Human Resources Specialist Salary in St Louis, Missouri

The annual salary statistics of human resources specialists in St Louis, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of human resources specialists in St Louis 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 St Louis, Missouri

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$39,190
25th Percentile Wage
$47,350
50th Percentile Wage
$61,560
75th Percentile Wage
$82,100
90th Percentile Wage
$103,990

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for human resources specialists in St Louis, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $103,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,190.

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
$61,560
1.95% 18.37%
2021
$60,360
1.09% -
2020
$59,700
-4.77% -
2019
$62,550
1.36% -
2018
$61,700
0.96% -
2017
$61,110
5.56% -
2016
$57,710
2.77% -
2015
$56,110
5.35% -
2014
$53,110
5.23% -
2013
$50,330
0.16% -
2012
$50,250
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Table 2. Compare Human Resources Specialist Salary in St Louis with Other Missouri Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,560, St Louis is the highest paying city for human resources specialists in state of Missouri, followed by Kansas City (median annual salary $61,330). In comparison, the median annual salary of human resources specialists in St Louis is .4 percent (.4%) higher than that in Kansas City.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
St Louis
$61,560
Kansas City
$61,330
Columbia
$60,020
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
$58,880
St Joseph
$58,180
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$56,280
Joplin
$53,650
Cape Girardeau-Jackson
$51,160
Jefferson City
$50,980
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$50,860
Springfield
$50,660
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$48,520
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$47,840

See also: Top paying jobs in St Louis, Missouri.