Salaries/HR Director

HR Director Salary — 2026 Data

Lead HR strategy, talent management, compensation design, and organizational development at the executive level. Compare compensation across 50 locations, from entry-level to senior positions.

Location	Entry-Level	Mid-Level	Senior	COL Index
San Francisco	$115K – $155K	$155K – $216K	$209K – $297K	180
New York	$109K – $147K	$147K – $205K	$198K – $282K	170
San Jose	$114K – $154K	$154K – $214K	$208K – $295K	178
Seattle	$104K – $140K	$140K – $195K	$189K – $268K	155
Los Angeles	$98K – $132K	$132K – $184K	$178K – $253K	150
Boston	$100K – $136K	$136K – $189K	$183K – $260K	145
Washington D.C.	$102K – $138K	$138K – $192K	$186K – $264K	150
San Diego	$95K – $129K	$129K – $179K	$174K – $246K	140
Chicago	$89K – $121K	$121K – $168K	$163K – $231K	115
Austin	$92K – $124K	$124K – $173K	$167K – $238K	110
Denver	$89K – $121K	$121K – $168K	$163K – $231K	120
Atlanta	$85K – $115K	$115K – $160K	$155K – $220K	105
Dallas	$85K – $115K	$115K – $160K	$155K – $220K	105
Houston	$84K – $114K	$114K – $158K	$153K – $218K	102
Miami	$89K – $121K	$121K – $168K	$163K – $231K	125
Phoenix	$81K – $109K	$109K – $152K	$147K – $209K	100
Philadelphia	$87K – $117K	$117K – $163K	$158K – $224K	110
Minneapolis	$87K – $117K	$117K – $163K	$158K – $224K	108
Portland	$92K – $124K	$124K – $173K	$167K – $238K	130
San Antonio	$78K – $106K	$106K – $147K	$143K – $202K	95
Detroit	$80K – $108K	$108K – $150K	$146K – $207K	95
Raleigh	$83K – $113K	$113K – $157K	$152K – $216K	102
Charlotte	$83K – $113K	$113K – $157K	$152K – $216K	102
Nashville	$84K – $114K	$114K – $158K	$153K – $218K	105
Orlando	$81K – $109K	$109K – $152K	$147K – $209K	102
Tampa	$82K – $110K	$110K – $154K	$149K – $211K	100
Jacksonville	$78K – $106K	$106K – $147K	$143K – $202K	98
Salt Lake City	$83K – $113K	$113K – $157K	$152K – $216K	108
Pittsburgh	$78K – $106K	$106K – $147K	$143K – $202K	95
Indianapolis	$78K – $106K	$106K – $147K	$143K – $202K	95
Columbus	$79K – $107K	$107K – $149K	$144K – $205K	95
Cleveland	$77K – $104K	$104K – $144K	$140K – $198K	92
Cincinnati	$77K – $105K	$105K – $146K	$141K – $200K	94
Kansas City	$80K – $108K	$108K – $150K	$146K – $207K	95
St. Louis	$78K – $106K	$106K – $147K	$143K – $202K	92
Milwaukee	$79K – $107K	$107K – $149K	$144K – $205K	94
Baltimore	$85K – $115K	$115K – $160K	$155K – $220K	108
Richmond	$81K – $109K	$109K – $152K	$147K – $209K	100
Virginia Beach	$80K – $108K	$108K – $150K	$146K – $207K	98
Sacramento	$89K – $121K	$121K – $168K	$163K – $231K	125
Las Vegas	$83K – $113K	$113K – $157K	$152K – $216K	108
Oklahoma City	$75K – $101K	$101K – $141K	$136K – $194K	88
Memphis	$75K – $101K	$101K – $141K	$136K – $194K	88
Louisville	$77K – $104K	$104K – $144K	$140K – $198K	90
New Orleans	$78K – $106K	$106K – $147K	$143K – $202K	95
Albuquerque	$77K – $104K	$104K – $144K	$140K – $198K	95
Tucson	$77K – $104K	$104K – $144K	$140K – $198K	95
Buffalo	$77K – $104K	$104K – $144K	$140K – $198K	90
Honolulu	$89K – $121K	$121K – $168K	$163K – $231K	175
Remote (US)	$81K – $109K	$109K – $152K	$147K – $209K	100

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