What are the main factors that influence a HR Program Specialist's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for HR Program Specialist?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for HR Program Specialist roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A HR Program Specialist's salary?

A HR Program Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $60,592 for beginners, reaching about $87,776 at mid-level, and approach $138,837 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a HR Program Specialist?

HR Program Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for HR Program Specialist roles are District of Columbia $85,372, California $85,048, Massachusetts $83,914. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of HR Program Specialist roles make?

Salaries for HR Program Specialist level roles vary by specialization: HR Program Manager: $141,115; Senior Program Manager, HR: $123,279; HR Data Analyst IV: $118,100; HR Programs Analyst IV: $118,060; HR Operations Analyst IV: $118,056.

HR Program Specialist Salary in Ohio

How much does a HR Program Specialist make in Ohio? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a HR Program Specialist in Ohio is $75,078 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $36.

However, a HR Program Specialist's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $90,471
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $66,613 to $83,135
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $58,906

10% $58,906

50% (Median) $75,078

90% $90,471

HR Program Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$83,135	$6,928	$1,599	$40
Average	$75,078	$6,257	$1,444	$36
25th Percentile	$66,613	$5,551	$1,281	$32

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Key Factors That Influence HR Program Specialist Salaries

A HR Program Specialist's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects HR Program Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a HR Program Specialist's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $60,592
Early Career (1-2 years): $73,399
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $87,776
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $118,239
Expert (over 8 years): $138,837

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
HR Operations Analyst I	less than 1 year	$60,592
HR Program Specialist	1-2 years	$73,399
HR Operations Analyst III	2-4 years	$87,776
HR Operations Analyst IV	5-8 years	$118,239
HR Operations Analyst V	over 8 years	$138,837

How Do HR Program Specialist Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract HR Program Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $85,372.
California: $85,048.
Massachusetts: $83,914.

District of Columbia $85,372 California $85,048 Massachusetts $83,914 Washington $83,606 New Jersey $83,575 Alaska $83,467 Connecticut $82,403 New York $81,971

Hawaii $80,591 Rhode Island $79,943 Maryland $79,504 Minnesota $78,902 Colorado $78,671 Illinois $78,594 Oregon $78,301 Delaware $78,085

New Hampshire $77,949 Virginia $77,646 Pennsylvania $76,759 Nevada $76,312 North Dakota $76,165 Michigan $75,934 Wisconsin $75,849 Vermont $75,679

Texas $75,209 Maine $75,178 Arizona $75,132 Ohio $75,078 Georgia $74,369 Indiana $74,014 Wyoming $73,945 Utah $73,837

Iowa $73,790 Kansas $73,420 Louisiana $73,312 North Carolina $73,274 Missouri $73,258 Florida $72,958 Montana $72,796 Nebraska $72,641

Kentucky $72,557 South Carolina $72,248 Tennessee $72,055 Idaho $71,978 New Mexico $71,415 Oklahoma $71,292 Alabama $70,837 South Dakota $70,074

Arkansas $69,657 West Virginia $69,434 Mississippi $68,763

Top Paying Cities for HR Program Specialist

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Dublin: $74,937
Etna: $74,628
Fredericktown: $72,873

Dublin, OH $74,937

Etna, OH $74,628

Fredericktown, OH $72,873

Galena, OH $74,628

Gambier, OH $72,786

Granville, OH $74,212

Hebron, OH $74,093

Hilliard, OH $75,042

Homer, OH $73,892

Nankin, OH $72,912

Nevada, OH $72,247

Howard, OH $72,591

Irwin, OH $73,488

Jacksontown, OH $73,898

Johnstown, OH $74,421

Kilbourne, OH $74,186

Kirkersville, OH $74,372

Lewis Center, OH $74,766

Magnetic Springs, OH $73,610

Martinsburg, OH $73,007

Marysville, OH $73,620

Mechanicsburg, OH $72,583

Milford Center, OH $73,275

Millersport, OH $74,106

Mingo, OH $72,486

Mount Liberty, OH $73,850

Mount Vernon, OH $73,272

New Albany, OH $74,896

Newark, OH $73,742

Heath, OH $73,663

North Lewisburg, OH $72,680

Ostrander, OH $74,103

Pataskala, OH $74,657

Plain City, OH $74,469

Powell, OH $74,739

Radnor, OH $73,594

Raymond, OH $72,921

Reynoldsburg, OH $74,966

Rosewood, OH $72,291

Saint Louisville, OH $73,442

Saint Paris, OH $71,983

Summit Station, OH $74,865

Sunbury, OH $74,437

Thornville, OH $73,583

Unionville Center, OH $74,106

Urbana, OH $71,843

Utica, OH $73,689

Westerville, OH $74,982

Westville, OH $71,634

Woodstock, OH $72,683

Columbus, OH $75,119

Adelphi, OH $71,351

Amanda, OH $73,298

Ashville, OH $74,450

Baltimore, OH $74,292

Bloomingburg, OH $72,941

Bremen, OH $73,071

Brice, OH $75,080

Canal Winchester, OH $74,746

Carbon Hill, OH $71,634

Carroll, OH $74,337

Circleville, OH $72,473

Clarksburg, OH $71,508

Commercial Point, OH $74,737

Derby, OH $74,382

Galloway, OH $74,972

Grove City, OH $75,101

Groveport, OH $75,000

Harrisburg, OH $74,733

Haydenville, OH $71,686

Jeffersonville, OH $72,648

Lancaster, OH $73,553

Laurelville, OH $71,522

Lithopolis, OH $74,679

Lockbourne, OH $74,979

Logan, OH $71,777

London, OH $73,419

Milledgeville, OH $72,641

Mount Sterling, OH $73,706

Murray City, OH $71,435

New Holland, OH $72,527

Orient, OH $74,613

Pickerington, OH $74,793

Pleasantville, OH $73,789

Rockbridge, OH $72,339

Rushville, OH $73,372

Sedalia, OH $72,907

South Bloomingville, OH $71,427

South Solon, OH $72,611

Stoutsville, OH $72,803

Sugar Grove, OH $72,934

Tarlton, OH $72,147

Thurston, OH $74,009

Wilkesville, OH $71,060

Willow Wood, OH $69,230

Winchester, OH $72,258

Zaleski, OH $71,398

Athens, OH $70,604

Albany, OH $71,051

Amesville, OH $70,055

Barlow, OH $68,805

Bartlett, OH $69,430

Belpre, OH $68,560

Beverly, OH $69,562

Buchtel, OH $71,589

Carbondale, OH $71,311

Chauncey, OH $71,429

Chester, OH $69,620

Coal Run, OH $69,390

Coolville, OH $69,125

Cutler, OH $69,318

Dexter City, OH $69,651

Fleming, OH $68,865

Glouster, OH $71,213

Graysville, OH $70,270

Guysville, OH $69,684

Hockingport, OH $68,923

Jacksonville, OH $71,465

Langsville, OH $70,867

Little Hocking, OH $68,827

Long Bottom, OH $69,403

Lowell, OH $69,312

Lower Salem, OH $69,649

Macksburg, OH $69,509

Marietta, OH $68,922

Middleport, OH $70,680

Millfield, OH $71,069

Nelsonville, OH $71,438

New Marshfield, OH $71,274

New Matamoras, OH $69,709

Newport, OH $69,161

Pomeroy, OH $70,413

Portland, OH $69,556

Racine, OH $69,735

Reedsville, OH $69,234

Reno, OH $69,214

Rutland, OH $70,669

Shade, OH $70,249

Sharpsburg, OH $70,059

Stewart, OH $69,653

Syracuse, OH $70,463

The Plains, OH $71,373

Trimble, OH $71,375

Tuppers Plains, OH $69,242

Vincent, OH $68,872

Waterford, OH $69,228

Watertown, OH $69,044

Whipple, OH $69,260

Wingett Run, OH $69,566

Lima, OH $71,292

Beaverdam, OH $71,318

Gomer, OH $71,356

Ada, OH $71,553

Alger, OH $71,645

Antwerp, OH $72,018

Arlington, OH $72,173

Belmore, OH $72,356

Benton Ridge, OH $71,960

Bluffton, OH $71,492

Buckland, OH $71,577

Cairo, OH $71,296

Cecil, OH $72,128

Celina, OH $72,197

Chickasaw, OH $72,483

Cloverdale, OH $71,809

Coldwater, OH $72,271

Columbus Grove, OH $71,420

Continental, OH $72,067

Convoy, OH $71,952

Delphos, OH $71,618

Dola, OH $71,814

Dunkirk, OH $71,981

Dupont, OH $71,934

Elgin, OH $71,861

Findlay, OH $72,324

Jenera, OH $71,847

Forest, OH $72,207

Fort Jennings, OH $71,613

Fort Loramie, OH $72,342

Fort Recovery, OH $72,174

Glandorf, OH $71,753

Grover Hill, OH $72,002

Harrod, OH $71,396

Haviland, OH $72,032

Kalida, OH $71,677

Bowling Green, OH $73,954

Oregon, OH $74,366

Northwood, OH $74,358

Zanesville, OH $72,064

Ava, OH $71,008

Barnesville, OH $71,332

Beallsville, OH $71,189

Belle Valley, OH $70,889

Belmont, OH $71,656

Bethesda, OH $71,495

Blue Rock, OH $71,278

Brownsville, OH $73,439

Buffalo, OH $71,081

Byesville, OH $71,001

Caldwell, OH $70,412

Cambridge, OH $71,152

Chandlersville, OH $71,079

Chesterhill, OH $70,071

Corning, OH $71,479

Crooksville, OH $71,798

Cumberland, OH $70,864

Derwent, OH $70,859

Duncan Falls, OH $71,765

Greenford, OH $70,062

East Fultonham, OH $72,324

Loveland, OH $74,595

Lynchburg, OH $73,100

Manchester, OH $71,826

Marathon, OH $74,181

Martinsville, OH $72,971

Miamiville, OH $74,855

Midland, OH $73,285

Milford, OH $74,731

Morrow, OH $73,925

Moscow, OH $74,177

Mount Orab, OH $73,896

Mowrystown, OH $72,830

Neville, OH $74,012

New Richmond, OH $74,565

Newtonsville, OH $74,219

New Vienna, OH $72,676

Owensville, OH $74,474

Pleasant Plain, OH $74,040

Port William, OH $73,073

Reesville, OH $72,818

Ripley, OH $72,281

Russellville, OH $72,758

Sabina, OH $72,746

Sardinia, OH $72,952

Sinking Spring, OH $71,711

Terrace Park, OH $74,918

Williamsburg, OH $74,222

Wilmington, OH $73,221

Cincinnati, OH $74,924

Maximo, OH $72,451

Mechanicstown, OH $72,133

Middlebranch, OH $72,621

Midvale, OH $72,274

Millersburg, OH $72,500

Mineral City, OH $72,416

Minerva, OH $72,355

Mount Eaton, OH $72,583

Mount Hope, OH $72,576

Nashville, OH $72,443

Navarre, OH $72,550

New Philadelphia, OH $72,258

North Georgetown, OH $71,916

North Lawrence, OH $72,759

Orrville, OH $72,784

Paris, OH $72,461

Robertsville, OH $72,497

Sandyville, OH $72,503

Sebring, OH $71,911

Sherrodsville, OH $72,323

Shreve, OH $72,601

Smithville, OH $72,920

Somerdale, OH $72,420

Stillwater, OH $72,030

Strasburg, OH $72,461

Sugarcreek, OH $72,425

Tuscarawas, OH $72,153

Fairview, OH $71,597

Fultonham, OH $72,455

Glenford, OH $73,508

Gratiot, OH $73,299

Hopewell, OH $72,601

Jerusalem, OH $71,162

Junction City, OH $72,463

Kimbolton, OH $71,362

Kipling, OH $71,031

Laings, OH $70,948

Lewisville, OH $70,671

Lore City, OH $71,133

Mcconnelsville, OH $70,896

Malaga, OH $71,136

Malta, OH $71,145

Morristown, OH $71,820

Mount Perry, OH $72,539

Moxahala, OH $71,820

New Concord, OH $71,195

New Lexington, OH $72,066

New Straitsville, OH $71,661

Norwich, OH $71,318

Old Washington, OH $71,261

Philo, OH $71,650

Pleasant City, OH $70,850

Quaker City, OH $71,061

Roseville, OH $72,133

Salesville, OH $71,045

Sarahsville, OH $70,644

Senecaville, OH $70,914

Shawnee, OH $71,710

Somerset, OH $72,692

Stafford, OH $70,675

Stockport, OH $69,875

Summerfield, OH $70,710

Sycamore Valley, OH $70,307

White Cottage, OH $72,311

Woodsfield, OH $70,987

Adamsville, OH $71,432

Bakersville, OH $72,074

Baltic, OH $72,386

Blissfield, OH $72,145

Conesville, OH $71,760

Coshocton, OH $71,995

Dresden, OH $72,022

Frazeysburg, OH $72,492

Fresno, OH $72,194

Uhrichsville, OH $72,099

Uniontown, OH $73,032

Walnut Creek, OH $72,464

Waynesburg, OH $72,500

Wilmot, OH $72,530

Winesburg, OH $72,477

Wooster, OH $72,798

Deersville, OH $71,991

Bowerston, OH $72,166

Zoar, OH $72,463

Tippecanoe, OH $71,978

Canton, OH $72,541

North Canton, OH $72,706

East Canton, OH $72,556

Alvada, OH $72,402

Arcadia, OH $72,672

Ashland, OH $72,699

Attica, OH $72,399

Bascom, OH $72,897

Bellevue, OH $72,763

Bellville, OH $72,582

Berlin Heights, OH $73,774

Bettsville, OH $73,349

Birmingham, OH $73,989

Bloomdale, OH $73,121

Bloomville, OH $72,236

Bucyrus, OH $72,323

Butler, OH $72,399

Castalia, OH $73,176

Chatfield, OH $72,490

Collins, OH $73,583

Crestline, OH $72,318

Flat Rock, OH $72,929

Fostoria, OH $72,999

Galion, OH $72,604

Green Springs, OH $73,130

Greenwich, OH $73,086

Hayesville, OH $72,692

Huron, OH $73,702

Jeromesville, OH $72,557

Kansas, OH $73,298

Loudonville, OH $72,317

Lucas, OH $72,212

Mc Cutchenville, OH $72,323

Melmore, OH $72,361

Milan, OH $73,526

Monroeville, OH $73,136

Union Furnace, OH $71,556

Lafayette, OH $71,311

Kingsville, OH $71,294

Kipton, OH $73,925

Lagrange, OH $74,048

Lorain, OH $74,384

Sheffield Lake, OH $74,180

Macedonia, OH $73,972

Madison, OH $72,614

Mentor, OH $73,872

Middlefield, OH $72,382

Montville, OH $72,540

Newbury, OH $73,419

Northfield, OH $74,114

North Kingsville, OH $71,459

North Olmsted, OH $74,372

Novelty, OH $73,962

Oberlin, OH $74,073

Orwell, OH $71,621

Painesville, OH $73,392

Parkman, OH $72,253

Perry, OH $72,952

Pierpont, OH $71,190

Rock Creek, OH $71,907

Rome, OH $71,909

Thompson, OH $72,661

Twinsburg, OH $73,773

Unionville, OH $72,149

Vermilion, OH $74,080

Wellington, OH $73,763

Wickliffe, OH $74,585

Williamsfield, OH $71,219

Willoughby, OH $74,206

Eastlake, OH $74,328

Windsor, OH $72,268

Cleveland, OH $75,016

Lakewood, OH $74,985

Rocky River, OH $74,891

Euclid, OH $74,836

Beachwood, OH $74,880

Hanoverton, OH $71,794

Hartford, OH $70,369

Hubbard, OH $69,767

Kensington, OH $72,053

Kinsman, OH $70,914

Lake Milton, OH $71,092

Leavittsburg, OH $70,857

Leetonia, OH $70,927

Lisbon, OH $71,492

Lowellville, OH $69,791

Mc Donald, OH $69,731

Masury, OH $70,062

Mesopotamia, OH $72,017

Mineral Ridge, OH $69,896

Negley, OH $71,516

New Middletown, OH $70,038

New Springfield, OH $70,213

Newton Falls, OH $71,200

New Waterford, OH $70,728

Niles, OH $69,859

North Benton, OH $71,742

North Bloomfield, OH $71,357

North Jackson, OH $70,183

North Lima, OH $70,028

Orangeville, OH $70,503

Petersburg, OH $70,269

Rogers, OH $71,341

Salem, OH $70,967

Southington, OH $71,546

Struthers, OH $69,706

Vienna, OH $69,991

Warren, OH $70,551

Washingtonville, OH $70,513

West Farmington, OH $71,773

West Point, OH $71,597

Winona, OH $71,513

Youngstown, OH $69,688

Alliance, OH $72,390

Apple Creek, OH $72,641

Augusta, OH $72,220

Beach City, OH $72,510

Beloit, OH $71,693

Berlin, OH $72,532

Big Prairie, OH $72,342

Bolivar, OH $72,489

Brewster, OH $72,565

Canal Fulton, OH $72,857

Carrollton, OH $72,266

Charm, OH $72,456

Dalton, OH $72,660

Damascus, OH $71,500

Dellroy, OH $72,393

Dennison, OH $72,190

Dover, OH $72,410

Dundee, OH $72,486

East Rochester, OH $72,205

East Sparta, OH $72,542

Fredericksburg, OH $72,616

Glenmont, OH $72,180

Gnadenhutten, OH $72,104

Greentown, OH $72,784

Harlem Springs, OH $72,123

Hartville, OH $72,793

Holmesville, OH $72,602

Homeworth, OH $72,150

Kidron, OH $72,630

Killbuck, OH $72,214

Lakeville, OH $72,332

Leesville, OH $72,191

Limaville, OH $72,444

Louisville, OH $72,557

Magnolia, OH $72,485

Independence, OH $74,938

North Royalton, OH $74,509

Strongsville, OH $74,377

Maple Heights, OH $74,905

Olmsted Falls, OH $74,224

Solon, OH $74,257

Bay Village, OH $74,485

Brecksville, OH $74,207

Brookpark, OH $74,820

Westlake, OH $74,402

Bedford, OH $74,644

Broadview Heights, OH $74,529

Malvern, OH $72,442

Marshallville, OH $73,026

Bradner, OH $73,790

Burgoon, OH $73,541

Clay Center, OH $74,231

Clyde, OH $73,210

Curtice, OH $74,228

Cygnet, OH $73,230

Dunbridge, OH $74,071

Elmore, OH $74,012

Fremont, OH $73,559

Genoa, OH $74,176

Gibsonburg, OH $73,924

Graytown, OH $74,093

Gypsum, OH $73,369

Harbor View, OH $74,362

Helena, OH $73,704

Isle Saint George, OH $73,557

Jerry City, OH $73,311

Kelleys Island, OH $73,373

Lacarne, OH $73,790

Lakeside Marblehead, OH $73,280

Lemoyne, OH $74,136

Lindsey, OH $73,870

Luckey, OH $74,123

Martin, OH $74,150

Middle Bass, OH $73,461

Millbury, OH $74,306

Oak Harbor, OH $73,941

Pemberville, OH $73,970

Portage, OH $73,648

Port Clinton, OH $73,604

Put In Bay, OH $73,482

Risingsun, OH $73,401

Rocky Ridge, OH $74,016

Rossford, OH $74,356

Rudolph, OH $73,322

Stony Ridge, OH $74,234

Vickery, OH $73,328

Walbridge, OH $74,353

Wayne, OH $73,505

West Millgrove, OH $73,311

Williston, OH $74,240

Woodville, OH $74,060

Alvordton, OH $72,607

Archbold, OH $72,765

Berkey, OH $74,170

Blakeslee, OH $72,352

Bryan, OH $72,471

Colton, OH $73,687

Custar, OH $73,074

Defiance, OH $72,308

Delta, OH $73,875

Deshler, OH $72,606

Edgerton, OH $72,277

Edon, OH $72,388

Evansport, OH $72,389

Farmer, OH $72,163

Fayette, OH $72,928

Grand Rapids, OH $73,810

Grelton, OH $73,114

Hamler, OH $72,385

Haskins, OH $74,046

Hicksville, OH $72,055

Holgate, OH $72,282

Holland, OH $74,215

Hoytville, OH $72,759

Jewell, OH $72,358

Kunkle, OH $72,742

Liberty Center, OH $73,540

Lyons, OH $73,999

Mc Clure, OH $73,302

Malinta, OH $72,786

Mark Center, OH $72,123

Maumee, OH $74,249

Metamora, OH $74,101

Milton Center, OH $73,352

Monclova, OH $74,150

Montpelier, OH $72,485

Napoleon, OH $73,017

Neapolis, OH $73,900

New Bavaria, OH $72,264

Ney, OH $72,278

Okolona, OH $72,961

Perrysburg, OH $74,243

Pettisville, OH $73,150

Pioneer, OH $72,470

Ridgeville Corners, OH $72,773

Sherwood, OH $72,175

Stryker, OH $72,441

Swanton, OH $74,064

Sylvania, OH $74,243

Tontogany, OH $73,911

Waterville, OH $74,039

Wauseon, OH $73,509

Weston, OH $73,597

West Unity, OH $72,527

Whitehouse, OH $74,010

Toledo, OH $74,353

Alpha, OH $74,234

Anna, OH $72,268

Ansonia, OH $72,471

Arcanum, OH $73,602

Bellbrook, OH $74,342

Botkins, OH $72,078

Bowersville, OH $72,873

Bradford, OH $73,105

Brookville, OH $74,179

Burkettsville, OH $72,540

Camden, OH $73,675

Casstown, OH $72,557

Cedarville, OH $72,291

Clayton, OH $74,312

Clifton, OH $71,803

Conover, OH $72,322

Covington, OH $73,126

Donnelsville, OH $71,337

Eaton, OH $73,633

Eldorado, OH $73,531

Englewood, OH $74,157

Enon, OH $71,638

Fairborn, OH $73,271

Farmersville, OH $74,208

Fletcher, OH $72,530

Germantown, OH $74,176

Gettysburg, OH $73,139

Gratis, OH $73,946

Greenville, OH $73,183

Hollansburg, OH $73,069

Houston, OH $72,700

Jackson Center, OH $72,096

Jamestown, OH $72,772

Kettlersville, OH $72,186

Laura, OH $73,736

Lewisburg, OH $73,857

Ludlow Falls, OH $73,618

Maplewood, OH $72,305

Medway, OH $72,833

Miamisburg, OH $74,388

New Carlisle, OH $71,897

New Lebanon, OH $74,319

New Madison, OH $73,207

New Paris, OH $73,269

New Weston, OH $72,236

North Hampton, OH $71,397

North Star, OH $72,466

Osgood, OH $72,494

Palestine, OH $73,011

Pemberton, OH $72,390

Phillipsburg, OH $74,021

Piqua, OH $72,839

Pitsburg, OH $73,632

Pleasant Hill, OH $73,429

Port Jefferson, OH $72,369

Potsdam, OH $73,809

Rossburg, OH $72,264

Russia, OH $72,761

Sidney, OH $72,478

South Charleston, OH $71,905

South Vienna, OH $72,083

Spring Valley, OH $74,084

Tipp City, OH $73,746

Tremont City, OH $71,321

Collinsville, OH $73,832

Keene, OH $72,147

Nashport, OH $72,519

Newcomerstown, OH $71,887

Plainfield, OH $71,940

Port Washington, OH $72,003

Stone Creek, OH $72,263

Trinway, OH $72,315

Walhonding, OH $72,227

Warsaw, OH $71,998

West Lafayette, OH $72,020

Adena, OH $72,117

Alledonia, OH $71,376

Amsterdam, OH $72,101

Barton, OH $72,251

Bellaire, OH $72,140

Cadiz, OH $71,945

Bergholz, OH $72,064

Blaine, OH $72,373

Bloomingdale, OH $72,079

Bridgeport, OH $72,335

Brilliant, OH $72,668

Cameron, OH $71,266

Clarington, OH $71,107

Colerain, OH $72,260

Dillonvale, OH $72,233

East Liverpool, OH $71,862

East Springfield, OH $72,082

Empire, OH $72,493

Fairpoint, OH $72,096

Glencoe, OH $72,056

Hammondsville, OH $71,922

Hannibal, OH $71,235

Irondale, OH $72,022

Jacobsburg, OH $71,599

Lansing, OH $72,424

Martins Ferry, OH $72,441

Maynard, OH $72,260

Mingo Junction, OH $72,537

Mount Pleasant, OH $72,413

Neffs, OH $72,215

Piney Fork, OH $72,423

Powhatan Point, OH $71,502

Rayland, OH $72,346

Richmond, OH $72,160

Salineville, OH $71,970

Sardis, OH $70,796

Shadyside, OH $72,073

Smithfield, OH $72,453

Saint Clairsville, OH $72,028

Lafferty, OH $71,884

Steubenville, OH $72,523

Stratton, OH $72,406

Summitville, OH $71,952

Tiltonsville, OH $72,678

New Haven, OH $72,839

New London, OH $73,424

New Riegel, OH $72,481

New Washington, OH $72,255

North Fairfield, OH $73,148

North Robinson, OH $72,628

Norwalk, OH $73,370

Nova, OH $73,222

Oceola, OH $72,093

Old Fort, OH $73,228

Ontario, OH $72,467

Perrysville, OH $72,243

Plymouth, OH $72,621

Polk, OH $72,920

Republic, OH $72,549

Sandusky, OH $73,389

Savannah, OH $73,029

Shelby, OH $72,544

Shiloh, OH $72,671

Sullivan, OH $73,311

Sulphur Springs, OH $72,476

Sycamore, OH $72,220

Tiffin, OH $72,755

Tiro, OH $72,294

Willard, OH $72,816

Wakeman, OH $73,754

Mansfield, OH $72,617

Addyston, OH $74,921

Cleves, OH $74,756

College Corner, OH $73,504

Toronto, OH $72,392

Warnock, OH $71,853

Wellsville, OH $71,840

Wolf Run, OH $72,078

Yorkville, OH $72,539

Bannock, OH $72,034

Freeport, OH $71,683

Harrisville, OH $72,334

Hopedale, OH $72,066

Flushing, OH $71,799

New Athens, OH $72,163

Piedmont, OH $71,649

New Rumley, OH $72,095

Holloway, OH $71,993

Jewett, OH $72,069

Scio, OH $72,105

Amherst, OH $74,259

Andover, OH $71,242

Ashtabula, OH $71,714

Austinburg, OH $71,826

Avon, OH $74,148

Avon Lake, OH $74,096

Berea, OH $74,520

Burton, OH $72,941

Chagrin Falls, OH $74,312

Chardon, OH $73,386

Chesterland, OH $74,026

Columbia Station, OH $74,033

Conneaut, OH $70,757

Dorset, OH $71,421

East Claridon, OH $73,371

Elyria, OH $74,230

North Ridgeville, OH $74,191

Gates Mills, OH $74,443

Geneva, OH $72,082

Grafton, OH $74,061

Grand River, OH $73,574

Huntsburg, OH $72,816

Atwater, OH $72,635

Aurora, OH $73,429

Barberton, OH $73,413

Bath, OH $73,475

Brady Lake, OH $73,232

Brunswick, OH $73,904

Burbank, OH $73,110

Chippewa Lake, OH $73,361

Clinton, OH $73,197

Creston, OH $73,145

Cuyahoga Falls, OH $73,446

Stow, OH $73,433

Doylestown, OH $73,213

Garrettsville, OH $72,187

Green, OH $72,931

Hinckley, OH $73,902

Hiram, OH $72,694

Homerville, OH $73,280

Hudson, OH $73,481

Kent, OH $73,315

Streetsboro, OH $73,326

Lakemore, OH $73,406

Westfield Center, OH $73,301

Litchfield, OH $73,731

Lodi, OH $73,281

Mantua, OH $73,012

Medina, OH $73,507

Mogadore, OH $73,213

Munroe Falls, OH $73,446

Peninsula, OH $73,528

Randolph, OH $72,852

Ravenna, OH $72,813

Rittman, OH $73,162

Rootstown, OH $72,684

Seville, OH $73,275

Sharon Center, OH $73,409

Spencer, OH $73,531

Sterling, OH $73,090

Tallmadge, OH $73,436

Valley City, OH $73,864

Wadsworth, OH $73,360

Wayland, OH $71,884

Richfield, OH $73,660

West Salem, OH $73,002

Windham, OH $72,102

Akron, OH $73,443

Fairlawn, OH $73,443

Franklin, OH $74,083

Troy, OH $73,200

Vandalia, OH $74,200

Verona, OH $73,872

Versailles, OH $72,640

West Alexandria, OH $73,995

West Manchester, OH $73,634

West Milton, OH $73,901

Wilberforce, OH $73,052

Xenia, OH $73,491

Yellow Springs, OH $72,039

Yorkshire, OH $72,263

Christiansburg, OH $72,124

Union City, OH $72,362

Dayton, OH $74,546

Alexandria, OH $74,430

Amlin, OH $74,992

Ashley, OH $73,845

Blacklick, OH $75,002

Bladensburg, OH $72,709

Brinkhaven, OH $72,099

Broadway, OH $73,240

Buckeye Lake, OH $73,946

Cable, OH $72,409

Catawba, OH $71,964

Centerburg, OH $74,090

Croton, OH $74,309

Danville, OH $72,268

Delaware, OH $74,274

Berlin Center, OH $70,877

Bristolville, OH $71,353

Brookfield, OH $69,994

Burghill, OH $70,395

Campbell, OH $69,697

Canfield, OH $69,903

Columbiana, OH $70,455

Cortland, OH $70,632

Deerfield, OH $71,880

Diamond, OH $71,562

East Palestine, OH $70,850

Elkton, OH $71,327

Ellsworth, OH $70,210

Farmdale, OH $70,904

Fowler, OH $70,291

Girard, OH $69,711

Massillon, OH $72,590

Hamilton, OH $74,251

Fairfield, OH $74,709

Harrison, OH $74,649

Harveysburg, OH $73,759

Hooven, OH $74,776

Kings Mills, OH $74,223

Lebanon, OH $73,891

Maineville, OH $74,317

Mason, OH $74,395

Miamitown, OH $74,881

Middletown, OH $74,016

Monroe, OH $74,052

Mount Saint Joseph, OH $74,923

North Bend, OH $74,771

Okeana, OH $74,355

Oregonia, OH $73,764

Overpeck, OH $74,111

Oxford, OH $73,890

Ross, OH $74,709

Seven Mile, OH $73,999

Shandon, OH $74,445

Somerville, OH $73,741

South Lebanon, OH $74,096

Springboro, OH $74,153

Trenton, OH $73,931

Waynesville, OH $73,892

West Chester, OH $74,583

West Elkton, OH $73,843

Aberdeen, OH $72,082

Amelia, OH $74,660

Batavia, OH $74,551

Bentonville, OH $72,150

Bethel, OH $74,099

Blanchester, OH $73,693

Buford, OH $73,305

Camp Dennison, OH $74,836

Chilo, OH $73,789

Clarksville, OH $73,545

Cuba, OH $73,089

Decatur, OH $72,180

Fayetteville, OH $73,571

Feesburg, OH $73,736

Felicity, OH $73,800

Georgetown, OH $73,197

Goshen, OH $74,312

Greenfield, OH $71,836

Hamersville, OH $73,820

Higginsport, OH $73,335

Highland, OH $72,523

Hillsboro, OH $72,091

Leesburg, OH $72,112

Washington Court House, OH $72,506

West Jefferson, OH $74,474

West Rushville, OH $73,404

Williamsport, OH $72,550

Springfield, OH $71,200

Chillicothe, OH $70,405

Bainbridge, OH $71,267

Beaver, OH $70,429

Bidwell, OH $70,711

Blue Creek, OH $70,309

Bourneville, OH $70,726

Cherry Fork, OH $72,238

Chesapeake, OH $68,639

Cheshire, OH $70,682

Coalton, OH $70,982

Creola, OH $71,442

Crown City, OH $69,417

Cynthiana, OH $71,541

Frankfort, OH $71,005

Franklin Furnace, OH $69,737

Friendship, OH $69,771

Gallipolis, OH $70,420

Hallsville, OH $70,870

Hamden, OH $71,121

Haverhill, OH $69,733

Ironton, OH $69,518

Jackson, OH $70,589

Jasper, OH $70,548

Kerr, OH $70,584

Kingston, OH $70,932

Kitts Hill, OH $69,150

Latham, OH $71,429

Londonderry, OH $70,868

Lucasville, OH $69,833

Lynx, OH $70,967

Mc Arthur, OH $71,321

Mc Dermott, OH $69,735

Minford, OH $69,802

New Plymouth, OH $71,274

Oak Hill, OH $70,086

Otway, OH $70,199

Patriot, OH $70,065

Pedro, OH $69,700

Peebles, OH $71,367

Piketon, OH $70,696

Portsmouth, OH $69,735

West Portsmouth, OH $69,758

Proctorville, OH $68,801

Rarden, OH $70,780

Ray, OH $71,025

Richmond Dale, OH $70,742

Rio Grande, OH $70,334

Rock Camp, OH $69,006

Scioto Furnace, OH $69,752

Scottown, OH $69,235

Seaman, OH $71,961

South Point, OH $68,812

South Salem, OH $71,153

South Webster, OH $69,854

Stockdale, OH $70,358

Stout, OH $69,980

Thurman, OH $70,398

Vinton, OH $70,803

Wakefield, OH $70,031

Waterloo, OH $69,893

Waverly, OH $70,708

Wellston, OH $71,058

West Union, OH $71,843

Wheelersburg, OH $69,711

Marion, OH $72,980

Belle Center, OH $72,045

Bellefontaine, OH $72,362

Caledonia, OH $72,732

Cardington, OH $73,726

Carey, OH $72,245

Chesterville, OH $73,565

De Graff, OH $72,337

East Liberty, OH $72,670

Edison, OH $72,893

Fulton, OH $73,763

Green Camp, OH $72,975

Harpster, OH $72,204

Huntsville, OH $72,235

Iberia, OH $72,732

Kenton, OH $72,210

Kirby, OH $72,459

Lakeview, OH $71,875

La Rue, OH $72,382

Lewistown, OH $72,174

Marengo, OH $73,955

Martel, OH $72,655

Middleburg, OH $72,672

Morral, OH $72,332

Mount Gilead, OH $72,953

Mount Victory, OH $72,270

New Bloomington, OH $72,477

Prospect, OH $73,271

Quincy, OH $72,358

Richwood, OH $73,093

Ridgeway, OH $72,133

Roundhead, OH $71,782

Rushsylvania, OH $72,352

Russells Point, OH $72,113

Shauck, OH $72,841

Sparta, OH $73,842

Upper Sandusky, OH $72,232

Waldo, OH $73,668

West Liberty, OH $72,360

West Mansfield, OH $72,624

Wharton, OH $72,195

Zanesfield, OH $72,505

Latty, OH $72,058

Leipsic, OH $72,129

Mc Comb, OH $72,362

Mc Guffey, OH $71,700

Maria Stein, OH $72,269

Melrose, OH $72,081

Mendon, OH $71,975

Middle Point, OH $71,880

Miller City, OH $72,018

Minster, OH $72,285

Montezuma, OH $72,445

Mount Blanchard, OH $72,281

Mount Cory, OH $71,759

New Bremen, OH $72,158

New Hampshire, OH $71,695

New Knoxville, OH $71,971

North Baltimore, OH $72,911

Oakwood, OH $72,107

Ohio City, OH $71,949

Ottawa, OH $71,739

Ottoville, OH $71,729

Pandora, OH $71,618

Paulding, OH $72,078

Payne, OH $71,953

Rawson, OH $71,795

Rockford, OH $72,098

Saint Henry, OH $72,265

Saint Johns, OH $71,678

Saint Marys, OH $71,900

Scott, OH $71,948

Spencerville, OH $71,655

Uniopolis, OH $71,486

Van Buren, OH $72,780

Vanlue, OH $72,226

Van Wert, OH $71,942

Vaughnsville, OH $71,385

Venedocia, OH $71,842

Wapakoneta, OH $71,647

Waynesfield, OH $71,540

Jefferson, OH $71,564

Williamstown, OH $71,981

Lees Creek, OH $72,604

Willshire, OH $71,954

Wren, OH $71,955

HR Program Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For HR Program Specialist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 37% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, HR Program Specialist positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view HR Program Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a HR Program Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$90,094	$43.0	20%
Financial Services	$86,340	$42.0	15%
Internet	$84,087	$40.0	12%
Energy & Utilities	$82,586	$40.0	10%
Insurance	$81,084	$39.0	8%

HR Program Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a HR Program Specialist's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$66,613

Average $75,078/year

$83,135

$5,551

Average $6,257/month

$6,928

$1,281

Average $1,444/week

$1,599

$32

Average $36/hour

$40

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$83,135	$6,928	$1,599	$40
Average	$75,078	$6,257	$1,444	$36
25th Percentile	$66,613	$5,551	$1,281	$32

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