Human Resources50% remote-eligible+4% YoY growth

HR Business Partner (HRBP) Salary
by City (2026)

Advise business leaders on people strategy, org design, and performance. National median: $98K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$98K

Top 10% earn

$150K

Entry level

$75K

Salary growth

+4%/yr

HR Business Partner (HRBP) salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
San Francisco, CA	$113K	$147K	$180K	224	9.3%
San Jose, CA	$109K	$142K	$174K	210	9.3%
New York City, NY	$105K	$137K	$168K	187	6.85%
Cambridge, MA	$105K	$137K	$167K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$105K	$137K	$167K	185	11%
Oakland, CA	$103K	$135K	$166K	185	9.3%
Washington, DC	$103K	$135K	$166K	152	8.5%
Bellevue, WA	$101K	$132K	$162K	175	None ✓
Jersey City, NJ	$101K	$132K	$162K	162	10.75%
Irvine, CA	$100K	$131K	$160K	172	9.3%
Yonkers, NY	$98K	$128K	$156K	165	6.85%
Bethesda, MD	$98K	$128K	$156K	165	5.75%
Los Angeles, CA	$98K	$127K	$156K	163	9.3%
Seattle, WA	$98K	$127K	$156K	150	None ✓
Boston, MA	$98K	$127K	$156K	162	5%
Arlington, VA	$98K	$127K	$156K	148	5.75%
Kirkland, WA	$97K	$126K	$155K	162	None ✓
Newark, NJ	$96K	$125K	$154K	155	10.75%
Stamford, CT	$95K	$125K	$153K	158	6.99%
San Diego, CA	$94K	$123K	$150K	148	9.3%
Hilo, HI	$94K	$123K	$151K	155	11%
Santa Ana, CA	$93K	$121K	$148K	150	9.3%
Long Beach, CA	$92K	$120K	$146K	155	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$92K	$120K	$147K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$92K	$120K	$147K	148	5.75%
Alexandria, VA	$91K	$119K	$145K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$91K	$119K	$145K	145	10.75%
Paterson, NJ	$89K	$117K	$143K	140	10.75%
Sacramento, CA	$89K	$116K	$142K	128	9.3%
Chula Vista, CA	$88K	$116K	$141K	138	9.3%
Portland, OR	$89K	$116K	$142K	130	9.9%
Edison, NJ	$88K	$116K	$141K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$88K	$116K	$141K	138	None ✓
Austin, TX	$86K	$113K	$138K	110	None ✓
Chicago, IL	$86K	$113K	$138K	107	4.95%
Scottsdale, AZ	$86K	$113K	$138K	118	2.5%
Denver, CO	$86K	$113K	$138K	118	4.55%
Miami, FL	$84K	$110K	$134K	123	None ✓
Tacoma, WA	$84K	$110K	$134K	128	None ✓
Worcester, MA	$84K	$110K	$134K	120	5%
Philadelphia, PA	$84K	$110K	$134K	110	3.07%
Baltimore, MD	$84K	$110K	$134K	115	5.75%
Honolulu, HI	$84K	$110K	$134K	192	11%
Dallas, TX	$83K	$108K	$132K	96	None ✓
Plano, TX	$83K	$108K	$132K	105	None ✓
Atlanta, GA	$83K	$108K	$132K	99	5.75%
Minneapolis, MN	$83K	$108K	$132K	106	6.8%
Salt Lake City, UT	$83K	$108K	$132K	105	4.85%
New Haven, CT	$83K	$108K	$133K	122	6.99%
Hartford, CT	$83K	$108K	$132K	118	6.99%
Nashua, NH	$82K	$108K	$132K	120	None ✓
Frisco, TX	$82K	$107K	$131K	118	None ✓
Riverside, CA	$82K	$107K	$131K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$82K	$107K	$131K	118	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$82K	$107K	$131K	118	None ✓
Lowell, MA	$82K	$107K	$131K	118	5%
Gresham, OR	$82K	$107K	$131K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$82K	$107K	$131K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$82K	$107K	$131K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$82K	$107K	$131K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$82K	$107K	$131K	118	5.99%
McKinney, TX	$81K	$106K	$130K	108	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$81K	$106K	$130K	118	None ✓
Aurora, CO	$81K	$106K	$130K	112	4.55%
Raleigh, NC	$81K	$106K	$130K	102	4.75%
Durham, NC	$81K	$106K	$130K	100	4.75%
St. Paul, MN	$81K	$106K	$130K	104	6.8%
Anchorage, AK	$81K	$106K	$130K	128	None ✓
Hialeah, FL	$81K	$105K	$129K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$81K	$105K	$129K	115	None ✓
Lakewood, CO	$81K	$105K	$129K	115	4.55%
Ann Arbor, MI	$81K	$105K	$129K	115	4.25%
Frederick, MD	$81K	$105K	$129K	115	5.75%
Portland, ME	$81K	$105K	$129K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$81K	$105K	$129K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$81K	$105K	$129K	115	5.99%
Pembroke Pines, FL	$80K	$104K	$127K	112	None ✓
Fort Collins, CO	$80K	$104K	$127K	112	4.55%
Cary, NC	$80K	$104K	$127K	112	4.75%
Irving, TX	$79K	$103K	$126K	97	None ✓
Tampa, FL	$79K	$103K	$126K	102	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$79K	$103K	$126K	100	2.5%
Chandler, AZ	$79K	$103K	$126K	105	2.5%
Charlotte, NC	$79K	$103K	$126K	100	4.75%
Nashville, TN	$79K	$103K	$126K	102	None ✓
Eugene, OR	$79K	$103K	$126K	110	9.9%
Provo, UT	$79K	$103K	$126K	100	4.85%
Houston, TX	$78K	$102K	$125K	91	None ✓
Round Rock, TX	$78K	$102K	$125K	108	None ✓
Gilbert, AZ	$78K	$102K	$125K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$78K	$102K	$125K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$78K	$102K	$125K	108	4.55%
Boise, ID	$78K	$102K	$125K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$78K	$102K	$125K	108	6.6%
Stockton, CA	$77K	$101K	$123K	105	9.3%
Springfield, MA	$77K	$101K	$123K	105	5%
Salem, OR	$77K	$101K	$123K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$77K	$101K	$123K	105	None ✓
Meridian, ID	$77K	$101K	$123K	105	5.8%
Fort Worth, TX	$77K	$100K	$122K	93	None ✓
Orlando, FL	$77K	$100K	$122K	100	None ✓
Reno, NV	$77K	$100K	$122K	108	None ✓
Denton, TX	$75K	$99K	$121K	100	None ✓
Carrollton, TX	$76K	$99K	$122K	102	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$75K	$99K	$121K	100	9.3%
Cape Coral, FL	$75K	$99K	$121K	100	None ✓
Peoria, AZ	$75K	$99K	$121K	100	2.5%
Rochester, MN	$75K	$99K	$121K	100	6.8%
West Jordan, UT	$75K	$99K	$121K	100	4.85%
Overland Park, KS	$75K	$99K	$121K	100	5.7%
Missoula, MT	$76K	$99K	$122K	102	6.75%
Dover, DE	$75K	$99K	$121K	100	6.6%
Arlington, TX	$75K	$98K	$120K	94	None ✓
Garland, TX	$75K	$98K	$120K	91	None ✓
Albany, NY	$75K	$98K	$120K	98	6.85%
St. Petersburg, FL	$75K	$98K	$120K	105	None ✓
Port St. Lucie, FL	$75K	$98K	$120K	98	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$75K	$98K	$120K	98	2.5%
Chesapeake, VA	$75K	$98K	$120K	98	5.75%
Richmond, VA	$75K	$98K	$120K	98	5.75%
Columbus, OH	$75K	$98K	$120K	90	3.99%
Pittsburgh, PA	$75K	$98K	$120K	90	3.07%
Las Vegas, NV	$75K	$98K	$120K	102	None ✓
North Las Vegas, NV	$75K	$98K	$120K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$75K	$98K	$120K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$75K	$98K	$120K	98	4.85%
Charleston, SC	$75K	$98K	$120K	105	6.5%
Nampa, ID	$75K	$98K	$120K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$75K	$98K	$120K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$75K	$98K	$120K	98	7.15%
Bakersfield, CA	$74K	$96K	$118K	95	9.3%
Aurora, IL	$74K	$96K	$118K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$74K	$96K	$118K	95	2.5%
Virginia Beach, VA	$74K	$96K	$118K	98	5.75%
Norfolk, VA	$74K	$96K	$118K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$74K	$96K	$118K	95	5.75%
Cincinnati, OH	$74K	$96K	$118K	88	3.99%
Allentown, PA	$74K	$96K	$118K	95	3.07%
Kansas City, MO	$74K	$96K	$118K	90	5.3%
Madison, WI	$74K	$96K	$118K	102	5.3%
North Charleston, SC	$74K	$96K	$118K	95	6.5%
Midland, TX	$73K	$95K	$116K	92	None ✓
Athens, GA	$73K	$95K	$116K	92	5.75%
Duluth, MN	$73K	$95K	$116K	92	6.8%
Greenville, SC	$73K	$95K	$116K	92	6.5%
Cheyenne, WY	$73K	$95K	$116K	92	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$72K	$94K	$115K	90	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$72K	$94K	$115K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$72K	$94K	$115K	90	4.95%
Colorado Springs, CO	$72K	$94K	$115K	102	4.55%
Sterling Heights, MI	$72K	$94K	$115K	90	4.25%
St. Louis, MO	$72K	$94K	$115K	86	5.3%
Indianapolis, IN	$72K	$94K	$115K	88	3.23%
Milwaukee, WI	$72K	$94K	$115K	90	5.3%
Kenosha, WI	$72K	$94K	$115K	90	5.3%
Huntsville, AL	$72K	$94K	$115K	88	5%
Fargo, ND	$72K	$94K	$115K	90	2.5%
Pasadena, TX	$71K	$93K	$114K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$71K	$93K	$114K	88	None ✓
Fresno, CA	$71K	$93K	$114K	102	9.3%
Rochester, NY	$71K	$93K	$114K	90	6.85%
Syracuse, NY	$71K	$93K	$114K	88	6.85%
Jacksonville, FL	$71K	$93K	$114K	93	None ✓
Gainesville, FL	$71K	$93K	$114K	88	None ✓
Greensboro, NC	$71K	$93K	$114K	88	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$71K	$93K	$114K	88	None ✓
Detroit, MI	$71K	$93K	$114K	82	4.25%
Green Bay, WI	$71K	$93K	$114K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$71K	$93K	$114K	88	5%
Des Moines, IA	$71K	$93K	$114K	88	4.82%
Great Falls, MT	$71K	$93K	$114K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$71K	$93K	$114K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$71K	$93K	$114K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$71K	$93K	$114K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$71K	$93K	$114K	88	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$70K	$92K	$112K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$70K	$92K	$112K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$70K	$92K	$112K	85	None ✓
Winston-Salem, NC	$70K	$92K	$112K	85	4.75%
Warren, MI	$70K	$92K	$112K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$70K	$92K	$112K	85	4.25%
Independence, MO	$70K	$92K	$112K	85	5.3%
Lafayette, LA	$70K	$92K	$112K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$70K	$92K	$112K	85	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$70K	$92K	$112K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$70K	$92K	$112K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$70K	$92K	$112K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$70K	$92K	$112K	85	4.9%
San Antonio, TX	$70K	$91K	$112K	87	None ✓
Amarillo, TX	$69K	$91K	$111K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$69K	$91K	$111K	82	None ✓
Pueblo, CO	$69K	$91K	$111K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$69K	$91K	$111K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$69K	$91K	$111K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$69K	$91K	$111K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$69K	$91K	$111K	82	None ✓
South Bend, IN	$69K	$91K	$111K	82	3.23%
Mobile, AL	$69K	$91K	$111K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$69K	$91K	$111K	82	4.75%
Davenport, IA	$69K	$91K	$111K	82	4.82%
Killeen, TX	$69K	$90K	$110K	80	None ✓
Buffalo, NY	$69K	$90K	$110K	88	6.85%
Rockford, IL	$69K	$90K	$110K	80	4.95%
Macon, GA	$69K	$90K	$110K	80	5.75%
Akron, OH	$69K	$90K	$110K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$69K	$90K	$110K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$69K	$90K	$110K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$69K	$90K	$110K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$69K	$90K	$110K	80	3.23%
Louisville, KY	$69K	$90K	$110K	85	5%
Bowling Green, KY	$69K	$90K	$110K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$69K	$90K	$110K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$69K	$90K	$110K	80	4.75%
Omaha, NE	$69K	$90K	$110K	88	5.84%
Las Cruces, NM	$69K	$90K	$110K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$69K	$90K	$110K	80	5%
Abilene, TX	$68K	$89K	$109K	78	None ✓
Toledo, OH	$68K	$89K	$109K	78	3.99%
Evansville, IN	$68K	$89K	$109K	78	3.23%
Shreveport, LA	$68K	$89K	$109K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$68K	$89K	$109K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$68K	$89K	$109K	78	6.5%
Spokane, WA	$68K	$88K	$108K	95	None ✓
Cleveland, OH	$68K	$88K	$108K	82	3.99%
Grand Rapids, MI	$68K	$88K	$108K	90	4.25%
New Orleans, LA	$68K	$88K	$108K	92	6%
Brownsville, TX	$67K	$87K	$107K	75	None ✓
Fort Smith, AR	$67K	$87K	$107K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$67K	$87K	$107K	75	6.5%
Corpus Christi, TX	$66K	$86K	$106K	84	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$66K	$86K	$106K	90	2.5%
Savannah, GA	$66K	$86K	$106K	92	5.75%
Memphis, TN	$66K	$86K	$106K	82	None ✓
Knoxville, TN	$66K	$86K	$106K	85	None ✓
Birmingham, AL	$66K	$86K	$106K	82	5%
Columbia, SC	$66K	$86K	$106K	88	6.5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$66K	$86K	$106K	82	4.75%
Baton Rouge, LA	$66K	$86K	$106K	88	6%
Albuquerque, NM	$66K	$86K	$106K	88	5.9%
Tulsa, OK	$65K	$84K	$103K	80	4.75%
El Paso, TX	$64K	$83K	$102K	82	None ✓
Wichita, KS	$64K	$83K	$102K	82	5.7%
Lubbock, TX	$61K	$80K	$98K	78	None ✓
Little Rock, AR	$61K	$80K	$98K	82	4.9%
Laredo, TX	$59K	$76K	$94K	76	None ✓

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HR Business Partner (HRBP) Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a HR Business Partner (HRBP) is $98,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $75,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $120,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of HR Business Partner (HRBP)s nationally earn $150,000+.

Education and requirements

Bachelor's degree. This role is 50% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

HR Business Partner (HRBP) compensation is growing at 4% annually, above the national average wage growth rate.

HR Business Partner (HRBP) salary FAQ

How much does a HR Business Partner (HRBP) make?

The median HR Business Partner (HRBP) salary in the US is $98,000 per year — about $47/hour. Most earn between $75,000 (25th percentile) and $120,000 (75th percentile).

What is the starting salary for a HR Business Partner (HRBP)?

Entry-level HR Business Partner (HRBP) positions typically start around $75,000 per year. Pay rises with experience, specialization, and location.

How much do the highest-paid HR Business Partner (HRBP)s earn?

The top 10% of HR Business Partner (HRBP)s earn $150,000 or more per year — usually senior, lead, or specialized professionals in high-cost or high-demand markets.

Which city pays HR Business Partner (HRBP)s the most?

San Francisco has the highest median HR Business Partner (HRBP) salary at $147K among the cities we track. But high-cost metros like San Francisco and New York often have lower real purchasing power once cost of living and taxes are factored in.

Are HR Business Partner (HRBP) salaries going up?

Yes — HR Business Partner (HRBP) pay is growing about 4% year over year, above the US average wage-growth rate.

HR Business Partner (HRBP) Salaryby City (2026)