Salary guide, May 2025

Plant HR Manager pay in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI

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The median annual wage for Human Resources Managers in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI was $128,250 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $100,740 and $154,340.

The South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI median is $21,030 below the national median of $149,280, both from BLS May 2025.

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What should you know about south Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI?

Human Resources Managers in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI: median $128,250; published 25th to 75th percentile $100,740 to $154,340.

Annual wage percentiles, South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$83,050	$100,740	$128,250	$154,340	$211,970

Human Resources Managers in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI: median $61.66; published 25th to 75th percentile $48.43 to $74.20.

Hourly wage percentiles, South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$39.93	$48.43	$61.66	$74.20	$101.91

BLS estimated 130 workers employed in this occupation in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI. Location quotient: 0.7.

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 $128,250. The all-occupations median in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI is $46,540. Ratio: 2.76 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.7 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 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$99,990	$128,790	$162,240
May 2025	$100,740	$128,250	$154,340

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, South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI. 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
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	$134,320	$109,820 to $186,550
Niles, MI	$148,360	$108,790 to $198,500

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