Human Resources Manager Salary in Madison, Wisconsin

The annual salary statistics of human resources managers in Madison, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of human resources managers in Madison 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 Madison, Wisconsin

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$80,210
25th Percentile Wage
$94,800
50th Percentile Wage
$113,340
75th Percentile Wage
$138,430
90th Percentile Wage
$170,290

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for human resources managers in Madison, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $170,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $113,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $80,210.

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
$113,340
2.26% 23.73%
2018
$110,780
2.43% -
2017
$108,090
5.08% -
2016
$102,600
5.50% -
2015
$96,960
4.91% -
2014
$92,200
2.61% -
2013
$89,790
3.72% -
2012
$86,450
- -

Table 2. Compare Human Resources Manager Salary in Madison with Other Wisconsin Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $113,340 in Madison is in the middle of salary range for human resources managers in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of human resources managers in Madison is 9.9 percent (9.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Janesville and 27.0 percent (27.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Janesville
$125,810
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis
$121,460
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington
$119,270
Appleton
$115,960
Racine
$115,470
Wausau
$114,680
Oshkosh-Neenah
$114,670
Madison
$113,340
Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$109,940
Sheboygan
$109,690
Lake County-Kenosha County
$108,210
Eau Claire
$105,010
Green Bay
$98,790
La Crosse
$98,780
West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$98,270
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$95,560
Duluth
$94,560
Fond du Lac
$91,350
Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$84,970
Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$82,740

See also: Top paying jobs in Madison, Wisconsin.