Human Resources Specialists Salary in Wyoming

Human Resources Specialists in Wyoming have a median of $66,970 a year, below the national $75,940 (−12%); the state ranks 38th of 51 states by median. Human Resources Specialists earn 33% more than the median across all occupations in Wyoming ($50,270). Among neighbouring states, Colorado, Utah and South Dakota pay more (up to $80,840 in Colorado) and Idaho, Montana and Nebraska pay less (down to $61,930 in Nebraska). Wyoming employs 1,000 human resources specialists, 3.54 per 1,000 jobs, the 51st largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.60 means it is less common in Wyoming than nationally.

Wyoming vs the United States, May 2025

Human Resources Specialists: wage percentiles, mean, employment, jobs per 1,000 and location quotient in Wyoming 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
Wyoming	Hourly	$21.46	$25.84	$32.20	$45.22	$55.67	$36.06	1,000	3.55	0.60
Wyoming	Annual	$44,630	$53,750	$66,970	$94,060	$115,790	$74,990	1,000	3.55	0.60
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	–	–

Wyoming 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: 38th of 51 states
Rank by employment: 51st of 51 states
Location quotient: 0.60
Jobs per 1,000: 3.55

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

2 metropolitan areas and 2 nonmetropolitan areas touching Wyoming 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
Cheyenne, WY	$35.98	$74,830	$45,880	$119,430	250	5.25	0.89
Casper, WY	$26.97	$56,090	$44,650	$106,860	150	3.82	0.65
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	$32.86	$68,350	$46,400	$118,980	270	3.14	0.53
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	$31.97	$66,490	$42,780	$115,210	300	2.97	0.51

Neighbouring states

State	Median hourly	Median annual	Employment	Location quotient
Wyoming	$32.20	$66,970	1,000	0.60
Colorado	$38.86	$80,840	19,450	1.15
Idaho	$31.25	$64,990	3,930	0.78
Montana	$30.67	$63,790	2,340	0.78
Nebraska	$29.77	$61,930	7,220	1.20
South Dakota	$32.50	$67,590	1,340	0.50
Utah	$34.49	$71,750	9,900	0.97

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