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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2017
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:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 136,310 |
0.6 % |
$59.38 |
$123,510 |
0.3 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$31.27 |
$40.02 |
$52.94 |
$71.79 |
$95.06 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$65,040 |
$83,230 |
$110,120 |
$149,330 |
$197,720 |
Industry profile for this occupation:
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 |
20,440 |
0.88 |
$67.73 |
$140,880 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
8,360 |
0.15 |
$49.43 |
$102,820 |
| Employment Services |
5,350 |
0.15 |
$58.82 |
$122,340 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
4,960 |
0.36 |
$65.21 |
$135,630 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services |
4,780 |
0.24 |
$65.83 |
$136,920 |
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 |
20,440 |
0.88 |
$67.73 |
$140,880 |
| Office Administrative Services |
2,180 |
0.44 |
$60.05 |
$124,910 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
4,960 |
0.36 |
$65.21 |
$135,630 |
| Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing |
60 |
0.36 |
$63.77 |
$132,650 |
| Other Information Services |
890 |
0.32 |
$77.19 |
$160,550 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation:
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 |
17,160 |
1.03 |
1.08 |
$67.24 |
$139,860 |
| New York |
10,290 |
1.12 |
1.17 |
$69.38 |
$144,310 |
| Illinois |
9,560 |
1.61 |
1.69 |
$54.05 |
$112,430 |
| Texas |
7,090 |
0.60 |
0.62 |
$64.45 |
$134,060 |
| Florida |
6,230 |
0.74 |
0.77 |
$51.90 |
$107,950 |
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 |
2.18 |
2.27 |
$74.90 |
$155,790 |
| Illinois |
9,560 |
1.61 |
1.69 |
$54.05 |
$112,430 |
| Massachusetts |
5,660 |
1.60 |
1.68 |
$64.89 |
$134,970 |
| Minnesota |
4,380 |
1.54 |
1.61 |
$58.43 |
$121,530 |
| Connecticut |
2,380 |
1.44 |
1.50 |
$65.44 |
$136,120 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
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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 |
8,830 |
1.32 |
1.38 |
$72.38 |
$150,550 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
6,470 |
1.77 |
1.85 |
$55.74 |
$115,930 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
4,140 |
0.93 |
0.98 |
$61.03 |
$126,940 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
3,850 |
1.47 |
1.54 |
$62.99 |
$131,010 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division |
3,660 |
1.99 |
2.08 |
$69.72 |
$145,020 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
3,650 |
1.45 |
1.51 |
$71.55 |
$148,830 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
3,560 |
1.84 |
1.93 |
$61.09 |
$127,070 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
2,390 |
1.21 |
1.26 |
$47.16 |
$98,100 |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division |
2,350 |
1.43 |
1.49 |
$63.74 |
$132,570 |
| San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, CA Metropolitan Division |
2,220 |
1.99 |
2.08 |
$79.76 |
$165,910 |
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Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT |
870 |
2.08 |
2.18 |
$76.03 |
$158,150 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division |
3,660 |
1.99 |
2.08 |
$69.72 |
$145,020 |
| San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, CA Metropolitan Division |
2,220 |
1.99 |
2.08 |
$79.76 |
$165,910 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
3,560 |
1.84 |
1.93 |
$61.09 |
$127,070 |
| Framingham, MA NECTA Division |
310 |
1.79 |
1.87 |
$71.47 |
$148,650 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
6,470 |
1.77 |
1.85 |
$55.74 |
$115,930 |
| Lake County-Kenosha County, IL-WI Metropolitan Division |
700 |
1.73 |
1.81 |
$56.86 |
$118,270 |
| Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford, MA-NH NECTA Division |
270 |
1.71 |
1.79 |
$64.23 |
$133,600 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
1,840 |
1.69 |
1.77 |
$83.10 |
$172,850 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS |
250 |
1.68 |
1.76 |
$42.69 |
$88,800 |
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United States Department of Labor
