358 metro areas
Human Resources Manager Salary by City (2026)
Human resources managers earn the most in San Francisco, CA, an average of $219,270 a year, against $164,230 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Midland, MI ($197,140 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $164,230BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $219,270San Francisco, CA
- Best after cost of living
- $197,140Midland, MI
- Metro areas
- 358With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for human resources managers
Top 10 metro areas
- San Francisco, CA$219,270
- Bridgeport, CT$209,710
- New York, NY-NJ$204,800
- Boston, MA-NH$197,720
- Boulder, CO$192,750
- Los Angeles, CA$188,140
- Seattle, WA$186,910
- Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV$186,760
- Wenatchee, WA$183,120
- Denver, CO$183,100
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $219,270 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $209,710 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $204,800 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $197,720 |
| Boulder, CO | $192,750 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $188,140 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $186,910 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $186,760 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $183,120 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $183,100 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Midland, MI$181,210 nominal$197,140
- Bridgeport, CT$209,710 nominal$196,240
- San Francisco, CA$219,270 nominal$189,660
- Greenville, NC$167,460 nominal$189,430
- Fond du Lac, WI$169,080 nominal$184,500
- Boulder, CO$192,750 nominal$183,220
- Boston, MA-NH$197,720 nominal$182,620
- Bismarck, ND$166,170 nominal$182,560
- Durham, NC$177,670 nominal$182,090
- Brunswick, GA$159,640 nominal$182,010
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Midland, MI | $197,140 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $196,240 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $189,660 |
| Greenville, NC | $189,430 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $184,500 |
| Boulder, CO | $183,220 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $182,620 |
| Bismarck, ND | $182,560 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $182,090 |
| Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $182,010 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Human Resources Manager salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | $239,200+ | $138,340 | $316,580 | N/A |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | $219,270 | $136,090 | $260,250 | $189,660 |
| 3 | Bridgeport, CT | $209,710 | $128,360 | $249,790 | $196,240 |
| 4 | New York, NY-NJ | $204,800 | $125,200 | $244,000 | $181,940 |
| 5 | Boston, MA-NH | $197,720 | $116,880 | $237,560 | $182,620 |
| 6 | Boulder, CO | $192,750 | $119,700 | $228,740 | $183,220 |
| 7 | Los Angeles, CA | $188,140 | $108,430 | $227,390 | $165,670 |
| 8 | Seattle, WA | $186,910 | $121,410 | $219,190 | $168,190 |
| 9 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $186,760 | $124,070 | $217,630 | $171,520 |
| 10 | Wenatchee, WA | $183,120 | $114,380 | $216,960 | $176,320 |
| 11 | Denver, CO | $183,100 | $120,350 | $213,990 | $173,090 |
| 12 | Midland, MI | $181,210 | $108,410 | $217,070 | $197,140 |
| 13 | Durham, NC | $177,670 | $111,400 | $210,310 | $182,090 |
| 14 | Trenton, NJ | $177,630 | $116,920 | $207,540 | $172,160 |
| 15 | San Diego, CA | $176,260 | $105,100 | $211,290 | $157,530 |
| 16 | Santa Maria, CA | $176,050 | $107,270 | $209,930 | $161,810 |
| 17 | Sacramento, CA | $175,880 | $100,010 | $213,280 | $164,880 |
| 18 | Fort Collins, CO | $175,410 | $108,720 | $208,230 | $173,450 |
| 19 | Providence, RI-MA | $175,010 | $109,390 | $207,330 | $171,960 |
| 20 | Greeley, CO | $174,680 | $112,650 | $205,230 | $174,370 |
| 21 | Worcester, MA | $174,450 | $104,270 | $209,000 | $170,160 |
| 22 | Atlanta, GA | $173,430 | $103,940 | $207,650 | $173,330 |
| 23 | Santa Cruz, CA | $173,040 | $103,420 | $207,330 | $157,460 |
| 24 | Palm Bay, FL | $171,520 | $96,990 | $208,230 | $171,510 |
| 25 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $170,770 | $106,680 | $202,320 | $175,420 |
| 26 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $169,960 | $109,700 | $199,620 | $162,140 |
| 27 | Fond du Lac, WI | $169,080 | $100,570 | $202,840 | $184,500 |
| 28 | Oxnard, CA | $168,880 | $94,830 | $205,340 | $152,790 |
| 29 | Greenville, NC | $167,460 | $102,980 | $199,200 | $189,430 |
| 30 | Hartford, CT | $167,400 | $107,060 | $197,120 | $162,930 |
| 31 | Sheboygan, WI | $167,130 | $102,400 | $199,010 | $177,770 |
| 32 | Bismarck, ND | $166,170 | $101,030 | $198,270 | $182,560 |
| 33 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $165,960 | $104,710 | $196,120 | $151,670 |
| 34 | Charlottesville, VA | $165,840 | $110,300 | $193,190 | $167,270 |
| 35 | Chicago, IL-IN | $165,550 | $102,920 | $196,390 | $159,810 |
| 36 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $165,260 | $100,280 | $197,270 | $161,140 |
| 37 | Binghamton, NY | $165,110 | $108,970 | $192,750 | $177,800 |
| 38 | Spokane, WA | $164,690 | $109,410 | $191,920 | $164,120 |
| 39 | Ithaca, NY | $164,340 | $114,230 | $189,030 | $159,060 |
| 40 | Bremerton, WA | $164,220 | $122,080 | $184,970 | $155,500 |
| 41 | Napa, CA | $163,900 | $103,560 | $193,630 | $145,620 |
| 42 | Richmond, VA | $163,900 | $104,310 | $193,250 | $167,490 |
| 43 | Fayetteville, AR | $163,680 | $84,720 | $202,570 | $179,170 |
| 44 | Merced, CA | $163,490 | $101,880 | $193,840 | $166,360 |
| 45 | Portland, OR-WA | $163,260 | $107,160 | $190,880 | $154,860 |
| 46 | Raleigh, NC | $163,010 | $101,380 | $193,380 | $166,070 |
| 47 | New Haven, CT | $162,700 | $96,200 | $195,440 | $155,610 |
| 48 | Santa Rosa, CA | $162,680 | $101,960 | $192,590 | $150,930 |
| 49 | Modesto, CA | $162,450 | $104,120 | $191,190 | $156,040 |
| 50 | Jackson, MI | $162,120 | $100,050 | $192,690 | $176,640 |
| 51 | Waterbury, CT | $162,030 | $100,240 | $192,460 | $162,390 |
| 52 | Detroit, MI | $161,080 | $104,670 | $188,840 | $160,600 |
| 53 | Vallejo, CA | $160,560 | $99,280 | $190,720 | $148,010 |
| 54 | Pittsfield, MA | $160,410 | $100,260 | $190,030 | $168,660 |
| 55 | Niles, MI | $160,220 | $95,100 | $192,300 | $173,450 |
| 56 | Midland, TX | $160,080 | $99,030 | $190,150 | $167,130 |
| 57 | Bloomington, IL | $159,790 | $95,260 | $191,590 | $170,830 |
| 58 | Brunswick, GA | $159,640 | $94,890 | $191,510 | $182,010 |
| 59 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $159,470 | $97,720 | $189,880 | $169,340 |
| 60 | Rochester, NY | $159,140 | $99,260 | $188,640 | $164,000 |
| 61 | Austin, TX | $158,910 | $94,790 | $190,490 | $162,040 |
| 62 | Mount Vernon, WA | $157,980 | $107,200 | $182,980 | $154,210 |
| 63 | Springfield, MA | $157,850 | $97,030 | $187,800 | $164,320 |
| 64 | Wilmington, NC | $157,810 | $93,770 | $189,360 | $163,670 |
| 65 | Burlington, NC | $157,600 | $96,890 | $187,510 | $169,110 |
| 66 | Colorado Springs, CO | $157,520 | $91,370 | $190,110 | $156,410 |
| 67 | Kennewick, WA | $157,250 | $110,990 | $180,020 | $157,130 |
| 68 | Baltimore, MD | $157,190 | $98,030 | $186,330 | $150,440 |
| 69 | Salinas, CA | $156,940 | $97,140 | $186,390 | $143,930 |
| 70 | Buffalo, NY | $156,920 | $96,260 | $186,800 | $163,720 |
| 71 | Burlington, VT | $156,830 | $103,880 | $182,920 | $155,360 |
| 72 | Peoria, IL | $156,750 | $92,620 | $188,340 | $171,820 |
| 73 | Green Bay, WI | $156,690 | $99,530 | $184,830 | $168,330 |
| 74 | Dallas, TX | $156,370 | $96,450 | $185,890 | $151,680 |
| 75 | Milwaukee, WI | $155,400 | $99,760 | $182,810 | $160,310 |
| 76 | Ann Arbor, MI | $154,880 | $98,360 | $182,710 | $153,530 |
| 77 | Norwich, CT | $154,840 | $103,230 | $180,250 | $154,150 |
| 78 | Atlantic City, NJ | $154,730 | $97,720 | $182,810 | $156,520 |
| 79 | Syracuse, NY | $154,630 | $99,800 | $181,630 | $161,510 |
| 80 | Ames, IA | $154,540 | $107,620 | $177,630 | $173,970 |
| 81 | Phoenix, AZ | $154,540 | $98,550 | $182,120 | $149,580 |
| 82 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $154,480 | $100,550 | $181,060 | $166,930 |
| 83 | Yakima, WA | $153,940 | $106,120 | $177,490 | $161,120 |
| 84 | Chico, CA | $153,900 | $103,290 | $178,820 | $152,080 |
| 85 | Riverside, CA | $153,820 | $79,710 | $190,300 | $144,510 |
| 86 | Tampa, FL | $153,690 | $88,960 | $185,580 | $152,330 |
| 87 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $153,590 | $92,040 | $183,890 | $161,520 |
| 88 | Houston, TX | $153,420 | $95,950 | $181,730 | $155,550 |
| 89 | Oshkosh, WI | $153,090 | $102,710 | $177,900 | $164,740 |
| 90 | Des Moines, IA | $153,070 | $97,640 | $180,360 | $166,920 |
| 91 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $152,730 | $105,790 | $175,840 | $155,940 |
| 92 | Amherst Town, MA | $152,510 | $88,480 | $184,020 | $152,140 |
| 93 | Lakeland, FL | $152,380 | $92,480 | $181,900 | $156,860 |
| 94 | Pensacola, FL | $152,150 | $90,440 | $182,540 | $155,700 |
| 95 | Orlando, FL | $152,110 | $89,610 | $182,920 | $149,980 |
| 96 | Columbus, GA-AL | $152,050 | $90,310 | $182,460 | $170,280 |
| 97 | Fargo, ND-MN | $151,940 | $103,170 | $175,970 | $167,200 |
| 98 | Janesville, WI | $151,760 | $95,990 | $179,210 | $161,960 |
| 99 | Redding, CA | $151,740 | $101,150 | $176,630 | $150,710 |
| 100 | Elkhart, IN | $151,570 | $97,260 | $178,320 | $167,810 |
| 101 | Davenport, IA-IL | $151,470 | $91,040 | $181,230 | $170,040 |
| 102 | Cape Coral, FL | $151,440 | $80,790 | $186,240 | $147,960 |
| 103 | Savannah, GA | $151,440 | $94,240 | $179,630 | $159,070 |
| 104 | Indianapolis, IN | $151,420 | $97,590 | $177,920 | $158,230 |
| 105 | Visalia, CA | $151,400 | $95,870 | $178,780 | $151,670 |
| 106 | Kingston, NY | $151,360 | $99,510 | $176,900 | $150,290 |
| 107 | Miami, FL | $151,340 | $93,500 | $179,820 | $132,570 |
| 108 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $151,260 | $95,010 | $178,940 | $164,090 |
| 109 | Barnstable Town, MA | $151,050 | $99,400 | $176,490 | $153,580 |
| 110 | Winchester, VA-WV | $151,010 | $100,340 | $175,950 | $156,570 |
| 111 | Bakersfield, CA | $150,470 | $94,270 | $178,150 | $149,150 |
| 112 | Gainesville, GA | $150,400 | $95,800 | $177,280 | $155,430 |
| 113 | Rochester, MN | $150,360 | $103,690 | $173,350 | $165,560 |
| 114 | North Port, FL | $150,220 | $87,300 | $181,210 | $146,670 |
| 115 | Roanoke, VA | $150,220 | $98,630 | $175,640 | $160,460 |
| 116 | Madison, WI | $150,110 | $101,070 | $174,280 | $154,300 |
| 117 | Pueblo, CO | $150,070 | $108,350 | $170,620 | $163,540 |
| 118 | Lexington Park, MD | $149,990 | $106,950 | $171,180 | $148,860 |
| 119 | Utica, NY | $149,990 | $95,850 | $176,650 | $161,840 |
| 120 | Bellingham, WA | $149,910 | $105,390 | $171,830 | $145,070 |
| 121 | Greensboro, NC | $149,910 | $96,680 | $176,130 | $161,430 |
| 122 | Lynchburg, VA | $149,840 | $98,320 | $175,220 | $167,680 |
| 123 | Mankato, MN | $149,740 | $103,020 | $172,740 | $164,630 |
| 124 | Morgantown, WV | $149,590 | $93,580 | $177,170 | $160,290 |
| 125 | Manchester, NH | $149,570 | $90,190 | $178,820 | $141,560 |
| 126 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $149,390 | $88,650 | $179,320 | $156,640 |
| 127 | Nashville, TN | $149,320 | $96,080 | $175,550 | $155,000 |
| 128 | Cleveland, OH | $149,160 | $88,670 | $178,960 | $158,810 |
| 129 | Glens Falls, NY | $149,090 | $93,330 | $176,570 | $157,160 |
| 130 | Bend, OR | $148,970 | $102,590 | $171,810 | $143,780 |
| 131 | Stockton, CA | $148,620 | $87,010 | $178,980 | $141,420 |
| 132 | Akron, OH | $148,550 | $90,630 | $177,090 | $159,100 |
| 133 | Knoxville, TN | $148,490 | $89,560 | $177,530 | $160,410 |
| 134 | Naples, FL | $148,080 | $84,610 | $179,340 | $143,490 |
| 135 | Winston, NC | $148,050 | $95,990 | $173,700 | $160,850 |
| 136 | Springfield, IL | $147,990 | $93,890 | $174,640 | $159,570 |
| 137 | Portland, ME | $147,580 | $94,020 | $173,950 | $144,890 |
| 138 | Kenosha, WI | $147,280 | $104,600 | $168,290 | $145,650 |
| 139 | Fresno, CA | $147,180 | $99,550 | $170,640 | $144,070 |
| 140 | Beaumont, TX | $147,100 | $91,170 | $174,640 | $163,360 |
| 141 | Yuba City, CA | $147,080 | $81,390 | $179,440 | $141,110 |
| 142 | Vineland, NJ | $147,060 | $109,320 | $165,650 | $153,240 |
| 143 | Grand Rapids, MI | $146,850 | $95,060 | $172,370 | $153,700 |
| 144 | Las Vegas, NV | $145,870 | $82,430 | $177,110 | $145,560 |
| 145 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $145,750 | $87,710 | $174,350 | $145,800 |
| 146 | Salt Lake City, UT | $145,660 | $90,850 | $172,640 | $144,410 |
| 147 | Owensboro, KY | $145,580 | $97,800 | $169,100 | $164,290 |
| 148 | St. Cloud, MN | $145,450 | $98,510 | $168,580 | $165,980 |
| 149 | Pittsburgh, PA | $145,390 | $87,710 | $173,800 | $153,570 |
| 150 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $145,100 | $95,200 | $169,690 | $158,110 |
| 151 | Columbus, OH | $144,850 | $90,440 | $171,660 | $151,720 |
| 152 | Jacksonville, FL | $144,830 | $81,970 | $175,780 | $145,580 |
| 153 | Longview, WA | $144,830 | $104,440 | $164,720 | $148,480 |
| 154 | Kalamazoo, MI | $144,620 | $90,920 | $171,060 | $152,490 |
| 155 | State College, PA | $144,620 | $91,350 | $170,850 | $149,460 |
| 156 | Panama City, FL | $144,560 | $91,620 | $170,620 | $148,580 |
| 157 | Chambersburg, PA | $144,440 | $100,280 | $166,190 | $152,620 |
| 158 | Olympia, WA | $144,370 | $113,670 | $159,490 | $139,260 |
| 159 | Corpus Christi, TX | $144,270 | $84,590 | $173,660 | $155,680 |
| 160 | Deltona, FL | $143,960 | $82,100 | $174,430 | $144,880 |
| 161 | Macon, GA | $143,670 | $86,670 | $171,750 | $162,290 |
| 162 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $143,640 | $87,380 | $171,370 | $166,870 |
| 163 | Wichita, KS | $143,580 | $96,890 | $166,590 | $161,420 |
| 164 | El Centro, CA | $143,420 | $89,840 | $169,810 | $150,690 |
| 165 | Staunton, VA | $143,310 | $98,630 | $165,300 | $157,260 |
| 166 | Anchorage, AK | $143,270 | $98,800 | $165,170 | $135,900 |
| 167 | Eau Claire, WI | $143,250 | $93,660 | $167,670 | $154,370 |
| 168 | Omaha, NE-IA | $143,100 | $93,270 | $167,650 | $155,690 |
| 169 | Monroe, MI | $143,000 | $97,740 | $165,300 | $152,950 |
| 170 | Crestview, FL | $142,670 | $85,880 | $170,620 | $147,040 |
| 171 | Provo, UT | $142,630 | $86,510 | $170,270 | $145,200 |
| 172 | San Antonio, TX | $142,580 | $86,760 | $170,080 | $150,530 |
| 173 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $142,420 | $90,330 | $168,060 | $164,750 |
| 174 | Racine, WI | $142,400 | $99,380 | $163,590 | $148,390 |
| 175 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $142,250 | $92,540 | $166,730 | $130,990 |
| 176 | Warner Robins, GA | $141,980 | $96,820 | $164,220 | $151,380 |
| 177 | Florence, SC | $141,810 | $81,990 | $171,290 | $163,420 |
| 178 | Spartanburg, SC | $141,810 | $85,900 | $169,370 | $155,750 |
| 179 | Greenville, SC | $141,340 | $82,800 | $170,190 | $151,550 |
| 180 | Reno, NV | $141,040 | $85,030 | $168,630 | $139,620 |
| 181 | Dayton, OH | $140,940 | $90,730 | $165,650 | $152,050 |
| 182 | Gulfport, MS | $140,820 | $83,320 | $169,120 | $156,460 |
| 183 | Toledo, OH | $140,730 | $86,490 | $167,440 | $153,880 |
| 184 | Grand Junction, CO | $140,710 | $73,130 | $174,010 | $147,380 |
| 185 | Augusta, GA-SC | $140,670 | $90,250 | $165,480 | $153,060 |
| 186 | Fayetteville, NC | $140,380 | $91,670 | $164,360 | $152,620 |
| 187 | Tucson, AZ | $140,380 | $92,100 | $164,150 | $144,880 |
| 188 | Bloomington, IN | $140,360 | $84,360 | $167,920 | $147,620 |
| 189 | Blacksburg, VA | $140,230 | $95,160 | $162,450 | $151,260 |
| 190 | Albany, NY | $139,610 | $88,340 | $164,860 | $140,220 |
| 191 | Missoula, MT | $139,570 | $86,510 | $165,710 | $144,710 |
| 192 | Salem, OR | $139,510 | $98,840 | $159,520 | $134,600 |
| 193 | Birmingham, AL | $139,440 | $84,800 | $166,360 | $152,150 |
| 194 | Harrisonburg, VA | $139,440 | $100,570 | $158,600 | $146,950 |
| 195 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $139,380 | $90,270 | $163,550 | $156,670 |
| 196 | Evansville, IN | $139,360 | $94,120 | $161,660 | $152,260 |
| 197 | Pinehurst, NC | $139,340 | $102,560 | $157,460 | $157,740 |
| 198 | Columbia, MO | $139,030 | $90,080 | $163,110 | $155,450 |
| 199 | Albany, OR | $138,800 | $92,040 | $161,820 | $135,950 |
| 200 | Huntsville, AL | $138,690 | $87,760 | $163,800 | $149,010 |
| 201 | Lancaster, PA | $138,610 | $90,440 | $162,340 | $141,070 |
| 202 | Reading, PA | $138,610 | $83,640 | $165,670 | $142,810 |
| 203 | Dalton, GA | $138,570 | $81,310 | $166,770 | $154,230 |
| 204 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $138,510 | $96,370 | $159,270 | $159,830 |
| 205 | Lansing, MI | $138,510 | $92,890 | $160,970 | $145,810 |
| 206 | Medford, OR | $138,300 | $92,910 | $160,640 | $136,350 |
| 207 | Springfield, OH | $138,280 | $90,690 | $161,720 | $152,830 |
| 208 | Appleton, WI | $138,070 | $93,410 | $160,080 | $149,400 |
| 209 | Logan, UT-ID | $137,920 | $88,900 | $162,090 | $143,780 |
| 210 | Asheville, NC | $137,700 | $91,810 | $160,280 | $142,690 |
| 211 | Waco, TX | $137,630 | $86,570 | $162,780 | $148,710 |
| 212 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $137,280 | $89,790 | $160,660 | $123,720 |
| 213 | Harrisburg, PA | $137,260 | $88,900 | $161,080 | $139,140 |
| 214 | South Bend, IN-MI | $137,200 | $89,500 | $160,680 | $147,750 |
| 215 | Albany, GA | $137,030 | $80,970 | $164,650 | $156,300 |
| 216 | Bozeman, MT | $137,010 | $93,450 | $158,450 | $133,660 |
| 217 | Lexington, KY | $136,820 | $86,420 | $161,640 | $147,290 |
| 218 | York, PA | $136,800 | $84,700 | $162,470 | $142,500 |
| 219 | Boise City, ID | $136,760 | $88,130 | $160,720 | $139,000 |
| 220 | Odessa, TX | $136,700 | $73,550 | $167,790 | $145,590 |
| 221 | Dubuque, IA | $136,200 | $93,140 | $157,410 | $155,960 |
| 222 | Salisbury, MD | $136,050 | $79,410 | $163,920 | $142,290 |
| 223 | Kahului, HI | $135,870 | $91,000 | $157,960 | $124,200 |
| 224 | Flint, MI | $135,840 | $89,420 | $158,700 | $146,010 |
| 225 | Tulsa, OK | $135,780 | $84,640 | $160,970 | $152,200 |
| 226 | Charleston, SC | $135,760 | $81,760 | $162,340 | $134,470 |
| 227 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $135,600 | $87,650 | $159,200 | $148,260 |
| 228 | Athens, GA | $135,430 | $85,530 | $159,990 | $145,090 |
| 229 | Canton, OH | $135,370 | $77,500 | $163,860 | $151,410 |
| 230 | Hickory, NC | $135,010 | $84,800 | $159,740 | $152,580 |
| 231 | Corvallis, OR | $134,950 | $79,460 | $162,280 | $129,740 |
| 232 | Punta Gorda, FL | $134,930 | $84,160 | $159,930 | $134,230 |
| 233 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $134,700 | $90,850 | $156,310 | $155,810 |
| 234 | Topeka, KS | $134,600 | $91,040 | $156,040 | $151,540 |
| 235 | Ogden, UT | $134,510 | $89,040 | $156,920 | $134,040 |
| 236 | Decatur, IL | $134,350 | $81,330 | $160,450 | $151,940 |
| 237 | Wausau, WI | $134,350 | $91,850 | $155,290 | $145,010 |
| 238 | Fort Wayne, IN | $134,040 | $90,190 | $155,630 | $144,800 |
| 239 | Bangor, ME | $133,660 | $84,910 | $157,680 | $138,500 |
| 240 | Rome, GA | $133,450 | $82,180 | $158,700 | $148,010 |
| 241 | Albuquerque, NM | $133,310 | $87,190 | $156,000 | $139,520 |
| 242 | Decatur, AL | $133,310 | $85,860 | $156,690 | $152,860 |
| 243 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $133,020 | $94,540 | $151,990 | $146,770 |
| 244 | Muskegon, MI | $132,850 | $88,380 | $154,730 | $143,590 |
| 245 | Amarillo, TX | $132,700 | $87,510 | $154,960 | $144,520 |
| 246 | Terre Haute, IN | $132,540 | $79,230 | $158,810 | $150,960 |
| 247 | Champaign, IL | $132,500 | $90,440 | $153,210 | $142,930 |
| 248 | Lincoln, NE | $132,480 | $85,550 | $155,600 | $144,660 |
| 249 | St. George, UT | $132,370 | $85,010 | $155,690 | $136,010 |
| 250 | Lafayette, IN | $132,120 | $90,270 | $152,730 | $141,410 |
| 251 | Killeen, TX | $131,730 | $82,910 | $155,750 | $144,550 |
| 252 | Oklahoma City, OK | $131,710 | $79,310 | $157,500 | $145,680 |
| 253 | Wildwood, FL | $131,710 | $78,920 | $157,710 | $154,180 |
| 254 | Rockford, IL | $131,230 | $81,720 | $155,630 | $142,400 |
| 255 | Waterloo, IA | $131,210 | $90,210 | $151,400 | $150,720 |
| 256 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $130,620 | $91,150 | $150,070 | $132,890 |
| 257 | Mansfield, OH | $130,520 | $78,730 | $156,040 | $146,860 |
| 258 | Longview, TX | $130,080 | $81,700 | $153,900 | $145,370 |
| 259 | New Orleans, LA | $130,080 | $88,550 | $150,530 | $140,480 |
| 260 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $129,580 | $83,390 | $152,340 | $139,220 |
| 261 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $129,460 | $77,460 | $155,060 | $149,870 |
| 262 | Helena, MT | $129,210 | $90,710 | $148,180 | $135,050 |
| 263 | Pocatello, ID | $129,110 | $89,150 | $148,800 | $145,220 |
| 264 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $129,080 | $79,560 | $153,480 | $145,980 |
| 265 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $129,040 | $68,270 | $158,970 | $137,800 |
| 266 | Sebastian, FL | $128,960 | $93,020 | $146,660 | $131,180 |
| 267 | Lima, OH | $128,840 | $82,410 | $151,720 | $143,680 |
| 268 | San Angelo, TX | $128,210 | $86,240 | $148,890 | $138,680 |
| 269 | Gettysburg, PA | $128,150 | $79,040 | $152,340 | $134,360 |
| 270 | Florence, AL | $128,110 | $78,810 | $152,400 | $151,040 |
| 271 | Duluth, MN-WI | $127,980 | $88,770 | $147,310 | $144,170 |
| 272 | Springfield, MO | $127,980 | $78,960 | $152,130 | $144,470 |
| 273 | El Paso, TX | $127,880 | $77,630 | $152,610 | $142,230 |
| 274 | Saginaw, MI | $127,840 | $82,580 | $150,160 | $140,650 |
| 275 | Sandusky, OH | $127,670 | $75,070 | $153,590 | $143,000 |
| 276 | Rocky Mount, NC | $127,550 | $80,810 | $150,550 | $144,920 |
| 277 | Eugene, OR | $127,480 | $85,680 | $148,100 | $125,510 |
| 278 | Lewiston, ME | $127,460 | $71,610 | $154,980 | $134,540 |
| 279 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $127,070 | $88,920 | $145,850 | $126,780 |
| 280 | College Station, TX | $127,050 | $82,600 | $148,930 | $139,690 |
| 281 | Weirton, WV-OH | $127,050 | $85,630 | $147,430 | $142,710 |
| 282 | Lubbock, TX | $126,630 | $83,010 | $148,100 | $138,670 |
| 283 | Billings, MT | $126,570 | $87,800 | $145,660 | $135,330 |
| 284 | Traverse City, MI | $126,340 | $85,030 | $146,680 | $135,310 |
| 285 | Kankakee, IL | $126,190 | $93,450 | $142,330 | $130,910 |
| 286 | Fairbanks, AK | $126,150 | $76,750 | $150,470 | $122,230 |
| 287 | Slidell, LA | $126,110 | $79,370 | $149,140 | $136,000 |
| 288 | Twin Falls, ID | $125,960 | $92,930 | $142,230 | $136,750 |
| 289 | Tyler, TX | $125,820 | $82,390 | $147,220 | $136,530 |
| 290 | Dothan, AL | $125,690 | $74,460 | $150,900 | $149,930 |
| 291 | Battle Creek, MI | $125,590 | $80,600 | $147,740 | $138,710 |
| 292 | Yuma, AZ | $125,170 | $83,870 | $145,520 | $135,020 |
| 293 | Rapid City, SD | $124,900 | $91,370 | $141,440 | $140,090 |
| 294 | Flagstaff, AZ | $124,800 | $84,360 | $144,710 | $124,400 |
| 295 | Iowa City, IA | $124,280 | $91,120 | $140,630 | $135,810 |
| 296 | Columbus, IN | $124,240 | $87,360 | $142,400 | $133,590 |
| 297 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $124,030 | $82,180 | $144,660 | $126,230 |
| 298 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $122,970 | $79,960 | $144,160 | $125,460 |
| 299 | Mobile, AL | $122,890 | $75,320 | $146,330 | $139,490 |
| 300 | Youngstown, OH | $122,890 | $78,020 | $144,980 | $140,620 |
| 301 | Williamsport, PA | $122,780 | $78,600 | $144,540 | $132,950 |
| 302 | Charleston, WV | $122,640 | $81,120 | $143,080 | $138,240 |
| 303 | Bowling Green, KY | $122,620 | $81,240 | $143,000 | $135,970 |
| 304 | Manhattan, KS | $122,300 | $88,070 | $139,170 | $135,640 |
| 305 | Altoona, PA | $121,890 | $83,820 | $140,650 | $136,180 |
| 306 | Auburn, AL | $121,850 | $77,150 | $143,870 | $138,570 |
| 307 | Abilene, TX | $121,680 | $84,740 | $139,860 | $134,660 |
| 308 | Ocala, FL | $121,660 | $74,010 | $145,120 | $127,750 |
| 309 | Cleveland, TN | $121,530 | $77,690 | $143,120 | $137,980 |
| 310 | Brownsville, TX | $121,430 | $76,190 | $143,710 | $141,240 |
| 311 | Jackson, MS | $121,280 | $77,060 | $143,060 | $136,200 |
| 312 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $121,080 | $81,000 | $140,840 | $137,090 |
| 313 | Sherman, TX | $120,790 | $71,800 | $144,910 | $128,810 |
| 314 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $120,700 | $87,070 | $137,280 | $128,270 |
| 315 | Baton Rouge, LA | $120,100 | $82,490 | $138,610 | $132,300 |
| 316 | Gainesville, FL | $119,910 | $73,530 | $142,770 | $123,960 |
| 317 | Johnson City, TN | $119,890 | $76,940 | $141,040 | $136,350 |
| 318 | Columbia, SC | $119,700 | $73,360 | $142,540 | $127,800 |
| 319 | Jackson, TN | $119,620 | $89,540 | $134,430 | $139,870 |
| 320 | Lebanon, PA | $118,890 | $83,550 | $136,300 | $127,550 |
| 321 | Muncie, IN | $118,830 | $73,960 | $140,940 | $134,810 |
| 322 | Scranton, PA | $118,500 | $73,470 | $140,670 | $126,660 |
| 323 | Lawrence, KS | $118,160 | $81,410 | $136,280 | $130,940 |
| 324 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $118,100 | $75,090 | $139,300 | $140,580 |
| 325 | Erie, PA | $117,770 | $69,700 | $141,460 | $129,490 |
| 326 | Laredo, TX | $117,710 | $76,840 | $137,860 | $135,370 |
| 327 | Lake Charles, LA | $117,600 | $68,640 | $141,710 | $136,980 |
| 328 | Morristown, TN | $117,600 | $82,720 | $134,760 | $136,170 |
| 329 | Little Rock, AR | $117,060 | $68,950 | $140,770 | $130,990 |
| 330 | Johnstown, PA | $117,000 | $72,240 | $139,030 | $136,160 |
| 331 | Elizabethtown, KY | $116,880 | $63,190 | $143,310 | $129,050 |
| 332 | Jefferson City, MO | $116,810 | $79,680 | $135,120 | $132,780 |
| 333 | Houma, LA | $116,580 | $74,260 | $137,430 | $136,990 |
| 334 | Las Cruces, NM | $116,420 | $76,650 | $136,010 | $129,050 |
| 335 | Montgomery, AL | $116,020 | $75,400 | $136,050 | $129,370 |
| 336 | Valdosta, GA | $116,000 | $77,060 | $135,180 | $131,410 |
| 337 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $115,790 | $70,550 | $138,090 | $134,820 |
| 338 | Lafayette, LA | $115,790 | $77,600 | $134,600 | $132,770 |
| 339 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $115,520 | $73,490 | $136,240 | $131,690 |
| 340 | Hammond, LA | $115,440 | $77,130 | $134,330 | $136,680 |
| 341 | Cheyenne, WY | $115,290 | $85,160 | $130,150 | $119,480 |
| 342 | Dover, DE | $115,040 | $79,980 | $132,330 | $117,980 |
| 343 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $114,900 | $82,470 | $130,850 | $126,340 |
| 344 | Joplin, MO-KS | $114,130 | $72,130 | $134,780 | $133,150 |
| 345 | Santa Fe, NM | $113,880 | $87,690 | $126,780 | $115,300 |
| 346 | Tallahassee, FL | $113,320 | $67,680 | $135,800 | $120,660 |
| 347 | Wichita Falls, TX | $113,320 | $71,760 | $133,810 | $126,600 |
| 348 | McAllen, TX | $113,280 | $69,350 | $134,910 | $131,880 |
| 349 | Hattiesburg, MS | $112,720 | $82,620 | $127,520 | $128,630 |
| 350 | Idaho Falls, ID | $112,420 | $65,690 | $135,450 | $119,070 |
| 351 | Daphne, AL | $111,920 | $67,020 | $134,040 | $118,200 |
| 352 | Shreveport, LA | $110,610 | $79,850 | $125,760 | $130,490 |
| 353 | Alexandria, LA | $105,310 | $75,420 | $120,040 | $122,900 |
| 354 | Monroe, LA | $104,810 | $73,490 | $120,240 | $125,380 |
| 355 | Ponce, PR | $101,650 | $58,840 | $122,740 | N/A |
| 356 | Lawton, OK | $96,200 | $65,170 | $111,490 | $111,940 |
| 357 | San Juan, PR | $91,500 | $55,740 | $109,120 | N/A |
| 358 | Aguadilla, PR | $81,720 | $48,510 | $98,070 | N/A |
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- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
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Human Resources Manager salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays human resources managers the most?
San Francisco, CA, where the average (mean) wage is $219,270 a year, followed by Bridgeport, CT ($209,710), New York, NY-NJ ($204,800), Boston, MA-NH ($197,720). The national mean is $164,230 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do human resources managers earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Midland, MI ($197,140 at national prices, $181,210 nominal), Bridgeport, CT ($196,240 at national prices, $209,710 nominal), San Francisco, CA ($189,660 at national prices, $219,270 nominal).
How much do human resources managers make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $204,800; Los Angeles, CA: $188,140; Chicago, IL-IN: $165,550; Dallas, TX: $156,370; Houston, TX: $153,420 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do human resources managers earn the least?
Of the 358 metro areas with their own estimate, Aguadilla, PR has the lowest mean wage, $81,720.