SOC 13-1071 · Alexandria, LA metro

Human Resources Specialists Salary in Alexandria, LA

The average salary for human resources specialists in Alexandria, Louisiana is $67,740 a year ($32.57 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,210: half of the 230 people in this job in the Alexandria, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($81,990).

$67,740average per year

$32.57 / hourMedian $62,210Take-home ≈ $54,839

  • $38K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $105K90th

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

230people in this job
-17%vs U.S. average
#4 of 10Louisiana metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Human Resources Specialists pay range in Alexandria

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $104,790 or more. The middle half of human resources specialists in Alexandria earn between $48,220 and $80,130.

  • $38K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $105K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$67,740$5,645$32.57
Median$62,210$5,184$29.91
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,220$4,018$23.18
Experienced (75th percentile)$80,130$6,678$38.52

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

Human Resources Specialists pay in Alexandria vs. Louisiana and the U.S.

Human resources specialists in Alexandria earn about the same as the Louisiana average ($66,370) and 17% less than the U.S. average ($81,990). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $75,940.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Alexandria$67,740$62,210$37,800$104,790230
Louisiana$66,370$61,300$39,170$100,4207,240
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 Alexandria

On the average salary of $67,740, a single filer in Alexandria takes home about $54,839 a year, or $4,570 a month and $2,109 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Alexandria area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.7), so the average $67,740 buys what about $79,056 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Alexandria ($40,600). A typical home costs $171,604, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Human Resources Specialists salary in other Louisiana cities

Alexandria ranks 4th of 10 Louisiana metro areas for this job; New Orleans pays the most ($71,560).

All Human Resources Specialists salaries in Louisiana

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 Alexandria: questions

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

$32.57 an hour on average, and $29.91 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,220, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $54,839 a year ($4,570 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $67,740.

Do human resources specialists earn more in Alexandria than elsewhere?

The average here is 17% less than 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 Alexandria, LA (10780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.65, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.65).

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