SOC 11-3121 · Utica-Rome, NY metro

Human Resources Managers Salary in Utica, NY

The average salary for human resources managers in Utica, New York is $149,990 a year ($72.11 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $134,300: half of the 110 people in this job in the Utica-Rome, NY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($164,230).

$149,990average per year

$72.11 / hourMedian $134,300Take-home ≈ $105,833

  • $86K10th
  • $109K25th
  • $134KMedian
  • $173K75th
  • $256K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

110people in this job
-9%vs U.S. average
#9 of 11New York metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Human Resources Managers pay range in Utica

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $85,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $255,950 or more. The middle half of human resources managers in Utica earn between $109,010 and $172,840.

  • $86K10th
  • $109K25th
  • $134KMedian
  • $173K75th
  • $256K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$149,990$12,499$72.11
Median$134,300$11,192$64.57
Entry level (25th percentile)$109,010$9,084$52.41
Experienced (75th percentile)$172,840$14,403$83.10

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

Human Resources Managers pay in Utica vs. New York and the U.S.

Human resources managers in Utica earn 24% less than the New York average ($197,390) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($164,230). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $149,280.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Utica$149,990$134,300$85,560$255,950110
New York$197,390$176,650$105,380$321,88017,920
United States$164,230$149,280$88,200$267,810220,660

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Human Resources Managers salary after taxes in Utica

On the average salary of $149,990, a single filer in Utica takes home about $105,833 a year, or $8,819 a month and $4,071 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 (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Utica area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $149,990 buys what about $161,840 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Utica ($48,970). A typical home costs $230,265, or 1.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Human Resources Managers salary in other New York cities

Utica ranks 9th of 11 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($204,790).

All Human Resources Managers salaries in New York

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 Utica: questions

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

$72.11 an hour on average, and $64.57 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $85,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $109,010, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $105,833 a year ($8,819 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $149,990. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.

Do human resources managers earn more in Utica than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% less than the U.S. average for this job ($164,230).

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 Utica-Rome, NY (46540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.64, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.64).

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