The salary statistics of human resources managers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare human resources manager salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $78,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $99,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $131,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $172,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for human resources managers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) human resources managers is $172,910. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $131,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid human resources managers is $78,130.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of human resources managers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $131,340 | 2.78% | 14.57% |
| 2018 | $127,690 | 2.62% | - |
| 2017 | $124,350 | 2.71% | - |
| 2016 | $120,980 | 2.76% | - |
| 2015 | $117,640 | 0.77% | - |
| 2014 | $116,740 | 1.81% | - |
| 2013 | $114,630 | 2.11% | - |
| 2012 | $112,210 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].