DOL Filings vs BLS Survey
What Employers File with DOL
This figure comes from 2,779 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.
What BLS Says the Market Pays
This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 215,520 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.
Salary Distribution
Top Paying Employers for Human Resources Managers
Ranked by median salary from DOL filingsSalary by Metro Area
| Metro Area | Median | vs National | Filings | Employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase, NY | $300,000 | +158.6% | 11 | 2 |
| Mountain View, CA | $164,923 | +42.2% | 33 | 13 |
| Menlo Park, CA | $162,303 | +39.9% | 16 | 6 |
| Palo Alto, CA | $161,637 | +39.3% | 13 | 9 |
| New York, NE | $150,550 | +29.8% | 72 | 54 |
| San Francisco, CA | $150,000 | +29.3% | 100 | 64 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | $146,980 | +26.7% | 18 | 13 |
| Cambridge, MA | $145,018 | +25% | 11 | 10 |
| San Mateo, CA | $143,297 | +23.5% | 12 | 9 |
| New York, NY | $142,906 | +23.2% | 266 | 160 |
| Houston, TX | $141,211 | +21.7% | 43 | 30 |
| Santa Clara, CA | $141,000 | +21.6% | 16 | 13 |
| San Jose, CA | $133,333 | +14.9% | 52 | 22 |
| Foster City, CA | $125,335 | +8% | 20 | 5 |
| Princeton, NJ | $118,280 | +2% | 12 | 6 |
| Irvine, CA | $115,500 | -0.4% | 10 | 8 |
| Seattle, WA | $114,160 | -1.6% | 33 | 9 |
| Chicago, IL | $113,568 | -2.1% | 31 | 24 |
| Edison, NJ | $112,299 | -3.2% | 12 | 10 |
| Austin, TX | $109,845 | -5.3% | 13 | 9 |
| Fremont, CA | $105,000 | -9.5% | 14 | 9 |
| Bellevue, WA | $104,321 | -10.1% | 22 | 12 |
| Redmond, WA | $104,000 | -10.3% | 50 | 4 |
| Brooklyn, NY | $101,306 | -12.7% | 10 | 8 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | -13.8% | 28 | 23 |
| Miami, FL | $96,491 | -16.8% | 36 | 30 |
| Stamford, CT | $90,000 | -22.4% | 10 | 8 |
| Alpharetta, GA | $77,500 | -33.2% | 14 | 8 |
| Atlanta, GA | $75,000 | -35.3% | 14 | 10 |
Salary by State
| State | Median | vs National | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | $186,500 | +78.6% | 2 |
| Iowa | $180,000 | +47.3% | 1 |
| Maine | $170,000 | +37.3% | 3 |
| Colorado | $150,000 | -2.9% | 17 |
| New York | $140,000 | -18.3% | 311 |
| Nebraska | $140,000 | +12% | 119 |
| California | $134,400 | -20.5% | 499 |
| Oregon | $130,160 | -4.1% | 7 |
| Nevada | $124,064 | +19.6% | 10 |
| District of Columbia | $121,763 | -30.2% | 1 |
| Massachusetts | $120,806 | -31.6% | 59 |
| Utah | $116,126 | -11.4% | 5 |
| Kansas | $113,700 | -10.2% | 1 |
| New Jersey | $112,299 | -32.4% | 79 |
| Rhode Island | $110,000 | -33.5% | 1 |
| Alaska | $109,221 | -10.9% | 1 |
| Texas | $108,600 | -17.6% | 98 |
| Washington | $106,500 | -37.1% | 110 |
| South Carolina | $106,500 | -10.3% | 6 |
| Arkansas | $105,362 | +5.6% | 9 |
| North Carolina | $103,447 | -22.9% | 12 |
| Pennsylvania | $100,000 | -23.6% | 27 |
| Virginia | $99,840 | -38.3% | 33 |
| Illinois | $97,760 | -27.2% | 79 |
| Wisconsin | $95,900 | -27.9% | 11 |
| New Hampshire | $95,410 | -26% | 2 |
| Florida | $94,051 | -24.7% | 92 |
| Connecticut | $93,911 | -37.1% | 18 |
| Minnesota | $90,000 | -40.9% | 13 |
| Indiana | $87,724 | -30.6% | 16 |
| Arizona | $87,713 | -32.7% | 14 |
| Delaware | $87,506 | -39.9% | 5 |
| Alabama | $85,188 | -22.6% | 6 |
| Kentucky | $85,000 | -25.3% | 1 |
| Missouri | $85,000 | -35.2% | 7 |
| Oklahoma | $82,000 | -25.5% | 4 |
| Michigan | $81,500 | -38.2% | 44 |
| Ohio | $75,928 | -41.3% | 6 |
| Hawaii | $75,626 | -35.9% | 2 |
| New Mexico | $75,600 | -35.5% | 1 |
| Maryland | $75,000 | -50.1% | 7 |
| Georgia | $72,000 | -47.8% | 59 |
| Tennessee | $68,702 | -45% | 7 |
| West Virginia | $55,557 | -48.9% | 1 |
| Mississippi | $42,016 | -59.3% | 1 |
Salary Trend - DOL Data
Education Requirements
From PERM filingsFor Human Resources Managers positions, 58% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 36% required a Master's degree, and 5% required no formal degree.
Education by Top Employer
Most common minimum education from PERM filings| Employer | Most Common Education | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | Master's | $106,500 |
| GOOGLE LLC | Master's | $182,500 |
| Cummins Inc. | Master's | $88,587 |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC | Master's | $114,430 |
| BLOOMBERG LP | Not specified | $160,000 |
| Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | Bachelor's | $145,430 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | Bachelor's | $101,150 |
| Citibank, N.A. | Bachelor's | $185,000 |
| Facebook Inc. | Master's | $154,606 |
| VDart Inc. | Master's | $92,355 |
Salary by Industry
Same occupation, different industries (NAICS)The highest-paying industry for Human Resources Managers is Finance and Insurance at $168,511. The lowest-paying industry with significant hiring is Health Care and Social Assistance at $87,057.
Frequently Asked Questions
Based on 2,779 DOL filings, the median salary for a Human Resources Managers is $116,000, ranging from $89,003 to $153,000.
The 90th percentile salary is N/A according to BLS data.
Based on DOL filings, Purchase, NY offers the highest median at $300,000.
DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Human Resources Managers positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.
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