Salaries in Human Resources - United States 2026
Compare salaries by position in Human Resources
About this industry
Human resources (HR) is the set of people who make up the workforce of an organization, business sector, industry, or economy. A narrower concept is human capital, the knowledge and skills which the individuals command.
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Other sectors in United States
Accounting/finance
200 positions
$56,230/yr avg
Computer/internet
77 positions
$100,277/yr avg
Manufacturing/mechanical
58 positions
$54,890/yr avg
Healthcare
56 positions
$62,057/yr avg
Administrative
55 positions
$42,938/yr avg
Construction/facilities
50 positions
$49,282/yr avg
Sales
46 positions
$75,291/yr avg
Engineering/architecture
35 positions
$94,998/yr avg
Transportation/logistics
34 positions
$50,585/yr avg
Customer Service
26 positions
$45,939/yr avg
Arts/entertainment/publishing
20 positions
$55,052/yr avg
Education/training
19 positions
$50,042/yr avg
Non-profit/volunteering
17 positions
$37,907/yr avg
Human Resources
16 positions
$64,421/yr avg
Banking/loans
16 positions
$50,895/yr avg
Marketing/advertising/pr
14 positions
$75,438/yr avg
Hospitality/travel
11 positions
$34,084/yr avg
Law Enforcement/security
10 positions
$43,388/yr avg
Legal
10 positions
$72,395/yr avg
Government/military
10 positions
$61,626/yr avg
Insurance
9 positions
$51,856/yr avg
Upper Management/consulting
9 positions
$89,969/yr avg
Real Estate
7 positions
$51,233/yr avg
Pharmaceutical/bio-tech
6 positions
$53,988/yr avg
Telecommunications
5 positions
$50,844/yr avg
Cities with most jobs in Human Resources
Salaries are calculated as the average of salary ranges published in job listings. Data is aggregated monthly by job position.
Data updated: February 2026