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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).
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) |
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 |
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:
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 |
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