Human Resources Specialists Salary in Idaho

Human Resources Specialists in Idaho have a median of $64,990 a year, below the national $75,940 (−14%); the state ranks 44th of 51 states by median. Human Resources Specialists earn 35% more than the median across all occupations in Idaho ($47,970). Among neighbouring states, Washington, Oregon, Utah, Nevada and Wyoming pay more (up to $84,550 in Washington) and Montana pays less (down to $63,790 in Montana). Idaho employs 3,930 human resources specialists, 4.59 per 1,000 jobs, the 40th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.78 means it is less common in Idaho than nationally.

Idaho vs the United States, May 2025

Human Resources Specialists: wage percentiles, mean, employment, jobs per 1,000 and location quotient in Idaho and nationally, May 2025
AreaBasisPercentile wageMeanEmploymentJobs per 1,000Location quotient
10th25thMedian75th90th
IdahoHourly$21.07$23.78$31.25$38.97$49.28$33.693,9304.590.78
Annual$43,820$49,460$64,990$81,050$102,490$70,070
United StatesHourly$22.69$28.18$36.51$47.78$61.89$39.42912,430––
Annual$47,180$58,610$75,940$99,380$128,720$81,990
$0$50k$100k$150k10th10th: $43,820$43,82025th25th: $49,460$49,460MedianMedian: $64,990$64,99075th75th: $81,050$81,05090th90th: $102,490$102,490US median
Idaho annual wage at the 10th, 25th, 50th (median), 75th and 90th percentiles; the line marks the US median. The same numbers are in the table above.
Rank by median
44th of 51 states
Rank by employment
40th of 51 states
Location quotient
0.78
Jobs per 1,000
4.59

Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Idaho's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.

Metropolitan areas in Idaho

7 metropolitan areas and 2 nonmetropolitan areas touching Idaho publish a row for human resources specialists, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.

AreaMedian hourlyMedian annual10th pct (annual)90th pct (annual)EmploymentJobs per 1,000Location quotient
Boise City, ID$31.76$66,060$44,200$103,4202,1805.550.95
Lewiston, ID-WA$31.73$66,000$45,040$104,7401103.780.64
Logan, UT-ID$31.25$64,990$41,200$112,4002603.900.67
Idaho Falls, ID$30.70$63,860$39,520$110,0802803.440.59
Coeur d'Alene, ID$30.51$63,450$43,560$102,0002803.880.66
Twin Falls, ID$29.44$61,230$40,040$99,2201903.790.65
Pocatello, ID$29.40$61,150$41,230$91,0001303.440.59
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area$30.26$62,930$42,220$98,6802403.210.55
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area$29.95$62,290$42,040$100,3802903.010.51

Neighbouring states

StateMedian hourlyMedian annualEmploymentLocation quotient
Idaho$31.25$64,9903,9300.78
Montana$30.67$63,7902,3400.78
Nevada$34.43$71,6106,5200.72
Oregon$37.53$78,06010,6200.92
Utah$34.49$71,7509,9000.97
Washington$40.65$84,55022,7701.09
Wyoming$32.20$66,9701,0000.60

See the national page for Human Resources Specialists (every state ranked) and the Idaho wage profile (every occupation in the state).

Source and notes

Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Idaho estimates.

  • Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
  • Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.