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Human Resources Specialists
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The map below shows some metro areas where the profession is more popular, compared to the size of the population, than in the rest of the country. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the US.
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Listed below are US metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Human Resources Specialists relative to the population of the city, as of 2006.
A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.Clicking on each city's name takes you to a detailed career profile for that city, providing the number of jobs, salaries, amount of training required, and more, for hundreds of job types.
| Metro Area | Jobs | Salary (2006) | Relative Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|
ALABAMA | |||
| Huntsville | 540 | $57,900 | 1.7 |
| Birmingham | 930 | $48,370 | 1.1 |
| Florence | 80 | $30,460 | 1.1 |
| Decatur | 80 | $32,960 | 1 |
| Tuscaloosa | 110 | $51,270 | 0.9 |
| Montgomery | 200 | $53,040 | 0.8 |
| Mobile | 200 | $43,630 | 0.8 |
| Dothan | 60 | $50,380 | 0.7 |
| Anniston | 40 | $52,100 | 0.6 |
ALASKA | |||
| Fairbanks | 50 | 1.1 | |
| Anchorage | 270 | $62,450 | 1.1 |
ARIZONA | |||
| Flagstaff | 60 | $44,460 | 0.8 |
| Phoenix | 1,830 | $45,680 | 0.6 |
| Prescott | 50 | $42,180 | 0.6 |
| Tucson | 320 | $49,190 | 0.6 |
ARKANSAS | |||
| Little Rock | 210 | $49,510 | 0.4 |
| Fayetteville | 100 | $39,820 | 0.4 |
| Fort Smith | 30 | $47,810 | 0.2 |
CALIFORNIA | |||
| San Diego | 3,760 | $51,020 | 1.7 |
| Stockton | 550 | $53,550 | 1.7 |
| Oakland | 2,780 | $68,950 | 1.6 |
| San Francisco | 2,290 | $75,310 | 1.4 |
| Sacramento | 2,030 | $61,320 | 1.4 |
| Yuba City | 70 | $56,720 | 1.3 |
| San Jose | 1,850 | $70,170 | 1.2 |
| Redding | 120 | $50,190 | 1.2 |
| Los Angeles | 7,430 | $61,680 | 1.1 |
| Vallejo | 220 | $69,120 | 1.1 |
| Santa Ana | 2,610 | $62,060 | 1 |
| Santa Cruz | 130 | $58,470 | 1 |
| Oxnard | 480 | $62,730 | 1 |
| Santa Barbara | 260 | $59,120 | 1 |
| Santa Rosa | 290 | $65,270 | 0.9 |
| Modesto | 210 | $51,520 | 0.8 |
| Fresno | 400 | $56,180 | 0.8 |
| Riverside | 1,580 | $66,250 | 0.7 |
| Hanford | 30 | $61,870 | 0.7 |
| Merced | 50 | $47,870 | 0.7 |
| Bakersfield | 270 | $62,010 | 0.7 |
| Salinas | 150 | $61,280 | 0.6 |
| El Centro | 40 | $45,550 | 0.6 |
| Napa | 50 | $53,550 | 0.5 |
| San Luis Obispo | 70 | $64,400 | 0.4 |
| Visalia | 80 | $50,360 | 0.4 |
COLORADO | |||
| Colorado Springs | 430 | $54,880 | 1.1 |
| Boulder | 200 | $59,370 | 0.9 |
| Denver | 1,720 | $61,710 | 0.9 |
| Fort Collins | 130 | $57,790 | 0.7 |
| Grand Junction | 50 | $48,960 | 0.7 |
| Greeley | 70 | $53,690 | 0.7 |
| Pueblo | 40 | $46,570 | 0.6 |
CONNECTICUT | |||
| Hartford | 780 | $65,770 | 0.9 |
| Norwich | 150 | $50,430 | 0.8 |
| New Haven | 260 | $57,310 | 0.6 |
| Bridgeport | 380 | $72,800 | 0.5 |
| Waterbury | 30 | $59,880 | 0.3 |
DELAWARE | |||
| Dover | 130 | $35,490 | 1.6 |
| Wilmington | 300 | $63,650 | 0.6 |
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | |||
| Washington | 9,490 | $75,020 | 2.5 |
FLORIDA | |||
| Tallahassee | 600 | $56,830 | 2.4 |
| Fort Walton Beach | 200 | $50,340 | 1.7 |
| Palm Bay | 430 | $47,950 | 1.4 |
| Gainesville | 210 | $52,450 | 1.2 |
| Panama City | 120 | $38,780 | 1.2 |
| Miami | 1,900 | $55,930 | 1.2 |
| Orlando | 1,910 | $50,600 | 1.1 |
| Tampa | 2,090 | $50,950 | 1 |
| Pensacola | 250 | $47,570 | 1 |
| Jacksonville | 1,000 | $51,720 | 1 |
| West Palm Beach | 890 | $54,690 | 1 |
| Sarasota | 440 | $50,520 | 0.9 |
| Fort Lauderdale | 1,130 | $50,610 | 0.9 |
| Ocala | 110 | $45,480 | 0.8 |
| Cape Coral | 250 | $48,190 | 0.7 |
| Lakeland | 230 | $46,890 | 0.7 |
| Port St. Lucie | 120 | $49,910 | 0.6 |
| Sebastian | 40 | $46,850 | 0.6 |
| Deltona | 150 | $48,980 | 0.6 |
| Naples | 110 | $52,980 | 0.6 |
GEORGIA | |||
| Warner Robins | 220 | $58,210 | 3.4 |
| Brunswick | 60 | $61,980 | 1.2 |
| Atlanta | 2,680 | $62,140 | 0.7 |
| Columbus | 110 | $54,590 | 0.7 |
| Rome | 30 | $54,560 | 0.6 |
| Macon | 70 | $52,860 | 0.5 |
| Augusta | 160 | $56,040 | 0.5 |
| Savannah | 100 | $50,090 | 0.5 |
| Gainesville | 40 | $50,720 | 0.4 |
| Albany | 30 | $54,030 | 0.3 |
| Athens | 30 | $49,030 | 0.3 |
HAWAII | |||
| Honolulu | 580 | $61,530 | 0.8 |
IDAHO | |||
| Boise | 260 | $54,780 | 0.7 |
| Idaho Falls | 30 | $51,100 | 0.5 |
ILLINOIS | |||
| Danville | 130 | $29,610 | 3.6 |
| Springfield | 310 | $40,280 | 2 |
| Decatur | 110 | $45,700 | 1.7 |
| Peoria | 300 | $73,330 | 1.1 |
| Chicago | 6,530 | $57,550 | 1 |
| Champaign | 130 | $40,620 | 1 |
| Waukegan | 560 | $52,870 | 1 |
| Rockford | 160 | 0.7 | |
| Bloomington | 50 | $63,170 | 0.5 |
INDIANA | |||
| Anderson | 80 | $33,060 | 1.6 |
| Columbus | 60 | $45,140 | 1.2 |
| Gary | 340 | $42,370 | 0.8 |
| Lafayette | 70 | $46,700 | 0.7 |
| Muncie | 40 | $45,700 | 0.6 |
| South Bend | 130 | $49,690 | 0.6 |
| Indianapolis | 870 | $49,520 | 0.6 |
| Fort Wayne | 170 | $28,700 | 0.5 |
| Elkhart | 40 | $44,500 | 0.2 |
IOWA | |||
| Davenport | 520 | $51,370 | 1.8 |
| Cedar Rapids | 300 | $46,370 | 1.5 |
| Ames | 60 | $48,070 | 1.3 |
| Sioux City | 130 | $39,840 | 1.3 |
| Des Moines | 620 | $50,350 | 1.2 |
| Dubuque | 90 | $32,520 | 1.2 |
| Waterloo | 120 | $36,460 | 1 |
| Iowa City | 80 | $40,450 | 0.9 |
KANSAS | |||
| Topeka | 170 | $51,490 | 1 |
| Wichita | 210 | $50,960 | 0.5 |
KENTUCKY | |||
| Elizabethtown | 70 | $58,360 | 1.2 |
| Louisville | 1,010 | $46,270 | 1 |
| Bowling Green | 60 | $45,180 | 0.8 |
| Owensboro | 50 | $44,510 | 0.8 |
| Lexington | 300 | $47,730 | 0.8 |
LOUISIANA | |||
| Alexandria | 60 | $53,210 | 0.7 |
| Houma | 70 | $41,440 | 0.6 |
| Baton Rouge | 320 | $43,950 | 0.6 |
| Lafayette | 100 | $42,420 | 0.5 |
| New Orleans | 340 | $51,640 | 0.5 |
| Shreveport | 70 | $53,590 | 0.3 |
MAINE | |||
| Portland | 100 | $52,420 | 0.3 |
MARYLAND | |||
| Bethesda | 1,780 | $69,880 | 1.9 |
| Hagerstown | 130 | $50,750 | 0.9 |
| Baltimore | 1,800 | $64,900 | 0.9 |
| Cumberland | 40 | $42,790 | 0.8 |
| Salisbury | 40 | $54,650 | 0.5 |
MASSACHUSETTS | |||
| Lowell | 210 | $60,860 | 1.1 |
| Framingham | 250 | $72,830 | 1.1 |
| Pittsfield | 40 | $59,520 | 0.9 |
| Springfield | 400 | $56,240 | 0.8 |
| Boston | 2,030 | $64,560 | 0.7 |
| Taunton | 40 | $58,030 | 0.7 |
| Lawrence | 40 | $47,870 | 0.5 |
| Worcester | 190 | $50,050 | 0.5 |
| Haverhill | 40 | $45,440 | 0.3 |
| Barnstable | 50 | $52,220 | 0.3 |
| New Bedford | 30 | $48,850 | 0.3 |
| Lynn | 40 | $46,730 | 0.3 |
MICHIGAN | |||
| Lansing | 650 | $56,900 | 2.3 |
| Detroit | 2,440 | $63,840 | 2.1 |
| Saginaw | 220 | $52,570 | 1.8 |
| Flint | 380 | $53,830 | 1.8 |
| Bay City | 70 | $49,060 | 1.5 |
| Monroe | 70 | 1.5 | |
| Ann Arbor | 380 | $57,390 | 1.4 |
| Battle Creek | 90 | $46,140 | 1.2 |
| Grand Rapids | 750 | $50,780 | 1.2 |
| Kalamazoo | 230 | $47,410 | 1.1 |
| Niles | 90 | $64,160 | 1 |
| Warren | 1,970 | $59,950 | 1 |
| Holland | 150 | $54,130 | 1 |
| Jackson | 60 | $65,220 | 0.8 |
| Muskegon | 50 | $51,580 | 0.6 |
MINNESOTA | |||
| Minneapolis | 5,450 | $55,770 | 1.8 |
| St. Cloud | 210 | $37,080 | 1.5 |
| Rochester | 150 | $60,160 | 1.4 |
| Duluth | 220 | $47,160 | 1.1 |
MISSISSIPPI | |||
| Gulfport | 160 | $61,170 | 1.1 |
| Pascagoula | 30 | $62,080 | 0.5 |
| Jackson | 110 | $61,520 | 0.3 |
MISSOURI | |||
| Jefferson City | 140 | $46,600 | 1.5 |
| St. Louis | 2,250 | $47,670 | 1 |
| Kansas City | 1,070 | $59,840 | 0.7 |
| Columbia | 60 | $51,090 | 0.6 |
| St. Joseph | 30 | $46,850 | 0.5 |
| Joplin | 50 | $42,250 | 0.5 |
| Springfield | 110 | $42,160 | 0.4 |
MONTANA | |||
| Billings | 70 | $50,640 | 0.6 |
NEBRASKA | |||
| Lincoln | 150 | $51,000 | 0.6 |
| Omaha | 370 | $51,780 | 0.5 |
NEVADA | |||
| Reno | 160 | $53,390 | 0.5 |
| Las Vegas | 510 | $53,340 | 0.3 |
NEW HAMPSHIRE | |||
| Portsmouth | 100 | $58,500 | 1.3 |
| Manchester | 130 | $50,380 | 0.9 |
| Rochester | 60 | $53,070 | 0.8 |
| Nashua | 150 | $56,880 | 0.7 |
NEW JERSEY | |||
| Edison | 1,220 | $61,890 | 0.7 |
| Newark | 1,170 | $64,100 | 0.7 |
| Trenton | 250 | $64,470 | 0.7 |
| Camden | 530 | $56,030 | 0.6 |
| Vineland | 50 | $51,040 | 0.6 |
| Atlantic City | 100 | $51,080 | 0.5 |
NEW MEXICO | |||
| Santa Fe | 190 | $44,320 | 2.2 |
| Albuquerque | 410 | $59,420 | 0.7 |
NEW YORK | |||
| Albany | 1,180 | $48,810 | 1.7 |
| Buffalo | 1,020 | $36,920 | 1.2 |
| New York | 8,700 | $54,790 | 1.1 |
| Elmira | 50 | 1 | |
| Poughkeepsie | 370 | $56,710 | 1 |
| Rochester | 740 | $51,900 | 0.9 |
| Syracuse | 440 | $43,850 | 0.9 |
| Kingston | 70 | $49,780 | 0.8 |
| Utica | 140 | 0.7 | |
| Nassau | 1,260 | $52,530 | 0.6 |
NORTH CAROLINA | |||
| Durham | 360 | $70,540 | 0.9 |
| Greensboro | 520 | $53,920 | 0.9 |
| Asheville | 180 | $57,080 | 0.7 |
| Fayetteville | 110 | $60,590 | 0.6 |
| Raleigh | 470 | $56,490 | 0.6 |
| Goldsboro | 30 | $48,200 | 0.6 |
| Charlotte | 710 | $55,110 | 0.5 |
| Winston-Salem | 130 | $52,170 | 0.4 |
| Wilmington | 80 | $46,480 | 0.4 |
| Hickory | 50 | $46,850 | 0.2 |
NORTH DAKOTA | |||
| Bismarck | 100 | $53,560 | 1.2 |
| Grand Forks | 40 | $52,260 | 0.6 |
| Fargo | 90 | $46,090 | 0.5 |
OHIO | |||
| Sandusky | 90 | $42,670 | 1.9 |
| Columbus | 2,000 | $52,770 | 1.4 |
| Youngstown | 500 | $42,220 | 1.3 |
| Cleveland | 2,330 | $50,350 | 1.3 |
| Toledo | 670 | $48,530 | 1.3 |
| Cincinnati | 2,210 | $50,450 | 1.3 |
| Mansfield | 90 | $45,650 | 1.2 |
| Lima | 90 | $45,750 | 1.2 |
| Dayton | 690 | $58,640 | 1.1 |
| Akron | 560 | $41,890 | 1 |
| Canton | 260 | $38,800 | 0.9 |
OKLAHOMA | |||
| Oklahoma City | 460 | $52,780 | 0.5 |
| Tulsa | 160 | $48,900 | 0.2 |
OREGON | |||
| Salem | 530 | $48,550 | 2.4 |
| Eugene | 350 | $47,780 | 1.6 |
| Portland | 2,530 | $59,160 | 1.5 |
| Medford | 130 | $49,580 | 1.1 |
| Bend | 90 | $53,580 | 1.1 |
PENNSYLVANIA | |||
| Harrisburg | 1,690 | $48,120 | 3.6 |
| Altoona | 140 | $33,970 | 1.6 |
| Erie | 290 | $35,350 | 1.5 |
| State College | 110 | $25,430 | 1.4 |
| Pittsburgh | 2,470 | $34,010 | 1.3 |
| Philadelphia | 3,660 | $54,480 | 1.2 |
| Scranton | 460 | $35,910 | 1.1 |
| York | 310 | $41,920 | 1.1 |
| Allentown | 570 | $44,660 | 1.1 |
| Reading | 230 | $36,260 | 0.9 |
| Williamsport | 60 | $22,260 | 0.9 |
| Lancaster | 170 | $42,670 | 0.5 |
RHODE ISLAND | |||
| Providence | 1,120 | $46,290 | 1.2 |
SOUTH CAROLINA | |||
| Charleston | 210 | $48,860 | 0.5 |
| Columbia | 240 | $52,600 | 0.4 |
| Florence | 40 | $51,630 | 0.3 |
| Greenville | 150 | $53,240 | 0.3 |
| Spartanburg | 50 | $70,340 | 0.3 |
TENNESSEE | |||
| Clarksville | 80 | $47,070 | 0.7 |
| Knoxville | 320 | $53,740 | 0.6 |
| Memphis | 580 | $61,230 | 0.6 |
| Johnson City | 60 | $44,610 | 0.6 |
| Nashville | 650 | $50,830 | 0.5 |
| Chattanooga | 180 | $55,430 | 0.5 |
| Kingsport | 80 | $43,210 | 0.5 |
TEXAS | |||
| San Antonio | 2,310 | $41,900 | 1.8 |
| Dallas | 4,080 | $54,950 | 1.2 |
| Wichita Falls | 50 | $49,820 | 0.6 |
| Abilene | 50 | $46,750 | 0.6 |
| Killeen | 80 | $53,310 | 0.5 |
| Houston | 1,520 | $57,570 | 0.4 |
| Lubbock | 60 | $39,730 | 0.4 |
| Corpus Christi | 90 | $46,810 | 0.3 |
| El Paso | 130 | $54,020 | 0.3 |
| Beaumont | 70 | $48,530 | 0.3 |
| Waco | 40 | $43,960 | 0.3 |
| Tyler | 30 | $44,940 | 0.2 |
| Amarillo | 30 | $47,570 | 0.2 |
| Brownsville | 30 | $44,390 | 0.2 |
| McAllen | 40 | $42,230 | 0.1 |
UTAH | |||
| Logan | 50 | $41,740 | 1 |
| Ogden | 250 | $56,920 | 0.9 |
| Salt Lake City | 540 | $51,320 | 0.6 |
| Provo | 110 | $49,820 | 0.4 |
VERMONT | |||
| Burlington | 90 | $61,740 | 0.6 |
VIRGINIA | |||
| Charlottesville | 270 | $49,160 | 2.2 |
| Richmond | 1,850 | $58,270 | 1.9 |
| Virginia Beach | 1,740 | $55,010 | 1.4 |
| Winchester | 90 | $47,170 | 1.3 |
| Blacksburg | 90 | $45,090 | 1.2 |
| Danville | 60 | $46,380 | 1.2 |
| Harrisonburg | 70 | $54,400 | 1 |
| Roanoke | 240 | $50,780 | 1 |
| Lynchburg | 120 | $53,690 | 0.8 |
WASHINGTON | |||
| Olympia | 670 | $58,530 | 4.8 |
| Bremerton | 270 | $62,680 | 2.3 |
| Seattle | 4,830 | $60,320 | 2.2 |
| Tacoma | 740 | $62,140 | 1.8 |
| Longview | 70 | $59,430 | 1.6 |
| Kennewick | 200 | $62,000 | 1.6 |
| Wenatchee | 60 | $57,120 | 1.1 |
| Yakima | 120 | $53,370 | 1 |
| Spokane | 320 | $50,700 | 1 |
| Bellingham | 110 | $49,930 | 1 |
| Mount Vernon | 50 | $55,010 | 0.8 |
WEST VIRGINIA | |||
| Weirton | 190 | $32,390 | 3.1 |
| Parkersburg | 210 | $57,410 | 2 |
| Wheeling | 170 | $43,950 | 1.8 |
| Morgantown | 120 | $46,060 | 1.8 |
| Charleston | 310 | $50,210 | 1.4 |
| Huntington | 200 | $41,450 | 1.2 |
WISCONSIN | |||
| Sheboygan | 360 | $20,320 | 4.6 |
| Wausau | 270 | $29,740 | 2.7 |
| La Crosse | 180 | $26,330 | 1.8 |
| Madison | 870 | $55,000 | 1.7 |
| Racine | 180 | $26,200 | 1.6 |
| Appleton | 270 | $27,360 | 1.6 |
| Green Bay | 400 | $37,160 | 1.5 |
| Eau Claire | 160 | $37,040 | 1.4 |
| Milwaukee | 1,890 | $42,210 | 1.4 |
| Janesville | 50 | $53,530 | 0.5 |
WYOMING | |||
| Cheyenne | 60 | $52,560 | 1.1 |
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