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Human Resources Specialists salary in Winston-Salem, NC

Human Resources Specialists in the Winston-Salem, NC metropolitan area earn a median of $68,540 a year, an average of $76,080. About 1,370 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
$68,540
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$76,080
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$45,780
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$117,840
Top of the range
People employed
1,370
In Winston-Salem metro area
Rent share of median wage
18.1%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Winston-Salem

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

Median gross rent
$1,033
per month, in Winston-Salem, NC
Income needed for median rent
$41,300
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median human resources specialists wage
$68,540
66.0% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
18.1%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$57,673
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 Winston-Salem area. Read the Winston-Salem, NC 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

Chesapeake, VA
+11.2%
Median $76,240
Mean $79,850
Employed 4,290
Laredo, TX
-24.5%
Median $51,780
Mean $57,730
Employed 430
St. Petersburg, FL
-4.3%
Median $65,580
Mean $74,390
Employed 10,410
Lubbock, TX
-11.9%
Median $60,380
Mean $65,510
Employed 610
Boise City, ID
-3.6%
Median $66,060
Mean $71,030
Employed 2,180
Fort Wayne, IN
-4.4%
Median $65,510
Mean $71,620
Employed 1,150
Arlington, VA
+47.1%
Median $100,830
Mean $105,580
Employed 24,450
Norfolk, VA
+11.2%
Median $76,240
Mean $79,850
Employed 4,290

See human resources specialists pay in every covered city.

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Human Resources Specialists salary in Winston-Salem, NC: FAQ

How much do human resources specialists make in Winston-Salem, NC?

The median salary for human resources specialists in the Winston-Salem, NC metro area is $68,540 a year (about $33 an hour for full-time work). The average is $76,080, pulled up by the top earners.

Is $68,540 a good salary for human resources specialists in Winston-Salem, NC?

Yes. It is above the $41,300 needed to keep the median rent of $1,033 a month at 30% of gross income, and the median rent takes 18.1% of this wage.

What do the highest-paid human resources specialists earn in Winston-Salem, NC?

The top 10% earn more than $117,840 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earn less than $45,780.

How many human resources specialists work in Winston-Salem, NC?

About 1,370 people work in this occupation in the Winston-Salem, NC 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.