Management · 24 Cities Ranked

Highest Paying Cities for Human Resources Manager (2024)

The median Human Resources Manager salary is $206,420 in San Francisco, CA, the highest-paying city for this role. After adjusting for cost of living, Atlanta, GA offers the best purchasing power at $153,528 adjusted.

$150,397

National Median

$206,420

Highest City

$128,810

Lowest City

Cities Ranked

Ranked by Median Salary

Rank	City	Median	Range (10th–90th)	COL Index	COL-Adjusted	Jobs
1	San Francisco, CA	$206,420	$119,990 – $244,094	179.6	$114,933	5,890
2	Boston, MA	$180,050	$107,930 – $303,031	152.1	$118,376	5,700
3	Seattle, WA	$178,550	$115,500 – $296,034	149.4	$119,511	3,670
4	New York, NY	$176,290	$102,510 – $304,147	187.2	$94,172	17,240
5	Washington, DC	$172,970	$105,890 – $254,896	152.8	$113,200	6,570
6	San Diego, CA	$163,220	$96,480 – $265,708	160.2	$101,885	2,260
7	Los Angeles, CA	$161,970	$94,840 – $276,602	166	$97,572	8,890
8	Denver, CO	$159,700	$93,240 – $237,854	112.8	$141,578	0
9	Minneapolis, MN	$157,360	$98,520 – $227,810	106.2	$148,173	3,250
10	Atlanta, GA	$152,300	$82,450 – $286,229	99.2	$153,528	5,140
11	Portland, OR	$144,990	$98,240 – $254,263	130.1	$111,445	1,940
12	Philadelphia, PA	$144,450	$85,280 – $258,392	118.4	$122,002	4,220
13	Charlotte, NC	$143,360	$86,870 – $233,428	96.7	$148,252	2,280
14	Raleigh, NC	$139,840	$82,760 – $258,428	99.8	$140,120	1,100
15	Chicago, IL	$137,760	$91,600 – $233,830	107.3	$128,388	10,990
16	Houston, TX	$136,110	$86,440 – $225,150	96.5	$141,047	0
17	Dallas, TX	$134,100	$77,720 – $221,710	104.1	$128,818	7,650
18	Salt Lake City, UT	$133,810	$78,700 – $216,100	101.4	$131,963	1,210
19	Detroit, MI	$133,760	$84,660 – $233,760	95.1	$140,652	2,790
20	Austin, TX	$132,310	$84,120 – $234,220	103	$128,456	2,750
21	Phoenix, AZ	$131,930	$81,990 – $225,130	100.7	$131,013	3,040
22	Tampa, FL	$130,340	$78,530 – $230,900	99.6	$130,863	1,780
23	Miami, FL	$129,130	$77,650 – $232,500	123.1	$104,898	3,150
24	Nashville, TN	$128,810	$84,970 – $212,670	100.3	$128,425	1,840

Ranked by Purchasing Power (COL-Adjusted)

Cost-of-living adjusted salaries show where your Human Resources Manager paycheck goes furthest. A lower COL index means your dollars stretch further.

Rank	City	COL-Adjusted	Raw Median	COL Index
1	Atlanta, GA	$153,528	$152,300	99.2
2	Charlotte, NC	$148,252	$143,360	96.7
3	Minneapolis, MN	$148,173	$157,360	106.2
4	Denver, CO	$141,578	$159,700	112.8
5	Houston, TX	$141,047	$136,110	96.5
6	Detroit, MI	$140,652	$133,760	95.1
7	Raleigh, NC	$140,120	$139,840	99.8
8	Salt Lake City, UT	$131,963	$133,810	101.4
9	Phoenix, AZ	$131,013	$131,930	100.7
10	Tampa, FL	$130,863	$130,340	99.6
11	Dallas, TX	$128,818	$134,100	104.1
12	Austin, TX	$128,456	$132,310	103
13	Nashville, TN	$128,425	$128,810	100.3
14	Chicago, IL	$128,388	$137,760	107.3
15	Philadelphia, PA	$122,002	$144,450	118.4
16	Seattle, WA	$119,511	$178,550	149.4
17	Boston, MA	$118,376	$180,050	152.1
18	San Francisco, CA	$114,933	$206,420	179.6
19	Washington, DC	$113,200	$172,970	152.8
20	Portland, OR	$111,445	$144,990	130.1
21	Miami, FL	$104,898	$129,130	123.1
22	San Diego, CA	$101,885	$163,220	160.2
23	Los Angeles, CA	$97,572	$161,970	166
24	New York, NY	$94,172	$176,290	187.2

Frequently Asked Questions

San Francisco, CA pays the highest median Human Resources Manager salary at $206,420. However, after cost-of-living adjustment, Atlanta, GA offers the most purchasing power at $153,528 adjusted.

The national median Human Resources Manager salary is $150,397 based on BLS data. Salaries range from $128,810 to $206,420 depending on city.

Not necessarily. A city with higher nominal pay may have a higher cost of living that offsets the salary difference. Compare the "COL-Adjusted" column in both tables above — cities with lower costs of living often offer better real purchasing power.