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HR Coordinator Salary
by City (2026)

Support HR operations — scheduling, records, onboarding, and employee requests. National median: $52K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$52K

Top 10% earn

$76K

Entry level

$43K

Salary growth

+2.5%/yr

HR Coordinator salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
San Francisco, CA	$65K	$78K	$93K	224	9.3%
San Jose, CA	$62K	$75K	$90K	210	9.3%
New York City, NY	$60K	$73K	$87K	187	6.85%
Oakland, CA	$59K	$72K	$86K	185	9.3%
Cambridge, MA	$60K	$72K	$86K	185	5%
Washington, DC	$59K	$72K	$86K	152	8.5%
Pearl City, HI	$60K	$72K	$86K	185	11%
Bellevue, WA	$58K	$70K	$84K	175	None ✓
Jersey City, NJ	$58K	$70K	$84K	162	10.75%
Irvine, CA	$57K	$69K	$83K	172	9.3%
Los Angeles, CA	$56K	$68K	$81K	163	9.3%
Yonkers, NY	$56K	$68K	$81K	165	6.85%
Seattle, WA	$56K	$68K	$81K	150	None ✓
Boston, MA	$56K	$68K	$81K	162	5%
Arlington, VA	$56K	$68K	$81K	148	5.75%
Bethesda, MD	$56K	$68K	$81K	165	5.75%
Kirkland, WA	$55K	$67K	$80K	162	None ✓
Newark, NJ	$55K	$67K	$79K	155	10.75%
Stamford, CT	$55K	$66K	$79K	158	6.99%
San Diego, CA	$54K	$65K	$78K	148	9.3%
Hilo, HI	$54K	$65K	$78K	155	11%
Anaheim, CA	$53K	$64K	$76K	148	9.3%
Santa Ana, CA	$53K	$64K	$77K	150	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$53K	$64K	$76K	148	5.75%
Long Beach, CA	$52K	$63K	$76K	155	9.3%
Alexandria, VA	$52K	$63K	$75K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$52K	$63K	$75K	145	10.75%
Paterson, NJ	$51K	$62K	$74K	140	10.75%
Sacramento, CA	$51K	$61K	$73K	128	9.3%
Chula Vista, CA	$51K	$61K	$73K	138	9.3%
Portland, OR	$51K	$61K	$73K	130	9.9%
Edison, NJ	$51K	$61K	$73K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$51K	$61K	$73K	138	None ✓
Austin, TX	$49K	$60K	$71K	110	None ✓
Chicago, IL	$49K	$60K	$71K	107	4.95%
Scottsdale, AZ	$49K	$60K	$71K	118	2.5%
Denver, CO	$49K	$60K	$71K	118	4.55%
Miami, FL	$48K	$58K	$69K	123	None ✓
Tacoma, WA	$48K	$58K	$69K	128	None ✓
Worcester, MA	$48K	$58K	$69K	120	5%
Philadelphia, PA	$48K	$58K	$69K	110	3.07%
Baltimore, MD	$48K	$58K	$69K	115	5.75%
New Haven, CT	$48K	$58K	$69K	122	6.99%
Honolulu, HI	$48K	$58K	$69K	192	11%
Dallas, TX	$47K	$57K	$68K	96	None ✓
Plano, TX	$47K	$57K	$68K	105	None ✓
Frisco, TX	$47K	$57K	$67K	118	None ✓
Riverside, CA	$47K	$57K	$67K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$47K	$57K	$67K	118	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$47K	$57K	$67K	118	None ✓
Atlanta, GA	$47K	$57K	$68K	99	5.75%
Lowell, MA	$47K	$57K	$67K	118	5%
Minneapolis, MN	$47K	$57K	$68K	106	6.8%
Gresham, OR	$47K	$57K	$67K	118	9.9%
Salt Lake City, UT	$47K	$57K	$68K	105	4.85%
Bridgeport, CT	$47K	$57K	$67K	118	6.99%
Hartford, CT	$47K	$57K	$68K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$47K	$57K	$67K	118	None ✓
Nashua, NH	$47K	$57K	$68K	120	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$47K	$57K	$67K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$47K	$57K	$67K	118	5.99%
McKinney, TX	$46K	$56K	$67K	108	None ✓
Hialeah, FL	$46K	$56K	$67K	115	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$46K	$56K	$67K	118	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$46K	$56K	$67K	115	None ✓
Aurora, CO	$46K	$56K	$67K	112	4.55%
Lakewood, CO	$46K	$56K	$67K	115	4.55%
Raleigh, NC	$46K	$56K	$67K	102	4.75%
Durham, NC	$46K	$56K	$67K	100	4.75%
Ann Arbor, MI	$46K	$56K	$67K	115	4.25%
St. Paul, MN	$46K	$56K	$67K	104	6.8%
Frederick, MD	$46K	$56K	$67K	115	5.75%
Portland, ME	$46K	$56K	$67K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$46K	$56K	$67K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$46K	$56K	$67K	115	5.99%
Anchorage, AK	$46K	$56K	$67K	128	None ✓
Irving, TX	$45K	$55K	$65K	97	None ✓
Tampa, FL	$45K	$55K	$65K	102	None ✓
Pembroke Pines, FL	$46K	$55K	$66K	112	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$45K	$55K	$65K	100	2.5%
Chandler, AZ	$45K	$55K	$65K	105	2.5%
Fort Collins, CO	$46K	$55K	$66K	112	4.55%
Charlotte, NC	$45K	$55K	$65K	100	4.75%
Cary, NC	$46K	$55K	$66K	112	4.75%
Nashville, TN	$45K	$55K	$65K	102	None ✓
Eugene, OR	$45K	$55K	$65K	110	9.9%
Provo, UT	$45K	$55K	$65K	100	4.85%
Houston, TX	$45K	$54K	$64K	91	None ✓
Round Rock, TX	$45K	$54K	$65K	108	None ✓
Stockton, CA	$44K	$54K	$64K	105	9.3%
Gilbert, AZ	$45K	$54K	$65K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$45K	$54K	$65K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$45K	$54K	$65K	108	4.55%
Springfield, MA	$44K	$54K	$64K	105	5%
Salem, OR	$44K	$54K	$64K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$44K	$54K	$64K	105	None ✓
Boise, ID	$45K	$54K	$65K	108	5.8%
Meridian, ID	$44K	$54K	$64K	105	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$45K	$54K	$65K	108	6.6%
Fort Worth, TX	$44K	$53K	$63K	93	None ✓
Carrollton, TX	$44K	$53K	$63K	102	None ✓
Orlando, FL	$44K	$53K	$63K	100	None ✓
Reno, NV	$44K	$53K	$63K	108	None ✓
Missoula, MT	$44K	$53K	$63K	102	6.75%
Arlington, TX	$43K	$52K	$62K	94	None ✓
Garland, TX	$43K	$52K	$62K	91	None ✓
Denton, TX	$43K	$52K	$62K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$43K	$52K	$62K	100	9.3%
Albany, NY	$43K	$52K	$62K	98	6.85%
St. Petersburg, FL	$43K	$52K	$62K	105	None ✓
Port St. Lucie, FL	$43K	$52K	$62K	98	None ✓
Cape Coral, FL	$43K	$52K	$62K	100	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$43K	$52K	$62K	98	2.5%
Peoria, AZ	$43K	$52K	$62K	100	2.5%
Chesapeake, VA	$43K	$52K	$62K	98	5.75%
Richmond, VA	$43K	$52K	$62K	98	5.75%
Columbus, OH	$43K	$52K	$62K	90	3.99%
Pittsburgh, PA	$43K	$52K	$62K	90	3.07%
Rochester, MN	$43K	$52K	$62K	100	6.8%
Las Vegas, NV	$43K	$52K	$62K	102	None ✓
North Las Vegas, NV	$43K	$52K	$62K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$43K	$52K	$62K	98	4.85%
West Jordan, UT	$43K	$52K	$62K	100	4.85%
Orem, UT	$43K	$52K	$62K	98	4.85%
Charleston, SC	$43K	$52K	$62K	105	6.5%
Overland Park, KS	$43K	$52K	$62K	100	5.7%
Nampa, ID	$43K	$52K	$62K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$43K	$52K	$62K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$43K	$52K	$62K	98	7.15%
Dover, DE	$43K	$52K	$62K	100	6.6%
Bakersfield, CA	$42K	$51K	$61K	95	9.3%
Aurora, IL	$42K	$51K	$61K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$42K	$51K	$61K	95	2.5%
Virginia Beach, VA	$42K	$51K	$61K	98	5.75%
Norfolk, VA	$42K	$51K	$61K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$42K	$51K	$61K	95	5.75%
Cincinnati, OH	$42K	$51K	$61K	88	3.99%
Allentown, PA	$42K	$51K	$61K	95	3.07%
Kansas City, MO	$42K	$51K	$61K	90	5.3%
Madison, WI	$42K	$51K	$61K	102	5.3%
North Charleston, SC	$42K	$51K	$61K	95	6.5%
Grand Prairie, TX	$41K	$50K	$60K	90	None ✓
Midland, TX	$42K	$50K	$60K	92	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$41K	$50K	$60K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$41K	$50K	$60K	90	4.95%
Colorado Springs, CO	$41K	$50K	$60K	102	4.55%
Athens, GA	$42K	$50K	$60K	92	5.75%
Sterling Heights, MI	$41K	$50K	$60K	90	4.25%
St. Louis, MO	$41K	$50K	$60K	86	5.3%
Indianapolis, IN	$41K	$50K	$60K	88	3.23%
Milwaukee, WI	$41K	$50K	$60K	90	5.3%
Kenosha, WI	$41K	$50K	$60K	90	5.3%
Duluth, MN	$42K	$50K	$60K	92	6.8%
Huntsville, AL	$41K	$50K	$60K	88	5%
Greenville, SC	$42K	$50K	$60K	92	6.5%
Cheyenne, WY	$42K	$50K	$60K	92	None ✓
Fargo, ND	$41K	$50K	$60K	90	2.5%
Pasadena, TX	$41K	$49K	$59K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$41K	$49K	$59K	88	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$40K	$49K	$58K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$40K	$49K	$58K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$40K	$49K	$58K	85	None ✓
Fresno, CA	$41K	$49K	$59K	102	9.3%
Rochester, NY	$41K	$49K	$59K	90	6.85%
Syracuse, NY	$41K	$49K	$59K	88	6.85%
Jacksonville, FL	$41K	$49K	$59K	93	None ✓
Gainesville, FL	$41K	$49K	$59K	88	None ✓
Greensboro, NC	$41K	$49K	$59K	88	4.75%
Winston-Salem, NC	$40K	$49K	$58K	85	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$41K	$49K	$59K	88	None ✓
Detroit, MI	$41K	$49K	$59K	82	4.25%
Warren, MI	$40K	$49K	$58K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$40K	$49K	$58K	85	4.25%
Independence, MO	$40K	$49K	$58K	85	5.3%
Green Bay, WI	$41K	$49K	$59K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$41K	$49K	$59K	88	5%
Lafayette, LA	$40K	$49K	$58K	85	6%
Des Moines, IA	$41K	$49K	$59K	88	4.82%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$40K	$49K	$58K	85	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$40K	$49K	$58K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$40K	$49K	$58K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$40K	$49K	$58K	85	5.9%
Great Falls, MT	$41K	$49K	$59K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$41K	$49K	$59K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$41K	$49K	$59K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$41K	$49K	$59K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$41K	$49K	$59K	88	None ✓
Fayetteville, AR	$40K	$49K	$58K	85	4.9%
San Antonio, TX	$40K	$48K	$58K	87	None ✓
Amarillo, TX	$40K	$48K	$57K	82	None ✓
Killeen, TX	$39K	$48K	$57K	80	None ✓
Waco, TX	$40K	$48K	$57K	82	None ✓
Buffalo, NY	$40K	$48K	$57K	88	6.85%
Rockford, IL	$39K	$48K	$57K	80	4.95%
Pueblo, CO	$40K	$48K	$57K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$40K	$48K	$57K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$40K	$48K	$57K	82	5.75%
Macon, GA	$39K	$48K	$57K	80	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$40K	$48K	$57K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$40K	$48K	$57K	82	None ✓
Akron, OH	$39K	$48K	$57K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$39K	$48K	$57K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$39K	$48K	$57K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$39K	$48K	$57K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$39K	$48K	$57K	80	3.23%
South Bend, IN	$40K	$48K	$57K	82	3.23%
Louisville, KY	$40K	$48K	$57K	85	5%
Bowling Green, KY	$39K	$48K	$57K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$39K	$48K	$57K	80	5%
Mobile, AL	$40K	$48K	$57K	82	5%
Norman, OK	$39K	$48K	$57K	80	4.75%
Broken Arrow, OK	$40K	$48K	$57K	82	4.75%
Davenport, IA	$40K	$48K	$57K	82	4.82%
Omaha, NE	$40K	$48K	$57K	88	5.84%
Las Cruces, NM	$39K	$48K	$57K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$39K	$48K	$57K	80	5%
Abilene, TX	$39K	$47K	$56K	78	None ✓
Spokane, WA	$39K	$47K	$56K	95	None ✓
Cleveland, OH	$39K	$47K	$56K	82	3.99%
Toledo, OH	$39K	$47K	$56K	78	3.99%
Grand Rapids, MI	$39K	$47K	$56K	90	4.25%
Evansville, IN	$39K	$47K	$56K	78	3.23%
New Orleans, LA	$39K	$47K	$56K	92	6%
Shreveport, LA	$39K	$47K	$56K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$39K	$47K	$56K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$39K	$47K	$56K	78	6.5%
Corpus Christi, TX	$38K	$46K	$55K	84	None ✓
Brownsville, TX	$38K	$46K	$55K	75	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$38K	$46K	$55K	90	2.5%
Savannah, GA	$38K	$46K	$55K	92	5.75%
Memphis, TN	$38K	$46K	$55K	82	None ✓
Knoxville, TN	$38K	$46K	$55K	85	None ✓
Birmingham, AL	$38K	$46K	$55K	82	5%
Columbia, SC	$38K	$46K	$55K	88	6.5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$38K	$46K	$55K	82	4.75%
Baton Rouge, LA	$38K	$46K	$55K	88	6%
Albuquerque, NM	$38K	$46K	$55K	88	5.9%
Fort Smith, AR	$38K	$46K	$55K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$38K	$46K	$55K	75	6.5%
Tulsa, OK	$37K	$45K	$53K	80	4.75%
El Paso, TX	$37K	$44K	$53K	82	None ✓
Wichita, KS	$37K	$44K	$53K	82	5.7%
Lubbock, TX	$35K	$43K	$51K	78	None ✓
Little Rock, AR	$35K	$43K	$51K	82	4.9%
Laredo, TX	$34K	$41K	$48K	76	None ✓

COL-adjusted: where does your salary go furthest?

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HR Coordinator Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a HR Coordinator is $52,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $43,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $62,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of HR Coordinators nationally earn $76,000+.

Education and requirements

Bachelor's degree. This role is 40% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

HR Coordinator compensation is growing at 2.5% annually, near the national average wage growth rate.

HR Coordinator salary FAQ

How much does a HR Coordinator make?

The median HR Coordinator salary in the US is $52,000 per year — about $25/hour. Most earn between $43,000 (25th percentile) and $62,000 (75th percentile).

What is the starting salary for a HR Coordinator?

Entry-level HR Coordinator positions typically start around $43,000 per year. Pay rises with experience, specialization, and location.

How much do the highest-paid HR Coordinators earn?

The top 10% of HR Coordinators earn $76,000 or more per year — usually senior, lead, or specialized professionals in high-cost or high-demand markets.

Which city pays HR Coordinators the most?

San Francisco has the highest median HR Coordinator salary at $78K among the cities we track. But high-cost metros like San Francisco and New York often have lower real purchasing power once cost of living and taxes are factored in.

Are HR Coordinator salaries going up?

Yes — HR Coordinator pay is growing about 2.5% year over year, near the US average wage-growth rate.

HR Coordinator Salaryby City (2026)