Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Wisconsin | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $133,490 | $149,469 | -11% |
| Median hourly wage | $64.18 | $71.86 | -11% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $141,860.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | $123,500 | $71,250 | $156,750 | 96 |
The median annual salary for a HR Manager in Wisconsin is $133,490, or about $64.18 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for HR Managers is $149,469. Wisconsin is -11% below the national median.
Entry-level hr managers in Wisconsin typically earn from $71,250 depending on the city and employer.
With 3,730 hr manager jobs on record and a median salary of $133,490, Wisconsin offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, hr managers rank 34 of the 728 occupations reported in Wisconsin — higher than 95% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Chief Executives at $208,350, Computer and Information Systems Managers at $160,140, Architectural and Engineering Managers at $142,060 — all figures are median annual wages for Wisconsin.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Wisconsin 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 95.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, hr managers rank 34 of the 728 occupations reported in Wisconsin — higher than 95% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Wisconsin | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Executives | $208,350 | — |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $160,140 | $8,880 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $142,060 | $4,550 |
| Financial Managers | $139,720 | $15,530 |
| Sales Managers | $134,870 | $10,480 |
| Marketing Managers | $133,600 | $4,890 |
Wisconsin 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 95.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 728 occupations in Wisconsin.