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Human Resources Managers in Mississippi

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8.3% Jobs Projection
$83,000 Median Salary
90 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Human Resources Managers in Mississippi are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Human Resources Managers in Mississippi is growing faster than average.

  • Human Resources Managers in Mississippi earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Human Resources Managers Work in Mississippi?

There were approximately 850 workers employed as Human Resources Managers in this state in 2018.

There were 960 Human Resources Managers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 110 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,560 Human Resources Managers working in it, which means Mississippi has fewer Human Resources Managers than average.

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Job Projections for Mississippi

Jobs for Human Resources Managers in this state are growing at a rate of 8.3% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.0%.

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Mississippi Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 90 annual job openings, and 1,040 total jobs in 2026 for Human Resources Managers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 12,400 annual jobs and 148,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Human Resources Managers Make in Mississippi?

In 2018 wages for Human Resources Managers ranged from $53,470 to $143,850 with $83,000 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $25.71 to $69.16. The median hourly rate was $39.9.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $39.3 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.60.

The median salary in Mississippi is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Mississippi Metros for Human Resources Managers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Human Resources Managers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Jackson, MS 250 $90,160
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS 190 $73,290
Hattiesburg, MS 40 $90,720

Top States for Human Resources Managers Employment

View the list below to see where most Human Resources Managers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 19,050 $132,280
New York 10,230 $133,470
Illinois 9,960 $106,370
Texas 8,210 $117,330
Florida 7,200 $95,030
Massachusetts 6,310 $123,750
Georgia 5,240 $111,470
Pennsylvania 4,840 $117,790
Ohio 4,560 $109,630
Minnesota 4,370 $109,950
New Jersey 4,100 $147,500
Virginia 3,750 $130,970
Michigan 3,720 $103,390
North Carolina 3,560 $112,520
Washington 3,320 $123,150
Arizona 3,060 $90,560
Connecticut 2,720 $122,920
Wisconsin 2,510 $109,110
Maryland 2,490 $132,080
Oregon 2,290 $97,030

Below are the states where Human Resources Managers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $157,250
New Jersey $147,500
Rhode Island $143,910
New York $133,470
California $132,280
Maryland $132,080
Virginia $130,970
Delaware $130,840
Colorado $129,880
Massachusetts $123,750

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