Human Resources Managers — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$140,030

Highest

$176,510

Massachusetts

Lowest

$99,760

Arkansas

Total Employment

185,170

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Massachusetts	$176,510	6,730	+26.1%
2	District of Columbia	$174,400	2,260	+24.5%
3	New York	$171,440	16,720	+22.4%
4	Washington	$169,410	5,030	+21.0%
5	California	$169,140	27,680	+20.8%
6	New Jersey	$166,070	6,470	+18.6%
7	Rhode Island	$165,380	370	+18.1%
8	Virginia	$161,690	5,910	+15.5%
9	Colorado	$154,500	0	+10.3%
10	Minnesota	$152,250	4,140	+8.7%
11	Maryland	$150,420	4,020	+7.4%
12	Connecticut	$149,310	3,360	+6.6%
13	Delaware	$145,630	630	+4.0%
14	Georgia	$138,050	7,080	-1.4%
15	Oregon	$135,780	2,770	-3.0%
16	Illinois	$134,320	13,700	-4.1%
17	North Carolina	$134,170	6,520	-4.2%
18	Wisconsin	$132,940	3,550	-5.1%
19	Michigan	$131,810	5,620	-5.9%
20	Texas	$131,730	0	-5.9%
21	Missouri	$131,210	0	-6.3%
22	Utah	$131,070	2,070	-6.4%
23	Pennsylvania	$130,830	7,970	-6.6%
24	Arizona	$130,340	3,870	-6.9%
25	Ohio	$129,320	7,000	-7.6%
26	New Hampshire	$128,950	970	-7.9%
27	North Dakota	$127,190	250	-9.2%
28	Kansas	$126,550	1,270	-9.6%
29	Indiana	$126,400	2,780	-9.7%
30	Nebraska	$124,990	1,540	-10.7%
31	Florida	$124,950	10,960	-10.8%
32	Tennessee	$124,890	4,240	-10.8%
33	Vermont	$124,340	380	-11.2%
34	Maine	$123,860	660	-11.5%
35	Alaska	$122,560	450	-12.5%
36	Iowa	$122,200	1,660	-12.7%
37	South Carolina	$118,760	2,250	-15.2%
38	Hawaii	$118,060	770	-15.7%
39	New Mexico	$117,280	700	-16.2%
40	Idaho	$116,990	640	-16.5%
41	Wyoming	$113,900	140	-18.7%
42	Kentucky	$113,740	1,840	-18.8%
43	Alabama	$110,030	1,990	-21.4%
44	Oklahoma	$109,990	1,480	-21.5%
45	South Dakota	$109,100	360	-22.1%
46	West Virginia	$108,660	540	-22.4%
47	Montana	$108,370	440	-22.6%
48	Louisiana	$104,430	1,520	-25.4%
49	Nevada	$103,730	1,810	-25.9%
50	Mississippi	$103,150	740	-26.3%
51	Arkansas	$99,760	1,320	-28.8%