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Human Resources Specialists in Michigan

Considering a career as a Human Resources Specialist in Michigan?

7.3% Jobs Projection
$57,890 Median Salary
1,600 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Human Resources Specialists Work in Michigan?

There were approximately 16,500 workers employed as Human Resources Specialists in this state in 2018.

There were 15,490 Human Resources Specialists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 1,010 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Michigan

Jobs for Human Resources Specialists in this state are growing at a rate of 7.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.1%.

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Michigan Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 1,600 annual Human Resources Specialists job openings in Michigan, and 16,240 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Human Resources Specialists Make in Michigan?

In 2018 wages for Human Resources Specialists ranged from $35,250 to $96,490 with $57,890 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.95 to $46.39. The median hourly rate was $27.83.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $27.59 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.24.

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

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Top Michigan 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
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 8,270 $60,760
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI 2,440 $49,600
Lansing-East Lansing, MI 970 $59,320
Ann Arbor, MI 810 $70,510
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 600 $48,960
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 540 $55,980
Flint, MI 430 $47,020
Jackson, MI 310 $60,920
Battle Creek, MI 230 $57,020
Saginaw, MI 230 $59,330
Muskegon, MI 180 $59,980
Midland, MI 140 $66,020
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI 140 $48,520
Monroe, MI 110 $48,860
Bay City, MI 90 $56,170

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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