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Human Resources Specialists in Illinois

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

6.1% Jobs Projection
$58,060 Median Salary
2,230 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Human Resources Specialists Work in Illinois?

In 2018, there were 24,540 Human Resources Specialists working in the state.

There were 22,000 Human Resources Specialists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 2,540 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Illinois

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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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 2,230 annual job openings, and a total of 22,790 jobs for Illinois 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 Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Human Resources Specialists ranged from $34,530 to $96,330 with $58,060 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.6 to $46.31. The median hourly rate was $27.91.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $27.36 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.55.

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

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Top Illinois 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
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 20,000 $58,100
St. Louis, MO-IL 6,300 $61,700
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 1,070 $61,610
Peoria, IL 590 $53,010
Springfield, IL 520 $59,060
Rockford, IL 510 $50,350
Bloomington, IL 470 $55,050
Champaign-Urbana, IL 340 $51,610
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL 240 $43,390
Carbondale-Marion, IL 140 $57,060
Kankakee, IL 110 $48,580
Decatur, IL 100 $59,190
Danville, IL 90 $55,060

Top States for Human Resources Specialists Employment

View the list below to see 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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