SOC 11-3121 · Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI metro

Human Resources Managers Salary in Muskegon, MI

The average salary for human resources managers in Muskegon, Michigan is $132,840 a year ($63.87 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $130,580: half of the 50 people in this job in the Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($166,439).

$132,840average per year

$63.87 / hourMedian $130,580Take-home ≈ $95,393

  • $83K10th
  • $100K25th
  • $131KMedian
  • $160K75th
  • $194K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-20%vs U.S. metro average
#11 of 14Michigan metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Human Resources Managers pay range in Muskegon

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $82,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $193,760 or more. The middle half of human resources managers in Muskegon earn between $99,710 and $160,150.

  • $83K10th
  • $100K25th
  • $131KMedian
  • $160K75th
  • $194K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$132,840$11,070$63.87
Median$130,580$10,882$62.78
Entry level (25th percentile)$99,710$8,309$47.94
Experienced (75th percentile)$160,150$13,346$77.00

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

Human Resources Managers salary after taxes in Muskegon

On the average salary of $132,840, a single filer in Muskegon takes home about $95,393 a year, or $7,949 a month and $3,669 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Muskegon's local income tax (1%).

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

Prices in the Muskegon area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.5), so the average $132,840 buys what about $143,581 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Muskegon ($46,060). A typical home costs $255,271, or 1.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Human Resources Managers salary in other Michigan cities

Muskegon ranks 11th of 14 Michigan metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($181,210).

All Human Resources Managers salaries in Michigan

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 Muskegon: questions

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

$63.87 an hour on average, and $62.78 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $82,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $99,710, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $95,393 a year ($7,949 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $132,840. Includes Muskegon's local income tax (1%).

Do human resources managers earn more in Muskegon than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% 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 Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI (34740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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 Muskegon's local income tax (1%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.61, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.61).

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