Human Resources Specialist Salary in Columbus, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of human resources specialists in Columbus, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of human resources specialists in Columbus 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 Columbus, Indiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$35,290
25th Percentile Wage
$39,980
50th Percentile Wage
$55,410
75th Percentile Wage
$76,480
90th Percentile Wage
$99,010

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for human resources specialists in Columbus, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $99,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,290.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of human resources specialists from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$55,410
-8.36% 18.64%
2021
$60,040
1.22% -
2020
$59,310
-3.37% -
2019
$61,310
13.95% -
2018
$52,760
-0.17% -
2017
$52,850
-5.87% -
2016
$55,950
-6.90% -
2015
$59,810
3.90% -
2014
$57,480
16.32% -
2013
$48,100
6.28% -
2012
$45,080
- -

Table 2. Compare Human Resources Specialist Salary in Columbus with Other Indiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $55,410 in Columbus is in the middle of salary range for human resources specialists in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of human resources specialists in Columbus is 8.8 percent (8.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Indianapolis-Carmel and 14.4 percent (14.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anderson.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Indianapolis-Carmel
$60,740
Bloomington
$60,590
Lafayette-West Lafayette
$59,290
Elkhart-Goshen
$58,880
Fort Wayne
$58,760
Kokomo
$57,430
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$57,090
Muncie
$56,180
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$55,740
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$55,580
Columbus
$55,410
Michigan City-La Porte
$55,090
Terre Haute
$55,000
Lafayette
$48,570
Gary
$48,290
Anderson
$47,430

See also: Top paying jobs in Columbus, Indiana.