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HR Generalist salary: $103K median

The median advertised HR Generalist salary is $103K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $85K to $130K: counted from 38 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range: about $49 an hour or $8,562 a month. A tenth of the postings offer $155K or more. Advertised ranges, not verified pay.

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$103Kmedian advertised salary
$85K – $130Kmiddle half of roles
$110Kaverage advertised salary
38roles counted

HR Generalist salary by location

NameMedian salaryRoles counted
🇺🇸California$115K19
🇺🇸United States$106K35

Skills that pay more for HR Generalist roles

SkillMedian with itAbove the medianPostings
HRIS$120K+$17K13
Workday$105K+$2K10

Top-paying companies

NameMedian salaryRoles counted
ATOMS$115K3

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Questions about HR Generalist pay

What is the average HR Generalist salary?
$110K a year on average and $103K at the median, across 38 open HR Generalist postings at companies that state pay (November 2026). The median is the better guide: a few very high offers pull the average up.
What is the typical range?
The middle half of the postings offer $85K to $130K a year. A quarter offer less and a quarter offer more.
Which companies advertise the highest HR Generalist pay?
ATOMS ($115K), by the median of their open postings that state pay (three postings or more).
Is a hr generalist a high-paying job?
The median HR Generalist posting advertises $103K a year, less than the median of all 55,899 job postings with pay on Jobs Every Hour ($174K). That is 41% below the middle of the market.
How much can you earn as a hr generalist?
A tenth of the postings offer $155K a year or more; the highest open HR Generalist role advertises up to $200K. Pay rises with level: see the table by level.
What is the HR Generalist salary per hour and per month?
The median of $103K a year is about $49 an hour (2,080 working hours) and $8,562 a month before tax. The middle half of postings: $41 to $62 an hour.
Which skills pay more for HR Generalist roles?
Postings that ask for HRIS (+$17K, 13 postings), Workday (+$2K, 10 postings) advertise more than the $103K median of all HR Generalist postings with pay.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay ranges employers print in their own job postings, read from their careers pages every hour. The midpoint of each range is counted. These are advertised ranges for open roles, mostly in the United States and in US dollars, not what people are actually paid.

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