Human Resources Managers Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median human resources managers in the US earns $149,280 per year (220,660 employed). Gross pay is highest in Washington DC ($184,350) and lowest in Mississippi ($106,100) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Human Resources Managers pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Resources Managers in Washington DC | $184,350 | $124,568 | $10,381 | 67.6% | 2,250 |
| Human Resources Managers in Massachusetts | $181,780 | $126,644 | $10,554 | 69.7% | 7,540 |
| Human Resources Managers in New York | $176,650 | $122,624 | $10,219 | 69.4% | 17,920 |
| Human Resources Managers in New Jersey | $172,440 | $120,333 | $10,028 | 69.8% | 6,400 |
| Human Resources Managers in California | $170,080 | $115,928 | $9,661 | 68.2% | 27,450 |
| Human Resources Managers in Rhode Island | $167,110 | $119,150 | $9,929 | 71.3% | 530 |
| Human Resources Managers in Colorado | $166,400 | $118,387 | $9,866 | 71.1% | 3,620 |
| Human Resources Managers in Virginia | $165,980 | $115,984 | $9,665 | 69.9% | 5,770 |
| Human Resources Managers in Connecticut | $165,930 | $116,873 | $9,739 | 70.4% | 3,020 |
| Human Resources Managers in Washington | $165,530 | $124,406 | $10,367 | 75.2% | 4,560 |
| Human Resources Managers in Delaware | $153,890 | $107,634 | $8,970 | 69.9% | 580 |
| Human Resources Managers in Minnesota | $153,770 | $107,130 | $8,928 | 69.7% | 4,370 |
| Human Resources Managers in Maryland | $152,770 | $108,623 | $9,052 | 71.1% | 3,820 |
| Human Resources Managers in Illinois | $151,370 | $107,380 | $8,948 | 70.9% | 13,520 |
| Human Resources Managers in Georgia | $150,700 | $107,071 | $8,923 | 71% | 7,270 |
| Human Resources Managers in North Carolina | $142,990 | $103,803 | $8,650 | 72.6% | 6,480 |
| Human Resources Managers in Oregon | $140,570 | $95,730 | $7,977 | 68.1% | 2,810 |
| Human Resources Managers in Arizona | $139,820 | $103,546 | $8,629 | 74.1% | 3,950 |
| Human Resources Managers in North Dakota | $139,050 | $104,855 | $8,738 | 75.4% | 290 |
| Human Resources Managers in Michigan | $138,930 | $100,571 | $8,381 | 72.4% | 5,890 |
| Human Resources Managers in Florida | $137,790 | $105,446 | $8,787 | 76.5% | 11,570 |
| Human Resources Managers in Texas | $136,500 | $104,564 | $8,714 | 76.6% | 23,220 |
| Human Resources Managers in New Hampshire | $135,000 | $103,539 | $8,628 | 76.7% | 1,150 |
| Human Resources Managers in Kansas | $134,470 | $96,473 | $8,039 | 71.7% | 1,290 |
| Human Resources Managers in Wisconsin | $133,490 | $96,812 | $8,068 | 72.5% | 3,730 |
| Human Resources Managers in Pennsylvania | $133,060 | $98,128 | $8,177 | 73.7% | 8,230 |
| Human Resources Managers in Vermont | $132,050 | $95,267 | $7,939 | 72.1% | 360 |
| Human Resources Managers in Tennessee | $131,760 | $101,324 | $8,444 | 76.9% | 4,310 |
| Human Resources Managers in Utah | $131,380 | $95,152 | $7,929 | 72.4% | 2,240 |
| Human Resources Managers in Missouri | $130,680 | $95,381 | $7,948 | 73% | 3,510 |
| Human Resources Managers in Ohio | $130,480 | $97,643 | $8,137 | 74.8% | 8,040 |
| Human Resources Managers in Indiana | $130,340 | $96,538 | $8,045 | 74.1% | 3,030 |
| Human Resources Managers in Maine | $129,720 | $92,150 | $7,679 | 71% | 700 |
| Human Resources Managers in Alaska | $129,570 | $99,827 | $8,319 | 77% | 610 |
| Human Resources Managers in Nebraska | $129,460 | $94,741 | $7,895 | 73.2% | 1,660 |
| Human Resources Managers in Hawaii | $128,910 | $91,109 | $7,592 | 70.7% | 710 |
| Human Resources Managers in Nevada | $128,550 | $99,130 | $8,261 | 77.1% | 1,520 |
| Human Resources Managers in Wyoming | $127,520 | $98,426 | $8,202 | 77.2% | 140 |
| Human Resources Managers in Iowa | $126,370 | $93,490 | $7,791 | 74% | 1,620 |
| Human Resources Managers in South Carolina | $124,290 | $89,918 | $7,493 | 72.3% | 2,400 |
| Human Resources Managers in Kentucky | $121,460 | $90,144 | $7,512 | 74.2% | 1,960 |
| Human Resources Managers in West Virginia | $120,020 | $88,414 | $7,368 | 73.7% | 510 |
| Human Resources Managers in Idaho | $119,990 | $87,992 | $7,333 | 73.3% | 1,040 |
| Human Resources Managers in New Mexico | $118,070 | $87,438 | $7,286 | 74.1% | 820 |
| Human Resources Managers in South Dakota | $117,930 | $91,794 | $7,649 | 77.8% | 420 |
| Human Resources Managers in Oklahoma | $116,080 | $85,814 | $7,151 | 73.9% | 1,750 |
| Human Resources Managers in Montana | $115,280 | $84,777 | $7,065 | 73.5% | 530 |
| Human Resources Managers in Alabama | $113,210 | $83,078 | $6,923 | 73.4% | 2,160 |
| Human Resources Managers in Arkansas | $108,580 | $81,194 | $6,766 | 74.8% | 1,290 |
| Human Resources Managers in Louisiana | $107,880 | $81,874 | $6,823 | 75.9% | 1,390 |
| Human Resources Managers in Mississippi | $106,100 | $79,959 | $6,663 | 75.4% | 720 |
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