Hiring Manager Salary in the United States

How much does a Hiring Manager make in the United States?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Hiring Manager in the United States is $114,336 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $55.

However, a Hiring Manager's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $141,419
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $101,737 to $128,512
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $90,266
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Hiring Manager Salaries by Percentile

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Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
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Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $128,512 $10,709 $2,471 $62
Average $114,336 $9,528 $2,199 $55
25th Percentile $101,737 $8,478 $1,956 $49
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Key Factors That Influence Hiring Manager Salaries

A Hiring Manager's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Hiring Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Hiring Manager's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here’s how the average salary grows at different career stages:

  • Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $114,314
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $76,945
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $97,976
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $113,294
  • Expert (over 8 years): $147,597
Levels Salary
Recruiter... Level Hiring Manager$114,314
Recruitin... Level Hiring Manager$76,945
Recruitin... Level Hiring Manager$97,976
Hiring Ma... Level Hiring Manager$113,294
Recruitin... Level Hiring Manager$147,597
$114,314 0 yr
$76,945 < 2 yrs
$97,976 2-4 yrs
$113,294 5-8 yrs
$147,597 > 8 yrs
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Top Paying Cities for Hiring Managers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

  • San Jose: $144,212
  • San Francisco: $142,633
  • Oakland: $139,627

What Skills Can Increase a Hiring Manager's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Leadership (Mentioned in 12.48% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
  • Accounting (Mentioned in 1.38% Job Postings): Creating financial statements and reports based on the summary of financial and business transactions.
  • Continuous Improvement (Mentioned in 0.91% Job Postings): A continual improvement process, also often called a continuous improvement process (abbreviated as CIP or CI), is an ongoing effort to improve products, services, or processes. These efforts can seek "incremental" improvement over time or "breakthrough" improvement all at once. Delivery (customer valued) processes are constantly evaluated and improved in the light of their efficiency, effectiveness and flexibility. Some see CIPs as a meta-process for most management systems (such as business process management, quality management, project management, and program management). W. Edwards Deming, a pioneer of the field, saw it as part of the 'system' whereby feedback from the process and customer were evaluated against organisational goals. The fact that it can be called a management process does not mean that it needs to be executed by 'management'; but rather merely that it makes decisions about the implementation of the delivery process and the design of the delivery process itself.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Leadership 12.48%
Accounting 1.38%
Continuous Improvement 0.91%
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Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Hiring Manager's salary.
  • Insight: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
  • Restaurant Operation: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
  • Consulting: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Insight
$123,483
8%
Restaurant Operation
$123,483
8%
Consulting
$122,340
7%
Talent Acquisition
$120,053
5%
Accounting
$120,053
5%
Project Management
$120,053
5%
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Hiring Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Hiring Manager roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 120% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Insurance and Business Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 60% above the average. In contrast, Hiring Manager positions in Internet or Chemicals typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Hiring Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Hiring Manager

Industry Sector Average Annual Salary Average Hourly Rate Pay vs.Avg
Insurance$182,938$88.060%
Business Services$171,504$82.050%
Transportation$165,787$80.045%
Healthcare$160,070$77.040%
Energy & Utilities$148,637$71.030%

How Education impacts a Hiring Manager's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Hiring Managers enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Hiring Manager with a Bachelor's Degree is between $122,684 and $130,466).

Hiring Manager Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Hiring Manager
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 1.3%
High School 8.3%
Associates 6.5%
Bachelors 60.6%
Masters 22.6%
Doctorate 0.5%
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Hiring Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Hiring Manager's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on September 01, 2026

Salary Trends for Hiring Manager

Salaries for a Hiring Manager can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $109,710 in 2023 to around $110,153 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Hiring Manager salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Hiring Manager Over Time

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$109,710
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$110,535
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    Columbus, OH

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    Columbus, OH

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FAQ about Hiring Manager

1. What industry pays the highest salary for Hiring Manager?

The Insurance industry offers the highest average compensation for Hiring Manager roles, with salaries approximately 60% above the market median.

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