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Human Resources Specialist Salary in East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of human resources specialists in East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of human resources specialists in East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 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 East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$34,610
25th Percentile Wage
$41,700
50th Percentile Wage
$52,280
75th Percentile Wage
$66,940
90th Percentile Wage
$80,690

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for human resources specialists in East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,610.

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
$52,280
3.52% 4.61%
2013
$50,440
1.13% -
2012
$49,870
- -

Table 2. Compare Human Resources Specialist Salary in East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $52,280 in East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for human resources specialists in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of human resources specialists in East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area is 30.5 percent (30.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 1.5 percent (1.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Youngstown-Warren-Boardman.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Newark-Union
$75,210
Philadelphia
$70,780
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$66,140
East Stroudsburg
$63,840
State College
$62,770
Bloomsburg-Berwick
$62,660
York-Hanover
$61,790
Reading
$61,360
Lebanon
$61,100
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$60,900
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$60,580
Pittsburgh
$60,260
Chambersburg-Waynesboro
$59,470
Lancaster
$59,350
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$58,750
Williamsport
$58,280
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$57,870
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$57,830
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$57,210
Altoona
$57,200
Gettysburg
$56,190
Erie
$56,100
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$52,280
Johnstown
$51,730
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$51,520