SOC 11-3121 · Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC metro

Human Resources Managers Salary in Pinehurst, NC

The average salary for human resources managers in Pinehurst, North Carolina is $139,340 a year ($66.99 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $124,300: half of the 30 people in this job in the Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($166,439).

$139,340average per year

$66.99 / hourMedian $124,300Take-home ≈ $101,454

  • $102K10th
  • $112K25th
  • $124KMedian
  • $154K75th
  • $193K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
-16%vs U.S. metro average
#10 of 13North Carolina metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Human Resources Managers pay range in Pinehurst

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $102,370 a year or less, while the top 10% make $193,440 or more. The middle half of human resources managers in Pinehurst earn between $112,480 and $154,300.

  • $102K10th
  • $112K25th
  • $124KMedian
  • $154K75th
  • $193K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$139,340$11,612$66.99
Median$124,300$10,358$59.76
Entry level (25th percentile)$112,480$9,373$54.08
Experienced (75th percentile)$154,300$12,858$74.18

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

Human Resources Managers salary after taxes in Pinehurst

On the average salary of $139,340, a single filer in Pinehurst takes home about $101,454 a year, or $8,454 a month and $3,902 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Pinehurst area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.3), so the average $139,340 buys what about $157,739 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Pinehurst ($42,920). A typical home costs $415,936, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Human Resources Managers salary in other North Carolina cities

Pinehurst ranks 10th of 13 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Durham pays the most ($177,670).

All Human Resources Managers salaries in North Carolina

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 Pinehurst: questions

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

$66.99 an hour on average, and $59.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $102,370 a year and the 25th percentile is $112,480, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $101,454 a year ($8,454 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $139,340.

Do human resources managers earn more in Pinehurst than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% 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 Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC (38240). 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.53, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.53).

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