Human Resources Salaries.
10 roles. 81 cities.
National salary data. Last updated April 2026.
Highest Paying
$245,000
Chief Human Resources Officer
Industry Median
$133,000
HR Compliance Engineer
Entry Level
$66,000
Corporate Trainer / L&D
The salary figures on this page are computed estimates, not observed wages. Each one is a national role baseline scaled by a Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity cost-of-living multiplier (2025 index) and rounded to the nearest $1,000. No published wage percentile is consulted and no wage survey response enters the calculation, so an Orbyt estimate must not be cited as a Bureau of Labor Statistics figure or as measured pay. The published wage data Orbyt holds is Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and Department of Labor H-1B Labor Condition Application filings, which record a filed minimum visa base wage rather than market pay. Where BLS publishes a wage for the occupation a role maps to, it is shown on that role's page as a separate benchmark, labelled with its occupation code, metro area and the number of employed workers it covers. Last updated August 2026.
The human resources industry includes 10 tracked roles with national median salaries ranging from $66,000 to $245,000. The highest-paying role is Chief Human Resources Officer at $245,000 national median. Human resources professionals manage the employee lifecycle from recruitment through development and retention.
About human resources salaries
Human resources professionals manage the employee lifecycle from recruitment through development and retention. The field has evolved from administrative functions to strategic business partnership. HR leaders who can leverage AI for talent analytics, design competitive compensation structures, and drive organizational transformation command premium salaries.
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