The annual salary statistics of human resources specialists in Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of human resources specialists in Staunton-Waynesboro 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 | $39,510 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $89,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for human resources specialists in Staunton-Waynesboro, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $89,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,510.
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 | $59,370 | -0.84% | 3.79% |
| 2021 | $59,870 | 8.43% | - |
| 2020 | $54,820 | -2.41% | - |
| 2019 | $56,140 | 2.57% | - |
| 2018 | $54,700 | -0.44% | - |
| 2017 | $54,940 | -3.97% | - |
| 2016 | $57,120 | 7.04% | - |
| 2015 | $53,100 | -7.57% | - |
| 2012 | $57,120 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,370 in Staunton-Waynesboro 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 Staunton-Waynesboro is 24.1 percent (24.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area and 25.6 percent (25.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.