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Human Resources Specialists in Florida

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18.5% Jobs Projection
$53,060 Median Salary
4,200 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Human Resources Specialists in Florida are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Human Resources Specialists in Florida is growing faster than average.

  • Human Resources Specialists in Florida earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Human Resources Specialists Work in Florida?

There were approximately 35,350 workers employed as Human Resources Specialists in this state in 2018.

There were 32,310 Human Resources Specialists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 3,040 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 6,740 Human Resources Specialists working in it, which means Florida has more Human Resources Specialists than average.

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Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Human Resources Specialists in this state are growing at a rate of 18.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.1%.

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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 4,200 annual Human Resources Specialists job openings in Florida, and 40,750 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 57,600 annual jobs and 586,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Human Resources Specialists Make in Florida?

In 2018 wages for Human Resources Specialists ranged from $33,290 to $93,590 with $53,060 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16 to $45. The median hourly rate was $25.51.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $25.43 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.08.

The median salary in Florida is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Florida Metros for Human Resources Specialists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Human Resources Specialists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 11,010 $54,010
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 6,520 $55,660
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 5,590 $53,740
Jacksonville, FL 3,100 $51,370
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 970 $44,010
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 930 $53,020
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 840 $47,200
Tallahassee, FL 780 $43,900
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 730 $54,590
Gainesville, FL 550 $51,810
Port St. Lucie, FL 540 $50,090
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 540 $50,250
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 530 $46,970
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 410 $56,940
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 320 $61,280
Panama City, FL 230 $47,570
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 180 $55,320
Ocala, FL 170 $48,740
Homosassa Springs, FL 120 $42,180
The Villages, FL 80 $58,950
Punta Gorda, FL 80 $43,410
Sebring, FL 40 $48,750

Top States for Human Resources Specialists Employment

View the list below to see where most Human Resources Specialists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 64,980 $68,500
Texas 47,880 $61,140
New York 41,300 $66,940
Florida 35,350 $53,060
Illinois 24,540 $58,060
Pennsylvania 24,140 $62,800
Ohio 23,760 $57,830
Georgia 21,060 $54,480
Virginia 20,710 $71,790
New Jersey 17,510 $69,400
Washington 17,250 $65,710
Massachusetts 17,130 $68,110
North Carolina 17,070 $59,070
Michigan 16,500 $57,890
Wisconsin 14,150 $57,650
Maryland 12,710 $71,280
Minnesota 12,670 $60,350
Colorado 12,550 $64,150
Indiana 12,460 $52,370
Tennessee 12,190 $51,380

Below are the states where Human Resources Specialists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $92,420
Virginia $71,790
Maryland $71,280
New Jersey $69,400
Rhode Island $68,980
California $68,500
Massachusetts $68,110
Alaska $66,950
New York $66,940
Connecticut $65,990

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