The salary statistics of human resources workers in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare human resources worker salaries in different industries within the management of companies and enterprises sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $40,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $86,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $111,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for human resources workers in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) human resources workers is $111,260. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $65,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid human resources workers is $40,580.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of human resources workers in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $65,590 | 0.43% | 8.08% |
| 2017 | $65,310 | 1.58% | - |
| 2016 | $64,280 | 1.77% | - |
| 2015 | $63,140 | 1.03% | - |
| 2014 | $62,490 | 2.14% | - |
| 2013 | $61,150 | 1.41% | - |
| 2012 | $60,290 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].