The annual salary statistics of human resources specialists in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of human resources specialists in Kalamazoo-Portage is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $39,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for human resources specialists in Kalamazoo-Portage, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $92,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of human resources specialists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $59,300 | 2.39% | 14.74% |
| 2021 | $57,880 | 3.66% | - |
| 2020 | $55,760 | -2.78% | - |
| 2019 | $57,310 | 2.32% | - |
| 2018 | $55,980 | 2.05% | - |
| 2017 | $54,830 | 3.45% | - |
| 2016 | $52,940 | -0.06% | - |
| 2015 | $52,970 | 4.15% | - |
| 2014 | $50,770 | 2.86% | - |
| 2013 | $49,320 | -2.51% | - |
| 2012 | $50,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,300 in Kalamazoo-Portage is in the middle of salary range for human resources specialists in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of human resources specialists in Kalamazoo-Portage is 9.9 percent (9.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Ann Arbor and 19.0 percent (19.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Holland-Grand Haven.