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Human Resources Managers in North Carolina

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12.4% Jobs Projection
$112,520 Median Salary
370 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Human Resources Managers Work in North Carolina?

3,560 people worked as Human Resources Managers in 2018 in this state.

There were 3,670 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 North Carolina has more Human Resources Managers than average.

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Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Human Resources Managers in this state are growing at a rate of 12.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.0%.

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North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 370 annual job openings, and a total of 4,340 jobs for North Carolina Human Resources Managers in 2026.

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

What do Human Resources Managers Make in North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Human Resources Managers ranged from $71,700 to $197,300 with $112,520 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $34.47 to $94.86. The median hourly rate was $54.1.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $52.26 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.84.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina 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
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 1,320 $118,550
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 590 $120,800
Raleigh, NC 560 $116,960
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 360 $127,400
Greensboro-High Point, NC 290 $108,710
Winston-Salem, NC 190 $104,860
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 100 $87,740
Asheville, NC 100 $97,840
Wilmington, NC 70 $114,350
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 70 $83,900
Fayetteville, NC 60 $103,360
Greenville, NC 50 $102,860
Rocky Mount, NC 40 $102,260

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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