SOC 13-1071 · Wichita Falls, TX metro

Human Resources Specialists Salary in Wichita Falls, TX

The average salary for human resources specialists in Wichita Falls, Texas is $65,390 a year ($31.44 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,300: half of the 220 people in this job in the Wichita Falls, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($81,990).

$65,390average per year

$31.44 / hourMedian $62,300Take-home ≈ $54,721

  • $37K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $99K90th

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

220people in this job
-20%vs U.S. average
#18 of 26Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Human Resources Specialists pay range in Wichita Falls

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $98,780 or more. The middle half of human resources specialists in Wichita Falls earn between $47,120 and $77,790.

  • $37K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $99K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$65,390$5,449$31.44
Median$62,300$5,192$29.95
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,120$3,927$22.65
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,790$6,482$37.40

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

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

Human resources specialists in Wichita Falls earn 13% less than the Texas average ($74,920) and 20% 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
Wichita Falls$65,390$62,300$36,800$98,780220
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 Wichita Falls

On the average salary of $65,390, a single filer in Wichita Falls takes home about $54,721 a year, or $4,560 a month and $2,105 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 Wichita Falls a good place for human resources specialists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Wichita Falls area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.5), so the average $65,390 buys what about $73,051 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Wichita Falls ($43,210). A typical home costs $178,786, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Human Resources Specialists salary in other Texas cities

Wichita Falls ranks 18th of 26 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($81,670).

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 Wichita Falls: questions

How much do human resources specialists make an hour in Wichita Falls?

$31.44 an hour on average, and $29.95 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,120, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $54,721 a year ($4,560 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,390. Texas has no state income tax.

Do human resources specialists earn more in Wichita Falls than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% 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 Wichita Falls, TX (48660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • 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 0.67, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.67).

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