Salary guide, May 2025

Plant HR Manager pay in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

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The median annual wage for Human Resources Managers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV was $177,960 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $140,360 and $214,420.

The Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV median is $28,680 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 washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV?

Human Resources Managers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV: median $177,960; published 25th to 75th percentile $140,360 to $214,420.

Annual wage percentiles, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$111,720	$140,360	$177,960	$214,420	$282,330

Human Resources Managers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV: median $85.56; published 25th to 75th percentile $67.48 to $103.09.

Hourly wage percentiles, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$53.71	$67.48	$85.56	$103.09	$135.73

BLS estimated 6,280 workers employed in this occupation in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV. Location quotient: 1.41.

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 $177,960. The all-occupations median in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is $71,060. Ratio: 2.50 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 1.41 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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$134,910	$172,970	$208,590
May 2025	$140,360	$177,960	$214,420

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, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV. 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
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	$149,610	$113,320 to $187,260
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$146,370	$113,380 to $189,270

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