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Human Resources Specialist

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AVG. SALARY

$61,520

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EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

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Oklahoma Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$61,520

Entry Annual Wage

$35,630

Experienced Annual Wage

$95,590

Average Hourly Wage

$29.58

Entry Hourly Wage

$17.13

Experienced Hourly Wage

$45.96

Median Hourly Wage

$26.52

Oklahoma Regional Earnings

Oklahoma Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Enid MSA $53,130 or $25.54/hr $29,880 or $14.37/hr $87,300 or $41.97/hr
Fort Smith AR-OK MSA $52,960 or $25.46/hr $30,520 or $14.67/hr $80,550 or $38.73/hr
Lawton MSA $63,920 or $30.73/hr $36,110 or $17.36/hr $97,880 or $47.06/hr
Oklahoma City MSA $63,830 or $30.69/hr $37,830 or $18.19/hr $98,860 or $47.53/hr
Tulsa MSA $62,930 or $30.25/hr $35,190 or $16.92/hr $97,510 or $46.88/hr

Oklahoma Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $60,010 or $28.85/hr $34,440 or $16.56/hr $96,150 or $46.22/hr
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $54,110 or $26.02/hr $30,540 or $14.69/hr $82,360 or $39.60/hr
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $60,610 or $29.14/hr $35,030 or $16.84/hr $95,220 or $45.78/hr
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $53,990 or $25.96/hr $32,460 or $15.61/hr $78,950 or $37.96/hr

Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 11%
Job Openings 850 estimated annual job openings
Employment 7,690 were employed in this occupation

Oklahoma's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Northeast 530 13% 7 N/A 60
Northwest 370 14% 5 N/A 42
Southeast 470 9% 4 N/A 50
Southwest 240 8% 2 N/A 26
Tulsa MSA 2,010 13% 26 N/A 226
Lawton MSA 200 20% 3 N/A 24
Oklahoma City MSA 3,130 13% 40 N/A 351
Enid 100 10% 1 N/A 11

National Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$73,080

Average Hourly Wage

$35.13

Average Annual Range

$39,340 to $116,060

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook stable
  The employment change from 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be +8%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
Job Openings very small number
  A total of 8190 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
Employment large occupation
  This was a large occupation in the United States, employing 782,800 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
Growth Faster than average growth
  Companies are likely to continue to outsource human resources functions to organizations that provide these services, rather than directly employing human resources specialists. In addition, the services of human resources generalists will likely be needed to handle increasingly complex employment laws and benefit options. 
Non Traditional Occupation This is a non-traditional occupation for men in 2022.
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (21%)
  • Administrative and support services (NAICS561000) (20.9%)
  • Employment services (NAICS561300) (17.1%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (12.9%)
  • Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (10%)
  • Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (7.3%)
  • Management of companies and enterprises (NAICS550000) (6.7%)
  • Management of companies and enterprises (NAICS551000) (6.7%)

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