Salary guide, May 2025

Plant HR Manager pay in Winston-Salem, NC

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The median annual wage for Human Resources Managers in Winston-Salem, NC was $137,110 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $109,340 and $171,680.

The Winston-Salem, NC median is $12,170 below the national median of $149,280, both from BLS May 2025.

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What should you know about winston-Salem, NC?

Human Resources Managers in Winston-Salem, NC: median $137,110; published 25th to 75th percentile $109,340 to $171,680.

Annual wage percentiles, Winston-Salem, NC
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$88,000	$109,340	$137,110	$171,680	$224,390

Human Resources Managers in Winston-Salem, NC: median $65.92; published 25th to 75th percentile $52.57 to $82.54.

Hourly wage percentiles, Winston-Salem, NC
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$42.31	$52.57	$65.92	$82.54	$107.88

BLS estimated 320 workers employed in this occupation in Winston-Salem, NC. 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 $137,110. The all-occupations median in Winston-Salem, NC is $46,380. Ratio: 2.96 (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 Winston-Salem, NC, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$98,330	$122,940	$158,590
May 2025	$109,340	$137,110	$171,680

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, Winston-Salem, NC. 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
Greensboro-High Point, NC	$133,320	$109,330 to $167,720
Burlington, NC	$135,220	$106,270 to $194,800

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