Human Resources Specialists pay in Denver-Aurora-Centennial
$90,400avg. a year
$43.46 an hour · 12,520 employed
Human Resources Specialists in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area earn an average of $90,400 a year. That is $1,960 (2%) more than the Colorado average of $88,440. The U.S. average is $81,990.
$82,550Median pay
$43.46Average hourly
+2%vs. Colorado average
12,520Jobs in this metro
Other Colorado metro areas
Average pay for human resources specialists in other Colorado metro areas. Swipe to see all 6.
11,480 jobs
Boulder, CO
$99,420
$47.80 an hour
21,800 jobs
Colorado Springs, CO
$84,310
$40.54 an hour
3900 jobs
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO
$83,630
$40.21 an hour
4580 jobs
Greeley, CO
$80,560
$38.73 an hour
5290 jobs
Pueblo, CO
$75,030
$36.07 an hour
6280 jobs
Grand Junction, CO
$73,450
$35.31 an hour
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How Denver-Aurora-Centennial compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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|---|---|
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $101,660 |
| Project Management Specialists | $120,640 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $103,200 |
| Management Analysts | $114,480 |
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| Training and Development Specialists | $80,490 |
Questions and answers
How much do human resources specialists make in Denver-Aurora-Centennial?
The average is $90,400 a year, and the median is $82,550. About 12,520 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Colorado average?
That is $1,960 (2%) more than the Colorado average of $88,440.
Is this job common in Denver-Aurora-Centennial?
It makes up 7.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.33 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 13-1071. Metro area: Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 19740). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.