Human Resources Managers pay range in Austin
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $85,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $254,960 or more. The middle half of human resources managers in Austin earn between $110,200 and $192,420.
- $86K10th
- $110K25th
- $141KMedian
- $192K75th
- $255K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $158,900 | $13,242 | $76.39 |
| Median | $140,670 | $11,722 | $67.63 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $110,200 | $9,183 | $52.98 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $192,420 | $16,035 | $92.51 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Human Resources Managers salary after taxes in Austin
On the average salary of $158,900, a single filer in Austin takes home about $119,874 a year, or $9,990 a month and $4,611 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Austin a good place for human resources managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $158,900 buys what about $162,034 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Human Resources Managers salary in other Texas cities
Austin ranks 2nd of 24 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($160,080).
- Midland$160,080
- Austin$158,900
- Dallas$156,380
- Houston$153,420
- Beaumont$147,090
- Corpus Christi$144,260
- San Antonio$142,590
- Waco$137,620
- Odessa$136,690
- Amarillo$132,700
Highest-paying cities for human resources managers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($257,750).
- San Jose, CA$257,750
- San Francisco, CA$219,270
- Bridgeport, CT$209,710
- New York, NY$204,790
- Boston, MA$197,730
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Human Resources Managers salary in Austin: questions
How much do human resources managers make an hour in Austin?
$76.40 an hour on average, and $67.63 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level human resources managers salary in Austin?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $85,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $110,200, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the human resources managers take-home pay in Austin?
About $119,874 a year ($9,990 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $158,900. Texas has no state income tax.
Do human resources managers earn more in Austin than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- 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 1.49, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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