Human resources workers

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2021 Workforce

906k

Average Age

Average Salary

$74,618

Average Male Salary

$86,091

Average Female Salary

$70,468

About

Human resources workers are most often employed by the Employment services industry. The average yearly wage for Human resources workers was $74,618 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Human resources workers are Murray Hill, Gramercy & Stuyvesant Town PUMA, NY, Upper East Side PUMA, NY, and Bowie City, Kettering, Largo, Mitchellville & Lanham PUMA, MD. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Human resources workers are Murray Hill, Gramercy & Stuyvesant Town PUMA, NY, Charlotte City (Central) PUMA, NC, and Austin City (Northwest) PUMA, TX.

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Employment and salary information for the Human resources workers workforce. Human resources workers workforce in 2021 was 906,148 people, of which 73.4% were women and 26.6% were men. Human resources workers are paid most in Norfolk (Northeast) & Middlesex (Southeast) Counties (West of Boston City) PUMA, MA but are relatively concentrated in Murray Hill, Gramercy & Stuyvesant Town PUMA, NY.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

240,696

Male Workforce

± 12k

665,452

Female Workforce

± 20k

The Human resources workers workforce in 2021 was 906,148 people (73.4% women and 26.6% men). This implies an average annual growth of 35.5% between 2014 (668,773) and 2021 (906,148).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Massachusetts ($94,387), New Jersey ($93,133), and District of Columbia ($90,670).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$74,618

AVERAGE WAGE

#130 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Human resources workers earned an average of $74,618, $15,023 more than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Human resources workers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.364

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Human resources workers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.364, 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 ($184,641).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

906k

2021 Workforce

± 23,300

4.38%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 3.52%

This graphic shows the share of Human resources workers employed by various industries. Employment services employs the largest share of Human resources workers at 64.9%, 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 17.3%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Human resources workers in the US. The workforce of Human resources workers in 2021 was 906,148 people, with 73.4% woman, and 26.6% men. The average age of male Human resources workers in the workforce is 40.5 and of female Human resources workers is 41.2, 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 2021 was 906,148 people, with 73.4% woman, and 26.6% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (137,346 people), 25 to 29 years (134,762 people), and 35 to 39 years (122,569 people). Among them they concentrated 43.6% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 13.8% of Human resources workers workers were Hispanic and 86.2% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (75.2%), Puerto Rican (18.2)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (6.57)%

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Races

In 2021, 69.3% of the Human resources workers workforce were White, of which 73.1% were women and 26.9% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (14.7%) and Two or More Races (6.05%).

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 2021 were Psychology.

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 Service Orientation.

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 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (224,769 people), Psychology (55,504 people), and Social Sciences (51,578 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Human resources workers workers were Bachelors Degree (408,461 people), Graduate Degree (163,538 people), and Some college (162,504 people).

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

Skills

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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, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening.