Human Resources Specialists salary
in Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
Human Resources Specialists in the Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area metro earn a median of $63,900 a year, based on BLS estimates for 880 jobs (May 2025). That is 16% below the U.S. median of $75,940 and 7% below the KY statewide median of $69,010. It ranks #300 of 466 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE880 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALISTS PAY IN OTHER KY METROS
- Elizabethtown, KYmedian $78,850
- Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-INmedian $71,880
- Lexington-Fayette, KYmedian $69,990
- Paducah, KY-ILmedian $64,500
- Bowling Green, KYmedian $61,860
- West Kentucky nonmetropolitan areamedian $59,220
- South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan areamedian $57,720
- East Kentucky nonmetropolitan areamedian $54,180
Questions
What is the average Human Resources Specialists salary in Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area?
The BLS median is $63,900 a year (May 2025). Half of the 880 jobs pay between $50,280 and $78,010. The 10th percentile is $41,590 and the 90th is $96,880.
Is Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area a high-paying metro for Human Resources Specialists?
That is 16% below the U.S. median of $75,940 and 7% below the KY statewide median of $69,010. It ranks #300 of 466 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.