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Human Resources Specialists Salary in Texas

What Human Resources Specialists earn in Texas, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 34 counties.

Average in TX
$70,146
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
27 of 30
published states
Workers in state
78,930
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
4
34 counties

Pay by labor market in Texas

Human Resources Specialists pay by wage area in Texas
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$75,860$61,919$36,491Travis County, TX
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$72,930$59,857$38,438Bexar County, TX
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$72,550$59,590$37,391Harris County, TX
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$70,700$58,288$32,789Dallas County, TX

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Human Resources Specialists in Texas counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Austin County, TX$72,550$59,590$42,719
2Medina County, TX$72,930$59,857$41,498
3Atascosa County, TX$72,930$59,857$41,006
4Wise County, TX$70,700$58,288$40,517
5San Jacinto County, TX$72,550$59,590$39,707
6Bexar County, TX$72,930$59,857$38,438
7Comal County, TX$72,930$59,857$38,438
8Guadalupe County, TX$72,930$59,857$38,438
9Wilson County, TX$72,930$59,857$38,438
10Bandera County, TX$72,930$59,857$38,438
11Brazoria County, TX$72,550$59,590$37,979
12Harris County, TX$72,550$59,590$37,391
13Fort Bend County, TX$72,550$59,590$37,391
14Montgomery County, TX$72,550$59,590$37,391
15Galveston County, TX$72,550$59,590$37,391
16Liberty County, TX$72,550$59,590$37,391
17Waller County, TX$72,550$59,590$37,391
18Chambers County, TX$72,550$59,590$37,391
19Kendall County, TX$72,930$59,857$37,370
20Travis County, TX$75,860$61,919$36,491
21Williamson County, TX$75,860$61,919$36,491
22Hays County, TX$75,860$61,919$36,491
23Bastrop County, TX$75,860$61,919$36,491
24Caldwell County, TX$75,860$61,919$36,491
25Tarrant County, TX$70,700$58,288$33,449

Showing 25 of 34 counties. Every county page carries the full payslip.

Human Resources Specialists pay in Texas

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Human Resources Specialists in Texas is $70,146, based on 78,930 workers. Among the 30 states with published data, that ranks number 27. The BLS national median for the occupation is $75,940, so Texas averages 7.6% below it.

Inside Texas, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $75,860 in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX area and the lowest is $70,700 in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, a difference of $5,160 across 4 wage areas.

Cost of living for Human Resources Specialists in Texas

We compare 34 Texas counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Austin County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin, $42,719. Hunt County, TX leaves the smallest, $32,789. The median wage covers all four basics in 34 of the 34 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 Texas

How much do Human Resources Specialists earn in Texas?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $70,146, from $70,700 to $75,860 depending on the labor market.

Which Texas county is best for Human Resources Specialists?

Austin County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($42,719). Medina County, TX follows at $41,498.