Human Resources Jobs in Arlington, TX

Arlington's HR work follows its biggest payrolls: the Texas Health Resources headquarters on East Lamar Boulevard, Arlington ISD, and an Entertainment District where Six Flags and the Loews hotels staff up every season. The guides below cover every human resources role in Arlington, who is hiring, and what it pays.

Benefits Administrator Jobs HR Business Partner Jobs HR Coordinator Jobs HR Manager Jobs Human Resources Generalist Jobs Payroll Specialist Jobs Recruiter Jobs Talent Acquisition Specialist Jobs Training and Development Specialist Jobs

Why Human Resources Work Is Different in Arlington

Arlington's largest employers are not branch offices. The City's FY2025 financial report names General Motors, Arlington ISD, UT Arlington, Texas Health Resources and Six Flags Over Texas as its principal employers, and each runs its own people operation. Texas Health Resources keeps its corporate headquarters at 612 E Lamar Blvd, where recruiters, including physician recruiters for the Texas Health Physicians Group, work a hybrid schedule between the corporate office and clinic sites. Arlington ISD, one of the largest employers in the city, lists Human Resources as its own professional job category and runs recruiting and job fairs through its HR staff.

The other half of the market is high-volume, seasonal hiring. Six Flags Over Texas and Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Arlington, at I-30 and SH 360, set out to hire more than 1,400 people for the 2026 season, and that hiring runs through park HR offices that post seasonal HR trainers and part-time HR office clerks. On Nolan Ryan Expressway, the Loews Arlington Hotel and Convention Center has recruited a complex talent acquisition manager to fill roles across the Loews hotels in the Entertainment District. An HR worker in Arlington can choose between a health system corporate desk, a public school district office, and fast-paced hospitality and theme-park recruiting.

Top Human Resources Employers in Arlington

These employers have posted human resources roles in Arlington, or list HR as a job family here, on their own career sites:

Texas Health Resources - the health system's East Lamar headquarters hires recruiters, including physician recruiters for its physician group.
Arlington ISD - the school district lists Human Resources as a professional job category and staffs its own recruiting team.
Six Flags Over Texas - the park hires seasonal HR trainers and part-time HR office clerks to onboard and train its seasonal workforce.
Loews Arlington Hotel and Convention Center - the convention hotel has posted a full-time talent acquisition manager role covering its Entertainment District properties.

Human Resources Career Paths in Arlington

Recruiting and talent - Recruiter and Talent Acquisition Specialist. The busiest track in a city with seasonal park hiring, hotel staffing and health system recruiting all running at once.
HR operations and support - HR Coordinator, Human Resources Generalist, Payroll Specialist, Benefits Administrator, and Training and Development Specialist. The day-to-day work of onboarding, pay, benefits and training, and the usual way into the field.
Senior and strategic HR - HR Business Partner and HR Manager. Roles that advise leaders and run a department, usually after several years as a generalist or recruiter.

How to Start a Human Resources Career in Arlington

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience - the usual ask for recruiter and talent acquisition roles; Loews and Texas Health both accept relevant experience in place of the degree.
Tarrant County College Human Resources Management - an AAS plus Human Resources Specialist I and II certificates, offered at TCC Southeast on Southeast Parkway as well as other campuses and TCC Connect online. TCC lists the program as recognized for SHRM Academic Alignment.
UT Arlington MS in Human Resource Management - a 36-credit-hour graduate degree from the College of Business, Department of Management, with internships for students not yet working in HR.
SHRM-CP or PHR certification - the two most recognized HR credentials, valued for generalist, business partner and manager roles.
Arlington Workforce Center - Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County, 2000 E Lamar Blvd, Suite 100, offers free job search help and training referrals.

None of these is legally required: Texas does not license human resources work, so degrees and certifications are employer preferences rather than rules.

Human Resources Salaries in Arlington

Entry - about $40,000 to $55,000 a year for HR coordinators and payroll specialists; part-time park HR clerk roles start near $15 an hour.
Mid - about $58,000 to $85,000 for HR generalists, recruiters, talent acquisition, benefits and training specialists.
Senior - about $90,000 to $150,000 for HR business partners and HR managers.

These are estimates. Nationally, human resources specialists earned a median of $75,940 in May 2025 and HR managers $149,280, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics; most Arlington postings do not show pay, and Six Flags' part-time HR office clerk role was posted at $15 an hour. Arlington ISD lists health, vision, life and disability coverage for its professional staff and a Teacher Retirement System of Texas pension for full-time employees, while park HR roles are often seasonal with weekend and evening hours.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you need a license to work in HR in Arlington?

No. Texas does not license human resources work. Most Arlington recruiter and generalist postings ask for a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, and a SHRM-CP or PHR certification helps for generalist, business partner and manager roles.

Who hires HR workers in Arlington?

Texas Health Resources at its East Lamar headquarters, Arlington ISD, Six Flags Over Texas, and the Loews Arlington Hotel and Convention Center have all posted HR roles in Arlington or list HR as a job family here. Corporate roles cluster on East Lamar Boulevard, and park and hotel recruiting sits in the Entertainment District.

How much do HR jobs pay in Arlington?

HR coordinators and payroll specialists generally earn about $40,000 to $55,000 a year, generalists and recruiters about $58,000 to $85,000, and HR business partners and managers about $90,000 to $150,000. These are estimates; pay depends on employer size, certification and experience.

What is the fastest way into HR in Arlington?

Start in a coordinator, HR office clerk or seasonal trainer role, which Six Flags Over Texas posts for its season and which usually needs a high school diploma and strong communication skills. A Human Resources Specialist certificate from TCC Southeast can then move you toward generalist and recruiter jobs.

Are there seasonal HR jobs in Arlington?

Yes. Six Flags Over Texas hires seasonal HR trainers and part-time HR office clerks to help onboard the 1,400-plus seasonal workers its Arlington parks set out to hire for 2026. Those roles typically require weekend, evening and holiday availability.

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