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Human Resources Specialists: apprenticeship hours and pay
O*NET-SOC 13-1071.00
Approved titles
2
RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
2,000 h
longest minimum 4,500 h
National median pay
$75,940
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
912,430
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- competency-based, hybrid, time-based
- Shortest approved term
- 2,000 hours, Sourcing Recruiter (competency-based)
- State medians
- $110,970 in District of Columbia to $40,900 in Puerto Rico (54 states publish one)
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| CAREER DEVELOPMENT TECHNICIAN | 1057 | Competency-Based: 4,500 to 6,500 hours Competency-Based (V2): 3,000 hours Hybrid: 4,500 to 5,625 hours Hybrid (V2): 3,000 to 4,500 hours Time-Based: 4,500 hours Time-Based (V2): 3,000 hours |
| Sourcing Recruiter | 3040 | Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Hybrid: 2,000 to 2,500 hours Time-Based: 2,000 hours |
What human resources specialists earn, by state
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $110,970 | $53.35 | 6,910 |
| Massachusetts | $85,630 | $41.17 | 27,300 |
| Washington | $84,550 | $40.65 | 22,770 |
| New York | $84,380 | $40.57 | 54,610 |
| Maryland | $83,910 | $40.34 | 15,530 |
| California | $83,500 | $40.14 | 104,000 |
| Connecticut | $82,890 | $39.85 | 9,010 |
| Virginia | $82,090 | $39.47 | 28,540 |
| Colorado | $80,840 | $38.86 | 19,450 |
| New Jersey | $80,690 | $38.80 | 21,690 |
| Minnesota | $78,760 | $37.87 | 17,240 |
| Oregon | $78,060 | $37.53 | 10,620 |
| Vermont | $77,800 | $37.40 | 1,270 |
| Delaware | $77,700 | $37.36 | 2,720 |
| Rhode Island | $77,560 | $37.29 | 3,320 |
| Alaska | $76,990 | $37.02 | 1,420 |
| Illinois | $76,820 | $36.93 | 35,430 |
| North Dakota | $75,630 | $36.36 | 1,710 |
| Hawaii | $73,750 | $35.46 | 2,570 |
| North Carolina | $73,070 | $35.13 | 31,140 |
| Utah | $71,750 | $34.49 | 9,900 |
| Maine | $71,630 | $34.44 | 3,020 |
| Nevada | $71,610 | $34.43 | 6,520 |
| Arizona | $71,390 | $34.32 | 20,230 |
| Kansas | $70,870 | $34.07 | 7,560 |
| New Hampshire | $70,840 | $34.06 | 4,270 |
| Georgia | $70,570 | $33.93 | 32,110 |
| Wisconsin | $70,540 | $33.91 | 17,360 |
| Pennsylvania | $70,450 | $33.87 | 36,960 |
| Ohio | $70,180 | $33.74 | 33,500 |
| Michigan | $69,520 | $33.42 | 25,520 |
| Kentucky | $69,010 | $33.18 | 10,900 |
| Texas | $68,920 | $33.14 | 84,930 |
| New Mexico | $68,050 | $32.72 | 4,090 |
| South Dakota | $67,590 | $32.50 | 1,340 |
| Tennessee | $67,370 | $32.39 | 21,460 |
| Missouri | $66,990 | $32.21 | 17,650 |
| Wyoming | $66,970 | $32.20 | 1,000 |
| West Virginia | $66,860 | $32.14 | 3,130 |
| Iowa | $66,710 | $32.07 | 7,930 |
| Florida | $66,410 | $31.93 | 62,730 |
| Indiana | $65,600 | $31.54 | 17,110 |
| South Carolina | $65,370 | $31.43 | 13,720 |
| Idaho | $64,990 | $31.25 | 3,930 |
| Alabama | $64,940 | $31.22 | 11,080 |
| Montana | $63,790 | $30.67 | 2,340 |
| Nebraska | $61,930 | $29.77 | 7,220 |
| Oklahoma | $61,630 | $29.63 | 9,370 |
| Louisiana | $61,300 | $29.47 | 7,240 |
| Mississippi | $60,300 | $28.99 | 4,850 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | $60,210 | $28.95 | 120 |
| Guam | $59,900 | $28.80 | 380 |
| Arkansas | $55,010 | $26.45 | 6,230 |
| Puerto Rico | $40,900 | $19.66 | 4,270 |
Finding a program
How to find a sponsor that trains this title · Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
- Approved titles and terms: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list, Last-Modified October 8, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay and jobs: BLS OEWS, May 2025, all industries, read October 8, 2026.