HR Manager salary in Tennessee

BLS reports this occupation as "Human Resources Managers" (11-3121); every figure on this page is for that BLS occupation.

The median annual wage for hr managers in Tennessee is $131,760, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $149,280. Tennessee ranks 28 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$131,760

25th percentile

$103,560

75th percentile

$168,970

90th percentile

$218,300

Employment and national comparison

Employment in Tennessee	4,310
Mean annual wage in Tennessee	$144,990
National median	$149,280
National employment	220,660

Metro areas in Tennessee

Nashville, TN: median $135,230
Memphis, TN: median $138,560

States with similar pay for hr managers

Vermont: median $132,050
Utah: median $131,380
Missouri: median $130,680
Ohio: median $130,480
Pennsylvania: median $133,060
Indiana: median $130,340

See all states ranked for hr managers.

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. State estimates are for BLS occupation "Human Resources Managers" (11-3121), cross-industry, all ownerships. Retrieved 2026-10-02. Where BLS does not publish a numeric estimate (suppressed, or reported only as at or above $239,200) the value is shown as —.