Human Resources Specialists Salary in Nebraska

In Nebraska, human resources specialists earn a median $61,930 a year, well below the national median of $75,940 (−18%); the state ranks 47th of 51 states by median. Human Resources Specialists earn 26% more than the median across all occupations in Nebraska ($48,980). Every neighbouring state pays more: Colorado, Kansas, South Dakota, Missouri, Wyoming and Iowa range from $66,710 in Iowa to $80,840 in Colorado. Nebraska employs 7,220 human resources specialists, 7.05 per 1,000 jobs, the 33rd largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.20 means the occupation is more concentrated in Nebraska than nationally.

Nebraska vs the United States, May 2025

Human Resources Specialists: wage percentiles, mean, employment, jobs per 1,000 and location quotient in Nebraska and nationally, May 2025
Area	Basis	Percentile wage					Mean	Employment	Jobs per 1,000	Location quotient
Area	Basis	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th	Mean	Employment	Jobs per 1,000	Location quotient
Nebraska	Hourly	$20.54	$23.50	$29.77	$38.21	$47.35	$32.21	7,220	7.05	1.20
Nebraska	Annual	$42,730	$48,890	$61,930	$79,470	$98,480	$67,010	7,220	7.05	1.20
United States	Hourly	$22.69	$28.18	$36.51	$47.78	$61.89	$39.42	912,430	–	–
United States	Annual	$47,180	$58,610	$75,940	$99,380	$128,720	$81,990	912,430	–	–

Nebraska 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: 47th of 51 states
Rank by employment: 33rd of 51 states
Location quotient: 1.20
Jobs per 1,000: 7.05

Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Nebraska'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 Nebraska

4 metropolitan areas and 3 nonmetropolitan areas touching Nebraska 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.

Area	Median hourly	Median annual	10th pct (annual)	90th pct (annual)	Employment	Jobs per 1,000	Location quotient
Lincoln, NE	$30.43	$63,280	$47,170	$97,140	1,130	6.17	1.05
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$30.31	$63,040	$45,900	$99,990	280	3.69	0.63
Grand Island, NE	$29.86	$62,100	$44,470	$89,060	200	4.96	0.85
Omaha, NE-IA	$29.73	$61,840	$42,120	$100,040	4,330	8.69	1.48
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$29.69	$61,760	$43,580	$92,900	450	4.74	0.81
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$29.61	$61,580	$44,440	$95,010	650	4.18	0.71
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	$29.60	$61,560	$42,730	$88,730	180	4.48	0.76

Neighbouring states

State	Median hourly	Median annual	Employment	Location quotient
Nebraska	$29.77	$61,930	7,220	1.20
Colorado	$38.86	$80,840	19,450	1.15
Iowa	$32.07	$66,710	7,930	0.87
Kansas	$34.07	$70,870	7,560	0.90
Missouri	$32.21	$66,990	17,650	1.02
South Dakota	$32.50	$67,590	1,340	0.50
Wyoming	$32.20	$66,970	1,000	0.60

See the national page for Human Resources Specialists (every state ranked) and the Nebraska 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 Nebraska 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.