Salary by state
Human Resources Managers Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
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Human Resources Managers — median wage by state
- District of Columbia: $184,350, COL-adjusted $167,743
- Massachusetts: $181,780, COL-adjusted $171,815
- New York: $176,650, COL-adjusted $163,716
- New Jersey: $172,440, COL-adjusted $158,493
- California: $170,080, COL-adjusted $153,640
- Rhode Island: $167,110, COL-adjusted $163,353
- Colorado: $166,400, COL-adjusted $161,397
- Virginia: $165,980, COL-adjusted $164,174
- Connecticut: $165,930, COL-adjusted $160,164
- Washington: $165,530, COL-adjusted $154,701
- Delaware: $153,890, COL-adjusted $154,198
- Minnesota: $153,770, COL-adjusted $155,953
- Maryland: $152,770, COL-adjusted $145,495
- Illinois: $151,370, COL-adjusted $151,370
- Georgia: $150,700, COL-adjusted $156,490
- North Carolina: $142,990, COL-adjusted $151,633
- Oregon: $140,570, COL-adjusted $135,948
- Arizona: $139,820, COL-adjusted $138,848
- North Dakota: $139,050, COL-adjusted $156,236
- Michigan: $138,930, COL-adjusted $144,418
- Florida: $137,790, COL-adjusted $133,259
- Texas: $136,500, COL-adjusted $140,577
- New Hampshire: $135,000, COL-adjusted $129,559
- Kansas: $134,470, COL-adjusted $149,245
- Wisconsin: $133,490, COL-adjusted $141,860
- Pennsylvania: $133,060, COL-adjusted $136,332
- Vermont: $132,050, COL-adjusted $134,745
- Tennessee: $131,760, COL-adjusted $143,373
- Utah: $131,380, COL-adjusted $132,841
- Missouri: $130,680, COL-adjusted $143,921
- Ohio: $130,480, COL-adjusted $140,603
- Indiana: $130,340, COL-adjusted $139,700
- Maine: $129,720, COL-adjusted $133,594
- Alaska: $129,570, COL-adjusted $126,533
- Nebraska: $129,460, COL-adjusted $143,685
- Hawaii: $128,910, COL-adjusted $117,191
- Nevada: $128,550, COL-adjusted $128,550
- Wyoming: $127,520, COL-adjusted $137,562
- Iowa: $126,370, COL-adjusted $143,929
- South Carolina: $124,290, COL-adjusted $132,647
- Kentucky: $121,460, COL-adjusted $134,656
- West Virginia: $120,020, COL-adjusted $134,101
- Idaho: $119,990, COL-adjusted $125,644
- New Mexico: $118,070, COL-adjusted $128,059
- South Dakota: $117,930, COL-adjusted $133,104
- Oklahoma: $116,080, COL-adjusted $132,210
- Montana: $115,280, COL-adjusted $121,860
- Alabama: $113,210, COL-adjusted $127,489
- Arkansas: $108,580, COL-adjusted $124,948
- Louisiana: $107,880, COL-adjusted $122,313
- Mississippi: $106,100, COL-adjusted $121,954
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- 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
Highest- and lowest-paying states for human resources managers
Ranked by median annual wage from the BLS 2025 release. The full sortable list is above; these are the extremes.
Highest-paying
- 1. District of Columbia$184,350
- 2. Massachusetts$181,780
- 3. New York$176,650
- 4. New Jersey$172,440
- 5. California$170,080
Lowest-paying
- Mississippi$106,100
- Louisiana$107,880
- Arkansas$108,580
- Alabama$113,210
- Montana$115,280
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Human Resources Managers salary in the United States?
- The US median wage for Human Resources Managers is $149,469 per year (BLS, 2025). Half earn more and half earn less.
- Which state pays Human Resources Managers the most?
- District of Columbia pays Human Resources Managers the most, with a median of $184,350, followed by Massachusetts ($181,780). The lowest median is in Mississippi at $106,100.
- How much do Human Resources Managers salaries vary by state?
- Human Resources Managers median pay ranges from $106,100 to $184,350 across the 50 states and DC — a spread largely explained by cost of living and local demand. The table below ranks every state.
- Are Human Resources Managers jobs growing?
- BLS projects a +5.0% change in Human Resources Managers employment from 2024 to 2034 — faster than average.