The salary statistics of human resources specialists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare human resources specialist salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $40,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $88,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $109,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for human resources specialists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) human resources specialists is $109,900. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $66,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid human resources specialists is $40,380.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of human resources specialists in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $66,580 | 0.53% | 10.60% |
| 2017 | $66,230 | 2.63% | - |
| 2016 | $64,490 | 1.58% | - |
| 2015 | $63,470 | 2.05% | - |
| 2014 | $62,170 | 3.23% | - |
| 2013 | $60,160 | 1.06% | - |
| 2012 | $59,520 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].