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Human Resources Specialist Salary in State College, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of human resources specialists in State College, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of human resources specialists in State College 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 State College, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$38,490
25th Percentile Wage
$48,950
50th Percentile Wage
$62,770
75th Percentile Wage
$79,520
90th Percentile Wage
$99,260

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for human resources specialists in State College, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $99,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,490.

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
$62,770
2.98% 24.85%
2021
$60,900
-1.44% -
2020
$61,780
2.56% -
2019
$60,200
3.01% -
2018
$58,390
4.83% -
2017
$55,570
-1.46% -
2016
$56,380
-6.65% -
2015
$60,130
2.20% -
2014
$58,810
3.45% -
2013
$56,780
16.92% -
2012
$47,170
- -

Table 2. Compare Human Resources Specialist Salary in State College with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,770 in State College 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 State College is 16.5 percent (16.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 17.9 percent (17.9%) 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

See also: Top paying jobs in State College, Pennsylvania.