Average Experienced Human Resources (HR) Manager Salary

The top respondents for the job title Human Resources (HR) Manager are from the companies Lowe's Home Improvement Inc., Lowe's Companies, Inc and U.S. Army. Reported salaries are highest at NOVOLEX where the average pay is $78,113. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include U.S. Army and Swagelok Company, earning around $77,670 and $73,500, respectively. Lowe's Home Improvement Inc. pays the lowest at around $52,223. Upstate and Hurckman Mechanical also pay on the lower end of the scale, paying $56,000 and $58,958, respectively.

Skills in Employee Relations and Performance Management are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Benefits Administration, Full-Cycle Recruiting and Benefits & Compensation.

An entry-level Human Resources (HR) Manager with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $49,951 based on 466 salaries. An early career Human Resources (HR) Manager with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $58,775 based on 7,866 salaries. A mid-career Human Resources (HR) Manager with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $67,215 based on 9,316 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $74,298.

Employees with Human Resources (HR) Manager in their job title in New York, New York earn an average of 19.1% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Washington, District of Columbia (16.0% more) and Chicago, Illinois (13.5% more).