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Human Resources Specialists in Kentucky

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6.1% Jobs Projection
$54,570 Median Salary
690 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Human Resources Specialists in Kentucky are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Human Resources Specialists in Kentucky is growing faster than average.

  • Human Resources Specialists in Kentucky earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Human Resources Specialists Work in Kentucky?

In Kentucky, there were 7,300 people working as Human Resources Specialists in the year 2018.

There were 6,960 Human Resources Specialists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 340 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 6,740 Human Resources Specialists working in it, which means Kentucky has more Human Resources Specialists than average.

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Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Human Resources Specialists in this state are growing at a rate of 6.1% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.1%.

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Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 690 annual job openings, and a total of 7,000 jobs for Kentucky Human Resources Specialists in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 57,600 annual jobs and 586,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Human Resources Specialists Make in Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Human Resources Specialists ranged from $33,030 to $84,500 with $54,570 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.88 to $40.63. The median hourly rate was $26.24.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $25.47 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.77.

The median salary in Kentucky is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Kentucky Metros for Human Resources Specialists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Human Resources Specialists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 5,130 $58,550
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 2,560 $55,520
Lexington-Fayette, KY 970 $52,860
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY 830 $67,340
Evansville, IN-KY 650 $48,180
Clarksville, TN-KY 290 $54,360
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 260 $57,220
Bowling Green, KY 230 $50,790
Owensboro, KY 140 $54,120

Top States for Human Resources Specialists Employment

The table below shows the states where most Human Resources Specialists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 64,980 $68,500
Texas 47,880 $61,140
New York 41,300 $66,940
Florida 35,350 $53,060
Illinois 24,540 $58,060
Pennsylvania 24,140 $62,800
Ohio 23,760 $57,830
Georgia 21,060 $54,480
Virginia 20,710 $71,790
New Jersey 17,510 $69,400
Washington 17,250 $65,710
Massachusetts 17,130 $68,110
North Carolina 17,070 $59,070
Michigan 16,500 $57,890
Wisconsin 14,150 $57,650
Maryland 12,710 $71,280
Minnesota 12,670 $60,350
Colorado 12,550 $64,150
Indiana 12,460 $52,370
Tennessee 12,190 $51,380

Below are the states where Human Resources Specialists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $92,420
Virginia $71,790
Maryland $71,280
New Jersey $69,400
Rhode Island $68,980
California $68,500
Massachusetts $68,110
Alaska $66,950
New York $66,940
Connecticut $65,990

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