Human Resources Managers Salary

It’s a stretch — at the median salary of $115K, rent takes 37.7% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $2,812/month. The 30% guideline puts the comfortable ceiling at roughly $2,200/month in rent — so roommates or a 1-bedroom would ease the math significantly.

The 10th-percentile wage — what new human resources managers typically earn — is $67K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $4,010/month.

Local pay runs 23% below the national median — $115K here vs. $149K nationally.

West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area pays $115K median vs. the U.S. average of $149K — that’s -23%.

The median is $115,180 a year, that works out to about $55 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $66,830, and experienced human resources managers can clear $253,860. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $7,451/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $2,812/month, which eats 37.7% of your paycheck. That's above the 30% rule of thumb, housing will be a stretch at the median salary, though you can manage with roommates or a smaller place.

West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area has a Regional Price Parity of 100 (100 is the national average). That's right at the national average. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median human resources managers salary is worth about $115,180 in national-average purchasing power.

The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.