Human Resources Specialists in California
Local pay for human resources specialists in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 13-1071
$83,500
median pay, California
104,000
employed in California
+10.0%
vs U.S. median
+6.2%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What human resources specialists earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of human resources specialists in California earn between $66,060 and $117,430 a year; the U.S. median is $75,940.
$52,770
P10
$66,060
P25
$83,500
MEDIAN
$117,430
P75
$151,410
P90
Pay by metro in California
$112,140
$103,140
$84,690
$84,400
$83,160
$81,540
$81,300
$80,950
$40k $120k $200k