The annual salary statistics of human resources specialists in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of human resources specialists in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford 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 | $37,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $109,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for human resources specialists in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $109,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,020.
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 | $62,810 | 2.80% | 29.47% |
| 2021 | $61,050 | -1.16% | - |
| 2020 | $61,760 | 5.23% | - |
| 2019 | $58,530 | 8.49% | - |
| 2018 | $53,560 | 3.45% | - |
| 2017 | $51,710 | 5.05% | - |
| 2016 | $49,100 | 7.64% | - |
| 2015 | $45,350 | -1.28% | - |
| 2014 | $45,930 | 4.51% | - |
| 2013 | $43,860 | -1.00% | - |
| 2012 | $44,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,810 in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is in the middle of salary range for human resources specialists in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of human resources specialists in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 19.7 percent (19.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area and 29.7 percent (29.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Richmond | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Roanoke | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Danville |