indiana $88,535 Wyoming $88,452 Utah $88,323

Iowa $88,268 Kansas $87,825 Louisiana $87,696 North Carolina $87,650 Missouri $87,631 Florida $87,272 Montana $87,078 Nebraska $86,894

Kentucky $86,792 South Carolina $86,423 Tennessee $86,193 Idaho $86,100 New Mexico $85,427 Oklahoma $85,279 Alabama $84,735 South Dakota $83,822

Arkansas $83,324 West Virginia $83,057 Mississippi $82,254

Top Paying Cities for HRIS 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:

San Jose: $116,335
San Francisco: $115,061
Oakland: $112,636

San Jose, CA $116,335

San Francisco, CA $115,061

Oakland, CA $112,636

New York, NY $106,197

Paramus, NJ $104,906

Queens Village, NY $104,901

Passaic, NJ $104,814

Bergenfield, NJ $104,805

Stamford, CT $104,602

Huntington, NY $104,565

Newark, NJ $103,883

Bridgeport, CT $103,688

Vallejo, CA $103,505

New Brunswick, NJ $103,468

Petaluma, CA $103,413

Middlesex, NJ $103,237

Somerset, NJ $103,173

Santa Cruz, CA $103,053

Boston, MA $102,490

Monterey, CA $102,167

Seattle, WA $101,955

Santa Rosa, CA $101,937

Los Angeles, CA $101,909

Juneau, AK $101,669

Washington, DC $101,568

Orange, CA $101,240

Santa Ana, CA $100,996

Long Beach, CA $100,904

Anaheim, CA $100,885

Anchorage, AK $100,839

Santa Maria, CA $100,563

Everett, WA $100,544

Danbury, CT $100,220

Bremerton, WA $100,092

Tacoma, WA $99,760

New Suffolk, NY $99,758

Sacramento, CA $99,733

Santa Barbara, CA $99,631

Trenton, NJ $99,530

San Diego, CA $99,530

Brockton, MA $99,428

Fairbanks, AK $99,202

Lompoc, CA $98,967

Lowell, MA $98,892

Ventura, CA $98,875

Nashua, NH $98,856

Stockton, CA $98,847

Modesto, CA $98,174

Poughkeepsie, NY $97,971

Olympia, WA $97,796

Kennewick, WA $97,796

New Haven, CT $97,759

Lawrence, MA $97,427

Hartford, CT $97,334

Riverside, CA $97,316

New Bedford, MA $97,224

Richland, WA $97,224

Bakersfield, CA $97,095

San Bernardino, CA $97,058

New Britain, CT $97,049

Atlantic City, NJ $97,049

New London, CT $97,012

Norwich, CT $96,984

Portsmouth, NH $96,965

Boulder, CO $96,770

Portland, OR $96,643

Worcester, MA $96,633

Minneapolis, MN $96,348

Philadelphia, PA $96,218

Honolulu, HI $95,914

Saint Paul, MN $95,870

Vineland, NJ $95,849

Providence, RI $95,582

Chicago, IL $95,315

Bellingham, WA $95,204

Springfield, MA $95,130

Baltimore, MD $95,102

Chico, CA $94,872

Pittsfield, MA $94,623

Manchester, NH $94,448

Spokane, WA $94,042

Denver, CO $94,032

Albany, NY $93,599

Troy, NY $93,562

Nassau, NY $93,463

Schenectady, NY $93,368

Wilmington, DE $93,295

Burlington, VT $93,165

Salem, OR $93,129

Portland, ME $92,843

Yakima, WA $92,750

Rochester, MN $92,464

Reno, NV $92,418

Fresno, CA $92,418

Milwaukee, WI $92,335

Detroit, MI $92,243

Ann Arbor, MI $92,227

Allentown, PA $92,215

Colorado Springs, CO $92,059

Syracuse, NY $92,013

Carson City, NV $92,013

Houston, TX $91,883

Eugene, OR $91,837

Gary, IN $91,727

Springfield, OR $91,653

Bismarck, ND $91,634

Galveston, TX $91,570

Medford, OR $91,431

Fort Collins, CO $91,395

Concord, NH $91,348

Austin, TX $91,321

Mesa, AZ $91,127

Reading, PA $91,118

Phoenix, AZ $91,109

Dallas, TX $91,081

Saint Cloud, MN $90,992

Madison, WI $90,869

Utica, NY $90,620

Rochester, NY $90,472

Des Moines, IA $90,463

Raleigh, NC $90,454

Atlanta, GA $90,315

Battle Creek, MI $90,288

Salt Lake City, UT $90,260

Lancaster, PA $90,122

Harrisburg, PA $89,993

Kansas City, MO $89,900

Champaign, IL $89,882

Kansas City, KS $89,882

Fort Worth, TX $89,873

Columbus, OH $89,857

Boca Raton, FL $89,836

Pittsburgh, PA $89,799

Richmond, VA $89,762

Indianapolis, IN $89,744

Cleveland, OH $89,734

Las Vegas, NV $89,624

Cincinnati, OH $89,624

Petersburg, VA $89,485

Huntsville, AL $89,347

Lansing, MI $89,285

Lebanon, PA $89,273

Pueblo, CO $89,264

Appleton, WI $89,236

Buffalo, NY $89,199

Dayton, OH $89,172

Racine, WI $89,153

Charlotte, NC $89,144

Saint Louis, MO $89,116

York, PA $89,061

Elkhart, IN $89,061

Gastonia, NC $89,044

Billings, MT $89,021

Beaumont, TX $88,996

Lorain, OH $88,978

Benton Harbor, MI $88,960

Toledo, OH $88,941

Binghamton, NY $88,895

Rock Hill, SC $88,886

Rockford, IL $88,840

Springfield, IL $88,803

Elyria, OH $88,794

Fargo, ND $88,794

Flagstaff, AZ $88,729

Fort Lauderdale, FL $88,674

Duluth, MN $88,618

Miami, FL $88,618

Cheyenne, WY $88,554

Grand Forks, ND $88,554

Bangor, ME $88,351

Cedar Rapids, IA $88,249

Durham, NC $88,211

Louisville, KY $88,203

Grand Rapids, MI $88,185

Hialeah, FL $88,176

Casper, WY $88,046

Scranton, PA $87,936

New Orleans, LA $87,908

Virginia Beach, VA $87,899

Akron, OH $87,853

Peoria, IL $87,733

Sarasota, FL $87,714

Nashville, TN $87,650

Omaha, NE $87,650

Green Bay, WI $87,650

Baton Rouge, LA $87,604

Charleston, SC $87,585

Jamestown, NY $87,539

Davenport, IA $87,539

Tucson, AZ $87,493

Saint Petersburg, FL $87,438

Tampa, FL $87,419

Evansville, IN $87,364

Port Arthur, TX $87,364

Bradenton, FL $87,327

Santa Fe, NM $87,161

Orlando, FL $86,995

Clearwater, FL $86,967

Canton, OH $86,774

La Crosse, WI $86,774

Albuquerque, NM $86,718

Newport News, VA $86,709

High Point, NC $86,681

Ogden, UT $86,645

Corpus Christi, TX $86,571

Norfolk, VA $86,515

Laramie, WY $86,515

Rock Island, IL $86,460

Saginaw, MI $86,442

Jacksonville, FL $86,432

Salisbury, NC $86,414

Boise, ID $86,395

Moline, IL $86,349

Fort Myers, FL $86,322

Memphis, TN $86,303

Tulsa, OK $86,257

Waterloo, IA $86,202

Spartanburg, SC $86,110

Lincoln, NE $86,063

Fort Wayne, IN $86,045

Provo, UT $86,036

Cedar Falls, IA $85,925

San Antonio, TX $85,888

Greensboro, NC $85,851

South Bend, IN $85,842

Savannah, GA $85,741

Muskegon, MI $85,704

Birmingham, AL $85,695

Winston Salem, NC $85,649

Lake Charles, LA $85,427

Anderson, IN $85,409

Lexington, KY $85,381

Augusta, GA $85,353

Greenville, SC $85,353

Lima, OH $85,279

Wichita, KS $85,270

Tuscaloosa, AL $85,270

Columbia, SC $85,187

Springfield, OH $85,169

Asheville, NC $85,021

Bloomington, IN $84,957

Knoxville, TN $84,625

Shreveport, LA $84,615

Wilmington, NC $84,495

Roanoke, VA $84,495

Topeka, KS $84,329

Frankfort, KY $84,319

Oklahoma City, OK $84,256

Chillicothe, OH $84,219

Longview, TX $84,210

Melbourne, FL $84,200

Sioux Falls, SD $84,053

Mobile, AL $84,044

Terre Haute, IN $84,007

Altoona, PA $83,951

Amarillo, TX $83,887

Killeen, TX $83,859

Fayetteville, AR $83,785

Chattanooga, TN $83,758

Sioux City, IA $83,675

Idaho Falls, ID $83,656

Lynchburg, VA $83,582

Gainesville, FL $83,462

Portsmouth, OH $83,416

Little Rock, AR $83,398

Lafayette, LA $83,361

Youngstown, OH $83,361

Daytona Beach, FL $83,306

Clarksville, TN $83,296

Pensacola, FL $83,287

Temple, TX $83,281

Hopkinsville, KY $83,011

Erie, PA $82,992

Florence, SC $82,955

Charleston, WV $82,808

Great Falls, MT $82,761

Macon, GA $82,632

Tallahassee, FL $82,623

Fayetteville, NC $82,605

Waco, TX $82,586

Helena, MT $82,522

Pine Bluff, AR $82,487

Vincennes, IN $82,374

Lubbock, TX $82,337

Alamogordo, NM $82,282

Twin Falls, ID $82,199

Rapid City, SD $82,171

Jackson, MS $82,005

Huntington, WV $81,999

Greenville, MS $81,996

Parkersburg, WV $81,902

Montgomery, AL $81,885

Wichita Falls, TX $81,793

Springfield, MO $81,793

Biloxi, MS $81,747

Monroe, LA $81,655

Johnstown, PA $81,590

Sumter, SC $81,553

Columbus, GA $81,544

Pascagoula, MS $81,369

Abilene, TX $81,369

Kingsport, TN $81,129

Albany, GA $81,129

Gulfport, MS $81,101

Alexandria, LA $80,797

Fort Smith, AR $80,566

El Paso, TX $80,317

Las Cruces, NM $79,902

Harlingen, TX $79,668

Pocatello, ID $79,653

Florence, AL $79,533

Brownsville, TX $79,515

Mcallen, TX $79,321

Dothan, AL $79,192

Columbus, MS $78,644

Altus, OK $78,214

Lawton, OK $78,039

Pierre, SD $77,707

What Skills Can Increase an HRIS Specialist's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Leadership (Mentioned in 4.31% 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 3.77% Job Postings): Applying the knowledge of employment law to regulate relationships between employers and employees.
Business Administration (Mentioned in 2.02% Job Postings): It is the management of all aspects of a business's performance, decisions, and organization. It includes the day to day operations, aspects including finances and human resources, and ensures the company stays aligned to the goal or mission.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Leadership	4.31%
Employment Law	3.77%
Business Administration	2.02%

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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 HRIS Specialist's salary.

Leadership: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Coaching: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Talent Management: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Leadership	$97,768	6%
Coaching	$96,846	5%
Talent Management	$96,846	5%
Conflict Resolution	$96,846	5%
Employee Relations	$95,923	4%
Employment Law	$95,923	4%

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How Education impacts an HRIS Specialist's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many HRIS Specialists enter the field with a Bachelor'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 HRIS Specialist with a Bachelor's Degree is between $92,751 and $98,242).

HRIS Specialist Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for HRIS Specialist

No Diploma 0.8%

High School 10.5%

Associates 6.3%

Bachelors 49.2%

Masters 32.4%

Doctorate 0.7%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.8%
High School	10.5%
Associates	6.3%
Bachelors	49.2%
Masters	32.4%
Doctorate	0.7%

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HRIS Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an HRIS 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

$84,123

Average $92,234/year

$103,278

$7,010

Average $7,686/month

$8,607

$1,618

Average $1,774/week

$1,986

$40

Average $44/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$103,278	$8,607	$1,986	$50
Average	$92,234	$7,686	$1,774	$44
25th Percentile	$84,123	$7,010	$1,618	$40

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Salary Trends for HRIS Specialist

Salaries for an HRIS Specialist can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $86,350 in 2023 to around $85,905 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of HRIS Specialist salary trends, .

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$86,350

2024

$86,439

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