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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020

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)
156,600 0.6 % $ 64.70 $ 134,580 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Human Resources Managers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 34.22 $ 44.10 $ 58.28 $ 78.23 (5)
Annual Wage (2) $ 71,180 $ 91,730 $ 121,220 $ 162,720 (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 22,690 0.94 $ 71.22 $ 148,140
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 8,540 0.16 $ 53.64 $ 111,570
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 6,850 0.31 $ 75.42 $ 156,860
Employment Services 6,510 0.20 $ 62.78 $ 130,590
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 6,470 0.43 $ 69.69 $ 144,950

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 22,690 0.94 $ 71.22 $ 148,140
Office Administrative Services 2,570 0.52 $ 61.82 $ 128,590
Cable and Other Subscription Programming 220 0.44 $ 84.75 $ 176,290
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 6,470 0.43 $ 69.69 $ 144,950
Other Information Services 1,400 0.40 $ 87.02 $ 181,000

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 1,670 0.18 $ 88.67 $ 184,440
Scientific Research and Development Services 2,830 0.38 $ 87.99 $ 183,030
Other Information Services 1,400 0.40 $ 87.02 $ 181,000
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank 60 0.28 $ 86.62 $ 180,180
Cable and Other Subscription Programming 220 0.44 $ 84.75 $ 176,290


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 22,420 1.36 1.21 $ 74.05 $ 154,030
Illinois 11,200 1.99 1.77 $ 61.30 $ 127,500
Texas 11,140 0.92 0.82 $ 62.39 $ 129,770
New York 10,800 1.24 1.10 $ 81.39 $ 169,290
Florida 7,160 0.85 0.75 $ 54.63 $ 113,630




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 1,670 2.43 2.16 $ 80.38 $ 167,190
Illinois 11,200 1.99 1.77 $ 61.30 $ 127,500
Connecticut 3,060 1.98 1.76 $ 72.07 $ 149,900
Massachusetts 6,510 1.94 1.73 $ 74.03 $ 153,990
Minnesota 4,410 1.63 1.45 $ 61.75 $ 128,440




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 Jersey 4,490 1.19 1.06 $ 85.56 $ 177,960
New York 10,800 1.24 1.10 $ 81.39 $ 169,290
District of Columbia 1,670 2.43 2.16 $ 80.38 $ 167,190
Rhode Island 360 0.80 0.71 $ 77.16 $ 160,500
California 22,420 1.36 1.21 $ 74.05 $ 154,030





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 12,270 1.39 1.23 $ 86.48 $ 179,870
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 9,270 2.13 1.89 $ 63.10 $ 131,240
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 7,590 1.30 1.16 $ 72.11 $ 149,980
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 5,660 2.18 1.93 $ 76.72 $ 159,580
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 5,360 2.30 2.04 $ 84.00 $ 174,710
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 4,870 1.61 1.43 $ 76.94 $ 160,030
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 4,810 1.83 1.62 $ 61.91 $ 128,770
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 3,590 1.94 1.72 $ 64.19 $ 133,510
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 3,170 1.18 1.04 $ 68.66 $ 142,810
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 3,000 1.01 0.90 $ 67.36 $ 140,120




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)
Midland, MI 90 2.95 2.62 (8) (8)
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 960 2.56 2.27 $ 93.29 $ 194,040
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 2,780 2.52 2.24 $ 88.41 $ 183,890
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 5,360 2.30 2.04 $ 84.00 $ 174,710
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 5,660 2.18 1.93 $ 76.72 $ 159,580
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 9,270 2.13 1.89 $ 63.10 $ 131,240
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 1,110 2.03 1.80 $ 67.45 $ 140,300
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 3,590 1.94 1.72 $ 64.19 $ 133,510
Danbury, CT 140 1.94 1.72 $ 63.40 $ 131,880
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 4,810 1.83 1.62 $ 61.91 $ 128,770




Top paying metropolitan areas for 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 960 2.56 2.27 $ 93.29 $ 194,040
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 2,780 2.52 2.24 $ 88.41 $ 183,890
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 12,270 1.39 1.23 $ 86.48 $ 179,870
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 5,360 2.30 2.04 $ 84.00 $ 174,710
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 4,870 1.61 1.43 $ 76.94 $ 160,030
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 5,660 2.18 1.93 $ 76.72 $ 159,580
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 1,430 0.98 0.87 $ 75.40 $ 156,840
Columbus, IN 80 1.80 1.60 $ 75.32 $ 156,660
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ 30 0.59 0.52 $ 74.79 $ 155,560
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 440 0.83 0.74 $ 74.48 $ 154,920

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Human Resources Managers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 190 0.49 0.44 $ 47.16 $ 98,090
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 180 0.85 0.76 $ 49.91 $ 103,810
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 180 1.08 0.96 $ 43.98 $ 91,470
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 170 1.16 1.03 $ 49.07 $ 102,070
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 170 0.88 0.78 $ 47.06 $ 97,890

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Human Resources Managers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 80 1.37 1.22 $ 47.61 $ 99,030
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 90 1.34 1.19 $ 51.64 $ 107,400
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area 160 1.29 1.14 $ 49.51 $ 102,980
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 130 1.27 1.13 $ 67.09 $ 139,550
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 40 1.20 1.07 $ 43.06 $ 89,560

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Human Resources Managers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 110 0.64 0.57 $ 83.29 $ 173,250
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 50 0.36 0.32 $ 77.39 $ 160,970
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 60 0.49 0.44 $ 67.13 $ 139,630
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 130 1.27 1.13 $ 67.09 $ 139,550
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area 40 0.57 0.50 $ 65.51 $ 136,270


About May 2020 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(5) This wage is equal to or greater than $100.00 per hour or $208,000 per year.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2020 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021