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Human Resources Specialists Salary in Tennessee

What Human Resources Specialists earn in Tennessee, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 14 counties.

Average in TN
$66,514
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
25 of 26
published states
Workers in state
20,600
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
14 counties

Pay by labor market in Tennessee

Human Resources Specialists pay by wage area in Tennessee
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$67,380$55,953$29,558Davidson County, TN

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Human Resources Specialists in Tennessee counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Hickman County, TN$67,380$55,953$39,926
2Smith County, TN$67,380$55,953$38,846
3Macon County, TN$67,380$55,953$38,390
4Maury County, TN$67,380$55,953$33,398
5Davidson County, TN$67,380$55,953$29,558
6Rutherford County, TN$67,380$55,953$29,558
7Williamson County, TN$67,380$55,953$29,558
8Sumner County, TN$67,380$55,953$29,558
9Wilson County, TN$67,380$55,953$29,558
10Robertson County, TN$67,380$55,953$29,558
11Dickson County, TN$67,380$55,953$29,558
12Cheatham County, TN$67,380$55,953$29,558
13Cannon County, TN$67,380$55,953$29,558
14Trousdale County, TN$67,380$55,953$29,558

Human Resources Specialists pay in Tennessee

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Human Resources Specialists in Tennessee is $66,514, based on 20,600 workers. Among the 26 states with published data, that ranks number 25. The BLS national median for the occupation is $75,940, so Tennessee averages 12.4% below it.

Published data for Tennessee currently covers the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN area, with a local median wage of $67,380.

Cost of living for Human Resources Specialists in Tennessee

We compare 14 Tennessee counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Hickman County, TN leaves the largest yearly margin, $39,926. Trousdale County, TN leaves the smallest, $29,558. The median wage covers all four basics in 14 of the 14 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 Tennessee

How much do Human Resources Specialists earn in Tennessee?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $66,514.

Which Tennessee county is best for Human Resources Specialists?

Hickman County, TN leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($39,926). Smith County, TN follows at $38,846.