Human Resources Specialists pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City
$98,100avg. a year
$47.16 an hour · 52,370 employed
Human Resources Specialists in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area earn an average of $98,100 a year. That is $3,060 (3%) more than the New York average of $95,040. The U.S. average is $81,990.
$89,780Median pay
$47.16Average hourly
+3%vs. New York average
52,370Jobs in this metro
Other New York metro areas
Average pay for human resources specialists in other New York metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
11,040 jobs
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
$84,470
$40.61 an hour
2200 jobs
Ithaca, NY
$84,270
$40.51 an hour
31,280 jobs
Syracuse, NY
$82,700
$39.76 an hour
42,970 jobs
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
$82,280
$39.56 an hour
52,460 jobs
Rochester, NY
$81,420
$39.14 an hour
6330 jobs
Binghamton, NY
$80,660
$38.78 an hour
72,730 jobs
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
$79,180
$38.07 an hour
8200 jobs
Kingston, NY
$78,590
$37.79 an hour
9190 jobs
Glens Falls, NY
$78,020
$37.51 an hour
10540 jobs
Utica-Rome, NY
$77,100
$37.07 an hour
11180 jobs
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
$76,710
$36.88 an hour
12130 jobs
Elmira, NY
$75,810
$36.45 an hour
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How New York-Newark-Jersey City compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
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Related jobs in New York-Newark-Jersey City
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $98,820 |
| Project Management Specialists | $131,730 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $106,310 |
| Management Analysts | $133,590 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $92,580 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $86,900 |
Questions and answers
How much do human resources specialists make in New York-Newark-Jersey City?
The average is $98,100 a year, and the median is $89,780. About 52,370 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the New York average?
That is $3,060 (3%) more than the New York average of $95,040.
Is this job common in New York-Newark-Jersey City?
It makes up 5.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.94 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: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 35620). 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.