Human Resources Managers pay in the U.S.
$164,230avg. a year
$78.96 an hour · 220,660 employed
Human Resources Managers in the U.S. earn an average of $164,230 a year and a median of $149,280. Pay is highest in New York ($197,390) and lowest in Louisiana ($120,470).
$149,280Median pay
$78.96Average hourly
+22%Avg. pay since 2020
220,660Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for human resources managers
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
117,920 jobs
New York
$197,390
$94.90 an hour
27,540 jobs
Massachusetts
$195,110
$93.80 an hour
327,450 jobs
California
$191,920
$92.27 an hour
42,250 jobs
District of Columbia
$187,830
$90.30 an hour
56,400 jobs
New Jersey
$186,360
$89.60 an hour
63,020 jobs
Connecticut
$180,480
$86.77 an hour
7530 jobs
Rhode Island
$179,520
$86.31 an hour
84,560 jobs
Washington
$178,830
$85.98 an hour
93,620 jobs
Colorado
$178,670
$85.90 an hour
105,770 jobs
Virginia
$175,780
$84.51 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Human Resources Managers pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $257,750 | $123.92 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $219,270 | $105.42 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $209,710 | $100.82 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $204,790 | $98.46 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $197,730 | $95.06 |
| Boulder, CO | $192,760 | $92.67 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $188,130 | $90.45 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $186,920 | $89.86 |
Related jobs
- Financial Managers$186,910
- Computer and Information Systems Managers$192,160
- Administrative Services Managers$129,870
- Industrial Production Managers$134,170
- Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$121,600
- Facilities Managers$116,890
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Human Resources Managers pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $125,490 | $113,210 | 2,160 |
| Alaska | $133,600 | $129,570 | 610 |
| Arizona | $150,820 | $139,820 | 3,950 |
| Arkansas | $129,780 | $108,580 | 1,290 |
| California | $191,920 | $170,080 | 27,450 |
| Colorado | $178,670 | $166,400 | 3,620 |
| Connecticut | $180,480 | $165,930 | 3,020 |
| Delaware | $166,100 | $153,890 | 580 |
| District of Columbia | $187,830 | $184,350 | 2,250 |
| Florida | $150,370 | $137,790 | 11,570 |
| Georgia | $167,270 | $150,700 | 7,270 |
| Hawaii | $135,770 | $128,910 | 710 |
| Idaho | $129,070 | $119,990 | 1,040 |
| Illinois | $162,450 | $151,370 | 13,520 |
| Indiana | $143,650 | $130,340 | 3,030 |
| Iowa | $137,710 | $126,370 | 1,620 |
| Kansas | $147,500 | $134,470 | 1,290 |
| Kentucky | $130,260 | $121,460 | 1,960 |
| Louisiana | $120,470 | $107,880 | 1,390 |
| Maine | $135,920 | $129,720 | 700 |
| Maryland | $159,780 | $152,770 | 3,820 |
| Massachusetts | $195,110 | $181,780 | 7,540 |
| Michigan | $152,580 | $138,930 | 5,890 |
| Minnesota | $163,990 | $153,770 | 4,370 |
| Mississippi | $122,450 | $106,100 | 720 |
| Missouri | $144,900 | $130,680 | 3,510 |
| Montana | $128,480 | $115,280 | 530 |
| Nebraska | $139,170 | $129,460 | 1,660 |
| Nevada | $145,370 | $128,550 | 1,520 |
| New Hampshire | $146,430 | $135,000 | 1,150 |
| New Jersey | $186,360 | $172,440 | 6,400 |
| New Mexico | $129,270 | $118,070 | 820 |
| New York | $197,390 | $176,650 | 17,920 |
| North Carolina | $161,060 | $142,990 | 6,480 |
| North Dakota | $149,090 | $139,050 | 290 |
| Ohio | $144,530 | $130,480 | 8,040 |
| Oklahoma | $128,940 | $116,080 | 1,750 |
| Oregon | $154,040 | $140,570 | 2,810 |
| Pennsylvania | $148,500 | $133,060 | 8,230 |
| Rhode Island | $179,520 | $167,110 | 530 |
| South Carolina | $135,830 | $124,290 | 2,400 |
| South Dakota | $127,430 | $117,930 | 420 |
| Tennessee | $144,990 | $131,760 | 4,310 |
| Texas | $151,070 | $136,500 | 23,220 |
| Utah | $142,570 | $131,380 | 2,240 |
| Vermont | $146,960 | $132,050 | 360 |
| Virginia | $175,780 | $165,980 | 5,770 |
| Washington | $178,830 | $165,530 | 4,560 |
| West Virginia | $132,200 | $120,020 | 510 |
| Wisconsin | $148,680 | $133,490 | 3,730 |
| Wyoming | $135,740 | $127,520 | 140 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$204,790
18,480 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$165,550
10,810 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$188,130
9,070 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$156,380
7,970 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$197,730
6,480 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$186,760
6,280 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$153,420
5,890 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$173,420
5,300 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do human resources managers make?
The average is $164,230 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $149,280 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $78.96, and the median is $71.77 an hour.
Which state pays human resources managers the most?
New York, with an average of $197,390 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $257,750.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $88,200 a year, and the top 10% earn over $267,810.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 11-3121. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.