Human Resources Specialists pay in Texas
$74,920avg. a year
$36.02 an hour · 84,930 employed
Human Resources Specialists in Texas earn an average of $74,920 a year. That is $7,070 (9%) less than the U.S. average of $81,990. The best-paying metro area is Midland, TX at $81,670.
$68,920Median pay
$36.02Average hourly
+8%Avg. pay since 2020
#33Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for human resources specialists by metro area. Swipe to see all 26.
1580 jobs
Midland, TX
$81,670
$39.26 an hour
28,940 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$80,840
$38.86 an hour
37,570 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$77,490
$37.26 an hour
418,320 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$77,120
$37.08 an hour
529,190 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$75,220
$36.16 an hour
6720 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$75,150
$36.13 an hour
7290 jobs
Odessa, TX
$70,820
$34.05 an hour
8590 jobs
Waco, TX
$70,400
$33.85 an hour
9680 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$70,050
$33.68 an hour
10220 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$69,920
$33.61 an hour
11160 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$68,960
$33.15 an hour
12520 jobs
Longview, TX
$68,620
$32.99 an hour
13500 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$68,170
$32.78 an hour
14210 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$66,990
$32.21 an hour
15720 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$66,720
$32.08 an hour
16320 jobs
Abilene, TX
$66,440
$31.94 an hour
17610 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$65,510
$31.50 an hour
18220 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$65,390
$31.44 an hour
19140 jobs
Victoria, TX
$64,780
$31.14 an hour
20570 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$64,690
$31.10 an hour
211,800 jobs
El Paso, TX
$63,320
$30.44 an hour
22490 jobs
Tyler, TX
$63,120
$30.35 an hour
23600 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$60,730
$29.20 an hour
24970 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$58,780
$28.26 an hour
25430 jobs
Laredo, TX
$57,730
$27.76 an hour
2650 jobs
Eagle Pass, TX
$51,170
$24.60 an hour
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Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Human Resources Specialists pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Texas human resources specialists work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $81,990 | $39.42 |
| Texas | $74,920 | $36.02 |
| New Mexico | $75,140 | $36.13 |
| Oklahoma | $67,900 | $32.64 |
| Louisiana | $66,370 | $31.91 |
| Arkansas | $62,410 | $30.00 |
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Average pay, Texas, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do human resources specialists make in Texas?
The average is $74,920 a year, and the median is $68,920. That is $7,070 (9%) less than the U.S. average of $81,990.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$36.02 an hour on average; the median is $33.14.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Midland, TX ($81,670), followed by Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ($80,840). The lowest average among 26 metro areas with data is Eagle Pass, TX ($51,170).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #33 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 13-1071. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national human resources specialists page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.