Human Resources Manager Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$149,280
$71.77/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $88,200 | $42.40 |
| 25th percentile | $111,110 | $53.42 |
| Median | $149,280 | $71.77 |
| 75th percentile | $199,290 | $95.81 |
| 90th percentile | $267,810 | $128.76 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 220,660
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | ||
| 1st | $184,350 | $167,742 2nd |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 2nd | $181,780 | $171,885 1st |
| New York | ||
| 3rd | $176,650 | $163,685 4th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 4th | $172,440 | $158,485 8th |
| California | ||
| 5th | $170,080 | $153,613 14th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 6th | $167,110 | $163,385 5th |
| Colorado | ||
| 7th | $166,400 | $161,472 6th |
| Virginia | ||
| 8th | $165,980 | $164,168 3rd |
| Connecticut | ||
| 9th | $165,930 | $160,149 7th |
| Washington | ||
| 10th | $165,530 | $154,682 12th |
| Delaware | ||
| 11th | $153,890 | $154,186 13th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 12th | $153,770 | $155,920 11th |
| Maryland | ||
| 13th | $152,770 | $145,552 18th |
| Illinois | ||
| 14th | $151,370 | $151,434 16th |
| Georgia | ||
| 15th | $150,700 | $156,502 9th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 16th | $142,990 | $151,591 15th |
| Oregon | ||
| 17th | $140,570 | $135,999 31st |
| Arizona | ||
| 18th | $139,820 | $138,880 28th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 19th | $139,050 | $156,308 10th |
| Michigan | ||
| 20th | $138,930 | $144,392 19th |
| Florida | ||
| 21st | $137,790 | $133,241 36th |
| Texas | ||
| 22nd | $136,500 | $140,639 26th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 23rd | $135,000 | $129,602 41st |
| Kansas | ||
| 24th | $134,470 | $149,298 17th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 25th | $133,490 | $141,867 24th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 26th | $133,060 | $136,371 30th |
| Vermont | ||
| 27th | $132,050 | $134,803 32nd |
| Tennessee | ||
| 28th | $131,760 | $143,420 23rd |
| Utah | ||
| 29th | $131,380 | $132,890 38th |
| Missouri | ||
| 30th | $130,680 | $143,894 21st |
| Ohio | ||
| 31st | $130,480 | $140,643 25th |
| Indiana | ||
| 32nd | $130,340 | $139,656 27th |
| Maine | ||
| 33rd | $129,720 | $133,663 35th |
| Alaska | ||
| 34th | $129,570 | $126,584 45th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 35th | $129,460 | $143,680 22nd |
| Hawaii | ||
| 36th | $128,910 | $117,243 51st |
| Nevada | ||
| 37th | $128,550 | $128,577 42nd |
| Wyoming | ||
| 38th | $127,520 | $137,575 29th |
| Iowa | ||
| 39th | $126,370 | $143,992 20th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 40th | $124,290 | $132,577 39th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 41st | $121,460 | $134,718 33rd |
| West Virginia | ||
| 42nd | $120,020 | $134,105 34th |
| Idaho | ||
| 43rd | $119,990 | $125,652 46th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 44th | $118,070 | $128,042 43rd |
| South Dakota | ||
| 45th | $117,930 | $133,125 37th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 46th | $116,080 | $132,145 40th |
| Montana | ||
| 47th | $115,280 | $121,803 50th |
| Alabama | ||
| 48th | $113,210 | $127,456 44th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 49th | $108,580 | $124,895 47th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 50th | $107,880 | $122,303 48th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 51st | $106,100 | $122,020 49th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +5.5%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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