Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Pennsylvania | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $133,060 | $149,469 | -11% |
| Median hourly wage | $63.97 | $71.86 | -11% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $136,332.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | $135,200 | $78,000 | $171,600 | 109 |
The median annual salary for a HR Manager in Pennsylvania is $133,060, or about $63.97 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for HR Managers is $149,469. Pennsylvania is -11% below the national median.
Entry-level hr managers in Pennsylvania typically earn from $78,000 depending on the city and employer.
With 8,230 hr manager jobs on record and a median salary of $133,060, Pennsylvania offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, hr managers rank 44 of the 778 occupations reported in Pennsylvania — higher than 94% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Chief Executives at $232,560, Architectural and Engineering Managers at $164,690, Computer and Information Systems Managers at $163,910 — all figures are median annual wages for Pennsylvania.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Pennsylvania 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 98.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, hr managers rank 44 of the 778 occupations reported in Pennsylvania — higher than 94% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Pennsylvania | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Executives | $232,560 | $8,850 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $164,690 | $9,640 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $163,910 | $27,060 |
| Marketing Managers | $150,810 | $13,840 |
| Financial Managers | $145,610 | $32,180 |
| Purchasing Managers | $141,790 | $2,530 |
Pennsylvania 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 98.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 778 occupations in Pennsylvania.