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Human Resources Specialist Salary in California

Recruits, screens, and interviews candidates, and manages employee relations and HR programs.

State Average
$84,649
across 28 metros
vs National Avg
+19.7%
national: $70,704
Metros Covered
28
28 above national avg
Highest Metro
$125,133
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara

All metro areas in California

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28 metros shown

Metro AreaLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IVAverage
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CACA$73K$99K$125K$151K$125K
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CACA$68K$90K$112K$135K$113K
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CACA$57K$74K$91K$108K$91K
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CACA$56K$73K$90K$106K$90K
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CACA$60K$74K$89K$104K$89K
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CACA$55K$72K$89K$106K$89K
Vallejo, CACA$62K$75K$88K$101K$88K
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CACA$55K$71K$88K$105K$88K
Napa, CACA$57K$73K$88K$103K$88K
Salinas, CACA$59K$73K$87K$101K$88K
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CACA$56K$71K$87K$103K$87K
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CACA$58K$72K$86K$100K$86K
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CACA$59K$71K$83K$95K$83K
Bakersfield-Delano, CACA$53K$67K$81K$95K$81K
Hanford-Corcoran, CACA$54K$67K$80K$92K$80K
Modesto, CACA$53K$66K$79K$92K$79K
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CACA$52K$65K$79K$93K$79K
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan areaCA$54K$67K$79K$91K$79K
Merced, CACA$54K$66K$79K$91K$79K
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan areaCA$51K$64K$78K$91K$78K
Stockton-Lodi, CACA$51K$64K$77K$90K$78K
Fresno, CACA$52K$64K$77K$89K$77K
Visalia, CACA$52K$64K$77K$89K$77K
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan areaCA$53K$65K$76K$88K$76K
Chico, CACA$53K$64K$76K$88K$76K
Redding, CACA$52K$64K$76K$88K$76K
Yuba City, CACA$51K$63K$75K$88K$76K
El Centro, CACA$48K$61K$74K$87K$74K

Data source: Salary data sourced from the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program, which surveys employers nationwide to collect wage data by occupation and geography. The four experience levels reflect DOL standardized tiers. Data reflects the most recently published survey cycle.