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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020
11-3121 Human Resources Managers
Plan, direct, or coordinate human resources activities and staff of an organization. Excludes managers who primarily focus on compensation and benefits (11-3111) and training and development (11-3131).
National estimates for Human Resources Managers
Industry profile for Human Resources Managers
Geographic profile for Human Resources Managers
National estimates for Human Resources Managers:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Human Resources Managers:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 156,600 |
0.6 % |
$ 64.70 |
$ 134,580 |
0.3 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Human Resources Managers:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 34.22 |
$ 44.10 |
$ 58.28 |
$ 78.23 |
(5) |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 71,180 |
$ 91,730 |
$ 121,220 |
$ 162,720 |
(5) |
Industry profile for Human Resources Managers:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Human Resources Managers are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Human Resources Managers, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Human Resources Managers:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
22,690 |
0.94 |
$ 71.22 |
$ 148,140 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
8,540 |
0.16 |
$ 53.64 |
$ 111,570 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services |
6,850 |
0.31 |
$ 75.42 |
$ 156,860 |
| Employment Services |
6,510 |
0.20 |
$ 62.78 |
$ 130,590 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
6,470 |
0.43 |
$ 69.69 |
$ 144,950 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Human Resources Managers:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
22,690 |
0.94 |
$ 71.22 |
$ 148,140 |
| Office Administrative Services |
2,570 |
0.52 |
$ 61.82 |
$ 128,590 |
| Cable and Other Subscription Programming |
220 |
0.44 |
$ 84.75 |
$ 176,290 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
6,470 |
0.43 |
$ 69.69 |
$ 144,950 |
| Other Information Services |
1,400 |
0.40 |
$ 87.02 |
$ 181,000 |
Top paying industries for Human Resources Managers:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities |
1,670 |
0.18 |
$ 88.67 |
$ 184,440 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services |
2,830 |
0.38 |
$ 87.99 |
$ 183,030 |
| Other Information Services |
1,400 |
0.40 |
$ 87.02 |
$ 181,000 |
| Monetary Authorities-Central Bank |
60 |
0.28 |
$ 86.62 |
$ 180,180 |
| Cable and Other Subscription Programming |
220 |
0.44 |
$ 84.75 |
$ 176,290 |
Geographic profile for Human Resources Managers:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Human Resources Managers are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Human Resources Managers, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Human Resources Managers:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
22,420 |
1.36 |
1.21 |
$ 74.05 |
$ 154,030 |
| Illinois |
11,200 |
1.99 |
1.77 |
$ 61.30 |
$ 127,500 |
| Texas |
11,140 |
0.92 |
0.82 |
$ 62.39 |
$ 129,770 |
| New York |
10,800 |
1.24 |
1.10 |
$ 81.39 |
$ 169,290 |
| Florida |
7,160 |
0.85 |
0.75 |
$ 54.63 |
$ 113,630 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Human Resources Managers:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| District of Columbia |
1,670 |
2.43 |
2.16 |
$ 80.38 |
$ 167,190 |
| Illinois |
11,200 |
1.99 |
1.77 |
$ 61.30 |
$ 127,500 |
| Connecticut |
3,060 |
1.98 |
1.76 |
$ 72.07 |
$ 149,900 |
| Massachusetts |
6,510 |
1.94 |
1.73 |
$ 74.03 |
$ 153,990 |
| Minnesota |
4,410 |
1.63 |
1.45 |
$ 61.75 |
$ 128,440 |
Top paying states for Human Resources Managers:
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Human Resources Managers:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
12,270 |
1.39 |
1.23 |
$ 86.48 |
$ 179,870 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
9,270 |
2.13 |
1.89 |
$ 63.10 |
$ 131,240 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
7,590 |
1.30 |
1.16 |
$ 72.11 |
$ 149,980 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
5,660 |
2.18 |
1.93 |
$ 76.72 |
$ 159,580 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
5,360 |
2.30 |
2.04 |
$ 84.00 |
$ 174,710 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
4,870 |
1.61 |
1.43 |
$ 76.94 |
$ 160,030 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
4,810 |
1.83 |
1.62 |
$ 61.91 |
$ 128,770 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
3,590 |
1.94 |
1.72 |
$ 64.19 |
$ 133,510 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
3,170 |
1.18 |
1.04 |
$ 68.66 |
$ 142,810 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
3,000 |
1.01 |
0.90 |
$ 67.36 |
$ 140,120 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Human Resources Managers:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Midland, MI |
90 |
2.95 |
2.62 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT |
960 |
2.56 |
2.27 |
$ 93.29 |
$ 194,040 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
2,780 |
2.52 |
2.24 |
$ 88.41 |
$ 183,890 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
5,360 |
2.30 |
2.04 |
$ 84.00 |
$ 174,710 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
5,660 |
2.18 |
1.93 |
$ 76.72 |
$ 159,580 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
9,270 |
2.13 |
1.89 |
$ 63.10 |
$ 131,240 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT |
1,110 |
2.03 |
1.80 |
$ 67.45 |
$ 140,300 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
3,590 |
1.94 |
1.72 |
$ 64.19 |
$ 133,510 |
| Danbury, CT |
140 |
1.94 |
1.72 |
$ 63.40 |
$ 131,880 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
4,810 |
1.83 |
1.62 |
$ 61.91 |
$ 128,770 |
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United States Department of Labor
