Human Resources Managers salary by city
Median pay for human resources managers (BLS OEWS, May 2023) across 185 US metros. Typical metro median: $123,200. The cost-adjusted column divides local pay by the metro's cost of living — higher means the paycheck stretches further.
| Metro | Median pay | Cost-adjusted |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $212,030 | $187,539 |
| San Francisco, CA | $196,760 | $167,383 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $161,530 | $165,999 |
| Binghamton, NY | $148,430 | $161,179 |
| Boulder, CO | $161,910 | $160,922 |
| New York, NY | $181,080 | $160,753 |
| Washington, DC | $168,770 | $154,067 |
| Trenton, NJ | $157,040 | $153,332 |
| Buffalo, NY | $143,920 | $151,621 |
| Seattle, WA | $168,430 | $149,409 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $154,000 | $147,648 |
| Syracuse, NY | $141,140 | $147,456 |
| Greeley, CO | $142,130 | $147,067 |
| Kennewick, WA | $145,180 | $146,817 |
| San Diego, CA | $160,930 | $145,321 |
| Denver, CO | $153,260 | $144,902 |
| Davenport, IA | $127,820 | $143,355 |
| Toledo, OH | $129,540 | $142,942 |
| Cleveland, OH | $130,210 | $142,462 |
| Sacramento, CA | $154,830 | $141,927 |
| Rochester, NY | $139,320 | $141,601 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $159,410 | $141,354 |
| Des Moines, IA | $130,790 | $141,010 |
| Salisbury, MD | $130,140 | $140,475 |
| Utica, NY | $130,200 | $140,400 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $128,300 | $140,295 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $126,940 | $140,213 |
| Charlotte, NC | $136,430 | $140,183 |
| Peoria, IL | $124,260 | $139,879 |
| Wichita, KS | $125,000 | $139,788 |
| Madison, WI | $133,930 | $139,606 |
| Akron, OH | $129,470 | $139,329 |
| Winston, NC | $127,490 | $139,178 |
| Omaha, NE | $128,660 | $139,129 |
| Kansas City, MO | $129,630 | $139,084 |
| Merced, CA | $138,150 | $138,680 |
| Richmond, VA | $136,260 | $138,564 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $131,120 | $138,531 |
| Beaumont, TX | $125,650 | $138,396 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $136,380 | $137,890 |
| Oxnard, CA | $156,670 | $137,811 |
| Vallejo, CA | $150,120 | $137,273 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $131,180 | $137,114 |
| Durham, NC | $133,380 | $137,015 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $134,330 | $136,862 |
| South Bend, IN | $124,830 | $136,608 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $156,710 | $136,568 |
| Modesto, CA | $143,330 | $136,340 |
| Fargo, ND | $121,520 | $136,333 |
| Memphis, TN | $125,270 | $136,242 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $139,430 | $136,211 |
| Atlanta, GA | $136,760 | $136,105 |
| Houston, TX | $135,260 | $135,621 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $149,020 | $135,162 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $127,250 | $135,051 |
| Appleton, WI | $126,500 | $134,953 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $122,080 | $134,911 |
| Austin, TX | $132,030 | $134,346 |
| Baltimore, MD | $138,300 | $134,032 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $131,310 | $133,835 |
| Allentown, PA | $132,300 | $133,799 |
| Columbus, OH | $126,590 | $133,774 |
| St. Louis, MO | $126,810 | $133,522 |
| Tucson, AZ | $126,590 | $133,348 |
| Bremerton, WA | $143,150 | $133,262 |
| Green Bay, WI | $122,860 | $133,261 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $125,650 | $132,674 |
| Raleigh, NC | $130,480 | $132,662 |
| Lansing, MI | $123,200 | $132,436 |
| Huntsville, AL | $123,770 | $131,938 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $123,960 | $131,732 |
| San Antonio, TX | $124,090 | $131,552 |
| Spokane, WA | $132,430 | $131,216 |
| Detroit, MI | $128,590 | $130,964 |
| Augusta, GA | $119,390 | $130,847 |
| Yakima, WA | $128,100 | $130,845 |
| Columbus, GA | $116,060 | $130,638 |
| Chicago, IL | $133,820 | $130,574 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $148,160 | $130,277 |
| Dallas, TX | $133,400 | $130,159 |
| Reading, PA | $125,440 | $130,035 |
| Portland, OR | $138,760 | $130,030 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $123,040 | $129,550 |
| Provo, UT | $123,990 | $129,506 |
| Visalia, CA | $131,160 | $129,247 |
| York, PA | $125,270 | $129,030 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $115,760 | $128,492 |
| Ogden, UT | $123,440 | $128,411 |
| Stockton, CA | $138,040 | $128,328 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $119,900 | $128,061 |
| Birmingham, AL | $117,480 | $128,023 |
| Tulsa, OK | $114,830 | $127,738 |
| Roanoke, VA | $116,480 | $127,712 |
| Kingsport, TN | $108,470 | $127,630 |
| Fresno, CA | $132,350 | $127,255 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $130,110 | $127,074 |
| Greensboro, NC | $117,940 | $126,969 |
| Hickory, NC | $113,100 | $126,547 |
| Greenville, SC | $117,780 | $126,544 |
| Wilmington, NC | $120,650 | $126,412 |
| Amarillo, TX | $115,230 | $126,107 |
| Nashville, TN | $122,040 | $125,783 |
| Riverside, CA | $134,900 | $125,674 |
| Duluth, MN | $109,500 | $125,601 |
| Evansville, IN | $112,800 | $125,336 |
| Tampa, FL | $127,880 | $124,794 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $126,370 | $124,721 |
| Rockford, IL | $112,340 | $124,592 |
| Salinas, CA | $141,000 | $124,579 |
| Naples, FL | $132,040 | $124,006 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $118,230 | $123,983 |
| Lexington, KY | $114,450 | $123,728 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $129,410 | $123,629 |
| Waco, TX | $112,660 | $123,619 |
| Savannah, GA | $118,510 | $123,566 |
| Flint, MI | $111,050 | $123,555 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $110,730 | $123,379 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $113,080 | $123,296 |
| Salem, OR | $126,240 | $123,210 |
| Longview, TX | $108,860 | $122,354 |
| Huntington, WV | $107,520 | $122,033 |
| College Station, TX | $111,200 | $121,850 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | $113,300 | $121,577 |
| Scranton, PA | $113,520 | $121,553 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $112,220 | $121,516 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $109,300 | $121,463 |
| Albany, NY | $119,120 | $121,332 |
| Lancaster, PA | $117,010 | $120,936 |
| Charleston, WV | $106,950 | $120,090 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $116,370 | $120,000 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $106,780 | $119,833 |
| Killeen, TX | $110,610 | $119,793 |
| Mobile, AL | $106,300 | $119,791 |
| Brownsville, TX | $102,210 | $119,266 |
| Canton, OH | $105,330 | $118,877 |
| Knoxville, TN | $109,370 | $118,579 |
| McAllen, TX | $101,910 | $118,397 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $131,430 | $118,383 |
| Ocala, FL | $113,290 | $118,257 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $114,830 | $118,205 |
| Youngstown, OH | $101,510 | $118,181 |
| Lubbock, TX | $107,490 | $118,134 |
| Orlando, FL | $119,870 | $117,994 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $107,960 | $117,534 |
| Springfield, MO | $104,380 | $117,136 |
| Boise City, ID | $109,490 | $116,177 |
| Lincoln, NE | $105,720 | $115,047 |
| North Port, FL | $119,750 | $114,900 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $104,580 | $114,364 |
| Olympia, WA | $121,160 | $113,915 |
| New Orleans, LA | $103,820 | $113,845 |
| Lakeland, FL | $111,060 | $113,636 |
| Clarksville, TN | $103,680 | $113,122 |
| Tyler, TX | $104,750 | $112,677 |
| Charleston, SC | $113,870 | $112,633 |
| Lafayette, LA | $98,520 | $112,526 |
| Miami, FL | $126,030 | $112,438 |
| Montgomery, AL | $101,110 | $112,423 |
| Deltona, FL | $111,180 | $112,142 |
| Erie, PA | $102,720 | $111,724 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $110,470 | $110,864 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $100,310 | $109,949 |
| El Paso, TX | $99,590 | $109,699 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $101,510 | $108,250 |
| Gulfport, MS | $96,050 | $108,068 |
| Shreveport, LA | $94,370 | $107,924 |
| Asheville, NC | $104,400 | $107,196 |
| Crestview, FL | $105,400 | $107,161 |
| Pensacola, FL | $101,980 | $106,397 |
| Columbia, SC | $97,970 | $105,092 |
| Anchorage, AK | $110,490 | $103,483 |
| Cape Coral, FL | $106,190 | $102,997 |
| Jackson, MS | $92,110 | $102,530 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $114,030 | $102,339 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $104,310 | $102,072 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $85,830 | $100,608 |
| Reno, NV | $98,470 | $100,454 |
| Little Rock, AR | $89,790 | $100,313 |
| Laredo, TX | $88,010 | $99,648 |
| Eugene, OR | $102,900 | $99,378 |
| Gainesville, FL | $95,520 | $98,234 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $89,980 | $91,549 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $82,880 | $86,724 |
| San Juan, PR | $69,430 | $69,430 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $57,880 | $57,880 |
Cost-adjusted = median pay ÷ (cost-of-living index ÷ 100). Source: BLS OEWS + BEA. See methodology.