Sort by any column. Employment is the number of human resources managers OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
Human Resources Manager Salary by State (2026)
Human Resources Managers earn the most in District of Columbia at $184,350 a year and the least in Guam at $77,180 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $149,280. All 54 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $184,350
- National median
- $149,280
- Lowest median
- $77,180
- States reporting
- 54
District of Columbia
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Guam
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Human Resources Managers
- 1. District of Columbia$184,350 median · $167,742 adjusted · 2,250 employed
- 2. Massachusetts$181,780 median · $171,885 adjusted · 7,540 employed
- 3. New York$176,650 median · $163,685 adjusted · 17,920 employed
- 4. New Jersey$172,440 median · $158,485 adjusted · 6,400 employed
- 5. California$170,080 median · $153,613 adjusted · 27,450 employed
Lowest-paying states for Human Resources Managers
- 54. Guam$77,180 median · no price parity · 80 employed
- 53. U.S. Virgin Islands$77,490 median · no price parity · 70 employed
- 52. Puerto Rico$78,370 median · no price parity · 860 employed
- 51. Mississippi$106,100 median · $122,020 adjusted · 720 employed
- 50. Louisiana$107,880 median · $122,303 adjusted · 1,390 employed
Human Resources Manager salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $184,350 | $141,420 | $211,580 | 2,250 | $167,742 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $181,780 | $136,600 | $229,510 | 7,540 | $171,885 |
| 3 | New York | $176,650 | $133,180 | $231,380 | 17,920 | $163,685 |
| 4 | New Jersey | $172,440 | $135,940 | $218,050 | 6,400 | $158,485 |
| 5 | California | $170,080 | $129,210 | $224,990 | 27,450 | $153,613 |
| 6 | Rhode Island | $167,110 | $125,040 | $218,530 | 530 | $163,385 |
| 7 | Colorado | $166,400 | $133,100 | $208,030 | 3,620 | $161,472 |
| 8 | Virginia | $165,980 | $129,800 | $209,960 | 5,770 | $164,168 |
| 9 | Connecticut | $165,930 | $127,940 | $213,770 | 3,020 | $160,149 |
| 10 | Washington | $165,530 | $131,210 | $211,210 | 4,560 | $154,682 |
| 11 | Delaware | $153,890 | $104,150 | $209,040 | 580 | $154,186 |
| 12 | Minnesota | $153,770 | $121,580 | $195,190 | 4,370 | $155,920 |
| 13 | Maryland | $152,770 | $115,570 | $192,990 | 3,820 | $145,552 |
| 14 | Illinois | $151,370 | $114,940 | $196,630 | 13,520 | $151,434 |
| 15 | Georgia | $150,700 | $114,400 | $195,770 | 7,270 | $156,502 |
| 16 | North Carolina | $142,990 | $115,850 | $187,520 | 6,480 | $151,591 |
| 17 | Oregon | $140,570 | $112,850 | $174,020 | 2,810 | $135,999 |
| 18 | Arizona | $139,820 | $110,240 | $177,010 | 3,950 | $138,880 |
| 19 | North Dakota | $139,050 | $110,020 | $164,770 | 290 | $156,308 |
| 20 | Michigan | $138,930 | $110,820 | $174,740 | 5,890 | $144,392 |
| 21 | Florida | $137,790 | $103,090 | $176,820 | 11,570 | $133,241 |
| 22 | Texas | $136,500 | $105,090 | $176,830 | 23,220 | $140,639 |
| 23 | New Hampshire | $135,000 | $97,880 | $180,170 | 1,150 | $129,602 |
| 24 | Kansas | $134,470 | $109,540 | $172,830 | 1,290 | $149,298 |
| 25 | Wisconsin | $133,490 | $107,290 | $168,250 | 3,730 | $141,867 |
| 26 | Pennsylvania | $133,060 | $101,240 | $174,320 | 8,230 | $136,371 |
| 27 | Vermont | $132,050 | $105,770 | $166,990 | 360 | $134,803 |
| 28 | Tennessee | $131,760 | $103,560 | $168,970 | 4,310 | $143,420 |
| 29 | Utah | $131,380 | $102,540 | $170,560 | 2,240 | $132,890 |
| 30 | Missouri | $130,680 | $98,810 | $169,220 | 3,510 | $143,894 |
| 31 | Ohio | $130,480 | $99,470 | $170,770 | 8,040 | $140,643 |
| 32 | Indiana | $130,340 | $104,990 | $167,540 | 3,030 | $139,656 |
| 33 | Maine | $129,720 | $97,350 | $168,560 | 700 | $133,663 |
| 34 | Alaska | $129,570 | $102,260 | $160,670 | 610 | $126,584 |
| 35 | Nebraska | $129,460 | $102,740 | $161,420 | 1,660 | $143,680 |
| 36 | Hawaii | $128,910 | $101,400 | $159,470 | 710 | $117,243 |
| 37 | Nevada | $128,550 | $95,340 | $169,300 | 1,520 | $128,577 |
| 38 | Wyoming | $127,520 | $101,910 | $155,460 | 140 | $137,575 |
| 39 | Iowa | $126,370 | $104,010 | $159,160 | 1,620 | $143,992 |
| 40 | South Carolina | $124,290 | $93,940 | $163,830 | 2,400 | $132,577 |
| 41 | Kentucky | $121,460 | $96,070 | $155,170 | 1,960 | $134,718 |
| 42 | West Virginia | $120,020 | $93,640 | $158,900 | 510 | $134,105 |
| 43 | Idaho | $119,990 | $97,980 | $146,620 | 1,040 | $125,652 |
| 44 | New Mexico | $118,070 | $93,580 | $157,730 | 820 | $128,042 |
| 45 | South Dakota | $117,930 | $100,040 | $150,020 | 420 | $133,125 |
| 46 | Oklahoma | $116,080 | $88,030 | $153,990 | 1,750 | $132,145 |
| 47 | Montana | $115,280 | $96,920 | $143,150 | 530 | $121,803 |
| 48 | Alabama | $113,210 | $85,640 | $153,650 | 2,160 | $127,456 |
| 49 | Arkansas | $108,580 | $83,240 | $154,390 | 1,290 | $124,895 |
| 50 | Louisiana | $107,880 | $91,550 | $137,260 | 1,390 | $122,303 |
| 51 | Mississippi | $106,100 | $85,960 | $145,010 | 720 | $122,020 |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $78,370 | $60,170 | $106,650 | 860 | N/A |
| 53 | U.S. Virgin Islands | $77,490 | $73,880 | $94,990 | 70 | N/A |
| 54 | Guam | $77,180 | $62,360 | $95,300 | 80 | N/A |
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Human Resources Managers, that changes the ranking: District of Columbia leads on raw pay at $184,350, while Massachusetts leads once prices are taken into account at $171,885.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Human Resources Manager pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Human Resources Managers the most?
District of Columbia reports the highest median wage for Human Resources Managers at $184,350 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Massachusetts ($181,780) and New York ($176,650).
Which state pays Human Resources Managers the least?
Guam reports the lowest median for Human Resources Managers at $77,180 a year, $107,170 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Human Resources Managers earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Massachusetts first at $171,885 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $181,780. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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