Human Resources Specialists salary
in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
Human Resources Specialists in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro earn a median of $72,550 a year, based on BLS estimates for 18,320 jobs (May 2025). That is 4% below the U.S. median of $75,940 and 5% above the TX statewide median of $68,920. It ranks #145 of 466 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE18,320 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALISTS PAY IN OTHER TX METROS
- Midland, TXmedian $78,650
- Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXmedian $75,860
- San Antonio-New Braunfels, TXmedian $72,930
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXmedian $70,700
- Killeen-Temple, TXmedian $70,170
- Odessa, TXmedian $65,110
- Longview, TXmedian $64,750
- Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areamedian $63,450
Questions
What is the average Human Resources Specialists salary in Houston?
The BLS median is $72,550 a year (May 2025). Half of the 18,320 jobs pay between $57,480 and $94,120. The 10th percentile is $46,570 and the 90th is $118,820.
Is Houston a high-paying metro for Human Resources Specialists?
That is 4% below the U.S. median of $75,940 and 5% above the TX statewide median of $68,920. It ranks #145 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.