SOC 11-3121 · Owensboro, KY metro

Human Resources Managers Salary in Owensboro, KY

The average salary for human resources managers in Owensboro, Kentucky is $145,580 a year ($69.99 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $132,760: half of the 30 people in this job in the Owensboro, KY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($166,439).

$145,580average per year

$69.99 / hourMedian $132,760Take-home ≈ $103,201

  • $100K10th
  • $110K25th
  • $133KMedian
  • $170K75th
  • $211K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 5Kentucky metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Human Resources Managers pay range in Owensboro

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $100,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $211,480 or more. The middle half of human resources managers in Owensboro earn between $110,140 and $169,800.

  • $100K10th
  • $110K25th
  • $133KMedian
  • $170K75th
  • $211K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$145,580$12,132$69.99
Median$132,760$11,063$63.83
Entry level (25th percentile)$110,140$9,178$52.95
Experienced (75th percentile)$169,800$14,150$81.63

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

Human Resources Managers salary after taxes in Owensboro

On the average salary of $145,580, a single filer in Owensboro takes home about $103,201 a year, or $8,600 a month and $3,969 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Owensboro's local income tax (1.78%).

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

Prices in the Owensboro area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.6), so the average $145,580 buys what about $164,293 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Owensboro ($44,960). A typical home costs $213,657, or 1.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Human Resources Managers salary in other Kentucky cities

Owensboro ranks 1st of 5 Kentucky metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Human Resources Managers salaries in Kentucky

Highest-paying cities for human resources managers

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

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Human Resources Managers salary in Owensboro: questions

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

$69.99 an hour on average, and $63.83 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $100,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $110,140, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $103,201 a year ($8,600 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $145,580. Includes Owensboro's local income tax (1.78%).

Do human resources managers earn more in Owensboro than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% 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 Owensboro, KY (36980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • 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 (2026 rules). Includes Owensboro's local income tax (1.78%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.44, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.44).

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