Sources: Texas State Auditor's Office (SAO), State Classification Team, Texas State Classification Plan — Job Description Index and Salary Schedules A, B and C (FY 2026–27); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.
Texas state pay plan Sourced
Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective September 1, 2025. These are the ranges Texas sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.
| Class and grade | Published rate |
|---|---|
| Human Resources Specialist I Class 1729 · class description Grade B16 | $40,918 – $61,130 a year |
| Human Resources Specialist II Class 1731 · class description Grade B18 | $45,521 – $71,055 a year |
| Human Resources Specialist III Class 1733 · class description Grade B20 | $51,158 – $81,351 a year |
| Human Resources Specialist IV Class 1735 · class description Grade B22 | $57,614 – $93,138 a year |
| Human Resources Specialist V Class 1737 · class description Grade B24 | $65,104 – $106,634 a year |
| Human Resources Specialist VI Class 1739 · class description Grade B26 | $76,530 – $129,430 a year |
Schedule: Salary Schedule B (FY 2026–27). Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).
Source: Texas State Auditor's Office (SAO), State Classification Team, Texas State Classification Plan — Job Description Index and Salary Schedules A, B and C (FY 2026–27). Data captured September 30, 2026.
Pay in Texas, all employers Sourced
Human Resources Specialists (SOC 13-1071) in Texas, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.
| Measure | TX |
|---|---|
| Workers | 84,930 |
| 10th percentile | $43,410 |
| Median | $68,920 |
| 90th percentile | $117,060 |
| National median, government employers | $80,330 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.
More about this job
Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Human Resources Specialist (government) page.