The average annual and hourly salaries for human resources managers in the state of New Jersey are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The comparison of the salary statistics of human resources managers amongst New Jersey metropolitan areas is shown in Table 3. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2016 and published in April 2017 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for human resources managers in New Jersey in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $186,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $139,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $89,440.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Hourly Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for human resources managers in New Jersey in 5 percentile scales. The average hourly salary for the 75th percentile wage is $89.83. The median hourly salary is $67.03. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $43.00.
The following table and chart show the trend of the median salary of human resources managers from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 139,420 | 3.62% | 10.98% |
| 2015 | 134,370 | 2.56% | - |
| 2014 | 130,930 | 4.07% | - |
| 2013 | 125,600 | 1.19% | - |
| 2012 | 124,110 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of human resources managers in some New Jersey cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of human resources managers in state of New Jersey ranges from $117,480 to $132,710. The highest paying area for human resources managers in New Jersey is Wilmington with a median annual salary of $132,710. The second highest paying city/area in New Jersey State is Edison-New Brunswick (mean annual salary $132,200). The lowest paying area is Atlantic City-Hammonton with a median annual salary of $117,480.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Wilmington | |
| Edison-New Brunswick | |
| Camden | |
| Trenton-Ewing | |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton |
