SOC 11-3121 · South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro

Human Resources Managers Salary in South Bend, IN

The average salary for human resources managers in South Bend, Indiana is $137,190 a year ($65.96 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $128,250: half of the 130 people in this job in the South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($166,439).

$137,190average per year

$65.96 / hourMedian $128,250Take-home ≈ $98,566

  • $83K10th
  • $101K25th
  • $128KMedian
  • $154K75th
  • $212K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

130people in this job
-18%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 10Indiana metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Human Resources Managers pay range in South Bend

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $83,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $211,970 or more. The middle half of human resources managers in South Bend earn between $100,740 and $154,340.

  • $83K10th
  • $101K25th
  • $128KMedian
  • $154K75th
  • $212K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$137,190$11,432$65.96
Median$128,250$10,688$61.66
Entry level (25th percentile)$100,740$8,395$48.43
Experienced (75th percentile)$154,340$12,862$74.20

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

Human Resources Managers salary after taxes in South Bend

On the average salary of $137,190, a single filer in South Bend takes home about $98,566 a year, or $8,214 a month and $3,791 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.

The South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in MI$99,451$8,288
Working in IN$98,566$8,214

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes South Bend's local income tax (1.75%).

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

Prices in the South Bend area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.9), so the average $137,190 buys what about $147,742 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in South Bend ($46,540). A typical home costs $238,866, or 1.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Human Resources Managers salary in other Indiana cities

South Bend ranks 5th of 10 Indiana metro areas for this job; Elkhart pays the most ($151,560).

All Human Resources Managers salaries in Indiana

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 South Bend: questions

How much do human resources managers make an hour in South Bend?

$65.96 an hour on average, and $61.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $83,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $100,740, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $98,566 a year ($8,214 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $137,190. Includes South Bend's local income tax (1.75%).

Do human resources managers earn more in South Bend than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% 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 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI (43780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
  • 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). Includes South Bend's local income tax (1.75%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.70, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.70).

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