Salary guide, May 2025

Plant HR Manager pay in Kennewick-Richland, WA

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The median annual wage for Human Resources Managers in Kennewick-Richland, WA was $152,300 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $127,480 and $178,680.

The Kennewick-Richland, WA median is $3,020 above the national median of $149,280, both from BLS May 2025.

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What should you know about kennewick-Richland, WA?

Human Resources Managers in Kennewick-Richland, WA: median $152,300; published 25th to 75th percentile $127,480 to $178,680.

Annual wage percentiles, Kennewick-Richland, WA
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$100,690	$127,480	$152,300	$178,680	$214,170

Human Resources Managers in Kennewick-Richland, WA: median $73.22; published 25th to 75th percentile $61.29 to $85.90.

Hourly wage percentiles, Kennewick-Richland, WA
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$48.41	$61.29	$73.22	$85.90	$102.96

BLS estimated 90 workers employed in this occupation in Kennewick-Richland, WA. Location quotient: 0.48.

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 $152,300. The all-occupations median in Kennewick-Richland, WA is $57,290. Ratio: 2.66 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.48 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 Kennewick-Richland, WA, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$121,090	$155,380	$179,650
May 2025	$127,480	$152,300	$178,680

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, Kennewick-Richland, WA. 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
Yakima, WA	$160,640	$118,900 to $178,100
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	$154,640	$130,350 to $180,680

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