Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2017

11-3121 Human Resources Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate human resources activities and staff of an organization. Excludes managers who primarily focus on compensation and benefits (11-3111) and training and development (11-3131).


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
136,310 0.6 % $59.38 $123,510 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $31.27 $40.02 $52.94 $71.79 $95.06
Annual Wage (2) $65,040 $83,230 $110,120 $149,330 $197,720


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Management of Companies and Enterprises 20,440 0.88 $67.73 $140,880
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 8,360 0.15 $49.43 $102,820
Employment Services 5,350 0.15 $58.82 $122,340
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 4,960 0.36 $65.21 $135,630
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 4,780 0.24 $65.83 $136,920

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Management of Companies and Enterprises 20,440 0.88 $67.73 $140,880
Office Administrative Services 2,180 0.44 $60.05 $124,910
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 4,960 0.36 $65.21 $135,630
Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing 60 0.36 $63.77 $132,650
Other Information Services 890 0.32 $77.19 $160,550

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank 50 0.25 $87.88 $182,800
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 1,320 0.14 $80.70 $167,850
Cable and Other Subscription Programming 160 0.31 $79.76 $165,900
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 400 0.25 $79.27 $164,890
Scientific Research and Development Services 1,970 0.30 $78.09 $162,430


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 17,160 1.03 1.08 $67.24 $139,860
New York 10,290 1.12 1.17 $69.38 $144,310
Illinois 9,560 1.61 1.69 $54.05 $112,430
Texas 7,090 0.60 0.62 $64.45 $134,060
Florida 6,230 0.74 0.77 $51.90 $107,950




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 1,540 2.18 2.27 $74.90 $155,790
Illinois 9,560 1.61 1.69 $54.05 $112,430
Massachusetts 5,660 1.60 1.68 $64.89 $134,970
Minnesota 4,380 1.54 1.61 $58.43 $121,530
Connecticut 2,380 1.44 1.50 $65.44 $136,120




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey 3,740 0.93 0.98 $78.15 $162,540
Rhode Island 310 0.66 0.69 $75.38 $156,790
District of Columbia 1,540 2.18 2.27 $74.90 $155,790
New York 10,290 1.12 1.17 $69.38 $144,310
California 17,160 1.03 1.08 $67.24 $139,860



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Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 8,830 1.32 1.38 $72.38 $150,550
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division 6,470 1.77 1.85 $55.74 $115,930
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 4,140 0.93 0.98 $61.03 $126,940
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 3,850 1.47 1.54 $62.99 $131,010
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division 3,660 1.99 2.08 $69.72 $145,020
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 3,650 1.45 1.51 $71.55 $148,830
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 3,560 1.84 1.93 $61.09 $127,070
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 2,390 1.21 1.26 $47.16 $98,100
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division 2,350 1.43 1.49 $63.74 $132,570
San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, CA Metropolitan Division 2,220 1.99 2.08 $79.76 $165,910


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Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 870 2.08 2.18 $76.03 $158,150
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division 3,660 1.99 2.08 $69.72 $145,020
San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, CA Metropolitan Division 2,220 1.99 2.08 $79.76 $165,910
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 3,560 1.84 1.93 $61.09 $127,070
Framingham, MA NECTA Division 310 1.79 1.87 $71.47 $148,650
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division 6,470 1.77 1.85 $55.74 $115,930
Lake County-Kenosha County, IL-WI Metropolitan Division 700 1.73 1.81 $56.86 $118,270
Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford, MA-NH NECTA Division 270 1.71 1.79 $64.23 $133,600
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,840 1.69 1.77 $83.10 $172,850
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS 250 1.68 1.76 $42.69 $88,800


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Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Newark, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division 1,330 1.14 1.19 $86.80 $180,550
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,840 1.69 1.77 $83.10 $172,850
San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, CA Metropolitan Division 2,220 1.99 2.08 $79.76 $165,910
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 870 2.08 2.18 $76.03 $158,150
Camden, NJ Metropolitan Division 310 0.58 0.61 $74.29 $154,530
Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY Metropolitan Division 770 0.59 0.62 $73.51 $152,900
Danbury, CT 110 1.38 1.44 $73.46 $152,800
Oakland-Hayward-Berkeley, CA Metropolitan Division 1,450 1.27 1.33 $72.86 $151,550
Silver Spring-Frederick-Rockville, MD Metropolitan Division 760 1.31 1.37 $72.38 $150,550
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 8,830 1.32 1.38 $72.38 $150,550

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 220 0.95 0.99 $48.66 $101,200
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 190 0.97 1.02 $46.56 $96,840
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 180 1.16 1.22 $45.04 $93,680
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 170 0.62 0.65 $42.95 $89,330
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 170 0.95 1.00 $40.08 $83,370

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 40 1.48 1.54 $48.16 $100,180
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 40 1.21 1.27 (8) (8)
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 180 1.16 1.22 $45.04 $93,680
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 110 1.00 1.04 $44.20 $91,940
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 120 1.00 1.05 $49.13 $102,190

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central New York nonmetropolitan area 60 0.48 0.50 $66.16 $137,610
West Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 50 0.84 0.87 $65.58 $136,400
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 100 0.56 0.59 $58.52 $121,730
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 40 0.38 0.39 $57.81 $120,250
Southwest Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 30 0.50 0.52 $56.37 $117,260


About May 2017 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2017 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2017 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2017 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2017 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2017 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 30, 2018