Salary guide, May 2025

Plant HR Manager pay in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

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The median annual wage for Human Resources Managers in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD was $146,370 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $113,380 and $189,270.

The Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD median is $2,910 below the national median of $149,280, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 11-3121 Human Resources Managers

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What should you know about baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD?

Human Resources Managers in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD: median $146,370; published 25th to 75th percentile $113,380 to $189,270.

Annual wage percentiles, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$87,150	$113,380	$146,370	$189,270	$232,080

Human Resources Managers in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD: median $70.37; published 25th to 75th percentile $54.51 to $91.00.

Hourly wage percentiles, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$41.90	$54.51	$70.37	$91.00	$111.58

BLS estimated 1,980 workers employed in this occupation in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD. Location quotient: 1.03.

What should you know about united States?

Human Resources Managers in U.S.: median $149,280; published 25th to 75th percentile $111,110 to $199,290.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$88,200	$111,110	$149,280	$199,290	$267,810

Human Resources Managers in U.S.: median $71.77; published 25th to 75th percentile $53.42 to $95.81.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$42.40	$53.42	$71.77	$95.81	$128.76

What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?

The published Plant HR Manager median is $146,370. The all-occupations median in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD is $59,070. Ratio: 2.48 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 1.03 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.

What should you know about two BLS releases?

Plant HR Manager in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$109,620	$147,070	$182,130
May 2025	$113,380	$146,370	$189,270

These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 11-3121 Human Resources Managers, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 11-3121 Human Resources Managers, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, Plant HR Manager
Area	Median	25th to 75th
York-Hanover, PA	$130,140	$97,200 to $158,490
Gettysburg, PA	$128,430	$95,120 to $152,860

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