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Human Resources Manager salary

Average human resources manager salary

$80,442

$38.67 hourly rate

Entry-level human resources manager salary
$56,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a human resources manager make?

The average human resources manager salary in the United States is $80,442. Human resources manager salaries typically range between $56,000 and $113,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for human resources managers is $38.67 per hour.

Human resources manager salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Human resources managers earn the highest average salary in Washington.

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Bain & Company$184,661
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Human Resources Manager salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Indeed, Glassdoor and Comparably, the average salary for a human resources manager typically falls between $80,442 and $158,415.
zippia
$80,442yearly
glassdoor[1]
$99,679yearly
indeed[2]
$80,663yearly
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$158,415yearly
Salary.com[4]
$118,738yearly

Average human resources manager salary by state

The average human resources manager salary in Washington, New York, and California are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average human resources manager salary states are Nebraska, Oklahoma, and South Carolina.

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Highest paying states for human resources managers

RankStateAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Washington$95,730$46.02
2New York$90,216$43.37
3Nevada$82,410$39.62
4California$89,937$43.24
5Connecticut$85,399$41.06
6Delaware$79,738$38.34
7Rhode Island$82,700$39.76
8Pennsylvania$80,474$38.69
9Massachusetts$82,675$39.75
10Minnesota$80,271$38.59
11Ohio$78,869$37.92
12New Jersey$89,402$42.98
13Vermont$77,872$37.44
14New Hampshire$77,826$37.42
15District of Columbia$79,765$38.35
16West Virginia$79,539$38.24
17Michigan$78,070$37.53
18Oregon$77,871$37.44
19Illinois$77,628$37.32
20Arizona$75,591$36.34
21Virginia$78,899$37.93
22Wisconsin$75,769$36.43
23Indiana$77,510$37.26
24Kentucky$74,652$35.89
25Kansas$72,382$34.80
26South Dakota$75,229$36.17
27Alaska$74,132$35.64
28North Dakota$73,269$35.23
29Maryland$78,607$37.79
30Texas$73,748$35.46
31Tennessee$69,042$33.19
32Wyoming$67,782$32.59
33Hawaii$65,519$31.50
34New Mexico$73,757$35.46
35Idaho$72,566$34.89
36Utah$70,129$33.72
37Colorado$70,480$33.88
38Montana$66,503$31.97
39North Carolina$67,518$32.46
40Georgia$67,738$32.57
41Missouri$69,872$33.59
42Nebraska$65,282$31.39
43Arkansas$67,738$32.57
44Iowa$67,984$32.68
45Maine$66,601$32.02
46Alabama$66,637$32.04
47South Carolina$61,045$29.35
48Mississippi$60,583$29.13
49Oklahoma$63,254$30.41
50Florida$59,508$28.61
51Louisiana$58,735$28.24

Highest paying cities for human resources managers

The highest-paying cities for human resources managers are Sacramento, CA, Redmond, WA, and New York, NY.

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Sacramento, CA$99,996$48.08
2Redmond, WA$96,270$46.28
3New York, NY$90,405$43.46
4Edison, NJ$89,409$42.99
5Boston, MA$82,686$39.75
6Las Vegas, NV$81,274$39.07
7Philadelphia, PA$80,770$38.83
8Saint Paul, MN$80,425$38.67
9Arlington, VA$80,174$38.55
10Washington, DC$79,761$38.35
11Cleveland, OH$79,473$38.21
12Baltimore, MD$78,776$37.87
13Detroit, MI$78,181$37.59
14Chicago, IL$77,883$37.44
15Portland, OR$77,483$37.25
16Indianapolis, IN$77,346$37.19
17Phoenix, AZ$75,813$36.45
18Austin, TX$74,304$35.72
19Saint Louis, MO$71,053$34.16
20Denver, CO$70,469$33.88

Human Resources Managers are the most in-demand in these five cities:

  1. Sacramento, CA
  2. Redmond, WA
  3. New York, NY
  4. Edison, NJ
  5. Boston, MA

Human Resources Manager salary details

A human resources manager's salary ranges from $56,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $113,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average human resources manager salary graph, trends, and summary

What is a human resources manager's salary?

PercentileAnnual salaryMonthly salaryHourly rate
90th Percentile$113,000$9,417$54
75th Percentile$96,000$8,000$46
Average$80,442$6,704$39
25th Percentile$67,000$5,583$32
10th Percentile$56,000$4,667$27

Highest paying human resources manager jobs

The highest paying types of human resources managers are human resources vice president, senior human resources manager, and human resources lead.

Job titleAnnual salaryMonthly salaryHourly rateJob openings
Director Of Human Resources$100,601$8,383$48.3746,924
Human Resources Vice President$169,647$14,137$81.5674,729
Human Resource Advisor$78,852$6,571$37.9184,607
Human Resources Business Partner$86,363$7,197$41.52103,520
Human Resources Supervisor$64,757$5,396$31.1346,523
Human Resources Consultant$71,882$5,990$34.5652,761

Top companies hiring human resources managers now:

  1. Accenture Jobs (199)
  2. Microsoft Jobs (155)
  3. AT&T Jobs (185)
  4. General Electric Jobs (167)
  5. Macy's Jobs (261)

Which companies pay human resources managers the most?

Human resources manager salaries at Bain & Company and McKinsey & Company Inc are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average human resources manager salary at companies like Boston Consulting Group and Meta are highly competitive.

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rate
1Bain & Company$184,661$88.78
2McKinsey & Company Inc$178,310$85.73
3Boston Consulting Group$169,735$81.60
4Meta$159,291$76.58
5Citi$154,212$74.14
6AlixPartners$149,383$71.82
7First Republic Bank$148,579$71.43
8Ernst & Young$142,046$68.29
9Grant Thornton$139,738$67.18
10Wellington Management$136,945$65.84
11Koch Industries$135,123$64.96
12Accenture$134,711$64.76
13RSM US$134,433$64.63
14Abiomed$132,841$63.87
15Intuitive Surgical$132,773$63.83
16Koppers$132,491$63.70
17Netflix$132,418$63.66
18Yelp$132,164$63.54
19Intuit$131,604$63.27
20eBay$131,461$63.20

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$84,000$82,800$81,600$80,400$79,200$78,000
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Human Resources Manager salary by industry

The average human resources manager salary varies across industries:

  • The average human resources manager salary in the technology industry is $92,205, the highest of any industry.
  • The average human resources manager salary in the finance industry is $91,622.
  • Human resources managers in the hospitality industry earn an average salary of $75,996, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for human resources managers

RankIndustryAverage salaryHourly rate
1Technology$92,205$44.33
2Finance$91,622$44.05
3Manufacturing$86,567$41.62
4Retail$84,182$40.47
5Professional$83,379$40.09
6Health Care$77,093$37.06
7Hospitality$75,996$36.54

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Human Resources Manager salary trends

The average human resources manager salary has risen by $14,659 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average human resources manager earned $65,783 annually, but today, they earn $80,442 a year. That works out to a 13% change in pay for human resources managers over the last decade.

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Average human resources manager salary over time

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    Human Resources Manager salary by year

    YearAvg. salaryHourly rate% Change
    2025$80,400$38.67+3.7%
    2024$77,500$37.24+2.9%
    2023$75,200$36.15+2.8%
    2022$73,100$35.13+2.9%
    2021$70,900$34.11+2.3%

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