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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
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) |
| 129,810 |
0.6 % |
$57.79 |
$120,210 |
0.4 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$30.35 |
$38.85 |
$51.40 |
$69.82 |
$93.05 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$63,140 |
$80,800 |
$106,910 |
$145,220 |
$193,550 |
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 |
20,080 |
0.87 |
$66.19 |
$137,680 |
| Local Government (OES Designation) |
8,110 |
0.15 |
$47.72 |
$99,260 |
| Employment Services |
5,060 |
0.14 |
$59.01 |
$122,730 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
4,280 |
0.08 |
$56.84 |
$118,230 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services |
4,270 |
0.22 |
$64.29 |
$133,730 |
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 |
20,080 |
0.87 |
$66.19 |
$137,680 |
| Office Administrative Services |
1,970 |
0.41 |
$56.89 |
$118,330 |
| Cable and Other Subscription Programming |
190 |
0.33 |
$79.37 |
$165,100 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
4,230 |
0.32 |
$63.41 |
$131,890 |
| Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing |
60 |
0.32 |
$53.58 |
$111,440 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
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 |
16,190 |
1.01 |
1.10 |
$65.22 |
$135,660 |
| New York |
10,100 |
1.11 |
1.20 |
$68.62 |
$142,720 |
| Illinois |
9,020 |
1.53 |
1.65 |
$52.14 |
$108,450 |
| Texas |
6,670 |
0.57 |
0.61 |
$64.00 |
$133,130 |
| Massachusetts |
5,090 |
1.47 |
1.59 |
$61.88 |
$128,720 |
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 |
1,480 |
2.11 |
2.28 |
$71.71 |
$149,170 |
| Illinois |
9,020 |
1.53 |
1.65 |
$52.14 |
$108,450 |
| Minnesota |
4,260 |
1.52 |
1.64 |
$57.28 |
$119,140 |
| Massachusetts |
5,090 |
1.47 |
1.59 |
$61.88 |
$128,720 |
| Oregon |
2,380 |
1.33 |
1.44 |
$48.97 |
$101,850 |
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-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
8,860 |
1.35 |
1.45 |
$71.72 |
$149,180 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
6,110 |
1.68 |
1.82 |
$53.53 |
$111,340 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
3,900 |
0.92 |
1.00 |
$61.61 |
$128,150 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
3,870 |
1.51 |
1.64 |
$59.67 |
$124,120 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
3,570 |
1.43 |
1.55 |
$70.04 |
$145,690 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
3,460 |
1.81 |
1.96 |
$60.34 |
$125,510 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division |
3,190 |
1.77 |
1.92 |
$66.32 |
$137,950 |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division |
2,260 |
1.42 |
1.54 |
$60.38 |
$125,580 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
2,240 |
1.16 |
1.25 |
$47.27 |
$98,310 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
2,080 |
0.71 |
0.76 |
$71.61 |
$148,940 |
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United States Department of Labor
