Human Resources Managers
SOC 11-3121Plan, direct, or coordinate human resources activities and staff of an organization.
Five-year wage trends
Median wage levels across states
Focus level
Level III median wage up 7.8% since 2020-21.
2026 weighted lottery impact
Thresholds for Level III & IV
2026 Weighted Lottery Impact
Level III threshold: $131,206
Level IV threshold: $153,483
Most common level in filings: Level II
Latest Level III median
2025-26
$131,206
Level I$82,732
Level II$105,602
Level III$131,206
Level IV$153,483
Top metros by Level III wages
Latest year median for this occupation
| Rank | Metro Area | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, CA | $127,733 | $180,773 | $233,813 | $286,853 |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, CA | $131,976 | $173,077 | $214,198 | $255,299 |
| 3 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, WA | $125,258 | $162,968 | $200,658 | $238,368 |
| 4 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, NJ | $117,541 | $158,205 | $198,869 | $239,533 |
| 5 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, MA | $122,408 | $160,534 | $198,640 | $236,766 |
| 6 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA, WA | $110,386 | $154,086 | $197,787 | $241,488 |
| 7 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA, CA | $105,414 | $150,862 | $196,310 | $241,758 |
| 8 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT, CT | $112,923 | $151,611 | $190,320 | $229,008 |
| 9 | Boulder, CO, CO | $114,837 | $152,214 | $189,592 | $226,970 |
| 10 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, CA | $103,875 | $143,811 | $183,747 | $223,683 |
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