Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

13-1071 Human Resources Specialists

Occupational Description:
Perform activities in the human resource area. Includes employment specialists who screen, recruit, interview, and place workers. Excludes “Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists” (13-1141) and “Training and Development Specialists” (13-1151).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	17,240	448	$41.05/hr	$24.61/hr	$30.24/hr	$38.51/hr	$49.34/hr	$62.11/hr

Leading Industries for Human Resources Specialists

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining	50	$40.47/hr
Construction	340	$37.58/hr
Manufacturing	1,990	$39.58/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	1,730	$36.92/hr
Information	360	$38.63/hr
Financial Activities	1,270	$43.56/hr
Professional and Business Services	6,330	$37.68/hr
Education and Health Services	2,920	$35.12/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	250	$36.30/hr
Other Services	350	$36.44/hr
Public Administration	1,660	$46.37/hr

Other Regional Data for Human Resources Specialists

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Northeast Balance of State	150	$36.14/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	190	$35.83/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	260	$35.39/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	390	$31.97/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	410	$35.99/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	480	$36.52/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	500	$40.98/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	560	$32.77/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	610	$33.21/hr	2.8%
Southeast Balance of State	630	$36.59/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	630	$35.57/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	680	$35.39/hr	2.3%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	720	$37.42/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	760	$35.72/hr	2.1%
Southeast Minnesota	1,000	$38.91/hr	2.8%
Central Minnesota	1,120	$36.97/hr	5.5%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	12,020	$39.42/hr	6.4%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	12,660	$39.27/hr	N/A
Minnesota	17,240	$38.51/hr	6.0%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	3,380	$26.83/hr	-4.1%
Labor Relations Specialists	1,710	$49.25/hr	0.0%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	7,970	$38.62/hr	-20.3%
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	2,910	$30.91/hr	5.3%
Managers, All Other	4,160	$74.60/hr	3.1%
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators	30	$66.00/hr	5.7%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	7,400	$37.35/hr	3.5%
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	2,790	$30.18/hr	-15.1%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	N/A	$38.51/hr	7.9%
Correspondence Clerks	N/A	N/A	N/A

Task for Human Resources Specialists

Inform job applicants of details such as duties and responsibilities, compensation, benefits, schedules, working conditions, or promotion opportunities.
Schedule or administer skill, intelligence, psychological, or drug tests for current or prospective employees.
Interpret and explain human resources policies, procedures, laws, standards, or regulations.
Analyze employment-related data and prepare required reports.
Interpret and explain human resources policies, procedures, laws, standards, or regulations.
Review and evaluate applicant qualifications or eligibility for specified licensing, according to established guidelines and designated licensing codes.
Prepare or maintain employment records related to events, such as hiring, termination, leaves, transfers, or promotions, using human resources management system software.
Hire employees and process hiring-related paperwork.
Maintain and update human resources documents, such as organizational charts, employee handbooks or directories, or performance evaluation forms.
Administer employee benefit plans.