Highest-paying cities for human resources managers
San Jose, CA leads at $220,460 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $220,460 | $168,530–$307,460 |
| San Francisco, CA | $209,340 | $160,250–$282,700 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $191,190 | $150,270–$262,490 |
| New York, NY | $185,100 | $142,490–$242,400 |
| Boston, MA | $184,990 | $139,310–$232,930 |
| Washington, DC | $177,960 | $140,360–$214,420 |
| Seattle, WA | $171,360 | $136,590–$219,000 |
| Denver, CO | $170,940 | $137,500–$210,620 |
| Midland, MI | $170,710 | $127,260–$209,940 |
| Boulder, CO | $169,000 | $138,060–$233,430 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $168,400 | $126,970–$216,320 |
| Napa, CA | $167,490 | $117,680–$197,880 |
| Bremerton, WA | $165,790 | $142,490–$189,510 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $165,160 | $126,980–$207,160 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $164,570 | $126,570–$216,480 |
| Ithaca, NY | $164,420 | $128,440–$195,350 |
| Vallejo, CA | $163,560 | $123,900–$192,650 |
| Providence, RI | $163,290 | $124,370–$213,940 |
| San Diego, CA | $163,190 | $124,470–$208,460 |
| Oxnard, CA | $162,230 | $116,030–$199,810 |
| Trenton, NJ | $161,720 | $129,420–$212,990 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $161,550 | $121,660–$203,110 |
| Greeley, CO | $161,390 | $130,060–$208,850 |
| Atlanta, GA | $161,250 | $123,420–$209,360 |
| Yakima, WA | $160,640 | $118,900–$178,100 |
| Durham, NC | $160,580 | $128,920–$210,130 |
| Worcester, MA | $160,470 | $117,830–$206,950 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $159,390 | $126,110–$205,450 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $159,050 | $120,100–$191,620 |
| Kingston, NY | $158,980 | $109,850–$185,100 |
| Charlotte, NC | $158,930 | $126,000–$204,770 |
| Hartford, CT | $158,180 | $120,780–$201,070 |
| Greenville, NC | $156,950 | $119,490–$197,440 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $156,820 | $131,140–$207,890 |
| Chicago, IL | $156,770 | $121,230–$200,710 |
| Binghamton, NY | $156,640 | $127,480–$182,170 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $156,300 | $112,760–$223,060 |
| Bismarck, ND | $156,110 | $110,770–$196,520 |
| Sacramento, CA | $155,360 | $119,170–$201,760 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $155,290 | $126,830–$187,620 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $154,640 | $130,350–$180,680 |
| Peoria, IL | $154,490 | $109,580–$199,860 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $154,490 | $114,410–$201,740 |
| New Haven, CT | $153,820 | $116,310–$193,120 |
| Modesto, CA | $153,630 | $125,430–$193,660 |
| Merced, CA | $153,210 | $120,640–$191,650 |
| Springfield, MA | $152,400 | $112,160–$197,830 |
| Kennewick, WA | $152,300 | $127,480–$178,680 |
| Richmond, VA | $152,190 | $116,260–$200,640 |
| Waterbury, CT | $151,580 | $114,360–$197,950 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.