Human Resources Specialists pay in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$75,970avg. a year
$36.52 an hour · 8,210 employed
Human Resources Specialists in the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area earn an average of $75,970 a year. That is $2,380 (3%) more than the Tennessee average of $73,590. The U.S. average is $81,990.
$67,380Median pay
$36.52Average hourly
+3%vs. Tennessee average
8,210Jobs in this metro
Other Tennessee metro areas
Average pay for human resources specialists in other Tennessee metro areas. Swipe to see all 9.
12,980 jobs
Knoxville, TN
$74,560
$35.85 an hour
23,650 jobs
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
$74,330
$35.74 an hour
3540 jobs
Clarksville, TN-KY
$73,020
$35.10 an hour
4530 jobs
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
$71,520
$34.38 an hour
5360 jobs
Johnson City, TN
$69,200
$33.27 an hour
6200 jobs
Cleveland, TN
$69,170
$33.25 an hour
7370 jobs
Jackson, TN
$69,050
$33.20 an hour
81,550 jobs
Chattanooga, TN-GA
$69,010
$33.18 an hour
9190 jobs
Morristown, TN
$67,750
$32.57 an hour
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How Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin compares
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Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Project Management Specialists | $93,900 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $89,710 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $84,900 |
| Management Analysts | $113,820 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $74,210 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $73,980 |
Questions and answers
How much do human resources specialists make in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin?
The average is $75,970 a year, and the median is $67,380. About 8,210 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Tennessee average?
That is $2,380 (3%) more than the Tennessee average of $73,590.
Is this job common in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin?
It makes up 7.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.27 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: Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 34980). 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.