Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of human resources generalist salary by state for the United States:
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New York has the highest human resources generalist salary of $64,053
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Oklahoma has the lowest human resources generalist salary of $40,746
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The national average salary for human resources generalists is $56,159
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The national hourly pay for human resources generalists is $27.0
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 generalists 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 generalist 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 generalists after this adjustment? That would be New York.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for human resources generalist salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Human Resources Generalists By State
| Rank | State | Average Human Resources Generalist Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | $64,053 | $46,000 | $87,000 |
| 2 | Washington | $63,461 | $46,000 | $87,000 |
| 3 | New Jersey | $61,805 | $44,000 | $84,000 |
| 4 | California | $61,413 | $42,000 | $88,000 |
| 5 | Virginia | $60,742 | $43,000 | $85,000 |
| 6 | Connecticut | $60,695 | $44,000 | $82,000 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $60,476 | $44,000 | $81,000 |
| 8 | Maryland | $59,648 | $42,000 | $82,000 |
| 9 | Alaska | $57,783 | $49,000 | $68,000 |
| 10 | Delaware | $57,698 | $41,000 | $79,000 |
| 11 | Oregon | $56,786 | $40,000 | $78,000 |
| 12 | Minnesota | $56,349 | $41,000 | $76,000 |
| 13 | Colorado | $56,296 | $40,000 | $77,000 |
| 14 | Rhode Island | $56,153 | $41,000 | $75,000 |
| 15 | Pennsylvania | $55,408 | $40,000 | $76,000 |
| 16 | Illinois | $53,907 | $39,000 | $74,000 |
| 17 | North Dakota | $53,617 | $39,000 | $71,000 |
| 18 | Alabama | $53,138 | $37,000 | $75,000 |
| 19 | New Hampshire | $52,498 | $39,000 | $70,000 |
| 20 | Texas | $52,407 | $36,000 | $75,000 |
| 21 | Ohio | $51,893 | $37,000 | $71,000 |
| 22 | Indiana | $51,686 | $37,000 | $71,000 |
| 23 | Wisconsin | $51,580 | $37,000 | $70,000 |
| 24 | North Carolina | $51,495 | $36,000 | $72,000 |
| 25 | West Virginia | $51,492 | $36,000 | $71,000 |
| 26 | Kentucky | $51,140 | $36,000 | $71,000 |
| 27 | Idaho | $51,066 | $36,000 | $70,000 |
| 28 | Michigan | $51,039 | $37,000 | $70,000 |
| 29 | Maine | $49,863 | $37,000 | $65,000 |
| 30 | Tennessee | $49,439 | $35,000 | $69,000 |
| 31 | Vermont | $49,242 | $37,000 | $65,000 |
| 32 | Missouri | $49,057 | $35,000 | $67,000 |
| 33 | Kansas | $49,016 | $35,000 | $67,000 |
| 34 | Arizona | $48,598 | $34,000 | $69,000 |
| 35 | South Carolina | $48,373 | $34,000 | $68,000 |
| 36 | New Mexico | $48,270 | $33,000 | $68,000 |
| 37 | Nebraska | $48,254 | $35,000 | $66,000 |
| 38 | Georgia | $47,790 | $33,000 | $67,000 |
| 39 | Iowa | $47,750 | $34,000 | $65,000 |
| 40 | Utah | $47,750 | $34,000 | $66,000 |
| 41 | Wyoming | $47,315 | $34,000 | $64,000 |
| 42 | Nevada | $47,209 | $32,000 | $67,000 |
| 43 | Montana | $47,025 | $34,000 | $64,000 |
| 44 | Florida | $46,781 | $32,000 | $66,000 |
| 45 | Hawaii | $46,737 | $36,000 | $59,000 |
| 46 | Mississippi | $46,315 | $32,000 | $65,000 |
| 47 | Louisiana | $44,985 | $31,000 | $64,000 |
| 48 | Arkansas | $42,669 | $30,000 | $59,000 |
| 49 | South Dakota | $41,779 | $30,000 | $56,000 |
| 50 | Oklahoma | $40,746 | $29,000 | $57,000 |
Methodology: Human Resources Generalist Salary By State
To better understand human resources generalist 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 generalists by state.
We took the average annual salary data for human resources generalists 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 generalists.
Human Resources Generalist Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for human resources generalists?
The highest-paid state for human resources generalists is New York with an average salary of $64,053 per year.
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What city pays human resources generalists the most?
Washington, DC pays human resources generalists the most with an average salary of $70,619 per year.
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What is the worst state for human resources generalists?
The worst state for human resources generalists is Oklahoma with an average salary of $40,746 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.
