Salary guide, May 2025

Plant HR Manager pay in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN

Manufacturing Headhunters uses the published BLS OEWS figures below. They describe the mapped occupation and area, not an individual offer.

This is what we do all day: recruit manufacturing professionals.

The median annual wage for Human Resources Managers in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN was $135,770 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $109,460 and $171,590.

The Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN median is $13,510 below the national median of $149,280, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 11-3121 Human Resources Managers

This is a broader cross-industry occupation, not a title-specific salary.

What should you know about indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN?

Human Resources Managers in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN: median $135,770; published 25th to 75th percentile $109,460 to $171,590.

Annual wage percentiles, Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$89,310	$109,460	$135,770	$171,590	$219,950

Human Resources Managers in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN: median $65.28; published 25th to 75th percentile $52.62 to $82.50.

Hourly wage percentiles, Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$42.94	$52.62	$65.28	$82.50	$105.75

BLS estimated 1,300 workers employed in this occupation in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN. Location quotient: 0.83.

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 $135,770. The all-occupations median in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN is $49,340. Ratio: 2.75 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.83 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$103,380	$131,480	$164,380
May 2025	$109,460	$135,770	$171,590

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, Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN. 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
Columbus, IN	$124,230	$100,840 to $136,050
Bloomington, IN	$129,580	$98,520 to $171,840

All roles in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN · National page · Plant HR Manager ranked across metros