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Human Resources Specialist Salary in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin

The annual salary statistics of human resources specialists in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of human resources specialists in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$40,060
25th Percentile Wage
$48,320
50th Percentile Wage
$61,380
75th Percentile Wage
$78,350
90th Percentile Wage
$99,530

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for human resources specialists in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $99,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,060.

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
$61,380
0.72% 14.19%
2021
$60,940
1.08% -
2020
$60,280
1.89% -
2019
$59,140
-2.13% -
2018
$60,400
2.25% -
2017
$59,040
2.93% -
2016
$57,310
1.99% -
2015
$56,170
2.30% -
2014
$54,880
1.37% -
2013
$54,130
2.70% -
2012
$52,670
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Table 2. Compare Human Resources Specialist Salary in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis with Other Wisconsin Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,380 in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is in the middle of salary range for human resources specialists in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of human resources specialists in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is 16.9 percent (16.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington and 28.7 percent (28.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington
$73,840
Madison
$66,210
Lake County-Kenosha County
$63,650
Oshkosh-Neenah
$62,490
Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$62,230
Duluth
$61,870
Appleton
$61,860
Racine
$61,650
Green Bay
$61,490
Fond du Lac
$61,420
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis
$61,380
Wausau
$61,310
West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$60,950
Janesville
$60,840
La Crosse
$60,550
Eau Claire
$60,470
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$60,290
Sheboygan
$60,080
Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$57,380
Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$43,740

See also: Top paying jobs in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin.