Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of human resources manager salary by state for the United States:
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Washington has the highest human resources manager salary of $95,730
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Louisiana has the lowest human resources manager salary of $58,735
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The national average salary for human resources managers is $80,442
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The national hourly pay for human resources managers is $38.67
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do human resources managers get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for human resources manager by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for human resources managers after this adjustment? That would be Washington.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for human resources manager salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Human Resources Managers By State
| Rank | State | Average Human Resources Manager Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | Washington | $95,730 | $64,000 | $142,000 |
| 2 | New York | $90,216 | $62,000 | $129,000 |
| 3 | California | $89,937 | $60,000 | $133,000 |
| 4 | New Jersey | $89,402 | $62,000 | $128,000 |
| 5 | Connecticut | $85,399 | $59,000 | $122,000 |
| 6 | Rhode Island | $82,700 | $57,000 | $118,000 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $82,675 | $57,000 | $118,000 |
| 8 | Nevada | $82,410 | $55,000 | $122,000 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | $80,474 | $55,000 | $115,000 |
| 10 | Minnesota | $80,271 | $55,000 | $115,000 |
| 11 | Delaware | $79,738 | $55,000 | $114,000 |
| 12 | West Virginia | $79,539 | $55,000 | $114,000 |
| 13 | Virginia | $78,899 | $54,000 | $114,000 |
| 14 | Ohio | $78,869 | $55,000 | $112,000 |
| 15 | Maryland | $78,607 | $54,000 | $112,000 |
| 16 | Michigan | $78,070 | $54,000 | $112,000 |
| 17 | Vermont | $77,872 | $54,000 | $110,000 |
| 18 | Oregon | $77,871 | $52,000 | $114,000 |
| 19 | New Hampshire | $77,826 | $54,000 | $110,000 |
| 20 | Illinois | $77,628 | $54,000 | $110,000 |
| 21 | Indiana | $77,510 | $54,000 | $110,000 |
| 22 | Wisconsin | $75,769 | $52,000 | $108,000 |
| 23 | Arizona | $75,591 | $51,000 | $110,000 |
| 24 | South Dakota | $75,229 | $52,000 | $106,000 |
| 25 | Kentucky | $74,652 | $52,000 | $106,000 |
| 26 | Alaska | $74,132 | $53,000 | $102,000 |
| 27 | New Mexico | $73,757 | $50,000 | $108,000 |
| 28 | Texas | $73,748 | $49,000 | $110,000 |
| 29 | North Dakota | $73,269 | $50,000 | $105,000 |
| 30 | Idaho | $72,566 | $49,000 | $107,000 |
| 31 | Kansas | $72,382 | $51,000 | $101,000 |
| 32 | Colorado | $70,480 | $49,000 | $99,000 |
| 33 | Utah | $70,129 | $48,000 | $102,000 |
| 34 | Missouri | $69,872 | $49,000 | $98,000 |
| 35 | Tennessee | $69,042 | $48,000 | $99,000 |
| 36 | Iowa | $67,984 | $47,000 | $96,000 |
| 37 | Wyoming | $67,782 | $47,000 | $96,000 |
| 38 | Arkansas | $67,738 | $47,000 | $96,000 |
| 39 | Georgia | $67,738 | $45,000 | $100,000 |
| 40 | North Carolina | $67,518 | $46,000 | $98,000 |
| 41 | Alabama | $66,637 | $45,000 | $98,000 |
| 42 | Maine | $66,601 | $47,000 | $93,000 |
| 43 | Montana | $66,503 | $45,000 | $98,000 |
| 44 | Hawaii | $65,519 | $53,000 | $80,000 |
| 45 | Nebraska | $65,282 | $46,000 | $91,000 |
| 46 | Oklahoma | $63,254 | $44,000 | $89,000 |
| 47 | South Carolina | $61,045 | $41,000 | $90,000 |
| 48 | Mississippi | $60,583 | $40,000 | $89,000 |
| 49 | Florida | $59,508 | $38,000 | $91,000 |
| 50 | Louisiana | $58,735 | $38,000 | $89,000 |
Methodology: Human Resources Manager Salary By State
To better understand human resources manager pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for human resources managers by state.
We took the average annual salary data for human resources managers from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for human resources managers.
Human Resources Manager Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for human resources managers?
The highest-paid state for human resources managers is Washington with an average salary of $95,730 per year.
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What city pays human resources managers the most?
Sacramento, CA pays human resources managers the most with an average salary of $99,996 per year.
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What is the worst state for human resources managers?
The worst state for human resources managers is Louisiana with an average salary of $58,735 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
