Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| New York | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $176,650 | $149,469 | +18% |
| Median hourly wage | $84.93 | $71.86 | +18% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $163,716.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $175,500 | $101,250 | $222,750 | 187 |
The median annual salary for a HR Manager in New York is $176,650, or about $84.93 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for HR Managers is $149,469. New York is +18% above the national median.
Entry-level hr managers in New York typically earn from $101,250 depending on the city and employer.
With 17,920 hr manager jobs on record and a median salary of $176,650, New York offers above-average pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, hr managers rank 32 of the 776 occupations reported in New York — higher than 96% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Chief Executives at $257,980, Financial Managers at $219,880, Sales Managers at $217,640 — all figures are median annual wages for New York.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. New York levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 130.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, hr managers rank 32 of the 776 occupations reported in New York — higher than 96% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in New York | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Executives | $257,980 | $8,430 |
| Financial Managers | $219,880 | $80,810 |
| Sales Managers | $217,640 | $38,510 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $214,300 | $48,050 |
| Marketing Managers | $181,200 | $54,000 |
| Public Relations Managers | $180,880 | $7,710 |
New York levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 130.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 776 occupations in New York.