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Human Resources Managers in Virginia

Is Virginia a good place for you to work as a Human Resources Manager?

12.1% Jobs Projection
$130,970 Median Salary
340 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Human Resources Managers Work in Virginia?

In Virginia, there were 3,750 people working as Human Resources Managers in the year 2018.

There were 3,420 Human Resources Managers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 330 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Human Resources Managers in this state are growing at a rate of 12.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.0%.

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Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 340 annual job openings, and a total of 3,990 jobs for Virginia 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 Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Human Resources Managers ranged from $82,680 to $204,910 with $130,970 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $39.75 to $98.52. The median hourly rate was $62.97.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $61.48 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.49.

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

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Top Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 4,590 $149,280
Richmond, VA 590 $119,910
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 590 $120,800
Charlottesville, VA 110 $97,170
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 110 $112,690
Roanoke, VA 80 $101,060
Lynchburg, VA 70 $109,650
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 50 $101,920
Harrisonburg, VA 40 $98,740
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA 40 $108,570
Winchester, VA-WV 30 $103,920

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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