The median annual wage for Human Resources Specialists in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is $114,080 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $125,120.
Pay spans roughly $65,500 at the 10th percentile to $192,380 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $54.85 per hour. An estimated 9,350 people work as human resources specialists in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $114,080 |
| Mean (annual) | $125,120 |
| Median (hourly) | $54.85 |
| 10th percentile | $65,500 |
| 90th percentile | $192,380 |
| Employment | 9,350 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.