Human Resources Managers Wages
SOC 11-3121 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Human Resources Managers is $136,350 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $81,060 and the 90th percentile is $0, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
200,600
P10
$81,060
P25
$103,340
Median
$136,350
P75
$182,120
P90
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National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Human Resources Managers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $136,350 | $154,740 | $81,060 | — | 200,600 | — |
| 2022 | $130,000 | $145,750 | $76,610 | $224,360 | 181,360 | -4.66% |
| 2021 | $126,230 | $136,590 | $75,000 | — | 166,530 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | $121,220 | $134,580 | $71,180 | — | 156,600 | -3.97% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Human Resources Managers. The highest median is in New York at $175,620, 29% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $175,620 | +28.8% | $198,830 | 14,260 |
| District of Columbia | $171,220 | +25.6% | $180,750 | 2,160 |
| Massachusetts | $170,840 | +25.3% | $185,650 | 6,690 |
| New Jersey | $167,880 | +23.1% | $184,810 | 5,590 |
| California | $166,920 | +22.4% | $182,460 | 27,980 |
| Washington | $163,850 | +20.2% | $188,820 | 4,800 |
| Virginia | $157,430 | +15.5% | $164,250 | 5,760 |
| Rhode Island | $150,820 | +10.6% | $163,990 | 350 |
| Colorado | $149,340 | +9.5% | $162,630 | 3,170 |
| Delaware | $147,720 | +8.3% | $158,820 | 630 |
| Minnesota | $143,800 | +5.5% | $155,360 | 3,800 |
| Maryland | $142,190 | +4.3% | $155,740 | 3,610 |
| Connecticut | $141,070 | +3.5% | $159,370 | 3,140 |
| New Hampshire | $134,740 | -1.2% | $147,260 | 820 |
| Illinois | $132,170 | -3.1% | $148,660 | 13,680 |
| Georgia | $131,970 | -3.2% | $146,860 | 6,690 |
| Oregon | $130,820 | -4.1% | $146,570 | 2,750 |
| Texas | $130,260 | -4.5% | $145,460 | 17,870 |
| North Carolina | $129,960 | -4.7% | $141,540 | 6,760 |
| Wisconsin | $128,830 | -5.5% | $140,730 | 3,330 |
| Arizona | $128,140 | -6% | $142,840 | 3,600 |
| Pennsylvania | $127,830 | -6.2% | $139,000 | 7,910 |
| Kansas | $127,330 | -6.6% | $136,570 | 1,250 |
| Michigan | $125,650 | -7.8% | $136,910 | 5,060 |
| Ohio | $125,170 | -8.2% | $138,180 | 5,950 |
| Indiana | $123,930 | -9.1% | $130,540 | 2,610 |
| Maine | $123,160 | -9.7% | $131,800 | 520 |
| Nebraska | $121,890 | -10.6% | $131,990 | 1,630 |
| Florida | $120,270 | -11.8% | $133,570 | 10,110 |
| Missouri | $119,430 | -12.4% | $128,400 | 3,080 |
| North Dakota | $119,010 | -12.7% | $135,590 | 230 |
| Tennessee | $117,820 | -13.6% | $129,180 | 4,370 |
| Iowa | $117,630 | -13.7% | $127,990 | 1,470 |
| Alaska | $117,580 | -13.8% | $121,080 | 380 |
| Utah | $115,400 | -15.4% | $124,890 | 1,880 |
| New Mexico | $114,980 | -15.7% | $124,620 | 600 |
| Vermont | $114,830 | -15.8% | $125,400 | 440 |
| Hawaii | $111,250 | -18.4% | $121,680 | 760 |
| South Carolina | $111,200 | -18.4% | $121,970 | 2,320 |
| Kentucky | $111,130 | -18.5% | $117,890 | 1,990 |
| South Dakota | $109,960 | -19.4% | $118,860 | 380 |
| Idaho | $109,180 | -19.9% | $121,950 | 720 |
| Oklahoma | $107,510 | -21.2% | $122,200 | 1,330 |
| Alabama | $106,510 | -21.9% | $117,980 | 1,810 |
| Montana | $106,220 | -22.1% | $116,200 | 350 |
| West Virginia | $103,730 | -23.9% | $114,790 | 640 |
| Wyoming | $99,420 | -27.1% | $114,440 | 160 |
| Louisiana | $99,120 | -27.3% | $110,420 | 1,500 |
| Arkansas | $97,380 | -28.6% | $117,190 | 1,320 |
| Nevada | $92,040 | -32.5% | $106,700 | 1,640 |
| Mississippi | $91,460 | -32.9% | $105,800 | 730 |