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Human Resources Specialists in Ohio

Want to work in Ohio as a Human Resources Specialist? Read this first!

6.4% Jobs Projection
$57,830 Median Salary
2,080 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Human Resources Specialists Work in Ohio?

In Ohio, there were 23,760 people working as Human Resources Specialists in the year 2018.

There were 20,810 Human Resources Specialists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 2,950 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Ohio

Jobs for Human Resources Specialists in this state are growing at a rate of 6.4% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.1%.

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Ohio Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 2,080 annual job openings, and a total of 21,240 jobs for Ohio 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 Ohio?

In 2018 wages for Human Resources Specialists ranged from $34,960 to $96,160 with $57,830 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.81 to $46.23. The median hourly rate was $27.8.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $27.14 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.66.

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

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Top Ohio 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
Columbus, OH 6,220 $60,390
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 5,130 $58,550
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 4,410 $61,000
Dayton, OH 1,730 $59,450
Akron, OH 1,480 $54,250
Toledo, OH 930 $53,860
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 640 $50,150
Canton-Massillon, OH 530 $56,020
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 260 $57,220
Springfield, OH 190 $52,590
Mansfield, OH 150 $48,020
Wheeling, WV-OH 120 $52,390
Lima, OH 110 $55,560
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH 80 $40,570

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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