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Human Resources Specialists Salary in Georgia

What Human Resources Specialists earn in Georgia, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 29 counties.

Average in GA
$71,292
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
22 of 26
published states
Workers in state
31,130
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
29 counties

Pay by labor market in Georgia

Human Resources Specialists pay by wage area in Georgia
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$75,410$58,311$31,874Fulton County, GA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Human Resources Specialists in Georgia counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Meriwether County, GA$75,410$58,311$42,110
2Haralson County, GA$75,410$58,311$41,918
3Butts County, GA$75,410$58,311$40,262
4Lumpkin County, GA$75,410$58,311$38,642
5Morgan County, GA$75,410$58,311$36,674
6Fulton County, GA$75,410$58,311$31,874
7Gwinnett County, GA$75,410$58,311$31,874
8Cobb County, GA$75,410$58,311$31,874
9DeKalb County, GA$75,410$58,311$31,874
10Clayton County, GA$75,410$58,311$31,874
11Cherokee County, GA$75,410$58,311$31,874
12Forsyth County, GA$75,410$58,311$31,874
13Henry County, GA$75,410$58,311$31,874
14Paulding County, GA$75,410$58,311$31,874
15Coweta County, GA$75,410$58,311$31,874
16Douglas County, GA$75,410$58,311$31,874
17Carroll County, GA$75,410$58,311$31,874
18Fayette County, GA$75,410$58,311$31,874
19Newton County, GA$75,410$58,311$31,874
20Bartow County, GA$75,410$58,311$31,874
21Walton County, GA$75,410$58,311$31,874
22Rockdale County, GA$75,410$58,311$31,874
23Barrow County, GA$75,410$58,311$31,874
24Spalding County, GA$75,410$58,311$31,874
25Pickens County, GA$75,410$58,311$31,874

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Human Resources Specialists pay in Georgia

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Human Resources Specialists in Georgia is $71,292, based on 31,130 workers. Among the 26 states with published data, that ranks number 22. The BLS national median for the occupation is $75,940, so Georgia averages 6.1% below it.

Published data for Georgia currently covers the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA area, with a local median wage of $75,410.

Cost of living for Human Resources Specialists in Georgia

We compare 29 Georgia counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Meriwether County, GA leaves the largest yearly margin, $42,110. Heard County, GA leaves the smallest, $31,874. The median wage covers all four basics in 29 of the 29 counties.

Human Resources Specialists in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Human Resources Specialists are District of Columbia ($100,830), West Virginia ($96,512), Virginia ($91,605) and Maryland ($89,529).

Frequently asked questions: Human Resources Specialists in Georgia

How much do Human Resources Specialists earn in Georgia?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $71,292.

Which Georgia county is best for Human Resources Specialists?

Meriwether County, GA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($42,110). Haralson County, GA follows at $41,918.