Human resources manager earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level human resources manager earnings begin at:

$81.13 per hour

$168,750 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level human resources manager earnings begin at:

$76.70 per hour

$159,540 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level human resources manager earnings begin at:

$49.53 per hour

$103,030 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level human resources manager earnings begin at:

$38.59 per hour

$80,270 per year

10th percentile

Starting level human resources manager earnings begin at:

$35.95 per hour

$74,780 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Human resources manager salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Nebraska $99,890
Utah $99,880
New Mexico $99,550
Kentucky $99,530
West Virginia $99,510
Alabama $98,980
Oklahoma $98,980
Wyoming $98,980
Arkansas $98,370
South Carolina $98,360
South Dakota $98,360
Tennessee $96,610
Montana $94,940
Idaho $94,690
Mississippi $94,450
Louisiana $86,000
Virgin Islands, U.S. $79,840
Nevada $77,490
Guam $60,270
Puerto Rico $58,790
New York $163,360
District of Columbia $162,040
New Jersey $161,520
Massachusetts $151,300
Rhode Island $150,890
California $138,920
Washington $138,640
Virginia $132,020
Colorado $131,710
Delaware $131,710
Connecticut $127,190
New Hampshire $127,170
Maryland $127,160
Minnesota $126,230
North Carolina $125,770
Texas $125,770
Ohio $123,270
Pennsylvania $120,130
Maine $119,860
Illinois $119,730
Wisconsin $119,680
Oregon $119,410
Arizona $119,400
Georgia $110,910
North Dakota $104,940
Indiana $103,030
Michigan $103,030
Vermont $103,030
Alaska $103,020
Missouri $102,770
Florida $102,580
Kansas $102,580
Hawaii $102,520
Iowa $102,150

How do human resources manager salaries compare to similar careers?

Human resources managers earn about the same as related careers in Vermont. On average, they make less than actuaries but more than sales managers.

Career Median Salary
Actuary salary $141K
Human resources manager salary $103K
Financial manager salary $102K
Bank manager salary $102K
Health services manager salary $99K
Sales manager salary $101K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)