Human Resources Manager salary in San Jose, CA
Based on 29 certified H-1B filings in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Mountain View, Palo Alto, Santa Clara, Milpitas, Sunnyvale.
Also listed as: Human Resource Manager
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $134,653 |
| 25th | $174,000 |
| 50th (median) | $208,970 |
| 75th | $240,000 |
| 90th | $265,232 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $175,000 | $157,590 | $209,893 | 25 |
| FY2021 | $173,194 | $139,750 | $179,000 | 24 |
| FY2022 | $168,000 | $138,023 | $185,000 | 19 |
| FY2023 | $195,000 | $167,240 | $249,500 | 23 |
| FY2024 | $204,540 | $171,375 | $222,515 | 18 |
| FY2025 | $189,240 | $154,960 | $216,750 | 16 |
| FY2026 | $230,000 | $200,000 | $264,040 | 13 |
Cost of living
San Jose's median Human Resources Manager salary of $208,970 is worth about $189,200 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; San Jose = 110.4).
Compared with all workers here
All Human Resources Managers in the San Jose, CA area earned a median of $220,460 in May 2025 (2,800 employed). The H-1B median here is $208,970, 5% lower.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| TikTok | too few | 4 |
| Adobe | too few | 3 |
| ByteDance | too few | 3 |
| Intuit | too few | 2 |
| Pixocial Technology | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 4 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 3 |
| Senior · Level III | – | 0 |
| Expert · Level IV | – | 0 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.