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Human Resources Specialist Salary in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina

The annual salary statistics of human resources specialists in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of human resources specialists in Raleigh-Cary 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 Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$40,740
25th Percentile Wage
$49,500
50th Percentile Wage
$62,550
75th Percentile Wage
$80,180
90th Percentile Wage
$104,810

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for human resources specialists in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $104,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,740.

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
$62,550
0.99% 13.78%
2021
$61,930
1.57% -
2020
$60,960
-0.74% -
2019
$61,410
-1.11% -
2018
$62,090
5.11% -
2017
$58,920
8.55% -
2016
$53,880
4.19% -
2015
$51,620
-1.28% -
2014
$52,280
-3.23% -
2013
$53,970
0.07% -
2012
$53,930
- -

Table 2. Compare Human Resources Specialist Salary in Raleigh-Cary with Other North Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,550 in Raleigh-Cary is in the middle of salary range for human resources specialists in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of human resources specialists in Raleigh-Cary is 9.2 percent (9.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Fayetteville and 20.6 percent (20.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Fayetteville
$68,910
Durham-Chapel Hill
$66,080
Raleigh-Cary
$62,550
Greenville
$60,460
Wilmington
$58,100
Winston-Salem
$58,000
Asheville
$58,000
New Bern
$57,540
Burlington
$56,880
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton
$56,150
Greensboro-High Point
$55,170
Jacksonville
$54,720
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$54,250
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$54,220
Rocky Mount
$53,490
Goldsboro
$52,120
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$52,000
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$49,650

See also: Top paying jobs in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina.