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Human Resources Specialists salary in Anchorage, AK

Human Resources Specialists in the Anchorage, AK metropolitan area earn a median of $75,850 a year, an average of $79,450. About 820 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Human Resources Specialists pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$75,850
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$79,450
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$46,480
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$116,340
Top of the range
People employed
820
In Anchorage metro area
Rent share of median wage
23.0%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Anchorage

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$1,453
per month, in Anchorage, AK
Income needed for median rent
$58,100
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median human resources specialists wage
$75,850
30.6% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
23.0%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$98,152
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Anchorage area. Read the Anchorage, AK cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Human Resources Specialists pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

Durham, NC
+6.9%
Median $81,100
Mean $88,260
Employed 2,370
Jersey City, NJ
+18.4%
Median $89,780
Mean $98,100
Employed 52,370
Lincoln, NE
-16.6%
Median $63,280
Mean $68,280
Employed 1,130
St. Louis, MO
-5.5%
Median $71,670
Mean $77,170
Employed 8,130
Greensboro, NC
-10.8%
Median $67,660
Mean $73,020
Employed 2,630
Chandler, AZ
-1.6%
Median $74,640
Mean $78,340
Employed 15,430
Buffalo, NY
-1.8%
Median $74,510
Mean $79,180
Employed 2,730
Madison, WI
+1.1%
Median $76,660
Mean $78,550
Employed 2,810

See human resources specialists pay in every covered city.

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Human Resources Specialists salary in Anchorage, AK: FAQ

How much do human resources specialists make in Anchorage, AK?

The median salary for human resources specialists in the Anchorage, AK metro area is $75,850 a year (about $36 an hour for full-time work). The average is $79,450, pulled up by the top earners.

Is $75,850 a good salary for human resources specialists in Anchorage, AK?

Yes. It is above the $58,100 needed to keep the median rent of $1,453 a month at 30% of gross income, and the median rent takes 23.0% of this wage.

What do the highest-paid human resources specialists earn in Anchorage, AK?

The top 10% earn more than $116,340 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earn less than $46,480.

How many human resources specialists work in Anchorage, AK?

About 820 people work in this occupation in the Anchorage, AK metro area, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.