SOC 11-3121 · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro

Human Resources Managers Salary in Tampa, FL

The average salary for human resources managers in Tampa, Florida is $153,690 a year ($73.89 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $140,400: half of the 1,830 people in this job in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($166,439).

$153,690average per year

$73.89 / hourMedian $140,400Take-home ≈ $116,313

  • $80K10th
  • $105K25th
  • $140KMedian
  • $185K75th
  • $240K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,830people in this job
-8%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 20Florida metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Human Resources Managers pay range in Tampa

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,430 a year or less, while the top 10% make $240,090 or more. The middle half of human resources managers in Tampa earn between $104,560 and $185,200.

  • $80K10th
  • $105K25th
  • $140KMedian
  • $185K75th
  • $240K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$153,690$12,808$73.89
Median$140,400$11,700$67.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$104,560$8,713$50.27
Experienced (75th percentile)$185,200$15,433$89.04

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

Human Resources Managers salary after taxes in Tampa

On the average salary of $153,690, a single filer in Tampa takes home about $116,313 a year, or $9,693 a month and $4,474 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Tampa area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $153,690 buys what about $152,334 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Tampa ($48,940). A typical home costs $360,738, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Human Resources Managers salary in other Florida cities

Tampa ranks 2nd of 20 Florida metro areas for this job; Palm Bay pays the most ($171,520).

All Human Resources Managers salaries in Florida

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 Tampa: questions

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

$73.89 an hour on average, and $67.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,430 a year and the 25th percentile is $104,560, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $116,313 a year ($9,693 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $153,690. Florida has no state income tax.

Do human resources managers earn more in Tampa than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% 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 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL (45300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.89, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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