Highest-paying states for human resources managers
District of Columbia leads at $184,350 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $184,350 | $141,420–$211,580 |
| Massachusetts | $181,780 | $136,600–$229,510 |
| New York | $176,650 | $133,180–$231,380 |
| New Jersey | $172,440 | $135,940–$218,050 |
| California | $170,080 | $129,210–$224,990 |
| Rhode Island | $167,110 | $125,040–$218,530 |
| Colorado | $166,400 | $133,100–$208,030 |
| Virginia | $165,980 | $129,800–$209,960 |
| Connecticut | $165,930 | $127,940–$213,770 |
| Washington | $165,530 | $131,210–$211,210 |
| Delaware | $153,890 | $104,150–$209,040 |
| Minnesota | $153,770 | $121,580–$195,190 |
| Maryland | $152,770 | $115,570–$192,990 |
| Illinois | $151,370 | $114,940–$196,630 |
| Georgia | $150,700 | $114,400–$195,770 |
| North Carolina | $142,990 | $115,850–$187,520 |
| Oregon | $140,570 | $112,850–$174,020 |
| Arizona | $139,820 | $110,240–$177,010 |
| North Dakota | $139,050 | $110,020–$164,770 |
| Michigan | $138,930 | $110,820–$174,740 |
| Florida | $137,790 | $103,090–$176,820 |
| Texas | $136,500 | $105,090–$176,830 |
| New Hampshire | $135,000 | $97,880–$180,170 |
| Kansas | $134,470 | $109,540–$172,830 |
| Wisconsin | $133,490 | $107,290–$168,250 |
| Pennsylvania | $133,060 | $101,240–$174,320 |
| Vermont | $132,050 | $105,770–$166,990 |
| Tennessee | $131,760 | $103,560–$168,970 |
| Utah | $131,380 | $102,540–$170,560 |
| Missouri | $130,680 | $98,810–$169,220 |
| Ohio | $130,480 | $99,470–$170,770 |
| Indiana | $130,340 | $104,990–$167,540 |
| Maine | $129,720 | $97,350–$168,560 |
| Alaska | $129,570 | $102,260–$160,670 |
| Nebraska | $129,460 | $102,740–$161,420 |
| Hawaii | $128,910 | $101,400–$159,470 |
| Nevada | $128,550 | $95,340–$169,300 |
| Wyoming | $127,520 | $101,910–$155,460 |
| Iowa | $126,370 | $104,010–$159,160 |
| South Carolina | $124,290 | $93,940–$163,830 |
| Kentucky | $121,460 | $96,070–$155,170 |
| West Virginia | $120,020 | $93,640–$158,900 |
| Idaho | $119,990 | $97,980–$146,620 |
| New Mexico | $118,070 | $93,580–$157,730 |
| South Dakota | $117,930 | $100,040–$150,020 |
| Oklahoma | $116,080 | $88,030–$153,990 |
| Montana | $115,280 | $96,920–$143,150 |
| Alabama | $113,210 | $85,640–$153,650 |
| Arkansas | $108,580 | $83,240–$154,390 |
| Louisiana | $107,880 | $91,550–$137,260 |
| Mississippi | $106,100 | $85,960–$145,010 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.