Human Resources Manager Salary

Human Resources Managers earn a median $149,280 a year nationally. Management Occupations

U.S. median

$149,280

$71.77 per hour

Range

$88,200 – $239,200+

10th to 90th percentile

Employed

220,660

across the U.S.

Human Resources Manager take-home pay calculator

Starts at the national median. Pick your state to see your real paycheck.

Your take-home pay

$113,299

per year · effective tax rate 24.1%

$9,442Monthly

$4,721Twice a month

$4,358Every 2 weeks

$54.47Hourly

Federal income tax$24,561
Social Security (6.2%)$9,255
Medicare (1.45%)$2,165
Texas income tax$0
Take-home pay$113,299

Marginal rate: 24% federal + 0.00% state

Pay by experience

Percentile	Salary	Hourly	Take-home (no state tax)
10th percentile (entry level)	$88,200	$42.40	$70,879
25th percentile	$111,110	$53.42	$86,996
Median (50th)	$149,280	$71.77	$113,299
75th percentile	$199,290	$95.81	$148,398
90th percentile (top earners)	$267,810+	$128.75	$194,874

Best cities for human resources managers (after tax & cost of living)

#	Metro area	Median	Take-home	Real value*	Jobs
1	San Jose, CA	$220,460	$144,650	$130,996	2,800
2	Bridgeport, CT	$191,190	$133,038	$124,493	990
3	San Francisco, CA	$209,340	$137,845	$119,230	4,960
4	Boston, MA	$184,990	$128,708	$118,881	6,480
5	Durham, NC	$160,580	$115,124	$117,989	630
6	Charlotte, NC	$158,930	$114,062	$117,169	2,310
7	Seattle, WA	$171,360	$128,391	$115,529	3,200
8	Memphis, TN	$138,560	$105,972	$114,963	760
9	Providence, RI	$163,290	$116,720	$114,687	730
10	Denver, CO	$170,940	$121,291	$114,661	2,540
11	Atlanta, GA	$161,250	$113,734	$113,668	5,300
12	New York, NY	$185,100	$127,938	$113,659	18,480
13	Washington, DC	$177,960	$120,744	$110,892	6,280
14	Buffalo, NY	$150,180	$106,094	$110,694	590
15	Worcester, MA	$160,470	$113,144	$110,359	460
16	Des Moines, IA	$138,140	$101,087	$110,236	520
17	Trenton, NJ	$161,720	$113,690	$110,186	530
18	Kansas City, MO	$140,890	$101,880	$110,089	1,380
19	Houston, TX	$142,110	$108,398	$109,905	5,890
20	Knoxville, TN	$132,200	$101,625	$109,783	530
21	Richmond, VA	$152,190	$107,351	$109,701	960
22	Austin, TX	$140,670	$107,414	$109,532	2,730
23	Philadelphia, PA	$154,490	$112,117	$109,325	4,190
24	Hartford, CT	$158,180	$112,041	$109,047	1,130
25	Nashville, TN	$135,230	$103,696	$107,637	1,840

*Take-home pay in U.S.-average dollars (BEA Regional Price Parities).

Highest-paying cities

San Jose, CA — $220,460
San Francisco, CA — $209,340
Bridgeport, CT — $191,190
New York, NY — $185,100
Boston, MA — $184,990
Washington, DC — $177,960
Seattle, WA — $171,360
Denver, CO — $170,940
Los Angeles, CA — $168,400
Providence, RI — $163,290
San Diego, CA — $163,190
Trenton, NJ — $161,720
Atlanta, GA — $161,250
Durham, NC — $160,580
Worcester, MA — $160,470

Human Resources Manager salary by state

State	Median	Take-home	Range	Jobs
District of Columbia	$184,350	$124,568	$113,300 – $239,200+	2,250
Massachusetts	$181,780	$126,644	$99,990 – $239,200+	7,540
New York	$176,650	$122,624	$105,380 – $239,200+	17,920
New Jersey	$172,440	$120,334	$108,040 – $239,200+	6,400
California	$170,080	$113,717	$96,430 – $239,200+	27,450
Rhode Island	$167,110	$119,150	$106,480 – $239,200+	530
Colorado	$166,400	$118,387	$103,580 – $239,200+	3,620
Virginia	$165,980	$115,984	$105,130 – $239,200+	5,770
Connecticut	$165,930	$116,873	$102,530 – $239,200+	3,020
Washington	$165,530	$124,406	$108,830 – $239,200+	4,560
Delaware	$153,890	$107,634	$85,760 – $239,200+	580
Minnesota	$153,770	$107,130	$97,840 – $230,980	4,370
Maryland	$152,770	$108,623	$92,630 – $236,830	3,820
Illinois	$151,370	$107,379	$90,820 – $239,200+	13,520
Georgia	$150,700	$107,071	$89,790 – $239,200+	7,270
North Carolina	$142,990	$103,803	$90,390 – $239,200+	6,480
Oregon	$140,570	$95,730	$92,900 – $238,590	2,810
Arizona	$139,820	$103,546	$88,410 – $225,500	3,950
North Dakota	$139,050	$104,854	$89,990 – $223,390	290
Michigan	$138,930	$100,571	$88,990 – $224,880	5,890
Florida	$137,790	$105,445	$79,420 – $232,760	11,570
Texas	$136,500	$104,564	$83,200 – $226,050	23,220
New Hampshire	$135,000	$103,539	$79,120 – $221,970	1,150
Kansas	$134,470	$96,473	$91,990 – $219,980	1,290
Wisconsin	$133,490	$96,812	$91,520 – $215,620	3,730
Pennsylvania	$133,060	$98,128	$80,940 – $222,690	8,230
Vermont	$132,050	$95,267	$91,650 – $214,350	360
Tennessee	$131,760	$101,324	$85,160 – $218,300	4,310
Utah	$131,380	$96,118	$80,460 – $216,880	2,240
Missouri	$130,680	$95,381	$81,730 – $225,160	3,510
Ohio	$130,480	$97,643	$81,940 – $218,740	8,040
Indiana	$130,340	$96,538	$85,230 – $213,640	3,030
Maine	$129,720	$92,150	$74,150 – $207,160	700
Alaska	$129,570	$99,827	$79,020 – $196,700	610
Nebraska	$129,460	$94,741	$81,990 – $205,180	1,660
Hawaii	$128,910	$91,109	$84,030 – $200,010	710
Nevada	$128,550	$99,130	$77,230 – $239,200+	1,520
Wyoming	$127,520	$98,426	$87,750 – $200,070	140
Iowa	$126,370	$93,490	$86,190 – $206,900	1,620
South Carolina	$124,290	$89,918	$70,840 – $209,380	2,400
Kentucky	$121,460	$90,144	$76,520 – $194,280	1,960
West Virginia	$120,020	$88,414	$76,720 – $214,920	510
Idaho	$119,990	$87,992	$82,250 – $200,480	1,040
New Mexico	$118,070	$87,438	$78,000 – $198,230	820
South Dakota	$117,930	$91,794	$83,780 – $176,930	420
Oklahoma	$116,080	$85,814	$73,590 – $200,250	1,750
Montana	$115,280	$84,777	$81,330 – $186,460	530
Alabama	$113,210	$83,078	$70,520 – $195,570	2,160
Arkansas	$108,580	$81,194	$62,370 – $218,830	1,290
Louisiana	$107,880	$81,873	$75,690 – $177,870	1,390
Mississippi	$106,100	$79,959	$73,320 – $193,370	720

Frequently asked questions

How much does a human resources manager make?

The national median salary for human resources managers is $149,280 a year ($71.77 an hour). The lowest-paid 10% earn under $88,200 and the top 10% earn over $239,200+. Source: BLS, May 2025.

Which state pays human resources managers the most?

District of Columbia has the highest median pay at $184,350. After taxes and local prices, San Jose, CA offers the best real take-home pay of any metro area.

How many human resources managers are there in the U.S.?

About 220,660 people work as human resources managers nationwide.

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