SOC 11-3121 · Vallejo, CA metro

Human Resources Managers Salary in Vallejo, CA

The average salary for human resources managers in Vallejo, California is $160,540 a year ($77.19 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $163,560: half of the 120 people in this job in the Vallejo, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($166,439).

$160,540average per year

$77.19 / hourMedian $163,560Take-home ≈ $110,157

  • $85K10th
  • $124K25th
  • $164KMedian
  • $193K75th
  • $240K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

120people in this job
-4%vs U.S. metro average
#13 of 24California metros
108cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Human Resources Managers pay range in Vallejo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $85,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $239,700 or more. The middle half of human resources managers in Vallejo earn between $123,900 and $192,650.

  • $85K10th
  • $124K25th
  • $164KMedian
  • $193K75th
  • $240K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$160,540$13,378$77.18
Median$163,560$13,630$78.63
Entry level (25th percentile)$123,900$10,325$59.57
Experienced (75th percentile)$192,650$16,054$92.62

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

Human Resources Managers salary after taxes in Vallejo

On the average salary of $160,540, a single filer in Vallejo takes home about $110,157 a year, or $9,180 a month and $4,237 every two weeks. Taxes take 31% 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 Vallejo a good place for human resources managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Vallejo area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.5), so the average $160,540 buys what about $147,992 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Vallejo ($58,620). A typical home costs $576,614, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Human Resources Managers salary in other California cities

Vallejo ranks 13th 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 Vallejo: questions

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

$77.19 an hour on average, and $78.63 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $85,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $123,900, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $110,157 a year ($9,180 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $160,540. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do human resources managers earn more in Vallejo than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less 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 Vallejo, CA (46700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
  • 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 0.60, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.60).

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