Compensation and Benefits Managers
Median $149,230
Occupation · SOC 11-3121
Human Resources Managers: pay and where the jobs are
What human resources managers earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$149,280 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $164,230
- Median hourly wage
- $71.77
- Mean hourly wage
- $78.96
- Employment
- 220,660
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 11-3121.
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How much do human resources managers make?
The median annual wage for human resources managers was $149,280 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $88,200 and the highest-paid 10% more than $267,810. As an hourly rate, the median is $71.77. About 220,660 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in District of Columbia ($184,350), Massachusetts ($181,780) and New York ($176,650). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in Massachusetts.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for human resources managers looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $88,200 | $42.40 | $7,350 | $5,907 |
| 25th percentile | $111,110 | $53.42 | $9,259 | $7,250 |
| Median | $149,280 | $71.77 | $12,440 | $9,442 |
| 75th percentile | $199,290 | $95.81 | $16,608 | $12,290 |
| 90th percentile | $267,810 | $128.76 | $22,318 | $15,860 |
Human Resources Managers: pay by state
54 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$118,959 take-home in national prices
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$117,868 take-home in national prices
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$115,418 take-home in national prices
Where a median human resources manager paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 2,250 | $184,350 | $113,300 | $275,000 | $124,568 | $113,346 |
| Massachusetts | 7,540 | $181,780 | $99,990 | $315,700 | $125,807 | $118,959 |
| New York | 17,920 | $176,650 | $105,380 | $321,880 | $122,181 | $113,213 |
| New Jersey | 6,400 | $172,440 | $108,040 | $294,570 | $119,425 | $109,761 |
| California | 27,450 | $170,080 | $96,430 | $307,600 | $113,732 | $102,721 |
| Rhode Island | 530 | $167,110 | $106,480 | $268,040 | $118,050 | $115,418 |
| Colorado | 3,620 | $166,400 | $103,580 | $276,380 | $117,655 | $114,171 |
| Virginia | 5,770 | $165,980 | $105,130 | $272,070 | $115,984 | $114,717 |
| Connecticut | 3,020 | $165,930 | $102,530 | $295,480 | $115,144 | $111,132 |
| Washington | 4,560 | $165,530 | $108,830 | $271,380 | $122,110 | $114,107 |
| Delaware | 580 | $153,890 | $85,760 | $273,790 | $107,019 | $107,224 |
| Minnesota | 4,370 | $153,770 | $97,840 | $230,980 | $106,453 | $107,942 |
| Maryland | 3,820 | $152,770 | $92,630 | $236,830 | $108,457 | $103,333 |
| Illinois | 13,520 | $151,370 | $90,820 | $267,520 | $107,379 | $107,424 |
| Georgia | 7,270 | $150,700 | $89,790 | $271,170 | $107,498 | $111,636 |
| North Carolina | 6,480 | $142,990 | $90,390 | $260,610 | $103,803 | $110,047 |
| Oregon | 2,810 | $140,570 | $92,900 | $238,590 | $94,822 | $91,739 |
| Arizona | 3,950 | $139,820 | $88,410 | $225,500 | $103,731 | $103,034 |
| North Dakota | 290 | $139,050 | $89,990 | $223,390 | $104,854 | $117,868 |
| Michigan | 5,890 | $138,930 | $88,990 | $224,880 | $100,571 | $104,525 |
| Florida | 11,570 | $137,790 | $79,420 | $232,760 | $105,445 | $101,964 |
| Texas | 23,220 | $136,500 | $83,200 | $226,050 | $104,564 | $107,734 |
| New Hampshire | 1,150 | $135,000 | $79,120 | $221,970 | $103,539 | $99,399 |
| Kansas | 1,290 | $134,470 | $91,990 | $219,980 | $96,473 | $107,111 |
| Wisconsin | 3,730 | $133,490 | $91,520 | $215,620 | $96,091 | $102,121 |
| Pennsylvania | 8,230 | $133,060 | $80,940 | $222,690 | $98,034 | $100,474 |
| Vermont | 360 | $132,050 | $91,650 | $214,350 | $95,311 | $97,298 |
| Tennessee | 4,310 | $131,760 | $85,160 | $218,300 | $101,324 | $110,291 |
| Utah | 2,240 | $131,380 | $80,460 | $216,880 | $95,218 | $96,312 |
| Missouri | 3,510 | $130,680 | $81,730 | $225,160 | $95,381 | $105,026 |
| Ohio | 8,040 | $130,480 | $81,940 | $218,740 | $97,298 | $104,876 |
| Indiana | 3,030 | $130,340 | $85,230 | $213,640 | $96,538 | $103,438 |
| Maine | 700 | $129,720 | $74,150 | $207,160 | $91,616 | $94,401 |
| Alaska | 610 | $129,570 | $79,020 | $196,700 | $99,556 | $97,262 |
| Nebraska | 1,660 | $129,460 | $81,990 | $205,180 | $94,741 | $105,147 |
| Hawaii | 710 | $128,910 | $84,030 | $200,010 | $90,993 | $82,757 |
| Nevada | 1,520 | $128,550 | $77,230 | $257,400 | $99,130 | $99,151 |
| Wyoming | 140 | $127,520 | $87,750 | $200,070 | $98,426 | $106,187 |
| Iowa | 1,620 | $126,370 | $86,190 | $206,900 | $93,490 | $106,526 |
| South Carolina | 2,400 | $124,290 | $70,840 | $209,380 | $90,709 | $96,757 |
| Kentucky | 1,960 | $121,460 | $76,520 | $194,280 | $90,144 | $99,983 |
| West Virginia | 510 | $120,020 | $76,720 | $214,920 | $88,656 | $99,061 |
| Idaho | 1,040 | $119,990 | $82,250 | $200,480 | $87,992 | $92,144 |
| New Mexico | 820 | $118,070 | $78,000 | $198,230 | $87,438 | $94,822 |
| South Dakota | 420 | $117,930 | $83,780 | $176,930 | $91,794 | $103,621 |
| Oklahoma | 1,750 | $116,080 | $73,590 | $200,250 | $85,814 | $97,690 |
| Montana | 530 | $115,280 | $81,330 | $186,460 | $84,777 | $89,574 |
| Alabama | 2,160 | $113,210 | $70,520 | $195,570 | $83,857 | $94,409 |
| Arkansas | 1,290 | $108,580 | $62,370 | $218,830 | $81,399 | $93,630 |
| Louisiana | 1,390 | $107,880 | $75,690 | $177,870 | $81,873 | $92,820 |
| Mississippi | 720 | $106,100 | $73,320 | $193,370 | $79,959 | $91,957 |
| Puerto Rico | 860 | $78,370 | $49,710 | $156,120 | — | — |
| Virgin Islands | 70 | $77,490 | $67,070 | $108,730 | — | — |
| Guam | 80 | $77,180 | $51,490 | $119,910 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 11-3121. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.