SOC 13-1071 · Midland, TX metro

Human Resources Specialists Salary in Midland, TX

The average salary for human resources specialists in Midland, Texas is $81,670 a year ($39.26 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $78,650: half of the 580 people in this job in the Midland, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($81,990).

$81,670average per year

$39.26 / hourMedian $78,650Take-home ≈ $66,285

  • $49K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $99K75th
  • $121K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

580people in this job
-0%vs U.S. average
#1 of 26Texas metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Human Resources Specialists pay range in Midland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $120,730 or more. The middle half of human resources specialists in Midland earn between $59,180 and $98,790.

  • $49K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $99K75th
  • $121K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$81,670$6,806$39.26
Median$78,650$6,554$37.81
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,180$4,932$28.45
Experienced (75th percentile)$98,790$8,232$47.50

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Human Resources Specialists pay in Midland vs. Texas and the U.S.

Human resources specialists in Midland earn 9% more than the Texas average ($74,920) and about the same as the U.S. average ($81,990). At the median the gap is +4% against the U.S. median of $75,940.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Midland$81,670$78,650$48,710$120,730580
Texas$74,920$68,920$43,410$117,06084,930
United States$81,990$75,940$47,180$128,720912,430

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Human Resources Specialists salary after taxes in Midland

On the average salary of $81,670, a single filer in Midland takes home about $66,285 a year, or $5,524 a month and $2,549 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Midland a good place for human resources specialists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Midland area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.8), so the average $81,670 buys what about $85,266 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Midland ($54,480). A typical home costs $330,428, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Human Resources Specialists salary in other Texas cities

Midland ranks 1st of 26 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Human Resources Specialists salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for human resources specialists

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($122,290).

Human Resources Specialists salary by city

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Human Resources Specialists salary in Midland: questions

How much do human resources specialists make an hour in Midland?

$39.26 an hour on average, and $37.81 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level human resources specialists salary in Midland?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,710 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,180, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the human resources specialists take-home pay in Midland?

About $66,285 a year ($5,524 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $81,670. Texas has no state income tax.

Do human resources specialists earn more in Midland than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($81,990).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 13-1071; area Midland, TX (33260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.81, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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