11 Series · SOC 11-3121

Human Resources Managers Salary

National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).

$149,280
Median / year
$267,810
Top 10% earn
+5%
Growth '23–'33
220,660
US workers

Human Resources Managers earn a median of $149,280 per year.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $149,280, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $88,200 (10th percentile) to $267,810 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 220,660 US workers. District of Columbia pays the most ($184,350), since pay varies by state and metro area.

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The pay verdict

Human Resources Managers earn a median of $149,280, putting them among the better-paid US occupations and higher than 96% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Management, it ranks #7 of 37 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 5% by 2033.

$149,280
Median annual wage
Top 4%
of 825 US occupations with published wages
#7 of 37
in Management
3.0×
90th-to-10th pay spread

Highest-paying state: District of Columbia at $184,350. Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.

Human Resources Managers (SOC 11-3121) pays a national median of $149,280 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $88,200 at the 10th percentile to $267,810 at the 90th, with a mean of $164,230 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 220,660 Americans work in this occupation across 54 reporting states and 483 metro areas.

BLS Employment Projections forecast a +5% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as about average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 17,900 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Bachelor's degree, with 5 years or more of prior experience generally required. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 2.8 per 100,000 and injury rate of 0.8 per 100.

Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. District of Columbia pays the highest state median at $184,350, which is +23% above the national figure. The top metro is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $220,460 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.

BLS OEWS May 2025 220,660 jobs Median $149,280/yr

Median Salary

$149,280

per year

Median Hourly

$71.77/hr

per hour

Mean Salary

$164,230

average

Employment

220,660

jobs nationwide

How does this pay compare nationally?

Where Human Resources Managers pay sits nationally

Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median

$149,280 Top 4% higher than 96% of 825 US occupations

$0–$20,000: 0 US occupations (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 98 US occupations (12%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 298 US occupations (36%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 209 US occupations (25%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 82 US occupations (10%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 58 US occupations (7%). Below this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 32 US occupations (4%). Below this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 14 US occupations (2%). This entry sits in this band. $160,000–$180,000: 9 US occupations (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 25 US occupations (3%). Above this entry. This job $0 $200,000 every BLS occupation, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025

Does this job pay well and grow?

Each dot is a 11-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Human Resources Managers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).

Among 24 11-series occupations with growth data, Human Resources Managers sits on the faster-growing side at +5% growth and $149,280 median pay.

Among 24 11-series occupations with growth data, Human Resources Managers sits on the faster-growing side at +5% growth and $149,280 median pay. Scatter plot of 24 data points. $50000$100000$150000$200000$250000 -10%0%10%20%30% Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) Median annual wage
Among 24 11-series occupations with growth data, Human Resources Managers sits on the faster-growing side at +5% growth and $149,280 median pay.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).

Job Outlook (2024–2034)

Projected Growth

+5%

About average

Annual Openings

17,900

per year (projected)

Typical Education

Bachelor's degree

Work Experience

5 years or more

Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034

Workplace Safety

All safety ratings →
A

Very Safe

Safety Grade (BLS 2023)

Fatality Rate

2.8/100K

Injury Rate

0.8/100

Danger Index

4.6/100

Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023

Career Intelligence

Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Human Resources Managers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.

Top Skills

Active Listening 4.4
Reading Comprehension 4.3
Speaking 4.3
Management of Personnel Resources 4.3
Writing 4.1
Coordination 4.1
Critical Thinking 4.0
Active Learning 4.0
Monitoring 4.0
Social Perceptiveness 4.0

Knowledge Areas

Personnel and Human Resources 4.9
English Language 4.3
Administration and Management 4.2
Customer and Personal Service 3.9
Education and Training 3.9
Law and Government 3.6
Psychology 3.3
Public Safety and Security 3.2
Computers and Electronics 3.0
Mathematics 3.0

Key Tasks

  • Serve as a link between management and employees by handling questions, interpreting and administering contracts and helping resolve work-related problems.
  • Plan, direct, supervise, and coordinate work activities of subordinates and staff relating to employment, compensation, labor relations, and employee relations.
  • Perform difficult staffing duties, including dealing with understaffing, refereeing disputes, firing employees, and administering disciplinary procedures.
  • Represent organization at personnel-related hearings and investigations.
  • Negotiate bargaining agreements and help interpret labor contracts.
  • Advise managers on organizational policy matters, such as equal employment opportunity and sexual harassment, and recommend needed changes.
  • Plan and conduct new employee orientation to foster positive attitude toward organizational objectives.
  • Analyze and modify compensation and benefits policies to establish competitive programs and ensure compliance with legal requirements.
  • Identify staff vacancies and recruit, interview, and select applicants.
  • Investigate and report on industrial accidents for insurance carriers.

Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.

Salary Range

Annual Salary Distribution

$88,200$111,110$149,280$199,290$267,810
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

Hourly Rate Distribution

$42.40$53.42$71.77$95.81$128.76
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$88,200

25th Percentile

$111,110

Median

$149,280

75th Percentile

$199,290

90th Percentile

$267,810

Salary by State

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# State Median Salary vs National
1 District of Columbia $184,350 +23% above national
2 Massachusetts $181,780 +22% above national
3 New York $176,650 +18% above national
4 New Jersey $172,440 +16% above national
5 California $170,080 +14% above national
6 Rhode Island $167,110 +12% above national
7 Colorado $166,400 +11% above national
8 Virginia $165,980 +11% above national
9 Connecticut $165,930 +11% above national
10 Washington $165,530 +11% above national
11 Delaware $153,890 +3% above national
12 Minnesota $153,770 +3% above national
13 Maryland $152,770 +2% above national
14 Illinois $151,370 +1% above national
15 Georgia $150,700 +1% above national
16 North Carolina $142,990 4% below national
17 Oregon $140,570 6% below national
18 Arizona $139,820 6% below national
19 North Dakota $139,050 7% below national
20 Michigan $138,930 7% below national
21 Florida $137,790 8% below national
22 Texas $136,500 9% below national
23 New Hampshire $135,000 10% below national
24 Kansas $134,470 10% below national
25 Wisconsin $133,490 11% below national
26 Pennsylvania $133,060 11% below national
27 Vermont $132,050 12% below national
28 Tennessee $131,760 12% below national
29 Utah $131,380 12% below national
30 Missouri $130,680 12% below national
31 Ohio $130,480 13% below national
32 Indiana $130,340 13% below national
33 Maine $129,720 13% below national
34 Alaska $129,570 13% below national
35 Nebraska $129,460 13% below national
36 Hawaii $128,910 14% below national
37 Nevada $128,550 14% below national
38 Wyoming $127,520 15% below national
39 Iowa $126,370 15% below national
40 South Carolina $124,290 17% below national
41 Kentucky $121,460 19% below national
42 West Virginia $120,020 20% below national
43 Idaho $119,990 20% below national
44 New Mexico $118,070 21% below national
45 South Dakota $117,930 21% below national
46 Oklahoma $116,080 22% below national
47 Montana $115,280 23% below national
48 Alabama $113,210 24% below national
49 Arkansas $108,580 27% below national
50 Louisiana $107,880 28% below national
51 Mississippi $106,100 29% below national
52 Puerto Rico $78,370 48% below national
53 Virgin Islands $77,490 48% below national
54 Guam $77,180 48% below national

Salary by Metro Area

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# Metro Area Median Salary vs National
1 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $220,460 +48% above national
2 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $209,340 +40% above national
3 Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT $191,190 +28% above national
4 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $185,100 +24% above national
5 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $184,990 +24% above national
6 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $177,960 +19% above national
7 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $171,360 +15% above national
8 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO $170,940 +15% above national
9 Midland, MI $170,710 +14% above national
10 Boulder, CO $169,000 +13% above national
11 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $168,400 +13% above national
12 Napa, CA $167,490 +12% above national
13 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA $165,790 +11% above national
14 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $165,160 +11% above national
15 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $164,570 +10% above national
16 Ithaca, NY $164,420 +10% above national
17 Vallejo, CA $163,560 +10% above national
18 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $163,290 +9% above national
19 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $163,190 +9% above national
20 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $162,230 +9% above national
21 Trenton-Princeton, NJ $161,720 +8% above national
22 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA $161,550 +8% above national
23 Greeley, CO $161,390 +8% above national
24 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $161,250 +8% above national
25 Yakima, WA $160,640 +8% above national
26 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $160,580 +8% above national
27 Worcester, MA $160,470 +7% above national
28 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $159,390 +7% above national
29 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY $159,050 +7% above national
30 Kingston, NY $158,980 +6% above national
31 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $158,930 +6% above national
32 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $158,180 +6% above national
33 Greenville, NC $156,950 +5% above national
34 Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $156,850 +5% above national
35 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO $156,820 +5% above national
36 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $156,770 +5% above national
37 Binghamton, NY $156,640 +5% above national
38 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $156,300 +5% above national
39 Bismarck, ND $156,110 +5% above national
40 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $155,360 +4% above national
41 Charlottesville, VA $155,290 +4% above national
42 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA $154,640 +4% above national
43 Peoria, IL $154,490 +3% above national
44 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $154,490 +3% above national
45 New Haven, CT $153,820 +3% above national
46 Modesto, CA $153,630 +3% above national
47 Merced, CA $153,210 +3% above national
48 Springfield, MA $152,400 +2% above national
49 Kennewick-Richland, WA $152,300 +2% above national
50 Richmond, VA $152,190 +2% above national
51 Waterbury-Shelton, CT $151,580 +2% above national
52 Colorado Springs, CO $151,180 +1% above national
53 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA $151,170 +1% above national
54 Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area $150,420 +1% above national
55 Salinas, CA $150,390 +1% above national
56 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY $150,180 +1% above national
57 Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area $150,080 +1% above national
58 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $149,980 same as national
59 Jackson, MI $149,930 same as national
60 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $149,610 same as national
61 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $148,900 same as national
62 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ $148,740 same as national
63 Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $148,600 same as national
64 Niles, MI $148,360 1% below national
65 Midland, TX $148,080 1% below national
66 Mankato, MN $147,830 1% below national
67 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA $147,050 1% below national
68 Rochester, NY $146,990 2% below national
69 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD $146,370 2% below national
70 Syracuse, NY $146,160 2% below national
71 Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $145,960 2% below national
72 Western Washington nonmetropolitan area $145,740 2% below national
73 Pittsfield, MA $145,640 2% below national
74 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ $145,610 2% below national
75 Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $145,250 3% below national
76 Bloomington, IL $144,780 3% below national
77 Fargo, ND-MN $144,450 3% below national
78 Raleigh-Cary, NC $144,190 3% below national
79 Ann Arbor, MI $143,670 4% below national
80 Redding, CA $143,330 4% below national
81 Yuba City, CA $143,210 4% below national
82 Fresno, CA $143,180 4% below national
83 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $142,940 4% below national
84 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $142,600 4% below national
85 Manchester-Nashua, NH $142,600 4% below national
86 Visalia, CA $142,320 5% below national
87 Lexington Park, MD $142,140 5% below national
88 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $142,110 5% below national
89 Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT $141,030 6% below national
90 Wilmington, NC $140,960 6% below national
91 Albany, OR $140,910 6% below national
92 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $140,890 6% below national
93 Kansas City, MO-KS $140,890 6% below national
94 Rochester, MN $140,800 6% below national
95 Madison, WI $140,680 6% below national
96 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX $140,670 6% below national
97 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC $140,410 6% below national
98 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $140,400 6% below national
99 Gainesville, GA $140,120 6% below national
100 Chico, CA $139,830 6% below national
101 Sheboygan, WI $139,830 6% below national
102 Winchester, VA-WV $139,390 7% below national
103 Bend, OR $139,380 7% below national
104 Janesville-Beloit, WI $139,360 7% below national
105 Fond du Lac, WI $139,060 7% below national
106 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $139,010 7% below national
107 Grand Junction, CO $138,940 7% below national
108 Burlington-South Burlington, VT $138,920 7% below national
109 Pueblo, CO $138,800 7% below national
110 Memphis, TN-MS-AR $138,560 7% below national
111 Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA $138,220 7% below national
112 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $138,140 7% below national
113 Bakersfield-Delano, CA $138,130 7% below national
114 El Centro, CA $137,930 8% below national
115 Bellingham, WA $137,920 8% below national
116 Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $137,740 8% below national
117 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR $137,560 8% below national
118 Portland-South Portland, ME $137,550 8% below national
119 Roanoke, VA $137,510 8% below national
120 Ames, IA $137,390 8% below national
121 Brunswick-St. Simons, GA $137,350 8% below national
122 Longview-Kelso, WA $137,230 8% below national
123 Medford, OR $137,110 8% below national
124 Winston-Salem, NC $137,110 8% below national
125 Warner Robins, GA $137,050 8% below national
126 Salem, OR $136,990 8% below national
127 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI $136,530 9% below national
128 Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $136,460 9% below national
129 Stockton-Lodi, CA $136,410 9% below national
130 Florence, SC $136,400 9% below national
131 Barnstable Town, MA $136,260 9% below national
132 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $136,230 9% below national
133 Lynchburg, VA $136,100 9% below national
134 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN $135,770 9% below national
135 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA $135,610 9% below national
136 Killeen-Temple, TX $135,580 9% below national
137 Chambersburg, PA $135,570 9% below national
138 Anchorage, AK $135,480 9% below national
139 Green Bay, WI $135,400 9% below national
140 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $135,350 9% below national
141 Grand Forks, ND-MN $135,340 9% below national
142 St. Cloud, MN $135,250 9% below national
143 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $135,230 9% below national
144 Burlington, NC $135,220 9% below national
145 Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $135,210 9% below national
146 Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $134,760 10% below national
147 Sioux Falls, SD-MN $134,420 10% below national
148 Cleveland, OH $134,380 10% below national
149 Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $134,350 10% below national
150 Elkhart-Goshen, IN $134,320 10% below national
151 Utica-Rome, NY $134,300 10% below national
152 Jacksonville, FL $133,950 10% below national
153 St. Louis, MO-IL $133,880 10% below national
154 Corvallis, OR $133,830 10% below national
155 Savannah, GA $133,690 10% below national
156 Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $133,650 10% below national
157 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT $133,620 10% below national
158 Monroe, MI $133,510 11% below national
159 Naples-Marco Island, FL $133,430 11% below national
160 Kenosha, WI $133,330 11% below national
161 Greensboro-High Point, NC $133,320 11% below national
162 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $133,320 11% below national
163 Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $133,290 11% below national
164 Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $133,270 11% below national
165 Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA $133,190 11% below national
166 Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area $132,880 11% below national
167 La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $132,850 11% below national
168 Owensboro, KY $132,760 11% below national
169 Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA $132,680 11% below national
170 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $132,640 11% below national
171 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL $132,620 11% below national
172 North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $132,320 11% below national
173 Amherst Town-Northampton, MA $132,280 11% below national
174 Odessa, TX $132,250 11% below national
175 Knoxville, TN $132,200 11% below national
176 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI $132,100 12% below national
177 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $132,070 12% below national
178 Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $132,070 12% below national
179 Wichita, KS $132,050 12% below national
180 Omaha, NE-IA $132,020 12% below national
181 Morgantown, WV $131,990 12% below national
182 Akron, OH $131,890 12% below national
183 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $131,830 12% below national
184 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ $131,770 12% below national
185 Pittsburgh, PA $131,690 12% below national
186 Salisbury, MD $131,660 12% below national
187 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL $131,570 12% below national
188 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT $131,570 12% below national
189 Lansing-East Lansing, MI $131,420 12% below national
190 Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $131,400 12% below national
191 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $131,350 12% below national
192 Wausau, WI $131,240 12% below national
193 Columbus, OH $131,100 12% below national
194 Columbus, GA-AL $130,870 12% below national
195 Dalton, GA $130,700 12% below national
196 Harrisonburg, VA $130,590 13% below national
197 Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI $130,580 13% below national
198 Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $130,560 13% below national
199 Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI $130,520 13% below national
200 Vineland, NJ $130,480 13% below national
201 Cedar Rapids, IA $130,430 13% below national
202 Huntsville, AL $130,410 13% below national
203 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $130,370 13% below national
204 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $130,260 13% below national
205 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $130,200 13% below national
206 Columbia, MO $130,190 13% below national
207 York-Hanover, PA $130,140 13% below national
208 Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $130,030 13% below national
209 Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area $130,010 13% below national
210 Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $129,950 13% below national
211 Mansfield, OH $129,930 13% below national
212 Chattanooga, TN-GA $129,900 13% below national
213 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA $129,710 13% below national
214 Dubuque, IA $129,670 13% below national
215 Bloomington, IN $129,580 13% below national
216 Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $129,500 13% below national
217 Athens-Clarke County, GA $129,490 13% below national
218 Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $129,380 13% below national
219 Springfield, IL $129,310 13% below national
220 Topeka, KS $129,290 13% below national
221 Urban Honolulu, HI $129,240 13% below national
222 Yuma, AZ $128,990 14% below national
223 Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $128,820 14% below national
224 Tucson, AZ $128,730 14% below national
225 Fayetteville, NC $128,540 14% below national
226 East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $128,540 14% below national
227 Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $128,540 14% below national
228 Decatur, IL $128,460 14% below national
229 Gettysburg, PA $128,430 14% below national
230 Logan, UT-ID $128,400 14% below national
231 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV $128,350 14% below national
232 Reading, PA $128,310 14% below national
233 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH $128,300 14% below national
234 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $128,250 14% below national
235 Cape Girardeau, MO-IL $128,240 14% below national
236 Springfield, OH $128,140 14% below national
237 Lancaster, PA $128,050 14% below national
238 Coeur d'Alene, ID $128,030 14% below national
239 Reno, NV $127,970 14% below national
240 Arizona nonmetropolitan area $127,910 14% below national
241 Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $127,870 14% below national
242 Macon-Bibb County, GA $127,850 14% below national
243 Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL $127,610 15% below national
244 Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $127,610 15% below national
245 Spartanburg, SC $127,570 15% below national
246 State College, PA $127,570 15% below national
247 Ogden, UT $127,250 15% below national
248 Eau Claire, WI $127,130 15% below national
249 Birmingham, AL $127,080 15% below national
250 Charleston-North Charleston, SC $127,080 15% below national
251 Appleton, WI $126,580 15% below national
252 Bangor, ME $126,560 15% below national
253 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC $126,550 15% below national
254 Kahului-Wailuku, HI $126,440 15% below national
255 Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $126,250 15% below national
256 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $125,970 16% below national
257 Amarillo, TX $125,860 16% below national
258 Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area $125,720 16% below national
259 East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $125,700 16% below national
260 Lubbock, TX $125,690 16% below national
261 Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $125,490 16% below national
262 Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $125,430 16% below national
263 Asheville, NC $125,420 16% below national
264 Punta Gorda, FL $125,330 16% below national
265 North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $125,330 16% below national
266 Waco, TX $125,290 16% below national
267 Evansville, IN $125,180 16% below national
268 Toledo, OH $125,130 16% below national
269 Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $125,110 16% below national
270 Springfield, MO $125,000 16% below national
271 Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area $124,960 16% below national
272 Tulsa, OK $124,760 16% below national
273 Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $124,720 16% below national
274 Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $124,620 17% below national
275 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $124,540 17% below national
276 High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area $124,510 17% below national
277 Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC $124,300 17% below national
278 Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $124,300 17% below national
279 Corpus Christi, TX $124,290 17% below national
280 Duluth, MN-WI $124,290 17% below national
281 Columbus, IN $124,230 17% below national
282 St. George, UT $124,200 17% below national
283 Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $123,970 17% below national
284 Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $123,930 17% below national
285 Lincoln, NE $123,830 17% below national
286 Flint, MI $123,740 17% below national
287 Missoula, MT $123,660 17% below national
288 Glens Falls, NY $123,570 17% below national
289 Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $123,510 17% below national
290 Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $123,440 17% below national
291 South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $123,360 17% below national
292 Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $123,310 17% below national
293 Battle Creek, MI $123,250 17% below national
294 Decatur, AL $123,160 17% below national
295 Saginaw, MI $123,120 18% below national
296 Rockford, IL $123,090 18% below national
297 Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $122,980 18% below national
298 Sandusky, OH $122,930 18% below national
299 Lexington-Fayette, KY $122,850 18% below national
300 El Paso, TX $122,780 18% below national
301 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $122,730 18% below national
302 Maryland nonmetropolitan area $122,680 18% below national
303 Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $122,430 18% below national
304 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $122,360 18% below national
305 Flagstaff, AZ $122,160 18% below national
306 Albuquerque, NM $121,990 18% below national
307 Gainesville, FL $121,570 19% below national
308 Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $121,570 19% below national
309 Kankakee, IL $121,560 19% below national
310 West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $121,500 19% below national
311 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS $121,470 19% below national
312 North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $121,470 19% below national
313 Canton-Massillon, OH $121,410 19% below national
314 Champaign-Urbana, IL $121,390 19% below national
315 Fort Wayne, IN $121,330 19% below national
316 San Angelo, TX $121,220 19% below national
317 Port St. Lucie, FL $121,200 19% below national
318 Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $120,910 19% below national
319 Bozeman, MT $120,850 19% below national
320 Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $120,740 19% below national
321 Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $120,540 19% below national
322 Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $120,330 19% below national
323 Albany, GA $120,240 19% below national
324 Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $119,990 20% below national
325 Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $119,970 20% below national
326 Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL $119,960 20% below national
327 North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $119,880 20% below national
328 Williamsport, PA $119,830 20% below national
329 Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $119,700 20% below national
330 East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $119,690 20% below national
331 Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $119,620 20% below national
332 Terre Haute, IN $119,620 20% below national
333 Johnstown, PA $119,510 20% below national
334 Longview, TX $119,330 20% below national
335 Muncie, IN $119,310 20% below national
336 Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $119,290 20% below national
337 Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $118,900 20% below national
338 Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $118,760 20% below national
339 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC $118,750 20% below national
340 Alaska nonmetropolitan area $118,510 21% below national
341 Bowling Green, KY $118,420 21% below national
342 Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $118,150 21% below national
343 Iowa City, IA $118,070 21% below national
344 Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $117,960 21% below national
345 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $117,950 21% below national
346 Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $117,930 21% below national
347 South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $117,860 21% below national
348 Kansas nonmetropolitan area $117,850 21% below national
349 South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $117,840 21% below national
350 Pocatello, ID $117,730 21% below national
351 Eugene-Springfield, OR $117,610 21% below national
352 Ocala, FL $117,510 21% below national
353 South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $117,260 21% below national
354 Rome, GA $116,910 22% below national
355 Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $116,870 22% below national
356 Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $116,770 22% below national
357 Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $116,660 22% below national
358 South Florida nonmetropolitan area $116,630 22% below national
359 West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $116,570 22% below national
360 New Orleans-Metairie, LA $116,350 22% below national
361 South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $116,240 22% below national
362 Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $116,070 22% below national
363 Fairbanks-College, AK $116,060 22% below national
364 Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $116,040 22% below national
365 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC $116,010 22% below national
366 Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $115,970 22% below national
367 Lima, OH $115,800 22% below national
368 West Montana nonmetropolitan area $115,790 22% below national
369 Oklahoma City, OK $115,770 22% below national
370 Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $115,690 23% below national
371 Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $115,670 23% below national
372 Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $115,510 23% below national
373 North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $115,490 23% below national
374 Boise City, ID $115,360 23% below national
375 Jackson, TN $115,320 23% below national
376 St. Joseph, MO-KS $115,270 23% below national
377 West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $115,180 23% below national
378 College Station-Bryan, TX $115,090 23% below national
379 North Florida nonmetropolitan area $115,060 23% below national
380 Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $114,730 23% below national
381 Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area $114,590 23% below national
382 Lewiston-Auburn, ME $114,320 23% below national
383 Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ $114,290 23% below national
384 Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $114,120 24% below national
385 Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA $113,930 24% below national
386 Wildwood-The Villages, FL $113,770 24% below national
387 Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $113,560 24% below national
388 Tyler, TX $113,260 24% below national
389 Johnson City, TN $113,220 24% below national
390 Twin Falls, ID $113,200 24% below national
391 Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $113,040 24% below national
392 Valdosta, GA $112,590 25% below national
393 Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $112,490 25% below national
394 Lebanon, PA $112,400 25% below national
395 Manhattan, KS $112,140 25% below national
396 Lawrence, KS $112,130 25% below national
397 Helena, MT $111,780 25% below national
398 Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $111,420 25% below national
399 South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $111,200 26% below national
400 Rocky Mount, NC $111,120 26% below national
401 East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $110,800 26% below national
402 Sherman-Denison, TX $110,770 26% below national
403 Santa Fe, NM $110,660 26% below national
404 Mobile, AL $110,250 26% below national
405 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $110,230 26% below national
406 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $110,000 26% below national
407 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA $110,000 26% below national
408 Dothan, AL $109,990 26% below national
409 Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $109,900 26% below national
410 Columbia, SC $109,440 27% below national
411 East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $109,370 27% below national
412 East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $109,220 27% below national
413 North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $109,220 27% below national
414 Traverse City, MI $109,140 27% below national
415 Morristown, TN $109,010 27% below national
416 Youngstown-Warren, OH $108,770 27% below national
417 Hattiesburg, MS $108,750 27% below national
418 Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $108,700 27% below national
419 Las Cruces, NM $108,690 27% below national
420 Auburn-Opelika, AL $108,590 27% below national
421 Clarksville, TN-KY $108,450 27% below national
422 Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $108,360 27% below national
423 Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $108,280 27% below national
424 Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $108,220 28% below national
425 Lafayette, LA $107,730 28% below national
426 Abilene, TX $107,640 28% below national
427 Cleveland, TN $107,470 28% below national
428 Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $107,200 28% below national
429 Jefferson City, MO $106,850 28% below national
430 Texarkana, TX-AR $106,610 29% below national
431 West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $106,040 29% below national
432 Rapid City, SD $105,990 29% below national
433 Charleston, WV $105,920 29% below national
434 Jackson, MS $105,770 29% below national
435 Wichita Falls, TX $105,680 29% below national
436 Baton Rouge, LA $105,500 29% below national
437 Lake Charles, LA $105,370 29% below national
438 Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $105,230 30% below national
439 Cheyenne, WY $105,170 30% below national
440 Tuscaloosa, AL $105,020 30% below national
441 Elizabethtown, KY $105,000 30% below national
442 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA $104,760 30% below national
443 North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $104,740 30% below national
444 Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $104,520 30% below national
445 Erie, PA $104,120 30% below national
446 Altoona, PA $104,010 30% below national
447 Laredo, TX $103,990 30% below national
448 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $103,910 30% below national
449 Wheeling, WV-OH $103,880 30% below national
450 South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $103,720 31% below national
451 Fort Smith, AR-OK $103,580 31% below national
452 Billings, MT $103,380 31% below national
453 Hammond, LA $103,380 31% below national
454 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $103,060 31% below national
455 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $103,010 31% below national
456 Montgomery, AL $102,650 31% below national
457 Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $102,290 31% below national
458 West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $102,190 32% below national
459 Tallahassee, FL $101,210 32% below national
460 West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $100,870 32% below national
461 Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $100,540 33% below national
462 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $100,530 33% below national
463 Alexandria, LA $100,240 33% below national
464 Idaho Falls, ID $100,020 33% below national
465 North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $99,760 33% below national
466 Joplin, MO-KS $99,520 33% below national
467 Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $99,520 33% below national
468 Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $98,810 34% below national
469 Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $98,640 34% below national
470 Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $98,480 34% below national
471 Dover, DE $97,870 34% below national
472 Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $96,590 35% below national
473 Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $96,470 35% below national
474 East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $96,270 36% below national
475 Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $96,010 36% below national
476 Monroe, LA $95,850 36% below national
477 Lawton, OK $95,180 36% below national
478 Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $94,560 37% below national
479 Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $91,700 39% below national
480 West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $89,260 40% below national
481 Ponce, PR $82,770 45% below national
482 San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR $80,760 46% below national
483 Aguadilla, PR $69,990 53% below national

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Human Resources Managers make?
The median annual salary for Human Resources Managers is $149,280 ($71.77/hour). The salary range spans from $88,200 at the 10th percentile to $267,810 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Human Resources Managers the most?
District of Columbia pays the highest median salary for Human Resources Managers at $184,350/year, which is +23% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Human Resources Managers?
The typical entry-level education for Human Resources Managers is Bachelor's degree. 5 years or more of related work experience is also typically required.
How dangerous is being a Human Resources Managers?
Human Resources Managers has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 2.8 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 0.8 per 100 workers.
Is Human Resources Managers a good career?
Employment for Human Resources Managers is projected to grow 5% from 2024 to 2034, which is about average. About 17,900 openings are projected each year.
How does Human Resources Managers pay vary by state?
Human Resources Managers salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is District of Columbia at $184,350/year, while Louisiana pays the least at $107,880/year. BLS data covers 54 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Human Resources Managers?
The highest-paying metro area for Human Resources Managers is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $220,460/year. BLS reports wage data for 483 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.

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Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 annual release. Employment projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024–2034. Data reflects cross-industry estimates for all ownership types.

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