The salary statistics of human resources managers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare human resources manager salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $66,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $81,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $102,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $132,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $161,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for human resources managers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) human resources managers is $161,920. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $102,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid human resources managers is $66,090.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of human resources managers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $102,630 | 1.38% | 10.64% |
| 2018 | $101,210 | 2.90% | - |
| 2017 | $98,270 | 2.38% | - |
| 2016 | $95,930 | 1.93% | - |
| 2015 | $94,080 | -0.39% | - |
| 2014 | $94,450 | 1.64% | - |
| 2013 | $92,900 | 1.28% | - |
| 2012 | $91,710 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].