Human resources manager earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level human resources manager earnings begin at:

$111.90 per hour

$232,760 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level human resources manager earnings begin at:

$85.01 per hour

$176,820 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level human resources manager earnings begin at:

$66.25 per hour

$137,790 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level human resources manager earnings begin at:

$49.56 per hour

$103,090 per year

10th percentile

Starting level human resources manager earnings begin at:

$38.18 per hour

$79,420 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Human resources manager salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Virgin Islands, U.S. $79,840
Guam $60,270
Puerto Rico $58,790
District of Columbia $184,350
Massachusetts $181,780
New York $176,650
New Jersey $172,440
California $170,080
Rhode Island $167,110
Colorado $166,400
Virginia $165,980
Connecticut $165,930
Washington $165,530
Delaware $153,890
Minnesota $153,770
Maryland $152,770
Illinois $151,370
Georgia $150,700
North Carolina $142,990
Oregon $140,570
Arizona $139,820
North Dakota $139,050
Michigan $138,930
Florida $137,790
Texas $136,500
New Hampshire $135,000
Kansas $134,470
Wisconsin $133,490
Pennsylvania $133,060
Vermont $132,050
Tennessee $131,760
Utah $131,380
Missouri $130,680
Ohio $130,480
Indiana $130,340
Maine $129,720
Alaska $129,570
Nebraska $129,460
Hawaii $128,910
Nevada $128,550
Wyoming $127,520
Iowa $126,370
South Carolina $124,290
Kentucky $121,460
West Virginia $120,020
Idaho $119,990
New Mexico $118,070
South Dakota $117,930
Oklahoma $116,080
Montana $115,280
Alabama $113,210
Arkansas $108,580
Louisiana $107,880
Mississippi $106,100

How do human resources manager salaries compare to similar careers?

Human resources managers earn about the same as related careers in Florida. On average, they make less than bank managers but more than compensation and benefits managers.

Career Median Salary
Bank manager salary $153K
Financial manager salary $153K
Marketing manager salary $143K
Human resources manager salary $138K
Sales manager salary $132K
Purchasing manager salary $133K
Actuary salary $132K
Compensation and benefits manager salary $128K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)