SOC 11-3121 · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro

Human Resources Managers Salary in Sacramento, CA

The average salary for human resources managers in Sacramento, California is $175,890 a year ($84.56 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $155,360: half of the 1,300 people in this job in the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($166,439).

$175,890average per year

$84.56 / hourMedian $155,360Take-home ≈ $119,221

  • $86K10th
  • $119K25th
  • $155KMedian
  • $202K75th
  • $296K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,300people in this job
+6%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 24California metros
107cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Human Resources Managers pay range in Sacramento

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $86,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $295,790 or more. The middle half of human resources managers in Sacramento earn between $119,170 and $201,760.

  • $86K10th
  • $119K25th
  • $155KMedian
  • $202K75th
  • $296K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$175,890$14,658$84.56
Median$155,360$12,947$74.69
Entry level (25th percentile)$119,170$9,931$57.29
Experienced (75th percentile)$201,760$16,813$97.00

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Human Resources Managers salary after taxes in Sacramento

On the average salary of $175,890, a single filer in Sacramento takes home about $119,221 a year, or $9,935 a month and $4,585 every two weeks. Taxes take 32% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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Is Sacramento a good place for human resources managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Sacramento area are 7% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 106.7), so the average $175,890 buys what about $164,892 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Sacramento ($59,750). A typical home costs $582,707, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Human Resources Managers salary in other California cities

Sacramento ranks 6th of 24 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($257,750).

All Human Resources Managers salaries in California

Highest-paying cities for human resources managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($257,750).

Human Resources Managers salary by city

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Human Resources Managers salary in Sacramento: questions

How much do human resources managers make an hour in Sacramento?

$84.56 an hour on average, and $74.69 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level human resources managers salary in Sacramento?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $86,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $119,170, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the human resources managers take-home pay in Sacramento?

About $119,221 a year ($9,935 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $175,890. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do human resources managers earn more in Sacramento than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($166,439).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-3121; area Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA (40900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.85, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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