HR Manager Salary by City
How much does a HR Manager make? See 2025 salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics across top US cities.
$149K
National median
$111K
25th percentile
$199K
75th percentile
$88K
Bottom 10%
$268K
Top 10%
HR Manager Salary by City
San Francisco
CA
$184,200
+23% vs national
New York
NY
$180,000
+21% vs national
Washington
DC
$173,600
+16% vs national
Seattle
WA
$169,400
+13% vs national
San Diego
CA
$167,200
+12% vs national
Boston
MA
$166,800
+12% vs national
Los Angeles
CA
$162,600
+9% vs national
Philadelphia
PA
$161,200
+8% vs national
Hartford
CT
$159,600
+7% vs national
Baltimore
MD
$158,400
+6% vs national
Sacramento
CA
$158,400
+6% vs national
Portland
OR
$156,800
+5% vs national
Minneapolis
MN
$155,200
+4% vs national
Chicago
IL
$152,800
+2% vs national
Austin
TX
$147,000
-2% vs national
Salt Lake City
UT
$144,800
-3% vs national
Raleigh
NC
$143,200
-4% vs national
Richmond
VA
$143,200
-4% vs national
Dallas
TX
$140,600
-6% vs national
Detroit
MI
$140,400
-6% vs national
Charlotte
NC
$140,400
-6% vs national
Atlanta
GA
$138,800
-7% vs national
Tampa
FL
$138,800
-7% vs national
Pittsburgh
PA
$138,800
-7% vs national
Virginia Beach
VA
$138,800
-7% vs national
Nashville
TN
$137,200
-8% vs national
Miami
FL
$136,400
-9% vs national
Indianapolis
IN
$135,800
-9% vs national
Orlando
FL
$135,800
-9% vs national
St. Louis
MO
$135,800
-9% vs national
Buffalo
NY
$135,800
-9% vs national
Las Vegas
NV
$134,400
-10% vs national
Columbus
OH
$134,400
-10% vs national
Cincinnati
OH
$134,400
-10% vs national
Kansas City
MO
$133,000
-11% vs national
Jacksonville
FL
$133,000
-11% vs national
San Antonio
TX
$131,400
-12% vs national
Louisville
KY
$131,400
-12% vs national
Fresno
CA
$131,400
-12% vs national
New Orleans
LA
$129,800
-13% vs national
Omaha
NE
$129,800
-13% vs national
Oklahoma City
OK
$128,400
-14% vs national
Memphis
TN
$126,800
-15% vs national
Albuquerque
NM
$126,800
-15% vs national
Tucson
AZ
$125,400
-16% vs national
About HR Manager Salaries
The median HR Manager salary in the United States is $149,280 per year according to 2025 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Salaries vary significantly by location — San Francisco has the highest median at $184,200, while the national range spans from $88,200 at the 10th percentile to $267,810 at the 90th percentile.
Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. OCC code: 11-3121.