HR Manager salary by state
BLS reports this occupation as "Human Resources Managers" (11-3121); every figure on this page is for that BLS occupation.
Median annual wages for hr managers in the 50 states and DC with published BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, highest first. The national median is $149,280.
| # | State | Median | 25th pct | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $184,350 | $141,420 | $211,580 | $275,000 | 2,250 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $181,780 | $136,600 | $229,510 | $315,700 | 7,540 |
| 3 | New York | $176,650 | $133,180 | $231,380 | $321,880 | 17,920 |
| 4 | New Jersey | $172,440 | $135,940 | $218,050 | $294,570 | 6,400 |
| 5 | California | $170,080 | $129,210 | $224,990 | $307,600 | 27,450 |
| 6 | Rhode Island | $167,110 | $125,040 | $218,530 | $268,040 | 530 |
| 7 | Colorado | $166,400 | $133,100 | $208,030 | $276,380 | 3,620 |
| 8 | Virginia | $165,980 | $129,800 | $209,960 | $272,070 | 5,770 |
| 9 | Connecticut | $165,930 | $127,940 | $213,770 | $295,480 | 3,020 |
| 10 | Washington | $165,530 | $131,210 | $211,210 | $271,380 | 4,560 |
| 11 | Delaware | $153,890 | $104,150 | $209,040 | $273,790 | 580 |
| 12 | Minnesota | $153,770 | $121,580 | $195,190 | $230,980 | 4,370 |
| 13 | Maryland | $152,770 | $115,570 | $192,990 | $236,830 | 3,820 |
| 14 | Illinois | $151,370 | $114,940 | $196,630 | $267,520 | 13,520 |
| 15 | Georgia | $150,700 | $114,400 | $195,770 | $271,170 | 7,270 |
| 16 | North Carolina | $142,990 | $115,850 | $187,520 | $260,610 | 6,480 |
| 17 | Oregon | $140,570 | $112,850 | $174,020 | $238,590 | 2,810 |
| 18 | Arizona | $139,820 | $110,240 | $177,010 | $225,500 | 3,950 |
| 19 | North Dakota | $139,050 | $110,020 | $164,770 | $223,390 | 290 |
| 20 | Michigan | $138,930 | $110,820 | $174,740 | $224,880 | 5,890 |
| 21 | Florida | $137,790 | $103,090 | $176,820 | $232,760 | 11,570 |
| 22 | Texas | $136,500 | $105,090 | $176,830 | $226,050 | 23,220 |
| 23 | New Hampshire | $135,000 | $97,880 | $180,170 | $221,970 | 1,150 |
| 24 | Kansas | $134,470 | $109,540 | $172,830 | $219,980 | 1,290 |
| 25 | Wisconsin | $133,490 | $107,290 | $168,250 | $215,620 | 3,730 |
| 26 | Pennsylvania | $133,060 | $101,240 | $174,320 | $222,690 | 8,230 |
| 27 | Vermont | $132,050 | $105,770 | $166,990 | $214,350 | 360 |
| 28 | Tennessee | $131,760 | $103,560 | $168,970 | $218,300 | 4,310 |
| 29 | Utah | $131,380 | $102,540 | $170,560 | $216,880 | 2,240 |
| 30 | Missouri | $130,680 | $98,810 | $169,220 | $225,160 | 3,510 |
| 31 | Ohio | $130,480 | $99,470 | $170,770 | $218,740 | 8,040 |
| 32 | Indiana | $130,340 | $104,990 | $167,540 | $213,640 | 3,030 |
| 33 | Maine | $129,720 | $97,350 | $168,560 | $207,160 | 700 |
| 34 | Alaska | $129,570 | $102,260 | $160,670 | $196,700 | 610 |
| 35 | Nebraska | $129,460 | $102,740 | $161,420 | $205,180 | 1,660 |
| 36 | Hawaii | $128,910 | $101,400 | $159,470 | $200,010 | 710 |
| 37 | Nevada | $128,550 | $95,340 | $169,300 | $257,400 | 1,520 |
| 38 | Wyoming | $127,520 | $101,910 | $155,460 | $200,070 | 140 |
| 39 | Iowa | $126,370 | $104,010 | $159,160 | $206,900 | 1,620 |
| 40 | South Carolina | $124,290 | $93,940 | $163,830 | $209,380 | 2,400 |
| 41 | Kentucky | $121,460 | $96,070 | $155,170 | $194,280 | 1,960 |
| 42 | West Virginia | $120,020 | $93,640 | $158,900 | $214,920 | 510 |
| 43 | Idaho | $119,990 | $97,980 | $146,620 | $200,480 | 1,040 |
| 44 | New Mexico | $118,070 | $93,580 | $157,730 | $198,230 | 820 |
| 45 | South Dakota | $117,930 | $100,040 | $150,020 | $176,930 | 420 |
| 46 | Oklahoma | $116,080 | $88,030 | $153,990 | $200,250 | 1,750 |
| 47 | Montana | $115,280 | $96,920 | $143,150 | $186,460 | 530 |
| 48 | Alabama | $113,210 | $85,640 | $153,650 | $195,570 | 2,160 |
| 49 | Arkansas | $108,580 | $83,240 | $154,390 | $218,830 | 1,290 |
| 50 | Louisiana | $107,880 | $91,550 | $137,260 | $177,870 | 1,390 |
| 51 | Mississippi | $106,100 | $85,960 | $145,010 | $193,370 | 720 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates; state, metropolitan area and national files from https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm. BLS occupation "Human Resources Managers" (11-3121), state estimates, cross-industry. Retrieved 2026-10-02. — = BLS publishes no numeric estimate (suppressed, or at or above $239,200).