Human resources workers

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2024 Workforce

1.02M

Average Age

41.2

Average Salary

$86,747

Average Male Salary

$99,873

Average Female Salary

$82,157

About

Human resources workers are most often employed by the Employment services industry. The average yearly wage for Human resources workers was $86,747 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Human resources workers are Oakland County (Southeast) PUMA, MI, Charlotte City (Central) PUMA, NC, and East Prince George's County--Bowie City, Kettering & Largo PUMA, MD. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Human resources workers are Charlotte City (Central) PUMA, NC, District of Columbia (East) PUMA, DC, and South Prince George's County--Clinton, Fort Washington & Rosaryville PUMA, MD.

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Employment and salary information for the Human resources workers workforce. Human resources workers workforce in 2024 was 1,016,447 people, of which 74.1% were women and 25.9% were men. Human resources workers are paid most in Western Central PUMA, CT but are relatively concentrated in Charlotte City (Central) PUMA, NC.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

263,340

Male Workforce

± 12.6k

753,107

Female Workforce

± 21.3k

The Human resources workers workforce in 2024 was 1,016,447 people (74.1% women and 25.9% men). This implies an average annual growth of 50.5% between 2014 (675,403) and 2024 (1,016,447).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Human resources workers.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Massachusetts ($115,365), Connecticut ($113,830), and District of Columbia ($112,681).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$86,747

AVERAGE WAGE

#112 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Human resources workers earned an average of $86,747, $16,869 more than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Human resources workers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.366

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Human resources workers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.366, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Human resources workers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Human resources workers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Human resources workers and on wages for those in the field. Employment services is the industry that employs the most Human resources workers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Human resources workers, by average wage, is Newspaper publishers ($265,099).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

1.02M

2024 Workforce

± 24,671

3.25%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 3.35%

This graphic shows the share of Human resources workers employed by various industries. Employment services employs the largest share of Human resources workers at 52.9%, followed by General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 16.8% and Computer Systems Design with 16.2%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Human resources workers in the US. The workforce of Human resources workers in 2024 was 1,016,447 people, with 74.1% woman, and 25.9% men. The average age of male Human resources workers in the workforce is 40.8 and of female Human resources workers is 41.4, and the most common race/ethnicity for Human resources workers is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Human resources workers in 2024 was 1,016,447 people, with 74.1% woman, and 25.9% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (156,855 people), 25 to 29 years (143,683 people), and 35 to 39 years (137,204 people). Among them they concentrated 43.1% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 15.3% of Human resources workers workers were Hispanic and 84.7% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (53.7%), Puerto Rican (15.3)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (4.97)%

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Races

In 2024, 62.9% of the Human resources workers workforce were White, of which 73.8% were women and 26.2% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (15.2%) and Two or More Races (10.6%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Human resources workers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Human resources workers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Communications.

Among the necessary skills for Human resources workers, Speaking stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Human resources workers need more than the average amount of Negotiation.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Human resources workers in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (250,303 people), Psychology (62,639 people), and Social Sciences (55,134 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Human resources workers workers were Bachelors Degree (460,579 people), Graduate Degree (192,446 people), and Some college (167,046 people).

The graphic shows the Human resources workers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Human resources workers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Human resources workers need many skills, but most especially Speaking, Active Listening, Negotiation.