Salary guide, May 2025
Plant HR Manager pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
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The median annual wage for Human Resources Managers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ was $185,100 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $142,490 and $242,400.
The New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ median is $35,820 above 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 new York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $107,300 | $142,490 | $185,100 | $242,400 | $323,820 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $51.59 | $68.50 | $88.99 | $116.54 | $155.69 |
BLS estimated 18,480 workers employed in this occupation in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. Location quotient: 1.37.
What should you know about united States?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $88,200 | $111,110 | $149,280 | $199,290 | $267,810 |
| 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 $185,100. The all-occupations median in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $61,430. Ratio: 3.01 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 1.37 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?
| Release period | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | $134,630 | $176,290 | $231,880 |
| May 2025 | $142,490 | $185,100 | $242,400 |
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, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. 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?
| Area | Median | 25th to 75th |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $191,190 | $150,270 to $262,490 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $161,720 | $129,420 to $212,990 |