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Human Resources Managers salary

The BLS estimates 220,660 Human Resources Managers jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $149,280 (May 2025, SOC 11-3121). Across 140 metros with published figures, medians range from $80,760 in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR to $220,460 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGERS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$88,200P25$111,110MEDIAN$149,280P75$199,290P90$267,810
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$220,460 · 2,800 jobs
  2. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$209,340 · 4,960 jobs
  3. Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$191,190 · 990 jobs
  4. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$185,100 · 18,480 jobs
  5. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$184,990 · 6,480 jobs
  6. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$177,960 · 6,280 jobs
  7. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$171,360 · 3,200 jobs
  8. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$170,940 · 2,540 jobs
  9. Boulder, CO$169,000 · 260 jobs
  10. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$168,400 · 9,070 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$185,100 · 18,480 jobs
  2. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$156,770 · 10,810 jobs
  3. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$168,400 · 9,070 jobs
  4. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$140,890 · 7,970 jobs
  5. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$184,990 · 6,480 jobs
  6. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$177,960 · 6,280 jobs
  7. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$142,110 · 5,890 jobs
  8. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$161,250 · 5,300 jobs
  9. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$209,340 · 4,960 jobs
  10. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$154,490 · 4,190 jobs

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ALL METROS (A–Z)

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN · Cleveland, OH · Columbus, OH · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN · Jacksonville, FL · Kansas City, MO-KS · Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Omaha, NE-IA · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Pittsburgh, PA · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · Raleigh-Cary, NC · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA · Salt Lake City-Murray, UT · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · St. Louis, MO-IL · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Questions

What is the median Human Resources Managers salary in the U.S.?

$149,280 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $111,110–$199,290.

Where do Human Resources Managers earn the most?

Highest metro medians: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($220,460), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($209,340), Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT ($191,190). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.