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HR (Generalist) Salary by Metro

National median $109,000. Top quartile $127,000. The full band across 50 metros.

Metro Mult. p25 p50 p75 p90
San Francisco 1.25× $113,750 $136,250 $158,750 $178,750
New York 1.20× $109,200 $130,800 $152,400 $171,600
Seattle 1.18× $107,380 $128,620 $149,860 $168,740
Washington DC 1.17× $106,470 $127,530 $148,590 $167,310
Los Angeles 1.15× $104,650 $125,350 $146,050 $164,450
San Diego 1.13× $102,830 $123,170 $143,510 $161,590
Boston 1.12× $101,920 $122,080 $142,240 $160,160
Sacramento 1.10× $100,100 $119,900 $139,700 $157,300
Anchorage 1.10× $100,100 $119,900 $139,700 $157,300
Portland 1.08× $98,280 $117,720 $137,160 $154,440
Hartford 1.08× $98,280 $117,720 $137,160 $154,440
Minneapolis 1.07× $97,370 $116,630 $135,890 $153,010
Baltimore 1.07× $97,370 $116,630 $135,890 $153,010
Philadelphia 1.06× $96,460 $115,540 $134,620 $151,580
Honolulu 1.06× $96,460 $115,540 $134,620 $151,580
Austin 1.05× $95,550 $114,450 $133,350 $150,150
Chicago 1.05× $95,550 $114,450 $133,350 $150,150
Dallas 1.04× $94,640 $113,360 $132,080 $148,720
Detroit 1.04× $94,640 $113,360 $132,080 $148,720
Raleigh 1.04× $94,640 $113,360 $132,080 $148,720
Denver 1.03× $93,730 $112,270 $130,810 $147,290
Houston 1.03× $93,730 $112,270 $130,810 $147,290
Salt Lake City 1.03× $93,730 $112,270 $130,810 $147,290
Providence 1.03× $93,730 $112,270 $130,810 $147,290
Charlotte 1.02× $92,820 $111,180 $129,540 $145,860
Milwaukee 1.02× $92,820 $111,180 $129,540 $145,860
Nashville 1.01× $91,910 $110,090 $128,270 $144,430
Richmond 1.01× $91,910 $110,090 $128,270 $144,430
National (US) 1.00× $91,000 $109,000 $127,000 $143,000
Pittsburgh 1.00× $91,000 $109,000 $127,000 $143,000
Columbus 1.00× $91,000 $109,000 $127,000 $143,000
Kansas City 1.00× $91,000 $109,000 $127,000 $143,000
Cincinnati 1.00× $91,000 $109,000 $127,000 $143,000
St Louis 1.00× $91,000 $109,000 $127,000 $143,000
Indianapolis 1.00× $91,000 $109,000 $127,000 $143,000
Buffalo 0.99× $90,090 $107,910 $125,730 $141,570
Virginia Beach 0.99× $90,090 $107,910 $125,730 $141,570
Omaha 0.99× $90,090 $107,910 $125,730 $141,570
Miami 0.98× $89,180 $106,820 $124,460 $140,140
Phoenix 0.98× $89,180 $106,820 $124,460 $140,140
Tampa 0.98× $89,180 $106,820 $124,460 $140,140
New Orleans 0.97× $88,270 $105,730 $123,190 $138,710
Louisville 0.97× $88,270 $105,730 $123,190 $138,710
Memphis 0.96× $87,360 $104,640 $121,920 $137,280
Birmingham 0.96× $87,360 $104,640 $121,920 $137,280
Atlanta 0.95× $86,450 $103,550 $120,650 $135,850
San Antonio 0.95× $86,450 $103,550 $120,650 $135,850
Orlando 0.95× $86,450 $103,550 $120,650 $135,850
Las Vegas 0.95× $86,450 $103,550 $120,650 $135,850
Oklahoma City 0.95× $86,450 $103,550 $120,650 $135,850

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