Human Resources Specialists pay in Milwaukee-Waukesha
$77,150avg. a year
$37.09 an hour · 5,050 employed
Human Resources Specialists in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area earn an average of $77,150 a year. That is $2,840 (4%) more than the Wisconsin average of $74,310. The U.S. average is $81,990.
$74,970Median pay
$37.09Average hourly
+4%vs. Wisconsin average
5,050Jobs in this metro
Other Wisconsin metro areas
Average pay for human resources specialists in other Wisconsin metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
112,660 jobs
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$86,660
$41.67 an hour
22,810 jobs
Madison, WI
$78,550
$37.77 an hour
3290 jobs
Sheboygan, WI
$75,280
$36.19 an hour
4900 jobs
Green Bay, WI
$74,150
$35.65 an hour
5400 jobs
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI
$73,870
$35.52 an hour
6270 jobs
Fond du Lac, WI
$73,800
$35.48 an hour
7530 jobs
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
$73,530
$35.35 an hour
8500 jobs
Janesville-Beloit, WI
$71,820
$34.53 an hour
9470 jobs
Kenosha, WI
$71,440
$34.35 an hour
10560 jobs
Duluth, MN-WI
$71,260
$34.26 an hour
11390 jobs
Eau Claire, WI
$71,200
$34.23 an hour
12390 jobs
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
$71,190
$34.22 an hour
13330 jobs
Wausau, WI
$70,790
$34.03 an hour
14720 jobs
Appleton, WI
$70,730
$34.00 an hour
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How Milwaukee-Waukesha compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Milwaukee-Waukesha
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $62,460 |
| Project Management Specialists | $104,900 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $80,010 |
| Management Analysts | $111,400 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $78,520 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $76,050 |
Questions and answers
How much do human resources specialists make in Milwaukee-Waukesha?
The average is $77,150 a year, and the median is $74,970. About 5,050 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Wisconsin average?
That is $2,840 (4%) more than the Wisconsin average of $74,310.
Is this job common in Milwaukee-Waukesha?
It makes up 6.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.05 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: Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 33340). 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.