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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
181,360 1.7 % $ 70.07 $ 145,750 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Human Resources Managers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 36.83 $ 47.23 $ 62.50 $ 82.29 $ 107.87
Annual Wage (2) $ 76,610 $ 98,230 $ 130,000 $ 171,170 $ 224,360


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 26,750 1.00 $ 78.73 $ 163,760
Employment Services 10,990 0.28 $ 54.02 $ 112,350
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 8,010 0.32 $ 83.00 $ 172,630
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 7,890 0.45 $ 73.16 $ 152,170
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 7,790 0.14 $ 57.65 $ 119,910

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 26,750 1.00 $ 78.73 $ 163,760
Office Administrative Services 3,690 0.69 $ 66.58 $ 138,480
Software Publishers 3,020 0.49 $ 96.18 $ 200,050
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers 1,120 0.48 $ 100.88 $ 209,830
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 7,890 0.45 $ 73.16 $ 152,170

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 2,080 0.21 $ 110.37 $ 229,560
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers 1,120 0.48 $ 100.88 $ 209,830
Software Publishers 3,020 0.49 $ 96.18 $ 200,050
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 390 0.25 $ 93.16 $ 193,760
Scientific Research and Development Services 3,750 0.43 $ 92.77 $ 192,960


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.



Map of employment of human resources managers by state, May 2022


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 26,190 1.49 1.21 $ 81.62 $ 169,760
Texas 16,280 1.25 1.02 $ 65.78 $ 136,820
Illinois 12,750 2.17 1.77 $ 67.90 $ 141,230
New York 12,090 1.33 1.08 $ 91.51 $ 190,340
Florida 8,570 0.93 0.76 $ 61.58 $ 128,090


Map of location quotient of human resources managers by state, May 2022


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 1,930 2.80 2.28 $ 82.49 $ 171,580
Illinois 12,750 2.17 1.77 $ 67.90 $ 141,230
Connecticut 3,440 2.11 1.72 $ 70.46 $ 146,560
Massachusetts 6,380 1.79 1.46 $ 82.23 $ 171,050
California 26,190 1.49 1.21 $ 81.62 $ 169,760


Map of annual mean wages of human resources managers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Human Resources Managers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 12,090 1.33 1.08 $ 91.51 $ 190,340
New Jersey 4,630 1.13 0.92 $ 88.01 $ 183,060
Washington 4,180 1.23 1.00 $ 85.93 $ 178,730
District of Columbia 1,930 2.80 2.28 $ 82.49 $ 171,580
Massachusetts 6,380 1.79 1.46 $ 82.23 $ 171,050



Map of employment of human resources managers by area, May 2022


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 12,520 1.36 1.11 $ 95.53 $ 198,700
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 10,450 2.37 1.93 $ 70.26 $ 146,140
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 8,470 1.39 1.13 $ 76.80 $ 159,750
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 5,920 1.56 1.27 $ 66.61 $ 138,550
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 5,920 1.95 1.59 $ 80.78 $ 168,020
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 5,920 2.47 2.02 $ 97.61 $ 203,040
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 5,590 2.07 1.68 $ 84.69 $ 176,160
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 4,370 1.60 1.31 $ 69.02 $ 143,560
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 3,990 1.31 1.07 $ 70.06 $ 145,710
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 3,500 1.26 1.03 $ 69.61 $ 144,790


Map of location quotient of human resources managers by area, May 2022


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)
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 1,070 2.72 2.22 $ 79.87 $ 166,130
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 5,920 2.47 2.02 $ 97.61 $ 203,040
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 2,680 2.39 1.95 $ 99.80 $ 207,590
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 10,450 2.37 1.93 $ 70.26 $ 146,140
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 1,220 2.19 1.78 $ 68.94 $ 143,400
Danbury, CT 160 2.19 1.78 $ 67.85 $ 141,130
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 5,590 2.07 1.68 $ 84.69 $ 176,160
Midland, MI 70 1.97 1.60 $ 75.42 $ 156,870
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 5,920 1.95 1.59 $ 80.78 $ 168,020
Trenton, NJ 450 1.91 1.55 $ 85.14 $ 177,080


Map of annual mean wages of human resources managers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Human Resources Managers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 2,680 2.39 1.95 $ 99.80 $ 207,590
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 5,920 2.47 2.02 $ 97.61 $ 203,040
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 12,520 1.36 1.11 $ 95.53 $ 198,700
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 3,070 1.51 1.23 $ 93.16 $ 193,780
Trenton, NJ 450 1.91 1.55 $ 85.14 $ 177,080
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 5,590 2.07 1.68 $ 84.69 $ 176,160
Boulder, CO 230 1.20 0.98 $ 84.31 $ 175,350
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 5,920 1.95 1.59 $ 80.78 $ 168,020
Fort Collins, CO 110 0.66 0.54 $ 80.32 $ 167,060
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 1,070 2.72 2.22 $ 79.87 $ 166,130

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Human Resources Managers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 220 0.85 0.69 $ 54.00 $ 112,320
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 200 0.62 0.50 $ 58.65 $ 122,000
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 190 0.91 0.75 $ 56.13 $ 116,750
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 190 0.77 0.63 $ 51.60 $ 107,320
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 170 0.70 0.57 $ 51.44 $ 107,000

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Human Resources Managers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 60 1.66 1.36 $ 61.96 $ 128,890
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 140 1.43 1.16 $ 49.27 $ 102,470
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 140 1.37 1.12 $ 61.56 $ 128,040
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 90 1.34 1.10 $ 62.30 $ 129,590
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 90 1.26 1.03 (8) (8)

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Human Resources Managers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 140 0.81 0.66 $ 81.49 $ 169,490
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 80 0.43 0.35 $ 69.39 $ 144,340
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 80 0.52 0.42 $ 69.16 $ 143,850
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 50 0.40 0.33 $ 64.81 $ 134,800
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 120 1.22 1.00 $ 64.43 $ 134,020


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023