• Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
181,360	1.7 %	$ 70.07	$ 145,750	0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Human Resources Managers:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 36.83	$ 47.23	$ 62.50	$ 82.29	$ 107.87
Annual Wage (2)	$ 76,610	$ 98,230	$ 130,000	$ 171,170	$ 224,360

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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	26,750	1.00	$ 78.73	$ 163,760
Employment Services	10,990	0.28	$ 54.02	$ 112,350
Computer Systems Design and Related Services	8,010	0.32	$ 83.00	$ 172,630
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	7,890	0.45	$ 73.16	$ 152,170
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation)	7,790	0.14	$ 57.65	$ 119,910

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	26,750	1.00	$ 78.73	$ 163,760
Office Administrative Services	3,690	0.69	$ 66.58	$ 138,480
Software Publishers	3,020	0.49	$ 96.18	$ 200,050
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers	1,120	0.48	$ 100.88	$ 209,830
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	7,890	0.45	$ 73.16	$ 152,170

Top paying industries for Human Resources Managers:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities	2,080	0.21	$ 110.37	$ 229,560
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers	1,120	0.48	$ 100.88	$ 209,830
Software Publishers	3,020	0.49	$ 96.18	$ 200,050
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	390	0.25	$ 93.16	$ 193,760
Scientific Research and Development Services	3,750	0.43	$ 92.77	$ 192,960

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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	26,190	1.49	1.21	$ 81.62	$ 169,760
Texas	16,280	1.25	1.02	$ 65.78	$ 136,820
Illinois	12,750	2.17	1.77	$ 67.90	$ 141,230
New York	12,090	1.33	1.08	$ 91.51	$ 190,340
Florida	8,570	0.93	0.76	$ 61.58	$ 128,090

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	1,930	2.80	2.28	$ 82.49	$ 171,580
Illinois	12,750	2.17	1.77	$ 67.90	$ 141,230
Connecticut	3,440	2.11	1.72	$ 70.46	$ 146,560
Massachusetts	6,380	1.79	1.46	$ 82.23	$ 171,050
California	26,190	1.49	1.21	$ 81.62	$ 169,760

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	12,090	1.33	1.08	$ 91.51	$ 190,340
New Jersey	4,630	1.13	0.92	$ 88.01	$ 183,060
Washington	4,180	1.23	1.00	$ 85.93	$ 178,730
District of Columbia	1,930	2.80	2.28	$ 82.49	$ 171,580
Massachusetts	6,380	1.79	1.46	$ 82.23	$ 171,050

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	12,520	1.36	1.11	$ 95.53	$ 198,700
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	10,450	2.37	1.93	$ 70.26	$ 146,140
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	8,470	1.39	1.13	$ 76.80	$ 159,750
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	5,920	1.56	1.27	$ 66.61	$ 138,550
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	5,920	1.95	1.59	$ 80.78	$ 168,020
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	5,920	2.47	2.02	$ 97.61	$ 203,040
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	5,590	2.07	1.68	$ 84.69	$ 176,160
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	4,370	1.60	1.31	$ 69.02	$ 143,560
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	3,990	1.31	1.07	$ 70.06	$ 145,710
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	3,500	1.26	1.03	$ 69.61	$ 144,790

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)
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT	1,070	2.72	2.22	$ 79.87	$ 166,130
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	5,920	2.47	2.02	$ 97.61	$ 203,040
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	2,680	2.39	1.95	$ 99.80	$ 207,590
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	10,450	2.37	1.93	$ 70.26	$ 146,140
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	1,220	2.19	1.78	$ 68.94	$ 143,400
Danbury, CT	160	2.19	1.78	$ 67.85	$ 141,130
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	5,590	2.07	1.68	$ 84.69	$ 176,160
Midland, MI	70	1.97	1.60	$ 75.42	$ 156,870
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	5,920	1.95	1.59	$ 80.78	$ 168,020
Trenton, NJ	450	1.91	1.55	$ 85.14	$ 177,080