Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/hr-generalist/pennsylvania/ Title: HR Generalist hourly rate in Pennsylvania, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: HR Generalist pay in Pennsylvania: median wage $34 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $50. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. PA · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # HR Generalist hourly rate in Pennsylvania The market median wage for an HR Generalist in Pennsylvania is **$33.69 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$50 an hour** on Deftridge, -9% against the United States rate. **$50/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$33.69/hr** median wage **$26-46** middle half of wages **$1,080** a month at 5 hours a week ## HR Generalist wage percentiles in Pennsylvania Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median. | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | $22.64 | $490 | $47,100 | | 25th | $26.45 | $570 | $55,000 | | Median | $33.69 | $730 | $70,100 | | 75th | $46.01 | $1,000 | $95,700 | | 90th | $55.84 | $1,210 | $116,100 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 36,710 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Pennsylvania in numbers What sets Pennsylvania apart for an HR Generalist, from the same sources as the table above. - **-8%** median wage against the United States median of $36.77 - **31st of 51** states by median wage for this role - **36,710** people employed in the role in this place - **$37.08** median wage in the Philadelphia metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for an HR Generalist in Pennsylvania by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown. | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Specialist | $40 | $870 | | Senior | $50 | $1,080 | | Manager | $60 | $1,300 | - Regular role **$50** - One-off task **$55** - Task bundle **$50** - Expert hour **$65** ## HR Generalist pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior HR Generalist, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Pennsylvania ranks **31 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | District of Columbia | $53.37 | $75 | | California | $48.04 | $70 | | New York | $42.54 | $60 | | Iowa | $33.80 | $50 | | Tennessee | $33.78 | $50 | | South Carolina | $33.70 | $50 | | Pennsylvania | $33.69 | $50 | | Maine | $33.54 | $50 | | Idaho | $33.13 | $50 | | Georgia | $33.03 | $50 | ## Metro areas in Pennsylvania Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Philadelphia $37.08/hr median wage · range $29-49](https://deftridge.com/rates/hr-generalist/pennsylvania/) - [Lebanon $35.71/hr median wage · range $29-43](https://deftridge.com/rates/hr-generalist/pennsylvania/) - [York $34.91/hr median wage · range $28-48](https://deftridge.com/rates/hr-generalist/pennsylvania/) - [State College $33.86/hr median wage · range $27-43](https://deftridge.com/rates/hr-generalist/pennsylvania/) - [Allentown $33.41/hr median wage · range $28-43](https://deftridge.com/rates/hr-generalist/pennsylvania/) - [Harrisburg $32.95/hr median wage · range $27-42](https://deftridge.com/rates/hr-generalist/pennsylvania/) - [Pittsburgh $32.44/hr median wage · range $26-42](https://deftridge.com/rates/hr-generalist/pennsylvania/) - [Reading $32.30/hr median wage · range $26-41](https://deftridge.com/rates/hr-generalist/pennsylvania/) - [Lancaster $32.25/hr median wage · range $26-41](https://deftridge.com/rates/hr-generalist/pennsylvania/) - [Altoona $31.65/hr median wage · range $25-41](https://deftridge.com/rates/hr-generalist/pennsylvania/) ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job. [HR Generalist rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/hr-generalist/) · [HR Generalist jobs in Pennsylvania](https://deftridge.com/jobs/hr-generalist/pennsylvania/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)