Human Resources38% remote-eligible+2.9% YoY growth

Human Resources Manager Salary
by City (2026)

Oversee recruitment, employee relations, benefits, and organizational culture. National median: $104K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$104K

Top 10% earn

$180K

Entry level

$75K

Salary growth

+2.9%/yr

Human Resources Manager salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
San Francisco, CA	$113K	$156K	$210K	224	9.3%
San Jose, CA	$109K	$151K	$203K	210	9.3%
New York City, NY	$105K	$146K	$196K	187	6.85%
Cambridge, MA	$105K	$145K	$195K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$105K	$145K	$195K	185	11%
Oakland, CA	$103K	$144K	$193K	185	9.3%
Washington, DC	$103K	$144K	$193K	152	8.5%
Bellevue, WA	$101K	$140K	$189K	175	None ✓
Jersey City, NJ	$101K	$140K	$189K	162	10.75%
Irvine, CA	$100K	$139K	$187K	172	9.3%
Yonkers, NY	$98K	$136K	$182K	165	6.85%
Bethesda, MD	$98K	$136K	$182K	165	5.75%
Los Angeles, CA	$98K	$135K	$182K	163	9.3%
Seattle, WA	$98K	$135K	$182K	150	None ✓
Boston, MA	$98K	$135K	$182K	162	5%
Arlington, VA	$98K	$135K	$182K	148	5.75%
Kirkland, WA	$97K	$134K	$180K	162	None ✓
Newark, NJ	$96K	$133K	$179K	155	10.75%
Stamford, CT	$95K	$132K	$178K	158	6.99%
Hilo, HI	$94K	$131K	$176K	155	11%
San Diego, CA	$94K	$130K	$175K	148	9.3%
Santa Ana, CA	$93K	$128K	$173K	150	9.3%
Long Beach, CA	$92K	$127K	$171K	155	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$92K	$127K	$172K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$92K	$127K	$172K	148	5.75%
Alexandria, VA	$91K	$126K	$170K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$91K	$126K	$170K	145	10.75%
Paterson, NJ	$89K	$124K	$166K	140	10.75%
Sacramento, CA	$89K	$123K	$165K	128	9.3%
Chula Vista, CA	$88K	$123K	$165K	138	9.3%
Portland, OR	$89K	$123K	$165K	130	9.9%
Edison, NJ	$88K	$123K	$165K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$88K	$123K	$165K	138	None ✓
Austin, TX	$86K	$120K	$161K	110	None ✓
Chicago, IL	$86K	$120K	$161K	107	4.95%
Scottsdale, AZ	$86K	$120K	$161K	118	2.5%
Denver, CO	$86K	$120K	$161K	118	4.55%
Miami, FL	$84K	$116K	$157K	123	None ✓
Tacoma, WA	$84K	$116K	$157K	128	None ✓
Worcester, MA	$84K	$116K	$157K	120	5%
Philadelphia, PA	$84K	$116K	$157K	110	3.07%
Baltimore, MD	$84K	$116K	$157K	115	5.75%
Honolulu, HI	$84K	$116K	$157K	192	11%
New Haven, CT	$83K	$115K	$155K	122	6.99%
Dallas, TX	$83K	$114K	$154K	96	None ✓
Plano, TX	$83K	$114K	$154K	105	None ✓
Atlanta, GA	$83K	$114K	$154K	99	5.75%
Minneapolis, MN	$83K	$114K	$154K	106	6.8%
Salt Lake City, UT	$83K	$114K	$154K	105	4.85%
Hartford, CT	$83K	$114K	$154K	118	6.99%
Nashua, NH	$82K	$114K	$154K	120	None ✓
Frisco, TX	$82K	$113K	$152K	118	None ✓
Riverside, CA	$82K	$113K	$152K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$82K	$113K	$152K	118	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$82K	$113K	$152K	118	None ✓
Lowell, MA	$82K	$113K	$152K	118	5%
Gresham, OR	$82K	$113K	$152K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$82K	$113K	$152K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$82K	$113K	$152K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$82K	$113K	$152K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$82K	$113K	$152K	118	5.99%
McKinney, TX	$81K	$112K	$151K	108	None ✓
Hialeah, FL	$81K	$112K	$150K	115	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$81K	$112K	$151K	118	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$81K	$112K	$150K	115	None ✓
Aurora, CO	$81K	$112K	$151K	112	4.55%
Lakewood, CO	$81K	$112K	$150K	115	4.55%
Raleigh, NC	$81K	$112K	$151K	102	4.75%
Durham, NC	$81K	$112K	$151K	100	4.75%
Ann Arbor, MI	$81K	$112K	$150K	115	4.25%
St. Paul, MN	$81K	$112K	$151K	104	6.8%
Frederick, MD	$81K	$112K	$150K	115	5.75%
Portland, ME	$81K	$112K	$150K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$81K	$112K	$150K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$81K	$112K	$150K	115	5.99%
Anchorage, AK	$81K	$112K	$151K	128	None ✓
Pembroke Pines, FL	$80K	$110K	$149K	112	None ✓
Fort Collins, CO	$80K	$110K	$149K	112	4.55%
Cary, NC	$80K	$110K	$149K	112	4.75%
Irving, TX	$79K	$109K	$147K	97	None ✓
Tampa, FL	$79K	$109K	$147K	102	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$79K	$109K	$147K	100	2.5%
Chandler, AZ	$79K	$109K	$147K	105	2.5%
Charlotte, NC	$79K	$109K	$147K	100	4.75%
Nashville, TN	$79K	$109K	$147K	102	None ✓
Eugene, OR	$79K	$109K	$147K	110	9.9%
Provo, UT	$79K	$109K	$147K	100	4.85%
Houston, TX	$78K	$108K	$146K	91	None ✓
Round Rock, TX	$78K	$108K	$146K	108	None ✓
Gilbert, AZ	$78K	$108K	$146K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$78K	$108K	$146K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$78K	$108K	$146K	108	4.55%
Boise, ID	$78K	$108K	$146K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$78K	$108K	$146K	108	6.6%
Stockton, CA	$77K	$107K	$144K	105	9.3%
Springfield, MA	$77K	$107K	$144K	105	5%
Salem, OR	$77K	$107K	$144K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$77K	$107K	$144K	105	None ✓
Meridian, ID	$77K	$107K	$144K	105	5.8%
Fort Worth, TX	$77K	$106K	$143K	93	None ✓
Carrollton, TX	$76K	$106K	$142K	102	None ✓
Orlando, FL	$77K	$106K	$143K	100	None ✓
Reno, NV	$77K	$106K	$143K	108	None ✓
Missoula, MT	$76K	$106K	$142K	102	6.75%
Denton, TX	$75K	$105K	$141K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$75K	$105K	$141K	100	9.3%
Cape Coral, FL	$75K	$105K	$141K	100	None ✓
Peoria, AZ	$75K	$105K	$141K	100	2.5%
Rochester, MN	$75K	$105K	$141K	100	6.8%
West Jordan, UT	$75K	$105K	$141K	100	4.85%
Overland Park, KS	$75K	$105K	$141K	100	5.7%
Dover, DE	$75K	$105K	$141K	100	6.6%
Arlington, TX	$75K	$104K	$140K	94	None ✓
Garland, TX	$75K	$104K	$140K	91	None ✓
Albany, NY	$75K	$104K	$140K	98	6.85%
St. Petersburg, FL	$75K	$104K	$140K	105	None ✓
Port St. Lucie, FL	$75K	$104K	$140K	98	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$75K	$104K	$140K	98	2.5%
Chesapeake, VA	$75K	$104K	$140K	98	5.75%
Richmond, VA	$75K	$104K	$140K	98	5.75%
Columbus, OH	$75K	$104K	$140K	90	3.99%
Pittsburgh, PA	$75K	$104K	$140K	90	3.07%
Las Vegas, NV	$75K	$104K	$140K	102	None ✓
North Las Vegas, NV	$75K	$104K	$140K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$75K	$104K	$140K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$75K	$104K	$140K	98	4.85%
Charleston, SC	$75K	$104K	$140K	105	6.5%
Nampa, ID	$75K	$104K	$140K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$75K	$104K	$140K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$75K	$104K	$140K	98	7.15%
Bakersfield, CA	$74K	$102K	$138K	95	9.3%
Aurora, IL	$74K	$102K	$138K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$74K	$102K	$138K	95	2.5%
Virginia Beach, VA	$74K	$102K	$137K	98	5.75%
Norfolk, VA	$74K	$102K	$138K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$74K	$102K	$138K	95	5.75%
Cincinnati, OH	$74K	$102K	$137K	88	3.99%
Allentown, PA	$74K	$102K	$138K	95	3.07%
Kansas City, MO	$74K	$102K	$137K	90	5.3%
Madison, WI	$74K	$102K	$137K	102	5.3%
North Charleston, SC	$74K	$102K	$138K	95	6.5%
Midland, TX	$73K	$101K	$136K	92	None ✓
Athens, GA	$73K	$101K	$136K	92	5.75%
Duluth, MN	$73K	$101K	$136K	92	6.8%
Greenville, SC	$73K	$101K	$136K	92	6.5%
Cheyenne, WY	$73K	$101K	$136K	92	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$72K	$100K	$134K	90	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$72K	$100K	$134K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$72K	$100K	$134K	90	4.95%
Colorado Springs, CO	$72K	$100K	$134K	102	4.55%
Sterling Heights, MI	$72K	$100K	$134K	90	4.25%
St. Louis, MO	$72K	$100K	$134K	86	5.3%
Indianapolis, IN	$72K	$100K	$134K	88	3.23%
Milwaukee, WI	$72K	$100K	$134K	90	5.3%
Kenosha, WI	$72K	$100K	$134K	90	5.3%
Huntsville, AL	$72K	$100K	$134K	88	5%
Fargo, ND	$72K	$100K	$134K	90	2.5%
Pasadena, TX	$71K	$99K	$133K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$71K	$99K	$133K	88	None ✓
Fresno, CA	$71K	$99K	$133K	102	9.3%
Rochester, NY	$71K	$99K	$133K	90	6.85%
Syracuse, NY	$71K	$99K	$133K	88	6.85%
Jacksonville, FL	$71K	$99K	$133K	93	None ✓
Gainesville, FL	$71K	$99K	$133K	88	None ✓
Greensboro, NC	$71K	$99K	$133K	88	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$71K	$99K	$133K	88	None ✓
Detroit, MI	$71K	$99K	$133K	82	4.25%
Green Bay, WI	$71K	$99K	$133K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$71K	$99K	$133K	88	5%
Des Moines, IA	$71K	$99K	$133K	88	4.82%
Great Falls, MT	$71K	$99K	$133K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$71K	$99K	$133K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$71K	$99K	$133K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$71K	$99K	$133K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$71K	$99K	$133K	88	None ✓
San Antonio, TX	$70K	$97K	$130K	87	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$70K	$97K	$131K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$70K	$97K	$131K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$70K	$97K	$131K	85	None ✓
Winston-Salem, NC	$70K	$97K	$131K	85	4.75%
Warren, MI	$70K	$97K	$131K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$70K	$97K	$131K	85	4.25%
Independence, MO	$70K	$97K	$131K	85	5.3%
Lafayette, LA	$70K	$97K	$131K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$70K	$97K	$131K	85	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$70K	$97K	$131K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$70K	$97K	$131K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$70K	$97K	$131K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$70K	$97K	$131K	85	4.9%
Amarillo, TX	$69K	$96K	$129K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$69K	$96K	$129K	82	None ✓
Buffalo, NY	$69K	$96K	$129K	88	6.85%
Pueblo, CO	$69K	$96K	$129K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$69K	$96K	$129K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$69K	$96K	$129K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$69K	$96K	$129K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$69K	$96K	$129K	82	None ✓
South Bend, IN	$69K	$96K	$129K	82	3.23%
Louisville, KY	$69K	$96K	$129K	85	5%
Mobile, AL	$69K	$96K	$129K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$69K	$96K	$129K	82	4.75%
Davenport, IA	$69K	$96K	$129K	82	4.82%
Omaha, NE	$69K	$96K	$129K	88	5.84%
Killeen, TX	$69K	$95K	$128K	80	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$69K	$95K	$128K	80	4.95%
Macon, GA	$69K	$95K	$128K	80	5.75%
Akron, OH	$69K	$95K	$128K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$69K	$95K	$128K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$69K	$95K	$128K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$69K	$95K	$128K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$69K	$95K	$128K	80	3.23%
Bowling Green, KY	$69K	$95K	$128K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$69K	$95K	$128K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$69K	$95K	$128K	80	4.75%
Las Cruces, NM	$69K	$95K	$128K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$69K	$95K	$128K	80	5%
Abilene, TX	$68K	$94K	$127K	78	None ✓
Spokane, WA	$68K	$94K	$126K	95	None ✓
Cleveland, OH	$68K	$94K	$126K	82	3.99%
Toledo, OH	$68K	$94K	$127K	78	3.99%
Grand Rapids, MI	$68K	$94K	$126K	90	4.25%
Evansville, IN	$68K	$94K	$127K	78	3.23%
New Orleans, LA	$68K	$94K	$126K	92	6%
Shreveport, LA	$68K	$94K	$127K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$68K	$94K	$127K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$68K	$94K	$127K	78	6.5%
Brownsville, TX	$67K	$93K	$125K	75	None ✓
Fort Smith, AR	$67K	$93K	$125K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$67K	$93K	$125K	75	6.5%
Corpus Christi, TX	$66K	$92K	$123K	84	None ✓
Tucson, AZ	$66K	$92K	$123K	90	2.5%
Savannah, GA	$66K	$92K	$123K	92	5.75%
Memphis, TN	$66K	$92K	$123K	82	None ✓
Knoxville, TN	$66K	$92K	$123K	85	None ✓
Birmingham, AL	$66K	$92K	$123K	82	5%
Columbia, SC	$66K	$92K	$123K	88	6.5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$66K	$92K	$123K	82	4.75%
Baton Rouge, LA	$66K	$92K	$123K	88	6%
Albuquerque, NM	$66K	$92K	$123K	88	5.9%
Tulsa, OK	$65K	$89K	$120K	80	4.75%
El Paso, TX	$64K	$88K	$119K	82	None ✓
Wichita, KS	$64K	$88K	$119K	82	5.7%
Lubbock, TX	$61K	$85K	$115K	78	None ✓
Little Rock, AR	$61K	$85K	$115K	82	4.9%
Laredo, TX	$59K	$81K	$109K	76	None ✓

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Human Resources Manager Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a Human Resources Manager is $104,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $75,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $140,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of Human Resources Managers nationally earn $180,000+.

Education and requirements

Bachelor's in HR or Business; PHR/SPHR certifications. This role is 38% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

Human Resources Manager compensation is growing at 2.9% annually, near the national average wage growth rate.

Human Resources Manager salary FAQ

How much does a Human Resources Manager make?

The median Human Resources Manager salary in the US is $104,000 per year — about $50/hour. Most earn between $75,000 (25th percentile) and $140,000 (75th percentile).

What is the starting salary for a Human Resources Manager?

Entry-level Human Resources Manager positions typically start around $75,000 per year. Pay rises with experience, specialization, and location.

How much do the highest-paid Human Resources Managers earn?

The top 10% of Human Resources Managers earn $180,000 or more per year — usually senior, lead, or specialized professionals in high-cost or high-demand markets.

Which city pays Human Resources Managers the most?

San Francisco has the highest median Human Resources Manager salary at $156K 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 Human Resources Manager salaries going up?

Yes — Human Resources Manager pay is growing about 2.9% year over year, near the US average wage-growth rate.

Human Resources Manager Salaryby City (2026)