DOL Filings vs BLS Survey
What Employers File with DOL
This figure comes from 8,768 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.
What BLS Says the Market Pays
This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 917,460 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.
Salary Distribution
Top Paying Employers for Human Resources Specialists
Ranked by median salary from DOL filingsSalary by Metro Area
| Metro Area | Median | vs National | Filings | Employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menlo Park, CA | $108,625 | +81% | 30 | 7 |
| Seattle, WA | $94,000 | +56.7% | 80 | 22 |
| Mountain View, CA | $93,998 | +56.7% | 86 | 27 |
| Palo Alto, CA | $84,906 | +41.5% | 37 | 22 |
| San Francisco, CA | $80,000 | +33.3% | 178 | 93 |
| Edison, NE | $78,905 | +31.5% | 22 | 12 |
| San Mateo, CA | $78,730 | +31.2% | 16 | 12 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | $77,795 | +29.7% | 60 | 23 |
| Redmond, WA | $77,336 | +28.9% | 44 | 19 |
| Round Rock, TX | $76,000 | +26.7% | 19 | 4 |
| Jersey City, NE | $75,093 | +25.2% | 12 | 7 |
| New York, NE | $72,500 | +20.8% | 170 | 121 |
| San Jose, CA | $70,500 | +17.5% | 120 | 61 |
| Milpitas, CA | $70,262 | +17.1% | 35 | 17 |
| SANTA MONICA, CA | $70,000 | +16.7% | 11 | 6 |
| Santa Clara, CA | $68,224 | +13.7% | 121 | 54 |
| Stamford, CT | $67,808 | +13% | 13 | 5 |
| Newark, CA | $67,110 | +11.9% | 10 | 4 |
| Basking Ridge, NE | $67,000 | +11.7% | 28 | 3 |
| Bellevue, WA | $66,000 | +10% | 42 | 25 |
| BASKING RIDGE, NJ | $65,260 | +8.8% | 10 | 7 |
| DOYLESTOWN, PA | $65,000 | +8.3% | 13 | 1 |
| Charlotte, NC | $65,000 | +8.3% | 40 | 12 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $65,000 | +8.3% | 15 | 9 |
| Pleasanton, CA | $64,543 | +7.6% | 30 | 13 |
| Piscataway, NE | $63,695 | +6.2% | 10 | 8 |
| Richardson, TX | $63,606 | +6% | 16 | 4 |
| New York, NY | $63,595 | +6% | 636 | 361 |
| Bridgewater, NJ | $63,400 | +5.7% | 37 | 6 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $63,316 | +5.5% | 14 | 10 |
Salary by State
| State | Median | vs National | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $80,000 | -3.9% | 184 |
| New Hampshire | $80,000 | +21.9% | 4 |
| California | $66,352 | -18.9% | 1,396 |
| Nebraska | $65,000 | +9.6% | 404 |
| Arkansas | $64,480 | +21.9% | 11 |
| Vermont | $62,200 | -18.4% | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | $61,180 | -7.3% | 106 |
| Oregon | $61,098 | -17.5% | 8 |
| New York | $60,951 | -24.9% | 772 |
| North Carolina | $60,000 | -13.5% | 88 |
| Virginia | $60,000 | -23.6% | 191 |
| Georgia | $60,000 | -7.9% | 197 |
| Minnesota | $60,000 | -22.3% | 38 |
| New Jersey | $60,000 | -23.2% | 884 |
| Connecticut | $60,000 | -22.8% | 58 |
| Texas | $60,000 | -7.1% | 413 |
| Arizona | $60,000 | -8.3% | 30 |
| Colorado | $58,584 | -25.1% | 54 |
| Massachusetts | $57,500 | -29.8% | 173 |
| Indiana | $56,800 | -8.7% | 43 |
| Michigan | $56,000 | -15.7% | 141 |
| Wisconsin | $55,580 | -16.3% | 22 |
| Delaware | $53,851 | -25.9% | 18 |
| Rhode Island | $52,728 | -24.7% | 1 |
| District of Columbia | $52,000 | -49.3% | 33 |
| Maryland | $52,000 | -35.9% | 77 |
| Louisiana | $51,917 | -14.9% | 6 |
| Illinois | $51,750 | -28.5% | 202 |
| North Dakota | $51,291 | -26.5% | 2 |
| Ohio | $50,773 | -21.4% | 82 |
| Utah | $50,274 | -25.7% | 15 |
| Tennessee | $50,000 | -23.3% | 19 |
| Florida | $48,000 | -25% | 206 |
| Alaska | $47,403 | N/A | 3 |
| Iowa | $47,372 | -27% | 8 |
| New Mexico | $46,800 | -28.2% | 2 |
| Mississippi | $46,350 | -17.3% | 2 |
| Missouri | $46,000 | -26.7% | 22 |
| Maine | $45,000 | -30.2% | 1 |
| Wyoming | $43,711 | -30.3% | 4 |
| Kansas | $40,424 | -47.2% | 3 |
| Hawaii | $39,998 | -40.3% | 7 |
| Alabama | $39,520 | -37% | 34 |
| West Virginia | $38,813 | -37.7% | 5 |
| South Carolina | $38,400 | -40.7% | 3 |
| Nevada | $36,500 | -43.1% | 5 |
| Oklahoma | $35,675 | -38.6% | 7 |
| Kentucky | $34,050 | -47.6% | 5 |
Salary Trend - DOL Data
Education Requirements
From PERM filingsFor Human Resources Specialists positions, 63% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 29% required a Master's degree, and 7% required no formal degree.
Education by Top Employer
Most common minimum education from PERM filings| Employer | Most Common Education | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Collabera LLC | Bachelor's | $65,000 |
| GOOGLE LLC | Master's | $110,000 |
| US TECH SOLUTIONS iNC | Bachelor's | $63,500 |
| Iris Software Inc | Bachelor's | $60,902 |
| Pasona N A, Inc. | Bachelor's | $44,000 |
| COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS U.S. CORPORATION | Not specified | $60,000 |
| Wipro Limited | Not specified | $60,000 |
| Facebook Inc. | Bachelor's | $120,000 |
| Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | Bachelor's | $78,700 |
| Cummins Inc. | Master's | $60,000 |
Salary by Industry
Same occupation, different industries (NAICS)The highest-paying industry for Human Resources Specialists is Information (Technology) at $90,463. The lowest-paying industry with significant hiring is Transportation and Warehousing at $49,925.
Frequently Asked Questions
Based on 8,768 DOL filings, the median salary for a Human Resources Specialists is $60,000, ranging from $48,464 to $73,590.
The 90th percentile salary is $126,540 according to BLS data.
Based on DOL filings, Menlo Park, CA offers the highest median at $108,625.
DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Human Resources Specialists positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.
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