Career Atlas USA

Human Resources Managers Salary in Waterbury-Shelton, CT

According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Human Resources Managers in Waterbury-Shelton, CT is $151,580. BLS estimates approximately 210 people work in this occupation in Waterbury-Shelton, CT. Waterbury-Shelton, CT is 1.5% above the national median ($149,280).

Median salary
$151,580
Average salary
$162,030
Median hourly
$72.88
Employment
210

Salary Distribution

Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.

PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$89,130$42.85
25th percentile$114,360$54.98
Median (50th)$151,580$72.88
75th percentile$197,950$95.17
90th percentile$245,320$117.94

Data Reliability

BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.

Wage estimate
RSE 2.3% — Very reliable
Employment estimate
RSE 6.4% — Reliable

Where Does Your Salary Fall?

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Concentration

Jobs per 1,000
1.335
Location quotient
0.94

Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary

Waterbury-Shelton, CT’s regional price level is below the national average (index 99.778, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $151,917 at the national price level.

This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.

Sources

Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)May 2025 (release 25).

Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.

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