What are the main factors that influence a Personnel Specialist's salary?

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

How does experience change A Personnel Specialist's salary?

A Personnel Specialist's salary grows with experience: a Personnel Specialist (1-3 years)earns $34,821, a Front Desk Clerk, Sr. (3-5 years)earns $40,529, a Front Desk Supervisor (5+ years)earns $42,093, a Front Desk Manager (5+ years)earns $51,622,

What are the highest paying states for a Personnel Specialist?

Personnel Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Personnel Specialist roles are District of Columbia $38,759, California $38,612, Massachusetts $38,098. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Personnel Specialist roles make?

Salaries for Personnel Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Personnel Administrator: $142,900; Personnel Manager: $123,240; Senior Personnel Specialist: $93,974; Personnel Supervisor: $79,469; Marketing Personnel: $73,581.

How do different companies affect a Personnel Specialist's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Personnel Specialist roles. Large, established industry leaders like New York Police Department ($97,099) and State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority ($95,962) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $75,106.

Personnel Specialist Salary in the United States

How much does a Personnel Specialist make in the United States?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Personnel Specialist in the United States is $35,007 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $17.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $39,819
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $32,648 to $37,526
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $30,501

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Personnel Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$37,526	$3,127	$722	$18
Average	$35,007	$2,917	$673	$17
25th Percentile	$32,648	$2,721	$628	$16

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Key Factors That Influence Personnel Specialist Salaries

A Personnel 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 and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

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

District of Columbia: $38,759.
California: $38,612.
Massachusetts: $38,098.

District of Columbia $38,759 California $38,612 Massachusetts $38,098 Washington $37,958 New Jersey $37,944 Alaska $37,895 Connecticut $37,412 New York $37,216

Hawaii $36,589 Rhode Island $36,295 Maryland $36,095 Minnesota $35,822 Colorado $35,717 Illinois $35,682 Oregon $35,549 Delaware $35,451

New Hampshire $35,390 Virginia $35,252 Pennsylvania $34,849 Nevada $34,646 North Dakota $34,580 Michigan $34,475 Wisconsin $34,436 Vermont $34,359

Texas $34,146 Maine $34,132 Arizona $34,111 Ohio $34,086 Georgia $33,764 Indiana $33,603 Wyoming $33,571 Utah $33,522

Iowa $33,501 Kansas $33,333 Louisiana $33,284 North Carolina $33,267 Missouri $33,260 Florida $33,123 Montana $33,050 Nebraska $32,980

Kentucky $32,941 South Carolina $32,801 Tennessee $32,714 Idaho $32,679 New Mexico $32,423 Oklahoma $32,367 Alabama $32,161 South Dakota $31,814

Arkansas $31,625 West Virginia $31,524 Mississippi $31,219

Top Paying Cities for Personnel 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: $44,154
San Francisco: $43,671
Oakland: $42,750

San Jose, CA $44,154

San Francisco, CA $43,671

Oakland, CA $42,750

New York, NY $40,306

Paramus, NJ $39,816

Queens Village, NY $39,815

Passaic, NJ $39,781

Bergenfield, NJ $39,778

Stamford, CT $39,701

Huntington, NY $39,687

Newark, NJ $39,428

Bridgeport, CT $39,354

Vallejo, CA $39,285

New Brunswick, NJ $39,271

Petaluma, CA $39,250

Middlesex, NJ $39,183

Somerset, NJ $39,158

Santa Cruz, CA $39,113

Boston, MA $38,899

Monterey, CA $38,777

Seattle, WA $38,696

Santa Rosa, CA $38,689

Los Angeles, CA $38,679

Juneau, AK $38,588

Washington, DC $38,549

Orange, CA $38,425

Santa Ana, CA $38,332

Long Beach, CA $38,297

Anaheim, CA $38,290

Anchorage, AK $38,273

Santa Maria, CA $38,168

Everett, WA $38,161

Danbury, CT $38,038

Bremerton, WA $37,989

Tacoma, WA $37,863

New Suffolk, NY $37,863

Sacramento, CA $37,853

Santa Barbara, CA $37,814

Trenton, NJ $37,776

San Diego, CA $37,776

Brockton, MA $37,737

Fairbanks, AK $37,651

Lompoc, CA $37,562

Lowell, MA $37,534

Ventura, CA $37,527

Nashua, NH $37,520

Stockton, CA $37,517

Modesto, CA $37,261

Poughkeepsie, NY $37,184

Olympia, WA $37,118

Kennewick, WA $37,118

New Haven, CT $37,104

Lawrence, MA $36,978

Hartford, CT $36,943

Riverside, CA $36,936

New Bedford, MA $36,901

Richland, WA $36,901

Bakersfield, CA $36,852

San Bernardino, CA $36,838

New Britain, CT $36,834

Atlantic City, NJ $36,834

New London, CT $36,820

Norwich, CT $36,810

Portsmouth, NH $36,803

Boulder, CO $36,728

Portland, OR $36,680

Worcester, MA $36,677

Minneapolis, MN $36,568

Philadelphia, PA $36,519

Honolulu, HI $36,403

Saint Paul, MN $36,387

Vineland, NJ $36,379

Providence, RI $36,277

Chicago, IL $36,176

Bellingham, WA $36,134

Springfield, MA $36,106

Baltimore, MD $36,095

Chico, CA $36,008

Pittsfield, MA $35,913

Manchester, NH $35,847

Spokane, WA $35,693

Denver, CO $35,689

Albany, NY $35,525

Troy, NY $35,511

Nassau, NY $35,473

Schenectady, NY $35,437

Wilmington, DE $35,409

Burlington, VT $35,360

Salem, OR $35,346

Portland, ME $35,238

Yakima, WA $35,203

Rochester, MN $35,094

Reno, NV $35,077

Fresno, CA $35,077

Milwaukee, WI $35,045

Detroit, MI $35,010

Ann Arbor, MI $35,004

Allentown, PA $35,000

Colorado Springs, CO $34,940

Syracuse, NY $34,923

Carson City, NV $34,923

Houston, TX $34,874

Eugene, OR $34,856

Gary, IN $34,814

Springfield, OR $34,786

Bismarck, ND $34,779

Galveston, TX $34,755

Medford, OR $34,702

Fort Collins, CO $34,688

Concord, NH $34,671

Austin, TX $34,660

Mesa, AZ $34,587

Reading, PA $34,583

Phoenix, AZ $34,580

Dallas, TX $34,569

Saint Cloud, MN $34,536

Madison, WI $34,489

Utica, NY $34,394

Rochester, NY $34,338

Des Moines, IA $34,335

Raleigh, NC $34,331

Atlanta, GA $34,279

Battle Creek, MI $34,268

Salt Lake City, UT $34,258

Lancaster, PA $34,205

Harrisburg, PA $34,156

Kansas City, MO $34,121

Champaign, IL $34,114

Kansas City, KS $34,114

Fort Worth, TX $34,111

Columbus, OH $34,105

Boca Raton, FL $34,097

Pittsburgh, PA $34,083

Richmond, VA $34,069

Indianapolis, IN $34,062

Cleveland, OH $34,058

Las Vegas, NV $34,016

Cincinnati, OH $34,016

Petersburg, VA $33,964

Huntsville, AL $33,911

Lansing, MI $33,888

Lebanon, PA $33,883

Pueblo, CO $33,879

Appleton, WI $33,869

Buffalo, NY $33,855

Dayton, OH $33,844

Racine, WI $33,837

Charlotte, NC $33,834

Saint Louis, MO $33,823

York, PA $33,802

Elkhart, IN $33,802

Gastonia, NC $33,796

Billings, MT $33,787

Beaumont, TX $33,778

Lorain, OH $33,771

Benton Harbor, MI $33,764

Toledo, OH $33,757

Binghamton, NY $33,739

Rock Hill, SC $33,736

Rockford, IL $33,718

Springfield, IL $33,704

Elyria, OH $33,701

Fargo, ND $33,701

Flagstaff, AZ $33,676

Fort Lauderdale, FL $33,655

Duluth, MN $33,634

Miami, FL $33,634

Cheyenne, WY $33,610

Grand Forks, ND $33,610

Bangor, ME $33,533

Cedar Rapids, IA $33,494

Durham, NC $33,480

Louisville, KY $33,477

Grand Rapids, MI $33,470

Hialeah, FL $33,466

Casper, WY $33,417

Scranton, PA $33,375

New Orleans, LA $33,365

Virginia Beach, VA $33,361

Akron, OH $33,344

Peoria, IL $33,298

Sarasota, FL $33,291

Nashville, TN $33,267

Omaha, NE $33,267

Green Bay, WI $33,267

Baton Rouge, LA $33,249

Charleston, SC $33,242

Jamestown, NY $33,225

Davenport, IA $33,225

Tucson, AZ $33,207

Saint Petersburg, FL $33,186

Tampa, FL $33,179

Evansville, IN $33,158

Port Arthur, TX $33,158

Bradenton, FL $33,144

Santa Fe, NM $33,081

Orlando, FL $33,018

Clearwater, FL $33,008

Canton, OH $32,934

La Crosse, WI $32,934

Albuquerque, NM $32,913

Newport News, VA $32,910

High Point, NC $32,899

Ogden, UT $32,885

Corpus Christi, TX $32,857

Norfolk, VA $32,836

Laramie, WY $32,836

Rock Island, IL $32,815

Saginaw, MI $32,808

Jacksonville, FL $32,805

Salisbury, NC $32,798

Boise, ID $32,791

Moline, IL $32,773

Fort Myers, FL $32,763

Memphis, TN $32,756

Tulsa, OK $32,738

Waterloo, IA $32,717

Spartanburg, SC $32,682

Lincoln, NE $32,665

Fort Wayne, IN $32,658

Provo, UT $32,654

Cedar Falls, IA $32,612

San Antonio, TX $32,598

Greensboro, NC $32,584

South Bend, IN $32,581

Savannah, GA $32,542

Muskegon, MI $32,528

Birmingham, AL $32,525

Winston Salem, NC $32,508

Lake Charles, LA $32,423

Anderson, IN $32,416

Lexington, KY $32,406

Augusta, GA $32,395

Greenville, SC $32,395

Lima, OH $32,367

Wichita, KS $32,364

Tuscaloosa, AL $32,364

Columbia, SC $32,332

Springfield, OH $32,325

Asheville, NC $32,269

Bloomington, IN $32,245

Knoxville, TN $32,119

Shreveport, LA $32,115

Wilmington, NC $32,070

Roanoke, VA $32,070

Topeka, KS $32,007

Frankfort, KY $32,003

Oklahoma City, OK $31,979

Chillicothe, OH $31,965

Longview, TX $31,961

Melbourne, FL $31,958

Sioux Falls, SD $31,902

Mobile, AL $31,898

Terre Haute, IN $31,884

Altoona, PA $31,863

Amarillo, TX $31,839

Killeen, TX $31,828

Fayetteville, AR $31,800

Chattanooga, TN $31,790

Sioux City, IA $31,758

Idaho Falls, ID $31,751

Lynchburg, VA $31,723

Gainesville, FL $31,678

Portsmouth, OH $31,660

Little Rock, AR $31,653

Lafayette, LA $31,639

Youngstown, OH $31,639

Daytona Beach, FL $31,618

Clarksville, TN $31,615

Pensacola, FL $31,611

Temple, TX $31,609

Hopkinsville, KY $31,506

Erie, PA $31,499

Florence, SC $31,485

Charleston, WV $31,429

Great Falls, MT $31,412

Macon, GA $31,363

Tallahassee, FL $31,359

Fayetteville, NC $31,352

Waco, TX $31,345

Helena, MT $31,320

Pine Bluff, AR $31,307

Vincennes, IN $31,264

Lubbock, TX $31,250

Alamogordo, NM $31,229

Twin Falls, ID $31,198

Rapid City, SD $31,187

Jackson, MS $31,124

Huntington, WV $31,122

Greenville, MS $31,121

Parkersburg, WV $31,085

Montgomery, AL $31,079

Wichita Falls, TX $31,044

Springfield, MO $31,044

Biloxi, MS $31,026

Monroe, LA $30,991

Johnstown, PA $30,967

Sumter, SC $30,953

Columbus, GA $30,949

Pascagoula, MS $30,883

Abilene, TX $30,883

Kingsport, TN $30,792

Albany, GA $30,792

Gulfport, MS $30,781

Alexandria, LA $30,666

Fort Smith, AR $30,578

El Paso, TX $30,484

Las Cruces, NM $30,326

Harlingen, TX $30,237

Pocatello, ID $30,232

Florence, AL $30,186

Brownsville, TX $30,179

Mcallen, TX $30,106

Dothan, AL $30,057

Columbus, MS $29,849

Altus, OK $29,686

Lawton, OK $29,619

Pierre, SD $29,493

What Skills Can Increase a Personnel Specialist's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 18.36% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Cash Handling (Mentioned in 2.76% Job Postings): Process of receiving and giving money in a business. In retail, cash handling ranges from the point of sale to the behind-the-scenes money management during the day.
Billing (Mentioned in 1.79% Job Postings): Billing refers to the aspect of banking, whereby someone is charged accurately for what item they purchased.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	18.36%
Cash Handling	2.76%
Billing	1.79%

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 Personnel Specialist's salary.

Initiative: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Coordination: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Leadership: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Initiative	$37,457	7%
Coordination	$37,107	6%
Leadership	$36,757	5%
Presentation	$36,757	5%
Commitment	$36,407	4%
Written Communication	$36,407	4%

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Personnel Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Personnel Specialist roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Hospitality & Leisure, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Personnel Specialist positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Personnel Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Personnel Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Hospitality & Leisure	$42,008	$20.0	20%

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

Understanding how a Personnel 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 August 01, 2026

$32,648

Average $35,007/year

$37,526

$2,721

Average $2,917/month

$3,127

$628

Average $673/week

$722

$16

Average $17/hour

$18

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$37,526	$3,127	$722	$18
Average	$35,007	$2,917	$673	$17
25th Percentile	$32,648	$2,721	$628	$16

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Salary Trends for Personnel Specialist

Salaries for a Personnel Specialist can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $38,153 in 2023 to around $37,489 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Personnel Specialist salary trends, .

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