HR Generalist Salary in United States
HR Generalist Salary in Chicago
Based on 611 job listings - Chicago, United States 2026
Average salary
$77,640 - $95,796
Median salary
$69,020 - $83,523
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$42K
25th percentile$65K
Median$69K
75th percentile$90K
90th percentile$126K
50% of professionals earn between $65,000 - $90,000 USD
The median salary is $69,020
Compare with national average
Chicago
Average salary
77,640 - 95,796
Median salary
69,020 - 83,523
611 job openings
United States
Average salary
70,000 - 80,000
Median salary
70,000 - 80,000
78,433 job openings
Other cities
New York2,200 job openings
Brooklyn1,471 job openings
Houston925 job openings
Eastern809 job openings
Los Angeles709 job openings
Dallas680 job openings
Phoenix621 job openings
Austin483 job openings
Atlanta460 job openings
Sacramento368 job openings
Boston353 job openings
Columbus343 job openings
Nashville340 job openings
Denver330 job openings
San Francisco329 job openings
Irvine321 job openings
Charlotte319 job openings
San Antonio319 job openings
San Diego311 job openings
Madison293 job openings
Cincinnati290 job openings
San Jose277 job openings
Washington D.c.270 job openings
Seattle265 job openings
Washington258 job openings
Jacksonville256 job openings
Columbia242 job openings
The average salary for a HR Generalist in Chicago, United States is USD 77,640 - USD 95,796 per year in 2026, based on 611 job listings.
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