Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

11-3121 Human Resources Managers

Occupational Description:
Plan, direct, or coordinate human resources activities and staff of an organization. Excludes managers who primarily focus on compensation and benefits (11-3111) and training and development (11-3131).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	4,370	144	$80.16/hr	$47.83/hr	$59.43/hr	$75.17/hr	$95.41/hr	>$100/hr

Leading Industries for Human Resources Managers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining	N/A	N/A
Construction	80	$75.77/hr
Manufacturing	650	$72.55/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	340	$69.30/hr
Information	90	$87.07/hr
Financial Activities	370	$81.35/hr
Professional and Business Services	1,730	$83.55/hr
Education and Health Services	640	$63.10/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	70	$63.05/hr
Other Services	70	$56.60/hr
Public Administration	330	$65.04/hr

Other Regional Data for Human Resources Managers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Northeast Balance of State	20	$62.37/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	40	$66.16/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	60	$72.26/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	90	$59.11/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	100	$60.75/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	100	$64.94/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	100	$61.04/hr	5.2%
Rochester MN MSA	110	$68.83/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	110	$66.11/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	140	$70.62/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	140	$58.65/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	150	$65.18/hr	0.7%
Northwest Minnesota	180	$59.50/hr	1.8%
Southeast Balance of State	190	$64.56/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	260	$66.72/hr	2.2%
Central Minnesota	260	$66.11/hr	3.7%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	3,350	$78.61/hr	6.1%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	3,500	$77.92/hr	N/A
Minnesota	4,370	$75.17/hr	5.6%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	2,110	$51.20/hr	3.1%
Labor Relations Specialists	1,710	$49.25/hr	0.0%
Social and Community Service Managers	5,430	$41.17/hr	8.5%
Training and Development Managers	760	$64.37/hr	7.8%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	N/A	$38.51/hr	7.9%
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	4,120	$129,130.62/yr	4.1%
Training and Development Specialists	9,650	$37.50/hr	7.4%
Compensation and Benefits Managers	360	$79.87/hr	1.3%
Instructional Coordinators	3,130	$39.80/hr	4.5%
Chief Executives	6,740	$95.65/hr	N/A

Task for Human Resources Managers

Serve as a link between management and employees by handling questions, interpreting and administering contracts and helping resolve work-related problems.
Plan, direct, supervise, and coordinate work activities of subordinates and staff relating to employment, compensation, labor relations, and employee relations.
Identify staff vacancies and recruit, interview, and select applicants.
Advise managers on organizational policy matters, such as equal employment opportunity and sexual harassment, and recommend needed changes.
Provide current and prospective employees with information about policies, job duties, working conditions, wages, opportunities for promotion, and employee benefits.
Plan, direct, supervise, and coordinate work activities of subordinates and staff relating to employment, compensation, labor relations, and employee relations.
Administer compensation, benefits, and performance management systems, and safety and recreation programs.
Serve as a link between management and employees by handling questions, interpreting and administering contracts and helping resolve work-related problems.
Allocate human resources, ensuring appropriate matches between personnel.
Maintain records and compile statistical reports concerning personnel-related data such as hires, transfers, performance appraisals, and absenteeism rates.