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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018
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 this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 143,580 |
0.6 % |
$60.91 |
$126,700 |
0.4 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$32.15 |
$41.23 |
$54.47 |
$73.44 |
$96.82 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$66,870 |
$85,750 |
$113,300 |
$152,760 |
$201,380 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
21,250 |
0.90 |
$68.58 |
$142,640 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
8,030 |
0.15 |
$51.39 |
$106,890 |
| Employment Services |
6,590 |
0.18 |
$61.64 |
$128,200 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
5,470 |
0.38 |
$66.85 |
$139,040 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services |
5,250 |
0.25 |
$67.87 |
$141,180 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
21,250 |
0.90 |
$68.58 |
$142,640 |
| Office Administrative Services |
2,300 |
0.46 |
$59.57 |
$123,910 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
5,470 |
0.38 |
$66.85 |
$139,040 |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) |
80 |
0.38 |
$71.95 |
$149,650 |
| Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing |
70 |
0.36 |
$62.86 |
$130,740 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Monetary Authorities-Central Bank |
50 |
0.26 |
$88.37 |
$183,820 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities |
1,360 |
0.15 |
$81.40 |
$169,310 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services |
2,110 |
0.31 |
$81.27 |
$169,030 |
| Other Information Services |
1,020 |
0.34 |
$79.77 |
$165,910 |
| Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing |
370 |
0.24 |
$78.79 |
$163,880 |
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
19,050 |
1.12 |
1.13 |
$68.69 |
$142,870 |
| New York |
10,230 |
1.09 |
1.10 |
$72.25 |
$150,280 |
| Illinois |
9,960 |
1.66 |
1.68 |
$57.29 |
$119,160 |
| Texas |
8,210 |
0.68 |
0.68 |
$61.69 |
$128,310 |
| Florida |
7,200 |
0.84 |
0.84 |
$50.74 |
$105,530 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| District of Columbia |
1,540 |
2.16 |
2.17 |
$78.08 |
$162,410 |
| Massachusetts |
6,310 |
1.77 |
1.78 |
$67.62 |
$140,640 |
| Illinois |
9,960 |
1.66 |
1.68 |
$57.29 |
$119,160 |
| Connecticut |
2,720 |
1.64 |
1.65 |
$69.23 |
$143,990 |
| Minnesota |
4,370 |
1.52 |
1.53 |
$58.81 |
$122,330 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| 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 |
11,120 |
1.17 |
1.18 |
$77.89 |
$162,010 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
8,030 |
1.73 |
1.74 |
$58.88 |
$122,470 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
6,780 |
1.11 |
1.12 |
$65.59 |
$136,420 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
5,360 |
1.94 |
1.96 |
$70.83 |
$147,330 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
4,590 |
1.46 |
1.47 |
$74.20 |
$154,340 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
4,180 |
1.73 |
1.74 |
$78.39 |
$163,050 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
4,160 |
1.55 |
1.56 |
$63.54 |
$132,170 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
3,550 |
1.81 |
1.83 |
$61.47 |
$127,850 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
2,840 |
0.80 |
0.80 |
$63.34 |
$131,750 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
2,700 |
0.95 |
0.95 |
$70.32 |
$146,270 |
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