Human Resources Managers pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
$165,550avg. a year
$79.59 an hour · 10,810 employed
Human Resources Managers in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area earn an average of $165,550 a year. That is about the same as the Illinois average of $162,450. The U.S. average is $164,230.
$156,770Median pay
$79.59Average hourly
+2%vs. Illinois average
10,810Jobs in this metro
Other Illinois metro areas
Average pay for human resources managers in other Illinois metro areas. Swipe to see all 10.
1170 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$159,790
$76.82 an hour
2310 jobs
Peoria, IL
$156,750
$75.36 an hour
31,940 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$153,590
$73.84 an hour
4260 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$151,470
$72.82 an hour
5140 jobs
Springfield, IL
$147,990
$71.15 an hour
630 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$143,650
$69.06 an hour
750 jobs
Decatur, IL
$134,340
$64.59 an hour
8210 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$132,500
$63.70 an hour
9200 jobs
Rockford, IL
$131,240
$63.09 an hour
1060 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$126,200
$60.67 an hour
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How Chicago-Naperville-Elgin compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Financial Managers | $191,110 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $184,810 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $119,650 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $140,810 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $133,210 |
| Facilities Managers | $119,840 |
Questions and answers
How much do human resources managers make in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
The average is $165,550 a year, and the median is $156,770. About 10,810 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Illinois average?
That is about the same as the Illinois average of $162,450.
Is this job common in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
It makes up 2.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.69 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 11-3121. Metro area: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 16980). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.