SOC 11-3121 · Abilene, TX metro

Human Resources Managers Salary in Abilene, TX

The average salary for human resources managers in Abilene, Texas is $121,670 a year ($58.50 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $107,640: half of the 80 people in this job in the Abilene, TX 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).

$121,670average per year

$58.50 / hourMedian $107,640Take-home ≈ $94,425

  • $80K10th
  • $99K25th
  • $108KMedian
  • $127K75th
  • $177K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
-27%vs U.S. metro average
#18 of 24Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Human Resources Managers pay range in Abilene

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $177,330 or more. The middle half of human resources managers in Abilene earn between $98,590 and $127,350.

  • $80K10th
  • $99K25th
  • $108KMedian
  • $127K75th
  • $177K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$121,670$10,139$58.50
Median$107,640$8,970$51.75
Entry level (25th percentile)$98,590$8,216$47.40
Experienced (75th percentile)$127,350$10,612$61.23

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

Human Resources Managers salary after taxes in Abilene

On the average salary of $121,670, a single filer in Abilene takes home about $94,425 a year, or $7,869 a month and $3,632 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Abilene area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.4), so the average $121,670 buys what about $134,644 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Abilene ($44,340). A typical home costs $217,009, or 1.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Human Resources Managers salary in other Texas cities

Abilene ranks 18th of 24 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($160,080).

All Human Resources Managers salaries in Texas

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 Abilene: questions

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

$58.50 an hour on average, and $51.75 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $98,590, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $94,425 a year ($7,869 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $121,670. Texas has no state income tax.

Do human resources managers earn more in Abilene 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 Abilene, TX (10180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.79, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.79).

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