Human Resources Manager Salary in Colorado
Median annual pay in Colorado
$166,400
$80.00/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Colorado
$161,472
Regional Price Parity: 103.052 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($149,280): +$17,120 (+11.5%)
Colorado ranks 7th of 51 states by median pay, and 6th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $103,580 | $49.80 |
| 25th percentile | $133,100 | $63.99 |
| Median | $166,400 | $80.00 |
| 75th percentile | $208,030 | $100.01 |
| 90th percentile | $276,380 | $132.88 |
Employment
- Employment in Colorado
- 3,620
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Colorado
- $166,400
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $149,280
- Difference
- +$17,120 (+11.5%)
Cost of living
$166,400 ÷ 103.052 × 100 = $161,472
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| California | ||
| 5th | $170,080 | $153,613 14th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 6th | $167,110 | $163,385 5th |
| Colorado This page | ||
| 7th | $166,400 | $161,472 6th |
| Virginia | ||
| 8th | $165,980 | $164,168 3rd |
| Connecticut | ||
| 9th | $165,930 | $160,149 7th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Human Resources Specialist salary in the U.S.
$75,940/year U.S.
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$50,610/year U.S.
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$101,860/year U.S.
- Industrial-Organizational Psychologist salary in the U.S.
$193,950/year U.S.
- Labor Relations Specialist salary in the U.S.
$95,420/year U.S.
- Compliance Officer salary in the U.S.
$80,730/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +5.5%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Human Resources Manager salary in nearby places
- Human Resources Manager salary in Arizona
$139,820/year Arizona
- Human Resources Manager salary in Kansas
$134,470/year Kansas
- Human Resources Manager salary in Nebraska
$129,460/year Nebraska
- Human Resources Manager salary in New Mexico
$118,070/year New Mexico
- Human Resources Manager salary in Oklahoma
$116,080/year Oklahoma
- Human Resources Manager salary in Utah
$131,380/year Utah
- Human Resources Manager salary in Wyoming
$127,520/year Wyoming
- Human Resources Manager salary in the U.S.
$149,280/year U.S.
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.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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