Human Resources Specialists salary
in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- Middle 50%
- $70,210–$124,130
- vs U.S. median
- +18%
- Metro rank
- #9 of 466
Human Resources Specialists in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro earn a median of $89,780 a year, based on BLS estimates for 52,370 jobs (May 2025). That is 18% above the U.S. median of $75,940 and 6% above the NY statewide median of $84,380. It ranks #9 of 466 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE52,370 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Employers filing for this job in New York
1 employers · DOL
Median of each employer’s DOL LCA filings (5+ filings) in this metro, FY2026 Q3. Visa-sponsored positions only, base pay.
| Employer | Median base | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon | $151,400 | 5 |
Human Resources Specialists pay in other NY metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $77,840 |
| Syracuse, NY | $77,190 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $77,000 |
| Rochester, NY | $76,590 |
| Binghamton, NY | $76,140 |
| Ithaca, NY | $75,270 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $74,510 |
| Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $73,910 |
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Questions
What is the average Human Resources Specialists salary in New York?
The BLS median is $89,780 a year (May 2025). Half of the 52,370 jobs pay between $70,210 and $124,130. The 10th percentile is $58,140 and the 90th is $155,480.
Is New York a high-paying metro for Human Resources Specialists?
That is 18% above the U.S. median of $75,940 and 6% above the NY statewide median of $84,380. It ranks #9 of 466 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Human Resources Specialists make an hour in New York?
About $43.16 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $89,780 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $33.75–$59.68 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Which employers pay Human Resources Specialists the most in New York?
Among employers with 5+ visa-sponsored filings here, the highest medians were Amazon ($151,400). These are base wages for sponsored positions, not all employees.
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.