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Top 15 cities for human resources managers by average salary
| San Jose, CA | $257,750 |
|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $219,270 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $209,710 |
| New York, NY | $204,790 |
| Boston, MA | $197,730 |
| Boulder, CO | $192,760 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $188,130 |
| Seattle, WA | $186,920 |
| Washington, DC | $186,760 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $183,110 |
| Denver, CO | $183,090 |
| Midland, MI | $181,210 |
| Durham, NC | $177,670 |
| Trenton, NJ | $177,630 |
| San Diego, CA | $176,250 |
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Human Resources Managers salary by state
New York pays human resources managers the most statewide, $197,390 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $197,390 | $176,650 | 17,920 | 11 | $204,790 | $139,610 |
| Massachusetts | $195,110 | $181,780 | 7,540 | 6 | $197,730 | $151,040 |
| California | $191,920 | $170,080 | 27,450 | 24 | $257,750 | $142,260 |
| Washington, D.C. | $187,830 | $184,350 | 2,250 | 1 | $186,760 | $186,760 |
| New Jersey | $186,360 | $172,440 | 6,400 | 3 | $177,630 | $147,060 |
| Connecticut | $180,480 | $165,930 | 3,020 | 5 | $209,710 | $154,830 |
| Rhode Island | $179,520 | $167,110 | 530 | 1 | $175,000 | $175,000 |
| Washington | $178,830 | $165,530 | 4,560 | 10 | $186,920 | $144,370 |
| Colorado | $178,670 | $166,400 | 3,620 | 7 | $192,760 | $140,720 |
| Virginia | $175,780 | $165,980 | 5,770 | 9 | $165,830 | $139,450 |
| Georgia | $167,270 | $150,700 | 7,270 | 13 | $173,420 | $116,000 |
| Delaware | $166,100 | $153,890 | 580 | 1 | $115,050 | $115,050 |
| Minnesota | $163,990 | $153,770 | 4,370 | 5 | $169,950 | $127,990 |
| Illinois | $162,450 | $151,370 | 13,520 | 8 | $165,550 | $126,200 |
| North Carolina | $161,060 | $142,990 | 6,480 | 13 | $177,670 | $127,540 |
| Maryland | $159,780 | $152,770 | 3,820 | 4 | $159,470 | $136,040 |
| Oregon | $154,040 | $140,570 | 2,810 | 7 | $163,260 | $127,490 |
| Michigan | $152,580 | $138,930 | 5,890 | 14 | $181,210 | $125,590 |
| Texas | $151,070 | $136,500 | 23,220 | 24 | $160,080 | $113,270 |
| Arizona | $150,820 | $139,820 | 3,950 | 6 | $154,540 | $120,700 |
| Florida | $150,370 | $137,790 | 11,570 | 20 | $171,520 | $113,330 |
| North Dakota | $149,090 | $139,050 | 290 | 3 | $166,180 | $138,500 |
| Wisconsin | $148,680 | $133,490 | 3,730 | 13 | $169,090 | $134,350 |
| Pennsylvania | $148,500 | $133,060 | 8,230 | 16 | $165,250 | $116,990 |
| Kansas | $147,500 | $134,470 | 1,290 | 4 | $143,590 | $118,170 |
| Vermont | $146,960 | $132,050 | 360 | 1 | $156,830 | $156,830 |
| New Hampshire | $146,430 | $135,000 | 1,150 | 1 | $149,570 | $149,570 |
| Nevada | $145,370 | $128,550 | 1,520 | 2 | $145,870 | $141,030 |
| Tennessee | $144,990 | $131,760 | 4,310 | 10 | $151,250 | $114,890 |
| Missouri | $144,900 | $130,680 | 3,510 | 8 | $154,490 | $114,120 |
| Ohio | $144,530 | $130,480 | 8,040 | 12 | $149,390 | $122,890 |
| Indiana | $143,650 | $130,340 | 3,030 | 10 | $151,560 | $118,840 |
| Utah | $142,570 | $131,380 | 2,240 | 5 | $145,660 | $132,370 |
| Nebraska | $139,170 | $129,460 | 1,660 | 2 | $143,100 | $132,480 |
| Iowa | $137,710 | $126,370 | 1,620 | 8 | $154,530 | $124,290 |
| Maine | $135,920 | $129,720 | 700 | 3 | $147,570 | $127,460 |
| South Carolina | $135,830 | $124,290 | 2,400 | 7 | $141,820 | $119,710 |
| Hawaii | $135,770 | $128,910 | 710 | 2 | $137,280 | $135,860 |
| Wyoming | $135,740 | $127,520 | 140 | 1 | $115,290 | $115,290 |
| Alaska | $133,600 | $129,570 | 610 | 2 | $143,270 | $126,140 |
| West Virginia | $132,200 | $120,020 | 510 | 5 | $149,590 | $121,080 |
| Kentucky | $130,260 | $121,460 | 1,960 | 5 | $145,580 | $116,870 |
| Arkansas | $129,780 | $108,580 | 1,290 | 3 | $163,680 | $115,800 |
| New Mexico | $129,270 | $118,070 | 820 | 3 | $133,300 | $113,870 |
| Idaho | $129,070 | $119,990 | 1,040 | 5 | $136,760 | $112,430 |
| Oklahoma | $128,940 | $116,080 | 1,750 | 3 | $135,780 | $96,190 |
| Montana | $128,480 | $115,280 | 530 | 4 | $139,570 | $126,570 |
| South Dakota | $127,430 | $117,930 | 420 | 2 | $133,020 | $124,910 |
| Alabama | $125,490 | $113,210 | 2,160 | 10 | $139,450 | $111,910 |
| Mississippi | $122,450 | $106,100 | 720 | 3 | $140,810 | $112,710 |
| Louisiana | $120,470 | $107,880 | 1,390 | 10 | $130,070 | $104,820 |
| Puerto Rico | $90,570 | $78,370 | 860 | 3 | $101,660 | $81,710 |
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Human Resources Managers salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $257,750 | $220,460 | $123.92 | 2,800 |
| San Francisco, CA | $219,270 | $209,340 | $105.42 | 4,960 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $209,710 | $191,190 | $100.82 | 990 |
| New York, NY | $204,790 | $185,100 | $98.46 | 18,480 |
| Boston, MA | $197,730 | $184,990 | $95.06 | 6,480 |
| Boulder, CO | $192,760 | $169,000 | $92.67 | 260 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $188,130 | $168,400 | $90.45 | 9,070 |
| Seattle, WA | $186,920 | $171,360 | $89.86 | 3,200 |
| Washington, DC | $186,760 | $177,960 | $89.79 | 6,280 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $183,110 | $154,640 | $88.04 | 30 |
| Denver, CO | $183,090 | $170,940 | $88.03 | 2,540 |
| Midland, MI | $181,210 | $170,710 | $87.12 | 80 |
| Durham, NC | $177,670 | $160,580 | $85.42 | 630 |
| Trenton, NJ | $177,630 | $161,720 | $85.40 | 530 |
| San Diego, CA | $176,250 | $163,190 | $84.74 | 2,300 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $176,040 | $165,160 | $84.64 | 210 |
| Sacramento, CA | $175,890 | $155,360 | $84.56 | 1,300 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $175,400 | $156,820 | $84.33 | 170 |
| Providence, RI | $175,000 | $163,290 | $84.14 | 730 |
| Greeley, CO | $174,670 | $161,390 | $83.98 | 100 |
| Worcester, MA | $174,440 | $160,470 | $83.87 | 460 |
| Atlanta, GA | $173,420 | $161,250 | $83.38 | 5,300 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $173,040 | $164,570 | $83.19 | 130 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $171,520 | $156,300 | $82.46 | 260 |
| Charlotte, NC | $170,760 | $158,930 | $82.10 | 2,310 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $169,950 | $159,390 | $81.71 | 3,500 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $169,090 | $139,060 | $81.29 | 50 |
| Oxnard, CA | $168,860 | $162,230 | $81.19 | 380 |
| Greenville, NC | $167,450 | $156,950 | $80.51 | 60 |
| Hartford, CT | $167,400 | $158,180 | $80.48 | 1,130 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $167,140 | $139,830 | $80.35 | 80 |
| Bismarck, ND | $166,180 | $156,110 | $79.89 | 60 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $165,960 | $159,050 | $79.79 | 200 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $165,830 | $155,290 | $79.73 | 150 |
| Chicago, IL | $165,550 | $156,770 | $79.59 | 10,810 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $165,250 | $154,490 | $79.45 | 4,190 |
| Binghamton, NY | $165,110 | $156,640 | $79.38 | 70 |
| Spokane, WA | $164,690 | $147,050 | $79.18 | 250 |
| Ithaca, NY | $164,350 | $164,420 | $79.01 | 50 |
| Bremerton, WA | $164,220 | $165,790 | $78.95 | 70 |
| Napa, CA | $163,900 | $167,490 | $78.80 | 120 |
| Richmond, VA | $163,900 | $152,190 | $78.80 | 960 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $163,680 | $137,560 | $78.69 | 420 |
| Merced, CA | $163,480 | $153,210 | $78.60 | 70 |
| Portland, OR | $163,260 | $148,900 | $78.49 | 2,010 |
| Raleigh, NC | $163,020 | $144,190 | $78.37 | 1,080 |
| New Haven, CT | $162,690 | $153,820 | $78.22 | 360 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $162,680 | $161,550 | $78.21 | 240 |
| Modesto, CA | $162,450 | $153,630 | $78.10 | 150 |
| Jackson, MI | $162,110 | $149,930 | $77.94 | 70 |
| Waterbury, CT | $162,030 | $151,580 | $77.90 | 210 |
| Detroit, MI | $161,070 | $149,980 | $77.44 | 3,090 |
| Vallejo, CA | $160,540 | $163,560 | $77.19 | 120 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $160,410 | $145,640 | $77.12 | 50 |
| Niles, MI | $160,220 | $148,360 | $77.03 | 70 |
| Midland, TX | $160,080 | $148,080 | $76.96 | 160 |
| Bloomington, IL | $159,790 | $144,780 | $76.82 | 170 |
| Brunswick, GA | $159,630 | $137,350 | $76.75 | 30 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $159,470 | $149,610 | $76.67 | 80 |
| Rochester, NY | $159,150 | $146,990 | $76.51 | 680 |
| Austin, TX | $158,900 | $140,670 | $76.40 | 2,730 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $157,970 | $151,170 | $75.95 | 40 |
| Springfield, MA | $157,850 | $152,400 | $75.89 | 210 |
| Wilmington, NC | $157,820 | $140,960 | $75.87 | 130 |
| Burlington, NC | $157,610 | $135,220 | $75.77 | 60 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $157,520 | $151,180 | $75.73 | 250 |
| Kennewick, WA | $157,240 | $152,300 | $75.60 | 90 |
| Baltimore, MD | $157,180 | $146,370 | $75.57 | 1,980 |
| Salinas, CA | $156,940 | $150,390 | $75.45 | 150 |
| Buffalo, NY | $156,920 | $150,180 | $75.44 | 590 |
| Burlington, VT | $156,830 | $138,920 | $75.40 | 160 |
| Peoria, IL | $156,750 | $154,490 | $75.36 | 310 |
| Green Bay, WI | $156,680 | $135,400 | $75.33 | 220 |
| Dallas, TX | $156,380 | $140,890 | $75.18 | 7,970 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $155,390 | $136,530 | $74.71 | 1,190 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $154,870 | $143,670 | $74.46 | 240 |
| Norwich, CT | $154,830 | $141,030 | $74.44 | 140 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $154,730 | $148,740 | $74.39 | 120 |
| Syracuse, NY | $154,620 | $146,160 | $74.34 | 290 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $154,540 | $145,610 | $74.30 | 3,160 |
| Ames, IA | $154,530 | $137,390 | $74.30 | 60 |
| Kansas City, MO | $154,490 | $140,890 | $74.27 | 1,380 |
| Yakima, WA | $153,930 | $160,640 | $74.01 | 50 |
| Chico, CA | $153,890 | $139,830 | $73.99 | 60 |
| Riverside, CA | $153,810 | $139,010 | $73.95 | 1,630 |
| Tampa, FL | $153,690 | $140,400 | $73.89 | 1,830 |
| St. Louis, MO | $153,590 | $133,880 | $73.84 | 1,940 |
| Houston, TX | $153,420 | $142,110 | $73.76 | 5,890 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $153,080 | $131,830 | $73.60 | 160 |
| Des Moines, IA | $153,060 | $138,140 | $73.59 | 520 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $152,720 | $140,410 | $73.43 | 680 |
| Amherst, MA | $152,500 | $132,280 | $73.32 | 60 |
| Lakeland, FL | $152,380 | $135,350 | $73.26 | 220 |
| Pensacola, FL | $152,150 | $133,320 | $73.15 | 170 |
| Orlando, FL | $152,120 | $136,230 | $73.13 | 1,530 |
| Columbus, GA | $152,050 | $130,870 | $73.10 | 140 |
| Fargo, ND | $151,940 | $144,450 | $73.05 | 140 |
| Janesville, WI | $151,750 | $139,360 | $72.96 | 90 |
| Redding, CA | $151,730 | $143,330 | $72.95 | 50 |
| Elkhart, IN | $151,560 | $134,320 | $72.87 | 100 |
| Davenport, IA | $151,470 | $142,600 | $72.82 | 260 |
| Savannah, GA | $151,450 | $133,690 | $72.81 | 170 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $151,440 | $131,570 | $72.81 | 220 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $151,420 | $135,770 | $72.80 | 1,300 |
| Visalia, CA | $151,410 | $142,320 | $72.79 | 120 |
| Kingston, NY | $151,360 | $158,980 | $72.77 | 50 |
| Miami, FL | $151,330 | $142,940 | $72.76 | 3,550 |
| Memphis, TN | $151,250 | $138,560 | $72.72 | 760 |
| Barnstable, MA | $151,040 | $136,260 | $72.62 | 80 |
| Winchester, VA | $151,000 | $139,390 | $72.60 | 80 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $150,470 | $138,130 | $72.34 | 240 |
| Gainesville, GA | $150,400 | $140,120 | $72.31 | 140 |
| Rochester, MN | $150,350 | $140,800 | $72.29 | 110 |
| Sarasota, FL | $150,220 | $132,620 | $72.22 | 270 |
| Roanoke, VA | $150,220 | $137,510 | $72.22 | 160 |
| Madison, WI | $150,110 | $140,680 | $72.17 | 660 |
| Pueblo, CO | $150,070 | $138,800 | $72.15 | 40 |
| Utica, NY | $149,990 | $134,300 | $72.11 | 110 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $149,980 | $142,140 | $72.11 | 60 |
| Bellingham, WA | $149,910 | $137,920 | $72.07 | 80 |
| Greensboro, NC | $149,910 | $133,320 | $72.07 | 420 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $149,840 | $136,100 | $72.04 | 80 |
| Mankato, MN | $149,740 | $147,830 | $71.99 | 60 |
| Morgantown, WV | $149,590 | $131,990 | $71.92 | 80 |
| Manchester, NH | $149,570 | $142,600 | $71.91 | 330 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $149,390 | $132,070 | $71.82 | 1,920 |
| Nashville, TN | $149,320 | $135,230 | $71.79 | 1,840 |
| Cleveland, OH | $149,170 | $134,380 | $71.71 | 1,520 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $149,090 | $123,570 | $71.68 | 60 |
| Bend, OR | $148,960 | $139,380 | $71.62 | 110 |
| Stockton, CA | $148,620 | $136,410 | $71.45 | 260 |
| Akron, OH | $148,560 | $131,890 | $71.42 | 470 |
| Knoxville, TN | $148,490 | $132,200 | $71.39 | 530 |
| Naples, FL | $148,080 | $133,430 | $71.19 | 130 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $148,060 | $137,110 | $71.18 | 320 |
| Springfield, IL | $147,990 | $129,310 | $71.15 | 140 |
| Portland, ME | $147,570 | $137,550 | $70.95 | 320 |
| Kenosha, WI | $147,280 | $133,330 | $70.81 | 80 |
| Fresno, CA | $147,180 | $143,180 | $70.76 | 400 |
| Beaumont, TX | $147,090 | $130,260 | $70.72 | 190 |
| Yuba City, CA | $147,080 | $143,210 | $70.71 | 40 |
| Vineland, NJ | $147,060 | $130,480 | $70.70 | 40 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $146,850 | $132,100 | $70.60 | 750 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $145,870 | $128,350 | $70.13 | 1,070 |
| Allentown, PA | $145,750 | $131,770 | $70.07 | 400 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $145,660 | $133,620 | $70.03 | 1,290 |
| Owensboro, KY | $145,580 | $132,760 | $69.99 | 30 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $145,460 | $135,250 | $69.93 | 110 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $145,400 | $131,690 | $69.90 | 1,600 |
| La Crosse, WI | $145,100 | $132,850 | $69.76 | 100 |
| Columbus, OH | $144,850 | $131,100 | $69.64 | 1,870 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $144,830 | $133,950 | $69.63 | 1,040 |
| Longview, WA | $144,830 | $137,230 | $69.63 | 30 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $144,610 | $131,350 | $69.53 | 150 |
| State College, PA | $144,610 | $127,570 | $69.53 | 60 |
| Panama City, FL | $144,550 | $127,610 | $69.50 | 60 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $144,440 | $135,570 | $69.44 | 40 |
| Olympia, WA | $144,370 | $135,610 | $69.41 | 240 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $144,260 | $124,290 | $69.36 | 210 |
| Deltona, FL | $143,950 | $122,730 | $69.21 | 150 |
| Macon, GA | $143,670 | $127,850 | $69.07 | 90 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $143,650 | $128,240 | $69.06 | 30 |
| Wichita, KS | $143,590 | $132,050 | $69.03 | 220 |
| El Centro, CA | $143,410 | $137,930 | $68.95 | 50 |
| Staunton, VA | $143,300 | $133,190 | $68.90 | 50 |
| Anchorage, AK | $143,270 | $135,480 | $68.88 | 320 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $143,240 | $127,130 | $68.87 | 80 |
| Omaha, NE | $143,100 | $132,020 | $68.80 | 1,020 |
| Monroe, MI | $143,010 | $133,510 | $68.75 | 40 |
| Crestview, FL | $142,660 | $129,500 | $68.59 | 90 |
| Provo, UT | $142,630 | $131,570 | $68.57 | 440 |
| San Antonio, TX | $142,590 | $130,370 | $68.55 | 1,650 |
| Kingsport, TN | $142,420 | $132,680 | $68.47 | 150 |
| Racine, WI | $142,400 | $130,520 | $68.46 | 70 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $142,260 | $129,710 | $68.39 | 100 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $141,970 | $137,050 | $68.26 | 40 |
| Florence, SC | $141,820 | $136,400 | $68.18 | 100 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $141,820 | $127,570 | $68.18 | 160 |
| Greenville, SC | $141,340 | $126,550 | $67.95 | 480 |
| Reno, NV | $141,030 | $127,970 | $67.81 | 300 |
| Dayton, OH | $140,930 | $128,300 | $67.76 | 360 |
| Gulfport, MS | $140,810 | $121,470 | $67.70 | 110 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $140,720 | $138,940 | $67.65 | 40 |
| Toledo, OH | $140,720 | $125,130 | $67.66 | 360 |
| Augusta, GA | $140,660 | $132,640 | $67.63 | 190 |
| Tucson, AZ | $140,380 | $128,730 | $67.49 | 400 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $140,370 | $128,540 | $67.49 | 90 |
| Bloomington, IN | $140,350 | $129,580 | $67.48 | 60 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $140,240 | $138,220 | $67.42 | 70 |
| Albany, NY | $139,610 | $124,540 | $67.12 | 920 |
| Missoula, MT | $139,570 | $123,660 | $67.10 | 60 |
| Salem, OR | $139,500 | $136,990 | $67.07 | 200 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $139,450 | $130,590 | $67.04 | 50 |
| Birmingham, AL | $139,450 | $127,080 | $67.04 | 620 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $139,370 | $130,430 | $67.01 | 160 |
| Evansville, IN | $139,360 | $125,180 | $67.00 | 110 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $139,340 | $124,300 | $66.99 | 30 |
| Columbia, MO | $139,020 | $130,190 | $66.84 | 150 |
| Albany, OR | $138,800 | $140,910 | $66.73 | 40 |
| Huntsville, AL | $138,700 | $130,410 | $66.68 | 340 |
| Lancaster, PA | $138,610 | $128,050 | $66.64 | 270 |
| Reading, PA | $138,600 | $128,310 | $66.64 | 220 |
| Dalton, GA | $138,570 | $130,700 | $66.62 | 70 |
| Lansing, MI | $138,500 | $131,420 | $66.59 | 260 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $138,500 | $135,340 | $66.59 | 40 |
| Medford, OR | $138,290 | $137,110 | $66.49 | 90 |
| Springfield, OH | $138,270 | $128,140 | $66.48 | 50 |
| Appleton, WI | $138,080 | $126,580 | $66.38 | 120 |
| Logan, UT | $137,930 | $128,400 | $66.31 | 60 |
| Asheville, NC | $137,690 | $125,420 | $66.20 | 150 |
| Waco, TX | $137,620 | $125,290 | $66.17 | 160 |
| Honolulu, HI | $137,280 | $129,240 | $66.00 | 550 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $137,260 | $130,200 | $65.99 | 440 |
| South Bend, IN | $137,190 | $128,250 | $65.96 | 130 |
| Albany, GA | $137,040 | $120,240 | $65.88 | 40 |
| Bozeman, MT | $137,010 | $120,850 | $65.87 | 90 |
| Lexington, KY | $136,820 | $122,850 | $65.78 | 270 |
| York, PA | $136,800 | $130,140 | $65.77 | 210 |
| Boise, ID | $136,760 | $115,360 | $65.75 | 550 |
| Odessa, TX | $136,690 | $132,250 | $65.72 | 80 |
| Dubuque, IA | $136,200 | $129,670 | $65.48 | 70 |
| Salisbury, MD | $136,040 | $131,660 | $65.41 | 70 |
| Kahului, HI | $135,860 | $126,440 | $65.32 | 70 |
| Flint, MI | $135,840 | $123,740 | $65.31 | 120 |
| Tulsa, OK | $135,780 | $124,760 | $65.28 | 460 |
| Charleston, SC | $135,760 | $127,080 | $65.27 | 420 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $135,590 | $129,900 | $65.19 | 320 |
| Athens, GA | $135,420 | $129,490 | $65.11 | 60 |
| Canton, OH | $135,360 | $121,410 | $65.08 | 170 |
| Hickory, NC | $135,010 | $117,950 | $64.91 | 140 |
| Corvallis, OR | $134,950 | $133,830 | $64.88 | 70 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $134,930 | $125,330 | $64.87 | 30 |
| Sioux City, IA | $134,700 | $125,430 | $64.76 | 60 |
| Topeka, KS | $134,590 | $129,290 | $64.71 | 110 |
| Ogden, UT | $134,520 | $127,250 | $64.67 | 250 |
| Wausau, WI | $134,350 | $131,240 | $64.59 | 70 |
| Decatur, IL | $134,340 | $128,460 | $64.59 | 50 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $134,030 | $121,330 | $64.44 | 200 |
| Bangor, ME | $133,660 | $126,560 | $64.26 | 80 |
| Rome, GA | $133,460 | $116,910 | $64.16 | 30 |
| Decatur, AL | $133,320 | $123,160 | $64.09 | 50 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $133,300 | $121,990 | $64.09 | 430 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $133,020 | $134,420 | $63.95 | 230 |
| Muskegon, MI | $132,840 | $130,580 | $63.87 | 50 |
| Amarillo, TX | $132,700 | $125,860 | $63.80 | 120 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $132,550 | $119,620 | $63.72 | 50 |
| Champaign, IL | $132,500 | $121,390 | $63.70 | 210 |
| Lincoln, NE | $132,480 | $123,830 | $63.69 | 300 |
| St. George, UT | $132,370 | $124,200 | $63.64 | 70 |
| Lafayette, IN | $132,120 | $119,620 | $63.52 | 140 |
| Killeen, TX | $131,720 | $135,580 | $63.33 | 210 |
| Wildwood, FL | $131,700 | $113,770 | $63.32 | 40 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $131,700 | $115,770 | $63.32 | 830 |
| Rockford, IL | $131,240 | $123,090 | $63.09 | 200 |
| Waterloo, IA | $131,200 | $125,970 | $63.08 | 80 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $130,630 | $128,030 | $62.80 | 50 |
| Mansfield, OH | $130,520 | $129,930 | $62.75 | 40 |
| Longview, TX | $130,080 | $119,330 | $62.54 | 120 |
| New Orleans, LA | $130,070 | $116,350 | $62.54 | 350 |
| Louisville, KY | $129,580 | $122,360 | $62.30 | 730 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $129,460 | $115,270 | $62.24 | 40 |
| Helena, MT | $129,210 | $111,780 | $62.12 | 70 |
| Pocatello, ID | $129,110 | $117,730 | $62.07 | 40 |
| Huntington, WV | $129,080 | $110,000 | $62.06 | 100 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $129,040 | $116,010 | $62.04 | 60 |
| Sebastian, FL | $128,960 | $119,960 | $62.00 | 40 |
| Lima, OH | $128,840 | $115,800 | $61.94 | 50 |
| San Angelo, TX | $128,200 | $121,220 | $61.64 | 50 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $128,160 | $128,430 | $61.61 | 30 |
| Florence, AL | $128,120 | $117,960 | $61.59 | 30 |
| Duluth, MN | $127,990 | $124,290 | $61.53 | 100 |
| Springfield, MO | $127,990 | $125,000 | $61.53 | 210 |
| El Paso, TX | $127,870 | $122,780 | $61.48 | 380 |
| Saginaw, MI | $127,850 | $123,120 | $61.46 | 90 |
| Sandusky, OH | $127,680 | $122,930 | $61.38 | 50 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $127,540 | $111,120 | $61.32 | 60 |
| Eugene, OR | $127,490 | $117,610 | $61.29 | 200 |
| Lewiston, ME | $127,460 | $114,320 | $61.28 | 50 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $127,060 | $121,200 | $61.09 | 160 |
| College Station, TX | $127,040 | $115,090 | $61.08 | 180 |
| Weirton, WV | $127,040 | $123,440 | $61.08 | 30 |
| Lubbock, TX | $126,620 | $125,690 | $60.88 | 130 |
| Billings, MT | $126,570 | $103,380 | $60.85 | 120 |
| Traverse City, MI | $126,330 | $109,140 | $60.74 | 70 |
| Kankakee, IL | $126,200 | $121,560 | $60.67 | 60 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $126,140 | $116,060 | $60.65 | 50 |
| Slidell, LA | $126,120 | $113,930 | $60.63 | 40 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $125,960 | $113,200 | $60.56 | 30 |
| Tyler, TX | $125,820 | $113,260 | $60.49 | 100 |
| Dothan, AL | $125,680 | $109,990 | $60.43 | 40 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $125,590 | $123,250 | $60.38 | 70 |
| Yuma, AZ | $125,180 | $128,990 | $60.18 | 60 |
| Rapid City, SD | $124,910 | $105,990 | $60.05 | 40 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $124,800 | $122,160 | $60.00 | 60 |
| Iowa City, IA | $124,290 | $118,070 | $59.75 | 160 |
| Columbus, IN | $124,240 | $124,230 | $59.73 | 60 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $124,040 | $114,290 | $59.63 | 40 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $122,980 | $118,750 | $59.12 | 50 |
| Mobile, AL | $122,890 | $110,250 | $59.08 | 160 |
| Youngstown, OH | $122,890 | $108,770 | $59.08 | 140 |
| Williamsport, PA | $122,780 | $119,830 | $59.03 | 60 |
| Charleston, WV | $122,630 | $105,920 | $58.96 | 80 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $122,610 | $118,420 | $58.95 | 80 |
| Manhattan, KS | $122,310 | $112,140 | $58.80 | 40 |
| Altoona, PA | $121,890 | $104,010 | $58.60 | 60 |
| Auburn, AL | $121,850 | $108,590 | $58.58 | 70 |
| Abilene, TX | $121,670 | $107,640 | $58.50 | 80 |
| Ocala, FL | $121,660 | $117,510 | $58.49 | 80 |
| Cleveland, TN | $121,530 | $107,470 | $58.43 | 40 |
| Brownsville, TX | $121,430 | $110,230 | $58.38 | 130 |
| Jackson, MS | $121,280 | $105,770 | $58.31 | 200 |
| Wheeling, WV | $121,080 | $103,880 | $58.21 | 50 |
| Sherman, TX | $120,780 | $110,770 | $58.07 | 40 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $120,700 | $123,310 | $58.03 | 40 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $120,100 | $105,500 | $57.74 | 480 |
| Gainesville, FL | $119,920 | $121,570 | $57.65 | 190 |
| Johnson City, TN | $119,900 | $113,220 | $57.64 | 70 |
| Columbia, SC | $119,710 | $109,440 | $57.55 | 460 |
| Jackson, TN | $119,620 | $115,320 | $57.51 | 70 |
| Lebanon, PA | $118,890 | $112,400 | $57.16 | 40 |
| Muncie, IN | $118,840 | $119,310 | $57.13 | 30 |
| Scranton, PA | $118,490 | $110,000 | $56.97 | 270 |
| Lawrence, KS | $118,170 | $112,130 | $56.81 | 70 |
| Texarkana, TX | $118,110 | $106,610 | $56.78 | 30 |
| Erie, PA | $117,780 | $104,120 | $56.62 | 130 |
| Laredo, TX | $117,710 | $103,990 | $56.59 | 70 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $117,590 | $105,370 | $56.54 | 50 |
| Morristown, TN | $117,590 | $109,010 | $56.54 | 40 |
| Little Rock, AR | $117,070 | $103,060 | $56.28 | 400 |
| Johnstown, PA | $116,990 | $119,510 | $56.25 | 40 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $116,870 | $105,000 | $56.19 | 80 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $116,820 | $106,850 | $56.16 | 110 |
| Houma, LA | $116,580 | $104,760 | $56.05 | 60 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $116,420 | $108,690 | $55.97 | 50 |
| Montgomery, AL | $116,030 | $102,650 | $55.78 | 240 |
| Valdosta, GA | $116,000 | $112,590 | $55.77 | 40 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $115,800 | $103,580 | $55.67 | 100 |
| Lafayette, LA | $115,790 | $107,730 | $55.67 | 80 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $115,530 | $105,020 | $55.54 | 80 |
| Hammond, LA | $115,450 | $103,380 | $55.50 | 30 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $115,290 | $105,170 | $55.43 | 40 |
| Dover, DE | $115,050 | $97,870 | $55.31 | 110 |
| Clarksville, TN | $114,890 | $108,450 | $55.24 | 70 |
| Joplin, MO | $114,120 | $99,520 | $54.87 | 70 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $113,870 | $110,660 | $54.75 | 110 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $113,330 | $101,210 | $54.48 | 340 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $113,320 | $105,680 | $54.48 | 50 |
| McAllen, TX | $113,270 | $103,010 | $54.46 | 200 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $112,710 | $108,750 | $54.19 | 50 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $112,430 | $100,020 | $54.05 | 80 |
| Daphne, AL | $111,910 | $103,910 | $53.81 | 50 |
| Shreveport, LA | $110,600 | $100,530 | $53.18 | 80 |
| Alexandria, LA | $105,320 | $100,240 | $50.63 | 30 |
| Monroe, LA | $104,820 | $95,850 | $50.39 | 40 |
| Ponce, PR | $101,660 | $82,770 | $48.87 | 50 |
| Lawton, OK | $96,190 | $95,180 | $46.25 | 30 |
| San Juan, PR | $91,500 | $80,760 | $43.99 | 690 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $81,710 | $69,990 | $39.29 | 30 |
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Human Resources Managers salary: questions
Where do human resources managers make the most money?
In San Jose, CA, with an average of $257,750 a year, among the 358 metro areas we cover.
What is the average human resources managers salary in the U.S.?
$164,230 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $149,280, so half of human resources managers earn more than that and half less.
What salary should human resources managers ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of human resources managers nationwide earn between $111,110 (25th percentile) and $199,290 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays human resources managers the most?
New York, with a statewide average of $197,390 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is human resources managers pay the lowest?
Aguadilla, PR, at $81,710 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-3121.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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