SOC 11-3121 · Altoona, PA metro

Human Resources Managers Salary in Altoona, PA

The average salary for human resources managers in Altoona, Pennsylvania is $121,890 a year ($58.60 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $104,010: half of the 60 people in this job in the Altoona, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 27% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($166,439).

$121,890average per year

$58.60 / hourMedian $104,010Take-home ≈ $90,836

  • $80K10th
  • $94K25th
  • $104KMedian
  • $141K75th
  • $173K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
-27%vs U.S. metro average
#12 of 16Pennsylvania metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Human Resources Managers pay range in Altoona

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $173,430 or more. The middle half of human resources managers in Altoona earn between $93,930 and $140,930.

  • $80K10th
  • $94K25th
  • $104KMedian
  • $141K75th
  • $173K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$121,890$10,158$58.60
Median$104,010$8,668$50.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$93,930$7,828$45.16
Experienced (75th percentile)$140,930$11,744$67.75

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

Human Resources Managers salary after taxes in Altoona

On the average salary of $121,890, a single filer in Altoona takes home about $90,836 a year, or $7,570 a month and $3,494 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

Prices in the Altoona area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.5), so the average $121,890 buys what about $136,179 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Altoona ($44,270). A typical home costs $178,052, or 1.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Human Resources Managers salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Altoona ranks 12th of 16 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($165,250).

All Human Resources Managers salaries in Pennsylvania

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 Altoona: questions

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

$58.60 an hour on average, and $50.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,710 a year and the 25th percentile is $93,930, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $90,836 a year ($7,570 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $121,890. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do human resources managers earn more in Altoona than elsewhere?

The average here is 27% 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 Altoona, PA (11020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
  • 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.73, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.73).

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