SOC 11-3121 · Yakima, WA metro

Human Resources Managers Salary in Yakima, WA

The average salary for human resources managers in Yakima, Washington is $153,930 a year ($74.01 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $160,640: half of the 50 people in this job in the Yakima, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($164,230).

$153,930average per year

$74.01 / hourMedian $160,640Take-home ≈ $116,477

  • $101K10th
  • $119K25th
  • $161KMedian
  • $178K75th
  • $216K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

50people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
#7 of 10Washington metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Human Resources Managers pay range in Yakima

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $101,160 a year or less, while the top 10% make $215,510 or more. The middle half of human resources managers in Yakima earn between $118,900 and $178,100.

  • $101K10th
  • $119K25th
  • $161KMedian
  • $178K75th
  • $216K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$153,930$12,828$74.00
Median$160,640$13,387$77.23
Entry level (25th percentile)$118,900$9,908$57.16
Experienced (75th percentile)$178,100$14,842$85.62

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Human Resources Managers pay in Yakima vs. Washington and the U.S.

Human resources managers in Yakima earn 14% less than the Washington average ($178,830) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($164,230). At the median the gap is +8% against the U.S. median of $149,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Yakima$153,930$160,640$101,160$215,51050
Washington$178,830$165,530$108,830$271,3804,560
United States$164,230$149,280$88,200$267,810220,660

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Human Resources Managers salary after taxes in Yakima

On the average salary of $153,930, a single filer in Yakima takes home about $116,477 a year, or $9,706 a month and $4,480 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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Is Yakima a good place for human resources managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Yakima area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $153,930 buys what about $161,107 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Yakima ($47,810). A typical home costs $355,256, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Human Resources Managers salary in other Washington cities

Yakima ranks 7th of 10 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($186,920).

All Human Resources Managers salaries in Washington

Highest-paying cities for human resources managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($257,750).

Human Resources Managers salary by city

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Human Resources Managers salary in Yakima: questions

How much do human resources managers make an hour in Yakima?

$74.01 an hour on average, and $77.23 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level human resources managers salary in Yakima?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $101,160 a year and the 25th percentile is $118,900, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the human resources managers take-home pay in Yakima?

About $116,477 a year ($9,706 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $153,930. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do human resources managers earn more in Yakima than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($164,230).

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; area Yakima, WA (49420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • 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.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.37, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.37).

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