HR Specialist salary in Tampa, FL

Based on 12 certified H-1B filings in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Saint Petersburg, Gulfport, Largo, Wimauma.

Also listed as: Recruiter

Median salary$87,359
Middle 50%$79.1k–$101.3k
vs. national median+9%comparison median $80,000
Filings12FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $51,515 and $152,300.
PercentileSalary
10th$57,738
25th$79,063
50th (median)$87,359
75th$101,250
90th$147,570

Cost of living

Tampa's median HR Specialist salary of $87,359 is worth about $86,600 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Tampa = 100.9).

Compared with all workers here

All Human Resources Specialists in the Tampa, FL area earned a median of $65,580 in May 2025 (10,410 employed). The H-1B median here is $87,359, 33% higher.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
Cititoo few2
McKinsey & Companytoo few2
Owens Corning Corporate Servicestoo few2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I – 0
Mid-level · Level II too few 2
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV too few 2

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.