• Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
200,600	1.3 %	$ 74.39	$ 154,740	0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Human Resources Managers:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 38.97	$ 49.68	$ 65.55	$ 87.56	(5)
Annual Wage (2)	$ 81,060	$ 103,340	$ 136,350	$ 182,120	(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	29,260	1.06	$ 83.18	$ 173,010
Employment Services	11,180	0.30	$ 59.79	$ 124,370
Computer Systems Design and Related Services	9,760	0.39	$ 88.25	$ 183,570
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	8,110	0.44	$ 77.13	$ 160,420
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	7,650	0.14	$ 61.30	$ 127,500

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	29,260	1.06	$ 83.18	$ 173,010
Office Administrative Services	4,440	0.80	$ 70.14	$ 145,880
Grantmaking and Giving Services	740	0.47	$ 83.60	$ 173,900
Software Publishers	3,010	0.46	$ 104.06	$ 216,450
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers	1,070	0.46	$ 106.22	$ 220,930

Top paying industries for Human Resources Managers:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Motion Picture and Video Industries	600	0.15	$ 113.66	$ 236,420
Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services	690	0.38	$ 112.06	$ 233,080
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	470	0.29	$ 111.13	$ 231,160
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers	1,070	0.46	$ 106.22	$ 220,930
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities	2,670	0.25	$ 104.25	$ 216,840

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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	27,980	1.56	1.18	$ 87.72	$ 182,460
Texas	17,870	1.32	1.00	$ 69.94	$ 145,460
New York	14,260	1.52	1.15	$ 95.59	$ 198,830
Illinois	13,680	2.28	1.72	$ 71.47	$ 148,660
Florida	10,110	1.06	0.80	$ 64.22	$ 133,570

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	2,160	3.08	2.33	$ 86.90	$ 180,750
Illinois	13,680	2.28	1.72	$ 71.47	$ 148,660
Connecticut	3,140	1.89	1.43	$ 76.62	$ 159,370
Massachusetts	6,690	1.84	1.39	$ 89.26	$ 185,650
Nebraska	1,630	1.63	1.24	$ 63.46	$ 131,990

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	14,260	1.52	1.15	$ 95.59	$ 198,830
Washington	4,800	1.37	1.04	$ 90.78	$ 188,820
Massachusetts	6,690	1.84	1.39	$ 89.26	$ 185,650
New Jersey	5,590	1.33	1.01	$ 88.85	$ 184,810
California	27,980	1.56	1.18	$ 87.72	$ 182,460

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	14,850	1.56	1.18	$ 98.88	$ 205,670
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	11,050	2.45	1.86	$ 73.38	$ 152,620
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	9,070	1.47	1.11	$ 82.45	$ 171,500
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	6,650	1.68	1.27	$ 72.50	$ 150,800
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	6,390	2.07	1.57	$ 85.26	$ 177,330
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	5,960	2.46	1.86	$ 100.44	$ 208,900
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	5,780	2.09	1.58	$ 92.13	$ 191,640
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	4,950	1.76	1.33	$ 74.33	$ 154,610
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	4,220	1.33	1.01	$ 72.24	$ 150,260
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	4,010	1.42	1.07	$ 74.06	$ 154,040

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 Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	5,960	2.46	1.86	$ 100.44	$ 208,900
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	11,050	2.45	1.86	$ 73.38	$ 152,620
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT	980	2.45	1.86	$ 90.33	$ 187,890
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	2,650	2.32	1.76	$ 108.44	$ 225,550
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	780	2.31	1.75	$ 73.04	$ 151,920
Trenton, NJ	500	2.11	1.60	$ 83.79	$ 174,290
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	5,780	2.09	1.58	$ 92.13	$ 191,640
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	6,390	2.07	1.57	$ 85.26	$ 177,330
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA	1,000	2.06	1.56	$ 65.49	$ 136,220
Dover, DE	130	2.02	1.53	$ 57.44	$ 119,470