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Human Resources Manager Salary in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of human resources managers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of human resources managers in Pittsburgh is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Human Resources Managers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$74,430
25th Percentile Wage
$89,380
50th Percentile Wage
$112,730
75th Percentile Wage
$147,170
90th Percentile Wage
$193,850

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for human resources managers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $193,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $112,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $74,430.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2019)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of human resources managers from 2012 to 2019.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth7-Year Growth
2019
$112,730
2.87% 7.56%
2018
$109,490
-0.42% -
2017
$109,950
0.43% -
2016
$109,480
-4.27% -
2015
$114,160
6.69% -
2014
$106,520
1.21% -
2013
$105,230
0.97% -
2012
$104,210
- -

Table 2. Compare Human Resources Manager Salary in Pittsburgh with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $112,730 in Pittsburgh is in the middle of salary range for human resources managers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of human resources managers in Pittsburgh is 30.8 percent (30.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 22.3 percent (22.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Newark-Union
$162,920
Philadelphia
$135,900
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$130,170
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$123,400
State College
$116,670
Altoona
$112,960
Pittsburgh
$112,730
Reading
$111,020
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$110,310
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$110,270
Chambersburg-Waynesboro
$109,780
Lancaster
$107,610
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$106,930
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$103,170
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$101,580
Williamsport
$97,790
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$96,360
Johnstown
$95,220
York-Hanover
$95,160
Erie
$94,550
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$87,560

See also: Top paying jobs in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.