Hiring HR staff in the United States
Market data for human resources in the United States, updated September 29, 2026.
There are 88 active openings to hire HR staff in the United States right now, posted by 4 different companies. The median advertised salary is $9,815 per month, and half of the openings pay between $8,111 and $11,671. Demand is concentrated in Fort Belvoir, Fort Carson, Fort Meade and Houston. 91 new openings were posted in the last 30 days. Posting up to 10 jobs and managing candidates with the Saplic ATS is free and needs no card.
What human resources pays in the United States
Monthly range by seniority, computed as percentiles over the 5 openings that state a salary. Half of each level falls inside the range shown.
| Level | Experience | Openings | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | Up to 1 year | 5 | $8,111 | $9,815 | $11,671 |
Which human resources roles are most in demand in the United States
These job titles are too heterogeneous to group into a reliable ranking.
Which cities from the United States have the most human resources openings
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How to write an human resources job ad that actually brings candidates
With 4 companies hiring HR staff at the same time, your ad gets thirty seconds on a phone. What decides those thirty seconds is how concrete it is, not how attractive it sounds.
- State the salary range. In the United States only 5 of the 88 openings do, so doing it sets you apart immediately and saves the interviews that collapse over money at the end.
- Separate must-haves from nice-to-haves. Twelve requirements with no hierarchy make the good candidate rule themselves out over item eleven.
- Say the work mode, the schedule and the city in the first lines. Those three decide whether someone can take the job at all, and hiding them at the end only moves the drop-off later.
- Describe what the person does on a normal day. Three concrete tasks beat a paragraph about company culture.
- Reply fast. An application with no answer after three days is already looking elsewhere.
Common mistakes when hiring in this area
- Asking for more years of experience than the job needs. Every extra year shrinks the candidate pool and raises the expected salary without improving performance.
- Posting the same opening several times to “gain visibility”. It splits applications across two ads and neither looks complete.
- Leaving the opening live without moving candidates. Silence reads as rejection and they leave, even if to you they are still under review.
Writing the ad well solves the first half. The second is what happens to the resumes once they arrive: among 88 searches running in the United States, a candidate nobody moved in a week is already in another process.
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Frequently asked questions
How much do you have to pay to hire HR staff in the United States?
Of the 88 active openings, 5 state a salary: they run from $6,071 to $15,326 per month, with a median of $9,815. Half the market pays between $8,111 and $11,671.
How much does it cost to post a job?
Nothing. You can keep up to 10 jobs active at the same time for free and with no credit card, the full ATS included. It is not a thirty-day trial.
Which cities from the United States have the most human resources openings?
The largest concentration is in Fort Belvoir, followed by Fort Carson, Fort Meade and Houston. If your operation is outside those markets, post the role as remote or hybrid.
Will my job appear on Google?
Yes. Every posted job carries the JobPosting markup Google for Jobs needs and is submitted for indexing the same day. Nothing to configure.
Can I post without showing my company name?
Yes. A job can be posted as confidential: the candidate sees the role, the range and the city, and the company name only appears once they apply.
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Data updated September 29, 2026, computed over jobs posted on Saplic.