National and state-by-state median wages · BLS OEWS data · Updated September 10, 2026
| # | State | Median Annual Salary | vs. National | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $184,350 | ▲ 23% | 2,250 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $181,780 | ▲ 22% | 7,540 |
| 3 | New York | $176,650 | ▲ 18% | 17,920 |
| 4 | New Jersey | $172,440 | ▲ 15% | 6,400 |
| 5 | California | $170,080 | ▲ 14% | 27,450 |
| 6 | Rhode Island | $167,110 | ▲ 12% | 530 |
| 7 | Colorado | $166,400 | ▲ 11% | 3,620 |
| 8 | Virginia | $165,980 | ▲ 11% | 5,770 |
| 9 | Connecticut | $165,930 | ▲ 11% | 3,020 |
| 10 | Washington | $165,530 | ▲ 11% | 4,560 |
| 11 | Delaware | $153,890 | ▲ 3% | 580 |
| 12 | Minnesota | $153,770 | ▲ 3% | 4,370 |
| 13 | Maryland | $152,770 | ▲ 2% | 3,820 |
| 14 | Illinois | $151,370 | ▲ 1% | 13,520 |
| 15 | Georgia | $150,700 | ▲ 1% | 7,270 |
| 16 | North Carolina | $142,990 | ▼ 4% | 6,480 |
| 17 | Oregon | $140,570 | ▼ 6% | 2,810 |
| 18 | Arizona | $139,820 | ▼ 6% | 3,950 |
| 19 | North Dakota | $139,050 | ▼ 7% | 290 |
| 20 | Michigan | $138,930 | ▼ 7% | 5,890 |
| 21 | Florida | $137,790 | ▼ 8% | 11,570 |
| 22 | Texas | $136,500 | ▼ 9% | 23,220 |
| 23 | New Hampshire | $135,000 | ▼ 10% | 1,150 |
| 24 | Kansas | $134,470 | ▼ 10% | 1,290 |
| 25 | Wisconsin | $133,490 | ▼ 11% | 3,730 |
| 26 | Pennsylvania | $133,060 | ▼ 11% | 8,230 |
| 27 | Vermont | $132,050 | ▼ 12% | 360 |
| 28 | Tennessee | $131,760 | ▼ 12% | 4,310 |
| 29 | Utah | $131,380 | ▼ 12% | 2,240 |
| 30 | Missouri | $130,680 | ▼ 13% | 3,510 |
| 31 | Ohio | $130,480 | ▼ 13% | 8,040 |
| 32 | Indiana | $130,340 | ▼ 13% | 3,030 |
| 33 | Maine | $129,720 | ▼ 13% | 700 |
| 34 | Alaska | $129,570 | ▼ 13% | 610 |
| 35 | Nebraska | $129,460 | ▼ 13% | 1,660 |
| 36 | Hawaii | $128,910 | ▼ 14% | 710 |
| 37 | Nevada | $128,550 | ▼ 14% | 1,520 |
| 38 | Wyoming | $127,520 | ▼ 15% | 140 |
| 39 | Iowa | $126,370 | ▼ 15% | 1,620 |
| 40 | South Carolina | $124,290 | ▼ 17% | 2,400 |
| 41 | Kentucky | $121,460 | ▼ 19% | 1,960 |
| 42 | West Virginia | $120,020 | ▼ 20% | 510 |
| 43 | Idaho | $119,990 | ▼ 20% | 1,040 |
| 44 | New Mexico | $118,070 | ▼ 21% | 820 |
| 45 | South Dakota | $117,930 | ▼ 21% | 420 |
| 46 | Oklahoma | $116,080 | ▼ 22% | 1,750 |
| 47 | Montana | $115,280 | ▼ 23% | 530 |
| 48 | Alabama | $113,210 | ▼ 24% | 2,160 |
| 49 | Arkansas | $108,580 | ▼ 27% | 1,290 |
| 50 | Louisiana | $107,880 | ▼ 28% | 1,390 |
| 51 | Mississippi | $106,100 | ▼ 29% | 720 |
The national median annual salary for human resources managers is $149,469, about $71.86 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
District of Columbia tops the list at $184,350 per year.
Mississippi has the lowest median at $106,100.
At the national median, human resources managers earn about $71.86 per hour (based on a 2,080-hour work year).
The table above shows total jobs per state; states with the largest numbers of human resources managers include California.