Human Resources Specialists pay in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$113,530avg. a year
$54.58 an hour · 16,420 employed
Human Resources Specialists in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area earn an average of $113,530 a year. That is $18,350 (19%) more than the California average of $95,180. The U.S. average is $81,990.
$103,140Median pay
$54.58Average hourly
+19%vs. California average
16,420Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for human resources specialists in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
17,970 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$122,290
$58.79 an hour
2450 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$93,190
$44.80 an hour
3650 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$92,480
$44.46 an hour
4870 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$91,880
$44.17 an hour
59,110 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$91,760
$44.12 an hour
6310 jobs
Napa, CA
$91,260
$43.87 an hour
71,710 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$90,570
$43.55 an hour
836,850 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$89,780
$43.16 an hour
95,360 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$89,450
$43.00 an hour
10630 jobs
Salinas, CA
$88,270
$42.44 an hour
11920 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$87,650
$42.14 an hour
12610 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$85,650
$41.18 an hour
131,160 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$82,920
$39.86 an hour
14280 jobs
Merced, CA
$81,980
$39.41 an hour
157,210 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$81,920
$39.39 an hour
161,240 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$81,730
$39.29 an hour
17730 jobs
Modesto, CA
$80,480
$38.69 an hour
18110 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$80,170
$38.54 an hour
19580 jobs
Visalia, CA
$78,850
$37.91 an hour
20180 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$78,830
$37.90 an hour
211,770 jobs
Fresno, CA
$78,480
$37.73 an hour
22310 jobs
Chico, CA
$78,400
$37.69 an hour
23250 jobs
Redding, CA
$77,480
$37.25 an hour
24220 jobs
El Centro, CA
$75,850
$36.47 an hour
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How San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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|---|---|
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $123,860 |
| Project Management Specialists | $140,820 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $130,760 |
| Management Analysts | $137,410 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $99,730 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $100,800 |
Questions and answers
How much do human resources specialists make in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont?
The average is $113,530 a year, and the median is $103,140. About 16,420 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $18,350 (19%) more than the California average of $95,180.
Is this job common in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont?
It makes up 6.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.18 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 13-1071. Metro area: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41860). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.