SOC 11-3121 · Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI metro

Human Resources Managers Salary in Racine, WI

The average salary for human resources managers in Racine, Wisconsin is $142,400 a year ($68.46 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $130,520: half of the 70 people in this job in the Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($164,230).

$142,400average per year

$68.46 / hourMedian $130,520Take-home ≈ $101,690

  • $93K10th
  • $112K25th
  • $131KMedian
  • $159K75th
  • $175K90th

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

70people in this job
-13%vs U.S. average
#11 of 13Wisconsin metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Human Resources Managers pay range in Racine

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $92,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $174,790 or more. The middle half of human resources managers in Racine earn between $112,040 and $158,990.

  • $93K10th
  • $112K25th
  • $131KMedian
  • $159K75th
  • $175K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$142,400$11,867$68.46
Median$130,520$10,877$62.75
Entry level (25th percentile)$112,040$9,337$53.87
Experienced (75th percentile)$158,990$13,249$76.44

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

Human Resources Managers pay in Racine vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Human resources managers in Racine earn 4% less than the Wisconsin average ($148,680) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($164,230). At the median the gap is -13% against the U.S. median of $149,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Racine$142,400$130,520$92,920$174,79070
Wisconsin$148,680$133,490$91,520$215,6203,730
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 Racine

On the average salary of $142,400, a single filer in Racine takes home about $101,690 a year, or $8,474 a month and $3,911 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Racine area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.0), so the average $142,400 buys what about $148,394 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Racine ($48,870). A typical home costs $316,876, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Human Resources Managers salary in other Wisconsin cities

Racine ranks 11th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Fond du Lac pays the most ($169,090).

All Human Resources Managers salaries in Wisconsin

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 Racine: questions

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

$68.46 an hour on average, and $62.75 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $92,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $112,040, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $101,690 a year ($8,474 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $142,400.

Do human resources managers earn more in Racine than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% 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 Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI (39540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
  • 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.62, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.62).

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