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Human Resources Specialist Salary in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois

The annual salary statistics of human resources specialists in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of human resources specialists in Bloomington-Normal is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Human Resources Specialists in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$32,990
25th Percentile Wage
$40,900
50th Percentile Wage
$50,080
75th Percentile Wage
$68,910
90th Percentile Wage
$91,390

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for human resources specialists in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $91,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,990.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of human resources specialists from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$50,080
-1.06% -3.59%
2013
$50,610
-2.51% -
2012
$51,880
- -

Table 2. Compare Human Resources Specialist Salary in Bloomington-Normal with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,080, Bloomington-Normal is the lowest paying city for human resources specialists in state of Illinois, following city of Bloomington (median annual salary of $76,090). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of human resources specialists in Bloomington-Normal is about 34.2 percent (34.2%) lower than that of the highest paying city Bloomington.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Bloomington
$76,090
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$64,250
Springfield
$62,880
Champaign-Urbana
$62,170
Decatur
$61,970
Peoria
$60,730
Carbondale-Marion
$59,350
Danville
$59,090
Rockford
$58,860
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$58,240
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$57,170
Kankakee-Bradley
$56,710
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$56,380
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$56,170
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$56,160
Bloomington-Normal
$50,080