Human Resources Managers H-1B Salaries (2026)

DOL occupation 11-3121 · common titles: Human Resources Manager, Human Resource Manager, HR Business Partner, HR Manager

Short answer

The median H-1B salary for human resources managers is $183,900 in FY2026 so far, across 118 certified filings. The middle half earn $145,138 – $230,540, and pay is up 33% since FY2024.

Median

$183,900

FY2026 so far

Filings

118

0.0% of all H-1B filings

Top 10%

$272,310+

90th percentile

Change since FY2024

+33%

$138,560 → $183,900

FY2026 so far · number of filings by salary

Salary distribution

Darker bars hold the middle 50% of filings. Bars are $20k wide; the first and last bars include everything below and above.

DOL prevailing-wage level

Median pay by experience level

Level I · entry$135,000 · 17
Level II · qualified$141,710 · 25
Level III · experienced$184,800 · 21
Level IV · fully competent$232,000 · 44

Median salary and number of filings at each wage level.

FY2026 so far

By state

StateFilingsMedianMiddle 50%
California40$186,000$148k – $228k
Texas16$179,837$159k – $185k
New York12$245,000$223k – $283k

FY2026 so far

Top employers for this job

EmployerFilingsMedian
Amazon.com Services LLC5$183,900
TT Commerce & Global Services LLC4$226,774
Mondelez Global LLC3$198,869
Adobe Inc.2$232,020
NIKE, Inc.2$210,816
Citibank, N.A.2$269,766
Bain & Company, Inc.2$232,000
NVIDIA Corporation2$214,282
Uber Technologies, Inc.2$206,750
University Of Miami2$134,778

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Human Resources Managers H-1B salary questions

What is the average H-1B salary for human resources managers?

The median is $183,900 across 118 certified H-1B filings in FY2026 so far. The middle half earn $145,138 to $230,540, and the top 10% earn $272,310 or more.

Which state pays H-1B human resources managers the most?

Among the 10 states with the most filings, New York has the highest median at $245,000 (12 filings).

Which company sponsors the most H-1B human resources managers?

Amazon.com Services LLC, with 5 certified filings in FY2026 so far at a median of $183,900.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification LCA disclosure data, decisions through Jun 30, 2026. Salaries are annualized base wages from the filing and exclude bonus and stock. A certified LCA is not an approved H-1B petition. Updated Oct 4, 2026.