Human Resources Managers Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Human Resources Managers salaries across 51 states

$138,550

National Average (Median)

$184,350

Highest: District of Columbia

$106,100

Lowest: Mississippi

Human Resources Managers Salary by State

Compare Human Resources Managers salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$106,100

$184,350

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $113,210 AK $129,570 AZ $139,820 AR $108,580 CA $170,080 CO $166,400 CT $165,930 DE $153,890 DC $184,350 FL $137,790 GA $150,700 HI $128,910 ID $119,990 IL $151,370 IN $130,340 IA $126,370 KS $134,470 KY $121,460 LA $107,880 ME $129,720 MD $152,770 MA $181,780 MI $138,930 MN $153,770 MS $106,100 MO $130,680 MT $115,280 NE $129,460 NV $128,550 NH $135,000 NJ $172,440 NM $118,070 NY $176,650 NC $142,990 ND $139,050 OH $130,480 OK $116,080 OR $140,570 PA $133,060 RI $167,110 SC $124,290 SD $117,930 TN $131,760 TX $136,500 UT $131,380 VT $132,050 VA $165,980 WA $165,530 WV $120,020 WI $133,490 WY $127,520

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

District of Columbia

$184,350

Massachusetts

$181,780

New York

$176,650

New Jersey

$172,440

California

$170,080

Human Resources Managers Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	District of Columbia	$184,350	$187,830	2,250
2	Massachusetts	$181,780	$195,110	7,540
3	New York	$176,650	$197,390	17,920
4	New Jersey	$172,440	$186,360	6,400
5	California	$170,080	$191,920	27,450
6	Rhode Island	$167,110	$179,520	530
7	Colorado	$166,400	$178,670	3,620
8	Virginia	$165,980	$175,780	5,770
9	Connecticut	$165,930	$180,480	3,020
10	Washington	$165,530	$178,830	4,560
11	Delaware	$153,890	$166,100	580
12	Minnesota	$153,770	$163,990	4,370
13	Maryland	$152,770	$159,780	3,820
14	Illinois	$151,370	$162,450	13,520
15	Georgia	$150,700	$167,270	7,270
16	North Carolina	$142,990	$161,060	6,480
17	Oregon	$140,570	$154,040	2,810
18	Arizona	$139,820	$150,820	3,950
19	North Dakota	$139,050	$149,090	290
20	Michigan	$138,930	$152,580	5,890
21	Florida	$137,790	$150,370	11,570
22	Texas	$136,500	$151,070	23,220
23	New Hampshire	$135,000	$146,430	1,150
24	Kansas	$134,470	$147,500	1,290
25	Wisconsin	$133,490	$148,680	3,730
26	Pennsylvania	$133,060	$148,500	8,230
27	Vermont	$132,050	$146,960	360
28	Tennessee	$131,760	$144,990	4,310
29	Utah	$131,380	$142,570	2,240
30	Missouri	$130,680	$144,900	3,510
31	Ohio	$130,480	$144,530	8,040
32	Indiana	$130,340	$143,650	3,030
33	Maine	$129,720	$135,920	700
34	Alaska	$129,570	$133,600	610
35	Nebraska	$129,460	$139,170	1,660
36	Hawaii	$128,910	$135,770	710
37	Nevada	$128,550	$145,370	1,520
38	Wyoming	$127,520	$135,740	140
39	Iowa	$126,370	$137,710	1,620
40	South Carolina	$124,290	$135,830	2,400
41	Kentucky	$121,460	$130,260	1,960
42	West Virginia	$120,020	$132,200	510
43	Idaho	$119,990	$129,070	1,040
44	New Mexico	$118,070	$129,270	820
45	South Dakota	$117,930	$127,430	420
46	Oklahoma	$116,080	$128,940	1,750
47	Montana	$115,280	$128,480	530
48	Alabama	$113,210	$125,490	2,160
49	Arkansas	$108,580	$129,780	1,290
50	Louisiana	$107,880	$120,470	1,390
51	Mississippi	$106,100	$122,450	720

Human Resources Managers Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Human Resources Managers keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS