Human Resources Specialist

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AVG. SALARY

$75,080

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EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

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North Dakota Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$75,080

Entry Annual Wage

$47,520

Experienced Annual Wage

$122,410

Average Hourly Wage

$36.09

Entry Hourly Wage

$22.84

Experienced Hourly Wage

$58.85

Median Hourly Wage

$33.53

North Dakota Regional Earnings

North Dakota Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Bismarck MSA $80,910 or $38.90/hr $49,000 or $23.56/hr $126,310 or $60.73/hr
Fargo ND-MN MSA $71,210 or $34.23/hr $46,040 or $22.14/hr $104,660 or $50.32/hr
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA $71,040 or $34.15/hr $46,020 or $22.12/hr $96,420 or $46.36/hr
Minot MSA $82,490 or $39.66/hr $50,840 or $24.44/hr $126,680 or $60.90/hr

North Dakota Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $76,430 or $36.75/hr $51,330 or $24.68/hr $110,430 or $53.09/hr
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $77,020 or $37.03/hr $50,000 or $24.04/hr $111,820 or $53.76/hr

North Dakota's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 11%
Job Openings 166 estimated annual job openings
Employment 1,716 were employed in this occupation
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Employment services (NAICS561300) (20.11%)
  • Vocational rehabilitation services (NAICS624300) (13.97%)
  • Insurance carriers (NAICS524100) (7.82%)
  • Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (NAICS611300) (6.7%)
  • General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (NAICS622100) (6.7%)
  • Technical and Trade Schools (NAICS611500) (3.35%)
  • Business, professional, labor, political, and similar organizations (NAICS813900) (3.35%)
  • Computer systems design and related services (NAICS541500) (2.79%)

North Dakota's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 1 120 18% 2 11 13
Region 2 138 8% 1 12 13
Region 4 177 8% 1 15 16
Region 5 696 13% 9 60 69
Region 6 75 0% 6 6
Region 7 324 9% 3 27 30
Region 8 83 10% 1 7 8

Regions with decreasing outlook (negative growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 3 45 -2% 3 3

National Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$79,730

Average Hourly Wage

$38.33

Average Annual Range

$45,440 to $126,540

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook increasing
  The employment change from 2023 to 2033 is estimated to be +8%.
(The National average for all occupations is +4%)
Job Openings very small number
  A total of 8620 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2023 and 2033.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,724 openings)
Employment large occupation
  This was a large occupation in the United States, employing 933,700 workers in 2023.
(The National average for all occupations is 150,944 workers)
Growth Faster than average growth
  Employment growth is expected as human resources specialists are needed to explain increasingly complex employment laws and benefit options. At the same time, some companies may outsource human resources functions to organizations that provide these services, rather than directly employing human resources specialists. 
Non Traditional Occupation This is a non-traditional occupation for men in 2024.
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS560000) (19.8%)
  • Administrative and support services (NAICS561000) (19.7%)
  • Employment services (NAICS561300) (15.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (14.2%)
  • Health care and social assistance (NAICS620000) (10.1%)
  • Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (7.1%)
  • Management of companies and enterprises (NAICS551000) (6.5%)