HR and People salaries in United States
The median executive HR and People salary in United States is $149,280 per year, with the market band from $111,110 to $199,290 (api.bls.gov, 2026-08-30).
By seniority
executive (High quality data)
- P25
- $111,110
- Median
- $149,280
- P75
- $199,290
- per month
- $12,440
About $12,440 per month at the median.
SOC 11-3121 Human Resources Managers, BLS OEWS national May 2025. Executive row reports the management occupation P25/P50/P75 directly.
lead (High quality data)
- P25
- $75,940
- Median
- $99,380
- P75
- $128,720
- per month
- $8,282
About $8,282 per month at the median.
SOC 13-1071 Human Resources Specialists, BLS OEWS national May 2025. Lead band is P50 to P75; row p25 is the occupation P50, p50 is P75, p75 is P90.
senior (High quality data)
- P25
- $58,610
- Median
- $75,940
- P75
- $99,380
- per month
- $6,328
About $6,328 per month at the median.
SOC 13-1071 Human Resources Specialists, BLS OEWS national May 2025 annual wage percentiles. Senior band is P25 to P50; row reports P25/P50/P75.
Sources for these numbers
- https://api.bls.gov/publicAPI/v2/timeseries/data/OEUN000000000000011312112
- https://api.bls.gov/publicAPI/v2/timeseries/data/OEUN000000000000011312113
- https://api.bls.gov/publicAPI/v2/timeseries/data/OEUN000000000000011312114
- https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm
- https://api.bls.gov/publicAPI/v2/timeseries/data/OEUN000000000000013107113
- https://api.bls.gov/publicAPI/v2/timeseries/data/OEUN000000000000013107114
- https://api.bls.gov/publicAPI/v2/timeseries/data/OEUN000000000000013107115
- https://api.bls.gov/publicAPI/v2/timeseries/data/OEUN000000000000013107112
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