H-1B salary guideSOC 13-1071Rank #66Updated May 2026

Human Resources Specialists

H-1B prevailing-wage data for Human Resources Specialists (SOC 13-1071). Based on 4,858 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.

Median wage

$73,152

P50 across filings

P25 wage

$60,000

lower quartile

P75 wage

$100,506

upper quartile

Filings

4,858

Rank #66

Summary

Human Resources Specialists (SOC 13-1071) is a mid-level occupation with significant H-1B sponsorship activity. There were 4,858 H-1B filings for this role, with wage data available for 4,851 positions.

Salary Range and Progression

Typical H-1B wages for HR Specialists range from $60,000 (P25) to $100,506 (P75), with a median of $73,152. Wages increase substantially across Department of Labor skill levels: Level I ($48,000–$63,814), Level II ($62,560–$87,360), Level III ($78,999–$130,000), and Level IV ($96,000–$164,050). This progression reflects experience and responsibility—entry-level roles cluster in the $48k–$56k range, while specialized senior roles reach $120k–$164k.

Top Hiring States and Employers

California leads with 1,094 filings and a median wage of $90,000, reflecting high cost of living and tech-sector demand. New Jersey (575 filings, $71,448 median), Texas (570 filings, $70,366 median), and New York (555 filings, $74,194 median) also show strong activity. Washington (265 filings) offers the highest regional median at $116,000. Top sponsoring employers include Ernst & Young U.S. LLP (118 filings), Amazon.com Services LLC in Washington and Virginia (96 and 76 filings combined), ByteDance Inc. (50 filings), and Microsoft Corporation (17 filings).

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Wage by DOL prevailing-wage level

P25 / P50 / P75 of offered annual wage at each PW_WAGE_LEVEL. Level I = entry, Level IV = expert — the I-to-IV gap is the career runway.

Level	N	P25	Median	P75
Level I	1,241	$48,000	$55,000	$63,814
Level II	2,074	$62,560	$71,136	$87,360
Level III	860	$78,999	$94,747	$130,000
Level IV	581	$96,000	$120,000	$164,050

Top hiring states

Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.

#	State	Filings	Median
1	CA	1,094	$90,000
2	NJ	575	$71,448
3	TX	570	$70,366
4	NY	555	$74,194
5	WA	265	$116,000
6	IL	190	$65,000
7	VA	182	$72,000
8	MA	178	$70,500
9	FL	156	$62,806
10	GA	134	$74,536

1,094

575

570

555

265

190

182

178

156

134

Top sponsoring employers

Who actually files most for this role.

#	Employer	Filings
1	Ernst & Young U.S. LLP	118
2	AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)	96
3	AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)	76
4	BYTEDANCE INC.	50
5	Microsoft Corporation	17
6	Ascendion, Inc. (Formerly known as Collabera, Inc.)	10
7	Mphasis Corporation	9
8	Health Research Inc. - Roswell Park Division	9
9	HDR Engineering, Inc.	9
10	cyberThink Inc	8

Ernst & Young U.S. LLP

118

AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)

AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)

BYTEDANCE INC.

Microsoft Corporation

Ascendion, Inc. (Formerly …

Mphasis Corporation

Health Research Inc. - Ros…

HDR Engineering, Inc.

cyberThink Inc

Median wage by fiscal year

How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.

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