Human resources workers

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2022 Workforce

949k

Average Age

Average Salary

$80,432

Average Male Salary

$92,974

Average Female Salary

$75,921

About

Human resources workers are most often employed by the Employment services industry. The average yearly wage for Human resources workers was $80,432 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Human resources workers are Travis County (Northeast)--Pflugerville, Manor Cities & Wells Branch PUMA, TX, NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 5 & 6--Midtown, East Midtown, & Flatiron PUMA, NY, and Charlotte City (Central) PUMA, NC. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Human resources workers are Charlotte City (Central) PUMA, NC, San Francisco County (Northwest)--Western Addition & Marina PUMA, CA, and Travis County (Northeast)--Pflugerville, Manor Cities & Wells Branch PUMA, TX.

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Employment and salary information for the Human resources workers workforce. Human resources workers workforce in 2022 was 948,951 people, of which 73.5% were women and 26.5% were men. Human resources workers are paid most in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA but are relatively concentrated in Charlotte City (Central) PUMA, NC.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

251,068

Male Workforce

± 12.3k

697,883

Female Workforce

± 20.5k

The Human resources workers workforce in 2022 was 948,951 people (73.5% women and 26.5% men). This implies an average annual growth of 40.5% between 2014 (675,403) and 2022 (948,951).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Human resources workers.

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($105,678), New Jersey ($104,024), and Massachusetts ($102,756).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$80,432

AVERAGE WAGE

#135 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Human resources workers earned an average of $80,432, $15,750 more than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Human resources workers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2022.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.367

WAGE GINI

In 2022, Human resources workers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.367, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Human resources workers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Human resources workers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Human resources workers and on wages for those in the field. Employment services is the industry that employs the most Human resources workers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Human resources workers, by average wage, is Miscellaneous petroleum & coal products ($201,544).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

949k

2022 Workforce

± 23,842

4.19%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 3.45%

This graphic shows the share of Human resources workers employed by various industries. Employment services employs the largest share of Human resources workers at 65.5%, followed by General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 17.8% and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 16.7%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Human resources workers in the US. The workforce of Human resources workers in 2022 was 948,951 people, with 73.5% woman, and 26.5% men. The average age of male Human resources workers in the workforce is 40.5 and of female Human resources workers is 41.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Human resources workers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Human resources workers in 2022 was 948,951 people, with 73.5% woman, and 26.5% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (143,069 people), 25 to 29 years (139,279 people), and 35 to 39 years (127,119 people). Among them they concentrated 43.2% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 14.6% of Human resources workers workers were Hispanic and 85.4% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (72%), Puerto Rican (21.3)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (6.74)%

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Races

In 2022, 66.8% of the Human resources workers workforce were White, of which 73.3% were women and 26.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (14.9%) and Two or More Races (7.71%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Human resources workers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Human resources workers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2022 were Communications.

Among the necessary skills for Human resources workers, Speaking stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Human resources workers need more than the average amount of Negotiation.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Human resources workers in 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (235,154 people), Psychology (56,419 people), and Social Sciences (53,402 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Human resources workers workers were Bachelors Degree (430,878 people), Graduate Degree (171,559 people), and Some college (165,538 people).

The graphic shows the Human resources workers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Human resources workers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Human resources workers need many skills, but most especially Speaking, Active Listening, Negotiation.