The median annual wage for Human Resources Specialists in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $83,060 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $94,500.
Pay spans roughly $55,850 at the 10th percentile to $150,410 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $39.94 per hour. An estimated 52,150 people work as human resources specialists in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $83,060 |
| Mean (annual) | $94,500 |
| Median (hourly) | $39.94 |
| 10th percentile | $55,850 |
| 90th percentile | $150,410 |
| Employment | 52,150 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.