Human Resources Managers Salary by City
80 metro observations pass the Salary Truth publication gate. Real Pay Index ranges from 134 to 77 after the local-to-national role wage ratio is adjusted by BEA RPP.
80 CitiesSOC: 11-3121Category: BusinessMapping: exact
Direct BLS match to SOC 11-3121 Human Resources Managers.
| # | City | Observed Median Salary | BEA RPP | Real Pay Index | Modeled 2026 Take-Home | Modeled 2026 Home Afford. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | $220,460 | 110.4 | 134 | $13k/mo | 6.4x |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | $209,340 | 115.6 | 121 | $12k/mo | 6.1x |
| 3 | New York, NY | $185,100 | 112.6 | 110 | $11k/mo | 3.6x |
| 4 | Boston, MA | $184,990 | 108.3 | 114 | $11k/mo | 3.4x |
| 5 | Washington, DC | $177,960 | 108.9 | 109 | $10k/mo | 3x |
| 6 | Seattle, WA | $171,360 | 111.1 | 103 | $11k/mo | 4.3x |
| 7 | Denver, CO | $170,940 | 105.8 | 108 | $10k/mo | 3.1x |
| 8 | Los Angeles, CA | $168,400 | 113.6 | 99 | $10k/mo | 5x |
| 9 | Providence, RI | $163,290 | 101.8 | 107 | $10k/mo | 2.3x |
| 10 | San Diego, CA | $163,190 | 111.9 | 98 | $9k/mo | 5.1x |
| 11 | Atlanta, GA | $161,250 | 100.1 | 108 | $10k/mo | 2.3x |
| 12 | Durham, NC | $160,580 | 97.6 | 110 | $10k/mo | 2.3x |
| 13 | Minneapolis, MN | $159,390 | 104.8 | 102 | $9k/mo | 2.1x |
| 14 | Charlotte, NC | $158,930 | 97.3 | 109 | $10k/mo | 2.2x |
| 15 | Hartford, CT | $158,180 | 102.7 | 103 | $10k/mo | 1.9x |
| 16 | Chicago, IL | $156,770 | 103.6 | 101 | $9k/mo | 2x |
| 17 | Sacramento, CA | $155,360 | 106.7 | 98 | $9k/mo | 3.2x |
| 18 | Philadelphia, PA | $154,490 | 102.6 | 101 | $10k/mo | 2x |
| 19 | New Haven, CT | $153,820 | 104.6 | 99 | $9k/mo | 2x |
| 20 | Richmond, VA | $152,190 | 97.9 | 104 | $9k/mo | 2.1x |
| 21 | Colorado Springs, CO | $151,180 | 100.7 | 101 | $9k/mo | 2.8x |
| 22 | Buffalo, NY | $150,180 | 95.8 | 105 | $9k/mo | 1.4x |
| 23 | Detroit, MI | $149,980 | 100.3 | 100 | $9k/mo | 1.5x |
| 24 | Portland, OR | $148,900 | 105.4 | 95 | $9k/mo | 3.4x |
| 25 | Rochester, NY | $146,990 | 97.0 | 101 | $9k/mo | 1.3x |
| 26 | Baltimore, MD | $146,370 | 104.5 | 94 | $9k/mo | 2.3x |
| 27 | Phoenix, AZ | $145,610 | 103.3 | 94 | $9k/mo | 2.8x |
| 28 | Raleigh, NC | $144,190 | 98.2 | 98 | $9k/mo | 2.8x |
| 29 | Fresno, CA | $143,180 | 102.2 | 94 | $8k/mo | 2.5x |
| 30 | Miami, FL | $142,940 | 114.2 | 84 | $9k/mo | 3.2x |
| 31 | Houston, TX | $142,110 | 98.6 | 97 | $9k/mo | 2.1x |
| 32 | Dallas, TX | $140,890 | 103.1 | 92 | $9k/mo | 2.5x |
| 33 | Kansas City, MO | $140,890 | 92.5 | 102 | $9k/mo | 1.9x |
| 34 | Madison, WI | $140,680 | 97.3 | 97 | $9k/mo | 2.6x |
| 35 | Austin, TX | $140,670 | 98.1 | 96 | $9k/mo | 3.8x |
| 36 | Virginia Beach, VA | $140,410 | 97.9 | 96 | $8k/mo | 2.2x |
| 37 | Tampa, FL | $140,400 | 100.9 | 93 | $9k/mo | 2.5x |
| 38 | Riverside, CA | $139,010 | 106.4 | 87 | $8k/mo | 3.6x |
| 39 | Memphis, TN | $138,560 | 92.2 | 101 | $9k/mo | 1.5x |
| 40 | Milwaukee, WI | $136,530 | 96.9 | 94 | $8k/mo | 1.9x |
| 41 | Stockton, CA | $136,410 | 105.1 | 87 | $8k/mo | 3x |
| 42 | Orlando, FL | $136,230 | 101.4 | 90 | $9k/mo | 2.6x |
| 43 | Indianapolis, IN | $135,770 | 95.7 | 95 | $9k/mo | 1.9x |
| 44 | Lakeland, FL | $135,350 | 97.1 | 93 | $9k/mo | 2.1x |
| 45 | Nashville, TN | $135,230 | 96.3 | 94 | $9k/mo | 3.1x |
| 46 | Cleveland, OH | $134,380 | 93.9 | 96 | $8k/mo | 1.4x |
| 47 | Jacksonville, FL | $133,950 | 99.5 | 90 | $9k/mo | 2.4x |
| 48 | St. Louis, MO | $133,880 | 95.1 | 94 | $8k/mo | 1.6x |
| 49 | Salt Lake City, UT | $133,620 | 100.9 | 89 | $8k/mo | 3.5x |
| 50 | Sarasota, FL | $132,620 | 102.4 | 87 | $9k/mo | 3.1x |
| 51 | Knoxville, TN | $132,200 | 92.6 | 96 | $9k/mo | 2.1x |
| 52 | Grand Rapids, MI | $132,100 | 95.5 | 93 | $8k/mo | 2.1x |
| 53 | Wichita, KS | $132,050 | 88.9 | 99 | $8k/mo | 1.3x |
| 54 | Omaha, NE | $132,020 | 91.9 | 96 | $8k/mo | 1.8x |
| 55 | Akron, OH | $131,890 | 93.4 | 95 | $8k/mo | 1.3x |
| 56 | Pittsburgh, PA | $131,690 | 94.7 | 93 | $8k/mo | 1.6x |
| 57 | Fort Myers, FL | $131,570 | 102.3 | 86 | $9k/mo | 2.8x |
| 58 | Columbus, OH | $131,100 | 95.5 | 92 | $8k/mo | 2.1x |
| 59 | Honolulu, HI | $130,410 | 93.1 | 94 | $8k/mo | 7.1x |
| 60 | San Antonio, TX | $130,370 | 94.7 | 92 | $9k/mo | 2.1x |
| 61 | Tucson, AZ | $128,730 | 96.9 | 89 | $8k/mo | 2.3x |
| 62 | Fayetteville, AR | $128,540 | 92.0 | 94 | $8k/mo | 2.1x |
| 63 | Las Vegas, NV | $128,350 | 100.2 | 86 | $8k/mo | 3.2x |
| 64 | Dayton, OH | $128,300 | 92.7 | 93 | $8k/mo | 1.3x |
| 65 | Birmingham, AL | $127,080 | 91.6 | 93 | $8k/mo | 1.6x |
| 66 | Charleston, SC | $127,080 | 101.0 | 84 | $8k/mo | 3.1x |
| 67 | Greenville, SC | $126,550 | 93.3 | 91 | $8k/mo | 2.2x |
| 68 | Tulsa, OK | $124,760 | 89.2 | 94 | $8k/mo | 1.5x |
| 69 | Corpus Christi, TX | $124,290 | 92.7 | 90 | $8k/mo | 1.7x |
| 70 | Duluth, MN | $124,290 | 88.8 | 94 | $8k/mo | 1.8x |
| 71 | Lexington, KY | $122,850 | 92.9 | 89 | $8k/mo | 2.1x |
| 72 | El Paso, TX | $122,780 | 89.9 | 91 | $8k/mo | 1.5x |
| 73 | Des Moines, IA | $122,730 | 99.4 | 83 | $8k/mo | 2x |
| 74 | Louisville, KY | $122,360 | 93.1 | 88 | $8k/mo | 1.9x |
| 75 | Albuquerque, NM | $121,990 | 95.5 | 86 | $8k/mo | 2.5x |
| 76 | New Orleans, LA | $116,350 | 92.6 | 84 | $7k/mo | 2.2x |
| 77 | Oklahoma City, OK | $115,770 | 90.4 | 86 | $7k/mo | 1.8x |
| 78 | Boise, ID | $115,360 | 98.4 | 79 | $7k/mo | 3.8x |
| 79 | Little Rock, AR | $103,060 | 89.4 | 77 | $7k/mo | 1.8x |
| 80 | McAllen, TX | $103,010 | 85.9 | 80 | $7k/mo | 1.5x |