Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of human resources coordinator salary by state for the United States:
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New Jersey has the highest human resources coordinator salary of $53,698
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Wyoming has the lowest human resources coordinator salary of $33,507
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The national average salary for human resources coordinators is $44,074
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The national hourly pay for human resources coordinators is $21.19
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do human resources coordinators get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for human resources coordinator by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for human resources coordinators after this adjustment? That would be New Jersey.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for human resources coordinator salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Human Resources Coordinators By State
| Rank | State | Average Human Resources Coordinator Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey | $53,698 | $36,000 | $78,000 |
| 2 | California | $52,858 | $35,000 | $78,000 |
| 3 | New York | $52,424 | $36,000 | $76,000 |
| 4 | Delaware | $51,346 | $35,000 | $74,000 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $49,155 | $34,000 | $69,000 |
| 6 | Washington | $48,870 | $34,000 | $70,000 |
| 7 | Maryland | $48,552 | $33,000 | $70,000 |
| 8 | Connecticut | $47,942 | $33,000 | $69,000 |
| 9 | Virginia | $47,422 | $33,000 | $67,000 |
| 10 | Rhode Island | $46,757 | $32,000 | $66,000 |
| 11 | Colorado | $46,149 | $32,000 | $65,000 |
| 12 | North Dakota | $46,006 | $32,000 | $64,000 |
| 13 | Pennsylvania | $45,514 | $31,000 | $66,000 |
| 14 | Alaska | $45,415 | $37,000 | $55,000 |
| 15 | Minnesota | $44,586 | $31,000 | $63,000 |
| 16 | New Hampshire | $44,089 | $31,000 | $61,000 |
| 17 | Illinois | $43,988 | $30,000 | $62,000 |
| 18 | Texas | $43,910 | $31,000 | $61,000 |
| 19 | Oregon | $43,125 | $29,000 | $62,000 |
| 20 | Wisconsin | $43,085 | $30,000 | $61,000 |
| 21 | Michigan | $42,338 | $29,000 | $60,000 |
| 22 | Ohio | $41,524 | $28,000 | $59,000 |
| 23 | Vermont | $41,517 | $29,000 | $57,000 |
| 24 | Arizona | $41,488 | $28,000 | $59,000 |
| 25 | New Mexico | $41,299 | $28,000 | $58,000 |
| 26 | Iowa | $41,109 | $29,000 | $58,000 |
| 27 | South Dakota | $40,984 | $29,000 | $57,000 |
| 28 | Maine | $40,675 | $29,000 | $55,000 |
| 29 | Indiana | $40,667 | $28,000 | $57,000 |
| 30 | Idaho | $40,537 | $28,000 | $58,000 |
| 31 | North Carolina | $40,136 | $28,000 | $55,000 |
| 32 | Missouri | $40,124 | $28,000 | $56,000 |
| 33 | Georgia | $39,998 | $28,000 | $55,000 |
| 34 | Nebraska | $39,832 | $28,000 | $56,000 |
| 35 | Nevada | $39,782 | $26,000 | $58,000 |
| 36 | West Virginia | $39,777 | $27,000 | $56,000 |
| 37 | Kansas | $39,401 | $28,000 | $55,000 |
| 38 | Florida | $38,703 | $28,000 | $53,000 |
| 39 | Alabama | $38,592 | $27,000 | $53,000 |
| 40 | Utah | $38,554 | $26,000 | $55,000 |
| 41 | Kentucky | $38,368 | $27,000 | $53,000 |
| 42 | Louisiana | $38,047 | $27,000 | $53,000 |
| 43 | Montana | $37,530 | $26,000 | $52,000 |
| 44 | Tennessee | $37,355 | $26,000 | $51,000 |
| 45 | Hawaii | $37,319 | $28,000 | $49,000 |
| 46 | South Carolina | $36,295 | $26,000 | $50,000 |
| 47 | Oklahoma | $35,693 | $25,000 | $49,000 |
| 48 | Mississippi | $34,988 | $25,000 | $48,000 |
| 49 | Arkansas | $33,874 | $24,000 | $47,000 |
| 50 | Wyoming | $33,507 | $23,000 | $47,000 |
Methodology: Human Resources Coordinator Salary By State
To better understand human resources coordinator pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for human resources coordinators by state.
We took the average annual salary data for human resources coordinators from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for human resources coordinators.
Human Resources Coordinator Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for human resources coordinators?
The highest-paid state for human resources coordinators is New Jersey with an average salary of $53,698 per year.
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What city pays human resources coordinators the most?
Washington, DC pays human resources coordinators the most with an average salary of $57,798 per year.
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What is the worst state for human resources coordinators?
The worst state for human resources coordinators is Wyoming with an average salary of $33,507 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
