• Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021

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).

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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)
166,530	1.4 %	$ 65.67	$ 136,590	0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Human Resources Managers:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 36.06	$ 45.82	$ 60.69	$ 78.54	(5)
Annual Wage (2)	$ 75,000	$ 95,310	$ 126,230	$ 163,360	(5)

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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	25,060	0.99	$ 72.96	$ 151,750
Employment Services	9,000	0.26	$ 54.55	$ 113,460
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation)	7,800	0.15	$ 55.15	$ 114,710
Computer Systems Design and Related Services	7,770	0.34	$ 74.26	$ 154,460
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	7,540	0.48	$ 68.61	$ 142,710

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	25,060	0.99	$ 72.96	$ 151,750
Other Information Services	2,050	0.56	$ 92.76	$ 192,930
Office Administrative Services	2,750	0.56	$ 61.24	$ 127,380
Cable and Other Subscription Programming	250	0.51	$ 83.42	$ 173,520
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	7,540	0.48	$ 68.61	$ 142,710

Top paying industries for Human Resources Managers:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Other Information Services	2,050	0.56	$ 92.76	$ 192,930
Scientific Research and Development Services	3,330	0.42	$ 89.42	$ 185,990
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	340	0.22	$ 88.92	$ 184,950
Radio and Television Broadcasting	310	0.16	$ 88.75	$ 184,610
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities	1,960	0.20	$ 87.69	$ 182,380

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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	24,920	1.51	1.28	$ 74.25	$ 154,430
Illinois	12,210	2.17	1.84	$ 61.93	$ 128,820
Texas	11,930	0.98	0.83	$ 63.60	$ 132,290
New York	10,440	1.20	1.02	$ 86.72	$ 180,380
Florida	7,820	0.91	0.77	$ 56.98	$ 118,520

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	1,990	3.01	2.54	$ 78.27	$ 162,810
Illinois	12,210	2.17	1.84	$ 61.93	$ 128,820
Connecticut	3,140	1.99	1.69	$ 69.29	$ 144,130
Massachusetts	6,540	1.93	1.63	$ 77.15	$ 160,460
California	24,920	1.51	1.28	$ 74.25	$ 154,430

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	10,440	1.20	1.02	$ 86.72	$ 180,380
New Jersey	4,410	1.15	0.97	$ 82.14	$ 170,850
District of Columbia	1,990	3.01	2.54	$ 78.27	$ 162,810
Massachusetts	6,540	1.93	1.63	$ 77.15	$ 160,460
Rhode Island	350	0.76	0.65	$ 75.34	$ 156,710

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	11,410	1.31	1.11	$ 89.87	$ 186,930
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	9,590	2.27	1.92	$ 64.85	$ 134,890
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	8,910	1.56	1.32	$ 72.46	$ 150,720
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	5,620	1.92	1.62	$ 77.30	$ 160,790
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	5,580	2.16	1.83	$ 79.66	$ 165,700
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	5,190	2.31	1.96	$ 84.33	$ 175,410
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	4,330	1.67	1.41	$ 63.12	$ 131,300
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	4,100	1.14	0.97	$ 66.77	$ 138,880
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	3,400	1.28	1.08	$ 67.47	$ 140,330
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	3,190	1.75	1.48	$ 68.08	$ 141,600

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)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	2,750	2.58	2.18	$ 91.36	$ 190,020
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	5,190	2.31	1.96	$ 84.33	$ 175,410
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT	860	2.30	1.95	$ 82.22	$ 171,030
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	9,590	2.27	1.92	$ 64.85	$ 134,890
Peoria, IL	350	2.24	1.90	$ 54.94	$ 114,270
Danbury, CT	160	2.16	1.83	$ 65.87	$ 137,000
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	5,580	2.16	1.83	$ 79.66	$ 165,700
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	1,110	2.04	1.72	$ 67.90	$ 141,240
Midland, MI	70	1.93	1.64	$ 74.02	$ 153,950
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	5,620	1.92	1.62	$ 77.30	$ 160,790