SALARY · HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALISTS · OHIO

Human Resources Specialists salary in Ohio

I would start with the middle, not the top of the range. For human resources specialists in Ohio, that middle figure was $70,180 a year. It gives you a steadier base for rent, bills and savings plans than a headline salary that only a small share of workers actually reach.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$70,180

$34 per hour at the median · That is $5,760 (7.6 percent) below the national median of $75,940 for this occupation.

$76,230Mean annual salary
$37Mean hourly wage
$33,500People employed in this job in Ohio

Salary range

25th: $54,570Median: $70,18075th: $92,460
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$54,570
Median (50th percentile)$70,180
75th percentile$92,460
Mean$76,230

The middle half of workers earned from $54,570 to $92,460 a year. Do not read the percentile range as good versus bad jobs. It mostly reflects experience, hours, employer type and local demand. A new starter near the 25th percentile and a veteran near the 75th can both be fairly paid for their stage.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$56,715 a year
$4,726 a month
Federal tax $6,610 · FICA $5,369 · State tax $1,486

Caveat: the Ohio Department of Taxation 2026 IT 1040 instructions booklet was not retrieved. Verification rests on enacted law plus the Legislative Service Commission tax year 2026 table, not on a Department booklet.

Ohio municipal income taxes and school district taxes are separate, location specific, and are not in this figure.

Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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