Human Resources Managers salary in Las Vegas, NV
Median pay for human resources managers in Las Vegas, NV: $89,980/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $54,560 – $161,180 · about 1,080 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($123,200) by −$33,220 (-27%).
What it's really worth in Las Vegas
With Las Vegas's cost of living at 98 (US=100), that $89,980 has the buying power of about $91,549 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $69,911 · median home $430,650 · median rent $1,737/mo.
How Las Vegas ranks for this job
On raw pay, Las Vegas, NV is 179th of the 185 metros we hold human resources managers wages for. Once Las Vegas's cost of living is applied, it ranks 182nd.
Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Las Vegas sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.
What that salary buys in Las Vegas
A median home in Las Vegas, NV costs $430,650 — about 4.8× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is harder here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,737/mo works out at 23% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where human resources managers earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Las Vegas.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Las Vegas | Rent vs Las Vegas |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $212,030 | +136% | 2.1× |
| San Francisco, CA | $196,760 | +119% | 1.9× |
| New York, NY | $181,080 | +101% | 2× |
| Washington, DC | $168,770 | +88% | 1.4× |
Same job elsewhere in NV
| Metro | Median pay | vs Las Vegas | Rent vs Las Vegas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reno, NV | $98,470 | +9% | 1.1× |
Staying in NV keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires human resources managers around Las Vegas
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- State of Nevada · Government
Other jobs in Las Vegas
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 185 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.