Human Resources Managers Salary in Columbia, SC

Human Resources Managers pay range in Columbia

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,430 a year or less, while the top 10% make $190,420 or more. The middle half of human resources managers in Columbia earn between $81,320 and $144,080.

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

Human Resources Managers salary after taxes in Columbia

On the average salary of $119,710, a single filer in Columbia takes home about $87,775 a year, or $7,315 a month and $3,376 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).

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

Prices in the Columbia area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.7), so the average $119,710 buys what about $127,811 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Columbia ($46,430). A typical home costs $256,154, or 2.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Human Resources Managers salary in other South Carolina cities

Columbia ranks 7th of 7 South Carolina metro areas for this job; Florence pays the most ($141,820).

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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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• Computer and Information Systems Managers$153,010 a year
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• Industrial Production Managers$134,910 a year
• Administrative Services Managers$130,970 a year
• Purchasing Managers$122,070 a year
• Training and Development Managers$115,530 a year
• Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$111,340 a year
• Facilities Managers$107,080 a year

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